New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-02
In Brooklyn.


COMMON CoUNCIL-SpeciaL Meeting.-
Thursday July IA special meeting of the Common
Council was convened last evening" Henry A. Pent,
Eq presiding, for the purpose of taking some action
relative to the death of HENRY CLAY. On the assembl
nuC of the Board the following communication from the
Mayor was submitted;
ssGENrIEMEN: The country has been called to Ia
men, the loss Of one cf il most lustrous citizens.
statesman to whom the eyes of the nation have been
TUNED for counsel in every hour Of peril and disaster
for nearly the last half century has closed his brilliant
AMI honorable Of public service and has ceased
60 be OF eaItb-HRNRY CLAY, a Senator OF the United
states from the State of Kentucky died at the City of
Washir cton on the 29h day Of June last The feeling
OF public for this national bereavement Is so
universal and profound, that you will no doubt feel
called upon 10 make public and suitable expires
sion Of the sentiments OF this community on the oc-
cssion shall be happy to concur with you In what
ever may be deemed appropriate TO do honor
to the memory OF the lamented and venerated dead
end Justice to the emotions OF people proud OF his
fame and stricken with deep sense OF great public
CoxKLIN BRusH, Mayor"
July l. ls52.-AldeTmen Marvin, Fowler and Hartear
made brief and appropriate remarks on the sub
jeet of the communication when on motion Messrs.
Marvin Fowler, Morris Hsrtear, Spinola and Baylis
were appointed Committee to draft resolutions ex
pres.ye of the sense of the Board who after short
deliberSion, reported the following;
This Common Council having been officially inform.
ed Of the decease at Washington, the 29th OF jane
lat OF HENRY CLAY, and desiring with feelings OF pro-
foutd sensibity TO unite with their teo~.citizens
hroul the land In the general expression OF sorrow
FIR great national bereavement in the loss OF the most
dsnng uished cizens Of the Republic It is therefore
Rsselrsd That this Common Council, representing q
community in which the name Of HENRY CLAY has long
betn known aud Cherished desices 10 place upon the
recCrds Cf the city expression of It's sense OF the eN
sled worth OF the departed patriot Statesman Com
mef cne his In the service OF the United states
"a Senator In 1906 In 1852 az the close of nearly halt
century OF diversified and brilliant civic empoyments,
dessh found him there st his post and he fell with his
| harness on without fear and without reproach -
| Greatness, as applied 10 Henry CLAY, was aword OF
large insruifcance. He was great lawyer, great
patriot gres, Statesmen, great orator. and comon'
Ing the radiance Of all distir guished titles 70 adm
Tacn and honor he In the mos, general and high
eel sense a truly noble and great man.
His laurts vet with the tears OF widows
and orphans and his trophies have never cost the nation
As treasure OF i,s blood. These free United states,
whose prosperity has been advanced, ana
VII re union has been cemeuted by his wisdom, VIII
Aereater with eyes purged from the mists OF party pre-
ludice READ the glorious annals which record his bril-
liant career with pride, in his comprehensive views OF
public policy In bis integrity In his unfaterng courage
ard In unwSyeIng fidelity in tae long diculi and dan
eercus path OF public life which he trOd win hold up
HE exsmple the study and imitation of their neen.
eouf youth ana their rising Statesmen and will throaeh
an the coming sges of the Republic cherish hia "a
"One the few immortal names
That not born 20 die"
Rssolrod, That be referred 10 Special Committee
fx 10 make arrangements for the delivery before th,s
kCommon Council and fellow citizens OF discourse
upon the life ard services Of HENRY CLAY, and make
such ether arrangements IS they may think proper
Adopted unanimously.