New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-15
FROM WASHING TON.
SENATOR DIXON on THE sILLIMANLErTER
after its passage:

Corretyon6erce Of The ". 1. Tribune.
WAsHISGros, D. c., Feb. II, 1853
Senator Dixon OF Connecticut deliyered nthe Sena.e
the oth. day one OF the best speeche, upon the kan
sas quest On which has been made sDce Congress came
together He examined the famous Sdlimen letter OF
the President and in the course o. his remarks eulo
gized Prof sibimsn in the following happy manner;
"ADd now, Sir, who Is Benjamin Sillilnan, tbat ne
should be asaaied by name IN the Government organs,
az if he were not entitled - address respectful NEE
rage Of expo-tuatiop or Of there were need OF re.
proof 10 the President uf the United States oae OF
the great lights Of modern ceieofeIed
distinguished among the few who have 6dornel tue
arts and shed new light the studies mott cultivated
by civilized man; the peer the freud OF humboldt,
of Davy twhile he yet lived, OF Arago, OF Agass1, OF
Cheyre0l, Of Gotta, OF De La Beche OF Jean baPest
Dumas Of Faradey, of lie Verrier, OF Brogma't I, o.
every great contemporary name made Llus'Inae by
devotion to sciencs-known all over the word when
many of our distinguished countrymen are stln IN.
known the honored instructor OF three generations VI
Young men, in hat far famed university beneath whose
classic shades be Is passing his last days, the guide
the philosopher, the friend, whose teachings ara
~hore counses have been enjoyed by more oil our
Iublic men than thofe Of any man now living; the
b, nored professor al whose feet your Calhoun eat
for many years, when he, young man, went 70 New
FL glanc, ss the young men q Rome went u uTeeee'
20 Learn philosophy. There, Sr, under the instEIc-
tions Of SlimaD, and Dwight, and kingsby, bi
great intellect was cultivated, adorned, - and
strengthened. There be learned 10 WELD tnat invn-
chile logic which enabled him successfully to ehooun
t,r the giants OF other daye-the Weosters, the
Clays, the BentoDsin the Senate with constant VIC
tory; or il pot with victory, withUtL ever having
been compelled 10 acknowledge defeat. l know not,
Sir low many members Of this body were tralaed oy
the same men or their succt ssors one at least, see
near me mr.. Bepjam J, who bas left 10 those balls
tradtiouary record OF eminent scholarship, OF hish
talent scarcely surpassed By biz Distinguished posi-
ion on If dosr But this with Difference say, that
whatever honoIs may be in store for Gny member Oh
thu body; whatever just claims TO undy!ng +ue the
talents the requirements, the e,oquepce, the puohc
services Of the most distinguished here may give hin
there is not smong these honored SenatoIs wno
msy not deem huLself sausfed, all the hopes ei MS
youth ore than fulfilled al the lab0rs Of bis mat
hood mere l5ar rewarded If be nsy finally reach tue
essure Of fame enjoyed IN his rpeaed yetrs by Ben
auin SllmaD. No Office could elevate hul DO horor7
oud extend bis Ieputation no added celebrity coeiu
mike his familiar where 1t is n0w known snlob
civilized men. IL is inscribed IN the immortal leeOrus
OF karping, aid can never be forge ton, VI, -
know edge Of humGrzipg arts aud sciences shan I1ao
tom the memory ot maLk md