Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-12
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81 WEDNESDAY,, jrLy 70. $50
s SENATE
"a massage was received from ihe Nee presiI,nI d,
i;.ni,eS States communicating the intelligence 81 th
80. President OF he United Si,rc- Xltal,y Tail.
"a message was r., .ivei .5oln ;lc l"us. whi:h :.
q ,;n,ad :, committee III three, vi Nin;lron NJ II
5,nd Ny Msrcilead 10 confer VITA committee Of tie
~ The Senlte appointed committee consisting o ".
SjSoule Underwood, ana DAVIS, -! Mass.
q Mr. u. bsier offered .cfOiui:on III t!e APPOINTING
VI committee 10 wait On IT, Wee i'r.s.deni adi :n,,r
81 ma, me 1870 houses would meet IL c"n:cali1n dgs
g IN annrncia;ion from INN.
"a Mcssrs Webster Clss, and hing "7fe APPOINT! a,
oorct in an answer, ha. the Vice fre-.en; wouc m,
Trwo Houses :,
"a After III. Senate Tt'a'hed 1' ZIG i''"'' % "ttfs
Il III. Downs. Mr Webster. Mr. Cass Mr. Peace W. I
ana Mr. Bernen delivered eGl'ses On the decta''d 7,
Tdent.
h After concurging in The resolution Of tn House, the
B HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
g The House ni,t al II O'clock. The Rev. Nj; Bl'o.
u hapain o. the Senate, offered up an ?rropE!ata a.. M
AIM prayer touchin. The melancholy occHEeGce-tg
Hoi the late Prcsiicn! Taylor.
H On motion by III. sanly, the reading o. ts lou.na
G dispensed wiki.
"a The following message was received nom The l'ft'
hc United States BY the hands OF his private .e,.a
(esicor:c p. Fisher
EEtlor Citi.ens Of Tie Senate
n and House Of Representatives:
n have 10 perform the melancholy duty NJ announce.
&yon rba, il has pleased Almighty God 10 from
81 ir Zachary Taylor, aic President o HE JHEet Sal
Gle deceased las, evening al The hour 81 hna>i "
the mist III his family, and surrounded ay aiectg
cnds calmly and in the inii possession oi all ms iae4
81 Among his last words these which he uttered
81 ,u,phaic aisnctncss g" have always done my Gusy.
Ircaiy la die Ny on!y rcgrc, Is Tar tie 'nas itas
3: lind me-"
I Tayinr announced % you, fellow-c,zcns this no.
licng /, fcayemrn, and assuring yoa that ias pue',
S,u heart with deeper grief thar nine, Il remains form
S,ay tat propose dis day, at Il O'Clock Ia NE itil O.
&iousc Of Representatives, IN Tie presenpa g! tom H.
8 # Congress- To take the oath prescribed by the Cons,u
go enable me 10 enter The execution oi lie "t' ="
''''' " - ''' WILLARD FILLM0G
3 The message being read
3 Mr. Morsr in accordance with HE purposes Of The
Ssage moved that The House aHe recess uiii u ci''
(which time "a lie i'll readiness IN receive Tie senate ~
5Pre-idcnt If the y. States.
d Mr. Winthrop said it seemed 10 hln, taat Inc Preside
lie L. States having expressed he purpose 81 VEN"
atcndlnco upon the two Houses ut - O'clock y "o--
2murc proper Ia respond To the message. ana I" h'""
~ committee that tie Houses would be- IN Tca'a"
ecciyc him in the Hall Of Representatives Ia wine.
administration OF the oath o. office
q Mr.. 3Iorsc--I accept The suggestion.
9 Nr. Winthrop move that a committee oi rht
4snch committee as may pc appointed on The part ." h'
nate 10 wait the President, ana 70 inform .'n ~
two Houses will be assembled III tn Hall .! Hefes hi'i
witness the administering Ia hn 81 the "ath q!
prescribed by the constitution. ,
q The motion was agreed 10, and MessrS winthrop y
4 md ilorclead appointed by The Speaker h ''iD
tee
!, mess ge was sen: Ia the senate, and sub.siaeu
smess,cc was received informing ,hc iouse illi ~ W
-,t.on ior committee had been cnacn.i,d IN b! IL"
md thar Mcssrs Scuie Davis "i Mass anI lHie''"1c
D zen appointed the committee on their par.
. The House il.en took recess.
H.. Senate hoa,.ed by their officers, were annonne
!, lr door lne member. ii the Iouae rose aai &c.
aihcm. They then took their SCAT. iew ~
afterwards Willard Fillmore, President Of the /
Estates entered the Hall n. Representatives. in q
Y pr the committee of the two Houses. Mr.. Sou
4c right, ana Mr.. Winthrop on the left, coni
i'm In, Speaker chair The House in the meantime
.tanling. The Cabinet escorted by he M,r.h,l 4
sD.s,rici VI Columbia ulso entered the Hall, and wee
iuc'el 10 appropriate seis.
