The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-25

result reached him foreign land What were his
TONS when in the metropolis OF France, the triumph
his country first met his eye? felt said he. rails
ing his dgnifed form to the most commanding attitude,
and swelling his voice to its farthes compass that
veral cubs added to my stature and that every
that looked upon me, as walked down the streets
Paris felt tna, was the M haa Of great gal
ng treaty OF peace and returned to his native land
again.
The external foe subdued peace, with its bles
sings was ours But soon another enemy more fearful
appalling than had yet bese our institutions, cvi!
liscord internal commoon, was heard. The Missouri
question: full of all that fearful to the patriot
shaking the pillars and threatening to sunder the Union
around him the dull sulen peace that precedes
the bursting of the storm The business OF Congress
suspended the members looked upon each other in
lence dared to move, lest the very movement
should knde the hidden fires and stir up the lava the
volcano The amented Lowndes the living embodiment
of private worth and public patriotism the i'm minen
danger and sought for aid Randolph despaired and pro-
posed 20 retire with the southern members and leave the
responsibility with the Crignators Of the injury. No
SIR" said Mr. Clay, let us make effort to
the Union. Let Us appoint committee COMPOSED of the
conflicting part s. who. acting ina spirit Of cancellation
and compromise may reconcile the arring elements OF
dscord and bring peace out of this threatened ruin
rhe commee was organized and on the SabbathfOr II
sacred day and holy deeddeb rated and decided
That decision and its consequences known to the
world In this he had but done hs duty The reflection
that he might probably by this have prolonged the
stence OF his countrys freedom was the richest reward
he could hope to receive The TACT. that those around
HIM cherished towards him feelings OF kindness for
his conduct on that occasion, was more than Al
ample reward for all the trials Of that dangerous crisis
AnOher SUBJECT touched upon In the ADDRESS, caiied
his mind back to leaf in the history Of the country
which we'll nigh botted with the blood Of her
He alluded of to the threatened collision between
neighhoring and the Federal Government. His
conduct that occasion matter of history his mo
tives had then been revealed He knew the patriotism
and chivalry OF South Cardinals distinguished sons
he knew too. the ndomitable spirit OF the President
Where was the conflict to end South Carolina might
prove too weak to maintain her position, but Other
states had an identity ofnerests Georgia and Alabama
Mississippi and louisiana North Carolina and Virginia
Mary land and kentucky-in short, the whole South
would have ed themselves probably In common
and the result would have been civil war; more
| jIreful in its result, wide spread in it,
ruin than history fable had recorded Influenced
| by n desire to avert the coming danger anxious
to perpetuae the Union and give peace to distracted
country he had brought forward the compromise act and
aided 10 its passage In his subsequent life he had adhe
red to its provisions and should do 80 in future.
FIRE IN UTIcA--A destructive fire was raging
al Utica when the cars LEFT there on Friday night