New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-16
Speech OF senator Rhoades.

Mr.. RHoADEs, a Whig Senator from the With
Senate District, delivered an able speech before
the Senate few days since on the subject of
State and National Politics, preceding discus
sion upon the Governors Message. We have
only room for the closing passages of the speech,
as we find them In the Evening Journal of the
-5th instant:
Mr.. RuoADEs said that some illusions in terms
of disrespect had been made 10y the other side to
the administration of Governor Seward. He,
SIR needs not The aid of my humble efforts to
sustain HIM His general course Of policy will
vindicate itself in the eyes of an intelligent
community. He was called to the Executive
chair at an age comparatively young for such
station No extravagant expectation OF his
ability was entertained by his friends, his compe-
tency for the Office was underrated, and his fit
ness derided in advance, by his political oppo-
nents During the four years In which he ad-
ministered the government, subjects OF the high
est Importance have come up IN regard to the
interests of this State in the management of her
internal policy; questions OF serious moment
have arisen involving harmonious intercourse
with a sister State; the right of jurisdiction be-
tween the Government of the United States and
that of this State, was at one period about to be
seriously contested he was called upon to exer-
else the Executive prerogative on questions of
great intricacY and delcacy. To all those sub
Jects ne has brought a prompt and efficient &C
ton, displayed an ability and talent III the dis.
cussion oil them, which far exceeded the most
sangulne expectations of his friends, and ex-
torted from his political adver. lrles an acknowi-
edgment of his superior powers OF mind, and OF
his claims TO the character of an eminent States
man.
Mr.. r said he had few words to say in re-
ply TO the Senator from the 5th Mr. Sherman.)
II was with some surprise that he heard HIM
agow that Governor Bouck was opposed to
Tariff for protection. That those were the senti-
ments of Mr.. Van Buren,, the Senator from the
5th need not TO have stated. MIR. Van Buren's
own letter relieves him from the charge of non
committahsm on that subject. But he declares
that the whole Democratic party, us well the
Governor, are opposed to a Protective Tariff.
Sir. the time may come when he will not receive
the thanks either of the Demsoratic party or the
Governor hilslseli, for this frank exposition of
their sentiments. The question is not yet de-
cided how many of that party viii be found 10
withhold their support from any candidate, or
from the party, who thus takes ground against
measure so deeply involving the interests OF the
country. Let il therefore not be forgotten, that
distinguished and prominent member OF the Loco
Foco party has announced, on the floor OF the
Senate, that they are opposed to Tariff for pro-
lection,
The Senator from the 5th, in his remarks, also
paid high compliment to the talents of the small
minority IN the Senate, while ne expressed, at the;
same time, his astonishment at the ardent zeal
and indonltable perseverance with which they
supported what he was pleased to term the
" waning fortunes of the Wing party
Sir, i thank him for the manner in which he
has spoken of the talents and ability of my