The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-07
Springfield



gisiatue on the Western Rail Road-1he FsstiUi
ties, Speeches, SC Mar johanna, &c.
JAMES GoRpoN BENNETT, ESQ
DEAR SRI
II may be known to you, that the Western Rail
Road Corporation recently extended an invitation
to the members of the Massachusetts, Senate and
House of Representatives, the Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor, and Council, and to the Executive
and Legislative departments of your State, to meet
each other at this place; and exchange congratula
tons on the great triumph Of steam power in bring
ing within single days ride the diverse points of
Boston and Albany, and thus establishing the great
line Of INSTRUMENTATION with the far west.
In company with the assembled wisdom OF the
Bay State, the Judges of the several Courts, stran
gers Of distinction, sc. (among whom we noticed
the celebrated HISTORIAN Bishop. Mar johanna,
decksd out in truly oriental style, with maguif
cent Turkish turbaa and Persian robe,) we started
from the city of the Pilgrims, at the bottom Of Lin
coin street, at u A. nj. yesterday, and commenced
our excursion. We numbered about four hundred;
and were all in glorious spirits. On the way to
Worcester and this place, the members INDUCED in
much pleasantly and b idiuage; and cracked their
political jokes about ,rrison songs, "Tippecanoe
and Tyler too" with right hearty good will and
|
johanna, who seemed to be very intelligent per-
sonage, and posses sed Of great kindliness and
banily of manner His intention is to remain in
this country about year, and to observe the
toms and habits OF the people. He wore his beard,
which was coal black, at great length; and by the
AT half past twelve reached this village, were
received with peals of artillery and deafening
cheers-fomed in procession under our sergeant
and walked to the Town Hall, waited about half an
hour; and then at the suggestion Of Josiah Quincy
Esq President OF the Massachusetts Senate, and
er otcio president of the meeting, chose commit
tee Of five, Speaker VALLEY Of Roxbury, Hale Of
Bridgewater, Allen of Mortified, and Senators
SpraEue and Hooper to wait upon the New York
diguitarie. and conduct them to the hall,
they ,PP.irsd IN
ceremonies, and introduced the great men to each
other Gov Davis bowed to Gev Seward-Gov.
Seward cottoned to Gov. Davis, &c. &c. (Nins
cheers.) Gov. Davis opened the ball-bade them
all a helrty and cordial welcome and then ad.
verted 20 the wonderful properties and results Of
STEAM its diminishing time and space, overcoming
all obstacles aud barriers, mparting its life giving
energies to the remOtest corners Of the earth, to
Turkey, Egypt, Asyria, ct cetera. Spoke Of what
New York had done-the mighty genius of Fulton
the commercial importance of this stupendous
agent-disc for the citizens of the Bay State
any thing like jealousy of or prejudice towards
New York in this connection, notwithstanding the
efforts of the press to foster sectional feelings and
selfish interests, and thea closed with reiterated
welcome Of New York and its government to the
OLD Bay State-to all which the assemblage re-
sponded with nine more cheers.
Gov. Seward replied in behalf Of the State and
government Of New York expressed his sincere
thanks for their hospitabe generous and frdternal
welcome; and then, by a most unhappy faur pas,
considering the peculiar relations Of parties there
represented, INDUCED in a most fulsome encomum
Of Gov. Davis and the general course Of policy
pursued by him and his party. After this, he re-
marked that beyond all Gov Davis's great services
and honors was the high and distinguished honor Of
presiding over this meeting OF the fzst States
tivss Although there might be difference of pc.
Icy and views, yet his associates in eice were all
agreed in the propriey Of accepting this invitation.
he spoke Of the primitive character Of the people
and schoolmasters, the debt that New York owed
to the latter for instruction, and thea INDUCED in
some patriotic "reminiscences connected with the
fathers Of the revolution, adverted to Lexington,
Concord and Bunker Hill, to the Rock of Ply
mouth, the value Of the Union, TO internal improve
ments a. being SO many hooks upon which we could
hang NJ confedsrated States, 80 many links in the
great chain OF mutual interests, which was to con-
dissoluble bonds After some historical illusions
in this connection to Adams, Hancock, Franklin,
Warren, Fulton and Clinton, and considerable po-
etry in relation to this meeting Of peace and har'
msny between New York and Massachusetts,, un-
like the scenes Of knight errantry, viii its ousts
and tournaments, its splendid heraldic parallels
and gorgeous armor, its cloth OF gold and imposing
blaz onry-a all which was somewhat far fetched and
Knapp opriate, aud came near breaking the wind Cf
your somewhat verbose and windy Governor-he
closed with "great pomp and circumstance,
amidst another round OF nine cheers.
Mr.. Quincy then pleasantly remarked that this
was q high Court Of Errors, whenfour branches If
the respective Legislatures had met in convention,
and he ruled point OF order that he, the Presi
dent of the Senate, had right to pre- side and he
would announce by virtue Of his high offioe, that
there were certain matters the table in the room
below that r. quired discussion.
The question was uPut, and we repaired TO the
scene OF operations, where we found = fine Dand
Z" discoursiag most excellent music,'' and viands
of every variety served up after the most approved
fashion. Grace was said by the Rev Mr.. Peabody
of Springfield, whose affected and whining tones
and lachrymose and vinegar looking countenance,
came nesr souring the excellent dishes prepared
for the occasion. The toasts, notwithstanding Sc
veral hints from the chairman, were obliged to be
drank in cold water, and were Prefaced with Snort
but pertinent speeches.
MIR. Quincy announced the frst-Nsw York aud
ssachusetts-thcy have contrived some way to
90 make both ends meet"
George Bliss, Of Springfield, President Of the
Western X. II. Corporation, gave toast bearing
upon the great ply steal resources Of New York
Gov. Seward introduced to the meeting Mr.
Page, President pro tenn Of the New York Senate,
and acting Lieutenant Governor, who gave" The
Legislature Of Massachusetts,. Its representatives
could desire no greater honor than to represent
this occasion the land of the pilgrims.
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nexion with the point and felicity Of Mr.. Pages
remarks and toast, threw of the following ina
prompu: Any Yankee that don't like such Dutch,
had better walk Spanish.
| Mr. Walters, Speaker pro tenn, of the Massachu-
sets Legislature, then ose, and playfuly called Ia
question the consistency of the Chairman in presid
ing over the and ruling points Of order,
and referring to the assemblage who were stand.
ing and making rapid progress among the good
| things the tables, trlumpnanty asked, who bad
| ever heard of convention of the four branches
going into a standing committee Of the whole
Mr.. Quincy Interrupted him at once, and quietly
and with much humor observed, that il the gentle
| man went on talking SO, the committee would be
| obliged to ask leave to sit again. The laugh wat
| rather turned against Mr. Walters.
| Mr.. Walters closed with the following The
accept its drafts to an unlimited extent, il N. Yorh
| will only endorse them.
Mr.. Taylor, Speaker pro tenn. Of the New Yorl
Assembly, was next introduced, and volunteered