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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 MaiiiHuiiai«iakiiHiiaiaMwmiM Htaii