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

more liable then most lsn, from his mpetuous
ardent nature, 70 feel strongly tho passions
to be- able 10 subdue them In great crisis and bold
towards all Of the confederacy the language
sr American heart to resmbr os Ss
great asions when Mr. Clay has d. play, sublime
latfom- when h. III temper cngendeced by the times
ard the msernbe jeelcusies Of the day, seemed to
have been driven fr, his boom by the ex.
Enli'e power Of the nofler fcl,ngs-wben every
corbtIy. every effort of hia in elect dedicated 20
her service Who does the three periods
when The American ystsm ogovernm-ns wac exposed 20
ITS severe uih! Ana who dt not know that when
toy shs relate tho struggles that proceeded pnd Tho
oai gers which wsre arrested by The Mis.ouH conpro-
If 1850 the same pages VI record the genus. the
sloqunce and the pa,ri,tism OF Henry clay Nor
II tho Of MIR. Chy to lag hhnd
until measures Of adjustment were matured, and then
core forward TO sw-' nsjory Cn the contrary Ike q
told ard real staten he among the first 10
meet The peril ana hazard his faIe upon the remedy II
L. frtsh III the memory Of al thai when the fury
sectional ccVra ,cy thresiened to tho confed-
eiaey Mr. Clay though WITHDRAWN from pubicaife and
oppisssed by the burden Of years, back to the
senatctLe thcatIo af has Roiyand devoted the
paAt OF his trough To he s.cr,d Iutv Of preseryn
the Union of the ta,ee with characterissic courage
he t3ok 'hs lead In proposing scheme of settlement
hn, though wiling TO assume the responsibility of
pospe plan Of seti at. he did with petty amb-
ton insist up0n it, adoption to the exclusion Of other
modebut taking his own as starting point for discus
sicn sno practical action hc ooy abored with his
peers to change and iHtrcyeit nBd put u in such
form az to make IL acccpahse adjustment Tfnough-
the ardueus struggle the OF
the spirit of selhshrc-s and Mr Cluy pro,ed foe
the tbird time, that although he ambition, and
lovrd glory, he had no ui.hcly amhiion to mount
TO power on the confusion u his country. Ard
this conviction il lodged In tho hearts Of the people Mr.
breckenridge after further cuogzing MIR Clay saii he
iattrd. IN double the connlrv rever
doubt TO bis opinions bi, purpo-es In all the
contess Of his time his position great public quee
tions clear as the sun couo,e, slSy. SIR
standing ty the Of this great and considering
ibese things how con mptble appears the eger-
dtnaiD OF polit cs What i.pro'ch is his life that
falls t.,A.
people II were to write his epapb would in eribe
the Lighet oulogy the soDe That sai mark bis rest
,rg place Here ,cs man who was In III. public
ceiye his countrymn" Mr.. Breckenridge held up the
character Of Dr Clay for imitation by the youth of the
country, and said in copclus on, that his
VIII Ike n hvirg and immortal name, name that
will dec' nd 20 potery without tho aid Of letters borne
by uadion tltm geneiation to generation Every
niurial Of such will posse value to his ooun-
trypen Lis tcmh wll be a haowed spot, and his
iymen they visit It may wen exelaim such graves
as his are pgr, shrnes-+baine to no creed or CODE
contnedlhe Deiplsn valcs the Pal.s,ircs the Mcccas
Ct f'ie mind IN conclusion he offered the following
Resolved That the Bouso of Repre-, Of tho Uni
espee trs Ion mey c.y I'M
c1neress from the state o, Kentucky.
Vii ssS.l Iadr %SaIn,ns er
m my sr' sr TO- sr IN x. "nS this
Resolved That the psoeecdns If this House in relation
Se the 'sS By T s.r Ssy be to
w dc ss I and u % G csS in
the day appointed for that purpose the Senate Of the
United StntPs
hef"lved That as further mnrh Of respect for the
memory Of the deceased the House adjourn the day
ar pointed for tho tnnern
Ar EwIrc, Of Ky next delivered an address and was
followed by Mr. CAsKI, who represents the district Of
Clay Is birthplace.
Mr. CHANDLER, the senior representative from Pa,
siske in the of that State.
MossIs. BayLLY, OF Va, VEsArLE Haven, BRooEs,
FAuLknLR. iARfrk OF Ind. GLsIR, and BOWIE likewise
addressed The Hor In bret and eloquent speeches. high
ly laudatory Of the deceased
Mr WsitH sid he ,ct too unwull 10 speak and asked
and obtained the privilege OF printing speech
! Tic resolutions submitted by MIR Breckenridge were
uDaniinonlly adopted and the House adjourned.