The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-10-18

Knowledge sand intelligence, among the
great masses of society.
Now. GentIemen,I am growing garulous'
(cheers.aDd cries of go on,) and will bring
INV rer,arks to a conclusion. ! have the
happiress TO believe that the tendencies OF
,hings are to produce new efforts. believe
that the policy Of England is,and has been
and will be more and more towards more
and more liberal intercourse, an intercourse
favorable TO our great interests. to all Inc
interests of the North and Middle and
EQUALLY favorable 10 all the friends oil the
South. Ii is most certain that within a
few months new and great change has
been produced in our intercourse with Eng
land, n very great change. Articles pro-
duced in your state are yearly becoming
more and more acknowledgements
finding market in Europe In The last
six months. quite new trade mas slruns
I'D between us and England III .he arl'cie
of provisions. While was IN new iork,
I took occasion 10 inquire OF some pracu'
cal merchants and valued friends how the
matter vas: and they said, quite 10 my as
Punishment, that cargoes of lard, butter,
cheese, beef, pork. &c. were shipped TO
England every day, and that n vessel ct
the largest class, within The last twenty
DAYS. hao left New York loaded entirely
with the article Of provisions, TO the exclu-
sion.a, il happened in that case. though
do not mention il as matter OF triumph
of a single pound Of cotton or tobacco
This is quite new trade. rs every BODY
knows Whoever thought, eighteen months
ago. that large cargo, entirely OF provIs
ions. would 90 TO London market! h"
does not rejoice and feel The benefcent IT.
fueDce Of This upon both nations. he
p.nnle of England are better fcd--the ag-
ricu,ture of New York is better encoura-
ped. and the interests of both are better
promoted.
Gentlemen. will proceed no farther
I saw the time has come when we must al
tend 10 things, things, THINGS. | say The
time has arrived when we must give up the
enchantment Of names and attend To The
great interests of commerce and agricul-
ture.--when men must he sunk and
am wiling 10 sink. and it will be no great
sinking, either (Laushter)--when things
must be regarded, measures regarded. and
names disregarded; and though | am not
one TO give up opinions lightly and without
occasion, the time has arrived for practical
measures; when we must attend TO the
things which belong, had almost said. to
our peace--if it did not appear in some
sort profane 10 apply TO ordinary nfiairs,
words made sacred BY higher meaning;
but will saw 10 The things that belong 10
our interest. We must be practIcnl--we
must look at Ihings--we must see the re-
suits of mcasrres and the bearing of eve
~ thing that relates TO the interests of all
Glasses o! people in the United Statcs.--
For. gentlemen, We may be sure that
however local interests may prevail. how
ever local feelings may prevail. we shall
all, when we approach the close of life. re-
gard every thing with satisfaction which
we have done under the impulse of Il large
u broad, American feeling; and we shall
look with rrgret on every thing contracted
or personal, or local which the interests of
individuals NAV have led us TO cherish in
our hearts. (Chcer..) Let us remember,
then. gentlemen. that oar interests are the !
common interests of the United States.--
Let us remember that there is mot n man |
in tho Union. from The Atlantic to the
Rocky Mountains, from Maine TO Misss
sippi, in whose interest and welfare, and |
political rights we are not concerned. Let |
us have souls and henrts and minds big |
enough to embrace The great Empire which |
God has given us: (cheers) and while con-
-cious that beneath his benignant rule we
enjoy distinguished blessings. religious and
civil and snrial. such as have been shower
ed upon no other men on the face Of the
earth. let us go boldly on determined, now
and forever. living and DYING, 10 he fully
American. American altogether
Mr.. Webster sat down amid the reitera>
ted and dcafening applause of all present.