New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-11
In nc!uding, Mr Down, 50 mi.:ed :. g ,Oa3z.

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bhe-,a, Ith.s pleased Divine Prov'3sn-s 10 remove
from THIS lis LACgAEY TAYLOR, lac fres dent VI 10
uniied eslss ale soaring 10 tle general i1rrow
pbca tLis neis choy eve1t mus produces Ia dslfo~s u
ukres ioa pf seas5iiy On tae orsssion; therefore,
Resooed Tbs'a Comnlrse eo1siiius ~ Mess "
sr and Ktpg be app nsa on oar, Of me ssnAs
iueh Comnitxe sy be appointed ~ s-o
Of kepTesen algvss, 10 confer aad rtPon we, ,ion
nay 70 proper 70 seoptie fhoE lns fs,ps' acessei
o. & rfre,s Tor The memory OF re huffi.-3
snc 10 make the necss.ry angemens Tor hls -.
1t twas ortered that The Secretary oil tne 2Su4Se
communicate The foregoing reAoiouoh " '"' iA
Of Representatives,. ,;,o r,hon
The srest mass Of our elio. citzens eoJoy ielna'-
k.ie health and happiaesS throughout tue WINS
country it has pleased DIVINE ffO'ide"Ce 20 VS."
the two Houses Of Congress, AID eSpecialy en'S
House, with repeated occasions Ior ui'uln'ns suI
I,mentation. Siace the commencement oil tho
session we have followed two OF our members
10 their lest home and we are now called upon,
in conjunction with the other branch oil the
Legislature, and in full sympathy with the
deep tone Of affection which l an sure Is
felt throughout ell the country, to take
mart in the solemnties Of the funeral Of the
late President of the United States Truly, sir,
was it said in the communication read to uS, tnAs
great man has fallen among US. The laIe ffes-
dent of the United States, originally soldleroy
profession, having gone through long ana spleh,
did Of rDiitsry sefvice, had, al sne close oil
the late war with Mexico, become so much endear
inspired them with so high 4 degree OF regard
and confidence, that wi ho0t solicitation or appl-
cation, without pursuing any deUoGs pains oi
poIey, or turning hairs breadth - the right
OF to the left from the path OF duty great and
powerful and generous people saw ht By popular
vote and voice, 10 cOufer upon aim the ngne8t ci'h
authority in the nation. We cannot forget that Ia
other instances, 30 in this, the public feeling was
won and carried away In a decree, by the eclat
OF nj itary renOwn. So il has been always, and
so it always will be, because high respect TOR
noble fests in arms has been and always will
will be outpoUred from the hearts OF the
members of popular government. Bat II VIII
be a grest mistake - suppose that the la's
President of the United States owed his ad.
v6ncement to the civil trust or his great &C
oeptibilty with the people, to military talent
or ability alone. believe, sir, that associated With
the highest admiration for those qualities possessed
by him, there was spread throughout the comma
nifty a high degree Of confidence and faith ia his
int gritty, and honor and updghtness rs man.
believe he was especially regarded as botn
firm and a mild man 10 the exercise Of authority.
And | have observed more than once In this
and 10 other popular Governments, that tbs
prevalent motive with the masses Of mankind
for conierKiDg high power OF individuals, IL
confidence ia their milduess. TEeir parental pro
lection is res arded as OF sure and safe character
The people naturally feel safe where they feel
themselves TO be under the control and protection
OF bOD6r COuDCu-HlSHOl aLn SeU-
eral paternal superintendent. IIuPpose, sir, that
10 case ever happened in the very best days Of
the Roman Republic where any man found him
self clothed with the highest authority in the
State under circumstances more repolliug all sus
picion of personal apple aton all suspicion Of pur
suing any crooked path in politics, or al s1spi
cion Of having been actuatcd b. sinister views
and purposes, than in the case Of the worthy
and eminent and distinguished and good
man. whose death re now deplre. he
has left 20 the people Of his country legacy
in this He has left them q bright example,
which addresses itself with peculiar force 10 the
Young and rising genorrtion for il tells them that
there is path to the ighest degree of renovn,
straight onward without change or deviation. hc.
Secretary, my friend from Louisiana, Mr. DoRns)
has detailed, shortly. the events in the military ca
reer of General Tay lor. His services through his
life were mostly on the frontier, and always hard
rervice often in company with the tribes OF lndians
all along the frontiers-or 30 many thousands Of
miles
1t has been Justly remarked by one Of the most
eloquent men whose voice was ever heard Ia these
houses, that it is rot in Indian wars that heroes
are celebrated, but that it is there that they are
formed, the hard service, the stern discipline de-
vOlviDg upon those who have a great extent OF
frontier 10 defend with irregular troops, being call
ed suddenly into contact with savages, b study
the habits Of the savage life aud savage war,
in order TO forsee and overcome their strata
gems all these things tend t. make hardly nil
i.sry character. For a very short period, Sir,
| had a connection with the Executive Govern.
Of this country, and all that time very perllous
and embarrassing Circumstances existed between
the United States ard the Indians borders,
and war was actually raging between the United
States and the Florida tribes, aud very we'll re-
member that those who took council together on
that occasion officially and who were DESTROYS OF
placing the military command In the safest hands,
came TO the conclusion that there was no man in
the service more fully uniting the qualities Of
military ability and great personal prudence than
ZACHARY TAYLOR, and he was OF course appoint
ed 70 the command. Unfortunately, his career at
the head Of this government was short.
For my part, in all that | have seen OF him, l
have found much to respect, and nothing 70 con-
denim The circumstances under which he con.
Quoted the Government for the few months he was
at the head OF it. have been such perhaps not to
give to him very favorable, certainly not long,
opportunity Of developing his pFinc pies and hls
policy, and to carry them out. believe no has left
on the mind Of the country a strong impression
frs OF lis absolute honesty and integrity OF charGc
ter and his good sense anu iastlv OF the Inldnes'
kirdpe,s, and fiendiness ofhis temper to ward
all his country men, But he is gone He is
ours DO more, except in the force of bis example,
Sir, heard with infinite delight the sentiments ex.
pressed by my honorable friend foon Louisiana,
lMr. Downs) who has just resumed his Ssat, when
be earnestly prayed that this event might be ed
TO soften the animosities 10 allay party cr,mna-
tons, and restore fellowship and good feeling
tmors the various sections Of the Union M.
Secretary, great as is our loss 70 day, if these
nestimAbie and inappreciable blessings shall
have been secured TO US, even by the death of |
ZACHARY TAYLOR they have 10! been plrchasad |
at too high price, and il bis spirit from the |
regions to which is has sscended coald see these |
resuits-couid see thathe had entgined sol3er's |
laurel around martyrs crown, he would say ex. |
willingly, happy am ! that by my death have |
done more for that country which | have loved |
and served, than did or could do by all the de- |
votiou and all the efforts that coad make ia her
behalf during the short span OF my earthly ex- |
issence." Mr.. Secretary, great as this calamity |