Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-26
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH
Honors 10 the IIIustrious Deadi
LETTER OF THE PRESIDENT
Executive MANSION, WAsHINGToN,
Monddy MorBinq. Oct. %, 1856

LETTER OF THE PRESIDENT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON,
Monday Morning, Oct. 25, 1892.
GENTLEMES The painful intelligence received
yesterday enforces upon me the sad duty OF AMI
bouncing to the Executive Departments the death
Rof the Secretary of State. DANIEL WEBSTER died
lat Marshfed in Massach usetts, on Sunday, the
I24th Of October, between two and three o'clock
lin the morning.
i Whilst this irreparable loss brings its natural
sorrow to every American heart, and will be
heard far beyond our borders with mournfnl re-
{spect, wherever civilization has nurtured men
who find in transcendent intellect and faithful
patriotic service theme for praise, it will visit
with still more poignant emotion his colleagues
in the administration with whom his relations
have been so intimate and so cordial.
The fame OF our illustrous sta tesman belongs
to his country--the admiration of it TO the world.
The record of his wisdom will inform fntnre gen.
erations, not less than its utterance has enght-
ened the present. He has bequeathed to pos.
|terity the richest fruits Of the experience and
Judgment of great mind conyersant with the
lgreatest national concerns. In these his memory
will endure as long as our country shall continue
I to be the home and guardian of freemen.
The people will share with the Executive De-
partments in the common grief which bewails his
departure from amongst us.
affecting event, the Executive Departments Of
the government will be careful to manifest ever,
observance of honor which custom has established
as appropriate to the memory Of one so eminent
ms public functionary, and 80 distinguished as
% citizen. raat e
The Acting Secretary Of the State will com
municate this sad intelligence to the Diplomatic
Corps near this Government, and through onI
Ministers abroad to foreign governments.
l. ca. I.Ls ,xol -
a further testimony Of respect for the deceased,
to wear the usual badges Of mourning for thirty
days. a. as
/ am, gentlemen, your obedient servant
MILLARD FILLMORE.
To the Acting Secretary of State and the Secre
taries Of the Treasury, Interior War, Navy
the Attorney General, and Postmaster Gen
eral.
In pursuance of Mr. Fillmore's instruction.
orders were issued to close the various Depart
ments for the day. The buildings in which the
business of the different bureaus is conducted
were hung in mourning and in the State De-
partment the officers were recommended to wear
the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
letter of coincidence was addressed to Mrs
Webster by the Secretaries.
The district courts now in session in this city
together with the City Councils, also adopted
measures to do honor to the illustrious dead.
.t Corporation of Washington.
The Mayor yesterday addressed the following
communication to the two Boards of the City
Councils:
MAYORS OFFICE, WAsHINGToN, Oct %, 1852
Io the Board Of Aldermen and Board of Common
Council:
GENTLEMEN: Information has reached this city
kof the death of Daniel Webster. He died yester
6day morning at his late residence, Marshfeld
Massachusetts
communicate to you the melancholy intelli
&gence, and respectfully suggest that such meas
lures may be adopted at your meeting this even.
aing as will testify the respect which the Corpor
ate authorities and people of this city entertain
flor the memory of this distinguished citizen, and
2their sense of the great loss which the country
has sustained in his death.
Il Mr. Webster gave most Of his long life to the
service of the public. He entered Congress
nearly forty years ago. since which time he has
#been almost constantly in one or the other house
tof that body or in the Cabinet. In all Of these
2situations he has left imperishable memorials OF
%his gigantic intellect, and Of his patriotic devo
Ston to the interests, the honor, and renown OF
&his country. His name is more or less identified
with all the great national questions of his time
Hand his efforts, illustrating the history and en-
xforcng the duty Of obedience TO the Constitution
land laws Of the Union, as the foundation of the
9prosperity and power of our country, have en-,
&graven his name deeply upon the hearts of the
fpeople.
Like his great compeers who have recently passed
from among us, Mr.. Webster spent much O
This time in our city that he was looked upon nj
most as one of our citizens, and In doing homo
TO the memory Of the great statesman aud pa
triot, we are rendering tribute Of respect TO ou
2neighbor and true friend Of our city.
In conclusion, permit me to say that ! vii
most heartily cooperate with You in any pro
ceedings You may propose in respect TO the deatf
of this great man. Respectfully,
JOHN w. MAURY.
In accordance with the suggestion in the above
communication, the two Boards of the Council
passed the following Joint Resolutions:
Resolred, de- That the two Boards Of the City
8Council have learned with profound regret thai
1.-THE great statesman and jurist, Daniel Webster
has Joined his comfatriots, Calhoun and Clay, il
1.-The regions of the dend
Tint. from his long residence among u.s. and
the interest manifested by him in our various
city relations, the corporate authorities dc but
5express the sentiments of the citizens generally
on this great bereavement.
That we sympathse with the whole American
people in the mournful sensations caused by this
great national loss, and tender TO the family OF
the deceased the heartfelt coincidence Of the au-
thorities and people Of Washington
That the Mayor, Board Of Aldermen, ant
Board of Common Council, and Officers Of th'
Corporation, will wear the usual badge of mourn
ing for thirty days, and will cordially unite il
any general demonstration of respect TO his mem
ory.
That the Mayor be requested to cause the Of
Sfces Of the Corporation to be draped in mourning,
and that they be closed on the day Of the funeraL
= md that he communicate n copy OF these resolu-
tions to the family Of the deceased, and 70 the