The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-12

GENERAL ORDERS,
No. p.
|. The following order of the President of the
United States announces TO the army the
lamented death of the ilustrious General ZACH
AIRY TAYLOR, late President of the United
States:
WAR DEPARTMENT
July IL, 1850. \
| The President Of the United States, with pro-
found sorrow, announces to the Army, the Navy,
and the Marine Corps, the death OF ZACHARY TAY-
LoR late President of the United States. he died
at the Executive mansion on the night of the ninth
instant, at hall. past ten O'Clock.
His last public appearance was in participating
in the ceremonies Of National anniversary, at
the base ofthc monument now rearing to the mem
DRY of WAsHiSGToS. His last official act was to
aflx his signature to the Convention recently con-
cuded between the United States and Great Bri-
tain.
The vigor of constitution, strong by nature and
confirmed by active and temperate habits, had, in
late years, become impaired by the arduous tolls
and exposures of his military life.
Solely engrosscd in maintaining the honor and
advancing the glory of his country in a career of
forty years in the Army of the United States, he
rendered himself signal and illustrious. An un
broken current of success and victory, terminated
by achievement unsurpassed in our annals, left
nothing to be accomplished for his military fame.
His conduct and courage gave him this career of
uncxampled fortune, and with the browning vir-
tues of moderation and humanity under all crcum-
stances, and especially i'll the moment Of victory,
i revealed to his countrymen those great and good
qualities which induced them, unsolicited, to call
| him from his high military command to the high
est civil Office of honor and trust in the Republic;
not that he desired to be first but that he felt
. to be worthest.
The simplicity of his character, the singleness of
. his purpose, the elevation and patriotism of his
principles his moral courage, his justice, magma
nimity, and benevolence; his wisdom, moderation,
and power of command, while they have endeared
him to the heart of the nation, add to the deep
of the national calamity in the loss of Chief
Magistrate whom death itself could not appal, in
the consciousness of "having always done his
duty"
j The officers of the Army, of the Navy, and Ma
rine Corps, WILL manifestation OF their respect
| for the exalted character and eminent public ser
vices of the ilustrious dead and of their OF
the calamity the country has sustained by this af-
flicng dispensation of Providence, wear Grape on
the left arm and upon the ht Of the sword for ST.
: months.
IL is further directed that funeral honors he paid
at each of the military posts, according to general
regulations; and at navy yards, and on board all
public vessels in commission, by firing thirty min
ute guns, commencing at meridian, on the day
after the receipt of this order, and by wearing
their flags at halfmast.
BY order of the President
GEORGE w. CRAWFORD,
Secretary of War.
ii. The day after the receipt of this Gene
raj Order at each military post, the troops will
be paraded at 10 O'Clock, a. m, and the order
read to them, after which, all labors for the
day will cease
The national flag will be displayed al half
staff
At dawn of day, thirteen guns will be fired
and afterwards, at intervals of thirty minutes
between the rising and setting sun, single
gun; and at the close of the day, national sa-
lutte of thirty guns.
The officers of the army will wear the badge
Of mourning on the left arm and on their swords
and the colors of the several regiments will b,
put in mourning for the period of SIN months.
By ORDER r. JONES,
Adjltant General U. S. Il.