The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-16
TEL E G RAPHED
TO THE
YAZOO DEMOCRAT
WAsH1Naron CIrY. Jnne II. lS5E
(BY TnE MoRsE LINB.)


Treaties-supposed some cannot be ratified
Stanley, Outlaw, Cable and other distinguished
wings made speeches declaring that they would
not support Scott, unless he declared himself for
the compromise unqualifedly. Webster stock
rising. Many delegates in Baltimore, and sev-
eral hundred in Washington.
The MIGHTY THREE.-CIay Calhoun, Web
ster.-The Washington correspondent of the
Charlston Mercury, in his letter of the 5th
inst, writes as follows;
''Another of the great lights of our genera
tion is fast passing away to the land Of shadows
Henry Clay is dyiug and a thrill must pass
through every heart at the announcement of
the fact. Though the decline has been so grad
ual that the public mind should have been pre-
pared for it, still like Calhoun, Henry Clay
seems to'possess so unbounded vitality, the
spirit seemed SO much stronger than the flesh,
that the tidngs, come when they might would
give shock and excite surprise. OF the mighty
three who have so identified themselves with
the history of this country since the war of
1912 down to the present hour Webster will
soon be the sole survivor. But their works will
survive them and though the angry storms Of
passionate controversy and party hate ragged and
roared around them during their political pill
grimages, yet when death has set its seal upon
them their countrymen must award to all Of
them the need of high intellect directed to high
aims and prompted to lofty aspirations. When
Calhoun died, revulsion of feeling took place
throughout The country ana tardy recognition
Of the true majesty of his character, and the
beauty of his whole life, was wrung from those
who had most bitterly reviled him while living
Honors such as never had been paid before to
any citizen, were accorded to his memory, and
his remains were inurned in the midst of gen.
eral lamentation. Similar will be the sensation
when Henry Clay passes away, and bis death
will be like the fall of the mighty oak amid
the stiffness of the wood The deep shadow
which has so long rested on the solemn counc-
nance of Webster, the shade Of which dccpcned
as tie pronounced an eulogium ON Calhoun viii
catch another and deeper tat wheE hi5 last
great rival passes on before hiIn to that bourne
from whence 10 traveller retmus.
When he spoke Of calhoun in The Senate, and
came 10 the passage where he says lie was my
own age none who saw him will forget his air
and aspect. His head dropped on his breast
he stood musing fora moment as though there
were a warningand summons for him II that
fact, and felt that his race too was nearly run.
He will not be in the Senate topronouncea an
other eulogium on his next greasst competitor
in that arena, but the same thought must be
strikingly present to him when he stands
'by the bier of Clay Looking at these three,
and contrasting them with those who fill their
places, we must admit that there were giants in
those days. But the breed of noble bloods is
not yet extinct, and powers yet slumbering or
undeveloped must exist in some quarter, need
ing only thestimulas of opportunity and excite
ment to blaze forth into splender equal to that
of the meridian of these great men now passing
away. Since the commencement Of the session
it has beenn obvious to all Of Mr.. Clays friends
that his end was near.
He has sunk down suddenly i'll the last few
months, like some old tower which presents a
frowning front of massive strength, until it sud
denly crumbles down into mass Of ruins from
turet to foundation stone. undermined by the
wasting influence of time. Though wasted to
the last degree. and reduced to the extreme Of
physicical feebleness Mr.. Clays mind still con-
tinues as vivid and vigorous as ever, and his
frmness is still mistaken. Differ as men may
as to the political or personal attributes of Hen
fy Clay, no one can deny that he has obtained
deep and strong hold on the affections Of the
American people, and possesses some traits
which even his enemies may admire"
GEN. SoorT Since Gen. Scott will not define