Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-03

once caused death, in another, should in this in
stance have been attended with so little external
evidence of so important an injury to vital organ
The following extract from the proceedings of
the Suffolk bar, in Boston will be read with inter-
est
"During the remarks of Judge Curtis. he gave
most interesting and affecting account of his in
terview with Mr. Webster in his DIVING hours
On one occasion, when his friends were gathered
around him, Mr.. Wester said, what would be the
condition of any Of us without hope in Immortality.
What is there to rest that hope upon but the Cos
pel?"
On another occasion the great dying statesman
said:
s'My greatest wish on earth has been TO do nv
Makers will. ] thank him. AID also thank
Him for the means of doing some good for those
beloved objects, and for the many BLESSINGS that sur
round me. also thank Him for nv nature and
nv associations. thank Him | am to die under
so many circumstances Of love and affection" All
present were deeply impressed whilst these re-
marks were being delivered.
o. The following is the beautiful and touching
letter addressed by the President to the Heads of
the several Departments, in reference to Mr.
Webster's death:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHINGroS,
Monday Morning, Oct. rs, 1852.
GENTLEMEN: The painful intelligence receiv-
ed Yesterday enforces upon me the sad duty of an
nouncing to the Executive Department the death
of the Secretary of State. Daniel Webster died
at Mansfield, in Massachusetts, on Sunday, the
oath of October, between two and three O'Clock in
the morning.
Whilst this irreparable loss brings its natural
sorrow to every American heart land will be heard,
far beyond our borders, with mournful respect
wher ever civilization has nhrtured men who find
in transcendent intellect and faithful patriotic ser
vice theme for praise, it will visit with still more
poignant emotion his colleagues in the Adminstra-
ton with whom his relations have been so intimate
and so cordial.
The fame OF our illustrious statesman belongs to
his country the admiration of it to the word
The record of his wisdom will inform future gene
rations, not less than its uterance has enlightened
the present. He has bequeathed to posterity the
richest fruits of the experience and judgment of
great mind conversant with the greatest national
concerns. In these his memory will endure as long
as our country shall continue to be the home and
guardian of freemen.
The people will share with the Executive De-
departure from amongst us.
In the expression Of individual regret at this af-
flicting event, the Executive Departments of the
Government will be careful to manifest every OBJ
servance of honor which custom has established as
appropriate to the memory of one SO eminent as
public functionary, and so distinguished as citi-
zen.
The Acting Secretary of Stale will commiini-
cate this sad intelligence to the Diplomatic Corps
near this Government, and through our Ministers
abroad to foreign governments.
The members Of the Cabinet are requested, as
further Testimony of respect for the deceased, to
wear the usual badges of mourning for thirty
days
am, gentlemen, your obedent servant,
WILLARD FILLMORE.
To the Acting Secretary of State, and the Secre-
taries of the Treasury, Interior, War, Navy,
the Attorney General, and Postmaster General.
EUROPEAN NEws.-By late arrivals we have
Liverpool dates of the 10th ultimo. The Hon.
Abbott Lawrence and his family are among the
passengers of the Niagara.
Dispatches from Trieste state that nine thou
sand British troops have been landed at Herat, in
The Persian Gulf, supposed to prevent the execu-
ton of threats CT independence.
Twenty four political prisoners were shot at Sim
golia, in the Papal States, on the Sd inst.s-
In China the insurrectoh is under full head.
The ship Prince Albert reports that the Arctic
Expedition up Wellington Channel is favored by
open weather. and thinks it probable that Frank
lin passed that way.
From France we have dazzling accounts of the
Presidents tour. His speech at Bordeaux is plac
arded in Paris, and is to be posted in all the COM
munes Titles of high nobility to the Ministers
and general amnesty is looked tor as the first act
of the new Emperor on his entering Paris.
In Spain the subscription for the soldiers who
were killed and wounded in the Lopez affair a.
mounts to two hundred and eighty thousand pas-
tiers.
In Denmark there is runior that the King in
tends to abdicate in favor of Prince ChrisIiana.
Queen Victoria had left Scotland for Windsor
Castle.
The whole Russian army had been ordered into
mourning for the Duke of Wellington
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