New-York daily tribune., 1842-11-10

this institution brought oask 20 rs oIlsaI import ne
trusted that the members would seon come TO hnd Cat thai
49,. f.ss;o in hjc they we're engaged did them
o from the social enjoynens which they onghi to seek
Nauy of them arebdy in the enjoyment of salaries
Licb would enable the 10 marry and enter the society
,,st worthy OF their ambition II they could only once Sc
cape the unholy desire OF making show and display ana
become convinced that the best furniture any nan could
;b yra pure and quiet spirit He wished them 10 learn
that the proper wac 10 ENJOY life to postpone II un
II, every thing AROUND them pared 10 their liking
Men with salaries Of but thousand dollars could ENJOY IN
this CITY, all that was best worth enjoying N ths iauy an1
sscal re latioas OF life
He wished To say too that the notice which far Pre-
vailed that merchants necessarily dishonest was The
only thing that ought 10 be repadaded he thought the
other professions did not give sufficient credit TO the es
chants for the mutual confidence they In fact reposed m
zach other The practice of oanng money TO each other
with 70 ecurty-and all the of extended credit
among them sufficiently disproved IT, He Concluded wis
tribute TO The spirit in follows which had ra
In the enactment OF the bankrupt law and which proved
that hereafter the OF were stronger security
fsr their faith than the Jaw lie ohered IN ciosns' e m
Loving sentiment:
sp;ritau bookkeeping by double e,trywhen the coa-
science balances the ledger.
The fifth toast was then read
:. J,.oaure ard Commercs-The hand that united civil
zsd nations
To this joins o. SARGENT, Esq. responded He spoke OF
the embarrassing Circumstances under which ne rose 10 re-
NV Powerful they wsre 20 unite nations he went on 10
sly,
,hent OF institution 10 be gate powerful IN uniting
individuals He spoke OF the modes in which these Two IN
suepcc had been represented by painting ana sculpture
both in ancient and modern times. The wings OF Mercury
in the cid mythology he said, were nothing to the wioe
spread wings which whitened the sea- he sketched
hav comparison between intercourse OF nalioRs ceHtu
RIGS ago ana now The was no longer 10 be charac
erized as nhospitabIe aud unsoce Ihronsh the energies
Of steam the two word-tbe old and the new-hao Deeh
brou together soothing mutual asPerties and working
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nigh, fnd their way into either countror such purposes
az others would have in view when they go out upon
Hounsow Reath-st the intercourse on the "hoe couio
not fail or being mutually beneficial
In conclusion he could omit to refer to circumstance
Of recent occurrence connected with the sentiment oered
the compact Just effected between this country anu orea
Britain We live in age when the Arts OF feace are as
honorable Arts of War; and when The name OF fac
Gator is as and honored as that OF Conqnero
Tb. names of Asburton Webster should live in blessed
triumph for ever-sugges;inT thoughts oil triumph not III
The bloody feud but radiant with the eternal blessing oil
Peace crowned with the gratitude o natloas
In taking his seat he wished 10 offer ;oas-to be re-
sponded to only by cordial good feeling.
1.-THE Treaty Of Washington, ana ms men oy ""oni IL
negotiated"
The sixth toast then read.
"The Mayor and Corporation OF the City,
To this Mr. MAYOR MORRIS briefly responded. He said
he could speak twelve or 10 three Judges OF Me-
cessary 10 thousands but in the presence OF ladies' ne was
an 10 say he could speak nteigbly only to one Louu
cheers He wished acknowledge the com plinent pau
TO tie City by the members OF this ASSOCIATION lie couu
point 10 men, he said, who, but for the advantages Oh WIS
Institutions would have been merely hewers oil wood anu
drawers Of He felt grafed, he SAID as ma -
trate because il proved that The boys had ardent p
cheer) and he knew that ardent spirits mot adverse 10
Croton however) but ardent animal spirl's, mat spun
which is necessary make them men, without Dia' ie
and the advantages of such Institution as this au
make them demons; and for this as magistrate ne re
joiced. r,.
Rev Mr. Bellows he said, alluded 10 matrlmony. This
instiuon was now . years old the ladies for The hrt
time were present. and the reverend gentlemen haa auo
ed to ma,rmony. (Cheers) From experience he could
saw the advice was admirable He would include by Or
ering, as a toast,
"The Mercantile Llbrary-'iy lair CONSTITUENTS NJ"
present."
The seventh toast was rs follows:
The Merchants Of New York."
tn This Col STONE responded He said il was some time
since remarked by of the most eminent statesmen a.
ever honored this city with his residence Hon. Aipefl VI"
latin that he could rever in any possible way Hae VI
pronounce dinner speech this IN ghi seem poor apology
Col s said for the dead failure he about TO maRe--
But he could truly say that he was utterly ~
say any thing; he had had notce-thoush Perhaps us
was in favor OF those who had to Lear hih' lol u
he had had warning he might have ransacked tte
library and made speech hour long But as II was ne
thought the Committee would find out that this Tor CLERKS
would prove the poorest speculation they could make and
he advised them hereafter make better investments In
Stone unless they wished break He might speak
y said of Jason and The Agonauts who hrst
The Black Sea celebrated therefor by the poets;
he might have given the whole history of their search after
golden fleece he were learned in the matter or OF
the merchant princes OF Tyre, of Rome about which
of knew very much Renowned in history, too,
the merchants Of Venice and of Florence, but OF oil!
this he would say nothing for fear he would make speech
After that day. e be sure the mercantile character fell OF
H., tyall, pb
justified, when lie said that the only hIes Of the merchants
of his their edgeS, and the only God they wor.
shipped gold Yet this reproac ever deserved Ger
ainy nowespecially in this country The exam
pie OF Warren Hastings, OF whose history Col Stone gave
brief and spirited sketch, held up as model OF en-
erprise and mercantile ADDITION all who about
,erng upon duties and prospects OF this profession
Previous TO the establishment of the Mercantile Library,
the character OF Boston Merchants ranked above that OF!
those in this city, their advantages were beller But
Col S said lie had watched the progress OF this institution
from its FIST foundation; and well might all be promo a'
the ctv had so noble and benscent Association Tor e
Improvement OF The rising generation Col D sad he De-
ran TO think remarks that had been made mat The
Ceryymen had little interest in so urgently recon-
mendpo malrimony Why the Mayor had said any thing
about il he could scarcely conjecture uness were because
many-especiay OF different religious speruasons-paron-
zed the Mayor who thereby got the fee instead oil the
Cergynlen This, he thought, might possibly explain it.
| In concluson he gave this sentiment:
| Love. Honor and Iruth-WIthout WHICH woman woulu
not be wanted Merchants could get discounts and nei-
ller would get out OF this world into better
WM NJ EvARTs responded. He said he should have
proved himself unworthy member OF the Profession OF
which so honorable mention had been made he neglected
10 reply He had felt during the speeches that had been
made one after another all the thoughts he had prepared
To utter dropping away from hnand he was laln 10 COG.
less that he had reyoved dozen subjects IN bis mino' all
yould have been taken away from him by the gentleman
rbo last spoke The relations OF thu professions, ao-
cia,ed by the sentiment offered, had always been rency
and mutu ally That of Law had not TO be sure
ALWAYS held The honsrabe position on which II now STOOD
~ roudlv eminent II had been raised lis high eui-