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the southern whig.
' Tho President of the United Slatesand the Heads
f Departiriehts..
, ?t *e p4hiMM^isAB.ti»a,n. •. * president, pro lew ;v*«4 Secretary. '■ .
Funeral Obsequies of f ho. ta|C JPre- v The Sergeaot-at-Arrns of the lloose of Represen-
— " - . -• •—ire*: -- .. ~ \
.Idem, Gen Zarlm?T TarJor. , . . : * *•.
Jily teM*- by *-
The funeral ceremonies which look; ybe Ohi« Justice aud Associate Jftstices «rthe
>this city lo-dnv nu tho occasion / Suflremo Court of the United States anditir
ii|-lhe inicrmr'ni'of lbe’late Preaiitcn'i of-- Vi, e bir'Smiili Co/
■ lie United, a**, .i»«c-.»ucUau>¥fS' • amnO. JEmS, rt* WMtofrw.
Imps have never been equalled in this; Kx-Members of Congress,
conniry—’ imee' siritingiy touching -
mmI *>in..ly ;tnjro.ing: appropriate ; Ihi
alike to lliC.tlistiiiguished position, emi*. -Dfatrict uf Columbia, with the. members ol the
itoni virtues a q«L lofty jmtrtntisrn of | . bar and officers of the.Courts.
which I am sure is felt throughout all
the ‘country; to take part, in the. last
and: doe* solemnities of the funeral of
the-late President of the United Sjates.
. 'J^roly^lir, was tl said in ihe r commu
nication rtSwl'to'us, that a “great .man
has Injlcn among ns.”' The late Presi
dent (ff the Unijed‘Stales, originally a
soldier by profession; -having gone
through a long and splendid career ol
military service, bad, at the close of the
laic war with Mexico, become sor much
endeared to the people 61 the United
States, ami hart inspired them with so
high a degree of rrgard aud confidence,
mrntiiigonc of itf most heroic sons. . ( 0 f Land office, Pensions, Indian Affairs, I the right
t pursuing any devious paths of
flowing f^om his unexpected and-- Un-
4imely end—if he could see that he had
entwined a soldier’s laurel around, a
martyr’s crown, he would say exulting-
!y, “ Happy am I, that by my dftaih
I have done more for.ibatcountry which
l loyed and served, than l did o> could
do by all the devotion aud all the efforts
that I could make in her behalf during
the short span of my earthly existence.”
Mr. Secretary, great a$ tbis calamity
i§, we mourn, but not as those without
hope. We have seen one eminent man,
and another eminent man, and at last a
in the most eminent station, fall
that, without solicitation or application, i»\vay from the midst of us. But I
doubt not there is a Power above
turning a hafr’s breadth to exercising over us iliat parental care
mmtiug.onc ... .
The apVcarancd of the Federal city j
wu* one consonant with the occasion i The
uuil the ceremonies which were to lake j of to'gownment." 1 * \ voice, to confer upon* him the high-
plucc iu It. The Capitol, the public Clergy of ihe District of Columbia and elsewhere.esl ci vil aullwirity in the nation.—
buildings, and a large portion of llicj Officers and Soldiers ol^tiie^Rcvolmion. , We cannot forget that, as in other in-
private h'lusi**, were ilraped in llic nu"-J ' ol !**»»"»• » j" ,hU - ! he l mb . l,c "“''“S
Ides of mourning. On 1 ennsy Ivama p^wema, i»rotes*>rs,und Student* of the Colleges! was won and carried away, in some de-
avenue from the Capitol to the Presi- o£ the District of Columbia. ^ j gree, by the eclat of military renown
that has marked our progress for sc
.. .^.. Q the left jrom the path of du- _ ... . ^
Patents,and Public Buildings. ’ tv, a great, and powerful, and generous many years. I have confidence still
a,tk.,|W/a(Ihe«wr.rgwm«M^me. ; - , e v fi , b popular vole and I lhal the place ol the departed will be
WW.HrieMn.BMQthl V* ‘ - 1 «•- >-=- ■-=-■- ...pplied ; that the kind, beneficent fa-
»r of Almighty God will still be with
us, and that we shall be borne along,
and borne upward and upward
dential mansion, we did not notice
single building no matter how IniinUc,
on which some appropriate insignia of
mourning were not displayed.- In ma
ny instances the houses were draped
'with much appropriate richness and ele
gance. Tho national ensign, suitably
. shrouded, was also displayed from nu
merous points. At sunrise tho day was
ushered in hy the firing of federal sa
lutes from the Navy Yard and other
military stations jn the vicinity.
As the morning advanced the multi
tude of strangers in the city w;
creased l»y large and constant acces
sions from all part* of' the surroundinj
country. Finn* Baltimore, train niter
train arrived, crowded to their fullest
Officer* and Soldiers who served
1812,-and in the late war.
Such societies and fraternities as may wish to
the process ion, (to report to the Marshal of tli
District, who will assign them their re-
respective positions.)
Citizens and Strangers.
