The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-06

,eem ts which cannot help sdverting. cannot help
expressing the delight the than happiness was
to find strong interest awakened, this side
Of the water favor of that little heroine Of nne to
whom your President has made alusion, who died in her
youth. hal letters about that child England, from
the jewellers in log houses among the increases, and
swanps and densest and deepest soudes oil
far west. Many sturdy hand hard with the axe and
spade and Drowned by the summers sun, has taken up
the pen, and written to little history Of domestic
joy sorrow always coupled, am proudt say, with
interest in that little tale comfort or happiness
derived from il and the writer has always addressed
me- writer of books for SALE resident some four
or five thousand miles away but as friend to whom he
might freely impart the joys and Of his own
| Preside Many Mother-I could reckon them now by
DOZENS by units-has done the like and has told
me how she lost such child, at such tme and where
she lay buried, and how good she was, and how, In
this or that reepect she resembed Nell. do assure
you that circumstance of my life has given me
| one hundredth part Of the grati6sation have de-
| rived from this source. was wavering at the
| time whether not to wind up my clock and
and this country and this decided me. felt
as if IT were positive duty, bound to pack
up my Clothes and and my friends And even
now have such odd sensation in connexien with
these things thatyou have chance Of spelling me-
feel as though were agreeng-as indeed We are,
we substitute for fictitious characters the classes from
which they drawn-about third parties in whom we
had common interest At every new act Of kindness
on your part say it to mysef-thats for Oliver-I
should not wonder if that meant for Smke-l have
no doubt it is intended for Nell and - become much
happier certainly but sober and retiring man,
than ever / was before. Gentlemen! talking Of my
friends in America, brings back, naturally and of
yeu Coming back to you, and being thereby
reminded Of the pleasure have in store in hearing the
gentlemen who sit about me, arrive at the easiest,
though not by the shortest course in the world at the
end of what have to say But before sN down, there
is topic on which DESTROYS to lay particular
stress II has, should have strong interest for us
all since to it, literature every country must look for
great of refining and improving its people,
and great of national pride and honor You
have in America great writers-grest writers-who
will live in all time and familiar to lips a.
household words. Deriving (Which they all do in
greater less degree in their several waks their in
spiraton from the stupendous country that gave them
birth, they diuse better knowledge Of it, and higher
love for it, all the civilized world take leave to
say the presence of Of those gentlemen, that
hope the time is not far dtant when they in America
will receive of right substantial profit and return
Eagland from their labors; aad when We in England
shall substantial profit and return in Amer
ca from Pray do not msunderstand me- Securing
to myself from day to day the means Of IN honorable
subsistence would rather have the aaectonste regard
of my fellow men, than would have heaps and mines
Of gold But the two things do not seem to inconpa
tble They cannot he for nothing good incompatible
with justice There must be international arrange
ment in this respect; England has dsne her part and
am confident that the time not far distant when Amsr
ca will do hers 1t becomes the character Of great
country firstly, because justice secondly, because
without it you have, and keep, literature of
your own. Gentlemen, thank you with feelings of
gratitude such not often awakened can never
be expressed. As understand It to be pleasant Gus
tom here to finish with toast, would beg to give you
America and England, and may they never have any
division but the Atlantic between them.
Mr.. J. M. FIELD (''straws') being called upon
for song, he gave the following original and cha
racteristic production, to popular air -
THE VERY LAST OBSERVATIONS OF WELLER
N SENIOR.
Remember vot says, Boz,
You're gsin' 10 cross the sea;
A blessed way avsys. Boz,
To Wild Aneriksy;
A blessed set Of savages,
As books Of travels tells;
No Guv'ners eye to watch you, Doe,
Nor even Sanivels
They " .tablishd stoam line, Boz,
Awilent limo, alton;
It's nothin' but trap to tce
A set Of blessed cannibals-
My warnin' repeats
For evry vun they catches, Boz,
Without ado they sots'
They'll eat you, Boz, in Boston and
They IL you in New York
sed game of knife and fork
There's prayers in Boston now that Gu
Nard's ber may not burst;
Because their savage hope its.
Dear Boz, to eat You first!
They l.tely caught sPrines, Boz,
A livin' yum, from France;
And all the blessed nation, Boz,
Assemblies for q dance!
They spares him thro' the sv'nin. Boz,
But With hungry stare;
Contrivesa early supper, tho,
And then they eats him there.
Just think of all Of ours, Boz,
Devoured BY them already;
Avoid their greedy lures, Boz,
Their appetites is steady;
For years they we been feastin, Box,
Nor paid for their repast;
And wont they make a blessed feast
When they catches you at last
Lord how they gobbled "Pickwick"-fate
Which solver befel
And watering mouths met "Nic." and "smike,v
And watering ey e. as well.
Poor "Nsll" was not too tender Boz,
Nor ugly "Qailpv too tough;
And "Bsrnahy"-and blest il e'sr
1 thinks they N have enough
I'll tell on vot you does, Boz,
Since 60 It seems you viii
If you would not expose, Boz,
Yourself their mswsb fill irt.
within your pocket hem;
For blow me II ever thinks
They'll ever ssoaiOw them! a1-A .tl.
This song, which Is on sale already at the music
Stores excited peas Of laughter nearly at every line,
and at the conclusion there was spontaneous out
burst which proved how universal was the sentiment
expressed in the last sanza Ia relation to two Of the
most amiablc individuals who have honored this
country with visit. The President complimented
the author by another draft upon the sage observa-
tons OF Mr.. Weller. 5000
"Ah, said the little man, you're a wag, amt
you %
"My eldest brother was troubled with that com
plant, said Sam; 1t may be catching used to
| sleep with him"
The President here read the following letter from
Washington Irving -
SUNS, SIDE, Jan. o5th, l84l.
Gentlemen,-I have this moment received your letter
ofthe I7h instant, which has probably been detained
| at New York. regret extremely that circumstances
put II out OF my power to accept your very oblging in
vitation TO the dinner about 10 be gwen to Mr. Dickens
Accept, gentlemen ply best thanks for this very fiat