Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-16

DISCUSSION IN POWIIATAN-We are requested to
stale that the candidates for the Convention 10 amend The
State Constitution for the District composed OF the coun
ties Of Powhatan, Cumberland Amelia and Bnckinshan
will address the people The fourth Saturday in this illnn'i
(July) at the Flat Rock Tavern, in Powhaan county
II
The Washington correspondent Of the Philadelphia hn
etin furnishes that paper with hc following interesting
items:
1.-THE LAST MOMENTS OF PRESIDENT TAYLOR
At minutes past ten rs have said il became npll
rent that the soul of tn hero and conucror about Ia
king The medical yielded - the spirllna agent
whose office il was 10 prepare for The approach o 'c
of lrrrors Bu there nothing in the conduct "i me
sufferer 10 indicate thar he feared The mortal la. In me
secret communion III his heart with Heaven VINO can sly
,,,, bc din, not rhslianl After PRAYER, lie seemed rt-
rshrd and called for glass ui water II was gwen MN,
and c drank splrsy. lie then inquired al l'r h''uri
sluon how . thought he would livc I" which III 't-
Ter replied ii hope, General "r years; ha' ilhi"
this a useless deception llc added u fear moi many h"fN
IL know it, The RESPONSE thcn after musns i mo
nlent, he asked iur his family They were sent ~" una ,
entered The interview ind'scribaby affecting ,iIa
Taylor prosira,ns herself the bedside and her rhdFeh
cngng around her with ss and groans expressive m t'if
agony The pain which had afflicted the patient in lr side
ol his chest, ccased and attended by other symptoms 81
ease il Thought he might endure I'LL morning hn' he
himself knew better and declared in quite audible VOICE
lie asked whether he was comfortable. VERY, h re-.
nIed "bu the Storm passing has swept away the trunk
FINALLY alycrted Ia the subject ol his previous broodiSs
The slavery question observed, ." am about I" dl
expect The summons soon have cndcav"ed I" discharge
all my official duties faithfully regret noilns but am so
rs that am about Ia leave my friends. These were hS
last audible words lie cssayc speak Ia ls VIE lew
moments before his demise, bni his voice tailed in III
Wcatllerspo"n administered stimulus, bal II was pow,
ercss III rctylns The functions The soul 81 lc nero 'aa
fled
The hlnirna may lash and H. 'lnnlrr MAJ '"''i'
lie ilrcts moi. H. lra,s he ire nom ai iiii
~, sl.r,s srcI. hc oue,t IN iai titi'i
sound awake him ' s'as a5l,n
Congestion of the brain aud stomach begun N hall past
eight o'clock that earthly could stay ,n ihil
result which has plunged the nation in mourning HE ,n
w,arrd attention ol his medical advisers hts's'i credit
and thcr skill is unqucsnnabc. Ii i" believed, however
rl,i had the mind the President bc ahorna under
aud allclion proceeding rom i'srs il'i
me could have been checked ani is IN, saved h'
that he Is gone il l. vain L. sl".nilir 'h' S..'"s
him whose senslvrncss qnitr sokr'n hcraiSt ihii
with all the trials OF politics ant therefore possessing l"
Jude sulicen, 10 Withstand them.
| Those surrounding The dying President AZ ir moment
were his own family, including Colonel Bliss, "lnn'i
TAYLOR and family, jefferson Davis and family wee rrc
~lnt Fillmore several Senators and neibcis stSfa Hnih
hcrs ol the Diplomatic corps, the Cabinet, lrn'ii Haze
Wood Coolidge and Withcrspoon ania number ~ ini'ii,t
friends Without the mansion The grounds were literally
covered with IN immense multitude who continued !" IN
pr in groups until after midnight scarcely crtdiin. l III
| ttlIlgtncc, though officially announced.
General Taylor died without struggle. was Kind q"
sinking into eternity without feeling ts pam q tA"rtihs
II. horrors When all i.e cianhtr was 'l;t"
until Tie riakers had concluded their duties ~ h"dt
was cncas, ice and ordered Ia remain where was nni
his morning when it finally rrh,d io The erar', AMI
Iai, ou in siar ii" East room Thus rn!ri IN" l'ln
chny siege ol disease against strong bnwafs oi nature
INCIDENTS.
