, 1843-10-21

discretion, to carry that great and deli
: cate measure, but it required also the
sweetness of temper which wins hearts,
and which our deceased friend so emf
nently possessed. As an historical truth
:, which should be known now and forev-
er 10 every Missourian, this statement
is now made on this solemn occasion,
to this large and respectable assembly,
!. that the knowledge Of it may be spread
as vide and last as long as the a%cquisi-
ton of the Platte has been suspicious
and glorious FOR the State. (Great APP
plause followed the delivery of this
statement.)
The old inhabitants Of this country
those who viewed all the new emigrants
!, with such kindness on the change OF
government, and whose grants of land
from Spain and France had, in SO many
:, instances, suffered from want of coniir-
malion,-these old inhabitants, and all
claiming under them, owe a debt ofgraii-
tude TO the illustrious deceased; for TO
him is owing the passage Of The last act
Of Congress which has done 50 much
towards the final and equitable ackrowl-
edgment Of those long delayed grants.
|, This is not the time, said Mr.. b., 10
enumerate tie services of the deceased;
another occasion will present itself for
that act of justice. To mour the loss
Of a statesman, a patriot, a friend, a
good man-to weep for him rather than
t" spea, III lis pubic acts nov
the feeling Of every one. Bot how
can We "IuIt the last great act. as vet
unfinished, IN which lis whole soul
MAS engaged at the time of his
death'-Ihe Bill for the settlement
and occupation of Oregon Was his;
and he carried It through the Senate
Wien his c"~iieague. who now ad,
irc->e> v'u. could not have done il.
!i,Is is another historical truth. fit To
be made known on the OcCnsi II. and
nh:ch Is rON Gcr,arcd To- THIS large
nd respectable a>Scmliacc under al
The Cncum>t noes which ia; ant 50
emnitv /" tie declaration. (Er"at
~Irp.au>e. He carried that bill
through tie Senate. and il Has the
measure at statesman. Just To the
settler. II was wise "a the govern
msn'. The settler has riult Ia have
. h"me IN tie rcw county which he
realms tom uhr wIldeIHeSS and he
savage: ne government of tie I'll
I'D 1T t'scan only save It's drmrin
on the Oregon bl planting lis ciIizcns
II ere. Land is the ~mduceurur. arr
tie rrvaHi Ia cTIIgrHiInn. and thai
and MIS- granr'G tv ,Ie 81 I--'ibpr-
ally granted L. The nrir, ard tie rhil
dren. 10 ia" Young IN. aud tie wld.
ow. - well as - the husband and
tie !a'her. That bill Is the ,indrca-
non and the assertion al the Amer
can title against the daring designs nf
En-l nd. ahd II was the oLly way Ia
>avc tie country. 1t WAS crrricd
lhIOUgh tie Senate al the ST SESSION.
and IIs author was preparing 10 carry
II again. Called tins sumner lo the
Atlantic STATES On private business.
e awaited himself Of al "gportrui-
''cS I" collect fresh mate,i-Is h. the
support 1t hI> daring measure. The
last day that be spent IN This town.
only three weeks ago. On his return
from The East, he spoke of these INA.
terIals- 81 the daring ]preten>iuns al
EngIaud-and OF his determination
10 push the measure which was 10
save his country's rights, with renew.
ed vigor ii the ensuing session. Alas.
that he should not have been spared
/" put the finishing hand to n measurr
winch was to reward the emIuranr.
To protect his country. to curb Eng
land, and to correct his own name
with the i"u"daIion Of an cmpile.-
But II isdOne! the unfinished work
will 60 on, 1t will be completed. and
The Name of LINN will not he ~fur,or.
ten. That nane will live. and be
coanected with Oregon while lis
banks bear a plant, or its waters roll
a gave.
a great man Of the early DAYS OF
the French Revolution died while he
had a great measure depending: it
wa Mrrahfau. who was surprised hv
death While his bill for the division OF
estates was sui depending before the
Legislative Assembly. The terrors
OF death could not stItle his regard Tor
ms bill. He made a bequest of it TO
a friend. lie wiIled The unfinished
work 10 the celebrated TalIeyrand:
and tins Deputy read TO the Assem-.
by the speech, prepared for the oc-
casI"n toy the great oraior. and car
RED tie measure. II nexorabIe fac
had allowed n few minutes to our de.
parted innnd, he would doubtless
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