Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-05-18

laughter and cheering. In reference 10 the en-
thusiasm which prevailed throughout The country
in behalf of Harrison, Mr.. Johnson said THE cab
met at Washington are in detected state about it
they look melancholy. They have held various
meetings and councils to devise some way to sion
The current or to turn it asdeand one Of the Pres.
oents ministers, after long aud anxious consid-
era'on ct the subject, proposed rs the best thing
ne could think of-whnt do you think lie proposD
1u '-tlat immediate measures be taken to cut
uoWn al me apple trees in the country in order
.i'at mere be no cider next Fap Mr.. johnson
spoke OF the professions mnde by the Admnstrn-
,'on-Promise alter promise had been given. yio-
allons OF old pledges had been REUSED Inv nroffers
OF new behehs every thing had been protusely
'aVShen NJ words but there were no deeds TO
correspond. In short, said Mr. j. in The case or
This Administration from first to last il Inns loo,
a ! tar dhdno CIDER THE Sub Treasury. grn
lemei, what do we know nhoutit? What e it2
MIR. Van Buren, has cited the examples ortwen,v.
two monarchiral countries TO show tina, in ,hcIn
the Sub Irenrury system prevails, and that we can
not 90 better than follow the royal example But,
gentlemen, there is an older account of the sub
Treasury than any which is furnished by the his
tory OF modern KINGDOMS IN Enrope-I reler vou
to the twcnty-trst chapter of Genesis for the first
outline, the original profile Of the genuine. unnit
lgaled Sub Treasury; and in the forty first chap
Ter You WIN mud an account of its practical opera
tons in words to effect that joseph he was The
first Sub Treasurer gathered together the pni5
aud the silver throughout all the land of Egvut
and brought it to Pharaoh's honSe. Afterwards
1t nppears, the people parted with their cattle md
goods, then with their lands, oil of which went to
Pharaoh, &c. &c
Alter Mr. johnson sat down amid loud and re-
ptated cheerings, havirgsssad hundred good
things which if remembered word for word eoulI
not he written on paper SO as 10 convey the I'm.
tnorous air nnd manner with which they werr nj
tered, the call wns incess''nt for Mr. WEBSTER.
That gentleman then appeared, and so soon as
the accunaions which redoubled at his risinp
subsidized, he entered upon n speech in which lie
familiar was mingled with tue profound, and nil
lmbned throughout with that eminent statesman,
AS the meeting had been called with especial ref
erence to the Massachusetts delegation Mr. Web.
Ster, in The beginning of his speech addressed them
| particularly lie reminded lis fellow citizens of
Massachusetts that there was something like blot
furnishing the name OF the old Bay State Ii was
III VAIN to talk Of Bunker Hill, of Lexington. of
Concord; those glorious nanes were of no avail if
| ihe descendants OF the men who made them Illus
trons should fall off from The principles for which
Their ancestors fought and conquered THIS al.
! peal to the citizens of Massachusetts and 10 the
men OF NliddIesex ly the names the county
which contains within its limits the honored spots
so renowned in our Revolutionary history was
particularly eloquent. As each exhOrtion or inter
| roghory cume from the lips of this orator il was
responded to by Massachusetts men in the crowd
who gave pledges in belfalI of themselves and of
their fellow citizens ut home, that the work of re-
dempton should be DONE Mr. WEBSTER then
addressed himself TO the citizens of other States
To the sons OF Virginia especially; who had SO re-
Gently vindicated the name of the Old Dominion,
and given signal defeat to the usurpng party now
in possession of the Government He declared
that Massachusetts in heart and hand was with her
Wing sisters OF the South. at was called upon "
said Mr. Webster $40 name the State which con-
sIdtred most likely 10 give twenty thousand ma
]ority for Harrison and Tyler next fall, should
name the old Bay State
We wish that it was in our power 10 give the
| precise words with which Mr. Webster in conlu.
; ding his speech referred to the Monumental City,
and the noble hospitality with which the numer-
Gus visitors from abroad on this great occasion
, had been received. He said to his fellow citizens
OF the Massachusetts delegation, that whent hey re.
turned to their homes and spoke to their friends OF
what they had seen in this beautiful CIV: when
'ley referred 10 HE monument she had erected in
memory OF the brave men who persisted in her
defense during the Inst war; and that other no
ble structure which rose in honor Of him whom all
united in calling by the sacred name of Father of
his country IN speaking of these proud trophies,
they would not forget to mention the agreeable
f acquaintances they had formed, the frankness
with which they had been welcomed and the
kind hospitality which had been extended towards
, them.
The cheering at the close of this eloquent adj
, dress was Immense, and tie cry was next for the
Mayor oil Baltimore Gen. LEAKIN nude his ap
pearance amid a storm OF applause and in n brief
f and appropriate speech replied to the compli-
mentary illusions OF the distinguished Senator
{ AT the close of his address the acclamaticns g.
plau'llts rose 10 deafening pitch and served to
! indicate how hearty and enthusiastic were the
feelings Of good will and sympathy which bound
I together host aud guest; The entertainers and
the entertained.
The meeting was afterwards addressed by
Messrs. CUSHING, SALTONSTALL, and 9th
els.