New-York tribune., 1871-04-12

themselves independent While tho basis OF all Europe
is underpaid labor in own country 1t Ia, thank God,
well paid labor 40 that every one shall receive enough
for his labor 10 enable him to enjoy of the comforts
Of life than are had any other older countries
In America the laboring wants better education
and more IL for his children. He wants better clothes
and more relaxation from labor than is to be found In
any other country. These the inducements for
the emigrant TO come to country, for he
feels and knows that all these embraced
in the great principles OF free institutions, ana
he will be satisfied with anything short OF ths
Some people. said Mr. Clay, argue that there snouu "
little Protection given by Government 10 nonc
manufactures but that all should purchase whefo 'ney
can buy the cheapest &c. This would seem 10 woi "0
in theory, but in my opinion, 1t would not "o'n "
in practice; for II all were farmers, there mRn' 'o"
on hand worthless surplus TO supply the wants u o
sumers. Home consumption must De iouhu ioi 'i' P
duce of the soil otherwise, the whole country "ou'u
lose, and we would cease 10 be independent "i'i' ~
selves az nation except far the produce OF the
soil is concerned II is them continued Mr.. Clay. SIM
ple question of labor, particularly so III country
like the United States, for everything STARTS
with labor in deriving its value from H. anu
ur peone should consider this question Of labor as
the great source from whence they derive their fortunes
and bappiness It is not that England, or any other
,prv can make tun Of iron (which they cam cheaper
than it can be made in America, but the question is
shall we give up the making of iron in the United STATES
with all our vast for doing because IRON IL
made and sold cheaper in foreign countries thah III our
own thus leaving us at the mercy Of foreign countries
for this article OF prime necessity The same may dc
said Of many other articles made cheaper aDroau WHICH
should be made in our own country
This question: then, Of tariff for the protecuoh OF
American industry 1t manufactures or anything else
is simply that of labor being quite IA important as tha
of revenue for the support of our Government When
ever from the density OF the population OF the United
States it could compete with all other nations In the
rate of labor and hoped that labor in America would
always be higher than that OF other countres the per
haps all tariffs might be done away with, the United
States woud be able to compete with other nations in
her manufactures the trade of the world Till them
every American and lover OF his country ana It's
prosperity should feel pride i'll sustaining the labor OF
his country and feel willing necessary to pay little
more for his wants in doing so.
Mr. Clay also observed that he had always felt deep
interest in the country in which God had cast his lot
He had studied its institutions and compared them with
other Governments. He had often wondered at the
sagacty fathers in forming such Government
equal all its bearings and based upon free Con
stuon, under which civil and religious liberty was so
fully enjoyed that he sometimes felt that the people
would grow careless and forget the great privileges they
enjoyed but he hoped the great aim of the people would
lie intelligence. This must be done through the medium
of the schoohouse of which there never could be TOO
many in the United States. Educate the people,
said Mr. Clay, 'and the Republic OF America
will stand; leave them in ignorance, and it will fan.
fathers country knew the value of knowledge
and its necessity a Government like ours let us re-
member them and emulate their example in educating
the people, so that this favored country shall forever
be kent together as a Union OF Staes Free happy and
intelligent, afOrding an example for all NATIONS 10
follow The free institutions of America afford more ana
greater opportunities for moral and religious INSTRUCTION
than any other country.
~ "
when we were young looked upon time as being rery
long and apt to put off matters Of great conse
Guenre to us. Although he had never forgotten the
great Author of his being, he perhaps had fallen into
this error growing more perhaps out OF the many at
fractions and exctements that surrounded him; but now
said he had found that time advanced, and be grew
older attractions of early life grew less and he had
not time enough attend to those matters which con
cerned all much Respecting our future life, said he,
textually "however hope that have done some good
during the time I have lived, and I trust that the
attention have given Of late respecting my future state
will entte to happy home in another and better
world There is something within that tells me of
future state. This ra and falling body OF mine tells me
that this is not nv home while the body fails the
mind grows stronger points to that place where
we shall forever free from all troubles God rules
His I'm everything and points to that preparation
shoutS ashe, not the principle That there
is time enough but that it too short leave myself
in the hands of God and His promised love- through the
Redeemer of the World"
We placed the great statesman board the little
steamer Allegheny Belle, bound for Wheeling, Va on his
way to Washington, at 10 O'Clock at night asked Mr.
Clay why he going to Washington in such bad
health He said he had little to say there when lie
would try to get back to Kentucky again We all felt
that it was the wish of MI Clay to close his life with his
harness Oh in Washington many other distinguished
men had done before him. which proved too true finally
Thus ended the last twelve hours stay of the great
statesman and patriot the honOred Henry Clay in his
much-l0ved State of Kentucky.
From recollections mainly, enabled to state what
Mr. Clay said to me- that TO melancholy occasion,
in substance well expression. Being with Mr. Clay
most of the entire day. he became very laxative and
expressed himself very fully various subjects partc
uarly leading national questions. as II he felt that he
should have another opportunity TO do so which
he had not. .
had known Mr.. Clay for many years. He knew that
was not politician for that he seemed dis
posed express himself freely TO me than perhaps
he otherwise would. Tho dead Henry Clay still
speaks" BENJAMAN r. fENNihAN'