The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-24
LATEST IsfELLlsssGg BY THE rAIis.
UNITED STATES HOTEL,

four Vice Presidents.
The following is the bill OF fare;
Chicken, venson Steak
Beet Veal Outlet
BOILED Chicken Salad.
Mutton, srass
Chickens, Oysters,
Beef, Mutton Chops
Fish, sc. DESERT.
Saddle OF Mutton Frozen Custard,
Saddle OF Venison, Pumpkin Pies and other
TuIkies and Chickens varieties.
Lon of Veal, NUTS AND FRUITS.
Pigs and Beef, Apples,
Almonds,
Wines and Liquors. extra Raisins, sc.
MIR THEopHILus FISK read the first regular toast
The day commemorate G. old must be the heart
SC Mr. Fisk said the toast would be responded to by
Mr.. DRAYros accordingly sung Mrs. Hemans beau
tifu poem the first stanza of which is as follows:
The breaking waves dashed high
On the stern and rock hound coast.
And the woods against the stormy sky,
Their giant branches tost
The piece was sung in superb style after which tho
band followed with waltz
Second sentiment" The first Colony Of NJ England;
men Of drawer spirit and loer am find records in the
worlds history
Mr. FISK said this would be responded to by ci
Mr.. WEBSTER rose amidst the enthusiastic cheers Of
the audience. Though not native. he citizen Of
the region of country embraced in the scope of the
timent. He knew it would be OF qualification
to the people Of Plymouth to learn OF this celebration
q Vi sss
Comforts of this meeting with the inclemences Of the
winter. to which the pilgrim fathers Of New England
those described by the good Mr.. Watts They not
Pilgrims on scorching sand
Beneath burning sky.'
Mr.. w. then described the rgors of the climate, and
the hardshps to which the pilgrims fathers of Plymouth
were exposed He next the character Of the
early Purans, given by Hume, the English historian
and as it existed in fact assuming that great injustice
prejudice Predominant in their character,
love of civil liberty there another principle in
their character somewhat governed by rigid religious
Mr. Webster briefly scanned the great results that have
followed from the first Of New England the colony
! at Plymouth Rock Their descendants were difused
throughout the Union and the world; and here In
this city, there were none who were more sincere
than those OF its citizens who hail IRON the sound Of
the pilgrim Mr. Webster considered it as highly
honorable to be proud OF our ancestors and emulous OF
transmitting their fame untarnished to poserity; and
concluded with the sentiment, success prosperity and
augmentation of number to the New England Society Of
Washington" Immense applause]
Musc-'Hsil TO the Chief"
Mr. FISK then read the
Sd Regular Toast The Descendants of the Pilgrims
! To them has been committed q sacred trust. May
they guard with patriotic jealousy the legacy which has
been committed to their care"
The fourth toast complimentary to the laws, repre-
scented on the bench OF the supreme Court by son Of
New England, was responded to by
Mr.. WOODBURY., who sat to the left of Mr. Webster
After general observations he said that New Eng.
land had other exports than the export of ce She sx
as we'll as to constitute State" They carried with
them not only the native inherited from their
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lishment Of education and religion, sc.
Professor HrwIrr then sung that beautiful song Of the
Hutchinson family, to wit:
We come from tine mountains
We come from the mountains,
We come from the mountains
OF the old Granite state.n
The song was received with rapturous applause.
The next regular toast
The Emigrants from New EnGland-Their ndonita.
BILE perseverance, their hardy virtues, &C., have made
the wildernesst to smile and blossom. with peace happ
! ness and abundance"
Mr. FuK insisted on response to this sentiment.
GEN CAss accordingly rose amid perfect storm OF
applause In carly boyhood he had emgrated from New
England to the lest, and had lived TO almost
inhabited wilderness occupied by three millions Of
S
concluded With the toast
Y 1.-The Peorle OF New England.-The shrine which they
sought was civil and religious liberty and the serves
which they rendered were their lives their fortunes and
their sacred honor"
Great cheering. Music.
Next regular toast. " The Empire State Firm and
man pillars more than one person from granite
quarry"
SENATOR Dix very prettily responded He sulogized
York State for the payment of her debts and upon this
of his remarks York State loudly applaud
ed, the evident disparagement Of Misslsspp9 M Dix
have wished to be born in New York Mr. Dix next pro-
ceeded The progress of the spirit ofthe cleo
lin--Morse the prares- iorests-towns--v ages-Dan
iel Boon-punge hundred miles again to escape the
obstacIeSthe two great oceans must Be united BY
homogeneous population of the same bloed the same
the grsst plcifc-the old Greek-Aisxander. &C. &C.
In opinion MIR DiXs speech the best of the
nirgl Mr.. Dix submitted:
tine peaceful progress of the descendants Of New
England Pilgrims and fthe settlers Of Jane from
the shores OF the Atlantic to the strand of the Pacific
Connecticut was next toasted, and the
Hon Mr. RocKwELL responded chiefly in exposition
of the liberaity Of Connecticut the support Of
mon schools.
Next regular toast. "The poets of New England
MIR. SLoMAN here sung magnificent Oregon war song
written for the occasion, by Rufus Dawes [Tremer
dOIs cencussion Of knife handles upon the tablet
she cannot say much for her swamps she has at least
one valuable Marsh"
Mr. MARSH replied in historical synopsis Of verm ont
setting forth the peculiar virtues Of the State ing
that she was the most democratic State socially and po
litically, in the Union. Mr. Marsh submitted
Hiram Powers the first sculptor in the world-a ma
tive Of the east but a nursing Of the west'
Inc next toast lngepousy devised called out the
and pungent, and witty and humorous speech. He said
bad as these New England were, he could not re.
sst the temptation of joining them tonight the name
OF his grandfather had been given for the relief of all dis
tressed vessels bound for Gotham in that place Of refuge
tanned us with Philosophical dsquisition on Ply.
mouth Rock, and the Pilgrims Progress to the unmin
gled delight of the audience.
Rhode Island being next toasted
Hon. Mr. CRANsToN, spoke in her behalf. Though
gious liberty.
Illustrating that Rhode Island generally last the
feast, and first at the fight.
The city of Boston being cOmplimented in connection
with Ger ain tea parties
Mr. BiNc, Of Boston, spoke briefly to the point, and
called out
Hon. CALEB B. SMITH of Indiana, who took up the
duty OF an eulogy Boston in regular detail He
soon got warm and travelled ahead with full head of
steam in behalf Of the passengers OF the May flower
MIR. FISK announced letters from the venerable Mr.
Adams Judge Cranch, the President and his Cabinet &c.
Mr. FISK next announced another original ode by Jesse
h. Dow, Esq, which was sung by Professor Hewitt, be
ginning
They left the proud land
Hon. MIR VINIoN of Ohio, being called declared
himself native fthat Old Bay State but for that
he ought not perhaps to take any particular credit
himself because at the late Worlds Convention, after
panst mafnIe delihaI has raaolyed that