New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-02

70 spcscefui clc'e percons TIE Amy, sud The Navy,
and national fortcsiiOns seuing he hscsi md man
riAi policy OF The GugeTLmt Dt Ia mors tnan crss
Of agpsreu.b t1reatensd fuvoluti1n Asserting aud cal
ing pto exercise the ri me Government Tor ma
Hing and improving uternsl Communicate between
The States arOusiBg and encouraging the Splris
American Colonies On tale Continent 70 thr0E o. ths
for eign yoke and % organize Goyernmt pts IN pr =
pies coBaenis 10 our OVID, and thus creating eAt
hu,warks for national deir ns9i tspip ~
equal snd impartial peace and smty with Al existing
maritime pOs-rs; ard eXtenoing ths constitutional or
gshza0n ~ Government oyec al the vas regions So
cured In his h,n' BY purchase or bS conquest "lfr'
by the pillars Of The Republic have been removed from
the banks Of the Nary y the borders q the Rio
Gfsrde, and from the ulin Of the Mississippi, - tao
Pacific coast We may nOt yet discuss the wisdom 81
the several measures which have tcus passed in review
before us the positions which The deceased states
msn assumed in regard TO then, but may without
orense dwell upon the compret ensvs results OF them
all
The Union exists u absolute integrity, and the Re
public ia complete and trium yhant development With
having relinquished any part Of thec indi' duality
the States have than doubled alrea aud In
cressng In plumbers ana growing In political strength
and expansion more rapidly than ever before. Vita
OUT having absorbed any State, or having even en-
crosched any State. the Confederation has opened
itself as to embrace all the new members who have
come and with Jacity for further and indefinite
CnaTgeme has become fixed, enduring, and perpetual
Although il was doubted only halt century ago
whether our political system could 0s maintained ~ sl
peace ars happiness Of society il stands confessed
by the world the form of government not Ouls most
adapted 10 Empire, but also most c,Dgepi4i vita the
constitution o. Human Nature
When consider that the nation has been conduct
ed this haven not only through the stormy seas but
altogether, also, without course and without sar
and when consider, moreover the sum OF happiness
that has already be enjoyed by the Anercan People
and still the influence which the great achieve
rltnt is exerting the advancement ald Moderation
OF the CONDITION OF mankind, we see al once that Il
m h nave satisfied the highest ambition 70 have been,
matter how hunlbly concerned IN 80 great trans
action.
Certainly Sir no one will assert that HENRY CLAY in
that tIsDstcdOn performed an obscure or even com
mon part On the coGtra y, from tle day which he
entered the puoc service Until that which he passed
the eaits 81 death, be- follower gu, aRsys
ader and Re msrshasd either the parts which sus
tanned or that which resis'ed every great measure
equally In the Senate AMI among the people. Aud he
LED where duty seNed 10 him 10 indicate, reckless
whether he encountered prc,ideut twenty Presl
den'f, whether he was oppoed 6y factions by
the whole People lie II has happened, that although
that P ope not Yet agreed among themselves the
wisdom OF ALL or perhaps Of even any OF his great
ures, yet they nevertheless unanimous In acknOwl
edgDg 'ha, he was at once the greatest the most faith
full and the most reliable Ut their statesmen Here the
effort at discriminating praise Of HENRY CLAY, In re-.
gard to bis public policy, must stop on this sal
occasion, which awakens the ardent h5eraliy Of his
generous survivors
But biz personal qualities may lie discussed withou,
apprehension What were the elements Of the success
OF that extraordinary man You, Sir knew him longer
aud better than and would prefer 10 hear you SPEAK
Of them. He WIS indeed eDquent-all the world knows
that. He held the keys the hearts p" his c)uutynan
and he turned the wards within them with sx Alfalfa
ed by no other master.
But eloqu-pce WAS nevertheless only an instrument
and one OF mar thu he used. ls conversation his
gestures his very LOOK persuasive seductive, ire
sistbe. And his appliance Of all these was courts0l Is
patient, and interchangeable. DefeaI only inspired him
with new resolution He di.ded OppOsiuOa by his
mi Of adj kh q he
his bands of supporters by the confidence OF sue
which, feeling hlmself he easily inspired among
his followers His affections were hgh, aud pure, ant
generous, and the chieiast among them vas that one
which the great Italian poet designated the charity Of
native land. And IN him that charity enduring
and overpOwerpg enthusiasm, aud IL Influenced all hi
sentiments and conduct rendering aim more impartial
between conflicting interests and sections than any
other state sman wbo has lived since the R-vJlU on
Thus with great versatility Of talent aud The most catho
lie equality of favor he Identified every question
whether OF dOmCs site administration or yrcSn pocy.
with his own great name, ard 30 became a perpetual
Tribune of the People. Ils needed only 70 pr 1n>uue
In favor of or against II, here, aud Inn ne
diaely popular enthusiasm, excited rs by mHgt
wand, felt overcoming all opposition IN the Senate
Chamber.
In this way he wrought change in our political sys.
tenn that think not foreseen by It's founders. tie
converted this branch of the Legislature from mega
rive position one ofeqilibrium between toe EXecu-
tive and The House Of Representative Into the active
ruling power Of the Republic. DULY time can disclose
Certainly, Sir the great lights of the Senate have set
TIE obscu alton is ess pabe 10 the country shan
10 US, who left to grOpe UNCERTAIN way mere AS
In labyrinth, oppressed with selfdsrrust Tue ume,
too preseLts new endorsements We are rising 10
another and more sublime stage of national progress
that of expanding wealth and rapid territorial agpan
dzemept. Our Institutions throw broad shadow
acrosG the ST Lawrence, aud stretching beyond the
valley of Mexico 10 the plains Of Central America,
while the SandW ich Islands and the shores of China
rti1 II. In IN
ueDce IL felt desire for protection under those iast
tuition, Is awakened Expansion seems 70 be regulated
by any difficulties OF resistance but by the modera
hon whit results from own Internal Cons tituOn
No knows how rapidly that restraint may give way
Who cen tell how far or how fast It ought To yield
CONNER ce has brought the ancient continents near %
u.s. snd created necessities Tor new posldOns-peihaps
connections colonies there-and with the trade and
friendship of the elder na'ions their conflicts and col
ODs brought 10 our doors and to our hearts Our
sympathy kindles our Indifference eXtingu'shes the
fires OF FREEDOM in foreign IaDds. Before we shall be
fully conscious thai change is going on In Europe we
may fDd ourselves more divided by That eternsl
line of separation that leaves on toe one side those OF
our citizens who obey the impulses OF sympathy While
on the other are found those who submit only 10 the
counses of Prudence. Even Prudence will soon be |
required TO decide WHIT ther distant regions, East and
West sra come under our own protection, or be LETT
10 aegrandze rapcl yspreadlng and hostile domain OF
DespOtism.
SIR, who among US is equal these mighty question:
ft,r there i. no one Nsvertheless the example OF
Henry CLAY remains for our instruction. His genius
has pss sed 10 the realms of ght but hs virtues sul
live here for emulation Witt them thjre will re-
main also the protection and favor of the Most High,
by the practice of Justice ADD the maintenance OF tree
dom we shall deserve it, Let, then the bier pass on.
We will follow with SORROW, but not without nope the
reverend form that il bears 10 It's final resuugp ace
and tier WI that grave opens at our feet u receive
80 lnestnabe treasure will invoke the God Of our
athers 10 send " new guides like him that 10 now |
and give US wisdom to obey their instruc'
ions.