The President with profound sorrow announces to the people of the United States the death of Winfield Scott, the late Lieutenant-General of the Army. On the day which may be appointed for his funeral the several Executive Departments of the Government will be closed.
The heads of the War and Navy Departments will respectively give orders for paying appropriate honors to the memory of the deceased.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
[From the Daily National Intelligencer, June 6, 1866.]
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, D.C., June 5, 1866.
By direction of the President, you[7] are hereby instructed to cause the arrest of all prominent, leading, or conspicuous persons called "Fenians" who you may have probable cause to believe have been or may be guilty of violations of the neutrality laws of the United States.
JAMES SPEED,
Attorney-General.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June 18, 1866.
The President directs the undersigned to perform the painful duty of announcing to the people of the United States that Lewis Cass, distinguished not more by faithful service in varied public trusts than by exalted patriotism at a recent period of political disorder, departed this life at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. The several Executive Departments of the Government will cause appropriate honors to be rendered to the memory of the deceased at home and abroad wherever the national name and authority are acknowledged.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.