Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-04-14

tested by each of the counsel. i Mt the
great contest seemed reserved or Mr..
Emmett and the Attorney GeneriI, who
concluded the Case on their res, ective
sides. | will not follow the exabnle of
some Of our visitors, who give hastv
judgments on the merits of distinguish
ed men. Residing at Washington, | will
maintain the neutrality becoming me,
and endeavour to give you sm,lI part
OF the speech of each, that you NAV
Judge for yourself Make allowance
IN ooth' for change Of language, always
tor the worse. Their power, were
very happily compared in their uero.
ralons; from the circumstance of Mr.
| Wlrts having retorted the quotation Of
Mr.. Emmett, which was exceedinolv
and justly admired.-It was in substance
lhls Although | have now concluded
my argument, there are circumstances
connected with the case, which render
II peculiarly interesting and importan,
and TO which | cannot forbear br;oav
to alIude. The state of N. York bv It's
lIoeralIty and mnnifcence, oenern,s,,,
Seconding the active exertions of NIessrS
Fulton and Livingston, has called into
existence one of the greatest AMI rnost
useful inventions of modern: times-tbst
OF navigation by steam. As,Mr Fulton
was poor ne could not even BY The aid
OF his TREND and associate in the en,er
Pr'ze' (Nlr, Livingston,) have reduced
ms improvement TO practice, had not
ms genius found benefactors in genersus
individuals, and a patroness in tbb ou
lightened state Of New-York Tbn
government, while the experiment was
yet doubtful, seeing talent struqglino
with PenuTy, extended PROTECTING ana
! helping hand, by the aid of which, this s
invention was completed. lis benefits,
and the signal services of its author
were not confined to New-Yorkwtbo,
had extended to every part Of ths
Unlon-the waters of the 0bio-or 81. .ne
Mtississippi-ofthe Lakes, nav more ' If
the Ocean itself, bear on their boso,ns
this trophy of genius. By the aid Of
steam Boats, the great valley IS tho
Mssissi ppiis enlivened by actne j,tar
nal trade, wealth and comfort. and ham,
plness are citfnsed along the borders Of
our navigable Rivers and Lakes. Tbev
have become the means of speed;no. 49,
intercourse between the different states
a1ordlng commercial facilities. and
strengthening the bonds of the Union
Nor are its benefits limited to our hem.
,,Sphere. New-York may probably lift
her head, and surveying the BLESSINGS
which her muniicence has scattrred
over the whole earth, exclaim in The
language of Eneas. 'q
Qua resio in ferris nostri non plepa laho,;, >,
With this line Mr.. Emmett concluded.
his attitude lofty, his tone impassioned
and the effect was very spirited and
fine. "''''
Mr.. Wlrt's conclusion was Remarkable
In turning this question upon his adver-
sary, and terminating his speech with
the same line, and with an exactly on
posite effect. "
After congratvlating the court on the
comparatIvel ~ pleasant duty dsvoIyed
upon it, by tie blessed Office of neace
maker between the states, and rapidly
tracing the collision which had ALREADY
been produced between New jersey
connecticut and New York, by this
pretended monopoly of the latter. he
proceeded somewhat in this manner:
The learned and eloquent gentle.
man has drawn an animated picture
OF the state of New York, CASTING her
eye over the ocean witnessing every
where this triumph of her genius and ey-
Claiming in the language Of .Eneas,
"Qua resio in ferris nostri non plena lahori,!
Sir, this affecting exclamation was
NOT originally an expression of triumph,
out the mourntul and pathetic eiacula,
ton OF Eneas, when he behcld in the
temple at Carthage the principal Incl
dents Of the catastrophe of his country.
IL was there, while gazing with meIan-
choly wonder on the figures of the sons
OF Aureus and of Priam and of the fierce
Achilles implacabIe to them both,
C0nstitit, etlacrimans, quis jam locus, inquit,
Achate, ''
Qua resio in ferris, nostri non plena laboris !.
But the words may hereafter have 4
closer application to the case than nv
learned and classical friend intended.
II the spirit of hostility which already
exists in three of the states should ex
tend 10 others, as in the nature of things
II may fearful will be the consequence.
Clvil wars have sprung from more tri-
via! causes. The war of Legislation,
which has already commenced, will
grow into war of blood.EYour conn
try will be torn by civil strife-your
republican institutions will perish in
the confiict-your constitution will fall
the last hone of nations will o,n;,o