New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
h Memorable Day in senaso-IIenry Clay.

! AMemsrasIe Day i'm Senate-Iieary Clay.
d Correspondence Of The Tribune.
/ wAsmseT0S, Tuesday, Feb. s
! Lo.g before the hour s. which the I : senate
( Usually assemblies, parties @, .adies and gentle nrn
might bt seen tlas forenoon vending then way up
the hil leading 70 tie Capitol What was the pc.
calisr attraction NJ the day Mr. CLsY YVES ex-
i.sted 70 speak o. the rreat question II atias;
men; o: the diiieuitIes which had srscu a the
requirement 0; ar extensive territory from Mexi-
90 and the young and the old. tire grnndsire Of
three score and ten. tie youth Of eighteen thu
blooming maiden, and the staid and serene marion,
irlt alike anxrus 10 see anA u hear man whose
name and actions more than those Of any other
American low living are imperishably portrayed
end recorded IN the history OF ms couDtry.
{ Such brilliant constellation ol wisdom sud
/ worth. age and excellence youth and ovellness.
ia. were crowded into the superb semi circular
chamber cccopied By the least numerous branch Of
/ Congress wil rarely be seen anywhere. There
the Senators SAT- body of really tine hooking men,
very gracefully resting ia their curre chairs, cour
I teous. grave thoughtful and attentive. lmmedi-
ately behind the Senator. who occupied rear seats,
stood congregation Of richly alfred ladies' wav
lug their fans sweeiy smiling now aud again, az
,rding forcible illustration Of those celestial crea'
lures spoken Of H. the Koran, who are sent to Par
adise 70 bless the faithful in the world 70 come
/ They literally formed bright halo Of glory round
/ each Senator head.
! Mr CLAY. uubent v iih age or care. aGd proba
bis the tallest man in the Senste, stood upon the
/ floor. firm and erect, calm and serene. the dignity
i 0f bis manner happily conforming t. the power o.
! hs reasoning / could hardly believe him .,
I while tie ladies' were clustering round him. sdfnir
/ ing ms eioqucuce, and looking at him with such
wistiul and earnest gsze. os Il a champion OF 10
ordinary prowess o. Of more than mortal mold
had suddenly appeared IN ieuGai court 81 justice
rs the lie endcf ~ innocence truth and beauty. and
/ they were bis loving clients
rs Secretary BUCHASAs occupied & Chair ~
/ - NJ BTyTos Senator HAHLss seat. md hey
/ chsited together some time quite pleasantly bat
! when The speaker cot 20 the marrow Of his argu
I uneut they gave him their undivided attention
| could not see Mr. FoOTE at first; but when the
| hand Of the clock was approaching :, and after
Mr. CLAY had spoken about two hours and quar-
| ten he rose aud suggested en adjournment MIR
e. Al expressed wish % % on little longer and
/ he did so What hale and vigorous constitution
| he must have inherited Born within few months
Of tine Declaration Of indcpondence-an esrv
o-phan--Durtured m the schooi Of adversty-fdu.
Gated IN a log cabn--the champion of his countrys
nights in l-0--asa,n presiding IN Congress IL the
memorable lsl2-reeulaiing. with other leading
|
niisht ENJOY the blessings OF peace, in lsl4-occu
p,lng The highest post IA the mon. save that Of
Pr, ,,d,nt IN l-2G-dsaSming Notification 81 iis
sting IN is32-3-he stands up, in 1880, when ap-
preaching tho last seven years that lead 70 tour
score Nigorous and clear headed ~ ever, pow
..riui u. argument, still able TO argue case
Of great nicely with unuvaiod ability, skill and
! eioducrcc II ~ one Of the good effects Q.
popular institutions that they bring together on
great public occasions or questions such brilliant
| ass smblage il was my good fortune % behold T.
| day VIII no. The Young and aspiring. while liz
tening 10 the persuasive accents OF their co1ntrys
/ oLlcst champions learn 10 dwell upon his history
/ with delight aud 10 emulate his virtues " have
| ever found Inn, said tie seer Of Quincy % his
| y, Gays constituents g. GG9i.ctcn. ~ " noi
1 only oDc of the abcs; zen with whom ever 60
! operated bot also one Of til most anlGbie AMI
| WORTHY "Takc CLAY az ~ 81. exclaimed RlcH
ARD " Johnson, che has not his equal in tine
| Uniou"
| was thankful to b. permitted 10 stand lor more
,hsa i~o hours and listen. Even Members OF Con
| gfrss by the hundred, their house having been al
| uurned after q session 81 mol many inmates, aiid
they having the priyiere oi the door OF the senate
| were lad 20 ini room 10 stand close aid cTo ced
! together listening What squeeze Benches
corners, desks, avenues. doors, windows, psssa
ges galleries. every spot, INTO upon under, be
! hind or before winch man or woman could see or
hear the lion Of the day, were Tiled used or occu
| pied never saw the like.
| cooked abOu; Tor Mr. CALHoCN-his chair had
another occupant. al are glad, however that he
! vii soon again be ablo 10 resume IL He IS one
| of the master spirits Of the age-one 81 those fe
merkable men whose names are immortal Mr.
| WEBSTER. too was absent-AIBERr SMllH sat
| n his chair Gov SEWARD. whose place IS on
| CRAY rght hand, sat beside him, STILL Silent and
/ oSs cf,snt Gen. CAS-, listened at first quietly and
rather drowSily, bat tho orator walked him up
when c0mhstin. the strange doctrines he had
! preached recently relative 10 the want OF power
| in the Government 60 act lor the Territories.
| S-ln letter relative TO 7. NJ WErMoRf. It
is stated that there were FIVE quarters accounts III
arrear The letter ilsel! shows that returns were
| made 10 ~ Dec l-is. but none thereafter
! Ia telegraphic dispatch OF Monday Il was
! stated that the Delegation from Newl orb thought
! that Mr. RooTs resolution was premature !
should have said New York City