The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-23

In inc fiesida campaign he commanded but brig
% aoe yet ns leadership not only evinced courage
ana conduct bot inspired these qualities 10 he
neanest soldier IN his ranks He began the Me1
lean campaign at the head only 81 adivision vetax
the events OF the war sweied that DIVISION INTO an
army 50 the crsis kindied him into higher resolves
vance became the assured march of victory
Mr.. Speaker, we review the briIlsant and sur
ring passages OF the events to which REFER il Is
not in the power Of sudden grief 70 suppress
the admiration which thrills our hearts When.
sir, IL there been such a eamPaign--when such
soldiers 70 be ied-and when such qualities Of Lead
ership so variously combined How simple, b.,
yet how grand was the announcement. m at 1
ever force the enemy may be, shall fights at
IL gave PaIo Alto and Resaca to our banney aim"
steadfast the resolution that impeIIed thss :. How
Monterey How stirring the courags .dvaHce to
eaguered the frowning cty--whlcf . winch be-
barrcaded street-wbIch carried stormed the
heights, and won and kept the The embafted
can we forget that in the flush whole! Nor sir,
tie heart stayed the bold hanS o. Ncory, the gem
soldier offered sacrifices =, whlie the eonquerag
all the exuation Of triuT tne altar OF psfys amid
of Rnsna V;sta ~ speak Of the achie vements
die--it the gre are deeds that viii never
and nstitut .. event o. tne age, contest OF
desepes of chr impetuous advance but in a stern
1. a., ~, ground against superior force. and
faced The femity, men who had never seen FIRE
as long 4, oe with the steadiness Of veterans Sir,
ines shy sHoSc hAoWnlHE Ref4nts ana blOOdV
srJ - all remain, these Recolleedons will endure
ayav Ith them the name of the man wko steadied
ri y rank, and kindled every eye by the indomita-
e resolution which would not yield, and the exaIt-
eo spirit which rose highest amid the greatest uer-
ils It from scenes like these he was called To
the Chief Magistraey. II was a summons uner
pected and unsought-the spontaneous expression
oi noble confidence, the Just reward OF great ac-
uons 1t may not be proper to speak here and now
OF the manner in which these new duties were ex-
eeuted but it may be said here every where else
i ne eAhoIted the same tirmness and decision which
mad marked his life. He was honest and unosten-
| tauous ne obeyed the law and loved the Consttu-
uon he dealt with difficult questions with single
ness oil purpose which is the truest pilot amid
| storms Nor can it be doubted that when impar-
ua history shall record the events of his Admins
uation, they will be found worthy of his past life
and a 1fm foundation for his future renown
Mr. Speaker, the character upon which death
nas Just set his seal is filed with beautiful and i'm
peesslVe contrasts; warrior. he loved peace: q
man q action, he sighed for retirement AMID the
evehh which crowned him with fame he COUNSEL
ca withdrawal of our troops. And whether at
'he head Of armies, in she Chair Of State. he aD
peared as utterly uncosscious of his great renown
~ Il no banners hae dropped at his word, if
no gieam OF glory shone through his whilened hair
IL Is related Of Epaminondas that when fatally
wounded At the battle of Mantinea they bore him
y height whence, with fading glance, he
surveyed The fortunes Of the fight, and phe1 the
held was won. laid himself down 10 die; the friends
VINO gathered around him wept his early fall and
passionately expressed their SORROW that he died
euess Not so, said the hero with bis last breath,
.f 90 Dot leave two lair daughters Luerstia and
niantlneas Gen. Taylor Is more fortunate tince
ne leaves an exeslient and most worthy family 10
eepore ms h'ss and inherit his glory. Nor Is he
| fortunate In this, only since like Epaminaudas he
caves no. only two battles, but faur-Palo Alto,
hesaca, Monterey and Bnena Visia-the grand
creations Of his genius and valor to be rrmemErred
as long as truth and courage shall appeal to the hu-
Mr.. Speaker, the occasion and the SCENE ima,.v.
upon US deep sense Of the instability Of all human
concerns, so beautifully alluded to by nv Trend
rom Massachusetts, tMr. Winthrop.) The great
| Southern Senator is no longer among ms 'Tha
President, during whose administration the war
commenced, sleeps in '.the house appointed for an
tne hvlng, and the great soldier who led the ad-
vaI:ce ana assured the triumph, "es like warrior
taking his rest" All! SIR if in this assemhlags
lhere Is man whose heart beats with tnmultuo9s
and unrestrained ambition, let him to dav stand hv
1ne Dler upon which that lifeless body is laid, and
learn now much OF human greatness fades in an
hour; but If there be another man here whose aint
ing neart shrinks from the noble purpose let him
TOO, VISIT these sacred remains to be reminded how
inuch more is N rue glory that never dies.
MR. MARSHALL, OF KENTUCKY
have not arisen to dwell upon his exploits. ar
to recount his many virtues. These can derive no
aadltonal lustre from the voice of exaegerated
euiogy. Comparison between Zachary Tavlor
and celebrated ancents ilustrious in life or desth
will neither diminish nor increase his claim ~ ~
admiration OF mankind. His character was formed
an
snl;,r,Jp III p,Jr-eAsnng model, Reared amidst the
- sL:S "esteih Wilderness ms principles
III; aasaao " 'le pleeepts oi the pioneer, and
,.,sta..' sihuca'su tnei1 ehrlstianity, their
nsts anu snslr paIflousm; ne column Is com
T;,,a ~ a".S ~ u uas WIhdiawh tne WORKMAN
~ ..a ein pave r 9u1 tns sign ana token OF
az III ~ oikina' ne Pehen Of history must dn
c., oI.ine IoI 'ne contemplation OF posterlty.
"Isnoul priue cauucus without fear oraves
%, ,.,h,s. ssern wItnout narshness mod
n;ns, ~, l,,. ass: sagacious; without cum
tha ~, npPaney integent, without
,a,;an as.. = oenevoient, "itnout ossen-
IA P,a . anI nousse as .ne sun, the noble
;a Jona u Los las i1an oown ms hafness-h's task
i; ~ i,a.. d Hr .aneh, as Iaiis me summer tree
nle O1ooi y Ns h0nofs' before the blight OF
~ ~ ieal thas aaorns It. The
nos ~ s inoeiioiy impressed
uPon .ne hearts Oh ms countrymen, and the lines
~ ~ IIss hs 1ssness 1is s. WI VII every moment nse,
an =, - So -roA - '.
a 'he nonofsu urn Whch hoi9s the remains OF
oul =, oeioVed ana departed chiet, kentucky asks
auong her sisters, 70 oapnze II with the tears
" sincere sorrow, ana 10 attest her sense OF the
common loss faruclpanng entirely in the feel
ing Whlcn follows into retirement the bereayed
,a'hl ol me ilIsuions deceased, desire TO offer
thein, IN oenaii oil the representatives and people
VI ehe commonwealth OF Kentucky, land l am