The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-20


The sacred mount o'erfowing
Have gathered there with pomp and prayer,
All hearts with rapture glowing
On the CORY bed Of the mariyred dead,
IL shade majestic sleeping,
Stands Freedoms pile in Gioys smile
Eternal vigil keeping
The third regular toast was in auson to the love
Of liberty, and IN presenting the fourth the President
remarked that II was one, he had no doubt would
receive the cordial appreciation and respect Of the
whole assembly. 1t was
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
The President rose 10 respond, and was received
with a tremendous round of twenty-six cheers, a
most unprecedented and flattering demonstration
like honorable 10 him, and TO the company. lie al
luded most happily To their marked reception of him
in the old cradle Of liberty and which he looked up
on for the first time. He gave
The ULion-a union OF purpose, union oil feeling,
the union established by our fathers. (3 cheers.)
Fifth Toast. The Orator of the day-whoeyer
will find his equal, will find that which he has re-
fused TO the greatest nation earth-he right Of
search.
This eifusion was received with a most marked APP
plause of twentys six cheers. Mr.. Webster alluded
briefly to tho in which he had discharged his
duties late Minister in behalf Of this country. He
gave,
The rights Of American Commerce-everywhere
defended, and at every expense of blood and trea-
sure. Cheers
prefaced with speech highly complimentary to
South Carolina and Mr. Legare her distinguished son
and scholar who was necessarily absent. The toast
was
South Carolina and Observation-Disclosures to
shoulder they went through the Revolution laying
up treasures tor their common country-their
will never divide their Inheritance. (Six cheers
The seventh regular toast was in allusiun to the
Treasury Department OF the United States express
ing the highest conf ence in its dist ngulshed head,
LON L.. and IeI in
some most happy remarks. He apologzed foI their
breyty account VI his i'll health from the fatigue
of his journey He was received with six cheers
He gave sentiment complimentary to the ladies Of
New England, and Of Boston in particuiar--for
their efforts in carrying the work Of the monu-
ment when Il was IN its most languishing state !;
which called forth much applause. The Hon Daniel
Webster not being together well, here left.
The next regular toast in honor Of the War
Department, and called out MIR. Secretary Porter,
who responded in style Of powerful feryid and most
ielctous eoquence, and was cheered ecclesiastical
ly Throughout the whole Of his remarks He alluded
briefly TO the old cradle of Liberty, to the Monument
the memory OF our pilgrim foreiathers, and to the
mind and associations of common country. He
gave sentiment in connection with the monuments
Of New England, which was received with success
sion OF cheers.
Geo. bancroft, Esq, the eloquent Historian Of the
United States, offered the next regular toast in au
sion TO Virginia and Massachusetts, and preiaced II
with speech IN his inmitabe style of polished elo-
cution and besmng enthusiasm, touching the revolu
utlonary services of the two States, and directed
to call up the Hon. Mr.. Upsbur, of Virginia, Sc
crears Of the Navy, who replied ~ Ike strain Of
manly and chaste eoqurnce, paying merited ibute
10 community, ITS perfect propricty Of deport-
ment and love of order and law the exciting occa-
SONS which had just passed where almost count
less thousands of people thrown together, sub
ect TO restrain but their inherent love Of law
and tue properties of e-the result, of their educa-
lion ami the lessons they had learned on their mo-
Tiers knees. MIR. Upshur left most favorable i'm
preston upon the audience, OF his truthfuiness and
sincerity of character. lie was much applauded.--
lie gave
Massachusetts Foremost in the conflicts with
which liberties won, aud foreniJs, TO sho US
what our htedies worth.
Mr. Buckingham having told amusing anec-
dOte about lid kentuck," The Hon. Mr.. WckliHe,
Postmaster General, call, d and received with
the bearest cheers. Aftrr ZONE happy remarks,
be gave q se tnent in auson the citi1e OF Boz
Ton Teasing like heemen the temp lie If liberty, and
woshipping lice men IN The temple If God he old
South Church) which d, secraied by feeding
the ste,d. OF The soldiers VI Bfitsin. lCheeis.
The Presld,nt and suite here Teiired ana as We
we're leaving the ball, the Hon Caleb Cushing was
called up by toast uehlng the subject Of the Chr
nese mission to which he replied In his usually eo
quent strain concerning the peaceable character OF
his mission and the upor snce Of making the civil
ration Of the WesG fct IN he Eat. After giving a
senumtnt in expression Of this idea be sat down amid
lie cheers OF tue huu w t ulu not wall 1T tue
conclusion OF the feast Of reason and the how OF
We presume every thing went III well also q c fol
lowing song, 10y Straws,' u. NJ Field, Esq. who
expected also 70 sing H. and which here give
being very sproPos whether surg ~ not
TOUCHIN' THESE BUNKERHiLL PRO
CEEDlNS.
BY "sTRAws."
rises in asoni-hmont,
Indignant I've bin sIt,in':
II granite could get rahJ, why
I'd swear you'd oil DIN bitten
Such monumental rspufes such
A biLin' ebuton -
Cold waters all ycu'l get from me,
Placed IN this ere p silion
Jusl site the case. Old Mrs.. Bull,
As lives across the waters,
In course Of law and natur, gets
A set of .aucy dsueht
tegltr bakers doz,n;-al
The world declares 'em bssutes-
Firs thing they does, they takes and sets
Their faces 'gsinst Their duties!
Well, Ms. Bull of course Is veIed,
A. most O. mothers would be,
To 6nd her gale tuInIn' cot
better than they should be
Soc htfes ~ bout autho-uy,
They AJut in contradiction,
And Mr.. Bull zoe. ravIn' mad
To str,ngtl en- her conviction
Next, Just 10 DOZEN geo ofcourse
She Just begins TO l,ther;
Nod Dressed II they don't turn about
And pitch into her, rsthsr
You tsk about your LeIington-
My feeliu's I cam smother;
j beats the 90. ker gentleman
Az took and kicked hrs mother
They keeps on not-a mindin push
From bad TO worse, you sec,
And having tapd her clsret why
Next thing they spills her tea
Abuse her on h corners, and,
Wuts more outrageous still,
Got up another precious hgh,