The funeral car was drawn hy eight ^ ^ ^ ^
white horses, each led hy a groom, ap- i *"“*
n n!...1 Tlu> linrsaa trn?r» ! . . ... , # - --
>t, or his acceptability with the
to militarv talent or ability
consisted ot tnrec raised oases, on „.e . ^ j belie s *ir, that, ossociated
upper of which rested the corpse, 1
proprintcly oiii^/ The horses were
fitly housed in mourning. The car j
So il has been always; and so~ it air
I ways will he, because high, respect for
f nobirr feats inarms has been, and always
| will be out-poured from the hearts of the
! members of a popular Government.
But it will be a grand mistake to sup-
! pose that the late President of the Unit-
ibis advancement to higli
of His sustaining Providence.—
May God grant jhat in the lime that
before us, there may not be wanting
us ns wise men, men as good, for n
counsellors, as he whose funeral obse
quies we now propose to celebrate !
Mr. CASS. Again and again d
ing the present ses'sion has a warning
voice come from tl^lomb, saying to all
of us, “Be j-e.jilap ready.” Two of
our colleagues have fallen in the midst
of their labors and we have followed
th*un to the narrow house where all
lie. In life we are in death ; and
there was (this lesson which accompanies i
capacity wlili iboso anxious to'wuncM | ! "!' 1 ' cl “ ve ' 1 b f ** l n k
mS participate in tbc ccrctnotnes.- f''n 8 mg. The “®" ,7”'"''^,“";
Among tlioso who thus arrived were ! c 'o*-' ri ‘1- The car bad be n p p. r
the military ot Baltimore, who were " m “ ch S‘»x> aml doganqc,
received at the depot by detachment. »* "PP caranc0 highly beaut,-
dl the voluhteer cmn. of the District. r8 1*? 1
The procession, tile chief feature of! 1 he pall-bearer, rode ,n carnages -
imposing and appropriate and exceed
ed in oxterft all that ho* been anticipnt-
sted of three raised bases, on the
, , m ^ ,e cnr V*°’ ] with the highest admiration for those
. , h»sed in a cofnn co\erei ^ 1 , qualities possessed bv him, there was
black cloth, trimmed with stiver. Over | J , lhc ' coin , a high j the cradle to the grave, is amo, _
elegant cenotaph, surmounted j ee „r couliduncu and lailh in his io- j merciful dispensations of Providence
. #>rn v crancc. i tegrtty and honor and uprightness as a which teach'us how transitory are the
man. I l>elieve he was especially re- i things around ns, aqd how soon they
garded as both a firm.and tnild man in J must be abandoned for. aii existence
the exercise of authority ; and I have ; with no hope but that which is held out
observed more than once, in this and i by the Gospel of our Saviour. And
other popular Governments, that the J now another solemn warning is_heard ;
prevalent motive with the‘masses of and this time it will carry mourning to
mankind for conferring high power on ; the hearts of twenty raiilions of people,
individuals, is a confidence in their Impressively has it been said and re-
mildncss,' their paternal, protecting, se- pealed,. “A great man has fallen in Is-
cure, and safe character. .The people ; raol.” -In the providence of God the
by a gilt eagle, deeply craped. The
whole car was draped with black, with
intermingled black and white rosettes,
t nxtcril
ctl in reginrd to it. Its length, when
column of march, was full two miles;
the military escort alone extending
nearly from the foot of the Capitol tp
the Treasury Department. The mili
tary escort excited justly the admira
tion of all, both from its brillinncy and
numerical force and from the perfect
propriety and fitness with which all its
arrangements and movements were car
ried out. The numerous companies
from Baltimore formed a very large pro
portion of this part of the procession
and on few occasions, even in their owr
city, have they nppeared in stronger
force or made a more effective and
either side, and close to the car, march- Naturally feel sate where they feel | Chief Magistrate of the republic, to
«I a file of United States -soldiers who l j, erase i veg | 0 bc under the control and i whom his fellow-citizens had confided
■ themselves
T T. r l i i •• l protection ot 3oner counsel, ui impamai : uigu ca»uh,c uuucs mv
l resident, and all of whom bail parttci- j j an j a paternal superin- j try, has been suddenly taken from us-
rvntovl ln tlw> Inunht hv him III 1 ° 1 1 ! ' i i I.
paled in the battles fought by him
the valley of the Rio Grande. -
Immediately after the funeral
‘'MU ttth. members of the Se-1 , The entire civil portion of the raner-
■rate .ml Ilouscof llcpreseotalive. met “J. cortege, withi the exception^ of the
in their respective chambers, and imme
diately. nfterwnrds took the carriages
which were in waiting, and preceded
by their officers, proceeded to the Pre
sidential Mansion. About the same
Itour tho members of the different diplo
matic bodies were also seen proceeding
in tho lame direction. The militnry
and other portions of the civic proces
sion also began, to concentrate oh the
positions assigned to ih‘cm*
At 13 o’clock the tolling of the bells
anti the .firing oT minute guns by de
tachments of .United*States Artillery,,
stationed near St. John’s Church, the
City Hall and the Capitol, announced
that the hour had arrived wheq the fu
neral ceremonies were to commence.—
The religious services look place in the
Hast Room, of the .President’s■ House,
where the body Jeid in -State, in.the
presence of the family, .ihc President, {
file Heads of Departments, members of
the Senate nnd'nf the House of'Repre
sentatives, and oi the Foreign Ministers.
