New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-15
NEW-YORk TRIBUNE.
CLAY FESTIN AL.
.rLs Of Hon. James Cooper, Hon. '""e'
urook., aud r. r.. Tomiinson.

. Gy pertinent ofihand remarks. He
.a,ea the distinguished guest as not only the col
80. l,,t tie firm and fast friend OF HENRY
CO. We must give him a true New York wei
.oroe Cries Of Certainly we will The 'u'
rol, Of applause having subsidized
n, CoopER rose. He said he had came WIN Nv
;,,en,ion Of making speech. and without 49,!
..c,s,ion of being called upon 70 DO So ne '""''
r. ,,,,;,a with those whom he had not hereto
-, bp, with whom he had long symPa'
- and ,c,ed-to DO honor TO one deserving OF
80, bv every title Of gratitude tor great ser''
-. and Of admiration !or great talents nooly en-
.oye1 70 DO honor 10 Americas greatest h'nS
s.,ssman. | would have preferred to perform my
.xn mart in silence said Mr. Cooper II II had beeh
,ha ,easure of this assembaGe. i can add nothing
4, any sneech that | can make, 10 the honor and
,soown Of the great Senator, who is ever ready 70
sacrifice everything the altar o' his Country 10Y
the promotion of his Country's honor and prosper,
;,v lie would have been honored, perhaps and
a. much as he could by any effort OF mlne' ~ tne
s.semblage which is gathered here tonlght com
,osed az i, il of the cite of this great Commercial
uo,-o,,ols of the Union-by those strains OF music
: ~, he lag of our country, now proudly WAVING
in this Hall in your public streets, and from the
mas,s of the vessels in your Hab0r lie Wouid
have been honored by these, and better, perhaps,
Cor am afraid that the theme is so inspiring that
.bsl not bee able 10 do Justice % 1t, and therefore
sI in doing him the honor design TO do. PRO
Ionged applause
NJ President. the Ancients erected statues and
nled m temples in order to perpetuate the memo
~ NJ the ilustrous dead who had deserved well
II their country IL was wise and proper that they
should have done so at once encouraging the Nv
ING TO emulste the example OF those who were
dead and doing honor TO their own hearts by man
Testing the devotion which influenced them 10"
ard those who lived obviously and died gOrOusly
6r their country You have gone a step beyond
the Ancients You, while the subject is still among
u.s. still performing services for his Country stu
snacting III story-sOu are assembled to do hlm
bonOr not by buildng monuments, but by meeting
together and expressing your devotion to the man
who is labOrng &c preserve that great article OF our
Political Economy, the Union OF the States Ap-
plause1 1t is well, Mr. President, thus 10 cheer
the public servant who does well for his country
IL is well To tell him that his services are apprecl
ated at least by portion of his country II can
not but have beneficial effect not only IN encodr
aging him to do tcarlessly what we know he would
do from the noble and generous impulses OF hls
own heart but to encourage others 10 emulate ms
example in the performance OF thelr dutles III
nroner manner Ii has been remarked that Henry
rIaf "a mo, President He is not but to be Presl-
dent would confer no additional honor upon him.
ICres nj No. No NOT from all parts OF the
Hsu1 To be President could not add cubit or an
inch 70 the political stature OF HENRY CLAY. III
night benefit his Country were he It's PRESIDENT
out the office could add luster to that glorious
name which does not already cluster around IL. he
has lived lifetime and not an idle llfetime-but
r - a
honor. the interest and the glory OF his Country
From the very first moment OF his appearance ON
the threshold of public llie--above hall century
to the present time, he has exhibited the rares'
devotion TO his Country interest, and has reapeu
wider and more glorious renown than any othei
citizen except that first OF American statesmen
the Father OF his Country-whOse name you nave
honored here this evening by union with that o
Henry CLAY. Applause.
Mr. Cooper advvrted to the personal history o
Mr. Clay, tracing his progress in public HE from nj
earliest efforts TO the present day. lie was porn
said Mr. G. with none of those adventurous extra
neOus aids which sometimes push men up 10 iame
Born TO poverty he has himself attained the PROUD
position which he now occupies. His character has
long been known and heartily appreciated he
has n heart to feel tor all mankind he is the
idol of those who know him. personally or by re
putation. No public man is so highly esteemed or
adoringly beloved as HENRY CLAY. Others have
been renowned for great talents for Respondent
genius there are others, TO whom sections are de.
voted-such was the distinguished and lamented
Senator from South Carolina, lately dcceased-but
it belongs 10 HENRY CAY to have fixed upon HIM
self the affection and esteem OF all his, countrymen
who know how to appreciate great talents, great
devotion to fixed principle great patriotism and
expansive philanthropy.
After few additional remarks upon the promi'
nent scenes Of Mr.. Clays career, Mr. COOPER
closed amid tumutuous applause.
Hon JAMES BROOKS, Representative in Con
gress from this City, was called upon to respond to
the following toast
California Utah and Nelc- Merico-Ours by q common
acquisition ;one realizing more than the tabled wealth OF
Ophr-esch entitled To our protection The same bench
cent hand which extends the stronger Constitution
ssae cannot refuse 10 provide for the weaker, Govern
mcou "a Territories.
Mr.. BROOKS, on rising at the subsistence of the
cheering said the subject of this toast copious
too copous for him to diatc upon this night He
proceeded to a review Of the topics suggested
Passing TO 4 brief consideration of the question o
Slavery, he made allusion to the great principle.
involved therein and took up the subject of tn,
Compromises. California. Utah and New Mexico
be said. are no doubt destined to be associate,
souri, Compromise, the events Of 1889 and many
great measures which mark the History OF oui
Country.
Mr. Is. expressed himself in favor of leaving ali
the questions which now sgitate the Union to be
settled upon the compromises of the Constitution
he reviewed the prospects of California in the
present Congress. He thought it probable that the
bill for her admission will pass the Senate. at this
Session, as a separate issue; but considered the
action OF the House extremely dubous-express
ing the opinion that in the firm Of al isolated cues
ton, she cannot be admitted there. The subject in
Mr. B.'sopinion must be met in smother shape; and Il
California is received by the popular branch o.
Congress. 1t must be in connection with other is
sues. Mr.. Brooks went on 10 establish these pre-
misses by portrsying the passion for intermnabl'
calls OF the Yeas and Nays. persisted in by som,
@ry live or fifty Southern members on the floor o
u'e House. He demonstrated the mode of opera
.."a.h the Yeas and Nays, upon adjourn
; ;.o"ss' excusing members, and sundry other
.nseNous lodges TO evade the main question. The
"a were Kept il roar ;or some minutes by Mr.