Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-02-22
Correspondence OF the Daily Free Pressl

Washington, Feb. g. 1850
The conclusion Of Mr. Gays great speech on
"Wednesday was considered much more brilliant than
that par, OF it delivered the day previous, especially
that portion OF it which related TO the value of the
union Mr.. Clay put forth to the people ofthe South
whether dissolution of the Union would remedy the
evils complained of. lie gave them to understand
that where one slave escapes ow, hundreds would
escape then.
Mr.. Clay dwet upon the evils of war, and fore
warned both North and South, that war would be
the inevitable result Of dissolution OF the Union, and
that no good could grow out of it to his Southern
brethren; that il the Union was dissolved, within six
ty days war would break out, that slaves would es-
cape from Kentucky into Ohio, from Maryland and
Virginia into Pennsylvania and that attempts to rss.
cue them would naturally resul, in border warfare -
But it was impossible, said Mr. Clay to dissolve the
Union without til, consent of the partners belonging
to it, and that consent would not be gwen and if any
State should withdraw from il without consent grant
ed, it could be compelled to come into by the gem
cral Government. IT, says Mr.. Clay further, there
were dissolution N,hhern coafederacy, South
ern coniederacy, of the Atlantic States, and West
en conedcracy OF the valley of the Mississippi and
the concentration Of States on the head waters of the
to be controlled by any foreign power Mr.. c., said
he was for staying in the Union and fighting for it if
necessary with the sword and here, he said,
stamping hi. foot, he would defy all the powers to
drive himself from it,
The peroration OF Mr.. Clays speech was very eo-
quent. The following are the remarks OF the
pondcnt Of the Biltno,e Sun, democrat in prnci-
plea democratic letter writer, and familiar with the
democrats, Francis J. GRIND. They fine trb-
ute to the worth of the old man eloquent.
Mr. Clay flushed to-day his great speech. 1t last
ed about two hours ana halt md came fully up to
his best efforts Of foimer times 1t was truly eloouen
ana a NJ gay was several Zines warmly applauJed
MI Ciay's great point was that though the South
complained OF having suffered much At the hand of
the North, the dissolution OF the Union would be no
remedy tor any OF her grievances bu, only increase
mem an hundred tod. Both sections were clearly in
the wrong-thc South was in the wrong nd the N1riL
was III the wrong and until both saw the errors of
thcir way, they could not set themselv esrght The
pef0faon oil Mr. CIfy speech was sublime lie lived
III the unlOn and would die in the Union but if SEN
aratlon must ensuc, he trusted God would take him
hence that he might not witness he melancholy spec
tace Ill the course OF his speech he paid glorious
tribute to Gen. Scott, and his military science
NJ Clay has lived, and will die one of The rreot-
est historical Illustrations Of our great country The
Presidency could add nothing to his renown or to the
usre OF ms name. lie is from the TUT OF his hair TO
the nall OF his toe, an 1mercdn--a ,rhoLe American
Gnd nothing but an American. Such man as Mr.
Gay could not be grown on any other quarter of the
globe. Whether agreeing with him or not on any
one subJect-no one can listen to him without BEING
convinced that he is sincere and that in is breast
there's 10 room for sentiments unworthy the patr OF
anu statesman We may not agree with Nj Clay
III all he SAID but we cannot but love him for the SEN
tmchts winch prompted his speech. Y
Mr. Hale presented some resolutions for the ncocc
'ul dissolution OF the Union. The presentation of
these resolutions called down upon Mr.. Hale the
ahalhenas OF several Southern men, and Mr.. Foote
accused RIM with seeking popularity, and com
pained OF being compelled by the casigations of
LLOYD Ealrison and others OF the abolition par,v in
Boston, IL speak so often
In reply to these remarks Mr. Hale said that if the
course OF Mr. Foote in the Senate and the muItipc-
NY Of MS speeches was occasoned by the castigatons
he had received from the newspaper writer's Of tho
country, he inpored those Newspaper writer's M, ,o
castigate that Senator in future for in donp 60 ths
cdstgafed the United States Senate U,auybter
and Applause
Mr foote attempted TO take away the pith of This
sarcasm Ivy saying that every Southern noner and
"ou'heIh e''er Winter supported aud warmly approy |
ca Oh MS course Tomorrow Nj. Eoote os he diJ
once before when cut pretty hard by Hal, in wri,in,
out his speech will endcavor to take away the f,rc
OF the point i'll his remarks. w