The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-03
TFrom the Albany Daily Aivertissr.l
esstvaI Of the Opening OF the no''""
Albany RallrOad.

Albany Nauho""'
The dinner given by the AUTHORITIES OF me c;y y,
Albany TO the Mayor ana n the e occasion OF
,tur,aipp of the great railway commune a,'J ~ u
svihhe Two cities, took place at s'anw'A iici'' on
4 euy afternoon. ~, ooo so, doun
z We srter ainment prepared by Mr.. l.andon, IN
& ypreai assembly room OF the Hall, .c,c.L
q " ynsm with irs noble dome and beautiful hni'h
: ! brilliantly lighted and han1soneg sr snd ,be
a, The sou h. aad above the presiding officer anu 'e
ntv quests. was full length portrait OF Washiae
ton. With the banners of the Hibernan aud - aI'
drcws Societies either side ; and on .iie ho'.h
Gdr, la front Of the char, me arms OF NC
wealth of Massachusetts, with portraits OF 'he Two
FIRST Governors Of the State OF New YORK, Tee YIN;
ton and John Jay and those OF De WIT Clinton ana
General Gansevoort underneath. On the east .ioe,
IA front of the orchestra, was the arms oil the cry o
Albany, At table ranged along the south side OF
the room were seated the Mayor. win the hayoI
or Boston at his right, and the Governor OF Nes
York ON his lett, and the Lieut. Governor tne o.
ION guests, and the chief officers OF our 80 ,S,s
vvfnmeni, on either side At right ANGLE W. 81 escb
able ran seven parallel tables, at the nsau Vi e"0"
Of which Sd, the Vice Presidents of me Gay of tho
.;t, Sided assisted by Aldermen wrLsos, G" AZ
:. joy, BLEscKER and MeEtsof' anu ~
~.-orT, al SAMUEL CHEEyIR, Esq 10
Sr.sDtNo IOAST5. 90 80,
rs rim, r-rnoi ements-Sourceso OF indiviau
:, .vesh. and garments OF national compact. ro~.
a. ira CIV Of p eaThe crss a as I'd "eeons
y Of American Lioerty,-may tine mnns' %
"a .rm.r. Mayor of Boston, rose amiS s.d and aa
"a 10 acknowledge, he said, the vs,y ,ny had been
oaiiude to the city he had the r.ide 10 represent
here, and for the not Jsss kind and nearly mAnnsr
~ bv the si,w s.thorities and citizens gencr ally
"a eers cos fess to you, said Mr. C. addressing 'he
that we who have come here to participate IN
sbration-perhaps | ought to speak Tor myself
u ave found our selvee in state OF amszemeht.
I'd Of the Western Railroad project, Tor s en
Oh - fnur
Ac Hany. Yet did not realize till came here the
ss.l e Of the great work which has brought us so
~ ~ Logether. IL seems to me like the result Oh md
sherto although two hundred miles have sePac
."xr city from min e, in spite Of the community OF
.subsisted between us; although the Dn'chman
Yankee have bsen any thing but dIilcuN III
sup match yet apparently impossible m @Hori
have stood in the way Of our union, ana tharo
sarted giants that they werc) have emphatcaiy ior
hea, banns. [Chesrsl Centuries have rolled on,
found wide ssunder, though not strangers to
4 <leer. But such has been the magic infpfnce OF
Yankee enterprze united, that ev en- the grant
shG xnsr than
snuneled to yield. We have Gu. our way through his
ude.A stand alsng side of you, near neigsbors ana
scene was magic. tits 30 in reality Boston and Alba
~ stand together shoulder to houlder permit me to
Of whst the speaker said was lost the continued
srina and from ths confusion Of sounds in the ha
When YEA essa hands SIR, If understand the grea'
i,utarp e completion celebrating, wece-
sbrsir ssus in anticipation. So far from ceang they
z;ll ne begin to be developed in your life or nine
you - feel in of the fact that she !. on the
Great eroughfare kstween the east and west 'ns sne
assumes character well known you before This Is
the aososbng idea to my Md To my mind, sir, that
union is effected the consequence Of which none Can
may Oe aua 20 por ii Of that
pirt ON her granite hills, which requires world as its
is Of enterprise, and is satisfied with nothing less
features and cemmeIce-unler oil her o. advantages
otherwise, you her advancing with all her energy
owards hat iron causeway that locks your state WIN
she illipsble west. has been my privilege 70 nave
gopa,N~ ugb ,se ws.tern county. have looked a.
