The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-03

"a al hen the force of truth and history pew
erful above all other and minor considerations sns
cause to be remembered and cherished the name OF "
witt Clinton (Cheers-the whole company rising ~"
may be but the beginning in the march oil gresI III
which this country is destined Tins great ns he me
those Of South America, which existed before Inc
mory of man, may live only in Their mains
structures of canal and rail way which our rv;vas M
sav achieve. But when the traveller tna' 81. a
-, ,ass over This now aourIsbing country, green
perhaps with new growth OF wc o% Ill not these
MORALS OF by gone gener,'s, orv of snirt of ener.
TO" Ioaas W. hich ,v may well desire to see per
S.,na,ed Permit me concluded the Attorney "ener''
TO give cr.a, Ma, who W az tho MON err in
81, rsa, ork ofinternal Improvements Drank stand
ing and I Of N,,o YorkAmong the first to apply to
Int.says OF fre.mcu the auxiares OF steam. the
railwas and the canal. She seeks not prominence
To-, a "n EQUAL and mutual interchange OF good giiis
Governor SEWARD, upon this toast oeing druaR,
(Which was d0ae with much enlhusiasin,) rose ana
said =,
rosed as il OF many Of most eminent and .nlghten
ed men oftwo great states that feel al
speak Tor the state OF New York J would Dare 70
speak for modern times ght dare TO speak Tor my
own gsnerationbut oppressed as am with 'he rscoi.
tions-s,irring the better days OF TINS
great state under the better auspices OF men, whose
very names have this festive meeting into prooun
slencs-l feel that am unworthy to speak Tor New
York, concerning her moral pny sicalor inteectuaiim
proyement. II were net born, | was brought up,
scetic Old the subject brought home TO u.s. OF all
Of my youth, the bravest, that now
recoiect onethat undertook near me ciose VI ny
col ep late life. This schicvemtn consisted In the PV-
ductop of an essay in which demonstrated to my own
satisfaction that the Erie canal project an impose
bility aud that il could be complee1,n would IN
yoye the state in ruin. Laughterl And here am 10
make nv ssion standing, as do, self convicted o
inconsistency ofhaving al middle age so lar sone,o
the other extreme to have recommended not merely
an enlargement of that channel to twice It's otlgna ca
paciry also the construction Of three great lines Oh
railways accommodate the excess OF travel and trans
narration between the seaboard and the broad west
irene wed lighter The enlargement goes on ulumPh
ing all Obstacles, one OF the railroads areaoy
WELDING rich tribute, and another is hall accom-
plished These remarks may not be without IN
terest 10 our friends Of TIE East as indicating the
confident belief entertained here concerning the
proGtableness and us fulness OF their enterprise
But continued the Governor, this is no tmefor any
mere local "reminiscences 1t 10 an occasion on wn'en
private feeling and local Jeslouses and Interests az
we'll as State pride, might well be excluded Ausuch
feeling should be lost in the sentiment that another BOND
is added to the union OF these free States The cZens
% eoslo nave higher subject of reflection and CO nso'
lation than those so justly insisted upon by my
learned friend Mr. AUSTIN Massachusetts, after being
the to give the impulse to the ball Of independence
forward in an hour Of trial. to maintain with
her ndomtabe energy the only policy thai can pind
and @ ADAMS had
tencc am proud as any citizen, for whatever sew
YORK has to be proud Of But when recoilect that
although have heretofore done much, yet that we
are faering in progress that has been OF con.
slant riumph-Ifeel that Old Massachusetts, will gain
the highest honor ny that finn faith aud steady peIseye
necessary now prevent the country from fall
ing from the Of high enterprise il has hith
er,o pursued But the occasion dses not call for argu
ment in favor Of internal improvements so much as 80
cal generalization upon the event celebrate will,
with the permission OF the company, read letter. which
perhaps Is the earliest record 10 DO found OF an
arrangement, with view to improve oil the in
ternal communication between ~ York and Massschu.