The. services were-corn!ucied/by the
Rev. ,Dr. Pyne, Rector of St. John’;
Church, who was in' hliemlancc'
teudencc. i ripe, indeed, in years and honors,.; but
I suppose, sir, that no case ever hap- the other day in full possession of bis
Immediately alter the Mineral car, 1 e( g j,, t j, e very bes( t \ ayB 0 f t |, e R», health,and with the promise of years of
led by a groom, and fully accoutred, j j najj republic, when any man fount! j faithful and patriotic services before
fullowc.l Gen. T.iylor’a 6v ®"} e "* r -j l.imself clothed wilo ll.o highest authori-.' him. The statesman, occupying as
liorse, familiarly known as - OKI wt "" I ly ; n t | le g t:lle un J e r eireiimstances : proud a position as this world offers
ley.” The associations which mnn repeiline all suspicion of personal lo human hopes, has been si ruck down
brnugln up by llie remembrance oflhe ’ a p P li ca ii on , all suspicion of pursuing in a crisis which demanded all his firm-
many important and critical occasmns an y cro **k e «l path'in politics, or all sus- ness and wisdom. The conqueror up-
picion of having been actuated hy sin-j on many a battle field has fought his
ister views and purposes, than in the ; last fight and been vanquished. The
case of the worthy, and eminent, and [soldier who had passed unharmed
dislingushed, and good man whose through many a bloody fray has fallen
death wc now deplore. He has left to before the shaft of the great destroyer,
the people of his country a legacy in : How truly are we told, that there is one
this ; he has left them a bright example, ■ event to all! The mighty and the low-
whtch addresses itself with peculiar i ly descend to the tomb together, and
force to the young and rising gen- together are covered with the cold, clod
eration ; for it tells them that there is a j of the valley ; aud thus pass
path to the highest degree of renown— j honors and cares of life !
straight,onward, steady, without change j The momcul i* *to6 soletn
deviation. 1 pressive for labored addresses.-
hicb this faithful animal had borne
the great -commander whose remains
he now followed, gave lo this portion of
the page apt an interest and a point
which appealed strongly to the feelings
of all who witnessed it.
Clerks in the Departments, Firemen
and Sons of Temperance, was in carri
ages, many of which were draped
mourning. The number of carriages
in the fwoceesion torts'estimated at be
tween five and six hundred.
The Band of the independent Blues,
which caine from Baltimore with the
company, were detailed for special du-
ly, and were placed in the civic portion
of the proccsssiqn, where their adraira-
b!e..perfo'rmancc was thb theme of uni
versal commendation. J
Scene at Ihc Grate.—Oa arriving at
the North gate of the Congressional
Burying Ground, .the*’ military escort
formed in front of the cemetery-in two
columns. -The firing party, which was
under command of a United.States offi
cer, consisted of the two battalions of
United States Artillery and Marines, ol
the Walker Sharp- Shooters jtnd the
Light Infantry, -Itoih of. Washington,
aud of Major Sedigwick’s battery of
Light Artillery.
Thc civic proeejsion with the remains
vay the
Was my fortune lo bave'*been person
ally and intimately acqnainfed with ihe
distinguished individual, who has been
called away from among ps, for more than
five-and-twenty. years. My relations
with him, dhring^that period, were of
such a character as enabled me to form,
I think, a correct estimate of the man,
and to. appreciate, as I did most highly,
his many estimable qualities; and I
can say that, in all the relations of life,
he so bore himself as to command, the
respect of his acquaintances, the ardent
regard of his friends and the devoted
attachment of his countrymen. As a
man, he wais surpassed by none in hon
esty of purpose ; he was without guile.
As a soldier,-all know, and none more
than those I address, that he had won
laurels that would have graced the
brow of the first .soldier of Europe or
America. It was my fortune. Senators,
to be in Europe at the time when the
news reached there that the gallant
General of our forces on the Rio
Grande, the late President of the United
States, was surrounded, by an over
whelming force, he commanding a small
but gallant band. Every American
heart beat with anxiety and fear. We
felt, as Americans should feel, that a re
verse then would cast in some degree
a cloud over the country ofour birth.—
When the news reached us that the gal
lant. General of that little band had
marched from his position, regardless
of the danger, had retraced his foot
steps and conquered the foe at Reseca
de la Palma, no man but he who
ay from his country in a foreign land
tld have felt what we as American
citizens felt at those tidings. Senators,
the gallantry of- the man was appre
ciated not only by his countrymen, but
it was fell and appreciated by the first
military men of Europe. The living
hero of the age, the great Duke of Wel
lington, declared, as Napoleon had de
clared-of him cn a certain occasion,
“ General Taylor is a General indeed.”
