New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-04
The Webster Dinner.

she most magnificent public testimonials ever gwen
IN this Country. The most spacious saloon IN
Philadelphia was selected for the occasion and
compactly filed with tables and seats yet before
the day arrived every ticket was sold. and large
premiums were eagerly offered TO obtain them
The company assembled was composed almost en-
trely OF the substantial and respected business
men of Philadelphia while among the guests were
Hon Messrs joins P KEssEDY Of Nd. JAMES
wIIsos Of n II TRUMAN Smith OF CT SOLOMON
Foor of VT H. G. WINTHROP and GEO. AsHAUS
Of Mass. H. KErcGUM PHILIP Hosr, Col. 5.
sK,YsgR ofN. Y &c. &c. Every seat which could
be placed in the upper saloon OF the Chinese Mu-
scum was promptly filed and the banquet (which
was a superb one) proceeded quietly and ioyousiy
the direction being excellent and the attendance
ample In the midst oftbe feast, the galleries were
suddenly irradiated By the influx of several hun
dreds Of the Ladies of Philadelphia forming con.
sseaton Of Beauty such as has rarely been wit.
messed The whole assemblage rose by sinulta
peous impulse and welcomed the fair addition TO
their company with three rapturous cheers o.!
the festival the NORTH Amerdcan well says
THE occasion of peculiar interest. The
compliment offered b. those who generally
moved from the OF party strife. look calmly and
with eyes OF maturcd judgment upon the passing politi
eai e'en. Vi ou ~ M =. 81 oa Wv. \. ~
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from political victory achieved the rally which ia
intended 10 stimulate upon the eve OF political con
test 1t was tribute IRON Inc subjects Of mat realm o.
which, inthe words OF carlyle Commerce ls Ming 10
one oil the giant tenlncs oil It's r9hts and one oil The
most yigilan guardians OF its interests IL was the hom
age OF Mind 10 Aipd an exhibition oil the respect wch
Nh Wcbsers eminent services as Legislator and ms
ability rs Statesman through long pubic career nave
made his due Inc Merchants OF rhIhdepbih IN non
orlng Mr Neos'et mae conferred uonor upon 'iem
selves In rendering ms tribute they nave offered hn
assurance that lie oil hdey TO the best interests OF 'he
eognuS. ynNeyeo vigilance over nc sahctlly ehu M
through all changes around and about him. to the great
principles upon which rests that Constitution
uand the admiration and elicit the warmest respect OF
those who contribute most largely TO the Revenue of
the Country and whose business is most influenced by
mutations and most likely 10 be wrecked unless guided
81 permanent systems as Their vessels are 10y the ght
houses which point the homcward way 70 the Hchiy
laden argosy.'
The Dinner having been Thoroughly discussed
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order the feguiar Ioasfs which were ms follows;
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conferred upon our country require that shall be now
and forever one aud inseparaole
.,or ,rcscrvin, 10 ,pdrncnJ"nco ard sustaining It's
Agriculture, Commerce aud Manufactures,
DaHe Ueo,tu-ihe iailiul heprcsensuSc, Ine
t"ndsr of rho Constitution His patriotic services de-
rnand our gratitude his un,arnshcd honor is the Ma
eons properly O., ...,. -. e-., ,,,,, ,,.,r.,
Britsh oppression in ll and her sons will never tater
from the principles then announced by their ietaers
r,or,s -" will maintain her in ,hat position
6. Maryiaad-Founded by wise and liberal states
man upon .ne o"sls oI M n, SUI
Snrds NIL mankind as brethren.
= Connecsieu-Her spirit is to be found in the East
soe est inc NORM nIu W., and smccess min
siples
,ynrd nows her Sis,orv '''
O. Peunsylrana-The keystone OF the union-the
wealth oil her mountains ana !he haeh.y Oh hei ''ns WIZ
no N,,e ierssy-Whie Trenton and Princeton remain
the world will never forget her
IL fhs Cfy q boS4Rfe''n=y ai''S owes ne' ''e'i'
10 Een,ucSv-Music TO the ear oil every Wing
Is. The Masrons and Daughters Of aaertea-' None
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iii. ira an,hor--so,;a ;,,,,rsss;,, ,o,ossnl There
,os NO sttemn, n, ,h;,s or ,o;r,s or ora
.o-;oo, a.p,ov Of any kind I'm, IN .orn.s, novar
s., oorv;nc;n, rrsssn,ment os tho crs,, onns,;ons
which Al or should command the attention Of the
American pconye as aeepely affecting their Liber
,;s. and their prospcriy An was calm clear
..,,,,,,r.o,;vo 7, wss nostten 10 O'Clock when
,E'...,,,a o,,, ,.s moral ;c,noss,h;bt, ~, ,rors
ferr;ng such = mass Of matter from the Inns Of
ready sneaker 70 the columns Of a next morning 8
paper will have readily occurred to all We follow
che version q, the NORTH AMERICAS made by one
Of tho has, ,.nor,srs in rho Country sbundsntly as
s,stea, and which did no, &c, TO press ill a few
roinutes before in the morning |, is necessarily
xsr>, r,uch condensed and in many instances i'm.
,srs.c. I'm, II II had been given !, f, :, would he
a,rno,, ,mnoss;h,s for any iourna, 10 nnhnsb;, a
vood idea of ITS substance and its bearings may n,
obtained from this report though MANY Of the most
fe6citoas passages Of the Speech are ebscured IN it
Thi. Speech will command, as it ought. the s,ten.
ton of the whole Country