Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-12
Mr.. WEBsTER's SPEECH

The following "'' believed, is nearly e.,
rect report of The remarks made by N, ""
sTER, in reply 10 the complimentary "a. -"
him on behalf Of the gentlemen If III. D."
the dinner in honor of Mr. BRovs, n
York, on Friday evening last:
Mr.. WEBSTER said, i, might SEEM ,l,,,
presump,ious, IN so hmm Bile an ipd;r;IssI,'s
suppose himself alluded to in the .o,,, ..
had been drunk by he company. H. s
certainly, for himself, altogether re popr,. w
claim 10 SO much distint ton. Itco,n
possibility, be JUS y asrribed to him; AID y.
for the sxpresso" Of an opinion SO h,eS
so undeserved, must be .ough, in ,he ron,.
good feeling Of the occasion, and in lh,, ~
rous bounty which, whether in e1rr.,,icss
regard, or in other things. when il give, .,
largely. He begged 10 thank ,hc pen,,.
presrn, for the kindness expressed tow.
him personally, but was, a, the same ~.
qpi:e aware hat /, was he mention of The ~
of me State, 10 which lie had the honor ,oI
long, that had mainly produced their w.
expressions Of regard. lie was happy q (.
the occasion Of calling forth these ,cksm
Irspec, Tor that ancieit member Of our n.
lie was persuaded that her ciliz~ns en,rr,i
opinions and feelings in full accordapc, a,
me objects Of the meeting. They cht,jya
high respect Tor the character and s,ryir,, :
the gentleman who was he CUES, Of N. o.,
ing, and many OF thrm felt towards himan.,
warm aud grateful regard, FOR th services
ben. fits, 'klndnrsses, and cour,esies, which h.,
had received st his hands.
For his own part, he fell much honored ~,
gvaiihcd BY al invitation 10 De present on II,
occ aston, no, only Fl ON he oherriulnss VII
which he united in manifestations of r. spee,t,
Mr.. Brown, bu, also fro:n his high rep,d 4.
those from whom the invTGton Proceeded .
Having made, as hc wished 20 do, his mos rt
peclful personal acknowledgements, he hont
he might be INDUCED in suggesting, thai tn,
occasion referred US, very naturally, 10 som,
thing, which was calculated TO inspire heh
degree .: pa riolic prIdf--he mean III, a5lIi !,
which the Diplomatic intercourse uf The Uni d
States had displayed, from The dav Of The Ne.
ciaration of independence. II ha, I,dra,n.
Gerce, in the hour Of its peril, had ben De.
Tended with tall nj and bravery in he field; In
had bren secured. subs quenly by an .dmIr,.
bic constitution Of govcrnneu'; II. IN sll hr De.
par,ments of hal give nmen', IN its iBca,
administrator. competen, ,aent and eh4raatv
had been found 10 sustain is inters AID To-
situations, il was equally certain, that il ih.
management Of our foreign relations, tina, point
in winch he governm"n neces ,arily comes IL
TO competition. or into contact, with fo'eiss
states, there has been maniir station Il ,ihss
Ia, ability, followed by singular success.
The old Congress, as We call il, saw 10 III.
infancy of he Republic, the high nerr'sl Of
placing its negotiations abroad, in h nd, n
most capable of conducting them. WIN not
only the great interests Of the counny, Su,
even the recognition Of its independent, WI.
10 be topics Of discussion,i felt the deIrar
aud importance of the trust. II r'po,ed ~
confidence in these matters G.. 81 high mom'r-
in the deep good sens and far eng sasacll
OF Dr.. franklin, ard in the Capacity, 6'mnrs&
and pairorism Of Adams, Jay, ard JEFF son =
These were fortunate auspices FIR he com
mencement of our diplomatic history. Not IT.
gul,rly trained in any diplomatic corp'-f&
prac,icrd in hr endless fnrms which slsiH
belonged to the intercourse Of nation, u'dr
the old school; nor retrd by the iSIvoll'le''a
consequential uihes, sometimes taught or 'o'
cra,ed by il, ,hrs" persons Termed WITH n'a
clear heads and uprigh' hrar's, thorooGh'f
ders' apding Of the particular Interests oil NH
own country, and deep knowl dg' Of To v
principles Of national law which c"nrouI be
iighs S, and regulate the do ie'. OF all eoun''l'"
And we know tina, wherever they wen, w.!
produced feeling ofprofound rrspe 10
Government, which, new and green as II "''
was yet represented by agents who provedih 10
selves always a match, If not someimrs ~
more, for those whom they met, IN dlstus'I,'
and negotiation. Every principal CouH u
Europe would bear cheerful testimony 20 III
highly respectable and intelligent mao"'
in which our early relations with The Ey'
pean States were discussed and CONCLUDED
| may I've further observed, also, that on
new and interesting questions watch grew o'
of the French Revolution, questions " b ~
cited the whole world, and occupied, ''e'
where, the voices and the pens Of The most "''
:inguished men, the America Sole P'po
came behind no other, Of The day, for es.r PER
cep,ions of right, forcihe illustration OF H. an
inHexlbIe adherence 10 II. II might be par
Goned 10 patriotic feeling, he though, u b, !.
duIged little pride on this review Of 'h' Il"
and it might be allowable, also, to gather TO, ID
il strengthened hopes for the 'u'ure' II
would, however, not longer occupy The a'''
ton of gentlemen. except so far as 10 pIo2o'