I thertjfore, Senators, am not surprised
that the enthusiastic spirit of the Amer
ican people led them to support a man
whose patriotism, whose devotion to
his country, and whose successful ser
vices on the field, must have endeared
him to the hearts of all. As a man, I
have said, he was honest of purpose.—
His patriotism, his devotion to the con
stitution of the country, under which
he cherished those free institutions, I
have never questioned. I think I knew
Jtim .well, and I believe there was no
man more patriotic. If errors were
committed, I shall draw the curtain over
them. No longer would I feel justified
in Holding them up to the public gaze,-
even if they had been ten. times, as glar
ing as they were. The country has
reason to deplore the death of a great
man, and, l must he permitted Ktadd,
a good man. He has gone from among
us, and the afflictive event has been
appealed to to cultivate and cherish
kind relations. I trust in God that
those kind relations will he cherished,
and that we shall on this day
the altar of o^ur country to discard all
bickering and strife, all sectional dis-
i sonsions, and live and die as Americans
to impart, then, Senators, consequences
tbe most beneficial may result from it.
If it shall teach us ter realize the com
parative littleness of sublu nary things—
iL-it shall enable us in sincerity to feel
that this transitory life in which we are.
sometimes struggling in the bitter dis
sensions which political parties or sec
tional divisions are too apt.to engender
—that the brief term of-our continu
ance here is but a single step! in the,
series of infinite existence—a mere
point at which man pauses to look a-
round him before he launches on'eler-
nity’s ocean—it we can justly estimate
ourselves, and rightly appreciate the
duties which devolve upon us, we shall
indeed have extracted from.this melan
choly event that salutary and beneficent
lesson which, in the goodness of Provi
dence, it was designed to impart. If,
on the altar of our common country,
can sacrifice the bitterness of party and
of sectional feeling—if, at this moment
when the heart of a great nation is pal
pitating with anxiety, we can come to
the discharge of the high and sole
duties which devolve upon us, with hearts
purified by affliction, in the singleness
and sincerity of purpose, and in
humility of spirit which becomes
this melancholy dispensation of Provi
dence will indeed have been productive
of results mostsalutary to the great in
terests of the American people. And
believe mo, Senators, if a result so pro
pitious could have been foreshadowed
to tbat departed patriot in the last Strug-
;ling moments of his existence, it
have cheered the agonies of his dying J ui
hour. T , .
I am permitted to say, in illustration
of the strong and patriotic feeling which
animated him in the latest moments of
his existence, even when the light of
nlellect was flickering in its socket—I
im permitted to repeat the expression
of the departed patriot, as his recollec
tion turned to the recenl visit he had
made to the monument now being erect
ed to tbe memory. of Washington—
“ Let it rise, (he said ;) let it ascend with
out interruption ; let it point to the skies; stitutin;
let it stand forever as a lasting monu
ment of the gratitude and affection of a
free people to the Father of his Coun
try.”
The resolutions were then unanimous
ly adopted.
We have time iuid again laid the charge at the
door of"the Dejnoctalic party, that to that party
alone is the country wdebted for the present fear-
.•iteraenk,v?}»lch threatens the dismemberment
Confederacy. Nay, tnorp; at the beginning
ol the Mexicali war, >e warned Democracy ami
the people that the acquisition of.* teriritory in that
unnecessary conflict would bring upon tho country
ie very difficulties which now threaten to over-
.. heim it. -The voice of Warning was raised in
Congress and out of it, by tlie Whig party, but
Democracy. “ the prolific source of all our (politi
cal) woes,’’ blindly pursued its blundering course J
prophecy lias become history 5 and now, when
charged with the authorship of the “ evil of the
day,*’ as a general rule, vainly essays to shirk re
sponsibility. To this.general rule, we have met
ith one honorable exception. The Hod. Absolom
H. CitAprEix, in a letter to a committee of his politi
cal friends at MaCon, gives the following truth
ful history 61 the origin of our difficulties, and as
he is oneof the “priests of tho.fnner temple.” we
trust that his party will take courage from his ex
ample, and frankly and honestly “ acknowledge?
the corn,” as he does.
“ The annexation of Texas (says Mr. CttAf-
tell,) led to the Mexican war, the Mexican war
resulted in tlie acquisition of New Mexico and Cal-
iiornia, and this acquisition gave rise directly to
the great territorial quarrel which now agitates
and threatens the Union. Tho annexation of Tex
as, the war with Mexico, and tlie acquisition of
New Mexico and California were all emphatically
Democratic measures. They were moreover, pe
culiarly and •-ininenlly, measures ot the Southern
section o! the Democratic party. It can never be
j forgotten how loth our Northern Democratic breth-
to launch the country on the stormy and
THE SOUTHERN WHIG.
JOHN H. CHRISTY, EDITOR.
ocean of the first ot that scries of mcas-
how stoutly the vvftolo body of the
Northern Whigs fought against it from first to
last. The Northern Democracy, however, yielded
to the urgency of their Southern political allies, and
conquering their own strong reluctance, embarked
fully with ns in support of the great opening meas
ure, the entering wedge of the series, the annexa
tion of Texas—a measure which was, undoubtedly,
tbe potent, productive cause, the prolific parent of
all that followed. They stood by us throughout,
and by their aid, we triumphantly consummated the
whole of that stupendous series ot measures, con-
1 mass o! achievements which raised the
ofour country prodigiously, both at home
and abroad, and justly filled the Democratic party,
and especially the Southern portion of it, with
boundless pride and exultation.
