Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-16
coNcRE-s--,sr SESSION SESSION:
Wrp.rspAy, JrLY III, 1871.
SENATE.
<.,. ppEsIDENT TAYLOR.

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Mr. Pre>c'nl' ion the late President .! inc .hl'eo
the ota.c ",o'o ,, resolutions suitable to Tue
lhe announcement Of his DEAN a a. ino Of lightning
ciaily here ana thought sad intelligence has nce
cnnycved ~ remote portions III is - !, which we are
tln -. ,.,ll "a melancholy, Is me Se'i'' ~ - week
snoNihe' 'S y, pr IL, DAYS since less man ".'
now engaged fh' PRESIDENT nf the United states,
and s,u,ed HIM hcalii ~ ''' 80, mr.. nav raising Ia
h; ~ hands Of a grateful ios'r! 81" 81 ~; I,.rss,rs
whc 'h' ,i' II" ~, first and the greatest OF his Pre- ~
hero s,,i,smau like himscii-aHu ~ ~ ..trs, in war
hsi' ~ ,,;,n IN The memory al the iiih '"s' "
bied to pay de'o 80, IN The hearts uf his coun'ryinoh
ma =, rri,Il anew in The breasts =" az, wa III IT,, NAV,
nnion fraternity and liberty WITHOUT WIN cs,n,s and
ourselves r,,unry Yes, there sat qnc' IN" p''',
~ hr,,zr from the Potomac Eu r'"'''' M MI
s H. ,n whose very pathway !" ms i's,i', -, ,,
o'''", he " The "Blndy Ground Was hcSti ny ''''
NUS -, ~ - H. SAVAGE and who had passed 'm"@h i""'
wars and rany he hoodS' "', no. h y, 49,, ,,,Irs,
Ia IS III cnnntrv unscathed~ai inc mead ., 'n' -
. =, ME 80 any other country, protected MOI Nv "',
npe,s hut hy The affections oi ms country Wv, n
hr, ,,s N ,he midst ot this quiet, peace l"si'i'N ~
s"'' ,iis " ,,,roarh that doom which awaits rs AT
",s he - or was born in 7si, in Orange county "
cina Ia early life ne gave .sia me ~ @ annin,r do
~ and force ii character In l7"S ne wa ~ -, ,,
- M i,eu,y III Mr.. Jefferson, lieutenant III h' ,''i's
a, The nit,I States III ISL !" 'i' nm - - H.,
and ,,,r ,c declaration at war win ,'f'''' y ';.' - H.;
anu, H''t m major Nv President Madison l" ms
nnnmor,bL. and gallant defence {" F"t liaS'h' -,
hi,, ~ n,ro against large body "i saNa@'s. III -
,h .i,,nrd 10 ;ls rank OF colonel he Distinguish" , mn,
IN - h El,ch Hawk was ordered INTO Florida ~ 'o
and for his signal services against me SaVasc hi
created orss .,ly hr was transferred the
mind Of The division ot the army IN Tie sounm
lion of the Union; Was ordered h' ,,s hcninnin.
