Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-29
l'Of.IEIt Al.
N IL. WEE STEERS SpEECII
ON TIE COMPROMISE BlII,.

M. Webster adltcssed the President as lalluwa
Mr.. President It was my purpose On Tuesday ol hsl
W'ch Ia have t)l1wcd The honolahe member mm South
Carolina Mt Butlr) Who WAS addressing tho Senate On
the morning ii hat day with what then had and
have l. upnn he subject of this hi Bat heurr The
honorable member had concluded his own remarks 1t
was announced here tia, the lalc Chei Magistrate of
the lncd States dangerously III HAT tho senate
was moved to aiIlntn. The Senate odIaufnrd and the
solemn event Of the deeoose of ho Chie Magistrate was
announced the ncxl day.
N' there various reflections which cannot but nto
sent themselves to the minds of men, goWne of that
occurrence. The Chief Magistrate ut great republic
died suddenly. Recently elected II tho ofco by the
spontaneous Voice o his fellow cnnnlrymrn possessing
In hlgh degree thlr confidence and repad he
had had hf opportunity 10 devcopo The principles of
his civil almlnst alton, he t bv the stroke of death
Net sr. MIXED with the sad thoughts that ihs event
suggested. aud the hemelancholy feeling that srread over
thu whole county the Ca uvets aud admirers ut cur
constitutional government IN tha midst Of heir gr and
al ton iur hS LOSS, hnd something cunsolng and graft
hIng iar ihcit rteen. The executive head If great
naan has fallen suddenly; no disturbance arose: no
shock was { IN erras and Gee republic. Credit
public and pteate, was IN way dsnthcd and danger
Ia the community nf individuals waannWhrte f Il. The
legislative authority neither dissolved ptnrognrd
nur was therf any further delay in the oxerclse of The
ol naIy functions nl eyorY branch Of the government
Than such as was necessary or tn Indulgence the pro
per lndngenceol the gliet which afflicted Gonerrss
and the county Sir, Tor hs country General Taylor
did noi live long enrugh; hut There circumstances
~ "'s ~ '' n'''"p''' '3' 'ls NV" 'a' a'" '"el''
''' - ''S''E ~ "'' =, ""u" Nv WIS h'o aea' 'oo'
long Which answers htes sfca end" A palnt q ldirr
experienced in his profession, he Ind achieved all tha
"'' " "' " '' !" "'' ",'' " o"'y' '''''
a. ''e "'"p ''e "S haN' SAT- ny 'oe
a. "'o ~, P''l'' VT ''' '" '', '"'">' VI ",n'S'W ~
~ ~ ~ ~ :, ,! '' 'lir' ~ Wv" '" ''' '"
'''''''i VI VI" 9'n'i'nuo VI n '."', nc '''u VI
the causness ol duty pertfmcd lln died here In
~" 'o''' ~ '' '""'''' '" '' '""''''S, "he" county
"'''"r" "'' 10 ''E'"'' ms "'''"'' "P'" ~" ',,o
Snp'' e'aId on" 'ipS'e 'll'S' fu'h HS the i'puhhe
.'o,s "" 'o' " ~ u, ne' sons ne mas
Wv ~ ~ W. t''' y, '''''o'''' ''' ''
'' ~ VIM wv "'''''1' " "'' ''"'''> NV"
:. such h"no's I'an 10 her hero paid,
W" i'''''' s''i' '"' "'h''l '''''o' sh''e.
Mt. ifsldenl, proceed now to say upon the subject
belore us what IT was MY purpose then io have sad.
heRn ny i'hafag 'hal the langei we s'Hy IN The midst
oi 'ls aga'Hg SUBJECT the longer The hnal disposition
rn III ~ pstPancd the GREATER Is the intensity oi lha
alAtly lhai P1s sses my beas'' wish, an 10 haImo
me- s. III as' can, oPlnnn9 wish 10 aeli1io some
measure u c9nc'ln'ln. WIN 10 consunmnt' some
"posnon oi ohef 'h't Shal bilng opinions together,
aud gNe ne country feposf II Il not my purpose 10
day to compare measures o contrast plans which have
hnen proposed \ measure was suggested by late
President MI ioh) IN las mcsNasH oi ISIS. 1t "ns
substantially reloaied by The late President Mi lay)
IN his message ol lSl9 Then there IS before ~ this
poPoshnno OF The Committee "f Thirteen. do nj 10
ea'd lhose as opposite opposing ot o use the Language
{" The day rs anhgonistleal Woros tons nj all. 10
certain eNlrnt they All ngtec beyond what was pro
posed either by NJ Polk or by the late Pfesldent OF the
United States Tins repol ol The committee aud The hll
now before Us goes step lHrlhor ihoso suggestions
"eTe-and especially that n tue late feadcnl-to ad-
ml Clllornn and ur the present 10 stop There, lhe
bill lore lhe senate propose 10 admit California, but
also 10 mahra proper poHHon Il provision proper OF
not as the Senate may udge-io the Territories Ui
\ Alg pIIt nh | p,It,a ,tt,Y YpI