Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-15
NUMBER %.
LORD ASHBURT0NS SPEECH, AT THE
DINNER GIVEN TO HIM IN NEW YORK.

ID
G.NTLRMEN,-ln returning thanks for
the honor you have done me, apprehend
il is not unusual in this country, as il 10
not certainly in the other, for person 10
a similar situation, TO apologize for his in
ability TO express his feelings. am aware
that the reception you have given TO lhe
toas, just read by your President. is d.
rec,ed more to the mission with which Il
has been my good fortune to be connect.
ed, than to myself individually. assure
you, gentlemen, no one could look with
deeper feelings upon, or DO more strong
ly impressed with the Importance Of tho
subject with which my name hes been in.
,imately connected. Having passed u
greater portion Of my life in the CONNER.
cal relations between England and A.
merica, had hoped TO have passed the
evening of II in that quiet retirement, to
which long life Of industry and activity
entitled me , but when an opportunity OF.
lered affecting that TO which | had chung
from my youth upwards, and the mpor-
lance Of which was deeply impressed up.
on my heart, viz. to keep together in the
bonds Of peace two great countfies,--in.
deed can hardly call them two, since
they are one people, though on different
continents (Great applause) say. when
an opportunity offered to remove these dIf.
! iculties, ! could not refuse 10 come 10 this
country to endeavor 10 effect The negolis.
ton which he's SO happily terminated, and
which has this day received your sp.
plouse and appreciation.
cannot but consider il ausp,cious and
singular, that the gentleman who is now
presiding over you should be desceo.
dant of that man whose patriotism aud
virtues viii! long be remembered. l al.
Jude to the late Mr.. Jay, Immense cheer.
ing) who was entrusted with treaty Of
peace, and succeeded under more adverse
circumstances than had to encounter.--
That service was performed when the
ra,ions were wild, when passions were
ahoat, and when the voice Of the messen.
ger Of peace could with difficulty be
heard. But his energies rose ss the diff.
culties increased, he supported the in.
dependence Of the country, and stopt a
serious war which was waging, and laid
the foundation Of the great commercial
prosperity Of America. (lmmense cheer.
ing,)
| had less to csntend with. When I
look at the reception | met with from
your President, from the government, aud
the Senate, from the people Of Boston,
that cradle Of liberty and Independence
Applause when as have done to day,
shaking hands with three thousand per.
sons, brought together not by conpulsion,
but from :heir own free will, and peo-
pie not often brought together on such
occasions when look at this, | could
not but ask myself, why should there be
apprehension Of war with this country
(Applause.) have seen nothing which
can lead me to anticipate any interrup.
tion of our good will and friendship
Though enjoying all those advantages, /
am fully sensible of the fac, that Difficult.
ties may in time Tester and become viru.
lent Sores and therefore cannot deny
myself the satisfaction Of feeling that al
have done the State some service. -
tGreat cheering) Still looking at this
people having alike that vigor oil intellec,
and character, who would desire them 10
be brought in collision with each other? Al
the same time it has been qualification
to me, because the settlement and healing
Of these difficulties have been the resuli
Of the negotiation. (Applause.)
| NAV ha uninetlv a.su,n;n., . ,o.;....
of merit, for ! am bound to say met
with an earnest desire on the part of your
Government to bring the subjects in dis.
pu,e to an amicable adjustment. am
also bound to acknowledge also the Us.
instance Of that great man, for he is, and
is acknowledged to be by all The world,
your present Secretary Of State--ds,in.
gulshed as we all know, for the highest
description Of ialent-{trtmendous cheer.
ing)-and only regret that accidental
circumstances prevent his attending your
dinner. as his eloquence would do more
justice and honor to the occasion upon
which we have met.
Gentlemen, can only say that feel
the highest qualification IN this company,
composed as II Is OF most respectable citi.
zcns, connected with the great operations
of commerce, and shall retain grate-
luI recollection of the reception with
which you have honored me. 1t is said,
| from the observations of age, that the
scenes and recoIlectlons nf our earlier life
are the most treasured in the memory IN
our later years, bnt of all the recollections
| shall carry 10 the grave, there is nothing
superior to that last act which brought
me here, and which has so successfully
terminated. His lordshlp was deeply az.
fected as he concluded, and sat down
amidst loud and protracted cheering.
Tbs Calhoun DINNER.-The Raleigh
Register says that the dinner to Mr.. Cal.
houn, al Shocco Springs, came off as adj