Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

preerrng one of its own and when Southern Represen-
tatiyes were fearing to speak in its favor Their
stuents afterwards forced them to its supports but ME-
Bowie had the patriotism and bodness to advocate Henry
Ciays glorious compromise upon his responsibility,
and without waiting to be prompted by petitions from
home.
In the course Of this speech Mr. Bowie felt it his duty
to aude and defend the character and services Oh
Henry Clay and forbear to make the following
extract:
In commenting upon this compromise, honorable mem
Der New Hampshire Mr Tuck) deemed it misfortune
that the Whg party had been governed by or e
forty years and his ardor understood to pray that
God would take tho most gifted TO his bosom For my
part Mr. Chairman, though enthusiast regard as
benign nterposon of Providence that the great light OF
days preserved to guide as in the hour OF
difficulty and danger. misfortuns that the Wing party
should be led by such man Has the honorable member
forgotten the nesmable services of that genns Has he
forgotten that his voice reused the dormant energies OF our
infant Republic to gappe with the mistress OF the seas ana
strung the Of those who struck for free trade and
sailors rights in the of 1922 that his voice animated
armies and secured victory feeble eets Il was
his first hailed the Republics Of the South and almost
called them being. His echoed in the cloud
capped corderas and dies but to 70 repeated in the
valleys of Grenada Greece surrounded by oriental de
potsm, acknowledges him her bencfactor When his
country fogcs his services may forget am an American
Such passages Of true eloquence frequently occur in
Mr. Bowies speeches. and one can read them without
feeling that they the productions OF an accomplished
orator and ripe scholar.
Another eechdelrered by him during this term
one (made February a. 1851 the river and harbor
bill, he strongly advocates true
and Maryland side of the question. There are no.Whgs
and very few Democrats in State who not pre-
pared to sustain the position of Mr.. Bowie in favor Of
these improyementsthough that position is in conflict
with the general Democratic sentiments south OF the Po-
omac and with the votes in Congress Of present
President.
In the fall of 1851 Mr.. Bowie was reelected to Con-
gress Though his opponent was an able and popular
member of his party Mr. DO vie received in his own
county the unprecedented majority Of ia and IN his own
election district all but IA votes of some 800 poled
Among the speeches delivered by him during mis- Sc
cond term was one on the Homestead BILL made April
g. 1852, and the foreign policy of the Govern
ment" made February 25 1858. We wish that both of
these truly American and eloquent speeches could be read
by every voter of the State.
ASS member of the Committee of Claims Mr.. Bowie
prepared scveralmportant reports One Of these accom-
panied by bil provided for doing justice to class Of
claimants very numerous in Maryland-we mean those
whose property destroyed taken away by the Br
tsh during the of 1872. Unfortunately this, like
many other merorous relating private claim
ants failed Of from the delays Of Democratic
Congress too much interested in the question of Pres
dent making to devote much of their time to the mmed
personal interests of their general constituency
At the recent nominating Convention of his Congress
sona district he declined to accept third nomination
which there every to think would have been
cheerfuy rendered him.
Hell presented to the voters Of the whole State
candidate for Office of more responsibility and i'm
portance than any other under the State Constitution
Let his public and private character be freely and fully
examined and let the people of Maryland judge from the
past life of RICHARD j. BOWIE and his services in other
stations whether there is any individual among them pos
sessng higher recommendations and qualifications for the
distinguished station for which be is candidate.
We cannot furnish more appropriate close 10 this ar
cle than by inserting entire Of Mr. Bowies brefest
beautiful euogy delivered before the House
upon the occasion OF the death OF Hen
M nov,r ..i rpeaxer, -- -. =. ..sisr iha
phrases Of wo but 70 speak my
stituency woud they around the nov opening
to the mortal remains not of statesman only but OF
"If there il State in this Union other than Kentucky
which sends up wall Of more bitter ana sincere orfo~ hA
another, that State is Maryland
Tn her midst the departed frequent and
welcome guest At many board and many freside his mo-
Throughout her borders cottage hamlet and city his
name Is household word, his thoughts are familiar SEN
| tences. :,
Though not permitted be the frat at his cradles Mary
land would be the his mb Through all the phases Of
political fortune amid all h storms which darkened his ca
eer MARYLAND cherished bun in her nmos heart the most
gifted patriotic and eoqnt Of To this hour prayers
cend from many domesc atar evening and morning Tor
bis TEMPORAL comfort ami eternal welfare In the language
r ;ns;raon MARYLAND would excIam sThere is prince
and great man alln this day in Israel Daughters Of
America weep him who hath clothed in scarlet and
The husbandmar his plough, the artisan at the anvil,
and the tic mast will pause and drop tear when
| he hears Clay is nomore
The advocate q freedom in both hemsphercs he will be
amented alike e shores Of the elesPont and the banks
| Of the Mississippi and 0rinoco.
The freed men Of LIBERIA learning and practising the art
Of self government and vilzng Africa have lost in him
patron and protector father and friend America mOurns
the eclipse Of lumina which enlightened and illuminated
continents the United States counsellor Of deepest wis
dom and purcst purposes mankind the advocate Of human
rights and constitutional liberty"
| Mr. Bowie AT HoaE.-The best evidence Of the per-
sonal merit of public may often be found by the
estimation in which he is held by his neighbors In
the election returns of 1851 have strong testimony on
this point in favor Of Gubenatoral candidate. His
opponent that election talented eloquent, and
popular Whg, Gen. THOMAS f. BOWIE. The following
was the vote in Montgomery:
| ". J. Borie. Thomas r.. Bopic