New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-13

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To Prssls-f Ts P,s--f = ~ t-rs siatss -Aas'
The last .oa., vas received with three cheers given
vta good vii alter which three Of ne rgA art 'or
HESE7 CLAY, made tie roof ri5g sss-a The President
ihsn r. Cd ,be following le:;ers:
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To Hs Ezse2e-ey LscHsEY TAYLos FTes1teaf = -
ia A fsw u INC ffleoos q hLSEY CLAY In us cny
rropose esI-Arscs lte In iB- lh- sDriv-s~J o. La
Th@ ss-cis.,oas rouasci-d -ih tbs usme Of
f-1c b., oisEsris-d sersc7. n re cOrcs o. tnr
h@ try have e5ess-d atm 70 p-r,onal i=-cs
p5rrcn % our feiO~cifz-ts -no properly ~
prscizie moral worm ard political vut1e, have % -
been upon tie ..eifau0H and istn-
We f-e ma ~ example viii be lost and We wei
The rseOr-nce Of re s1niverssy Of ms ei a' &C.
ssrsIfg c0EG rrnofsiio1
a. C. mma.-e deputed FOR hat purpos-. shsl f,ei
z,.rf-s II eOcsi..ert with ofsl obligations IN greeting
pres-rc- u he Chief Meg fs'e Of he Nsnon % INST
Sosor o. yI coopsny .sd ,eno.rne 70 Jc8 our personal
Yo9r fsso<e'llzen.
lsiEBed ~ he Committee
Letfer fron Pres,dcAt TayioT.
wAssISGToS. D c. April 10, 1879
GESrLEnts. Your favor II ss B ia-t inviting ne 70
susue Of lbe birthday " Mr. Clay. s os. -
oeyet II wouc sf1a pleasure 20 j1 you or Ihs &C.
e.soo sns ss.f, n dorg honor 70 esnsa,'hed P.,ny
country tot urgency Of Official duties renders Il impo--
bl- for NE Of Government at TN. time
sm tn-fese compelled VIII regret 10 cecin- INC e"or-
eOu, Invitation vtich you d-puied ssrc
remain, viii rss5scL yo0r o5d's. servant
~ q. Blunt and others Ne~-york
Three cheers for the Presden. Of the United states
were then given. together with three for HENRY
CLAY.
THs ns~oy II E4ssiss''~" n-H su' b-'- vas bat ore
Moo. 'Dus-
To this toas, DANIEL ULLMAS Esq responded as fol-
lows
The revereniia silence with which the sentiment
that we have jus, pledged has been received would
seem to be the mos, appropriate mode Of giving ex
preston to the love and venerson which every true
American entertains for the memory of GEORGE WASH
IsGroN shoald not venture to break the silence,
even At your kind solicitation, Mr. President, were il
no. that desire, for especial purpose TO make
few brief remarks which trust, will be found 10
port both with the fes,iv,y Of this occasion and the
character Of the lustrious person whose name hsve
just pronounced
10 an American fashion Sir to- extol the virtues Of
Warrington. And II Is good fashion, worthy of being
perpeusteD 10 the lsstsy ste OF recorded time His
name ard his virtues are with US household words
lie, them 80 continue. Forever let them be freshly
Forever let gratitude for mis- services
venerson for his character flow free, warm, spon
taneous from hearts
But SIR another fashion. by no means 90 lsudsbe,
has been growing up in these latter dsys Political
rartssn in the bes OF elections, eager 20 display their
zeal. greedy for Office, supple
"to crook the pregnsn, hinges OF the knee
Where thr;a msy follow fswning."
barren Ct terms OF sycOphsncy must needs desecrse
the august and immortal name of the Father OF bis
Country and proclaim each fsvorite OF the passing DAY
10 be second Washington
Sir this practice ia t'n.americsn unpatriotc II Is
rflng with our birth right and should meet the indg
nsn rebuke Of the American people Can We not have
name hieh go bright so glorious that II shall
never dragged down into the slough Of political con
hlcti There has been no second Warrington six
thousand years had nearly elapsed before appeared
upon earth IL is At all probable that Providence
will bless mankind with another. II s our exalted
privilege Americans 20 be the trustees Of his lame
Il becomes TO discharge the sacred trust not indeed
with the blind admiration Of IN insane dolsiry, but
with the expressive and enlightened reverence OF free
people.
