The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-20

But after all other Arguments aud obJoctions iai'
(sad Mi. D-) srs ~ ususi pointed To We hs'o'y
vi Rome aud told Of ils rise and progress ana" az
monished Of it, decline aud fsll-sKoms, from which
can be drawn material 10 point the constitutions
ment Of the statesman, or ad0rn the orauon VI 'ne
schoolboy--Rome, which, notwithstanding It's many
bright individual EXAMPLES marched through violence
and wrong 10 greatness and fell a prey 10 u" own
| triumphs-a government which was founded IN muf.
der progressed 10 robbery, declined In blood ana is'
In hiDing upon its hlstorys biaeA anu
bloody page the footsteps OF people oiuei, PEI
fdious and reveogeiul, and fierce and insauap,e
as the beast which nursed is founder uniii, ADOPT
| inn tho case and Incidence and sensual deigh
| OF the Eastern princes hey had conquered 'hey
fell a lrey 10 the Goth aud the Vandal, VINO hung
over them like a vast avalanche upoa their snow
| clad IN fountains. And yet this government oil the
sword Is compared 10 ours Of opoion-the physical
TO the intellectual age and people trained To me
pursuits OF war, hkoned to people cultsa'ing me
arts Of peace
In conclusion, Mr.. ID. desired the Senate to turn
for moment To the peaceful retreat OF the Hermit
sge-to tho venerable patriot who the Senator IRON
| New Hampshire, at the close OF has eloquent re-
marks expressed desire might this, the last wish
Of his life and his hope accomplished; and this ex-
preston Of personal regard had been made the ocea-
sion by tho Senator from Louisiana, Mr. Barrow,
alter the bitter animosy OF party spirit had turned
| away from following that illustfiOus man, and IT'S
angry elements were hushed in repose TO disturb the
Il
country, by comparing him to the noxous upss,
blightng and whitening everything within the circle
OF his evil influence Sir, (ssd Mr.. ID the tendrils
| which bound him 10 earth nave long been severed,
and have ceased 10 bleed There is nought that In
terests him but his countys welfare and his eoun-
iry's honoN As the eastern sky at evening throws
back holer sunlight than is shed while the
| orb rides In meridian splendor-so the eve
| ming OF his days reflect the wisdom of a life
chasened aud improved by the rectfying influences
OF time. The partner Of his earlier years has
long ceased 10 be the companion Of his age and the
beguiler OF his solitary hours and when he looks up
the grave Of buried Affection IL is with the mourn
iul reelection that she will not return To him but IN
the CHRISTIANS consolation that be shall join her spirit
above. The heart which has SO long beat IN unison
with his country's veal will be cold and passion
| less-the last words Of counsel will tremble on
| his aged lp-and the eyes which have 81 eamed in
| friendship, or famed In war" be closed, and the
light OF life cease 10 reumt them. Soon the excla-
/ nation which has riyen many hearts, Earth 10
earth, dust 10 dust will consgn 10 his final resting
place all that was the hero patriot, and states
man
| And whence the voice in this great nation that
breaks upon this scene aud virtually dsturbs the last
mournlul rites? IL is from the representative Of a
great and patriotic State, whose commercial city,
| with Its booty and beauty, saved from the VIC.
ence of brutal and hcenlous soldiery by the war
worn veteran who is now grstuilously aTraigned at
| the bar.
The dscoyerer Of a new world was rewarded by
his sovereign by chains and a dungeon and the last
| Of the Tribunes was stricken by the hand he had
nursed into life upon the stand where he had
preached liberty and equality TO Rome. But why
should the representative Of a generous people, who
had been saved by the valor of a single arm, draw
shaft from the culver Of Dgratitude upon him who
had rendered a service TO his country unknown 10
military annals