New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A message was received from the Senate
the proceedings Of that body on the occs
sion of the of the death Of Daniel Web
ster.
Mr.. DAVIS Mass said: rise for the pur.
pose of proposing action OF this House in response
that we learn has taken place in the Senate IN refer
ence TO the death Of Mr. Webster have little 10 add
to the proposition Itself beyond brief expression Of
reverence and of aeconate recollection At this Seat
OF Government, where thirty years Of Mr.. Websters
life were spent-in the Capitol still populous with the
echoes of his voiceto this House, OF which there not
Gil individual member but trace something OF bis In
teectua wealth political faith TO the fountain OF that
mighty intellect it would be useless, and worse, to
pass In review various acts OF spoken and written
thought by which he impressed himself neaaceably
upon his time. Master OF the great original ideas Of
which socih institutions are but the coarse ma
terisl expresson-maser Of style which clothed each
glorious thought in a garb OF appropriate beauty
possessed Of a conquering nature that, Like the est
wind, brought the sunshine with it, and gave US wher
he the sense OF sincerity and power he mas
nun biz appointed race and has lett to feel that our
day OF life viii hence be more wintry now that that
light has been Withdrawn. have no intention or un'
dersking here to his abors or interpret hs
ideas yet feel tempted 10 say that his great field OF
action the greatest which any statesman can have, was
In undertaking TO apply general principles to an artificial
and contemplated system to reconcile liberty with law,
to work out the advance of liberty and civilization
through and under the rule OF law and government to
solve that greatest problem OF human government
how much of the ideal may safely be let into the prac'
teal He sought these Objects and he sought the pot
cal power which would enable him 10 carry cut these
obecte and he threw into the struggle the great pas
sion OF a great nature--the guOd rub ID ralds OF
the elder Brutus. He sought, and not unsuccess.
fully, to throw round the cold, impersenal idea
of constitution the halo Of love and reverence,
which, in the Old World, gathers round the
Dynases Of the thousand years for In the attachment
thus created in thought he the of safety and
pernanence for this country His large experience and
hVna lfr
all did not As the wires OF the electric telegraph
conveys news Of startling import unknown to the slum
bering village through which they pass. Whether his
fears well or i'll founded the future the best guar
sntee OF his fame, will show. But whether well III
founded matters nothing to him he has passed through
that last and severest trial. which he has In anticipation
described in words never " be forgotten-"One may
live" said be, as aconqueror-a hero-or gistrate,
but he must die the bed of death brings
cry human being % his pure individuality to the intense
contemplation, or TO the deepest and solemn Of all
relationship relation OF the creature to the creator.
Here IL II that fame and renOwn cannot assist us
that all external things must M TO aid us-where friends
affection, and human love and devOtedness cannot sue
cor U.s. This relation, the true foundation of all dutya
relation perceived ana iet BY conscience and confirmed
by revelation our utrious friend deceased always
acknowledged. He reverence1 the Scriptures of Truth
honored the pure morality which they teach and cIung
to the hopes OF future life which they imper Mr. Web
ster died in accordance with the prevailing sentiment of
bis hie in the spirit Of prayer to God and of love TO
men. Well might those who watched his dying bed say
In the words which the greatest English poet applies 10
a legendary hero who also had been the stay of his
country nperil Nothing Is here for tears-nothng to
wall or knock his breast-no weakness--nO contempt
dispraise or blamenohing but well or fair and what
may comfort us In death noble" He concluded by
moving the following resoutisns:
That this House concurs with the Senate in it, express
sion Of grief for the death and the respect for the
Org of Daniel Webster, and the estimation Of the ser
vices which he has rendered 10 the country that the
members Of this House will Grape on the left
for the space of thirty days.
That the Speaker cause these proceedings to be
muncated to the family Of the deceased and that the
House now adjourn
Messrs. APPLETON, (Me.) PRESTON (Ky)
and SEYMOUR N.Y) also eulogzed the deceased 4
Mr.. CHANDLER said: Mr. Speaker-The Sc
lection OF the present time to make specia and Official
reference 10 the death Of Mr. Webster my be regarded
"a fortunate and judicious An earlier moment would
have exposed our euloes 10 those exaggcratons which,
while they do justice Ia measure to the feelings
whence they spring are proofs OF sound judgment
in the utterer of honor TO their aened Oh
ject 1he great departed owe little TO the record Of
their worth which made in the midst of sudden emo
lions when the freshness Of personal intercourse min
observed through the tears of recent sorrow, bears with
1t the prsmatc hues which dstort its air proportions
and that simplicity which is charactcrisc Of true great
ness. And equally just II to the dead whom would
honor, end 70 our feelings which would promote that
honor, that have not postponed the 10 pc.
Rod when time would have mgated our Just regret
a. to direct our eulogies only TO those LOFTY
points of Mr. Websters character which s.riks
but from sfar, which owe their destination
lees TO their afHnites with public sympathy
than TO their elevation above ordinary and ogd
nary computation That distance too, In Governmens
like oufs dangerous TO just homage to the dztn-
guished dead however willing may be the survivor for
smaller objects intervene and by proximity hide the
proportions which we survey from afar and diminish
that just appreciation which necessary TO the honor
sbie praise that TO perpetuate public fame. Mr. Weo
tier was distinguished ststesmantricd, Sir IN nearly
sll the various positions which in our Government tnc
civilian Is called 10 I'LL, and In ell these places ne
powers of gifted mind, strengthened and improved ~
practical education were the great means By which
be achieved suecess and patriotism the motive for tne1
devotion. With al his unrivaled powers In the SENSE
with his gress distinction dplomast be va fond
Of credit scholar and his stta;nments, mot OF me
kind which give emnence to merely literary men, wero
,sch a. gave richness and teTseDess TO bis own
,ifion, and vgor and attraction to hs conversacn Hn
mind was moulded to the Strong conception Of tho -
poet rather than the gentle Phrase al he ddacc sn1
prsfsrenes for natural scenery seemed 70 Psnske g
[terssytasts ID W. thssronGths slevsted IL gs1
He childhood md youth sp!oysdon NE rough adsS