The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-20
THE GREAT
WEBSTER Dinner.

WEbSIEk UINNEk.
tn Great complimentary Dinner to Mr..
Webster at Baltimore Thursday last
MIR. Webster's Speech In full.
The great dinner given by the merchants of the
city OF Baltimore to the Hor. DANIEL WEBSTER,
took place at Colemhn's Exchange Hotel on Thurs
day evening last. The entertainment WAS g,t up
in the most magnificent style, and reflected the
greatest possible credit on the proprietor OF this COM
modous and elegant establishment now the great
fashionable hotel of Baltimore. The vands were of
the best quality-cooked in the style of the most ac
complished artists. All he decacies of the season
were in abundance, and the wines were OF the
choicest brands, and furnished most satisfactory
evidence OF experienced judgment and taste in their
selection.
The Chair was occupied by ROBERT GILMORE, Esq.,
one of the Oldest and most respectable merchants in
Baltimore. Amongst the guests, who were upwards
of one hundred In number, were included almost all
the prominent and influential men In the mercantile
and professional community Of the favored capital Of
Maryland.
We noticed the Hon. w G. Johnson, Col Crane,
4th Artillery Col Moore; Mr.. Lee. the U s. Dis
trict Attorney for Maryland; but it occasioned
good deal OF surprise to many that the Hon. Ca
leb Cushing, Mr.. Fletcher Webster, and some
other distinguished public men who were in town,
had not been invited Indeed in several particulars
the Committee appeared to have acted with little Ii
berality or propriety. But as they were probably
not much accustomed to getting up public dinners,
we excuse them this time and trust that on the next
similar occasion they will be more liberal, and dis.
cover better taste.
After the cloth was removed, the Chairman rose
and said
Gentlemen, fill your glasses for the first toast
You will recOect that there ere assembled here
this night, men Of all descriptions of parties, with
out any distinction | hope nothing will tend in
the slightest degree TO interrupt the harmony OF the
occasion. Applause at public dinners is sometimes
not very discriminating, and therefore it will tie
best to abstain from it altogether give you then
"Tne Union, now and orever-one and inseparable."
One of the ice-presidents read it " indispensa-
BILE" which 0ccasioned laugh, and then the band
struck up" Hail Columbia before the toast had
been drank.
The next toast was
1.-THE President OF the United States"
Drank in solemn silence.
Air" The Presidents March"
The next was
"The Consttuton-itsa authors expounders and defen.
ders"
The next toast was
"The memory of Washington"
The CHAIRMAN the rose and said 1T would have
been much my desire to introduce by some appro-
pirate remark, the toast which lhave next the honor
10 propose | would have wishe to express in ade-
quate terms my OF the eminent services render
ed to our country and indeed TO the whole CONNER
cial world, by the distinguished statesman whom we
have this day assembled to honor, in the late negn-
tiatons between this country and Great Britain, and
which have so happily resulted in uniting still more
closely, two nations whose Interests are so intimate
ly connected May God long preserve in uDbrok en-
unity those bonds of peace But unaccostomed as
am to public speaking, and suffering severely from
an affection Ct the throat, which prevents me from
speaking any length OF time, l ON constrained 10
confinc myself TO these few remarks | now Offer
you III toast which have thus feebly introduced,
ard winch have no doubt will be received with
respect and difference which II merits:--
Our Guest-D anel Webster
The sentiment was received with great applause
Mr.. WEBSTER then rose and receiv ed with loud
cheers He returned thanks follows =. trust none of
you will doubt that receive with peculiar qualification
the country and feel obliged to you, sir who have
we'll know long since retired from active lfe for doing
the honor OF filling the chair this night. hope may
consider proof Of sect, mutual at least and
on acquaintance of many years. The qualification
which the occasion gives Is certainly greatly enhanced
by the consideration that you have the
gentle no compose this respectable netting come
here actuaed by no party motves-by sinister par
designs; BY wsh to promote 20 depress the
politicians Because know that in the absence Of
such feelings have that this meeting is hs,
pureo, T. to pment pose 10 serve
tue public not unattended perhaps with some degree OF
And conscious that in these eDdaavors
country have been freefree from and far above
party feeng-a local and sectional or of policy,
| do think that perceive in this a compliment no
| altogether inappropriate. MIR. President and Gen
| tlemen, ! know not how best 10 return to yeu nv
| thanks-.o make not unbscoming ackno ledg
ment of this proof OF your attention and regard. Blu
feel myself to be in OF the principal cities of
Uni0n-dist uished for its commercial intercourset
rapid career-its patriotic character and as ee tina
the present period Of great interest to the
cal community, perhaps cannot do better than occur,
the lew moments may be permitte 4idress you II
Offering some suggestions touching the commercial in
teres of the country and the policy in regard to then
which the time demands is atruth most rite tn,
less important that the great interests Of society
| mingled. The conmercial-the sgrcultural-the manu-
featuring pursuits Of individuals eptwined il m
so speak around the same columnare supported by tn
same trunk-hoursh together fade tog ther. And
friend to neither that would attempt set up OF
position bet the interests of the and of the
This 10 truth however common, which perhap
often repeated Because in the of interest
| in the struggle for preference by law in favor @
| the against the other, this general union
say this destiny 10 avs understood
or ii understood not AWAY reg arded. In countr,
like this especially where the greatest number of nhaf
itants find susenance IN the purssts OF agriculture
where great fed and housed end clothe
by manufacturesand where there also other great
whose houses and support the ver
first principle OF legislation should imply the recognition
of this essential connection between the interests
various pursuits und the high importance of always
garding tn m as wing general character Agricuur
furnishes the OF sustenance to human beings bu
il does supply them with cheap and comfortable clio
thing-what then would become Of agriculture wi,hou
manufactures and Of them in their turn, there
buyers of the Manufactured arcle7 = he commereia
interest dependent lon both for there must be
dtes TO be transported and exchanges be
before the vessels destined for this transportation
engaged the agents And employment and reward. Mr.
President and gentlemen, allow this occasion to
press what fee-tha it is to the commercial interests
10 the animation and the spirit ard the enterprise of tn
| great commercial cities Of the country, that
attribute in the first place the original movements avo
of the great works Of internal mp ovement, by whic
we are now so honoraby distinguished. This result
from the nature of the The capital 10 in the cite
| the means of communication in the ties -
the stimulus is in the cities. Wh,re the origin
the canals and railroads. and eli the great works the