New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-24

we will not add how well or how elocuentiy We na.s
no. time to attep, even sketch Of bis admirable ao
dress Ee closed only few moments oeio!e uhe ea''
left return 70 the city. -
The whole celebration was 10 be closed by oaA, 70
be gwen at Pilgrim Hal. in the evening
- We subjoin from the Boston Courier Tie let
te. read at :he Festival frorr NJ WEBSTER
w,svrse-oy. Dec. T. ls45.
ny Dear Sir Until today had not glSen up al hole
sf peing al Plymouth tie 2d But the sthte o scH
important questions il the Senate, IN regard 70 "nica
can do nothing more, wish 20 record my VOC eON
1nes TO my place.
am happy 10 learn that so many gentlemen rom
New-fork VIII % with yoa come up 70 tae iloeA' -
lay claim % kindred blood. and 20 unlte N coIie'V
rating ihe memory, and the virtues O; ine atne7
II ~as on the third day of September IN Ihe year Vi
our Lord one thousand SIX hundred ana nIHe ''ta'
sa.. vessei. which. for I'VE or six Tioh's ns oeeH
tossed upon the ocean sometimes the coast OF NOVA
Zemba. and along th: fixed ices OF the NoFthe'n see
and sometimes rs far South the Chesapeeke al a5'
made her way within the protection OF tAe !sno'
and let 90 her anchor 10 take hold OF bottom 20 "H!cH
nothing that iosted the sea had ever pe!ote 0eeH
moored.
she showed small and tsttered flag bearing no9est @
CrsfcSt; she herss!f was called the HaJ HoV1' 4''e
man who trod her le deck with the authority OF mas
Ter was HENRY HUDsoN. she was now ridins insloe Oh
Sandy HOOK aud nsr little Crescent dimned oy titHe
weather displayed over what IS Tow the outer
bsrDo Of New YORK Here was the origin OF New-f OK
HENRY HUDSON was man, whose eaterpEis.h Ca-'
active life and laInsus5e end render MN one o
the most interesting personages IN our ear! Atie 4
annals but ne little thought what De had cos e!IHl ~!
himself posterty when he brought cIvlZauoH 10
the mouth OF the river which bears his name; Ac
cordipg tancies OF those times ne was seeking
passage 10 India; and Ike Others ws' no dou' o4sa
pointed. 10 ind, that ne had run against continent
Wien he looked the bay and into the IlveF hno
upon the nigh mountains, and unoroAeh Wilderness
which presented themselves yha; country was before
him But II country. the extent or Importance oi
which, he did not al all comprehend Disappointed ~
his aopes of getting to India By hs route ne was hnS
ing OF fishing urs, and the prohts OF trace Win he it
dians OF large and permanent setteinehts-hot o
the transfer from Europe OF political power in time 20
come and OF ultimate empire And what tanre what
history before that country the rst step
in the settlement Of which he had then taSc:
Tnst future however was not disceIned mat history
had displayed Itself even family and dniy
the mos. sagaciou5 minds OF the age nc carry Foy
this continent adventurous ana ehtefFls!ns s
they were yet looked principally 10 the nndiuG oil mines
of gold and 10 making sudden acquisitions o! "eat
The real and true importance OF the discovery an se
lement OF North America hardly appears 10 nave oeen
perceived By any II lay in the iutuIe aHu was con-
cealed from sight
Bacon was doubtless the most profound and universal
genius of the and he wrote an essay on .ahIa
ons !" but al his views limited and narrow lie
not only did comprehend the force OF such motives
as those which brought the Pilgrims TO PiyaoulI out
he 70 have imagined that poiiics! RUE au
thority and power could spring up on thls Oon nlheh
even IN those next ages which in his Will, he SO
patheticglly leaves his name and memory
/, did 20 him 10 any o! his cotempora-
RES to exclaim to his country
In other realms, another England see
And what thou art, America shall be
The commerce OF New York did no; shoot rapidly for
ward first, make great progress, IN early times
For several years only exhibited respectable invoice
OF otter skins beaver skins And az the end oil cen
tury thought to be high praise that the cry con-
aiaei epkt hundred houses the vy rredres corth nun
drcd pounds and PARISH church, c1 mtHtsT, nho
had scitled on han hundred pounds gear The high
destinies of New.Yor then sti in the future.
Il would exceed the necessary limits OF this letter 10
alude 70 all the events brough: about by human agency
10 which NewYOrk owes her present greatness ana u,
ture prospects. Two may be nentioaed and hrst ana
chiefly the establish OF the present General Govern
rneu Never within her broad borders was there acted
scene Of much true grandeur and importance o. so
much subliniiy, when, on the spot which Hld
son had found wilderness, ned with heTce ssvaees
tn Constitution of the United States was hrs put INTO
operation and George Washington inaueurated am!sst
enthusiast tic accamhlions the hrst Chief Executive
Magistrate of the great American Republic New iork
had surrendered her noble bay and rivers 10 the uses oil
a common commerce. pici. cedcndO BY tnat very act
she placed er5e!t at the head OF tnat common COIN
nerce No acquisition within her power or within ner
thoughts could have been useful her as this protta
bic REIMBURSEMENT this gaintu and glorious surrender
of important rights clearly and exclusively her own
The other great event was the construction OIL ne ca
nal which has carried the up to the lakes ana
brought the lakes down to the followed As II has
been by other magnificent works of public utility. Ever
honured be the of Morris and CLINTON. and OF
those who SO readily embraced their conceptions and
aided their designs Van Rensselaer,, De WIZ North Id
dy and Porter!
II Is to the honor OF old Bay State that she gave
early and decisive proof her favor and support to this
stupendous project Of New-York enterprise Then as
now she regarded the prosperity and the high CONNER
cial prospects OF her neiehbor with jealousy but Win
sympathetic hope and joy. Then, now she could say
in the language of the delighted shepherd in Virgil
mon equidem incideo, mirror magis."
In lsll De Witt Clinton, then member othe Legisa
urc introduced "a Bill proride for The in'9Hat In
prouaent of The State 1t bore this admirable preamble
Hhereas Communication, by ,qednscf Canal Mart.
cation bteea the Great Lakes and HadsoHs Rirsr, otu
encourage agriculture. promote Commerce Gne MdaJac.
lures facilitate free and general Rtrcorse betceen d
ren parts Of The Lad States and tend 10 the aSSraad.
eruen, and prosperity Of tie Country and consolidate ana
strengthen the UNION"
The Act authorized the Commissioners to apply to
Congress- and TO TIE OTHER STATES, for cooperation
in this GREAT work and the Commissioners reported,
that Massachusetts in angUage Characteristic Of the in
partial cud digaifed sdOm Of conscious greatness had
instructed her Representatives. hsu influence an "a
ror Of The application Of .Neso- York
So may it always be May there never be any con-
tention between these States. but competition OF gen
crosby struggle for emnence in objects OF common
utility
|, is time, my dear sir 10 bring this letter to close
propose rs a tosst:
TIE CRESCENT Of Nec York-May il 60 on to nj ts
orb and from that orb may there always proceed rays OF
Intelligence aud Morals Religion and Liberty
remain with most true regard.
Yours SC. DANIEL WEBSTER
To Hon. CHAs. H. WARREN.