“ Being thus the originators and authors of these
measures, a heavy moral and political responsibil
ity rests on tiie Democratic party, and especially
on Sounthern Democrats, in relation to their con
sequences. If these measures, or their consequen
ces shall terminate in the dismemberment and over
throw of our great Republican Confederacy, deep
shame and accountability for the result, must un
der any circumstances lie at the door of the Dem
ocratic party. But the case will b6 rendered still
worse if that party, atul especially the Sonthern
branch’ of it, shall fail to exert itself with the ut
most sincerity and intenseness of patriotism, to
prevent these, their measures, from winding up in
the dire catastrophe of Disunion. Such guilty
delinquency on our part, will tinge our inevitable
ihame and accountability, in connexion with the
natter, with criminality ol the darkest dye. For
vhat can bc more criminal, morrally and political
ly, than to fail to use our utmost exertions to pre-
Mr. Secretary, my friend from Lou- i Thoughts, not words, are the tribute .... _i
isiana (Mr Downs,) has detailed shortly which it demands. History will do jus- j should, in support ol the Ui
the events in the military career of Gen- j tice to the deceased patriot. He will ■ Mr. BERRIEN. Senators, I yield to
eralTAYWia. His service through hislife live in the memory of his countrymen, ; a suggestion which has been made to me
mostly on tho'frontier, and always j as he lived iit^ their hearts and affec- j since our assemblage here this morning,
a hard service—often in combat with tions. His ’active life was spent in by a highly respected associate, in mak-
the tribes of Indians all along.the fr’on- 1 their service,' antF in. those scenes j ing this brief trespass on your lime. It
tier for mitny thousand miles. It has | of peril, of exertion, and of expo-, is not my purpose, in these brief and
been justly remarked by one of the j sure which it is tbe lot of the Atnarican unpremeditated remarks, to pronunce
most eloquent ~mcn whose voice was j soldier to encounter, and which he a eulogium
heard in these houses, that it
ATHENS, GEORGIA:
Thursday Morning:, Jnly 25, 1850.
not in Indian wars that heroes are cel
ebrated, but that it is there they ate
tunned. The hard service, the stern
discipline, devolving on all those who
have a great extent, of'frontier to de
fend, and often.with irregular troops of
their own, being called on suddenly to
enter info contests with Ravages, to.stu-
dy the habits of savage life anti savage
order to foresee and. overcome
of Iberian Prcaiilcnl. moved through slraIagera3 _ ?1 i lh ese things land
the-columns of the. Military. imp
V«uccn.>v ,, «j was ,n aummance o^.uy ccm - elcry; . ana halted in front of the re
President during hts • ; .Uaoss. TM ce ivi«W vault, which was shrouded !,,
opemag part of the burial servtec pro-. = ^ b h ■ j of
Chlui! CnScr States W> pro-
funeral brntioti
Dr^uder, of die Episco.rai Cniich. ; | SV™
then with all proper so-
r *iakcn' ^ e,nn *‘y ant ^ observance- placed in the
On the conclusion of these services , co jp n
tlie-remains of the Presitlvm, surround- 1 1
cd bv the Pull Boarfc'fs, were taken, vauJl
from*.ho East liman, xvith.-ali appropn-' • ^ ccrcmnnics „ tbe ^ Bvc , lhoogh
,,u„b ervnnccs, mid borne by a file of brief . n * d si k were - cb 05 g L ,
Untted btaivs sob .I TS 10 die loneral ,, rcmemlle l rcll b „ wtlo vv i,„csscd
ear .... vva.idig a. ihc north gale of the. ^ sending the -.vault were
grounds surrounding iha-Pic.ide.nl a, , lheHo „. Se °HenrvCIay,
House, lhe rv.na.ns were there re^ Webster, Letvis Ca.s. Thornis
emvrd HUP me with the customary j BenIon g anl . Houston, the President
military 1"« ors, and >'« P'-SW ae ad. of DqSttmen.s and ritany
forming into lme._ moved dewn Pina- x ^ whilst coSSpiehouS amoTig the
sylva.ua Aveimc In the fullowtag.... or: prewil was Gen. Scot, and
! ' na ">' <>>li«r distiaguished officers ol the
, . . Infanur. . - JT . . „ ' Armv mid Navy. - * .