The clcl incidents that fanSprc iuin% ms Illness a''
those embodied in the above ilr rpited IN plan a'
auag, and many words, the crsa, "a@'d ~ ins' mn
and thought thai parties ilci I" d" hini it>ii'' r'l''
pursued by Southern nlira-is lrrliAh hhi ''l ',i
they made him responsible for conduct with Which NJ ,'a
nothing do lie d,Ilocd hr sttiir which pf''t tS o"
aid MOI hesitate iScribc the 10 sectional di' :cS
The dctaforial license assumed hy Mrs-rs l"'iS ana
stephens ispcascd him. and the more - because 'oHh-
lrom banded organization; but when y vas h'ntd ha'
his friends would vote (" censfr NJ SUNK "h
der the blow and conceived that Ia hr the most lai sl "'
ALL lie was resolved however 10 pursue the line "i "lrv
which he had lhus l"ns adhered though romvhr'h nv y
gentlemen ot hc South ncdatcd hls rum mus WIN" y
proved upon his mind. only determined hin hr more u
stand y his doctrines II j. Notwithstanding the iars
pretty well asceraint. Tint haA wt III expiration te
month The cloud we'll nigh ready - burst and in the
deupe created Mcssrs Crawford and Clayton would have
been swept away. The conversation between M President
AMI those who waited np"n him officially Including ms NJ
ira delegation not prepared fully 7" r"p'i' b ~ is
>icians do not cnv that il materially influenced MS disease
THE BODY--PRESlDEAI"S FAMILY ~. -
The body President will remain IN want here una
nrv week when il will be conveyed IL Baton l'onge loni
siaua limo vote is obtained upon the C"inpr"nITc hI n''
that period it will be postponed unlil alter hr
rr;urnsonc time in August. Mrs. TaylT and family VIII
.acate the While House almost immediately rf WIN rd
with Senator Dayiso Mississippi tor lev weeks or 20
NJ, I'LL after The hathins season." reported Tor
hr connpatrs spending the III 'nt IL me s'i Side
himself.
THE OFFICIAL ARRANGEMENTS
Far The Funeral SoemneS aad Lermem q the a't Pffs-
| iient Of me Lnited StateS General Etehary l"ytor
WAsnixGroN, JrLy ii, ls50
rh Committee of Arrangements Of The houses of
oncss having consulted with the family ni Tie deceased
have concluded that the funeral Of the late President e St"
cmnzcd on Saturday the 18th July, at II clock me r.
uus services Ia be performed by The Rev Dr. lync n the
Executive Mansion, according 10 The usage "l hc lSc"
mi Church. in which Church the deceased most usually w"r-
hippcd The body be- afterwards taken from hc Prcsl-
dent House to the Congress Buying Ground acronpa-
nid hv military cscor, and civic procession" ana di"si-
ted in the receiving tomb. ,
The military arrangements 10 he under tn" direction "i
Manor General Scott The General commanding n-rh' th'
army The United state and MAJOR General walter Jones'
Of the militia ol the District oi Columbia
| Commodore Warrington The senior naval officer NJ" IN
rh. civ 10 have the direction Of the naval ARRANGEMENTS
The Marshal Of thc District Of t"inn'i I" nave 't III
rectian Of The civic procession
All The mcnbcrs the Diplomatic Corps all "lic,r- i
government the clergy of the District aud elsewhere al
sacaons and ratcrnitics and citizens s'raY, are N"'
| 10 attend.
And il is respectfully recommended 70 hr officers OF The
government lai they the usual badge =" m"nFnlns
| ORDER or TIE PROCESSION.
Funeral Escort colnmn Of march, composed oi such
corps Of the army and the military a NAV he order
| ed. or as may report themselves Tor duy
civic PRocEssioN.
The United States Marshal oi the District OF Columbia ana
hi7 aida The Mayors Of Washington and ,ieorgetown
The q" arrangements o The Us" f"nses' tom
The Chalns Of The Houses Of Congress- and The ol-
| caiina clergyman Of the OCCASION
| Attending phy ysiciaus 10 the late President.
| Pail Bearers Pail Bearers
Hon Henry Clay, Hon. r. H. R.nI"n,
| Hon. Lewis Cass, lloh nHh'ti ","s','
| Hon. J. NJ. Bcuen, =: Hon truman Smih'
| Hon r. G. Winthrop, - Hon l.Fnn boyd
| Hon. James Mcdowell, &c Hon > r. hl'n'
!; ~ parke Custis. Esq Z. Hon. K. J. Walker,
! Chief Justice Cranch, &c Joseph Gales, Esq,
| ,T,;or General Jesup MAJOR General Gibson,
| Cnnmndnre Ballard Z Brig. Gen. Henderson.
The horse used by General Taylor in tho ate w1r.
i Family and relltyes OF the late President.
The Pre- sdent OF the United States and the heads OF De-
i partments
/ The Sergeani-at Arms 6l Inc SENATE.
The Senate of the United States preceded by their President
i pro icmporc and Secretary.
| The Sergeant at Arms Of the House o Representatives
The House Of Representatives preceded by their Speaker
i and Clerk
). The Chief Justice and Associate Justices OF The Supreme
| Court of the United States and il oticeIs.
/ The Diplomatic Cops.
i Governors oi States and Territories.
i Ex-members oi Congress.
! Members Of State Legislatures
! District Judges "f The United States
Judnes of the Circuit and Criminal Courts n the District oi
Columbia, with hc Members Of the Bar and
4 Ol,.crs the Courts
i The Judges of the several States. ,