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during the las; session Of Congress, when fears
pFeraiiea ihai the UHiou was ia danger, ihe grati
firing spectacle vas Witnessed d whSgs and demo-
crass The Eaus distinguished ID he ceunsry uniting
hand-in-hana fos TIE safety Of the naiiop The
kinaest feeling existea amongst tle great men Who
laid aside parry for the good ef the country This
example has been iEiiate BIZ thsir conssiiaehtss
who have united, witbSat distinction Of party, ii
ts=tlfying Ae;r lei for hose who were The ia
sirumenss ofsav ing he Union.
A rarhesiie was feeeutly given soA MI. Clay. near
..44ri1glon i. which all parties were fully repre-
senied The resolutions passed, and the 'oas's
iven breathe The most patriotic spifit-giTing praise
y All who we're engaged in escting the passage n
liz compromise bills We must give the resolu-
lions as We are sure that they viii be gratifying 20
our readers They are as followi
Eaetslr.d Thalthis meeting desires 70 express is
nrofouna gratitude ID Almighty God for bis protect
iag care OVER oarbeloed country amid The late dan
eeTs thateheompassed it, and its conviction that hrs
Prosideuee has arrested The dissolution OF The
.SeSead That the bills "a adjustment TepoLsea ~
the Senate ly The Committee of Thirteen. and alter
/ wards sepaFateiy adopted BY Caugress-taken %
i gether as system df measures iqr the settlement
6 the whole question Of slavery, and based - ihey
are upon the principle Of strict ~
tbe General Government ane Almost
n tr1 ~ Thar ID the plan Of setfienese aheIe-
4 tF. committee ard the debate GODS VIZ
- - liz Ii 4 a1Tilsa .frsse
tioa Of lhe happinesso Of great people preserved N
5heir exertions3 yet Il we'll becomes publicly u
express 10 them the deep and abiding sense 81 Srati
tude with which their services were regarded and
td assure Them Of the ateetionate remembrance Id
which theft names will ever be held by This people
F.nh. That severance Of these States gould
never have been effected without civil war at-
ifv a IF
Ielea in the history Of Nations and resulting in the
proslgation III industry i'd The disregard Of law Id
the misery oi Amerieans as a people and their ex-
faction as nation
Srth That this lneeting, composed Of every
party and sect in politics and religion entertain The
waTmest affection tprthe Union anI the constitution
al fAea are !; and HAT as KenuekiaHs-o lit our
e9untfY-we ftelah honest pride in the declaration
that under The auspices of Heaven and the pre-
ceprs Of Washington, Kentucky will be The last 70
give ap the Union"
The President ihr> Hon. Daniel Webster; HEM
~ S'Foots Daniel s. Dickinson; Lewis Cas-
and Henry Clay were toasted. Letters were read.
from various gentlemen who had been invited but
could not attend the meeting The letters from the
Hon. Lewis Cass and fIenrysS. Foote speak If Mr..
ClaysservEces in terms Of great kindness and Iber
ality Mr. Cas- Says
t.Ishould have been happy to Join you 10 the
manifestations Of regard for Your distinguished fek-
loK-citizenI Mr.. Cay-whose former and whose re-
cent services in thecaase of his country commend
him 10 the respect and 10 the gratitude Of his eoun
ifgmen. | Witnessed his exeTtions during the past
session with feelings VI admiration exertons DIG
tailed BY the highest patriotism, and displaying tall
EMS and energy worthy Of thef hest days "a bis
power. andwHieh viii eyer flace his name high on
the rol Of public benefactorSt3
And Mr. Foote say4;
Ihave Witnessed with unmifgled delight and
oIN1
are about I'd do special and deseFyedehonor. have
listened with pleased cars and with OVERLOOKING
haaf to:egery word Of those majestic harangues OF
i which you have Perthanceoniy seen cold and
{ meaEte report in the phblic prints. have heAca
4 NJ CLAWS Iuntirins efforts lY night and b day in
public debat, and iHprivate conference, 10 save
oar institutions from thenac9d ruin. land par people
I from the HORRORS o. ntdsindMar have seen him
/ r;Sel with inagnahmiry unsurpassed in the an
mails of siaiekmanShip aboNf all the influences &c
partB ana sieiipa AMI pfr@R# prejaaices. In fine,
have beheld hi and tearlyfwhilstas the aeknpwl
edged t9er of d hand f pateipis whose Tneritorous
cf9ris no language or eonslaafaton can adequate
IL ppftravfpr weeks and,fnonihs of earnest exer-
tion and patriotic industry, and fearless energy, he
struggled q secure The adoption Of that scheme Of
adjustment and compFbHiisei over she CONSUMING
len q &a.s af Frtat NH al 5 ss q %
! eal opponents How much happier would the
country Be il smaller politicians would follow Tho
bright example
General Cas- came plhe Senate Instructed BIT the
Legislature 81 his Sthte Is Note fer -,bs Wifmot
Proviso but saeing that his country might he en-
mouslr re<ory5d !, JiI;.
tbsm Ra,htg ,. \, aiqtns
sne. PIT 'niS cohShtaen's' lfny apprecisiipg Ills
r. ,s, uiin fiioiii sAe instructions under
NH Ival5,a, n. t;f ...s N.T HI ''' sonau'', n
'ia an rose superiorto the
PtsJlees % m aePPif Fl his State, and eleiuenuy
sAs'4.tnea ny fqhlHqAlse aets. al The risk of lis
popularity Here tqo us influence Of a great mind