The Globe-republican., 1902-02-27

In the night he had an ague and be-
fore dawn of the day the next morn
ing, which was Saturday the 18th the
soreness in his throat had become so
severe that he breathed and spoke with
difficulty At his request he was bled
by one of his overseers, and in the
meantime a messenger went for DIR.
Craik. who lived nine miles off, at
Alexandria, AS no relief was obtained
by bleeding and the symptoms were
such as to alarm the family another
messenger was dispatched for DR..
Brown, who resided nearer Mount Yer
non These physicians arrived in the
morning, and DR.. Dick in the course
of the day All the remedies which
their united counsel could devise were
used without effect.
His suffering was acute and unabat-
ed during the day, but he bore it
with perfect composure and resigna-
ton Towards evening he said to DR..
Craik: Il die hard, but am not afraid
to die I believed from my first at
tack that I should not survive it. My
breath cannot last long From that
time he said little. except to thank
the physicians for their kindness, and
request that they give themselves no
more trouble, but let him die quietly.
Nothing further was done; and he sank
gradually till between ten and eleven
O'Clock at night, when he expired, in
the s1xty-eighth year of his age and
in the full possession of his mental
faculties; exhibiting in this short and
painful illness, and in his death, the
same sample of patience, fOrtitude and
submission to the Divine will which
he had shown in all the acts of his
life On Wednesday, the 18th of De-
cember, his remains were deposited in
the family tomb at Mount Vernon.
Congress was at this time in session
at Philadelphia; and, when the news
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seat of government, both houses i'm
mediate1y adjourned for the remainder
of the day The next morning, as soon
as the House of Representatives had
convened, Mr. Marshall, afterwards
chief justice, rose in his place and ad-
dressed the speaker in eloquent and
pathetic speech, briefly recounting the
public acts of Washington Let us,
| then" said he at the conclusion, pay
| the last tribute of respect and affection
| to our departed friend. Let the Grand
| Council of the nation display those
| sentiments which the nation feels -
| He then offered three resolutions, pre-
| v1ously prepared by General Henry
| Lee, which were accepted By these
| it was proposed, that the House should
/ in body wait on the President to ex-
| press their coincidence; that the speak
| er's chair should be shrouded in black
and the members and officers of the
| House be dressed in black, during the
| session; and that committee, in con
| junction with a committee from the
Senate, should be appointed Ito con
| slider on the most suitable manner o.
| paying honor to the memory of the
| man, first in war, first in peace anc
| first in the hearts of his fellow citi
| zenS.''
The Senate testified their respec
| and sorrow by similar proceedings. A
| joint committee of the two houses wa:
| appointed. who reported resolutions
recommending that marble monu
| ment should be erected to commend
| rate the great events in the mi1itar.
| and political life of Washington; tina
| an grafton, suited to the occasion
| should be pronounced in the presenc.
| of both houses of Congress; that tn,
| people of the United States should wea