New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-04

Railroad were completed to d J. ana n'' quo
foot added TO our territory >7er more, Ou'
country's population would e1ces' que n nn
dred Millions at the close of the p, eSen' oen-
tury. with a still more rapid advS> &c III In
dustry. Revenue and Wealth. And vet We
fear the iron despotism of Party VIII 'ous
postpone. if not absolutely prevent, the 'cO"-
struc,ion Of that great National work.
The following extracts from casoA
Speech of HENRI CLAY on the 7th OF January
1850. in reply to Speech of Gen. Csss' on MS
proposal to suspend Diplomatic intercourse
with Austria, have been read and admired oy
uany thousands but the truths they embody
cannot be too often commended to the Ma
tional understanding nor too deeply impressed
On the National heart Said Mr. Clay,
"Mr President the honorable Senator admitted thar
he snter,sined an apprehension that OF those
s-onary poltcians who refuse 70 advance As tue age
advances; one Of those polcians, think MS expires
sion was that sisnd still that he wa IN a'o, o, IIV
,re,,-in favor Of going she-d. sur | should IKE -
understand the meaning Of this word Progress Oh
which the honorable Senator speaks. should hSet9
hear DE- fnion Of IT, Has not this nation prog sseo
with astonishing rsPidty IN point OF popuLan1n
HIS. il not BY far exceeded in this respect every oiner
nAon In the woTldi Hait not progressed IN commerce
and Manufactures Has IL not increased IN power win
ratadty greater than mas ever been known before IN
the csss OF sny nation underline sun WHAT the pro
cress which the honorable Senator meanst l am a,sm
that il not an internal progress he 10 iavOr OF i
whstey er his peculiar opinions may be- me scn0o Oh
which he IL a dstn gnshed Disciple Is opposed As UNI
dert,and 10 the improvement of our magnificent iar
bors and River-oi our glorious watercoursee hrOugn-
out the country That not the progress appTenenu
which the honorable Senator u IN favor OF Ana agnn'
Nth respect to the manufactures of the country 90
no, the doctrines Of the party 20 which the
honorable Senator belongs 70 be IN favor OF progress
there They for GrTeS'ng progress, lhelr pro
eress backward in reference 20 these mlef- hOt in
tettonsy admit, but by the course oil tner pohcy
,hev carry us back the colonial days, when we DC
pended upon Great Britain for everything IN the way Oh
/ supplies that were necessary 70 existence Ill,
"What then, is the progress which the nohp,uD'1 =
Senator seems 30 DESTROYS of makngt An am Arad
that /, is progress in foreign wars am AFRAID II Is pro
eress in foreign territorial
am afraid II is progress az the ~ 'uv
SESSIONS Of our neg bors throughout this conhnent ana
throughout the islands adjacent TO H. that be tn pro-
eress which the honorable senator wishes 70 eHect
trust that It will be long before the country eneas "a
any such object that at least at the expense o tuo
peaceable portion of the world. -.
Sir the gentleman says-whai we all know-tha,
this il great country vast country; great 10 sc ana
vill lie still greater in future il conduct Things Win
nrndepca discretion and wisdom butthat very greatness
draws after t great responsibilities, and those respouE
! blniss should incline us 10 the vast power win
which we have been blessed by the kindness oil ProV'
dence 30 as to promote justice so as to avoid unnece
cary wars, maintaining our rights win nthness ou
invading the rights of others We should DC conteu
with the almost mitless extent of territory winch we
now possess stretching from ocean to ocean containing
millions upon millions OF acres a. yet uninnaoIe1.
| sir II the progress which the honorable senator
means is progress 10 be accomplished by foreign wars
and foreign conquest and foreign territorial agsrande
men, thank God that ! belong 10 the party that
stationsry-thst is standing still If that "a not ns 90
iect should like TO know what he means oy progress
/ should like to meet with definition of the kinu
progress which be thinks it is desirable for h,s country
make