Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-03-20
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.

Mr.. Wcbs'cr's speech on Thursday on
The C.omrrnmisc resolutions of Mr.. Clay,
was emphaIicaIly a great speech: noble
in language. generous aad c0nciiaIns H.
| Iour, and in The matter having one gene.
raj, broad and powerful tendency towards
The p"acrahlc and honorable adjustment ol
the existing controversy. Nothing has oc,
Cured duri:g this sesSinn to give US So
lively regret as cur inability toruhlisl the
ample aud admirable repurl Of this speech
which appears in The InIelliscucer and
Union of Friday. The latter paper has
paid we'll deserved tribute 10 this great
cillr If Ic Massachusetts Senator, in Ian
suase equally truthful and felicious. We
cordially respond 10 that lesrimony Of ap.
prnval, and, take he orcasiun 10 say, that
whether or not we merit The character Of
ulraisn, so literally allowed to US, we
hnve never had any Of That ullraism Which
could prompt US 10 view such n discussion
Of great public question as MIR. Webster
has here presented TO the. country. with
any other feelings than adnliralion and
deishr.
Nul that we wholly agree with him; moi
thai here are not many points rf Disagree
mcn', hut nowhere has he urged his npin
ions Extensively; and when lie reaches the
IIue grounds uf the prescn. controversy,
he marks his way 50 clearly, and 'reads so
iuyally on he PLATA Track nl the Coustlu-
iiom aud pledges of The Government. that
the difficulty is mol To agree bu,tn..disagrce
with hin. With such spirit rs Mr..
Webster has shown, j, un. longer seems
iin Is lilo, ..I.r;-, .ris secrhrnL cun, csi lu
q close. and we feel nnw, for The rrst lime
since Congress met, u hope that il may be
50 adjusted.
NUr ill the question Of The continuance
of lhis Union was boldly raised aul fIrced
upon the consideration Of public men as Il
practical study, cuulh such speech as
this IF Mr.. Weh>ler's be made. So long
rs it WAS only Slavery and Anli-SIavery
the triumph Of The North ur The South
in a matter OF sectional dispute, he could
only have so spoken with halter round
his neck, and The variant for his execu.
lion waiting but the close of his remarks
The North would have listened to him
only with anazemen deepening into rage.
anI he would have gone forth from the
Senate, to meet Storm Of denuncIaIIons
al lIune. Bul on the question Of the dis
solution Of the Uui"n, he may so speak
and h"pe 10 he heard aud hecded-cvcn
hope Ia be borne forward on The great tide
Of public approval, For TO no other State
is HE Union 50 certainly the foundation Of
all power and growth as TO Massachusetts;
aud whoever saves This. the fountain head
Of her prosperity. the very iie-blood of hel
vast aud varied industry, may look to he
forgiven. though he contradict multitude
of lnvnri,c and cherished prciuices. They
will mol he blind to the excellence of the
thing. however seniimcn,aily they may
2rcve that in The manner Of doing it, mnre
Difference was nnr paid to CorIon Malher's
precedent, in tho cxlirpaion Of Salem
witches.
Mr.. Webster will certainly no, escape
altogether. That whole brood
at flclirni,Is who live Oh the bitter fruits
of ihulninriis;I. aud 10 whom he cOnde-
sccnds 10 give look or TWO of broad scoru,
will come out Of their holes aud dens aud
hiss around bin with venomous malisniry.
He seems, h"wcver, quite prepared inr
this, and nukes his footprints the clearer.
precisely at those places where the contest
,.i,s, certainly Involves grea, Practical 5te-,
sYI,s; Iiesgnu issS6fy
fStlssel id sfsug gdlfof liis post had
BOT leterlninsd- 10 defend lheinsI 10 The slast,
The last speechesof M1. Galhoup and;
Mr.. Webster, are Destined 20 sgreat fame,
aud TO produce lasting effects: Perbaps
they are. either Of hem, The aatesEeffprt
Of lis author, aud if they were..fo be The
last. they would each form d fitting key.
Stone 10 The arch Of u fame won by! forty
wears Of distinguished public service ia
is nohlo 10 think tha, such minds should so
preserve their powers that at time when:
they have almost reached The term OF, hu-'
man life, they can meet an eyigency more
trying than they have ever YET cncoun-
tered, aud make it the scene Of their most
lriumphanrinlelleclual display. The oc:
casion is not greater ilian: tie men who
have copel with it. If evi! spirits do no,
mar their work, we may yet,look to Them
as having given new vitality 10 The Union
Mercury.
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