Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-03
CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS.


As soon as the death of Mr.. CLAY became known
yesterday, the MAYOR summoned meeting Of the
two Boards of the City Councils at six o'clock in
the evening.
On the assembling of the Boards the Mayor ad-
dressed to them the following communication
MAYORS OFFICE, WAsHIsoroS, JUNE 20, 1852.
TO the Board Of Aldermen and
Board, Of Common Council
GENTLEMEN: 1t is my painful duty announce to you
the death of HENRY CLAY.
He died at his lodgings at the National Hotel in this
city at ten minutes after eleven o'clock this morning
and have together for hs purposs Of enabling
you 70 adopt suitable measures 70 N&dy e respect Of
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Of the American people, haye sustained IN the death Of
this distinguished patriot and statesman
Of the eminent character and patriotic services Of the
deceased in public career of nearly half century, it is
not necessary to speak here The name Of Henry CLAY
inscribed of the brightest pages of his
ys history and gratitude for his efforts in her service
deeply engraven the hearts Of his countrymen and
on none have they made deeper more enduring inn
preston than the people Of Washington Here he has
passed large portion Of his fe and here have been
witnessed those efforts which viii embalm his memory as
one of the nobest Of our country's sons.
will most cordially cooperate with you in any mea-
sures that may be adopted for the purpose Of paying
spect to the memory of the deceased and respectfully
suggest Wnetner be eXpedlent meet
ing of citizens to adopt such they may
deem proper on this occasion, in connexion with the Cor
p0rate authorities. Respectfully &c.
JOHN w. MAURY.
This communication having been referred in the
Board of Aldermen to committee consisting of
Messrs MAGRuDER, TOWERS, and HILL, after a
brief interval the committee reported the following
resolutions, which received three readings and
unanimously adopted by both Boards:
Resolped That have learned, with profound
and regret Of the decease of HENRY CLAY, the patriot
and statesman
Resolped, That sympathize with the whole American
people in the mournfu sensations caused by this great
National bereavement.
Resolved That we tender the family of the deceased
the heartfelt coincidence of the Corporate authorities and
people of Washington
Resolved, That the Mayor Board Of Aldermen, Board
of Common Council and officers of this Corporation will
attend the funeral in body, and will wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days. and that the people
of this city be requested to unite with us in these melan
choy ceremonies.
RESOLVED That the Mayor be respectfully requested to
the Offices of the Corporation to be closed during
the day of the funeral.
Resolvd That the Mayor be respectfully requested to
communicate copy of these resolutions to the family Of
the deceased and to the Governor of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky
The following resolutions, originated in the Board
of Common Council, were also adopted by both
Boards
esoved &c. That the Mayor be authorized to tender to
the relatives Of the distinguished statesman and patriot
late HxsHr Cay the q the Council Chamber for
the laying Of his rsains h order that the st-
Of Washington may be enabled to look upon then
Of this offer being accepted he requested 70
have the apartment placed IN suitable condition Tor the
purpose.
ResolUed &c. That the two Boards viii meet in their
respective Chambers for the purpose Of organizing to at
tend the funeral of the late eminent patriot and states
man, HENRY CLAY, on the morning of the funeral two
hours previously the hour fixed for the ceremony and
that committee be appointed consisting of the Mayor
and the Presidents Of the two Boards to make the
sary arrangements for that purpose.