Tri-weekly journal., 1847-11-30


bune, of the 10Th ins has the following remarks pref
atory to extracts from several papers in praise
and glowing and eloquent praise, of the speech and
resolutions of Mr.. Clay:
As the hasty and imperfect synopsis of Mr. Clay's
speech at Lexington flies the length and breadth
OF the land the hearts of the humane and consider ate
are thrilled with patriotic and joyous enthusiasm
Those who hoped are confirmed; those who doubted
that Mr.. Clay would take broad comprehensive and
truly national ground In opposition to the whole dra
ma OF lniquIty, rapacity, and carnage, of which Mr.
yam Buren, was the first and he the second victim,
Tess their disappointment. Mr. Clay has added one
more TO the many proofs ofhis exalted statesmanshp
and lofty devotion right 1t is possible that he has
again proved himself better man than this people
deserve will select q ruler but we do not believe
II However, let the future speak for itself-enough
Tor TO day that he has done his country service tor
which she will honor his memory through ages and
that, II the direct consequence to himself were 10 be
desertlon and contumely should not be- and we trust
IS not, the man TO regret il
But this cannot be- The following are but part of
the articles OF like purport which reached us BY yes
terday mornngs mails, with not one so far as we can
recollect, OF an opposite character We publish no
more simply because we cannot make room for them
30 tar not one Wing paper that have seen has in
dlcated oPpostionto the views taken by Mr. Clay, bnt
Que 1.-THE Boston Courier has found fault with the
speech at all and this solely on the unworthy assump
uon that Mr.. Clay had stolen the thunder OF Mr. Web
ser The Courier's objection is not that Mr. Ciny Is
wrong but that he is too completely rght-suspcious-
ly so!
From the Syracuse Journal
MI Clay, II we may Judge by the abstract of his
sp ech has met the great issues with his characters
tic frankness, and with boldness that shows the firm
ness OF those principles upon which he acts as states
man.
The truthful and unanswerabe distinction between
granting supplies aud voting lie. as was the case
Is worthy the high source whence it emanates. The
unjust and oppressive demands of our Government
In asking indemnity-indeed every question growing
out Of the war has been met and we have no doubt
Satisfactorily aroIi hoe
Wecan see no reason why the entire North should
not rally around the standard noby raised by Hem
ry Clay at Lexington.
From the Utica Gazettel
The bold and decided stand taken by Mr. Clay will
do much good. Congress has a right to know for
what this war is prosecuted More than this il hns
the sole authority to prescribe the object for which il
shall in future be waged, whether agrees with Mr.
FOLK original purposes or not. When Congress has
done Its duty OF thus defining the object of the war
we shall begin TO know something about the proba-
bilIty OF its termination.
Ii, as we fervently hope, Congress takes the wise
and prudent position of Mr. Clay that the acquisition
of Mexican territory is no object, we may with him
look orpeace within sixty hours. This single stroke
sewers the Gordian knot--solvos the whole difficulty
OF this Mexican war.
From the Troy Whig.l
As regards the leading positions of Mr. Clay and
the constitutional arguments upon which they are
ioundedi there cannot Tor the have given;
be any mistake. We present them TO our readers
with pride and satisfaciion-we subscribe TO them
with heart and pen. Gen Leslie Combs iniimated
IN his speech that Mr. Clay's address would probably
be the last he would deliver before popular as
sembiy II this should be the case, poserity in re-
viewing the many glorious and patriotic productions
oil MS gifted mind, may; perhaps, excam with the
poet, the modest offspring the last"
from the Oneida Heraldl
he hopes oil his most arde II frcnds the expecta-
tons OF his legion OF enthusiastic admirers and the
earnest wishes of his whole party, have been more
than fulfilled in the noble stand taken by the Sage of
Ashland In his Lexington speech
from the Worcester (ATass) Transcript
We have brief outline oi the speech OF Henri Clay
delivered at Lexington on the 18th inst, in relation
to the Mexican war and the extension of sIavery and
II only makes us the more anxious obtain full re-
port The ground taken by him, it not all that could
be hoped, is still far in advance of that on which
great portion OF northern dough-face stand that
1t Is cheering and refreshing to it boldly advocat
ed by the great leading statesman of the South.
From the New Bedford Mercuryl
No man ever occupied prouder and more COM
handing position than Henry Clay, of Kentucky, the
peerless statesman and orator. the pure and true man
who looks only to the right. His public career has
ever been glorious, and his fame has for years past
been the property of the latest posierty But brilliant
as hs services have been, mighty has been his rea-
son. he has added another laurel TO his honored
brows which will never fade so long as virtue is hon
ored among men.
GEN. Pillows REPoRT.-The last report OF
this officer, brave as he unquestionably is GER