The Speaker stated that The oaIh -. Office would
administered the President by The Chief Justi"c
sUni,cL States. The House rose and stood NATL n
Flowing oath Was admn!shcA by Chlel justice c:ane
IL Willard Fillmore, do s"c:nny swear that vii
auiy the o.iicc Of prcsldcai ri :he United y
md wiI to Tue best ." my ability preserve protect AZ
ssnd tho Constitution Of the United States"
The President then retired from the HAIL. as ~! ~
abinct ana the :, nate iii IL order in which they
IUnited Sacs by the hands If Gcorgr p. Fischcr ~
private Secretary. II was rea, as follows
FrG,r cai>ens II lie !S1na:t u. HOUSE Of II ,,r sna
j great man has fallen among rs and whole CONT
a!ied Ia occasion Of unexpected deep AMI grarf1 NJ
ang.
e / recommend 10 the iva Houses OF Congress ~.
such measures, ms in heir discretion seem pror
3ne.iurm with due socmntios the funeral ohsrqni al
aay Taylor late President nj The United States: ~:
JtD signify the great and aiirctiGnd: regard o the N
turf Ia al Va
ato the pubc service; whose in has not tt
SIassed in usefulness or briancy; who has been -
@r sci by unsolicited voice q! the people 10 tn h,,
s authority in The goyernmsn.-w he a1nn,.t"rc!
60 much honor and advantage to- his country anu - g
idien DEATH many hopes OF future usefulness has.
abighied forever
Toyon, Senators ana Representatives Of andi'n iaa
81 can. say nothing Which alleviate the SIito"
(which yDu oppressed.
appeal To yon aid ne under the trying crcnas'+
awhicI surround me- III the discharge oi the ''a'.-
S"lich however. much i!,y br GPp:csss.. by ,huf
yno shrink; and rely upon Him. who holds ia hi- :in
sesn!'s u nations. 10 andow me with the r6Iu> 81
OF tho task, and TO from our country the \.
Hhenaed Icoa the heavy callmiiy which has befal .!
shall most readily concur in whatever mrasres m
Of ns Two Houses may saSg,;tt;s be III; II.
q "AsnISdFoS, jcLY 10, 1856.
: The Message being read
& The Speaker, Mr.. Cobb rose and said ,hl; III 81"
Atne House Yesterday hr:ugh Ia an eiriy cJ,'
equence OF IL. illness .! tn le President lie 81. -
deceased, and il had dcy"!ved Upon him The nelanchnlr
Ainy bainc tn House the Official communication o! H.
4 III was has purpose simply make the GnGnan''
Hno to dwell upon The melancholy event. Tha; tCtE
amoTe appropriately dcvoho upor others. While he
gentlemen Of our own body have been pec@mtly q
iu!lag our present session, FROM inc fatality "!ch
4 ttcnis pro'raccd session shodj mol b. rr2afi
sthe solemn warning which Providence has cr'eni't
gin the death OF those associated with in ic atia
Ailon OF our national government
Tho victims vino have been summoned To- tie tomb
Jecn less remarkable or their number than ioy th
Il 'naracer and POSITION For Tie first time IN our
Hlas the Cbei Executive Of the Union been sthcE'h
q Turing the session Of Congress. Il ie,ores nos
solemn cdty upon the Representatives nj the ""il'
organ OF this House, delegated with the mere esFe
ts resolves iee II Inappropriate 10 in'nige ~ 81,
.tstiohs 81 nv own or expressions 0i personal '"
cannot! however, iorbelr from altering the coii-
ISsurance that II will BE- Your melancholy satisfaction
atnc most appropriate manifestations oil 'i:e pTnoi4
s5biiity which this affecting dspcnsaiion anus
q throughout The Cnion and 10 concur in every "a
pect TO tie memory OF the distinguished pario' "io
$50 suddenly summoned from the high hon1's ana -
5nlllt!es OF the Chief Magistracy, 10 which h' A '
10 BY his grateful countrymcn, 10 thc yopo-e %! '
4 Mr. Conrad oil La. then rose and gave ven ~ ~
q IN neat, eloquent and touching culogy upon NV
8lualities of Gen. Taylor lie said that he va No.
Those characters in which many great dc!c"'- "' ~
2oy the spicndor aad br ancy OF great l"in' %,
Ger; that on Inc contrary, he had CREST isHlt' 90"
a east veil u! ciiarty crimes pl!iate % '
p iat no dam spots were visible ,he G>c Z" u -
4 .harac;er lie concluded by offering tie '"i "'5
j ions:
b Whereas, il has pleased Divine Providence . se,a',
ihis lie Zachary Taylor, late President oi NE =
he house OF Representatives sharing in the gfe.
(Which this melancholy event must pro luce / ,r
ssnanesng its scnsibility the occas.Jn az,
Resolved, Tina: committee consisting % = "
ed on the part of this House, 10 meet such 1"a
3may be appointed the part of the Senate, to 1os
afepof' what measures II may) be deemed PROV.
order to show the respect and affection Of Conn, -,