■ Maryland Volant ears*. - ^ *‘ I Immediately after the closing. ^>f.ljpC
Vftlnntrer.troepvtr«m other StatiM. /religious- ceremonies the last honors
IUttdinn oiyyliiutesrsJVon, llieDist. of Colombm.'^ paid ro the .brave old warrior by
Ftri^ ranj—Tu b, emmuuvM bj «n‘oIBcr of; the Bring potty .stationed .withoiil tlie
. .. . th« Aoay. [cemetery—three rounds ot musketry
TVo cowpsnivf of Votootwrs 'troio WosKapoo. fire<1 b » , h , i n r a niry aad three J»v
■ the battery under.he eoimandof Ma-
Battkllan ol. ifi* U.-'S. Arti3efTr-*» JWfeArr. 1 jor Sedgwick. "The procession was theti
TcBop<rfjdtoU. S.Ugirt Art'Ufc/jf. -.-Ljismissed.aiid ai sundown the ceremo-
the departed Chief Mag-
meets without.a murmur, faithful to his istrate. That has been amply done al-
duty, lead him vvhere it may in life or •, ready, in terms at once impressive and
death. His splendid military exploits eloquent. Nor is it ray design to give ex-
have, placed him among the great cap- i pression to individual and personal feel-
tains ot the age, and will be an imper- , ing. Such feeling may be lelt appropri-
ishable monument ol bUovya fame and . ately to repose in the bosom of him who
of the glory of his country. In the dis- j cherishes it. Nor yet do I seek to give
parity of force, they carry us back for feeble and imperfect utterance to a na-
similar examples to the earlier ages ofj lion’s grief. That wilt be done by our
the world—to the combats which his- countrymen in their primary assembla-
tory has recorded, and where incquali-1 ges, as this melancholy intelligence flies
ty-yielded to the exertion of skill and ] with lightning speed to the remotest
to make hardy military character- * valor. But I need no*, recur to them ; j quarters of the Republic, and with a
For a.shoit time, sir,' I had a con-' are-they not written in burning char-j freshness, and vividness, and force,
nexion with the Executive 'Government ] deters upon the heart of every Araeri- which the feelings of a free and sensi-
ofthis country, and at that time very | can ? - . | live people will impart to the expres-
pcrilous, embarrassing circumstances {• Strong in the confidence of his. coun- rstons of emotions springing directly
existed between ihe United Slates and trymen lie was called td the Chief from their own sorrowing hearts. We
the Indians on the borders, and war i Magistracy at a period of great difficul-! should vainly attempt, bv anticipation,
was actually raging between the United I ty—more portentous, indeed, than any j to give utterance to their feelings.—
States and the Florida tribes; and I ! we have ever experienced.. Arid now i Still less would I venture to intrude
Very well remember that those who : he has been called by Providence from j upon the mourning inmates oFthatdo-
took counsel 'together on that occasion j his high functions, with his mission un- meslic circle, who are still clustering
officially, and who were desirous of! fulfilled, leaving us to mourn his loss | round the mortal remains of a departed^
placing the military command in the j and to honor his memory. His (.
„„i\,i Wnn/la enmi. m tIm mnrlnslnri i words, snoken with CQUal tru
XT See the advertisements of Messrs. Fraud
& Loutrel and of Mr. Daniel A.. Galloway, of Ne\
York. Country merchants and others who wis
to purchase or order articles in their respective
lines of business, will doubtless.find it to their
terest to give them a trial.
and r
of pt
During the past week, the country has been
flooded with rnmors concerning the new Cabinet
appointments—nearly every body known beyond
tlie limits of his own State having been honored by
Madam Rumor with a seat in if- We are at
length enabled to give the following as a reliable
list of President Fillmore’s appointments—tbe
nominations having been confirmed by the Senate
on Saturday last-
Daniel Webster, (ofMass.) Secretaryof State.
Thomas Corwin, (ofOhio) ,f " “Treasury.
Mb’. Bates, (of Missouri) l - “War.
W»t. A. Graham, (of N. C.) “ “Navy.
James A. Pearce, (of Md.) “ . “ Interior.
J. J. Crittendes, (of Ky.) Attorney General.
Nathan K. Hill, (of N. Y.) Post Master General.
It will be seen by the intelligent reader that the
above list presents an array of talent and ability
rarely equalled by any Cabinet.
safest hands, came to the conclusion
that ihfere was no ’man in ihe service j si
more fully uniiing'the qualities of milita
ry ability add great personal prudence,
than Zachary Taylor ; and he
spoken with equal truth and
rity, constitute his highest
not afraid to die,” said
patriot; “I.have done my
logy.
the d3* „ , .
duty.” The integrity of his
of course,-appointed Jo tke.command. . jjever assallert ^asytiloble.. He had
Unfortunately.1ti» carcerial the headL passed through life,' and a' long and ac-
of this Government was * short. For live one, neither meriting
my part, in all that 1 have seen of'him,
I have, foand much to respect^ and no
thing to condemn. The circumstances
under which he conducted tbe Govern
ment, for the few mouths be was at the
head ot it* have been such as’ perhaps
not lo give him a very frivorable, .'cer
tainly not a Jong opportuniiy oftlcvel-
opinghis principles and his policy, and
tocariy them out; but T believe lie
lias left oV ihe miiuls of the country
w meeting
proach ; and io his last hour the 1
viction of the honest discharge of his
duty was present to console, even when
Disiaokiited offioert Of Volunteers, Marine Cofp*.' n, ^’ s ol : J? C d»y V' e r e closed by a federal stro on impress ton—first, of his abso-
^ NavvjiwlArray, itttheralute from the baucry al the Na y | ute honesty. and iiAegrily of.cliaracrcr j*
Sf.Miiirisl (Mcrra-Af Valimfeera. Manno torus,. Yard.* . - . . >!.•_ _*r• •
MooirtcJ Officrra ef Volunteer?, Marino Corps, i Yard.*
• Nave arid Araty;in the e»jK*r n»fie4- —^ '
tbc things of this, life w'erq fast fadin'
away.
husband and father; for the sorrows of
idowhood and orphanage are sacred.