!. its vegetable seas Of waving grain; have
itb whss lavish h1A1S re'-re has ,avored
~ country which may be said to have been
:, ronly a. yet !; and have felt the Importance,
sHd east Of up with all sn e Ma En-.
n 'erprize, industry and srt. Much more Vas
y :, is point. which was imperfecty heard! we
prvser thss the Capital Of the vest should xtepd
- aht hand of felio wshp7 have said, con lnosa
ind. hut cannot q, down Without saving ,sSt i, is
TN no feeling Of jealousy or hostility to;ards our
"a citizens Of the commercial capital Of New
~ acre nay v bst~es. as spirit Of rivsfry-a rivalry
hsgsvss, thai only shows how proud we are Of her
setasne sprit which has in fact made her what she
;. Il mt the world large enough for both May not
.sIsukee and the Dutchman combine their means and
!s.in on. .ss.ioa Of A%sTies, without imp ',s"g
~thai-, tower the combination may do for the one
sssesss :,sfrom the other . The very reverse
Y
+ a, ing there upon her triple hills, an OBJ
=: q samirsod ana q Just pride to all her sons am
rssAsf her history, interested in her well being ard
se tis l.ok hey ond these mere iocs considerations
I'd sktachrents, aad say from my heart long live
1.ew Yea Irei,ersted chcerG Long may the kind ITO
vAspfa gave ooutinueto 1t its adv snages OF posi-
Ne never may that enterprise Tag tiat has made
oud city She Is. lsthsrc a rivsl.y botweenus7
skb that manly, large generous ally that can re-
- tue interests Of others bile pursues
wn Lss this spirit Of rivalry never cease but let
4o10 ~ to cherish every effort that has for It's object
u Of local interests ard of consequence hs
-s~e.hntcrests OF our common country
~, e. on IF NsW Eagioad erh tae HeG through the
*, Of s1l5omy-Achievcd by mutual enterprise aud
esnenes BY mutual interest. May it las. for ever.
De Sass's-Ths hsnored representatives of a sis
NJ city etween whom and US distance is no longer Sc
otioA we welcome them az friends and rejoice in
M, pNNsYXi Hos;op, responded to this toast, in
I, sny,a'ed speech. tie concluded by giving The
> ssWt,g toast:
re pSsrt State Of Ger York-The enlightened poll
,, xhtra uidss her councils, dictates the renovs al
IN Obstacles from q route VIII ch lenr,hens her con-
.asctsl yesi from seven months TO twelve
AZ sspSacsus,is Liberal end fAs sing I'm, di.cri
,1stiDG the great sptsrL"ilses Of tho day
- ar Attorney General AUSTIN of Boston when cheer.
g kad sutded, to Acknowledge, far he SELL as
~ bed the authority TO speak for his fellow citizens
XNassnchusa,ts present asd absent, the kind amer IN
vhjch the old salth hal been alluded in tho
Capital Of New York. For he mut confess for them,
hsSgh they we're proud Peopis.-pIoad Of the rePuta
~ e. Sly M THE rock Of sg s-snd Bunker Hill
- 81 N, sinai Of theft veaera.ion-s.Cheei upon
~ t-psou Of their institutions OF learning and o. ri
- II their enterprise which, though their lot oe
al - soil and in cold climate, has overcome
sslsf-prord O. their manufactures and com
- a--and. he must BE- permitted TO Say, not witseV
~ ea,cd, FOR them 0ey were no, less proud y
II ~ s,a- NJ that combination Of enterprise sndespila
A>hsz 1sitsd IN sfingiug that great srch, with
~ Sees y Mills which he'd brought the city, sspa
sxi. A. -turaily. from Bcs.oa by hat great d..
Y rss n ssrsce THAI might be sceoT rlished by tn
wntsrt day (chsers And, sir (conisu
- X seems magical Il IL the mssic OF the mn'
of .ssf At--of that mighty xulty by which the ere
~alfy ~ ;lnguished humanity. When We look at tn
iAity Of movement rs which large portion Of thi
great oQpsny have been trans or,ej from Capital Ca
1a1f single day, II is impossible not 20 cast sy,
c@ck y The relative position ofAlhsny sad Boston in
uone ~ One Of our city churches has, its records
~ tnooden that "appene& there littio than cen
WY seesx-:s. III serve to mark the contrast bet~ee
1hsstsls Of things then and now rsltn. OF he In,
81 Boston had occasien in the nros ecution Of