The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-21
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orator. etae,mcn and patriots Of past pre- sent, and
future ages
Se'cr to tho chsmbers. who're The mighty rat
nhsc g IN io,'naA,ion cam 2 notler sues.'
| ,no fair siiIit or more melccmc shade.
Ihe nordn, f'ature OF oai forin Of government IL
that great and noble principle which recognizes ity
as the lais o' civil rlbt IL forms tho n
our rohtmat fabric To the humble youth il procains
!ni N.alh ana honor are within che reach Of all that
the child Of he poorest the eoi Eisy in urr
b'che We r' etta chief OF the sa'ethat fortune snl
! fame depend not hereditary estate or unccsrl
piide lot here updcr Providence j. he nr.h,tros
81 his own character and position and thSt hu,ec
and the appropriate "" Of the talents wnorewh Sod
,ndostd HIM resis lis er,na among his )uutry ncu
aud he retponbiiry hereafter. No striking 'ilns
trtiop ~ this ~ cuar of our itut,os an
b" found thnn hc Who fium tbe humbl position o, the
nli boy OF the si'ohe'' = seIfpromot and sell
thihed bt ennio loren ost hmoug o n,iioa's
/ trimrs later parcs.
Well may hs oountr, cherish hi. t,me for he emphs-
ucaliy htcd for Its country. 'he glare ot nry
sohi,vmenis, the red trophS oonqucst, the blood
stained tlumphs of the se,rIor b'oD;rd - him
lie the proud ln0epe the ipi el ot,rd DC Voc
! the coqueDs TIRE before which the hopjhe4t qisled
but hir acts wrIs those n his offerings
the shrine Of liberty hts deos are written in s prog
ptYity the progtosa, aud the ppfy of country Nor
were his effects IN behalf Of human ife ted "
hs country bounds
ior glory. in the hac, va shed-
e n,1% Sy isS tS .ea"Ss .ea ~ i,me s%SnA'
Fgrmrn y never to dre..,
Peal Peal iroo, the ls tiSteeoea % enrsh s !. heaven.
Henry Clay L 90 more. rue yital irs Is oSnsnshel-
the music ot bis voice huehyd H has plssea fatal
STR 70 hc epassed mortal Cod and I'll. aA
! be sleeps The sleep that knows wakirg.
HtyVreItly acknowledge this 1speuEation of Divine
Providence and iena sirh solemn ave. f,e with
in that inspiration which teaches thare
mortality beyond ,hc grave In this as.uraneo we a.,
comfit,G with The i.t"ution tlAt he Christian
faith and with Christians hope, aud iavountariy
ciam within oorselycs may our last cnd pc Me hi."
Mr. Clay in his brief review ~ the character of chan
c'llor w the, has furnished he key to his
Up TO the time Of hls connection with this inurials
man, We know him only n tn boy eptomo OF whore
previous life was graphically given by Sir Robesh
Hughes at comYbc Court House Nrg nia:-"lie and
were born close TO The fla hes of old Hanoer lie work
cd tariooted, and did /. lie mill, id
]. lie @as sooa 20 his mamma and 80 was I" His
quaintance with this venerable ned field 10
be view before him was thai broad extent Of es~l
study, Nheh in those times especially served to appi
The iant hearted explorer While it Infused energy aud
,gor INTO III. arotrt and dettrmin q mind Few wers
ae opportunities afforded TO the young Of that doy
ibs republic wa VI in 10 infancy The shock of hs
,olnron hs lett behud it, ravages country
sioNly recovering from The ,ne;t of mighty throos
which he'd given biith to free sni ndept TENT nation.
Pntiic libraries wcr comlartyoly uuknuwn, bnd tho
student wes left to depsnd mainly upon his own euats,
aided by tie private Itrries ana instruction OF his
teacher Tho law u England previously recos-
ni.ed the lawof he co,eirs undergoing pro
II modca'ic adapted TO ,he changed relations II
III. countries peculiar character of govern
ptnt. In,.rratiolt Il law ospecily The -ab-
3Gct of c'ose aoc seirehg Investigation the fsoIch
revolution, With upon the pence Of Europe the
cia hing of hostile commercial interests; the claims of
lee.Itn powers on the side and the rights Of
tall the u'her topcs Of discussion AMONG the
| s:aem If both worlds
IL was nndcr these croumsnnces that tho attention Of
! Chancellor Wyie was called TO the humble boy Who
was then oemGlt nciDg destined TO become
glorious lie the prn Of that intellect, which in
lis deYdopemeht aftewar1 10 sway the minds OF ju-
nee to charm and ince listening scuates arosr
plic enth,r isn to direct the Of ig,sla ion ana
TO control he energ,ts Of mighty people rhe Chen.
