The Arkansas banner., 1843-11-04

THc iate Senator Linn.-A very larp, meeting, at which the city Mayor presided
 was held III St. Louis, on the llth inst, fo
 the purpose of testilying public respect sfo
 the memory ofthe late Hon. LEWIS r. LINN
 While the Committee appointed to prepar, resolutions expressive of the sense of tho meeting, were withdrawn, hIr. BENTON, be- ing called upon, delivered a short address mainly on the public life of Dr. LINN. Ilt spoke particularly of several important mea- sures to the State of Missouri, which he de- clared had been prepared and carried by tho efforts of the deceased, and could not have been successful else--measures to carry which Alr. B. said, required ssnot only tact, and Sd. gacity and discretion, but also the sweetnes, of temper which wins hearts and which his deceased friend so cminently possessed"
 Mr. BENTON concluded his remarks as fol. lows:
 This is not the time, said MT. B., to emu merate the services of the deceased; another occasion will present itself for that act of jus tice. To mourn the loss of statesman. q patriot, friend, a good man-to weep for him rather than to speak of public acts-is now the feeling of every one-But how can we omit the last great act, as yet unfinished in which his whole soul was engaged al tie time of his death The bill for the set tlement and occupation of the Oregon was his; and he carried 1t through the Senate when his colleague, who now addresses you, could not have done it. This is another his torieal truth,-fit to be made known on this occasion, and which is now declared to this large and respectable assemblage under all the circumstances which impart solennity to the declaratlon.-( Great applause.l He car ried that bill through the Senate, and it was the measure of a statesman. Just to the set tier, it was wise to the government The settler has right to have home in the new country which he reclaims from the wilder ness and the savage; the Government of the U. s. can only save its domain on the Ore gon by planting its citizens there. Land is the inducement, and the reward to emigra- ton, and that land was granted by the bill literally granted to the wife, and the chil- dren, to the young man and the widow, as well as to the husband and the father That bill Is the vindication and the assertion of the American title against the daring designs of England, and 1t was the only way to save the country. It was carried through the Senate at the last session, and its author was preparing to carry it again. Called this sum- mer to the Atlantic States on private business, he avaled himself of all opportunities to collect fresh materials for the support of his darling measure. The last day that he spent in this town, only three weeks ago, on his return from the East, he spoke of these ma terials-of the daring pretensions of England and of his determination to push the mea- sure which was to save his country's rights, with renewed vigor at the ensuing session. Alas that he should not have been spared to put the finishing hand to measure which was to reward the emigrant, to protect his country, to curb England, and to connect his own name with the foundation of all empire. But 1t is donel the unfinished work will go on it will be completed, and the name ol LINN will not be forgotten.-T'hat name will i've, and be connected with Oregon, while its banks bear a plant, or its waters roll a wave.
 A great man of the early days of the French Revolution died while he had a great measure depending 1t was Mirabear, who was surprised by death while his bill for the division of estates was depending before the Legislative assembly. The ter TOTS of death could not stiAe his regard for his bill. He made a bequest of ito friend
 He willed the unfinished work to the cele- brated Talleyrand; and this Deputy read to the Assembly the speech, prepared for the occasion by the great orator, and carried the measure If memorable fate had allowed a few minutes to our departed friend, he would doubtless have done the same. Death had no terrofs for him, and moment would have been snatched from the agonizing cares of friends and family, to have commended and committed the crowning measure of his life to the faithful hands of successor He had not that time--not a moment to think nor to speak !-and noao the acd0le represen- tation from Missouri-the aehole delegation from the GREAT WEsT-musi constitute hen- selres his political delegates-tate lis greaI measure to Msmselres, a'd curry J hro@gh.