Report of the committee of arrangements of the Common Council of New York, of the obsequies in memory of the HonHenry Clay . ilent, and sleeps the sleep of death, but he hasleft with us the triumph of his glorious deeds to brightenour path for the future. It is needless, in this place, to recount the various acts ofa life devoted to the service of his country. They are thetheme of youth and the admiration of age. His countrymen had been for some time warned that amortal disease had attacked his majestic and stately form,yet the melancholy tidings of his death, though softenedby their expected
Report of the committee of arrangements of the Common Council of New York, of the obsequies in memory of the HonHenry Clay . ilent, and sleeps the sleep of death, but he hasleft with us the triumph of his glorious deeds to brightenour path for the future. It is needless, in this place, to recount the various acts ofa life devoted to the service of his country. They are thetheme of youth and the admiration of age. His countrymen had been for some time warned that amortal disease had attacked his majestic and stately form,yet the melancholy tidings of his death, though softenedby their expected coming, have sank deeply and perma-nently into every heart. The great man of this nation has been taken away, buttime, endless time, will recall the glories of his past life,and many a page of his countrys history will be adornedand illuminated with the actions, the wisdom, and the elo-quence of Henry Clay. The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and , Woodward, Tait, Anderson and Wright, ap-pointed the Committee. Mr. Barker then moved that the resolutions be sent tothe Board of Aldermen for !? 03sc(]i|ies of The above resolutions were subsequently received fromthe Board of Aldermen, so amended as to increase theCommittee to seven. Whereupon, the amendment was concurred in, and thePresident added Messrs. McGown and Valentine to saidCommittee. FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Preamble and resolutions in favor of adopting suitablemeasures in relation to the death of Henry Clay. Unanimously concurred in. On motion, the Board then adjourned. EDWARD SANFORD, Clerk.
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