The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-26


Washington father of the present resident proprie
tor, and Mrs. Conrad, wife Of the late Secretary OF
War and daughter OF Colonel Lewis. There are also
other graves and monuments OF the washington
family near the entrance 10 the tomb.
The death Of General Washington was oliicialiy
announced in Congress- then in session at Philade!
mia. GA the 18th Of December 1879, by message
nom President Adams. The intelligence had been
uncfically communicated to the House OF Represen-
,iyes on the 18th, by Mr.. Marshall, of Virginia.
On the 10Th both Houses adopted appropriate re-
solutions, introduced into the House of Representa-
tives by the same gentleman, afterwards Chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court and joint committee OF
sixteen Representatives and six Senators was appoint
ed 70 report measures suitable to the occasion. On
the 23d December the committee reported and Con-
gress adopted resolutions as follows =
l. THAI a marble monument be erected BY The United
States in the Capitol at city OF Waanirston and
that the family Of Geaega Washington be requested TO
permit ais BODY 10 he oeposed under IT. a.d Ina. me
monument be 20 designed 81 20 s 'H'
q That there Re q fanerai procession from Congress
RAil Tin PHIL de- ghia TO the German Lutheran onurcn
on THURSDAY 10Th December; and that an GRAFTON be
prepared the rcqust Congress to- be deiereo DO
fore beth ou that day by ons OF the e oers Oh
ina: it be recon -stded 30 the people Of the United
States 10 Grape ,hs left N, a. mourning, LOT
ma the President Of the U0ied Statss be request
ed to dine copy Of the resolutions to be- transmitted
70 Mrs Wsshrstor, assuring Ter oil fhe prolouod 70
Congress will 70 her persoa and charas
ter Of their coIdolence he te .fcdog dispensaion
Of Proyideree ano entasng ser Assens 70 INC h'ef-
msnt Of he remains OF General Washington &c
On the oath Of December the Speaker informed the
House that be had requested Major General Henry
Lee, one Of the Representatives from Virginia, to
prepare and deliver the funeral Grafton before both
houses OF Congress, and on the 26th Of December
the funeral procession took place in Philadelphia
Congress proceeded to the German Lutheran Church.
where General Lee delivered the grafton, for which
he subsequently received vote of thanks from Con-
gress aOd request to furnish copy for publication,
with which request the General complied
On the 30th of December Congress resolved
That il be recon uepd d TO he Eeo Is al the United
S,ates as.em bic The Of February 1900 pabicy
to te,iy their gre: ic The osah Il G, Washington
By suitable suosa, CITATIONS sLd dscoarsss, or oy pup
lie players
in conformity with this resolution the people
sembed in their respective cities towns, villages and
hamets, and rendered their tribute Of affection aud
respect for The memory OF Wash ngton.
On the sth Of January, 1900 President Adams
informed Congress that he had transmitted copy
of the resolutions OF The two houses of the 2lst Of
December TO Mrs Washington, and had received
from her the following reply
MOUNT VERNON, Decen5 81, 1884,
eIR-Thne feel WITH ssou.st gus. the lave ois len
satos 0, Di.ne Providence i4-ensole tee
psou1sful sipuss of resp@cs snd stian shich
paid to the memory II ry deesse Husband, and
.s ms be- ard M anxious wses se-e asays
devoted TO The eAre aud hsppness vi Lis ccGcty 70
know that thes were truly appreciated and gra'eturyre
n.mssreG Affords no neon SIDERABLE consolation.
Taught The great -blch haze 10 long bad
before to my private wishes 70 tina pub
he ~, muAt consent 70 tas rsquet made oy coasrss
which hsve hSd the 70 dness - traasm 10 nd
m cong tnls iced not CANNOT say ~bat ssc.lhce 81
Individual II 9 ivg make 20 sense If public duty
With er-afuI acspo -ledgnents ana u1teigned thanks
fer The personal ec Dd evidences OF condctsree
fed b, Cop2ret aIc yourte leInAin very respect
fully, sir your most ebseieH' s.Iya9T w,sg1xc1ox
To the President Of the United States
The message Of the President and the above let
ter we're read and referred to the joint committee;
and the 18th March, $500, Congress resolved tina,
ri letters and packets to Mrs. Washington should be
received and conveyed by post free from postage
for and during her life, and on the 3rd April an set
was passed accordingly.
The funeral of Gen. Washington at Mount Verr on
took place on the 18th of December, 1893. From
the published account, dated Georgetown December
20th we make the following extracts:-
On Wednesday lest the mortal part OF Washington
the father 81 his country and the fried Of man,
cosigreS 70 toa D. vita solemn hopors and funeral
miles around a. Mount vernon his choice abode and last
rssiesIo. in Tbs peItoo where ne he'd often walled
Va. row the shreuosd eorpss The countsnanss va.
still possd and There those who paid tes
last hopors took . fAre~el view
On the e'ssm.n' TIE head Of tie e,a vas Inscribed
Surge Ad Judicsngs about the middle Of the coffin,
Gloria Dec ard OF tho silver plate.
GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON,
Departed this hfe, the 14yh Decsm ser. 1899 H. es
Bet.een 8 and four O'Clock minute guns fred
from ysss.l in the river the corcss moved
20 Cave
infantry, ard band Of muric The pail bssrrs were
Colonies einms Ramsay, Payne, Gipin' Aers.slsr and
Little After the family nourRers cane the AtsoDc
brethren and citizens fbe funeral service Of the Eoisco
pal Church se-forned At the tomb and while the
in he river. Three general di,chl,se By the infantry
the cavalry ard eleven pieces o. artillery Oh the oinsa
Of the Potomac psit the last tro1te 20 the EMO nosd
commAnderit chief Of the armies Of the United sac
In February, 1916, the Legislature Of Virginia
unanimously adopted resolutions authorizing the
Governor to open correspondence with judge
Bushrod Washington, Chen the proprietor of Mount
Vernon) and request him to permit the remains of
"the beloved son" Of Virginia, General George
Washington, "to be removed from the family vault
at Mount Vernon and inferred near the capitol Of
Virginia, beneath monument TO be erected at the
public expense, and TO serve memorial to future
ages Of the love Of grateful people. Judge Wash
ington ia letter dated March Is, 1916, addressed
TO Governor w. c. Nicholas, declines complying
with the request. Among other remarks the Judge
writes -
Could oppose only my personal feelings aud my inii
vidusl pugnsnce 70 parting with the ains of Gene al
Washir gtop, and of Mrs. Washington, these feelings
would been subdued AID would have yielded those
bodies to be disposed of at the will OF Virginia But obi
cations sacred than anything which my.
self command 20 retain tbs mortal emaias of my
verested unce IN the family VAULT where they de-
D sted II Is his viii, and that viii Is TO la
which dare not dsobey. he has himself dir ced 'hat
hs body should re placed there and cannot sepsrAts 1t
fIora It's Isar relatives oy which it Is surrounded
THE TONB OF JOIN ADAMS AND OF JOHN
QUINCY ADAMS.
QUINCY, MASS.
The tomb of John Adams, and of bis SON. John
Quincy Adams, is at Quincy, near Boston, the place
where the family residence is situated. 1t was also