Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-24

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mot less important. and at the time, not less
novel were the principles involved IN the ceieort-
ted case Of Gibbons Wnd Ogden. This ease grew
out Of grant by the State Of New York to the as
signeo Of Fulton ofthe exclusive right 10 navigate
by steam tho rivers, harbors and bays OF the En'-
piro State Twenty-Five years afterwards Mr.
Justice Wayne gave to MIR. Webstrr the credit of
having laid down the broad constitutional ground
ON which tho waters OF the United States, every
creek and river and lake and bay and harbor in
the country was forever rescued from thcgrasro Of
State monopoly. So failed the intention OF she
Legislature OF New York " secure arich pecunia-
ry reward to the great pcrfecter Of steam naviga-
ton; 80 must have failed any attempt to compen-
sate by money tho inestimahle achievement. Nc
nopolcs could not reward II, silver aud gold
not weigh down its value. Small services are paid
with money large ones with fnme Fulton had
his reward when, after twenty years oi unsueeess-
ful experiment and hope detereed he made the
passage to Albany by steam; as Franklin bad his
reward when he mw tho fbres of the cord which
held his kite sfening with tho electricity they had
drawn from the thunder cloud as 0nlileo had his
whom he pointed his litle tab 10 the heavens and
discovered the Medicean stars; ns Columbus had
his when he beheld from the deck of his vessel u
moving light on tho shores OF his new found world.
That one glowing umutterable thrill Of conscious
success is too exquisite TO DO alloyod with baser
metal Tho midnight vigls, the nchng eyes. tho
f,inting hopes turned at last into one bewiidering
ecslacy of triumph. cannot DO repaid with gold.
Tho great disco, cries, improvements and inyen
tons which benefit mankind, can only be reward
cd by opposition, obloquy, poverty and an indy
ing name"
HIS CAREER AZ A pirLoMArlsr.
Mr.. Everett devotes this portion Of his address
to triumphant vinduntipn Of tho memory OF Mr..
Webster, from tho charges Of discngenuonsness
mud even fraud in the settlement Of tho northeast
en- boundary question which were brought n.
,ns bto, in E,vlanl mud >shtrh IN lnfa.
ly been revived in that country. lie shows that
Mr.. Wcb,cr's conduct in that affair was high
minded and honorable, and quotes from speech
OF Lord Ashburton his assertion that 'the refec.
ii"ns cast upon that most worthy and honorable
man nro unjust" Nor. says Mr.. Everett, was
this all
"Thc moro efIectuallv to remove the Impression
attempted to be made in consequence ortho red
line mnp. that Lard Ashburton had been ovcrench-
cd, Sir Robert Peel statnd--dnd he disclosure
,cas nor far he first hme made, that there was
in the library of King George tho Third (Which
had been given to the British Museum, by George
the Fourth) copy of Mitchels map in which
the boundary rs delinested follows exactly tho
line claimed 10y the United States On four pLl-
ces upon this line are written the words in
strong bold hand 'Ihe boundary described by
Mr.. Oswnld' There is documentary proof that
Mr.. Oswald sent tho map used by him, In nego-
tiating the treaty, To King George tho Third Tor
his ininrmaton; aud Lord Broughnn stated in his
place. in the House Of Peers. thn, tho words four
times repeated, in different parts Of the line,
in his opinion written by the king himself! lIav
ing listened, and OF course with the deepest in
tcrest. to the debate in the House of Commons, |
sought the earliest opportunity of inspecting the
map, which was readily granted to me by Lord
Aberdeen. Tho boundary is marked, in the most
distinct and skful manner. from the st, Croix NIL
round to tue St. Mary, and is precisely that
which has been always claimed by us. There is
every reason to believe that this is the Identical
copy Of MitchelPs map. officially used by the pc
gotiators mud sent by Mr.. Oswald, ia We lenrn
from Dr. Franklin, to England Sir Robert Peel
informed tne that it WAS unknown to him till after
the treaty. and Lord Ahurdecn and Lord Ashbur-
ton gave tho same assurance. II was well
known however, to the agent employed under
Lord Melhournes administration in maintaining
the British claim. and who was foremost in viii.
yng Mr.. Webster for concealing the redline
map.
Next he speaks Of him rs public speaker, with
the general character>tics # his style and man
ne,, and the c, raj idea ot his political system.
ale regarded Us an approach To the perfection
of political wisdom the muhlling of these sepa-
r to aud independent sovcregotios, with ali their
pride oi individual right, and all their jealousy of
indi, dual consequence, AtU harmonious wlule.
lie never weighed tho fwo principles agninst
each other; he held them complemental To each
other, equally aud supremcly vital and essen
tul
II happened. one bright starry night to he
walking home with han, At late nous, from tho
Capitol ut Washington, Hiler sarmisbnE de-
bate. in which he had senkIng, ut no great iensth
but with much earnestnc,s and warmth. on the
subject of the Constitution as f'ruiing united
government. The Planet Jupiter, shlniag with
unusual briliancy, was III full view. lie paused
rs we descended Capital Hill. aud uncolls 10 lsly
pursuing the train of thought which ho lad been
enforcing in the Senate, pointed to the planet
and said:-"Nisht unto night showeth know
ledge;" toke away the independent force. eAanat
ting from the hand of the Supreme. being which
impcs that planet onward and it would plunge in
hideous ruin from those beautiful skies unto tho
Sun take away the central attraction of the Sun,
and the attendant planet would shoot madly from
its sphere urged ani restrained by the balanced
f'rces. it wheels its eternal circles through the
heavens" "
Mr.. Webster, says Mr.. Everett, metatcd n
work upon the Constitution, but professional aud
official labors left him l-surc for its execution.
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How TEcuMsEn WAS kiLLED.--The Western
Christian Advocatc Of last week contains an obit-
uary notice, by Rev. A. Wright, Of tho Indiana
Methodist kIiscopal Church, of I-aac Ilamblin,
Sr., who del ut his residence near Bloomfield,
lndlnna II few months sincc aged about 81 wears.
Mr.. Hainblin was u man Vi deep piety aud uu-
questionable veracity lie WAS in the battle If
the Thames, and the writer gives the following US
his statement in regard to the manner in which
Tecumseh was killed:
lie says he was standing but few feet from
Col. johnson when he fell. and in fuil view, and
saw the whole Of that part of the battle. lie was
we'll acquainted with Tecumseh, having seen him
oeiore the war, and having been Il prisoner seven
cen days, and received many ncursng from him.
Ie thinks that Tecumseh Thought johnson was
harrison, as he often heard the chief thas he
you'll have lIarrisons scalp, and seemed ~ have
special hat, ,eJ towa,d him. Johnson,s horse fell