Ia the bank the Rio tIlnde ana I,n >,
,yith the battles the sIh aud 9th" May 80, ~ M
Alto and Resaca de Ia Palma, ana ndinS WIN ,ly
o ynhr,w with fearful odds against ili ana Sshlif
ic,t,J The most skm oi The Mexican scn9rhis Al,l'
a,isi, pnr.J.s an, even the President oil AifNIr" ni'
and hy series Of brilliant victories, gained i"F ,'i' INV
,ic armies under his command, world wide cn"wn
cn,n,,andinp The verdict and admiral of Europe an
America and securing an envlaoic ana Wo'n ~ " "
,,. hstnr nj
In, why a,rtnp Ia portray his life or describe us
This is the time place 10: such puIp1s. r NV ~
h,v IN do il Justice His history is part OF IA" history u
his country, and therefore needs no ala "l rs''s
n The battle field of Fort Harrison, oi uhecch,'
,lo Rasaca De Palma Monterey anu nr and h
Of them all Eu,na Vista, are At once his monuments 'iu ~"
enosains lie needs NJ others ~ ms P"a'i,: nS"iN
thls i not the place MOI The person i"Ak % I
hope he partoned single rcmarh Tue "i:ts' "' o'
nnsls al pblr incn in free couury-lrcc III speech IN
NE press aud the ballot c.nnot be expected '" =" "''
,nss.n,j IL would MOI zee country II They were
D., !, - conservatory to know ia whatever direnccs "i
,nninn NAV haze existed IL III policy ." Inn WHOSE I'm
ninety death all much lament, They are aradv before
III, u,nb has been closed Linn buried III "hiNi ih-
ever lie is hctcai,or belong Ia No party |" II" section
Inn, Ia ,h whole American family and his memory WI he
r.,.rs.l and cherished by them al din,
Pm, ltt noi The bedding over our h'i'at'a
p.jl,n hlni s Ia lie nrani 81 ~. scene III wh' W.
i,ud pad The world ever witness such one bcioc! low
.,o n ever ear t. witnessed IN other cnunrs! me
Chic. Of 4 nation oi Than twenty millions ii iF',n'l'
= suddenly withdrawn from The world hy m act :" ,"d '
lowed hy disturbance :" the perfect e'l'llS' ~ ~" ~.
s,u,ions The gentlemen chmposln. the cahintt oi ne -
President after his d,ccase and Al the approach 81 Midnight
y hou ost, utaon quietly repair t" The Residence oi ne
Vice President and there announce III national ncrfaNc-
ucn, Within twenty four hc'rs thereafter he VIII haN' IL
Ken the oath office, without in, military paa ana been
ias all in command Of the ship OF State, winch i''cs ~
,yl the hleNs time, bright lnd b", ih 'h ever
,r,pn N her mas, head proud ~ na"na'
lnrv and ar,a'neSs aud presenting 10 IL '"ida Sh'Hh'
spectaclc ot III. beauty ani gcrleclono Government
Such a scene this ought nal@ ns hdiph i'ia =,
better people Il should make sensible "i tie 1al "i
nallod advantages Ne ENJOY a. In" and unt'd ir'ih
-, US then bury tin toIh 81 DEPARTED i'rc'd,n' al
.,c,ona feelings and Divisions and nic once NOR, III ma
mint III cordial GOOD viii and rot,Iy l'Se when ni''i
oar io.fa,i,ess the earlier day - tin republic 1T ~
renew, before leave his grave or VANS 10 support ~.
in,n and oIr determination ltrpctuate oi con- iu'ln
IN all lis pncyal simplicity and purity ih're : "'i
.nonnh Glory enough an! h"nofs ior al! 81 ~ Mhilc v"
p,,,ve tie nlon, AMI kn"" ~" Wisely ana Pfh"ii! !"
M" H. l. ,hen submitted the i.'lawiu, resolution
Whereas has pleased Divine Providence 10 ,n.'e l'"
tins IT.. ZActAEr !AvLeE late President "i Inc I state
III. senate sharing III the genera; sorrow when M icl'
,hor must produce : d"s'r's OF miheshS - a'
-sily the occasion Therefore,
Rrsolyti That u committee consisting al Me'"i- " ~
.rEl CAS- AMI kiNG be appointed on The part "i ~" -
n,e IL meet such Committee may be- appointed IN IN
,I n,e,s,iras i, ns IT, ',e, I" Adopt = "'M m r9h''
.,,an =, On III, .ueiH"y 81 IT,, li~tr!..
licensed mike III" arrangements 80 hi ~
Ordered That The Secretary OF tho Scnar connuin,a u.