Extent Of territory, fertility OF soil felicity Of posi-
ton, beauty of scenery. multitude OF population mum
bcr AMI splendor OF cities, snSssnen Oh wealth. accu
mutation of nsvies and armies all properly be the
subjects Of honest sa,isfacon but the proudes' To-
heriisDce Of country 10 the fame Of her great men
Their achievements In the field snd IN the cabinet In
the domains of Science snd In the realms Of Literature
stamp the character Of nation and constitute It's true
glory All the physical monuments Of people their
gorgeous pslsces their solemn temples may cruinble
In the dust, their crowded cities may become the home
OF the Wild fox their hclds may become deserts but
the fame Of their us,rious sons written on the myth
icsl leaves of tradition, embaimed In inpersnaole
prose and verse will live until Time shall be no mere.
In this regard America IL honorsbly cistneushed-
Oar soil hiss been fertile in great Every psge OF
history gitters with the bnancy OF their deeds
recount their names to illustrate their actions.
must, however, be permitted 20 remark that beside
Washington, i've men have especially stamped the i'm.
press Of their minds upon American character ana
American Institutions FRANKLIN, JEFFERSON hAMiL-
TON WEBSTER CLAY. Franklin In natural scienee and
Ia private economy Jefferson In political philosophy
Hamilton practical aud theoretical finance Webster
in constitutional law and Clay In practical statesman
ship and IN public economy. Each Of these iilus
trious OF the Republic IL pTeeminent In his
sphere. They have formed ard nodded the mind
of the nation Their genius adcrns their country and
ilumnstes their age. il de,rscts not from the Just
need Of their fame TO say that Washington occupies
another and n different position lie stands In tne
moral rmamentas has been said OF Shakespeare IN the
utelectuahke the sun Ia the yscal single and un-
spproaehabe. His character was colossal In iis pro
portions beautiful In its symmetry sublime In ss siiri
piicty. Ills moral qualities were the most dgnlhed
tina, adorned human nature Passing through
every variety of scene, he lived without slain and
died without reprosch. Deliberate IN counsel, eDer
gec ia action enduring ia suffering psrs-veriDg Ia pur-
suit calm dan gf hrm without Obsiiuaey brave Win
out rashncss the equilibrium OF his faculties seemed To
be perfect Tie cumbiGed two qualities. rarely II ey-
united IN mortal man. opposite and apparently
irTecoDclisblethe power OF conmsnd, with the spirit
of meckness BY the first he controlled ths passions
OF others by the second. hisspwn. The union oil MS
virtues unlike tho gorgeous hut too often binding
tnts which distinguish genius resembles the pure light
produced by the cOmminghns of the Prsmauc rays
Ills ring ssgacliy seemed 10 spring n,uitivey 10
the dscI limitations between right and wrong the true
aud the false. With ehas,ened ambition, bounded
only By bis means OF oxstne be country, the tefDpa
ton which caused Caesar 10 ta,er snd Napoleon 20
yield had power over him OF AL men that ever
lived him bes, sppies the words Of the closest OBJ
server Of komSu poets
Ju,nm el erscem prnpOsili vium
Non CT sium sTdof praya jabeatiuin,
Non uit1. iDsiAutis ~ ami
Mente gusln soids. necue Aussef,
OAK inquien iurbicus Adrs
~ frsrtus illshasr orbis.
lmpavidam ferieui ruiz a..
The closer we inspect his life the brighter appears
His virtues like the which cluster In the over
hanging armament the longer we look, the more In
tensey We gaze al them the more.pumerOus the more
brilliant the more glorious they become There 10 no
character In history which we can dwell with such
unEnixed admiration unron the catalogue Of I'm
rcOTtss the great and the good benefsctors OF man
kind-ihe Aristdes. the Epannondes, the Neryss the
Trsjsps, the An,ohines the Henry the fOurths, the
Aireds-you will search in vain for bic parallel 10
simple ms -sy he stands among them like the lJftiest
mountain OF the gobe-iis base firm Fixed on the broad
foundations of earth, its head towering above the mist
and the clouds, in the highest realms Of air.
10 was the rare fortune Of Washington net only 10
lead the armies OF HE country 10 victory but also 20
consolidate her Government IL 10 equally fortunate
for the interests Of mankind that ais name has been
identified with the establishment OF that vital principle
of free institutions individual equality and freedom In
lis ND raj tin a