Litchfield enquirer., 1831-04-07


ernment-and on the basis Ofthese princIpirs'
let us maintain mistaken frInDess. do we
hope any thing better for ourselves, or those
who are to come after Us, than the pTeserva-
ton of our government in its full power ""
we say that we should enjoy more blessings
by any change in this government! l should
answer not. As fathers, do we wish TO leave
political blessings to our children, greater than
those which we ourselves have enjoyed as
members Of the community! Is there any
thing that we can desire, but that our country,
which we must soon leave 10 others, may en-
Joy the same blessings that have fallen to our
lot. For myself, / can only say. that de-
sire to thank God that | live where live, and
was born where was born, and feel grateful
to the Giver of all good, that the portion "f
existence allotted to me has been meted to
me in this glorious country-that have lived
where there has been such development OG
truth, Of liberty, and virtue, unparalleled ON
the earth. Let me be where I will, shall
feel proud to be citizen Of the United States.
Through good report, and evil report, will
have this consolation at heart, that | am
citizen Of Republic yet unequalled in the
world for the freedom Of its institutions, its
virtue and Its liberty, and its unbounded pros
poets Of future happiness.
1t does appear to me. that our course is on
" ard-srraight forward. We need not turn
TO the right. nor to the left-our path is as
plainly marked as the milky way in the Heav-
ems. If we follow it with truc patriotism, If
we are true to our country, We shall finally
attain to a state of glory and honor, never
reached by any other nation under Heaven.
Gentlemen. very gratifying part OF my
duty remains yetto be performed. You have
kindly signiied your tokens of regard-you
hos hna. To do hot oh Heir.
cumstances, makes it acceptable to myself
that it should be expressed as your written
sentiment, by such eminent persons. Cen
tlemen, if have made any attainments in the
knowledge Of the constitutional laws, it is in
the school Of such masters rs We see around
US. While yet youth, and holly unknown,
and without the least expectation ut being
known, beyond a very narrow circumference,
have passed days and nights. will not say
in tedious, but in hard and IaboriOns study. of
the judcature Of this country. lowe to these
learned and distinguished persons the most
sincere and devoted homage, and it is pleas
ure on this occasion, that have this public
opportunity Of repaying them. SO far as it can
be done. by the poor tribute Of my most
humble regard and affection. will spare
your patience farther, when you shall allow
me to propose this toast:
! The City Of Ne,c- York-Herselfth the noblesi
enlogy on the union Of the states.
DANIEL WEBsrER.-The Washington cor
respondent Of the New York Observer thus
describes this great Statesman -
"There are great men in the world, whose
| reputation, well earned and firmly establish
ed, is not to be easily affected by passing re-
marks. Enl"gy can hardly raise. or criticism
depress them. They can afford now and then
to do common things in common way-and
even awkwardly-and yet not suffer by it.
1t rather endears them to us, when they come
down to a common level, and we can feel,
that, after all-they are men like ourselves
1t keeps up sympathy between us and them.
which detracts not at all from our admiration
of their superior endowrnpnts. of whatever
sort. Of this class Of men is Daniel Webster.
He is not to be dislodged-nor moved an inch
from his firm and high standing. He might
do thousand little things, in common way
for one great thing, as he doubtless does, flor
how else could he accommodate himself t"
such world as this y and still sta0d in the
same high place. He needs no enc"sninm
or any man, easily affect with injury his fair
fame. As he himself said Of his own Massa-
chusetts last winter in the Senate Chamber
SO say I Of him: "There he is. Behold him.
and judge. There is his history. The world
knows 1t by heart" did not surely intend
other than compliment even, by recording
few days since transient impression Of my
own mind, ola little affair Of Mr.. Webster's,
exhibiting him, as expressed myself. like a
lion playing with mouse" So, indeed, it
seemed to me.
"I II my opinion Of Mr.. Webster were de-.
manded, and it what1 have already said is not
enough to express it-Icaa freely say THAT,
as Jurist. in our country, ne is unrivalled !;
as an Advocate, true and sure as the sun in
the armament of heaven.-as Statesman.
possessing. and in all his ways demonstrating
the first and most important Of all qualities in
the character, pure and unnduIterated honesty
and after this and upon this as basis. his
proves as Senatorial DICTATOR admits of
nothing. yet set upon your floors, in competi-
ton. In his language, as the medium of his
thought. it is equally true, that he is never
vulgar and never abore the vulgar-perfcctly
pure without being classcal-more Of Sax
on than Roman or Acknowledgment bnt
not ornate-making way to the understanding
and the heart by its common avenues. rather
than seeking untrod paths-deep and power
ful without effort-treating things upon the
surface in common sense way-bringing out
hidden things by the divining touch Of his
genius-and always susceptible of the sub