American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-01-13
LETTER FROM WAsHINGTON.

member of that body, az Sc and moved
that the report be adapted and prefaced
his motion by a short speech Of great
beauty and app opriateness. It was list
ehed TO with the proft undest attention by
the full Senate, crowded galleries, a large
drputslion. Of members fron, the House, ,of |
Representatives, (leaving that body without
a.quorum for more than one hour,) and |
tie rspressh tatives Of almost the entire 4
press Of the country. / lake PLEASURE in |
sending you hcrwith, Uer6atini repot Of
the apseeh Of, Senator Crittendeh, by the
first mail. Though the telegraph may
have attempted to transmit an advance alb
stract, have no idea that It has done else
than tiaf the beatty Of the entire struo-
ture.
Mr.. Crittcnden spoke as follows:
Mr.. Crittenden. This is to be tho last
day Of our session here; and this place,
which has known us, so long,is to know us
no more f,rever as a Senate. The parting
seems to me, sir, to be a somewhat SOL
emn one, and full Of eventful recollections.
Many associations. pleasan: and proud,
bind us and our hearts to this place. We
cannot but feeltbeir influence. especially L
Mr.. President, whose lot it has been to-
serve in this body more years than any
body now present. That we should all
be attached TO it, is most natural. Mr.:
President, we cannot quit this Chatiber
without some feeling of sacred sadness
This Chamber has been the scene Of great
events. Here questions of American con.
s!itutions and laws have been debated and
decided; questions OF empire have occupied
the attention of this assemblage in times
and in all times to come, the honor, the
right, and the glory of this country. Be-
leave behind US auy S, ,ntiment Of patriotism.
any devotion to the country which the IL
lus,rious exemplars that have gone before
us have set to us. These, like our house
hold goods, will be carried with hus; aud we,
the representatives Of the states of this
mighty Union, will be found always equal
| trust.to the exigencies fanY time thai
may come upon our country. No matter
under what sky wa may sit; the great pat
riotic spirit of the Senate Of tie United
States will be there; and have an abb
ding confidence that it will never fail in the
performance Of its duty, sit where it may
} even though it were in desert.
Sir, we leave behind US, in going from
this Hall. these associations, these prou(
i'm aginations so well calculated to promp
10 generous emulation of their services t.
their country; but we will carry alons
with us, TO the new Chamber to which we art
to go, the spirit of the memory Of all these
things; we will carry with us all the inspi
ration which our ilustrious predecessor
are calculated to give; and wherever we 81
d we shall be the Senate Of the United State
r of America-a great, a powerful, con
: servative body in the government OF thi
. country, ahd body that will maintain. a
: l trust and believe, under all circumstance
It past, this was the grand theatre upon whic
: these things have been enacted. The
give kind OF consecrated character {
this Hall.
: Sir, grsat nen have been the actors her
The ilushious dead, that have distinguish
ed this body in times past, naturally ris
! to our view on such an occasion. spea
It only Of what have seen, nm but partial
n ly Of that, when say that here, wthi
h thess walls, | have seen men whose fam
is not surpassed, and whose power and a
. biity and patriotism is not SURPASSED, b.
anything Of Grecian or Roman name.
]. have seen Clay and Webster, and CAlhou
n and Benton, and Leigh, and Wright, an
:, Clayton, (laSt though not least, mInglin
y together in this body at one time. and d
= hitting their counses for the benefit c
m their couatry. They seem to our imagin
[e alton and sehslbilities, on such an coca
- sion as this, to have LETT their impress o
these very walls; and this majestic dom
- seems almost yet to echo with the voice
their eloquence. This Hall seems to bs
+. local habitalion for their names. TIL
- Hall is full of the pure odor Of their JUS
!, " earned fame. There are Others beside
81 these have named, Of whom | will nj
" speak, because tEe3 have not yet close
IL their career--not yet ended their service
to the country; and they will receive the
y reward hereafter. There are host
others we might mention--tbat deserve
be mentioned il would take too Ion
Their names are In no dangerAof beir
forgottsh, nor their services unthought
J.. Or uthonored.
!. BUTT is yet, Sir. not possible to leave th
rs Hall without casting behind us many lon
be ing lingering looks. II has been the scel
Of the past the new Chamber is to be t
s enc Of the future; that future. l hope W
G. not be dishonored by any comparison
u. le made with the past. I too, will ha
ed its illustrations Of great public services re
en- dered by great men and great patriot
hs and this body the great preserAtive el
le meht Of the Government. win discbdrl
" all its duties, taking care to preserve u
/. Union Of the States which they represen
.. 30 the source of all their honoIs, the sour
~ ~ Of the trust which they sit here to execu
S the source as it has been and as it will
- Of their country's greatness, and hapE
ness. and prosperity. in times to come
in it has been in times that aro past.
H. Mr.. President cannot detain you lc
.e, ger. | move that the vote of the Sens
OF be now taken on the report which has &c
nrasentad and that il be hdopted,