cLcr md the boy became friends The youth has vfe
Tie iint,ession ~ his maturrd greatness th-
cords Of his countyS htoy and The charac,er of the
patrn ha peep welt portrayed in the touching t-tin>
NAL u Mr. ,ay himself, IN his .ptter 10 n friend
shortly after Mr. Ciays aimisio To the bar in 1871,
ne rcipovto 10 Rtntucky and at once assumed high
position at the bar adopted State Az this per,oa
OF h life he rpmii kabe for fearless Independence,
urdaunted courage. heeu brilliant rbetorr,
which uuted to tad and graceful eye thai
never quled and voice whose tooes ringing ,iRc
th. trumpet ana again pleading WITH the softners of
woman, iDtimated the turbulent commanded Lbe
srect II his compctrs and captvacd the rude spirits cf
hi heanrs Ihesc attribute continued TO his death
lie soi hs II wac congenal to bis mind The native
fnretts we've yet unsubducd HIeand there clearing.
ase I'll ment and community. Indicated the nroaas II
cNizaloo upon ihe i:stne. ses OF the savage The In
dan stii claimed his hir bI ig he of savage
uarfort and the horrors Of border life chronicles
tie traditions which dasgpgte tho state the dark srd
bloody grouIdn Amid scenes like these aoof from tho
luxuis Of polished LIE surrounded by primegai fresta
where nlCue rcgned supreme tho ststps
and legislator trained and injured They far.
nl-hed nutrnnnt 20 his fancy ,gor 10 his mind and
above oil encouraged sf,pgh ned that self rcliaas
pi,it which in after year him amid the
mol =" politics tie struggles o flefiops the assaults Il
calun1y tho encounter Of political debate ana tn, fa
rfbtic dlputrtons cf the bar
Three touihs Of injury have passed since that mo-
moialle declaration which declared TO the world
emancipation from colonial thradom and DEM sndcd
separation nom our British bretlrvn holding them
we hold The rest Il nnuklud enemies ia in pssca
f1eDdsn The YEAR succeeding to that which bird,
70 the nation baed the birth II him who destinrd
to leave the iupress Of his spt upon the Ia tae
Language OF lographr born and craoled the
mics Of iEe revolution, Henry Clay TO have been
otsirsd by iIovovidencc to sympah'ze with its great
principles oi freedom and 10 be the leadng clmpioa II
human rights for rbs age in which he has lived y
Lii career az leei ator comntnenced the Gcnsrd
Assembly oi Kentucky, in 1903. fiom which he
stdJ elevated to the Senate OF the United stated, n
lScI. fr the uncypir,d term Of Hon John Aiair In
1859 ba again returned the Senate md in ISL,
foregoing The higher dignity be became candidate for
the House oi representatives. ana at the spect cSsi0u,
Ncr ISL ho was elected Speaker Of tho House, 90
which Dost he nb quently reelected six times
cur3 that position 10 al about tbr yoars. Ia
1914 ~ ntightd upen btihg appointed one of the Coi
nisSoltis To tgrtiae peace wih England In 1925
became sscTctar, OF stale under Mr. Aoans 1891
was returned co the senate whrra with brief interval,
'bt.9uent upon his voluntary retirement in 1872 h1
coniinued nptl bis death being period nearly City
Year, public from his entrance is pubs
HE IL w.s in these various capacities OF legislator d.
rl,mstt and minister of that Mr clay developed
those yie W and public policy which bavegven
Sy.u Ry this 20 single ioI tied risi4-
tive n' asul, known the tariff but tn great expanYs
tyst'm 81 public policy which based upon the law If
tire ana The rights OF nations ha peck
o the world While it has The true pro pvrity
Of the country. Part of this ye.m the enorcen-ns
OF our rights uri power aud The protection of
ssSmep agaust the arrogant pretenons Of the mprous
stlf styl,d Mistress OF iht seas
IL II not too much 10 sty that pr occupied 3
more pronn.n mt position m the os,u and support ~ thu
Great Britain arrgated herself the pretenaon
Of regulating foreign trade. under the deusyc mama
Of ealiat"y Orders ia Couoc-bcause she persisted IA
the practice of imprcssiDg America scamen-beSiuss
sle bad insiigated the Incians 10 commit hosth'ies
sgsinst usand because she had refused indemnify for
her past irjuItes upon cOmmrfce Iho rehultS of
the struggle Known and, IN the tctlnnation- ~
honorable ourselves apd beneficial 70 American In
terests. Mr Clay again OF the commissioners
st Oh, mt, mait ly in, trumenta
III. milton of South American Tndependance ana
the FEARLESS and determined stand assumed by Mr. Mon-
roe eounceo ard sustained by Mr Clay against foreign
inter s.ption in the affairs Of the South Am.rican
Sfstea; his Instructions Secretary Of state TO the
Mnters to the proposed Congress Panama his COR
respen5onoe growing out of the difficulties relation to
the colonial trade aud the navigation Of the ST.
renee fbe commercial treaties u gotised by him
constitute the international features OF his Amerosa
policy, Int-rnsl improvements the protection and en-
comsgsment OF aotIicau industry and the com veto
drreopemept OF American and their indepsn-
dbce Of foreign coptro formed domestic por ss q
his sobeme and tbouSh others have honestly differed A.
70 the expediency Of of hia nInpn-ed mrasure no