The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-11

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miidnsss Kindness ard friendliness Of his temper to-
wards all his oountrymen But he is gone He 10
heard with infinite delight the timents pressed
by my honorable friend from Louisiana, (Mr. Downs
who has just resumed his seat when he earnestly
prayed that this event might be used to soften the
snimosties to allay party elimination, AID restore
sections of the Union Mr. Secretary great as is our
loss to- day II these inestimsble and inspprecabls
blessings shall have been secured to us by the
death OF Aachary Taylor, they have not been pur-
chased at too high price and II his spirit from the
regions to which t has assembled, could these re-
Bultscoud SEQ that he had wined soldier arel
around martyrs crown, he would say exulting
"bsppy am / that by my death have done more for
that country, which have loved and served. than
| did or could do by all the devotion. aud
all the efforts that 1 could make in her behalf
during the short span of my earthly existence" Mr.
Secretary great as this calamity Is mourn but not
as those without hope. We have eminent
man, and another eminent man, aud at last man in
the most eminent station, fall away from the midst Of
us But doubt not there is Power above us, exer.
cising over us that parental care that has mark Il
our progress for so many years. have confidence
still that the place Of the departed will be supplied
that the Kind. beneficial favor Of Almighty God will
still be with US and that shall be- borne along,
Providence. May God grant that in the tins that is
before US, there may not be wanting to as as wiso
men, good men for our counseliors as he whose
funeral obsequies ws now propose to celebrate
[Kuloges were also delivered by General Cass and
other Senators upon the ilustrous deceased in tho
Senate, yesterday, which, however regret TO say,
failed to reach In consequences Of tho wires giving
outl &. ven a.l W .l ..s .. ...i
Mr. PrARcE-I must ask the Senate to pardon me for
yentarng to add to what has already been said re.-
tive TO the expression of the Profound Of regret with
which the Senate and the country have learnt the sad
event which has been announced to-day. A life Of
public service hardship danger. and glory, has been
suddenly closed That Providence which
late President amidst the perils Of his long faithful and
rtac Of adm otiop.
which had grown up for him in the hearts OF his
| countrymsn, has removed him from before the
measure Of his usefulness was full That lffS, which
was always devoted to the service Of his country,
vas yielded up whil- he vas In the discharge Of
the highest civil trusts, not sought by him, but
pressed upon him by the people. To the perform.
snce of these trusts be had brought the pledges Of
an unttained life OF pure and fer,ent pstro:am Of
unyieldng armness, and Of unmixed devotion TO the
welfare Of that country, which he had served we
and which had 20 freely bestowed Its confidence on
him. Few msn had better fortune than he. None
better deserved IT, The virtues Of his simple and
modest but heroic character have 10 sndesred him 10
his fellow otixens, tina, am sure L may venture to
say, that even In the midst OF the political Strife
not whose heart will not threb with emotion whom
| he learns the death Of Zachary Taylor.
1.-THE telegraph here commenced working badly, and
In consequence failed TO receive any further aes-
| pstohes.
House OF Represen sativss.
| ~ RAINS MEcrRo-cHsncAL rN.EskAra.
| wAsHrsoroS, July 10, 1850.
| rHE DEATH rsEsIDEsr.
Rev. Mr. ByrLEn chaplain OF the Senate delivered .
prayer appropriate to tho occasion.
Arer interval Of i've minutes, ths Speaker took
| the chair.
onsmolon ofMr. srAHLHr, the reading ofshs journal
WAS dispensed with.
message was received from the Wee President Of
| the United States, and read ~ follows
F.uo. Caire~, .ra1e srnsf. and
House Of Representssres -
have to perform the melancholy duty OF gu no
ing to you that 1t has pleased Aim I'd to
nom this life Zachary Taylor late President of ths
hsipsst ten O'Clock, in the midst Of his family y
and surrounded by sHectonats friends calmly an 10
M S.. s III "a.
nss:-'I have always done my duty. ready to die
Ny only regret 10 Tor the friends leave behind me
Having announced to you feie otsens this ost af
ficting Bereavement and assuring IL has p.netrst
for me TO say that propose this DAY at n O'Clock
the hall Of the House OF Representatives. la tho pre-
Of both houses Of Congress to take the oath pre-
scrbed BY the constitution, to enable on
ths execution Of the Office which this event hs. do
! volved on me. MILLABD FILLMORE
Mr. MoKss, In Obedience to the suggestions contain.
ed In the melancholy announcement, moved that this
| House take reoess until IL O'Clock, ct vhIoh
time the House will be In readiness 10 receive the ss-
and the President Who will then tax. the oath Of
| ones.
Mr.. wsTHkor said ID seemed 10 him thA, the Presi.
dent having expressed his purpose to be here =, Il
O'Clock, tvsald be hardly more than respectful to
send a mssfsge by . committee, informing him that
the House are ready to receive him.
| Mr.. MsSss accepted the modacatioa,
Mr. wnrHRor moved the appointment Of . com Nit.
tee ofthree 90 cooperate with such may DO appois
ed by the Senate. Tho resolution sersed to- and
Me-mr winthrop, Morse and Morshssd were appoint
| cd the committee.
The IIouse took recess until H.
The House called 10 order ut IL O'Clock. mes.
sage was received from tn Senate, that they had Ap-
pointed COMMITTEES to walt on the President
On motion of Mr.. AsHsUs, ~ ths House had pr.vi-
ousy raved similar resolution that from ths Senate
vas laid on the table.
Judge c.Ascr Of the Circuit Court Of IN. District Of
Columbia, came Int the hall, soeemp panied By Mr..
Morse, and took his seat .. The Clerks dest
Aftsr few MINUTES had elapsed, tbs Senators en-
tered the nbers Of the House receiving them stand
Ing The former seated In ths fronting the
spsshsrs chair. Every part Of tho hall noor, and
galleries. vas crowded with lsdies and g.nslsuss
The President OF the United States and cabinet next
came In, and were received standing.
Mr.. ruLsons took his Sst 81 the Clerks dsst, and
The cabinet immediately In front Of
The srrArss said that the oath Of once would nov
BE- administered Accordingly, Judge craneh admin
uttered 10 - laid down In the oonstitution;--
do solemnly swear, that viii faithfully sreeuts
the once Of President Of the United States ssd will
the beat Of ability preserve, protect and defend
the constitution Of The United ststes
MILLARD YrJLMoRI.
The President, Senate, and cabinet then retired
Al tvcoty minutes TO tive, . message vas received
from the President Of the United states, when
The s,AnKs remarked that ths sessien Of yesterday
YES brought 70 . close By the snnosnoem.st Of the
dangerous illnss Of the isss President. 10 vas his
duty, to-day TO lay before the House ofnois
munioson Of his death 10 his purpose simply 70
make The announcement, not 20 dvsn 10 That
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