The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-02-13

CTcuC NNy LE LHS kCEHute-d SCeHE- 4 re-
meRdonS RUSH Of the crord TO obtain dd-
mission 10 the SpRate Fhdmber-D isdp-
pOintment Of the thousands 1chO could not
e"en gam access to an nnte-rOonl- Graf
excitement among the OutsiterS--I The
ladies admitted to the floor of th~ !Sendie-
Earnest prayer Of the Chdp[ain- Henry
Clay's great speech-Synopsis of his re-
marks, &c. DC.
WAsHINGToN Feb. 5. P. NJ.
w. n. HALDEMAN:
Dear Sir-The scene in the Senate Cham
Der to-day has been one unsurpassed in the
annals of its history. The Occurrence that
gave rise 10 the scene, was the announce
ment made some days since that OH to-day
The great American orator and statesman
he who for more than quarter of ii century
has been known and recognised us the 81 eat
pGcifcGtOr," was TO address that body in
support Of his compromise proposition, SET
Ting now and forever. the agitating and per-
picking question Of slavery.
Before eight o'clock this morning n steady
stream OF all ages and sexes could be seen
vending their way in the direction of the
capitol. with il buoyancy Of step and haste Of
manne- that, to one unacquaintrd with the
cause, would imbibe the impression they
were on some errand in which WITS Involved
an issue almost of hft; and death. By nine
o'clock. the galleries that surrounded the
chamber were crowded to sUtocatiOn. and
before eleven. every ante-roOm and every
avenue leading thereto WIS dense mass of
human flesh. Hundreds-yts. | my with
propriety say thouSilndS-wrre compelled to
leave who could not even gain access to an
ante room Of the Senate Chamber, with n
disappointment depicted IN their cOuntenan-
ces bordering on despair. Hard had been
;hrir struggle to reach the promised land
and now they were turned Away without a
privilege OF even looking upon it. AS tn
hour of twelve approached. at which time
the organization Of the Senate was to ensue.
the excitement among those who were un-
able TO gain access 10 the galleries and who
filled tie ante-rooms Su rounding the Senate
Chamber, rose TO II pitch that admits Of 10
description. Some had come hundreds of
miles to hear the sage and pat, lot OF Ashland
others looked npOh it us the great crisis IN
the affiirs of the nation which was 10 deter
mine whether We were To remain lis one pro-
pie or be severed into distinct REPUBLICS. Il
scoff and bye wo'd 10 the deSpOric nations
of the earth; still greater numbrr had
never heard tiis patriarch OF the cOnStrv;l
tive Wig party. and were anxious TO drink
in the wisdom of lis EOnpst and matured
mild. and learn from lis own lips IL lesson of
patriotism and love OF country. that in all
future time might prove MS lamp To their
feet and ii light of their path la directing
their steps us citizens of this UNION while
ALL believed lie could save lis from The dir.
calamity of disuuiOn and were Determined TO
hear from his own lips hOlU tile hrrculean
feat was 10 he achieved. Considerations like
these, over-shadowed everything Xix an Of ser
vance Of the rules of the Senat, and und.-
vided voice went up, that the ladies'. at least,
should be adniIeI to the floor of tha Sen
ate.
The gallant Mangum. of North Carolina
was at last pressed into the service by The
mass Of ladies. through which he attempted
TO wO, k his way 10 his seat ia the Srlate-I
His efforts were crowned with success and
tile doOrs being thrown open. iii ten minutes
every nook and corner in the Chamber moi
Ivy the chai ofthr Senators where
on was space enough to rest the sole oil IA foot
was Occur led Ivy human heing. The
slerner sex. impeIIed hy i'm enthusiasm and
anxiety that got the brtler their iudgme Is
and views OF dtcOrum mingled il the current.
until reaching the promised land each r.
loiring with himself ut his good luck and com
rniSserating with those who were less i0rfu-
nate than themselves. So great. however
was the pressure and so intense the crowd
upon the reserved rights of the ''pott Mt. grave
and reverned" Senators that the Sergeant
alarms wis compelled at last to cal TO his
aid the police, and to thin TO some slight tx
tent. the Senate Chamber.
AT last The Chaplain of the Senate asccn- |
led the platform occupied by the Speakers
chair, and the hum OF the thousands of voices
were in an instant stiIled while The meSSen-
ger of God invoked the blessings of the Most
High upon the deliberations OfIhat body, and
upon him who was about to occu-
py lis attention upon ii question OF the deep |
Isl moment. The journals being read a mo |
ion prevailed TO dispense with the ordinary |
preliminary business Of the morning. when
HENRY CLAY, the architect Of Ken
ucky's ttme, the great benetacror Off day
trd generation, arose to address the Senate,
md his country at large.
He commenced by Iemarking hat although
n the course Of his prolonged, and not un-
eventiul public career, duly had frequently
imposed upon HIM the task Of addressing de-
lucrative bodies npon the most exriting and
important questions. yet in the utmost snIcer-
ty Of heart he could avow. that never before
laG so mOmentOuS IL question been forced
lpon his notice us that which was at present
the councils Ofihe nation. an con-
7ulsing tie country withamgry agitation from
me extreme thereof to the other. s. fearful
lid lie regard the responsibility that was rest
ng upor him. us well lis his colabOrers IN
hat body, that he felt the necessity Of ask
ng, in l'umbleness Of spirit, and with con
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