The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-03
THE DAILY DISPATCH
Ceres psndence Of she .lDispaich.
WAsRIHGTos, July LIST. 1859.


WAsRIaGTos, July LIST, 1859.
Henry Clay, the honest man, the old man
e,oquent, the eminent statesman, the patriot and
moral hero. is no more. He breathed his last
NJ quarter past IL O'Clock, on Tuesday, morn
4 CAT his lodgings tthe National Ho,el,) in
this city. mutton n,ourns bis loss; wherever
civil and religious liberty has an abiding place,
throughout the world. there will the name, the
memory and the services Of Henry Clay, be
honofed and treasured as rich and precious
inherltance. No nation or people can especiai
~ claim him as its own, for he was indeed ana
IN TRUTH the man of the age. Virginia cia,'hs
10 be his rno,her-Kentucky, owns him as her
adopted son. But the vo;aries OF Freedom
eveTywhere-wil lament the loss OF tue eio'
ouent champion of their cause, the uncoiIPfo-
snising defender of their faith, the world re-
nowned patrio, and statesman Henry clay.
Allow me to direct the attention OF your
readers 10 the columns OF the washington pa
pers OF this morning. They contain IN part,
the proceedings of both branches of Congress,
on yesterday.
fhe Senate chamber was crowded at an early
hour. Unable to effect an entrance there, re-
paired to the House, and was favored with an
eligible position on the floor. The formal an
nouncement from the Senate, Of MIR Clay's
death, was made to the House at Is minutes
past two O'Clock. After the reading of the
6cfutc ptoCecdtuPSs ny INC Cict WI. DfcCn'
enridge Of KY. arose, and delivered--as is
universally conceded-one of the most beauti
full, touching, eloquent eulogies ever listened
TO, within the walls of either house OF Con-
gress. II has been my good fortune TO hear
most, II not all, the great and gifted orators OF
The present age and generation; but can sale
~ say, that, during the delivery OF this address,
have, IN no other instance, witnessed ieei-
ing so deep and intense as pervaded and took
h<ta .pptn
crowd that thronged the galleries and hoor.-
But read the speech-and then form your
opinion. MIR. Breckenridge IS young man.
on the sunny side of foTty-but IN intellect,
he is q giant as an orator, it would seem AZ II
the mantle OF Henry Clay had fallen upon him.
He promises to be bright, particular star IN
the galaxy of American statesmen, and most
worthilv and happily represents Henry Gays
swn District, ia the Congress of the United
Suites.
Your Representative, Judge Caskie, made
neat, sensible address On the occason-as also |
did Judge BuyIy and Mr.. FIournoy.
Mir. Casss remarks in the Senate, are them |
selves, the subject of euiogy to-day, by all, |
without the distinctions ct party. Since the |
removal of DIR. Clay-Mr. Cass is now ackwol- |
edged to be teven by his bitterest political op |
popents) The great man OF the age. 1t is now
confessed Though tardily comes the acknowl- |
edgment) that all the ends Lewis Cass aims at,
are "hls COuntry's, his Gods, and Truth S.
Though he cannot rIyet the breathless attention
oil the Senate-by that impetuous and irressta-
BILE flow of eloquence which characterized the
loltiest efforts OF Henry Clay, yet all must, and
history will, accord TO him indomitable moral
courage; honesty of purpose and motive; an
undying love of country; an enlarged and ele'
waited patriotism; rare qualities and attributes
Of craftsmanship, and ii deed, all those higher
and nobIer elements which alone combine ito
give the world assurance Of u man."
This is day Of public lamentation, mourn
ing and GRIFFIN Washington. With, perhups,
hall dozen exceptions, the entire Avenue
from the Presidents House TO the Capitol. is
shrouded in mourning. The public buildings,
hotels, places of amusement. engine houses,
private residences, all, all are draped in the sad
hHbiments of woe.
Not alone on the principal thoroughfnIes.
but the by-ways and suburbs of the city exhi'
bit evidences of the general grief that pervades
the entire community. The death of Henry
Clay seems to be written on every brow and
the countenance of every passer by seems TO
denote the happening OF great national Gala
nifty.
The funeral procession to day was attended
by the members of both Houses of Congress,
Foreign Ministers, the President and high Off
GERS of the Government the City Authorities,
various associations and citizens generally, oil
Of whom followed, on foot, the remains Of the
illustrious deceased from the National to the
Capitol. The impressive funeral service ofthe
Episcopal Church was read by the Rev. DIR.
Butler, who subsequently pronounced ali eIo.
quent eulogy on the life. character and services
Ut the departed patriot. After the ceremonies
in the Senate Chamber were over, the body
was removed to the spacious rotunda, to al.
ford on opportunity to the thousands who were
eager once more, and for the last time, to gaze
upon The manly features and noble brow of
him whose memory and whose worth is now
embalmed in the hearts of his countrymen.
AT half past three o'clock the corpse vas ia
ken to the depot by the Senate Committee in
charge, followed by an immense concourse Of
e.tizens; and at O'Clock, all that is mortal of
Henry Clay left the principal theatre of his
Ti1mphs and his renown forever
Thus has passed away-ful! of wears and
iuil oil honors-anoiher of the great men of
earth-a man who, by his achievements in the
House, IN the Senate, in the Executive branch
oil the government, in the foreign department.
al home aud abroad, has illustrated and magni-
he'd the glory and renowH of his country.
The weather is oppressivey hot TO day. The
city Is thronged with strangers, aud one or two
cases of coup d'SoteR are reported TO have &C.
Cured. HENRICo.
CONGRESS-THURsDA
In the Senate this morning. upon the arrival