The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-02-21


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 messenger went for DR..
Craik. who lived nine miles of, 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. believed from my first at
tack that should not survive it. My
breath cannot last long" From that
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 siNty-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
Of the melancholy event arrived at the
seat of government, both houses inn
mediately 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 adj
dressed the speaker in an 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-
viously prepared by General Henry
tIr1, De-,
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 "to con-
slider on the most suitable manner Of
paying honor to the memory of the
man. first in war, first in peace, and
first in the hearts of his fellow citi-
| Zens.'
The Senate testified their respect
and sorrow by similar proceedings. A
joint committee of the two houses was
appointed, who reported resolutions
recommending that a marble monu-
ment should be erected to commence
rate the great events in the military
and political life of Washington; that
an grafton, suited to the occasion,
should be pronounced in the presence
of both houses of Congress; that the
people of the United States should wear