Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ALDERMEN AND COM
MON COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON.

MON COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON.
we yesterday gave summary of the Proceed
ings had by the City Councils of Washington,
at their special session of Thursday evening, con-
vened IN consequence of the lamented death of the
President. We have since been supplied with au-
thentic copies of the communication of the Mayor
and the resolutions adopted by the two Boards of
the City Council, which we now lay before our
readers
MAroH's OFFICE, july IL, 1850.
Boards Of aldermen and Common Council Z:
GENTLEMEN 1t becomes my painful duty to make known
to you officially the death of ZACHARY TAYLOR late Pres
dent OF the United States 1t will he source of melancholy
pleasure to you, feel assured to adopt appropriate es,mo
mails OF respect although in the decease of this eminent c
zen formal ceremonies and splendid obseques will utterly
to yield that full tribute OF love and admiration which his
demands 1t is not the loss the Chief Magistrate Invested
with the amplitude of high authority which we are called
upon to depore under apprehension Of any instability in
the operations OF the Government consequent upon change
SO sudden and novel; for the Republic steadily onward
having experienced no nteegnum of confusion
certanty but it the death of noble son. whose span of
ie embracing the heroic daring Of YOUTH the unconquebe
energies OF matuer years. the patriotic aspirations of expiring
age, has been devoted with sacred fidelity the highest
welfare Of the Republic Duty and patriotism often and again
sword has rested the glory and the honor of the American
and may, with truthful exultaon say that sword
geamiDg with the light of victory reveals spot blood
to darken the mirror Of its brightness is the proud tribute
of history that the merc cemency Of the oushone the
brilliant glory Of the victor Summoned by the uncer-
tain voice OF party but by the nations gratitude the Chief
Maglssacy OF the Republic be has passed away midst with
the insignia o. office upon him, and who Justly say with
spot or beish to dim their purity Proud Distinction that
in both spheres OF public Duty civil and military, amidst
cumstance of extraordinary trial. he has given his country
of reproach but claim from her scanest graft
tude unbounded love and admiration Simple in his man.
and brief in Speech he did possess as he did not re
que those of doubtful worth which dazzle the public
eye but by devoted patriotism and public service without the
hope desire of reward allegiance acknowledged
duty kindly and sacred regard for the rights and enb
ties OF his feowmen the exercise of absolute power to pro-
ect and not to abuse; and in fact by faithful performance
of the essential duties of the CITIZEN and the proc
eof the genter virtues Of humanity he has for himself
the high of moral greatness The public voice has
already awarded to him the epitaph Lncorpta fdes ct
coasca rec" and his memory can seek no Eouder
memorial. .'.-. ."':
shall be happy concur in whatever testimonials of
may think proper adopt in honor of the lament
ed dead. WALTER LEMON Mayor.
mitee of the two Boards they reported the following resou
TONS which unanimously adopted
Whereas the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common
Council Of the City of Washington, impressed with tie loss
sustained by county in the death of Z.cHARY TAYLOR
late President OF the United States desiring express their
feelings upon occasion full of deep and melancholy in
eres to the people of this city, ard of the country at large
and to manifest their high respect and veneraon for the
memory of patriot whose . has been spen, in the service
of bis country of soldier whose deeds have shed usre
upon her arms not distinguished for his military virtues
than Tor his moderation and humanity the hour of victory
Of citizen who has the confidence and admiration of his
counymen and who has their hands received the high
est honor they could bestow Therefore .
Resoiued DC That they deeply impressed with sorrow
at the death OF ZACHARY TAYLOR late President the United
States by which country has been deprived of
most distinguished citizens whom has but recently honored
with The highest office in its gift; patriot and soldier
whose fame is indeby written upon the highest pages of his
country history and whose memory will be held in
grateful remembrance by the people of this nation as one of
the great and good of our land ..'. !.
Resoiued, That the Boards sincerely sympathjze
with the Family of the deceased in the rrepaabe loss which
they have sustained in the death of such husband father
and friend and hereby tender their aecuonate coincidence
upon this melancholy occasion.
Resolved That further testimony of respect the
memory Of this eminent citizen, the City Hall and the rooms
of the Boards shall be clothed in mourning for sixty days.
and the Offices of this Corporation shall be closed until the
funeral services a.s#' "'.. ...
Resolved That the Mayor and the Boards with their
officers and the officers the Corporation will attend the une-
raj in body and will the usual badge Of mourning on
the left for sixty dys and it is hereby recommended 10
all of our citizens abstain from all secular employment
during the funeral soemnties
Resolved That the the Mayor be and he is hereby request
ed to send copy of these resolutions the family the
deceased
RESOLVED, That the two Boards do adjourn
And the Councils adjourned accordingly