Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-13

generosity and humanity bis enemies the purity Of ms
private hfe the patriotism Of his public principles wiz never
cease be cherished in the grateful fenea' " ." ju'
men and all true hearted Americans.
AZ Soldier and General his ames associated with some
of the proudest and thrilling scenes OF our military MS
to He may be literally said to have conquered every enc
my he has met only that dst enemy, WHICH
all, in turn, surrender. :.
which be has been permitted enjoy the ansendent honos
which grateful country had awarded hm he has given proof
o devotion to duty of attachment to the Constitution and
the Union of patriotic determination to maintain the Peace
Of our country which trials temptations could shake
He has borne his faculties meeky but firmly He has been
clear in his great Office He has known local parti
aes prejudces but has proved himself capable Of
bracng his whole country in the comprehensive aec ions
and regards of large and generous heart
But he has fallen amoshst the threshold Of his civil career
and a when of looking to him TO
render services the country which had thought no
other could perform Certainly sir he has died too soon
for every body but himself We hardly hnd 1t In our
repne that the good old has gone to his rest
We would not disturb the repoee in which the brave old
soldier sleeps His part had been long and faithfully per
formed In his last words, she bad always done ms
duty, and he afraid TO de- But our regrets Tor
ourselves and for country Deep srong and
Sir was fit and beautiful circumstances in the close OF
such career that his official appearance was at the cee
braon Of the Birthday Of National Independence and
especially that his last public act was an act OF
homage 10 the memory of him whose example be had ever
revered and followed and who, he himself well said
.swas by so many titles the Father Of his County"
And now Mr. Speaker hope that this event may teach
us all how vain reliance upon any of esh Let
hope that may impress with solemn OF our
National well individual dependence higher than hui
Power Let remember that the Lord king, be the
people impatient that he stitch between the che
rubin, be the earth unquet. Let in Ian
guage which is halowed ALL having been the
closing and browning sentiment of the brief but admirable
Inaugural Address with which this lustri0us Patriot
opened his Presidential term and which it is my privilege to
read this from the very copy from which it was
originally read by himself to the American people, on the
4h day Of March, ls49-let us, language in which he
being dead yet speaketh ~ Let invoke continuance
of tie same Projecting Care Which has led from small
beginnings to the eminencs this day occupy; and let
Us seek to deserve that continuance By prudence and
moderation councS by oeH directed attempts to
suage the bitterness ,0hic too often marks unavoidable DIFF
just and liberal principles: and By enlarged patriotism
(which shall acknowledge limits but those Of oDn
| widespread Republic"
MI. BAKER of Illinois, said Mr.. Speaker it is often
said Of sorrow that, like DEATH leve all distinctions The
humbles heart heave sigh deep the proudest and
avail myself of this mounu privilege swell the accents
Of grief which have been poured forth day with larger
though sincere utterance second time since the
formation this Government President of the United States
has been stricken by death in the performance Of his great
duties The blow which strikes the falls upon nations
heart and the words of saddened praise which fall upon
to-day and here but echoes the thoughts that hrong
in the hearts of the millions that him every where
You have doubt observed sir that in the first moments Of
grea. loss the instincts of affection prompt to summon up
the good and great qualities of those for whom weep
is wise ordination Of Divine Providence; generous pride
tempes and reains the bitterness Of gre and noble deeds
and heroic virtues shed consong light upon the tomb
in this spirit that fr instant and for instant
only to the events Of history fresh in the remembrance Of
the nation and the world. .
THE late President Of the United States has devoted his
whole life to the service of his country OF nature sngu-
larry unambious, he to have combined the utmost
genteness of with the greatest mness Of purpose
For than thirty years the duties of his station confined
him to sphere where only those who knew him most init
maey could perceive the qualities which danger quckened and
frightened into subimy and grandeur. In the late with
Great Britain he but captain, yet the little band who
defended Fort Harrison amid the smoke Of battle that
they commanded by fit for his station In the
Florida campaign he commanded but brigade yet his lead
ershP not only eynced courage and conduct, but inspired
these qualities in the soldier in his ranks He be-
gan the Mexican campaign at the head Of only division,
yet, the events Of the sweed that division into
army the crisis knded him into higher resolve and nobler
actions till the successive steps of advance became the
ed march of victory
Mr.. Speaker, we review the brilliant and stirring pas
sages Of the which REFER is in the power
Of sudden grief suppress the admiration which thrills
hearts, When, has there been such campaign When
such soldiers to be led and when such qualities Leadership
varousy combined How simple but yet how grand was
the announcement sin whatever force the enemy may be
shall fight him." It gave Pao Alto and Resaca ban
How seadast the resolution that peed the advance
to Monterey-how stirring the courage which beeagued the
rowning cy-whch stormed the barrcaded streeswhich
carried the embaed heights and and kept the whole
Nor sir, forget that the flush Of victory gentle
stayed hebo hand while the conquerng soldier offered
sacrifices the altar Of pity, amid all the e1ulaton Of
. triumph.
Sir, may stop speak Of the achievements Of Bucna
Vista they deeds that will die and the great
Of the age Of and institutions An army
of volunteers engaged not in mpeuous ADVANCE but in
defence Of chosen ground against superior force and
last extremity, and when who had fire faced
the foe with the seadnes of Sir long those
ownng heights and bloody ravnes shall remain these reco
ectons will endure and with them the Of the who
eaded every rank and knded every eye by the pdomtabe
resolution which would not YIELD and the exalted spirit which
roee highest amid the greatest perils.
1t from like these he called 10 the Chief
Magistracy. summons unexpected and unsought
the spontaneous expression of noble confidence, the just
ward Of great actions may not be proper to speak here
and now Of the in which these duties
exhibited the mness and decision which had marked
his e He was honest and unosentaous; he obeyed the
law, and loved the constitution he dealt with difficult ques
tons with singleness of purpose, which is the ues pilot
amid storms it be doubted that when impartial
history shall record the Of his Administration they will
he found worthy Of his past life and firm foundation for his
future renown. .,
You remember, Mr.. Speaker that when the great A,he
man philosopher inquired Of by the Lydan King
who the happest among men, no declared that
should be pronounced happy ill bis death. The President Of
pride and admiration of his counymen He has faced the
last enemy with manly mness and becoming resolution.
He died where American citizen would desire 10 die
not amid embatted hosts and charging squadons but amid
weeping friends and anxious nation in the house provd
cd by its gratitude only to be taken thence house
made with hands, eternal in the heavens" Sir in the death
which has caused much dismay, there is becoming