The eyes of all parties and all sections a
s and views, gentlemen, do, in my opin-
ly concur with the general obligations
, in summoning Southern Democrats,
in a most stringent and special manner, to the res
cue of their country from the dangers of the pres
ent crisis. It a crisis mainly of their own creation
—-of tl.cir-own bringing about. It is was the South
ern Democrats wlio forced the annexation of Texas *
as a leading party measure on the unwilling Dem
ocracy of the North. It was the Southern Demo
crats,. likewise, who, for the sake of the annexation
of Texas, more than for all other reasons put to
gether, presented the ever-to-be-honored James K.
Polk to the rather reluctant acceptance of their
Northern political brethren as a candidate for the
Presidency. It was for the sake and under the in
fluence of the Southern Democracy that their
Northern brethren generously accepted, and tri
umphantly sustained both the measures and the
man. And to crown all, it ; was a Sonthern Dem
ocratic Administration thus brought lnto power by
the behest of tlie Southern Democratic party and
•alonslv supported by that party in all its policy
id measures—it was such an administration that
traduced the country ip the Mexican War, and
■ which all the glories And responsibilities of that
ar, and of the acquirement of New Mexico and
California rightfully belong, and must forever
cling. The Sonthern Democracy have not failed
exultingly to claim and enjoy their full share of
these clustering glories. They are far too mag
nanimous and just to disavow or disregard the
heavy attendant responsibilities.’’
Mr. C. has not given altogether so full a history of
the matter as we could desire. As iar as it goes,
it does very well. He has omitted, however, to
give an account of the “aid and comfort” afforded
by Southern Democrats to their “ Northern allies.”
But concurring, as I do tpost cordl- I anxiously turned to watch the
ally, in the sentiments which have been
touchingly and eloquently expressed
various portions of this chamber—if
I could .succeed iu. adding one, even,
the slightest motive—in furnishing
one, even tbe feeblest incentive, to the
suggestions which the honorable Sena
tors have urged *>f the use which we
ought lo make ofThis solemn and affiict-
Inguinhed citizen who, in the Providence of God,
has been called on to preside over the destinies of
this mighty Republic. A spirit of liberality has
been expressed aud atanilested by a portion of tlie
Southern Democrat!* press, which is as refreshing
to their opponents as it is honorable to themselves.
The press generally, and we believe the great mass
of the people of the Sonthern States, are now op
posed to. condemning Mr. Fillmore without a
| trial; though we must confess, that the reckless
that dis- He ought to have told those to whom he addressed
J beard xvith infinite delight the sen
timents: expressed *by tity himdtiibfe
Let us humbly hope that this afflict*
ing dispensation of Providence may
not he without its salutary influence up
on the American people-and,upon their
representatives.' Iicotnes in the midst
ol a strong agitation, threatening
the most disastrous consequences to
our country, and to -the great cause of
self-government throughout the wor.il.'
It ts aVoletnn -appeal, arid should be
solemnly heard and heeded. His death,
whose loss we. mourn, will not be • ir
vain,.if* it tends to subdue the feelings
that’ have btfen excitedruod io prepare
the varioqs. sections ot.o.ur country-for
r mutual Spirit* of/ foVbearancTe, which
ive dispensalionor Providence, my pur lhe D.mocmic pro during Uiu lain
pose will.haye been accomplished—my
duty will have been fulfilled. In .my
reflections upon this subject, I have felt
letter, that at the very time these Northern al-
i were vociferously proclaiming from the house-
s their unalterable determination to exclude
slavery from all the territory thereafter to be ac
quired, by applyng tbe VVilmot Proviso, sundry
Southern Democrats in the House of Representa
tives voted for engrafting its provisions on the Ore
gon bill then pending, notwithstanding Mr. Burt’s
amendment to the effect that the Proviso was ad
mitted solely in reference to the fact that the ter
ritory, was north of the Missouri line, had been tn-
Presidential campaign, when be was nnblushingly dignantly and contemptuously scooted by the
denounced by it as an abolitionist,- haid by.no ! North ! t This is an important fact in the his-
raeans prepared os to expect s uch liberality 'on tory of this case, as well as the liUle circumstance
itrpart. that a Southern Democratic President afterwards
The impression is general—indeed almost .uni- approved tlie bill with this same detestable proviso
versal—that tbe destinies of the country a * * ~
aj a lime whcVa*ttwjbqs
mass riF,our-feth * ’ ' * **
*S' cat oiaMoToor fullmv-ciiizrns,enjoyfearnesllj- prayed that t|n3 o'
-HffiSrWr- JwH&arer,, reina.kal.lu bcailb 'an-l ' in.ppiness, be used lo soiten Ice amm05.11es.ro al-
. : I ! ■•••• thn.uahi.ut llie -whole comnry, it lias lay party crownationa'anff lecri.minu-
4Ion.nHiir^F^U. plc.'isc.i -.Diyine .Kri
ual-resu.oe.n.ia 'roai, yHiL be zealous co-operation of ; aU; . We could
offer no iriore* appropriaie nor durable
tribute to departed worth than snch a
sacrifice of conflicting V-jews upon the
altar x>*f-bur comnioii country. In life
and in death he-will-equally Have de r
Voted.*himself to her service, and her
safety-- *-•- *- *U.'. { •
Mr-KING. Mr. Secretary, it is
my design, aftel* tbe.-eloquent, tribute
: tl-int 1ms heen nairf to the metnorv of the
that.this dispensalion ol Providence is,
in its results, to be eminently product
ive of good or evil 40 our common coun
try; and in bumble reliance on the
blessings and guidance of a beneficent h " d ’ f ***!!?■ T h ‘Y'
Providfr.ce, it depends upon ni, Sena- oinborde,.-
tors, and nur associaies; in tbe dis- Whether uuymon. mtafn , e »nae «U the
charge oflitf important trusts which are ' , '"“"f . 5l “ de .*,° r .
