Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-20

neighboring States, all of whom would deserve par
tcular notice had we any means of ascertainine
them. Among them we ought not to omit to men
ton the Governor of the State Of Maryland o.
whose presence we happened to be apprized also
the Mayor and City Councils of the metropolis o.
that State, and small band of its heroic volunteer
Defenders in the war of 1914.
The Procession extended nearly two miles, its
rear being at the Presidents House when the
Military Escort which occupied more than a
third Of its entire length, had passed the Capitol.
1t slowly wound its way over the high grounds
East of the Capitol, pursuing the broad and
lately improved avenue which leads to the Con-
gressional Cemetery. All the way along that dis
tance from the starting point to the place Of inter-
ment, were stationed private carriages horsemen,
groups of citizens, families of children, and mixed
collection of expectant people, patiently awaiting
many of them for hours) the coming of the mourn
ing train. Every shady spot was availed of; but,
these being soon occupied, as well as every win
dow, roof, or tree that would command view Of
the procession, numbers sat or stood in the burning
sum- so great was the desire to witness the solemn
spectacle.
Arriving at the graveyard, the artillery were
posted on rising ground, the troops drawn up in
double line, and the coffin, preceded by the Clergy
and attended by the Pal-Bearers, passed through
the centre gate and slowly reached the front of the
receiving vault which had been astefully decorated
with festoons Of black, and was guarded by SEN
tries to keep off the pressure of the crowd, which
had already filled the enclosure. Here, the bier
being set down, the Rev. Mr.. PYNE read the So
lemn and beautiful service for the dead appointed in
the Episcopal liturgy !; when the body was taken
up and deposited in place appointed for its re-
ception, until it shall be finally removed to its last
earthly resting place in the West, where the re-
mains of ZACHARY TAYLOR will be emphatcally
AT HOME. -.....'
During the ceremony, as indeed during the whole
march of the Procession. the utmost silence had
prevailed. The eyes of the surrounding multitude
were now directed to the tall and venerable figure of
Senator CLAY, whose appearance on such spot,
and in such an office, gave rise to many serious
reflection. They then turned, inquirngly, and
with deep interest and socitude to the less familiar
countenance of President FILLMORE, who stood
Immediately in the rear. 1t was filled with solemn
awe, and seemed to express meek and becoming
sense of that omnipotent and inscruable Providence
which had thus suddenly and Unexpectedly elevated
himself to the highest human dignity, while it struck
down, as in a moment, the great and good man
whose ashes were before him. Yet there was min.
gled with that native modesty which never leaves
him, serene frmness, equally characteristic of the
man, and which seemed to reflective observer to
say that the resistess hand which had lifted him
ap, unsought, to SO high and perilous station, was
as strong to sustain as to elevate. To that hand,
as merciful as mighty, is he heartily commended
by the hopes, the wishes, and the prayers of every
viruous American. ..~..": >..
Thus has grateful Nation performed its last
sad duty, and yielded the latest of many wel-earned
tributes to the honor of ZACHARY TAYLOR. Of the
tears that have embalmed his memory many ellfrom
eyes unwont to weep, and many from those whose
relentless party ties, or whose stern convictions of
political duty, placed them in the ranks of his de-
cided political opponents. Opponents they may
have been, enemies they could not. So much OBJ
vious honesty of purpose, so much true devotion
to the country's cause, SO much unpretending but
unyielding bravery, SO much unaffected kindness of
heart, united to so much manly sense and clear dis
cernment, could excite the enmity of nothing that
deserves to be called man. If such feeling
could ever live, it is now dead-buried in his tomb.
On that sacred tomb will flourish ever only the
laures of his military glory, mingled with all those
milder wreaths of fragrant gratitude which are the
need of every social virtue.