New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-05
ME ADAMS. REPLY.

Mn. BARNARD ASp FELLOW CrrIzENs--In con.
templating TIE multitude of faces of my fellow
citizens which | now see before me-and for
whose presence as well as for the manifestations
of the other favors which ! have received from
them | am most grateful feel that | have no
languagc-as believe there is no language, ca
pable of expressing my heartfelt acknowledge
ncniS. | would that my voice could reach every
man, now before me. and that my words could
sink into every heart. After what | have seen
and heard, feel that it is utterly impossible for
me to say single word which shall be an ade-
quate return for Your kindness 20 And can but hope
that every here whether he hear will al
least infer thar for lavos like these retain, what only
II! grateful thanks. ThanksthaH:S aud stiii
! thanks 10 YOU all
Fellow If you perceive any perturbation in
Of the who addresses YOU, hope ycu
WILL The indulgence OF Your hearts consider that
ura II should be If appeared before YOU the capa.
city OF the first Magistrate of tins station, which
lol former possess-l should frelli
You will pardon the classical ausion-a the boldest and
Of the Roman COnsuis felt when the presence
the people Wherever else they went, they preceded
By the ctors with The axe the emblem thei7 office.
the ministers OF justice to the whel world But when they
the presence OF the people, the struck
down aud the i4sce fell the presence and Of the
People. Were | addressing YOU IN that capacity, should
feel oreIawed IN the presence OF this asscnbaCe did
the Roman Consul III The presence Of the People his
reIgn rulers
But eowci,izzns, come before you, not preceded by
ctossno: IL the possession of supreme poweI-bu
private individual like The OF YOU who are now before
Ii IN the possession OF power should naturally feel
oversd al the presence Of the people how
when Standing IN the presence OF the on sovereigs of the
! country (Applause
Fellow Cil-as-itis but one calendar nontibut four
weeks since lef' my native village and IN, humble resi-
ieace IN II, intending 20 visit Of th- State Of New
York Lebanon Springs My friend who has addressed
me, (Air Brnard) has alluded the occasion which
duced undertake this excursion in par, pur
suit OF the Of health dear relaon-and
without The intent ad hcpe benefit myself having suffer
I'd much during the last Spring from iadisposon had
intended only devote four i've DAYS the 10, Of
the benefits winch hoped derive from the Lebanon
Springs Bur VIXEN there was much delighted with this
NtN small portion Of the State Of New ok that was
tempted 10 proceed 70 the Springs your EsiGhboT-
hood Saratoga, then Lake 6i-0re aud Lake Cham
pian until az length found myself landed the territory
oi neighboIiug sovereign! and out of nv own country
devoted one weeA tie observation OF Tie condition.
sources, and political situation AID character that country
Il visited the cities OF Quebec and Montreal and there
met with manifestations OF respect which made happy,
because exhibited feeling friendly :hz long
@ace Of that peace and prosperity which happily In NV ooIn-
/ ION has SO recently been restored 10 Us.
"heneyet have besn absent from my native country
whether that absence has been long short have always
looked upon the day OF my most happy 10 Bur
often as IL the course of life have been permitted
Joy thar satisfaction never before 50 happy when
again found mysr In the Sta:a OF New ork greet
sd even before lett the territory Of the British Queen oy
d-puation from town. and that the one upon the vesv
border Of your Safe inviting TO stop and greet
with the citizens OF that place-the village of Ogdeus
5aest From thence proceeded 10 view thar sreat and
NoadsTu! manifestation of the works Of Nature and CT
God-Niasar4 Falls From thai place this may say
without being charged with pride vanity have come not
aoneor The whole peopIs o: the State oi NewYo have
been my companions (APplause.)
Fellow-CitlEsas-to say That this unexpected 10 me-
you will all believe What my feelings have been cannot
express. You can perhaps imagine what you would have
fel; had You been greeted with such meetings from all
sourees-comPosed Of men of all Pursaits-Of every rig
ous and dsnomnaonof every political party fell
that if possible for God teach man lesson no, Of
PFds but OF humility, THIS most Certainly D. the way
DO II.
Fellow CtzensI but allpie nomsa, 10 thar great
and most glorious manifestation OF the works of Nature
and The Creator In the World. Tha, stupendous cataract
n,imston from God Almighty TO the visitor. that he has
come 10 uncommon county-a country endowed by God