sets. It bears date Fort James the city Of York;
2h December 1872 just l69 years before the arrv oil
guests from tho Bay State by railway journey Of
eleven hours. The letter written by Col Francis
or Of Massachusetts fit announced His cd s
commands that the colonies should enter into close
correspondence with each Others and that to
that purpose Governor Lovelace had established post
to proceed horseback once every month to Boston,
allowing weeks for the journey aud an equal time
Ssrespecsfuiiy Of ell this The letter simple is
full wsdom rendered simple only by the experience
and acqurem nts Of 100 years In the roy al INJUNCTION
to the colonies to enter into intimate
10 10 md the germ of that pocy-that mighty policy
which has made those provinces free and independent
tusionsl liberty Aye might mortfy statesmen to re-
member hat this first lessen upon internal
to from the most dsolue period in the history
of most dissolute arch, ChaIle the Second
e. Governor Lovelace belongs the honor Of conveying
his Maes,ys commands to the colony o! Massachusetts
Bay, TO c. livate friendly relations with New YORK, u
that guests the present occasion may
be dsred bringing to us the response oil tho Old
Bs, State; and il it has been long delayed, think We
must all agree that j, il satisfactory.
Governor Seward gave
The ates Of MassochuseAs oni Nc0 Yerk-since they
have combined IN the prosecution oil internal improv
faith, and the Integrity OF the Union
G The Westsrn Satei-The germs Of great common
wealhs-the treasures Of whose soil will continue te
flow in, from an exhanstless granary, through oui
great natural and artificial channels.
Pe,peviiy 10 orr Glorious Union-Railroads and
canals the PHI, sica and the legacy Of Washington the
NOR al mt ans Of preserving and consolidating II.
3. TSc City Of Nev Fork-The commercial metropo
ssof our Country, with whose prosperity every Por
ton Of our state is identified.
g. The V.s:srn Railroad Cepps,y.-They have opened
road Albany, destined to reach, by the
way of Buffalo and Chicago,to the Mississippi
Mr.. Quiscy president Of the Western Railroad Cor
poraiion esporded this toast which warmly re
ceved show how little he said the gentlemen reerre
had had to do in the oil this pubic work
1t hal been an arduous work but had been brought
successful completion because sustained by the cti
oil Boston and by the POWER and wealth OF hassa
cnusetts herself. And much has been said (con
nued Mr. ia praise Of tho Yankees Of New England
know all be psrioned by those present, il edver
for moment to what hasbe done by Albany Th
city has borne an important part in Carrying for ware
| this work in which wa so much glory. From the be
ginEg, Aibsn teen the pioneer IN this enterprise
II has been bald. that at tho period OF ouf revolution
the Yankees thought there but two classes OF of
egnefs-Engl shmen or Frenchmen. II might witt
equal truth be Said Of the people OF the colonies tina
avery body then either Yankee or New yorker
Very few Yankee. then came to AloaEy, FOR u the,
b I'd, they would have como again. Who was tn
first man in Massachusetts who urged this grea
question the state 7 he was not cilHen y
bsay, but he was one who for years .aade it hi
residence lie man whom nay here knew
and as many loved. Need menlisn the name OF The
doro sedgwick (Cheers) Ee II was who Grst sdvc
Gated this measure in the legislature OF
He II who urged it ! know that he went bscl
and forth between Albany and Boston several timts Of
this business know srat he lsborcd In season and on
season. until they were alme ready 10 exoisin tho
art be.ide nyse-much learning hath made tho MAJ
ana nt night have reple in continuation o! the guets
v am mad, but speak the words Of truth and s.
pThe ani many years will not pass be ore every mar
women md child i'll be oaly smos be-. sltog the
ouch ~ ~, on tbs subject OF internal improvement
lle sr had a, much OF the Christian rsHo asd genll
| man in his comIoition sny man on earth. Like Ia
PROPHET, he was permitted I, the good Ian whic
his How country men ware 70 enter, though he did IA
live 80 witness the full accomplishment oil his wishes
This the first effort towards For time, 1. OF
| couaered delays. We found IT dig.eult TO GARY
through. am free, sir TO say that there was sort
Yankee prejudice al III time against Du chmen II
ght Dutchmen PR JUDGED against them. The
had reud but little OF Drtch history, aad ON sorry
that that history that Of the erudte historian
Dieick KDickerbocker, and that they really believe
what there ststei-tlsughter) among other thing
that Dutehmen Of the pre,ent dsy, could NJ
look towards the onion helds OF Connected
| without tears in their eyes. lRenewed lanGhtoi