Daily Republican., 1881-09-21

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1t has become our most
painful duty to inform you that Will
liam Henry Harrison, late President OF
the United States, has departed thi
life.
This distressing event took place this
day, at the Presidents Mansion, in
this city, at thirty minLtes before il
tie morning.
We lose no time in desparching The
Chief Clerk in the State Department, ~
"a special messenger, TO bear you ihe,S
tidiugs.
We have the honor to be, with tn,
highest regard, your ohedieut servants
DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary OF
the State.
THOMAS EWING, Secretary OF the
Treasury.
JOHN BELL, Secretary Of War.
JonN j. CElrTE&DEN, Attorney
Geueral
FRANCIS GRANGER, roaatmaste--
General.
CITY OF WASulSGroS, b. G., Wrdnes-
day, Arrii !, lS4l.
BY the extraordinary despatch usf.l
in sending the official Intelligence To
the Vice President AZ Williamsburg,
and similar despatch by him in repair
ing to The seat Of government, j In
Tyler, now President of the United
States, arrived in this city yesterday
at ) o'clock and took lrdgings
1T Browns Hotel.
At T. o'clock all the heads of depart
ments, except The Secretary of the Navy
{ who has not yet returned 10 the City
from his visit to hi@ faniIv,) waited
Upon him to pay him their official and
personal respects. They were received
with all the polltenes. and kindness
which characterize the new Pre- silent.
He ,ignilied his deep feeling OF the pub
lie calamity sustained by the death Of
President Harrison, and expressed pro-
found srnsibility to the heavy RESPONSE
Dility 50 suddenly derolved upon him
self. He spoke Of the present state of
things with great conce' and ser on
ness, and made known his wishes that
the several heads ofdrpartmsuts would
continue to I'LL the places which they
now occupy, and the confidence that
they would afford all the aid in theil
power to enable him 70 carry on the
OF the Government sue
The President then took and Elibscrib
ed the following oath ol office:
| do so!emnly swear that | will faith
fully rxecnte the office of President o
the United States. and will. TO the best
Of my ability, preserve, protect, and de
fend the Constitution of the United
States.
ArEIL +, ls41. Ions TYLER.
DISTRICT OF COLrMHlA, CITY AN
COUNTY OF WASHISGTnN, ). s.--l
William Cranch, Chief Judge of tl'
Circuit Court of the District Of Co'um
bia, certify that the above named Jotl
Ty Ter personally appeared before m.
this day, and, although he deems him
self qualified to perform the duties anc
exercise the powers and office "f P4esi
dent on the death of William Henry
late Presi lent of the United
States, without any other oath tina,
that which he has taken as Vice Prnsi
dent, yet, as doubts may arise, and 70
gr a:er caution, took and subscribed
the foregoing oath before me,
APRIL 6, 1871. w. CRANCH.
TAYLoR's DEATH.
The record Of Zachary Taylor's dpatl
and the succession of Millaru Fillmore
is as follows:
Zachary Taylor, President of tn,
United States, having DECEASED ol
Tuesday, the 9th of july, 1850, ant
Congress then being in session
In TIE SENATE or THE CNITEI
STATES, Wednesday, July 10, lS.5V. :
The following communication, received
by the Secretary of the state was read
To THE SENATE OF THE CNiTEI
STATES: In consequence OF the deatt
of Zachary Taylor, late Fresinent of tn,
United States, | shall no longer occupy
the chair Of the Senate; and nave
that a formal communication
to the Senate, to that etiert, through
your Secretary, might enable you the
more promptly to proceed to the choice
)t presiding officer.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
WAsHINGTON, July 10, 1850.
The following message was received
from the President OF the United States
by Mr.. Fisher:
FELLOW CITIZENS or THE SENATE
AND HOUSE OF FREPRESENTATIvE
| have to perform the melancholy du-
~ of announcing to you that it hat
pleased Almighty God TO remove from
This life Zachary Taylor, late President
II the Uuited States. He deceased last
evening, at the hour of half-past ten
o'clock, in the'ln;dst Of his family and
by atlectionste friends,
calmly and in the full possession of all
his faculties. Among his last words
we're these, which he uttered with en-
lhatic distinctness. 81 have always
tone my duty-I am ready to dle-my
,nly regret is for tue friends l leave be-
lind me.
Having announced to you, fellow
,itizens, This most affecting bereave-
nent, and assuring you that it has
penetrated no heart with deeper grief
han mine it remains for me to say
will this day, at l2 o'clock, in the
Hall Of the House of Representatives,
n the presence of both Houses o: Con-
.ress, take the oath prescribed by
he Constitution to enable Iue 0 enter
IN the execution Of the Office which
his event has devolved On me.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1880,
A similar message having been COM
nunicated to the House Of Represen-
atives, and the necessary arrange
nents were made betw cen the two
Houses.
At II o'clock meridian.
The President of the United States,
he heads OF the departments, the Chief
Judge of the Circuit Court Of tie Dis
rict of Columbia and the Senate OF the
United States having entered the Hall
# the House of Representatives..
The oath of Office was administered
q the President BY the Honorable