Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-10
Political.
From The .Nt,c York 7ribme--Erira
MIR. WEBSTER'S SPEC, II AT FANEUII.
HALL BOSTON

HALL BOSTON
At very early hour Faneuil Hall was crowded ,c
snffocatlon. and before the time appointed Tor the
ing thousands had gone away unable procure admis
sion. Al precisely II O'Clock. a. NJ. Mn. WEBSTER
came IN attended BY Committee Of aentl.msn consist
ing OF the Hon. Jeremiah Mason. Benjamin Russell
President Quincy. Gov. Armstrong H. &. OILS. Benja
min Rich, Abbott Lawrence and many others lie was
introduced 10 the audience by the Mayer. very
and tasteful address, 10 which he replied nearly fol
lows:
know mott know how il is. Mr. Mayor, but
there is something in the echo of these walls. in the
sea OF upturned faces which around me- in the
2eius which always hovers this place, tanning
TO lie ,r-nt and patriotic feeling with motion o
its Wings X. NV hoa is bu, there something
that cxc..cs mo strong ~. deeply too deeply 10 allow ad
equsc expression for M, 'uns Will moi be doubt
ed BY you that this ssua1,,n III this greeting IL
greeting felt here al the heart. !. eton "a my home
my cherished h me- is NV then hvo a"d-'"en-
ty years since came here with my family, ~ puIcHc
here in this enlightened metropolis those ohecs. both
public and private. os which my studies and education
were designed to III me. stnenty years since the in
teecnt citizens Of Boston asked loan myself to
thu public trust rs their Representatives and il gives
infinite pleasure to here day. occupyipy those
sea's assgned TO the gentlemen advanced in life.
not few ot those who originally instrumental in
indicating the of life by which have cndcavocd
tosrrve the people ofthIs ,oAn.
When the duties o public life have Withdrawn me
from this way honc-i have felt, nevertheless attracted
To c spot To which all my local affections tended; aud
now that the progress OF time must bring about tha, pc
III d-cvcn ii II should be hasenoJ by the progress
OF even's--whcn the duties Of public life must yield to
coming advanced years. cherish the hope Of passing
among these associations and these friends what shall re-
main OF ms HE when these public services shall have
ended, which, Tor good or for evil all the Inheritance
have 10 leave To those who shall come after me-
The Mayor has sphon kindly Of my public services
and especially u the results Of The negotiation which liza,
recently been brought 10 Close, and which was en-
a1n han all ~.
thus done permanently useful the country prcsru,
no claims ct particular merit | tndcayored to do nv
duty. had hard summers work--bu, an, not wholly
unused 10 hard work | had many sn,ots DAYS and
some siccPless nights But if the results OF my labos
merit the arproatl Of the ctunlry asll be richly
warled. and my other days Will be happier as my other
nights will give sill sweeter rcpose sought dsperse
the clouds which threatened a storm between England
and America For several years pas, there has EXISTED
class Of questions, which did always threaten war
hpt winch never assumed the aspect Of permanent
peace.
The highly amtn,cd person-to whom SO Jus, a ,ri-
butte was paid by the Mayor his Inauguration of Pres
idrnt III lSil, called me to place | now occupy.
Though know II is IN bad taste speak Of n. :, self ycl
a'nonf my iiit MS aud neght,rs here VIII say word
l"r t"o II yon please had the pleasure of seeing hln
l"n several ecras.ons al is house and elsewhere
have vrr made any boast Of the confidence the Pcsi
den. repusrd In me. hut circumstances hardly worthy Of
serious notice, have rendered proper that should say
that as General Harrison was elected President
"i thF med States, without a word from upon the,
subject. hs wrote to mc. inviting ne 10 take place IN
his Camnrt. leaving to choose, and asking nv
advice as 10 the persons would wish associated with
Inc,
lie expressed rather wish that should take the de
pameni 81 the Treasury; because, he was pleased 10 "a
he knc" had paid some considerable attention to cur
rency and finance; and he felt that the wants m the coun
iTy-tic necessity Of the country on the subjects o
currency and finance were among the which had
produced The revont,n--that revolution which had re
suited in placing him in the Presidential chair
II So happened that | preferred another place-tha
which now orcupy. felt all its responsibility; bu, |
can say truly and correctly. that whatever attention
had paid to currency and finance. felt more competent
to carry TN other concerns 4" the government aud was
not willing To undertake the daily drudgcry 81 trade.
was not disappointed IN the Iency that existed in our
foreign relations The whole danger at no time
publicly developed but the Of the difficulty knew
and knew too that outbreak seemed be at hand
aude to that occurrence to which the Chairman al
ludcd-wh'ch took place during the year 1871. with
which was cor nected the name Of Alexander I.eod
year ~ two Before the British &c, ernnen Lad an-
tiorzcd military lncursn into the territory Of the L.
nted States.-to destroy Steamboat alleged be EN-
poyed by power hostile to the peace Of her majesty,
territory in Canada. The act was a,owcd by the Brit
ish Government public act. Alexander Mcleod,
person who Individually receives snd deseryes no regard
or sympathy, happened to be Of tho agents wh in
military character performed that act: and coming into
the United States time afterwards he was arrested
and held to trial as for a private felony.
Now, gentlemen. according TO my apprehcnsions
proceeding Of that kind directly adverse to we'll set
tied and well received principles Of public law; and Of all
others likely To the Indignation not only of the
Government but also Of the people of the country ag
greved so II would have been with us. liza citizen
"fhe United States under thr orders Of his Government
and as military man. obeys order which he either
must obey m he hanged should find himself in the terri
tory Of the power against which the supposed crime was
Committed and should be seized and tried as an ndiydn
al Tor that crime. there ia n man among Us Wit,
would not cry out for redress and vengeance Every Gle.
waited Government. in where & it, ciiizrns in
the eroma If his duty should be seized and souyh,
to he made answerable-evefy elevate Gwen ncnt
maintain, would say. II responsible for this
act as in the story of Nsas and Fury alus she would
nxclam--
"Adsum iu fesi--n me convcrtite fsrrumn
Now. gentlemen. when the dispatches If tn. British
government first reached this cuuniry---thouph d, not
think 1t useful nor important to say much of hem-yet
II you all knew their contents, you would see tina, the
of this city have been crushed at once That cri
sis thought could be avered; in the first place by up
holdlng the acknowledged principles Of public law and
in the next place, by demanding an apology fr whatev
fr against these principles of law had been done by the
British government. Let us put OURSELVES right in
the first place. and inslst that shall do right in the
next place.
Whila in England in 1889. happened to he called on
TO address large assembly Of English persons and in al
udng TO the relation Of things between the two countries
stated there what thought. and what now think,
Of any points in controversy which might terminate in
BET the limited States and Enol.nd aud