committed to ibis highest legblative du~W»V«b. ^<8 >« uuta>'iu aD.^
assembly of a free - people—it ■ depends-' k
essentially opbn us and tbe eo-oridiaate /.-v:/ 1 .':,'./*'*,''' ' * a ”
r f .L r, - • . amicable adjustment ot our present difficulties, we
departmem. oft.he Goveromeat. toim- canTO ^ oobt . We hope the people of all puriie,
prove this afflictive dispensation of Al- ire , he n€w /S , ri ,l before ihc,
mighty God to. purposes at once saluta- ^ h!mV „ e i, pUce d iu a
ry and bencficrat lo thegreat interests of whetc h|nlEelr , as cn
the countiy.-if we caa feet Ibat^inilie iori ^ eVerllslii hi „ 3l God pant llal
sadden-d ea lb of our patriot ch.erta.n— he mjy , clwi3e) „ db£ th , p reside „, „r .hi
inhis abruyt summon s/of one “without whole peo p le
fear and wiihont reproach’’—in the vig-!
x 0,111 ImitR]
Ti„. IlorsV used In thHali «r. j jgy&hiwe, and in full .jmpa-
H 01 ri-ACHAUV Tavuik. tbev have not been that has been paid to the memory ol lhe
h poriffi Ascif nl loo high a" price ; aad if deceased'Presidentof llie Unile.1 blates,
, rs^iri.i Irom .be^gonWkictfy ^
, it, and without any recognition of the Missouri
line!
We know that in times ofhigh excitement, man
kind are prone to forget facts of the greatest im
portance, by having their attention absorbed by the-
stirring scenes around them. It is for this reason,
often call the attention of onr readers to
the fact thaFDemocracy" alone is responsible for
tho evilaol the day ; and right glad are we.to find;
that at least one of the leaders is honest enough
to admit the'fact. ; ‘ J-
' The course of the Democratic party at the South
has a thousand time? suggested to our mind “a well
-known fable,”—we mean that ol the dog and his beef.
A dog had stolen, from-a botcher's stall a- piece of
beef, aod'in returuing home, crossed a brook on a .
log—jwefng’the teef reflected in tbe water,he s*p-
..---4 .*. _■ .... ii A . .1..ts nnnthcr niece oi
posed, it was al_ _.*ct dog with another piece <
meat/ar.d determined to dispossess him. Plungmg
or of life, and iri the full erijoyment-oP-' A -Natioxal FasTv—The N. Y. 'Journal ot
the highest/horiorsr^-the most, gratifying Commerce sayi: We understand that suggestions
reward which the uubought homage of have, been made by indhrid mis'of. various religious I into the streanfar.dopehlcghie* - •:
a free people could accord to him—if .denominations,-of the propriefy of sppoinlirig r m| supposed B^f,k"e lo.jj Ural which be baJ..
we can jcelthc solemnity of ibis, sudden /view of the pr&etit national bereavement, a .day j Novy, SdpposC we make the applicatioa for th*
call of an individual so : esteemed, so of fasting.'hqmiliation and prayer.- ;Tbe- proposi-1 benefit oTour adversaries. Southern Democracy
honored, so surronnde«l with all that tion is^^timely,?nd cauhanHy -to rgccire‘ uni-j^ o!e? pi e ce 0 fbecf(TexWrr 0 ®thebutcher(Mex-
cbuld'contribute to the happiness oF man versaFcotmneridation. 5?e»regl4d^^ to learn that j. i c «s) rand fimeeiving that^ : »he saw other bee ( 1
—if we can trnly appreciate the lesson' the attention ot Preridcnt Filfmore has boen called i f nrn ( a an d Nevf Mexico) which she could taon^o
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