The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-13

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No. 81
L. The following order of the President of the
United States announces 10 the army the
lamented death of the illustrous 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 the night of the ninth
instant, at halt-past ten O'Clock.
His last public appearance was in participating
In the ceremonies of our National anniversary, at
the base of the monument rearing To the mem
DRY OF WAsHINGToS. His last official act to
affix his signature TO the Convention recently con-
cluded between the United States and Great Bri-
tain.
The vigor of a 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 engrossed in maintaining the honor and
advancing the glory of his country, in career of
forty years in the Army of the United States, he
rendered himself signal and ustrous. An un
broken current of success and victory, terminated
by an achievement unsurpassed in our annals, left
nothing to be accomplished for his military fame.
His conduct and courage gave him this career of
unexampled fortune, and with the browning vir-
tues OF moderation and humanity under all crcum-
! stances, and especially in the moment of victory,
revealed to HE 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 worthiest
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 benevoence; his wisdom, moderation,
and power of command while they have endeared
him to the heart of the nation, add to the deep
sense Of the national calamity in the loss of Chief
Magistrate whom death itself could not appal, III
the consciousness of ''havng always done his
duty"
The officers of the Army, of the Navy, and Ma
rne Corps, will, manifestation of their respect
for the exalted character and eminent public
vices of the illusrious dead and of their of
the calamity the country has sustained by this af
flicting dispensation of Providence, Grape
the left and upon the hilt of the sword for six
months
1t is further directed that funeral honors be paid
mt each of the military posts, according to general
regulations; and ut navy yards, and on board all
public vessels in commission by firing thirty min
ute guns, commencing at meridian, the day
after the receipt of this order, and by wearing
their flags at half mast
BY order of the President
GEORGE w. CRAWFORD,
Secretary Of IPar.
IL. 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 at 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, a national
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 be
put in mourning for the period of six months
BY order; r. JONES,
Adjutdnt General IT, s. A,