New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-26
DANIEL WEBSTER.
HONORS TO HIS MEMORY
NOTICES or THE PRESS,
City of New-York.

The City yesterday went very generally IN
mourning for the national loss. The halfmas "a, Va,
everywhere Displayed and number of baiain ?, vs,,
draped with black The Courts. after spprcutue
speeches and resolutions adjourned for the day midi,
the Common Council and Columbia COLLEGE .n,,,
steps were taken. The sad event the general tonic
of converaao amcng all classes and nearly ever On.
seemed to feel and to express that a great man bal
fallen Weappend brief sketches OF the proceeding, n
the various public places.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board of Aldermen met last evening
pursuan to order President Compton took the Chair
when it moved and carried that the reading Of As
minutes OF the previous meeting be dispensed with
The following message was received from Mayor
Kingsand:
MAYORS OFFICE, Oct IS, 1852
To The Honorable the Common Council:
GENTLEMEN The mOurntul intelligence has spresi
throughout the land that DANIEL WEBSTER the orator.
the patriot the statesman unyaled in any country or
in any age IL no more. The death of such man l.
national calamity and his decease will be mourned with
sincerity which is but merited tribute his worth
and services
DANIEL WEBSTER needs no eulogy from me- md
shall attempt any his history is written on Il an.
nails of our country IN letters which can never be e.
faced Hs memory is ernbalmed In the hearts Of hs
grateful countrymen
communicate ptlflul lnOrnhtOu 10 you OlclA
ly to the end that such steps may be taken viii At
once mark our appreciation OF his exalted worth aud
scrvicee-our grief at the ioss which in common
with the whole country have sustained
A. c. KINosLAND, Mayor
This message ordered to be printed.
Aid BARR offered the following preamble and reso-
lutions:
Hhereas Il has pleased Almighty God to remove from
this life DANIEL WEBSTER late Secretary OF STATE; and
Uhrecs this eminent Statesman for the last forty years
has in the councils and cabinets Of the nation rendered
services of unequaled devotion aud patriotism pre-
seryet the Constitution OF our Conederacy, TO perptude
the blessing OF our Union and 10 defend the honor AMI
dignity OF country unbeinshed at home and abroad
and whose anscenGent genius and talents have served
to elevate country 10 it, prcsens proud posinon
among the nations Cf the earth shedding the brightest
lustre upon our pat history, snd inspiring the mos'M
dent hopes for our future destiny and
Wkerfas this Board, sharing the general sorrow
which this melancholy event inspires, Is DESTROYS Of
e'incing its sensibity at the loss, therefore ben
Resoirtd That Committee OF three be appointed on
TIE part OF the Board 10 unite with like Committee OIL
the Board OF Assistants TO take such measures nay
be necessery TO lnest the respect and admiration Of
the City Of NewYork for the memory of the iustron
deceased and to make the necessary arrangements oF
THAI purpose
Aid Boyce, upon the presentation Of this resolution
delivered an appropriate address, and foowedby
AID Denman
The resolution was adopted and Aid. Barr Bcyee
Sturtovant, Denman, Peck, Oakley and Moore az
pointed Committee.
The Board then adjourned 10 this afternoon.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEy.
The following resolutions were offered %
Assistant Aid. Barker
Rtsolsed That this Board receives with profgund 70
gret the intelligence OF the death OF Hon DANIEL
WEBSTER the last OF that great triumVirste OF Amrcn
statesmen who having adorned Tor more than qdansi
Of century the history OF this country, have within
fhOu period been gathered 70 the tomb =
ResOir6d, That feelings OF grief NJ hb loss hyA
de9 assusged by the pride which we feel ~
comp8triots, when relect that to him ms age us
produced few equals and no superors as an 0fat1ba
LAWYER, ana a states man. -
Pssoced That whatever difference Of political opinos
may have existed at tunes between him and por'ohso
his counsrymeE, all must acknowledge the debt oil g's
tude which his the lllustr1ous decce,
Tor nlum.rabe services rendered IN the serate au'
the Cabinet for the highest and mos successful enon~
diplomacy, and for tetense OF the Coasttuthn ana ~
Mon on many well remembered occssiGns, WHICH ~
one ever oxcelled or perhaps has cqualel.
Assistant Aid d. accompanied the RESOLUTIONS W ny
proprate remarks They were adopted and Asss'1'
AID Parker moved that Committee OF tnree DC
pointed On the part Of this Board, TO conl'r WIN
Committee OF the Board OF Aldermen 10 make such -
engagements az may be suitable for the occasion Ao'P
Cd and Assistant AID Barker, Wheeian and WelA ~
pointed such Committee
The Board then adjourned to 1uesdGy afternoon 81
o'clock
BOARD or SUPERVISORS.
AID. Denman on the Board assembling rose
alluded TO the death Of Mr. WEBSTER and moved OIL
OF refpect to his memory, that the Board adjourn
After few responsive remarks from the Chairman
the Beard adjourned to Monday next.
L. s. DISTRICT COURT
Before judge Betts
IN a.,