In, Enre olng resolution the Hnusr =" Representatives
i, Nj WEBSTER Nj. Secretary . iiuc hen the great
mass Of fellow 2eIS enoN Ica kahl' health AMI hap
through thu Whole country. pleased DlNh'
Providence visit NJ. tw" houses :" Congress, ani c~i,c
,llv this house with Fta, occasions lar manning and
L,nentaton. Sine ie commencement Of me s"s>i@n ~
,ayc followed members - iheir iasi home,
and called upon, conjunction with The other
branch OF the Legislature and IN full sln"a'hs with that
,,a, tone Of affection which nm throughout all
i, country 10 take pat !: tte last ani !u. sormnes OF
, lie funeral ot The i,trp r" nj IT III" I. States
Truly sir WAS II sa!d in ,c communication read - ~
that great man has fallen among Us ihc late III, sitfnt
a. IN. United States originally soldier hy roisun ar
Jag gone thr"u.h hong and splendid Of military ser
vice. had the close The late with Mexico, become
much cndrarcd 10 The people .! tie n'i State 'ni
had inspired them with high degree III rcaL aud con
hdence that without solicitation II application ""n'
pursuing any devious paths :" ioicS - turning hii
breadth thr right - the c from the path :" dntN er"at
ani powerful and generous people ill., ty popular v"te
nd voice. confer upon him the highest eiv anti.fi't ~
me ration We cannot forget tina, H. in Other instances So
in Tins The pGalic feeling and carried away,
n,c decree bv the cclat military So has
,,n always; aud always Witlhc h"csGs high respect
ot noble cats in arms has beef aud always will b. oui
poured from The hearts Of The members oi popular govern
poni But il Wi. he u great mistake suppose that e late
President Of tie United States ""ed hi advancement I" 4
hica civil trust his great arce' hiy with rhe people IL
military talent ~ ab alone believe sr that ass"cial -
vim Tie hches. iiaon nr those qualits p"-' ssci bV
INN there spread throughout III. community iii"h
igr,c confidence and fh in hi integrity AMI honor i
up,hincsS man believe IA Wa especially REGARDED
IS and mii man In lie cNe;cl.c at authority.
md have served thin IN ms and ~ other
noruar Governments that tho prevalent motive with the
masses al mankind comforting high power indy al
ais j. conidnec their n!iincs* their patcfna r"to T.
49,, .c.nr, and s,,. ,ararlrr TIN. pcupi naturally feel
s3i. wh,r, they i, themselves IN bc under The control AM;
protection al sober counsel 81 impartial minds and gene
raj patcrnal superintendent.
| suppose, sir ha, ever happened in ;ht very
hes, DAYS oi the EonEn Republic when ANY found
himself clothed with the highest authority III IN state nm
der circumstances repein! all Suspicion IT personal
ication al suspicion ol pursuing any crooked path IN -"
,ic ar nh suspicion OF having been actnated by sinister
views and purposes than in the nt The worthy, and en-
o.n ami distinguished and good man, whose death no"
.plo:e. ..
| lie has lei 10 the people Of his country legacy III
his lie has left them bright example, which addresses
sel with peculiar force 10 the and rising generation;
iar j, tells lc that there is path 10 the hghes; degree
Of rown-straig, onward steady, without change or de-
walton. -,
Mr. Secretary my friend rom Louisiana Nh 'owHsl has
detailed sfor tn III tn military carcc: o General
Ta,!3r His service hrough his life mostly the
,ronti.r and .iwavs hard scrvce-ocn IN combat "!
tc rs. n,ian> all along the frontier "r man, thnus-
ns oi miles has been itSiiy lenass ~ at te a'st
elaaueul men whose ID IL these houses.
that l. is not in Indian TIN; heroes celebrated
n, that il j. there ha they fmct Thu ar! service. the
stern discipline devolviug uPo" Ill those "ho have great
extent III trt.r L, defend and With rtsul troops Of
their own being called suddenly into conisss
with s,ancs 10 study the habits life and
wa IN order Ia ior,scc aud overcome their sata2co> all
these Times l,nd make hardy military character.
~, , ,,,, <hnr time | had a with the ~