New-York daily tribune., 1844-11-21
This toas, was received with round Of cheer.

This toast was received with round Of cheer
Mr. JosEpH Blunt, in proposing the follcw5,
toes,. introduced it bri, y observing ina, the p,,.
of the State of Massachusetts, was as dear To At,.
caus. as that Of Marathon wss 10 ,he Grecap,.
Her purity If purpose sEh her heroic e2amol. -,
Uairs in her history Of winch she Can as well 4.
pronJ Of nav, as che wss in the days Of the Rev.
lu,ion--
-. 4 @ 95. 5s5Rc,Sl hex b. sss Ss a s
Ho,. LsvsKzTr SsLToNsrALi, o; S:lleu. N,,
said t.a, 'tyr al 5st rad been off nd, had hcp.5
inst he mga, BE- excused aa5 1r begged sen,lsu.u
- he alarmed for fear he Intended 70 pakea le.,
soeech. III did rot kaow rhat he could make
.ns,ch NJ all; hat. SAID be-, IN tHe expressive Es
,,r,',os ol he celebrated G~n i;;,!er, "I'.l,nr-
lie then referred 10 the g,laxy of noaoTe1 vsl VIA
fn,msd the Massachusetts, Historical Socisty, soa
.nr,ss,d the hope that liis native State would imi
,aI. The example of New-YoIk in Ter efsr. IA
mr. serve whatever related 10 her past history
These associs;ious were doing Inush 10 thrcs
ljsht upon the stormy events OF tne h-vol7tcr.
Thar gosat monument %. The enterprise OF New.
York. the Ere Canal, had been andee to. To
cor,nare with This Massachusetts had ucr Western
Rsiiro.d. by means OF which she had linked herslf
indissoubly To the Empire State. The City CfNew.
Yo,k had supplied her Inhabitants with water bv
ona of the greatest achievements ot modern trsi
ami Boston was about 20 follow her example.
The Orator Of the evening bad rem!nted Us Of tie
fact that the Island on "nch TINS great City poE
stands was once purchased 'or the round sun d
sai-a bargain I'll w5icl Jonathan ~ns no doub,
veil plessed What Change since mat eT;nt
MIR. s. proceeded TO speak of the early history Ct
the Plyrins-ther spin; OF otindepcndence, and Iasp
eacricss sac for posterity. 1t twas our daiy TO gs,he
mn The records of their lshcrs and achievement.
that nothing be iost. Our limits will not aiIcw u,
10 follow him farther f:e closed py gNing d sltt
ment in substance as fellows:
,SH OcK y,ns 10 the atie il viii be value to them u
less accompanied By the in.omtah'e sp'f' oi ieeeGn p
Pref. nl,sox OF the New-York University ssa
that, much as he had been interested III Inc rears,
If gentlemen, he did net think il would quite do 10
| suff.r the Celebration 20 pass OH as q DownEaS
aCr,;r. I; was hsrdly compatible with the dignity
oc Ssw-York that the voice Of none OF the houora
n,sm,ers of her Historical, Society should be hsst
-, -. occasion. He would therefore request ht
ered gentleman on the opposite side OF the hall /,
mr. aside his seear and efford the company 10,
measure Of listening TO his voice.
Dr. FRANcls being thus alluded TO, rose and o.
served tina, he could ony speak under the lnaaeles
If ,Is nowerul sayani;m Of the orator OF thsevsr.
inc with whose report CT discoveries in foreign
| lands he he'd been delighted. lie then proceeded
| n give nm amusing sketch OF the onSia any MsoJ
~ ssbs NeD-Yok Historical Society, from the Tins
- - he corr;ed lis library on his back from ort
nIace of depoeiye TO another 10 preserve irom III.
