The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-22
Honofs to the Memory Of the Late Vice President


From the Washington Republic April 81
As soon as the melancholy INTEL yrnce, received by
telegraph Of the decease of the Vice President could be
acertaned to be authentic the subjoined orders
issued by the President and the executive
and furnished for publication The whole country will
sympathe with the sentiments Expressed in these tes
monas OF respect for the station character and public
services OF the eminent and lamented statesman whose
earthly career has thus been closed in the falness of
years and of honors
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
The President has with deep sorrow received nforma-
tion that the Vice President Of the United States VIII
liam King, died the 18th instant, at his residence
in Alabama.
In testimony of respect for eminent station exalted
character and higher and above all station for
of public service and devotion 10 this Union which for
duration and usefulness is almost without parallel in
the history OF the repulc the LAHORE OF the various de-
Jartments will be suspended
The Secretaries Of War and Navy win issue orders that
appropriate military and naval honors be rendered to the
memory Of one to whom such tribute will not be formal
served.
The public Offices will be closed to morrow, and badges
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. IL.
WAR DRPARrMENT, AM GgN's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1853. (
l. The following order announces 10 the army the
dea:h OF William Rufus King late Vice President OF the
WAS, WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON April 20, 1853.
amy the death Of william Rufus King Vice President Of
the United States who died Monday the 18th inst at
MS residence in Dallas county Alabama.
Called into the service of hs country at period In life
when but few are prepared to enter upon its realities his
long carsr OF public usefulness at home and abroad
always ben honored by the public confidence and was
closed in the second Office within the gift Of the people
From sympathy with ha relatives and the American peo
public services the President directs that appropriate
honors to his memory be paid by the army.
JEFFERSON DAVIS, Secretary OF War.
IL On the day next succeeding the receipt of this order
at each military post the troops will be paradsd at
o'clock NJ. and this order read to Them
The national flag will be displayed at half staff.
At dawn of day, thirteen guns will be fred. Com
msncDg at IL O'Clock ~, seventeen minute guns will be
fred and at the close Of the day. the national salute Of
thirty one guns
Ct the army and the colors Of the regiments will
be put in mourning for the period of three months
By order. s COOPER Adjutant General.
GENERAL ORDER.
NAVY DEPARTMENT April 20, 1853
With deep sorrow, the President announces to the
liam Rufus King Vice President of the United States
who died on the evening OF Monday the 18th instant
bis residence i'll Alabama.
Called into the service of his country Mt period Of
life when but few prepared to enter upon its realities
his long career OF public usefulness at home and abroad
has always been hon0red by the public confidence and
was closed in the second Office within the gift of the
people
From sympathy with his relatives and the American
people Tor their osa and from respect for his dstin-
gushed public services the President directs that
pirate honOrs be paid to his memory each the navy
yards and naval stations and board all the public
vessels in commission the day after this order
ceived by firing at dawn of day thirteen guns at II
the day the national salute by carrying their flags half
mast one day and by the officers wearing Grape their
left arm three months.
&c. DoBBIN, Secretary of the Navy.