The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-01

usual " ode of wearrg Grape on the left
The senate for the ntm"ry Henry Csv and his long and
e Of hs family 30 removed TO
se Of sa"lsnrs S ssos. ell. by
& OF ths en- Tx , to hy he & By the r
this resolution into effect " '
% M s; an atsn, mark to
Messrs. HUNTER, DAwso, JoNEs, Of Iowa Coorrn
BnioH1 and sNI1H, were appointed the Committee Of
Arrange ments foi the funeral.
The 81 nate then adjourn d.
[NorE.-Mr, Urdc,woods and other speeches. were
very lengthy owpg 10 tie atencss OF the hour are
Lot sent on.-RLroRrkR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, JuNE So 1852
SPEECHES pREcKENRIpcE AND OTHERS
After prayer by the Rev. G. NJ BUTLER and the read
ing Of yesterdays jounathe revolutions Of the Senate
in relation to Henry Cays DEATH were received and
read when
Mr. BREcKENRIDGr, of Ky, ssidI rise to perform the
melancholy duty of announcing to this House the death
Of HENRv CLAY Senator in Congress from the
wealth Of Kentucky Mr. Clay expired his lodgings in
this city vest. rday at quarter past eleven o'clock
A. M in the roth year of his sgc His noble in.cec.
was uncouded to the last After proracted sucrng he
passed away without pain and quietly did the spirit
leave the frame that the moment Of departure was not
observsd ly the friends Who watShed hs bedside Iii.
lsst hours cheered ty he prescuce OF affection
ate He died surrounded by fren is who duriug
org Illness had done s tnat aeclicn could suggest to
soothe bis sflerngs Although this event la.
expected for many moD hs the shock II nai trodu-ei
ard the innumerable tributes respect tn h tacp6ry
exhibited on every sidc and in every TORN prtyc ihe
depth Of the public he great g. the p,-
bc loss Imperifhably associated hs ha4 ,eI,
for fly years with every great even; affecting the for
tunes Of cur country, 1t Is difficult realize hat
indeed gone for IL Is difficult to fyr1 p
more his nob. form within these walls : that
we shall hear hs patriotic tones arousing
his connrym len TO vnd,caie their rights against TO
regn foe now implorng them preserve among
themselves "e shah sec him Tho memory
ard The fruits Of bis alone remain us Amidst
the rcneIal gloom the Capitol it. elf looks dcve rs II
the Mus OF the place had departed Already nte
gcnce has reached amost every quarter Of he republic
and people with us to day the death their
most illuttiou citizen Synpa hzing deeply do
with his family and friends yet private acoD ab orb
cd ID the general sorrow. for the spectacle of whole
muny amening the loss of great far more
touching than any manifestation ot prisatc arcf In
speaking of loss which is national Will not attempt to
describe the universal burst of grief with which Ken
tucky will receive the tidngs. The sttcnpt would be
VAN TO depict the gloom which will come over her
people when they know that the pillar of fire il
moved which has GUIDED their footsteps for the life
cf g,heration II is known to the country that
from the memorable session of lsi9-5O. Mr. Clays
b, ath gradually declined Though several years of
his senatorial term remained. he did propose 70
continue in the public vice longer than the present
session He Washington chiefly to defend If IT
tbould he nocesary the Of adjusr to the
Adoption Of which he so lar acy contributed but the
state of his htalth die allow him to participate
the ditcusops ot the senate During the winter he
was confined almost wholly to his with slight
rnpant Of his strength. Through tho long and dreary
winter he conyerssd much and cheerfully with his
friends and took great interest in public affairs While
ne did not expect res grafton TO health he cherished
the hope that The mild of spring would bring him
strength enough to return to Ashland that he might die
in the bosom uf his family Bur alas spring that brings
lifsto oil nature brought no life nor hope him After
the month Of March his vital powers rapidly wasted and
tor weeks he lay patiently awaiting the stroke death
The approach of the assassin hau him no
CLOUDS cvehurg his fntme-he met the end with com.
posure, and his pa hway to the grave was iiehenca
llcn prippf tbp OH
hfh Not long before his death having just returned
nom Kentucky bore to him token Of affection from
bis excellent wife. Never can forget bis appearance
his his words After speaking of his family
and his country he changed the his
fortune, and looking with bis fine eye undimmed
ar his voice full Of s original compass aud melody
sad-"i am not afraid to die sir have hope faith AMI
ttmc confidence ] do not think any mar can be
| have abiding trust In the merits aud me-
diation OF our Saviour" II will assauge the grief
OF ms family to know that he looked hopefully
beyeno the tomb and Christian peope will re
iCic" to hear that sucb man. in his last hours r.
pns'd with simplicity and confidence the promises Of
he gospel is tho custom, occasions like The pre-
stb to speak o the parenage and childhood Of the de-
csaed auo 10 fcllos step by step through life will
not stitmpt to relate all the great events Of
Mr. Cays life beoau,e they are familiar to the whole
coupuy. and u would be needless to enumerate long
lit Of public services that form part of American
bhtoy 10 ginning life as n fiendess boy, with but
few advantages those conferred by nature,
while Yet minor be left Virginia the State Of hi, birth
and meme, the practice Of law nj Lexington in Ken
tucky At bar remarkable for III 'mbcrs Of talent Mr..
Clay the fret rank. very early age h.
elected N the county ~ Payettr TO the Genera
Ass rlly o. kentucky and the -penfs oi that BODY
A. United States Senator men ber of this House.
and IL Epstlfr- repre- eutasc Of his abroad
Hpd nigh officer in ~" executive department ~ the
ni-he wa Intimately connec ed for n'a'ly 80
Stuts vi sy.S great o American policy Of
tie mere party cf this period not pro-
pose To- speak. Many Il ihrlG hGye passed. away and
rfntn iecd only tho occasions FOL the great in
tccctua offcrs thai marked th,r dicsfipn. Couccru
irh othefs opnic seii divided Tnuy will 90 into
hhiory With tie either do rendered by the
greatest nelltc's Of the time A. loader dciibe
rattNe body Mr.. Clay had equal In America-iD
tim intellect pfrson, eloluence. aud courage united
20 form y chGiIctss III to command He fired with
his own enhu, asrn and controlled by his amasng
will individuals and No reverse could crush
his spirit defeat reduce him to despair-equai
" ertct and daunless In property or adversely.
hen ccesaful he moved TO the accomplishment OF
lis pun with resolution When defeated he
" l his broken bands around him and from his eeglo
eye hot along their ranks the conagon of his
age DEFINED for leader he every where asserted hts
de,py In hisong and eventful life he In contsct
With men Of all ranks and professions but be never felt
hri he in the presence Of superior 70 himself
In the assemblies oft people, the barn the senate
tvtfyv here within the circle Of his personal preseno~
be umed and maintained positon Of prominence.
Tut the supremacy Of Mr. Clay party leader not
bis only nor highest title TO renownthat title Is TO be
found In the purely patriotic spirit which great occa
ions always sisnalzed bis conduct We have had no
risctmsn who In times OF real imminent pobc peril
las exh bed q genuine and enlarged patriotism
ihan Henry Clay Whenever question pro'ented iise
actually threatening the existence Of the Union Mr. Clay
rising above hc passions of the hour awar exerted his
Tower to solve y peacefully AMI honorsby. Although