Ids oc y iore;en enemy, down TO the present tine
% ;Ijrs.rate the literature OF the Country the! ee
aa LX collectinr all tbs spelling books that wers
exIapf. To illustrate its religion, they gathsrec all
tina sermons and bymn.books they could aad; aad
among tho latter they had preserved joel hefloT'
translation of Dayid's Psalms. Barlow was d sur
dy democrat, and would no. sHlisf .ns Has o ;s. as
King 10 go into single line OF his verse; 10 mus
trats his republican spirit, Dr. r. quoied slsrza'
of one of his;Vmus
WHO rules above the SKY!
| The peope .ll with one consent
Adore h.s nnresfY. :, N
the Society had oso an extensive sOuecSh VI oG
newspapers, among which was hle oi ffanSlins
Boston News-Leuef.' 1 hen, roo, ttley Desan can!
N collect works of higher intellectual cast, amoss
which they had treasured up the Lectures oil NJ
adams before Howard University These remarks
ware seasoned with a racy wit which the reporter
fund i1inpossbe 10 transfer paper, ewing TO The
confusion which prevailed in The hall.
DIR. FRAscls concluded by Offering The following
sentiment:
TIE STATE OF NEw-Yoax--she is worthy Of ser H'
Rev. Dr. DE WITT said that, TT the late hour
the evening, he would refer 10 only one spot cSs'
uectsd WITH he halor, Of the Country, and is
should be PkymoutS Rock. AZ the ChildIsn
Israel were refreshed by the water when h'ss
from the rock snritten by The rod oi hoses, so hs
The People ofthis Country their most cneIshe' pm
cples from ,he pilgrms OF Plymouth. As one VIA
raced his ancestry 10 Holland, he remembered VIII
,tids that the pi eiimsl frat onnd res'ins plse'
from c,oressjon in thar land. he would give as
sen!im'ni-- - "a
E rgE.ES r:foSss y s aE o and s @a
! ton Of her Historical SocIeiy
Mr.. CAMppgLL then rose and seic
Nr PresiaeAs--I pri!! detain our friends nsl
single minute have been requested 10 ohH
s-nii;lent huvDg reference 10 ,be o'sie ol u-Srsn'
| Tn. colon, of Georgia was Inc last pantedey u'Dh
tain within the present limits oi The u Gu Ihousl
last she was nor lees; in Importance or III interest
Her founder, though luIle over 'hrtv yra's " as'
al The time was member Of The British Parliament;
had ds,ipe uis he'd himself in The Continental Waio'
| Europ.. aad was a scholar and a phllanth!opsl.-
, " ith Kim came John and Charles Wesley, Whyo
names have become familiar 10 the grea! 20,
nomipatioa Of Omissions 10 which they beopsea
aud of which they were the founders. Inc! paDs I.
ed the frs, settlement on the spot where DO" s'ADS'
the city Of Savannah. offer the following 'eua'
| meDt
nv a Georgia youngest enid OF the Colonial EnspIses
Enynnd He was Hero, Statesman and fnisnlsDy -,
and his name should be held in lasting ard gTae'ui 'e
| braEce.
MIR. JAY was delegated The Fl. S, Of Georgia
and replied to this in neat speech.
He gave this toast:
THE Morro OF Grsfel. Non s5i sed ds-IgssssgHs H
| ran May it soon be applicable also TO our Nau'a1 .
| State Legislation and eur Domestic Institutions. :,
Rev. Mr.. BErHUNE was loudly called laf, ~
made a most beautiful Speech. He gave-iH
health of the Orator of the Evcaing; he hssN
Quilted himself in manner worthy Of the oal''
given him."
Mr.. ADAMS here lcft, and the company r's
and gave him three hearty cheers.
MIR. GERARD then was called for vocileroa''!'
and made the most witty speech OF the wpa'
evening, which kept the company IN q T0ai '''
whole time he vas speaking. he gaze
"TuE MERCHANTS OF Nrw.YoRx-The n9tess % ,ss ,aiE aS
nuuts who have only sought after but found Inc
| fleece"
Mr.. ]. D. OGDEN was called for, and gave.
"IIsory without Commerce. would be more Ike e.'-
| book than IN open ietter.
| Mr. f,rppS vaya rho 1asr fnasf