Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-12
From the Washington Union, June IL.
THE SCENES BEFORE Us.


H., ,vents Of Yesterday of most interesting cha
-,c,r Scarcely had the President Of the United States
ha,ned his last Tuesday night when the bell Of IN
S,| pepa ,.cnt began 10 toll out to the sysnpaizn:
-. nj this metropolis the death OF the Chief Magistrate
= Inc nation The solemn peal was taken up by othe
. 50 that only few minutes had elapsed before the me
.noy and startling intelligence was circulated through
IN, whole city. $50 =
Yesterday the Presidents House. all the public Offices
,,r II the churches, and niny puoc and private houses
- s,r,n,iel in mourning. The scenes in both houses o
y ,,r..s were OF a very imposing description. Commune
sns we're received in the Senate from Mr. Fillmore, lat
v President by the hands oil Mt Fisher, announcing tn
n.,s death and the new duties which i, would involve
,, him under The constitution, and his intention 10 TAX
ne ,n o office II O'Clock in the hall OF The HOUSE
s,,,.rua,iYcs The Senate accordingly made he neces
ry aapp.ingnts 10 attend the ceremony; ana the ver
So: ,ne.,acle vas there exhibited, in the presence
MIN houses and Of large crowd of strangers oi the new
cnisi Magistrate taxing tho oat! OF office. MIR. Fillmore
when he entered tie hail. accompanied by the joint com
ri,,e and most %. the members oi the late cabinet 4
on as lie oath administered ne once more rose AM
hi, he hail. accompanied BY the others message wa
,o alter received through Mr. Fisher from the new actin
President which will be found in our preceding columns
Several eloquent and touching speeches were then del!
ved in both houses by various members; and after nakln
remains of the late President, both Houses adjourned
The whole tone OF the Houses was such rs became t
extraordinary occasion II grave, orderly and dinhed-
Indicating the deepest sensation al the melancholy even
which. had taken place, anu profound interest III "ha'
WAS destined 10 evolve
Some the finest strokes of eoquence that were pouret
ou in the Senate related 10 the moral consequences which
Il should incuca.e upon the country MeSsrs Downs, web
,r c,ss King and Berren trusted that il would have IN,
e;.c, of n.usng liberal tone OF feeling into the pres
emf distracted state of public councils-that II would
,,,r, Us more moderation and iorbe1rance III our puo
measures aud that assist in intusng 50 berala tone
INTO HE of the Two houses as would lead 70 Al
adjustment these dangerous questions give peace 10 GU
cunv and every one 10 feel and 10 act IN the spin
o. an American MAY it have this important eiect
m ns Hero and the Patriot will not have died in vain
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
Aa iu. Court Of Law the County o Hsnrico held Al tn
: m Cont the City Richmond, Wednesday, July Ia
i<".
es Lyons Esq and announced the Court, apr"
rs,. m cenc G..nncr death OF the President OF the Unite;
. a p.r>ca,ed proceedings OF the Bar and Officers OF III
ru tins county this day held with reference 10 tina
,r wh,rvupon the Judge sitting III this Court! cordially
a. he Bar and Officers OF the Circuit Courts IN RESPECT io
m nor, whose patriotic services AMI private virtue
y. ,nielre him the people far than his late
e doth order that the aiore tal proceedings aud res"iu
M the record All that the business OF The Court b.
.l,lemle'L , oo,e -, ~.
m Courts Rchnoal and enco convrned aceoua. of h'
ZACHARY TAYLOR. President ii the United States
R9,tr Esq called 10 the Chair snd G. ~ Jonso
II Lyons offered the following resolutions, which unani
III members" the Bar and Officers Of the Circuit, Courts have
bl,i al pain the death oil Zachary Taylor President I"
liz nei which they regard great national calam.
make! General a!crS Character was by The nos exalted VII
distinguished a. his lite long arI'u- and brillian
r, III. memory ented honor which graft
:sle pplery teS,ow upon any man
Received rl;. marx respect the memory Of Genera
Tn: the usual badse mourning Tor thirty ,sys
all n' IKE n IN any funeral ceremonies which may lie OBJ
a.t Iha Judges Of the Ccui, Courts be requested t
proceedings their records, aud 10 suspend all udc.
gp.,es.s la, lay.
E. Ina; The proceedings oi this meeting e furnished! II"
i,' ,,s;s 70 AF y ieJ JcEas"a' !, VA,
Rs I,l In.s Lyon Esq, be requested 10 act on behalf "
he proceedings 81 this meeting 10 the Courts
're.i'a ~ 'iee'"s adjourned s.,,c..r e.....
c5,y ;I.se: E ROBINSON. Clerk