The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-10
The Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, &c.

The Inteligencer says no nsul, was intend
ed to the President or nation by the toast at the
Ashburton dinner. The Albany Evening
Journal calls it "a mute but eloquent rebuke !
Preserved Fish, an honest old Democrat, who
was at the table, rose, immediately after the
toast was given, and exclaiming, "There are
no Americans here p instantly left the room
The British officers, as soon as the toast was
read, rose with their hats in Their hands ready
10 join the Americans in nine cheers, but no
American was there to begin the cheering
Theodore Sedgwck, one of the most eminent
lawyers of the day, rejoced publicly that he
was not at the dinner, and as publicly regrets
that he had consented to be one of the com
mittee of arrangements.
Immediately after the health of the Queen of
England was read, Colonel King, editor of
the New York American, was in such ecstaces
of delight, that one paper actually asserts that
he eaped upon the table, and commenced the
nine cheers for Her Majesty.
The following is Mr. Sedgwicks letter:
To the Editors of the Evening Post
New YoRk Sept. s. 1912.
Sir | perceive that the Tribune mentions my
name one of those who responsible for the
omission of the usual demonstrations of respect TO the
toast ofthe President at the recent Ashburton Din
was not present at that dinner, having been
obliged to leave the city the day previous on ac-
count Of illness in my family.
| acceded to the wish of one or two friends
who desired me to the Committee of Ar
rangements because | thought peace between
England and this country desirable for the progress
of ihe world, and that Lord Ashburton had nantes
ted conciliatory disposition but | can not
greet that was absenl from festival at which $,
gross an indgnity offered not merely to the per
who fills the Presidential chair, but to that grea
and free people of which he is the representative.
| am, sir, your obt serv't,
THEODORE SEDGWICK.
The Democratic Republican Committee o
New York, held meeting on Friday last, an,
below will be found their resolutions:
MILITARY HALL, Sept 5, 1912
At meeting of the committee friendly to the Ad
ministration OF the General Government the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the gross public insult which wa
offered to the President of the United States an,
through him TO the people of this country at the pub
lie dinner given 10 Lord Ashburton, in honor of thu
conclusion Of the treaty between the United State
and Great Britain, at the Astor House in this city, OF
the first day of September, instant a marked an,
Migrant Outrage upon good manners, good morals
and public sentiment, and calls for the indignant re
buke of all honorable and just men.
Resolved That our thanks are due TO our respecte,
fellow-citizen, Preserved Fish, ESQ.,, for resentng
with becoming prompness and dignity the insult tina
offered to country and its Institutions on tina
occasion.
Resolved, That we approve of the prompt and pa
triotc manner in which this outrage has been noticed
by our fellow-citizens who held meeting on Satur
day evening last, of which Major Hopkins was Chair
man, and Mr. Walsh, Secretary, and will cheerfully
cooperate in any suitable measures which may b,
adopted to resent the national insult
Resolved, That these resolutions be published il
the Union and Madisonan, ami in all other paper
friendly to the honor and institutions of the country
NJ M. NOAH, Chairman.
s. SASxEY, ,r
WV. SINCLAIR, Jr. secretaries
Does the lntelligencer intend to hesitate in it,
unfeeing excuse for the omission to cheer tn,
President, or will it have moral courage enouz