All the western states and territories . weakened hisstrength, and he went for his health to Havana and New Orleans, but with no per-manent advantjige; he returned to Washington, but was unable to participate inthe active duties of the senate, and resigned his seat, to take effect upon the 0thof September, 1852. He died in Washington City, June 29, 1852. He was inter-ested in the success of the Colonization Society, and was for a Jong time one ofits most efficient officers, and also its president. Gen, Zacliary Taylor was a Virginian born, and a Kentuckian bred. In 1785,while he was an infant
All the western states and territories . weakened hisstrength, and he went for his health to Havana and New Orleans, but with no per-manent advantjige; he returned to Washington, but was unable to participate inthe active duties of the senate, and resigned his seat, to take effect upon the 0thof September, 1852. He died in Washington City, June 29, 1852. He was inter-ested in the success of the Colonization Society, and was for a Jong time one ofits most efficient officers, and also its president. Gen, Zacliary Taylor was a Virginian born, and a Kentuckian bred. In 1785,while he was an infant a year old, his parents moved to the vicinity of At the age of 24 years, he entered the army as lieutenant of infantry, andcontinued in the service of his country until his death, while holding the positionof President of the United States, Jujy 9, 1850, at the age of 65 years. His bio-craphy is written in honorable lines iff the history of his country, and his memoryIs warmly cherished in the hearts of her people. The territory now comprised within the limits of Ohio was, originally,part of that vast region formerly claimed by France, between the Alleghany and Kocky Mountains, known by thegeneral name of Louisiana. It re-ceived its name from the river thatforms its southern boundary. Theword Oliio, in the Wyandot, signifies,??fair or beantiful river whichwas the name given to it by theFrench, the first Europeans who ex-plored this part of the country. The disastrous expedition, underLa Salle, who was murdered by hisown men, did not abate the ardor ofthe French in their great plan of ob-taining possession of the vast regionwestward of the English , a French officer, having incharge an expedition, sailed fromFrance to the Mississippi. He en-tered the mouth of this river, and proceeded upward for several hundredmiles. Permanent establishments were made at different points, and fromthis time, the French colonies west of the Allcghanies incre
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