New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-08
Mr. Clay's GreaI Spcech-The Bonds OF GoV.
Young-Uealth of Mr.. Calhoun.

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Young-Health of Mr.. Calhoun.
Correspo-dence n Tie Tnbuue.
wlsrfveroS, "Wednesday Feb g.
/ cannot iiuI words g. express MY admiration Of
the unAnswerable 9c-.lon taken by Mr.. CAV
throughout his great spe ch q. yesterday and To-
day upon las Compromise Resolutions FOR the set
,lrnncnt o the Territorial and Save question. Ny
CREST re.ret s. that you were not present yourself
that sou might have heard and been convinced
both or the souadsess Of be proposition and the
policy md proprety Of lis adoption II = gener
al. ooDcel-d 70 DC the only feasible plan thus lar
offered o. tire consideration OF either branch Of Con
gross, snd tho impression cslrs ground that with
some 0nimyortart Publications, Mr. CLAY will
carr he proposition over al Others thus lar ia
troduco,i His position, aul the one he assumed
~ au early day in the session that Of occupy!ng
place in the SENATE ttcig ,ri,pn3eaf 81 party o.
sectional consderaf ms render. 1t peculiarly nj
tiu- n him 70 originate plan by WHICH ali ihe
present difficulties shsr De amicsbly and sat
isiacioruy adjusted That independent position
10 assumed Throughout h,s mastery effort,
ur-rrng ~ no .in.c instance en unkinl word t.
ward any WHO entertained different views from lis
osI--Iot tor moment indulging in q remark that
psrroo. OF partisan Or sectional character -
Throughout. lie spoke only as 4 great American
statesman, looking infinitely ABOVE ihe petty party
strfes Of the day. end regarding las county, his
WHOLE country aud nothing bat his country, s.
alone worthy Of bis consideration. OK that Of the
BODY hc was addressing 70 determining upon the
merits or dement's OF his carefully mstared prupos
d
likely 10 attach itself 70 any measure present or
mote that might claim tie attention o. Congress
there Mr. CRAY boldly threw himself into the
breach and made plain Tie path by which ali dan
ger could b. obv.a,ed Il was icf this reason alone
that Nj Cray ,et constrained TO differ with the
Administrator upon ihs issue OF giving 81 New
Mexico aud Dessret Territorial Governments aud
while d1ln- So % the former. 10 meet be- spirt oi
marusuimi,y ami generosity the boundary 4-es
iiu, between 1exas and HAT TERRITORY. AID settle
Il Ia Is manner alike huo.ahlr gni satisfactory O.
hath parties Bat ! have 100 iiea Cd io.iowlu.
Mr Clay 10 The ssscfDiy DIS pos .iiun h. made a.
his sallops propositions tot doubling bat that yon
viii publish q 90 sffea., Thaf man does not live
wh0 wilh the same chances of success oouid ass
% both sections OF lie I mon the same degree oi
concessi0,. that Nj Gay has made. And a.
even his biiteresr and most interruptions reyllers
admit his influence 3 more widely dif.uscd. aud
can be- eyertgd 70 "a greater cNteu,, than that -
anv other single person either n 1r ont OF Office.
believe hi. speech vii be morc eagerly sought Tor
more generally read, and more readily acluiosced
in than any other prsinction 0! the same nature
that has or viii b. made public during tins session
Of Congress hope, therefore, yod viii not ind It
to cumbersome ior your columns, satisfied rs !
am. tha, no way can yoG 10 the same extent -ra
tiiv and instruct your numerous patrons.
Ofihe sccnc that the senate Chamber present
td shall not attempt h. speak, prosuming tcur f'
enar reporter will do 50. as | noticed be- was pre-
sent Bat an told there was never before any
din. ike IT, yeThe occasion when he took leave
Of the Senate some eight years since. y Mr. CLAY
Is not able % carry. with me aid OF the Conscrva
tive members Of both parties, hii proposition now
pending H. the Senate then doubt y neither any
influence can be united IN either branch Of Ton
cress that can settle the question 1T al 10 Is this
view OF the case tie people o. the Free states
should take OF the matter. and la that leht deter
mine how Jar Mr. CLAI should be sustained BY the
masses IA The elevated and disInteres,ed stand he
has taken ia the premises
The Secretary Oi the Treasury, a. ! learn. YES
ter,iay caused To- b. Transmitted q Gov Young
the Assistant Sub-Treasurer ia your City. an o.
diional oricial bond Tor 500 coo. to which he vas
required Ia furnish TWO additional surctirs 10
those already given by him. As unexplained tins
requsition may be tortured into construction tLai
the facts viii no, Justify, deem it due alike to the
Secretary aud 10 Gov. Young that the follow ne
explanation should be given Of the matter l nder
the law. The amount 81; the bond 70 DC given by
this class 81 pubic officers Is discretionary 70
great extent With the Secretary Of the Treasury
The large increase IN amount Of the public noa
eys that j. on sn average upon deposit with the
Sub Treasurer, hss. ~ the opinion OF the secre-
tsry. rendered u no more tnan prudent that the
bond of that officer si0ud be increased
Ii was irnm no distrust whatever OF him, noT any
diminutiou IN confidence toward him. that this aug
mentaton of surety mas been required a. Gov
NOUSG. Bat Il was more 10 guard against censure
10 the exercise Of the discretion vested IN him by
law that tins additional bond, With TWO other and
different suretics OF one hundred thousand dollars
has been required Of Cios. YOJ so. than iH any
other reason. GOV. NovSG could, in The first IN
stance Just as readily have given this amount Of
additional surety, he did IA the sum then liked
by the Secretary OF the Treasury AMI bat ior the
Increased habllity OF this officer 20 the Government
since his bond was FIST eutered INTO, No chang
whatever would have been made IN tue surety snip
The health Oi NJ. CAIHoUS Is stli IN most crit
zeal and precarOus condition. n0twirtstandins the
announcement in some u tie papers o, h;s conF a.
lescenca, HIS physicians regard II as matter o.
extreme doubt whether he viii be able b 10 NOR
than reach home HIS return 70 pubic HE - re
garded as al impOssbiiiy. though learn be hss
declared 10 some OF his poiirrA friends thar ne !,
determined - address the senate agHin though q
might rot survive the attempt AIPHA