Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-30

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on"
On the 3lst of July. 1850, Mr., Buel de-
liycred a speech on the Northwestern De-
lenses, which was in the interests Of his
constituents in reply to the attacks OF
Mr., Carter Of Ohio, who had made an ei- /
tort 10 defeat appropriations for defensive
works and barracks at Detroit, and sue
ccs,fully defended his people and their IN
tcrests lie served npon the committee
on Foreign Relations, and presented an
elaborate report submitting the views OF
the committee on the free navigation OF
the ST, Lawrence, arguing that the free
navigation Of that river for commercial
purposes demanded the earnest at.
tention Of the American government
and in favor OF securing it to American
commerce at the earliest practicable day
/ II Was a clear and convincing exposition
Of the, grounds that have since been as
sumci upon this important question On
hi, return his fellow-oiti2ens Of Detroit
gave him public dinner, November l'th'
lssO. and in response to sentiment com.
plimcntary 20 him for his fearless defense
-of "our State and city against misrepre-
scntation and insult, and UNFOLDING man
fully upon all occasions the CONSTITUTION
Of his country" he delivered an elaborate
ana eloquent speech in defense OF the Con-
-zt ,r,ir,,,- and the Union. AT the conclusion
of which Hon. David Stewart presented
him IN behalf OF the committee OF arrange
ments a copy OF the Constitution OF thu
o United States printed upon parchment
. lie sdsvcd only one term in Congress
Atthatpcrioi the excitement ran very higi
. upon the slavery question, and during IN
term the amended fugitive slave law wa
/ introduced and passed in ls5o Mr. Bite
voted fur il, and was defeated in the sue
p ceedinr election by Hon. T.. J, Penniman
who ran against him on the Wing ticket
a After returning from Congress, he rC
S -umcl the practice OF his profession an
e. lid not hold any prominent position unit
e lSiS. when he WAS member Of the legi'
s. lt'Ure vi le-N-i9, and by his inteuectu'
10 power and gentlemanly courtesy, eand,
- ul intelligent devotion TO hi, duties an
!, his ,uari;y of purpose, at once took ran
, 81, the leader al the Democratic side OF n
% lm>e. aud commanded ,heunqualiticd r
,fert ot and esteem OF political opponent
To- Daring these sessions, by his enregy, ski
Re AMI courage be procured the abolition
be tho grand jury system, for he long cntc
81 tanned "a conviction that twas uuuccc,-ar
r. uwlcs,amt and not suited t. the want,
30 81. Try-rnt day Thi, was the crownir
b. aet Of hi, useful life, and has incalculab
d benefited the practice rf criminal law
B., 'hgt State.
Mr. Bul was a Inuu Of fine culriyati.
'' an accomplished linguist and ardent loy
p # music He was for several years Pr
'' lilnt Of the alumni OF Middlebury G
'le.c In lis profession he met with Il
y. cess. and throughout his whole career
:" reputation for integrity was of the hig
~ 80 character, and as safe adviser "a
n- aug in whose hono,tyau implicit rcltar
'' could be placed hc had no superior at
be- mar \, a man in all the relations of Ii
ne Nh Buel was most ostimablc i'll charac
Is" Ind generally beloved. He was tw
of married. His first wife WAS Rutla
on lady. and he leave, widow and Il
i'll daughters. two married, one the wife
NJ Charlie, H. Wctmore, Of Detroit, and
n' other the wife of Gen. L. >. Trowbrid
g.. of Knoxville, Tennessee. He was bret
a' Of Julio T. Bucl, Of Whitehall, y. Y. .
nj Gustavns Bncl, Esq, of Castlcton. III
.- the fl-nrth eminent citizen Of Mich;
"~ that las deceased during the past V
.t, sd q were natives Of Vermont and z
Of IN att, If Middlebury College, The otl
.a were Hon, Henry Chapman, Hon, b
Al Wi,hprell, and Hon. John Mar
, = Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
d 81 Michigan. all Of whom were associate
sal Nr Buel. and 10 whose memories it
w- his privilege TO pay hlial tributes, as
'n jtcr,~ 81, lis adopted and sons If hi, ma
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