Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-11-09

II. required not only sagacity ,and tact, Il
dlscfetioh, TO carry that great and deli
cate measure; but it required also the
sweetness OF temper which WIS hearts,
and which eur deceased friend so emf.
nently possessed. AS an historical truth
which should be known now and forever
to every MIssouran, this Statement is
now made on this Solemn occasion. to
this large and respectable assembly, that
the knowledge of it may be spread as
wide, and last as long. us the acquisi-
ton OF the Platte has been suspicious
and glorious for the state. Great APP
plause followed the delivery 0! this state
mcnt-
The old inhabitants Of this country
those whe viewed all the now eniisrants
with such kindness on the change Of
Government, and whose grants of land
from Spain and France had, in 50 many
instances. suffered from want Of conir-
mation-these old inhabitants, and all
claiming under them, owe debt of graf
ltnde to the ilustrious deceased; for TO
han is owing the passage of the last act
OF Congress, which has done so much
towards the final and equitable ackaowl
edgment Of these long delayed grants.
This is not The time (said MIR. b. to
enumerate the services Of the deceased;
another occasion will present itself for
that act of justice. 10 mou3n tile loss
OF statesman; a patriot, friend, good
lnan--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 at the
time of his deatb2 The hill for the set
Element and occupation Of the Oregon
was his; and lie carried it through the
Senate, when his colleague. who now ad-
dresses you, could not have done it.
This Is another historical truth, fl to
be made known on this occasion, and
which Is now declared. to this large aud
respectable assemblage under all the
circumstances which lmpart solemnity to
The declaration. Great applause.) He
carried that bill through the Senate, and
1t was the measure of a statesman. Just
to the settler, it was wise TO the Govern
ment.
The settler has Fight to have home
IN the new country which he reclaims
from the wilderness and the savage. =
The Government Of the United States
can only save its domain Oh the Oregon
by planting its, citizens there. Land is
the inducement and the reward to emf
grafton; and that land was granted by
the bill-liberally granted to the wife
and the children, to the young man and
the widow, as well as to the husband and
the father. hat bill il the vindicaton
and the assertion Of the American title
against the daring designs of England;
and II was the only way to save the
country. 1t was carried through the
Senate at the last session; and its author
was preparing to carry it again. Called
this summer to the Atlantic States on
private business, he availed himself of
all opportunities to collect fresh mate
rails for the support Of his darling meas
ure. The last day that he spent in this
town, only three weeks ago, on his re-
turn from the East, he spoke of these
materials, Of the daring pretensions OF
England, and of his determination to
push the measure 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 a measure which was to
reward the emigrant. 10 protect his
country, to curb England, and to con-
meet his own name with the foundation
Of an empire. But it is doEe. The un-
finished work will go ont will be CON-
fmd fbo If 7 pn
be forgotten. That name will live, and
be connected with Oregon, while its
banks bear plant, or its waters roll a
wave.
A great man Of the early days of the
French Revolution died while he had
great measure depending: it was Mira.
beau, who was surprised by death while
his bill for the division Of estates was
depending before the Legislative As
sembly. The teriors of death could not
Stl;ie his regard for lis BILL lie made
besSest.of it to friend. lie willed the
unfinished work to the celebrated Tai
Ie.rand; and this Deputy read to the
Assembly the speech prepared for the
occasion by the great orator, and car
'tSbN tiiC utCdoubC. Al iuCAUtobiN- tutC Iuu
allowed few minutes to our departed
friend, he world drubtless have done
the same. Death had no te,rors for him;
and moment would have been snatehed
from the agonizing cares Of friendssapd
family. to have commended and seoms
mitted the crowning measure Of his lf&
10 the faithful hands Of Auccessdf. He,
had not that time-not moment to thln4
nor TO speak land now the whole rep
resentation from Mssourl-the @lfoe4
delegation from the 'GetAI WEST
must constitute themselves his political
egatees-take his great measure TO
themselves, and carry it through.
1Ir B. would still coniine himself TO
points not so generally known, and "a
nong these was the great development
Of mind which their lamented trend was
undergoing at the'time Of hls death VI