_And be it further resolved_, That the President of the United States be
requested to address, together with a copy of the above resolutions, a
letter to George Washington Lafayette and the other members of his
family, assuring them of the condolence of this whole nation in their
irreparable bereavement.
_And be it further resolved_, That the members of the two Houses of
Congress will wear a badge of mourning for thirty days, and that it be
recommended to the people of the United States to wear a similar badge
for the same period.
_And be it further resolved_, That the halls of the Houses be dressed in
mourning for the residue of the session.
_And be it further resolved_, That John Quincy Adams be requested to
deliver an oration on the life and character of General Lafayette before
the two Houses of Congress at the next session.
JNO. BELL,
_Speaker of the House of Representatives_.
M. VAN BUREN,
_Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate_.
Approved, June 26, 1834.
ANDREW JACKSON.
LA GRANGE, _October 21, 1834_.
SIR: The resolution of Congress communicated to me by your honored favor
of the 27th of June, that glorious testimony of American national
affection for my beloved and venerated father, has been received by his
family with the deepest sense of the most respectful and, give me leave
to say, filial gratitude.
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