Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-07-19
Washington News.
Message from President Fillmore.
Washington July 10.

Washington July 10.
The Rev. Mr.. Butler Chaplain of the Senate, de-
llvered most solemn and appropriate prayer in
the House, the Hall of which was crowded with
sad and anxious faces.
After an interval of five minutes the Speaker
took the Chair. A message was then rec d from
the Hon MILLARD FILLMORE, President Of the
United States, and read as follows:
Washington, July TO- $50
Fello,o Citizens Of The Senate and House of Rep
resentatires:
l have TO perform the melancholy duty of an
nouncing to you that it has pleased Almighty God
to remove from this life, Zachary Taylor, late
President of these United States. He died last
evening at the hour of half past ten clock in the
midst OF his family and surrounded by afiectionate
friends calmly and in full possession of all his
faculties. Among his last words were these
which he uttered with emphatic distinctness
hare atIcays done my duty end ready to
die. Ny only regret is for ttr friends ieare behind
me"
Having announced to you, fellow citizens this
most affecting bereavement, and assuring you
that 1t has penetrated no heart with deeper grief
than mine, 1t remains to me to say that propose
this day in the hall of the House of Representa-
uves IN the presence Of both houses OF Congress
to take the oath prescribed by the Constitution to
enable me TO enter upon the execution Of the Of
nee lllS event has deVNlVed upon me.
MILLARD FILLMORE"
Messrs. Winthrop Morse and Morehead were
appointed committee to act with a similar com
mIttee from the senate TO inform the President
that they would be in readiness to receive him at
II clock; and the house took recess till that
hour.
On re-assembling at noon, a message was recei-
we'd from the Senate that they had appointed a
pg IN on +na Dc
Judge Cranch came into the House acconpan-
ledby Mr. Morse and took a seat at the Clerks desk.
few minutes elapsed, when the Senators en-
tered. The members of the House received them
standing The Senators were seated in the area
fronting the Speakers chair Every part Of the
hall floor and gallery was crowded with ladies
and gentlemen.
The President of the United States and Cabinet
next came in and were received standing
Mr.. Fillmore took seat at the Clerks desk
and the Cabinet Immediately in front of it.
The Speaker said the oath of office would now
be administered.
Accordingly Judge Cranch administered it as
laid down IN the Constitution, and the President,
the Senate and he Cabinet retired.
message from the President was received as
follows
"Feilo,0 Caieeas Of the Senate
and House Of Representatives:
A great man has fallen among us, and a whole
nation is called to an occasion of unexpected deep
and general mourning. l recommend to the two
Houses Of Congress to adopt such measures as in
their discretion may seem proper to perform with
due soemnity the funeral obsequies of the late
President and thereby TO signify the great and af-
iectiOnate regard of the American people for the
memory of one whose life has been devoted 20 the
public service; whose career of arms has not been
surpassed in usefulness briIancy; who has
been so recently raised BY the unsolicited voice Of
the people the highest civil authority in the gov
eminent, which he has administered with so much
honor and advantage TO this country, and by whose
sudden death, so many hopes Of future usefulness
have been blasted for ever.
To you Senators and Representatives of a ma
ton in tears | can say nothing that viii alleviate
the sorrow with which you are oppressed. ! aT-
peal TO you TO aid me, under the trying circUm-
stances which surround me in the discharge Of the
duties from which, however much | may be op-
pressed by them, dare not shrink, and rely upon
Him who holds IN his hands the destinies of ma
tons TO endow me with requisite strength for the
task, and to avert from our country the evils ap-
pretended from the heavy calamity which has
beialen US
shall most readily concur in any measure the
wisdom Of the two Houses may suggest as BETTING
the deeply melancholy occasion
WILLARD FILLMORE"
Washington July 10th.
Eulogies were then delivered on the character
of the deceased. and appropriate resolutions pass
ed when the House adjourned till tomorrow.
Similar proceedings were had IN the Senate.