The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-30

perfect silence But then Virginia, everybody must be
aware, was always modest aud unpreending and Rhode
lsland-staunch sterling ''litte Rhoiy"--he supposed
was waiting for the .'big folks" to get done aking
they ever would. As for Ohio. tressrn men, il was
and why not western States (Somebody said :. Ohio
was MOI now in the west") No, lsaid Mr.. we have
come believe, to be The centre; and you all the
frontiers around But never mind behave yourselves
well, and we will exercise paronzing care over you
all, and Try to keep you together,
MI = continued so far as he was personally con-
cernei he dbl not clearly understand by what title he
could prove himself privileged TO participate in these fes
INVITES. lie gave an amusing account, however, OF a
clam he had through some branch OF his ancestral tree
TO some sort OF accidental" derivation from Connecticut
But then he was born literally in OF those o9 cabins
OF which the Kentucky senator had eloquenty spo
kenaway under the shade Of the buckeye neesind he
hardly knew what his proper extraction all sides
might be- He believed he had been able TO trace by re-
mote descent, some lrish blood in his yens little
freneh some English, considerable Scotch, and good
eal OF Dutch His told this last part OF the story
He thea gave the company little specimen OF Dutch
spelligg, (Which the reporter being no Dutchman him
SELF di MI very we'll understand After all he said
this mixed blood made genuine the best type
OF his State. regular native American lin fact, mol in
any political sense) such buckeye" must be; because
there were many conflicting claims united in his ped
gree, that il hard for him TO relate back or be assign
ed TO any place but his nativity But everywhere, in
much Of the blood OF all their population must be admit
ted there was pretty sure 10 be found spnnking" Of
the Yankee And now 10 be Serious and more pertinent
TO the occasion, he must acknowledge in all honesty OF
heart how much he felt was due from his State to the
owed TO this "dash" OF Yankee blood in the composition
OF her people. He would make this acknowlel gement,
though, only IN general terms, because other gentlemen
had happily exempihed in fuller and detailed
counts the character and effects of immigration from New
England TO the west. Mr. s. constrained TO testify,
though for his native State that the most beneficial nu-
had been exercised through this upon her in
situations, social POLITICAL and religious Unlike the hordes
from the great northem hive" who had once spread
southern Europe carrying devastation, ruin and babarlsm
in their train, those who have gone from the north of
the south and the have everywhere
taken with them, and preserved and cultivated and i'm
proved IN their new homes the arts and reinements OF
civilization, and order, and religion But Mr. ). said he
must stop short that theme, or he should still find him
self involved, before he aware OF it, in speech
II might not be polite to say but he inclined TO
suspect these gentlemen from New England who called
out western such occasion of having some
lurking design to get themselves praised For what else
could western man there talk about They had from
the west historical "reminiscences facts to contribute
for the entertainment OF the company; they had not
much yet 10 boast ofgreat they reputed TO be
at braggingbut tall and the productions of rich
sol and any one, by the way, who had favored with
his attention his friend the senator (r. Corwin) at the
other end of the table and himself would admit there
was great variety in those productions He did not know
but that they two might set up Tor the ght and Shad
otrS' OF buckeye life The story OF Ohio not so
much in the past the great future They had been
busy cutting down the Forest clearing their fields and
building their cabins and there that famous "Amer
lean multiplication table, which they had been attending
to--a little. They had been making so many other
things that they had had time to make hisoat least
passage that had been read to them about Massachusetts
their ''ons" were yet all possums;" and OF course
there were no putel questions OF fact or date be
settled Now OF his friends had already got into
sort of amcabe controversy with each other to which
oitheir respective States had the honor OF originating the
first written constitution or form OF independent popular
government All he knew could say about that was,
that people from that quarter of the country, whenever
they removed 10 Ohio seemed TO display always
marketable knack and facility for making Themselves "inae
pendent let them come from which OF the New England
States they would That reminded him OF the toast
with which he would beg leave to conclude: re
The Yankees: With enterprise and sagacity spicy
and sharp as genuine nutmegs, and habits regular
cock-work, wherever they go they must succeed.
To the 18th toast, Hon. John A. Rockwell replied.
He presumed the toast just given designed for his
own much loved and native State. He could not take
offence at harmless witticism; but he much
pleased with the sentiment OF the honorable senator from
Kentucky. The church and the schoohouse have oc-
cnpei prominent places in every Connecticut village
These they encouraged in the language OF one OF their
ancient laws sin order that learning in church and COM
monweath might not be buried in the graves of their
fathers" The available fund for common schools in
Connecticut is now than two millions OF dollars
He rarely ever knew adult native of the State that
could no, real and write The people too turn their
lngenous--so much so that some believe their skill IS
cunning their wisdom and that in the pursuit
Of the heart All this he utterly denied The people OF
his State behind in goo cause. During the
revolutionary war no State showed more sefsacrifi-
cling and generous spirit She contributed thirty thou
sand troops that struggle; and in the last our
val victories AMI battles land fully attest her patriot
ism, though OF her people isliked the war The
glory and delight of New England is her kind hearty,
and sincere social intercourse Who has known New
England resie ai aa n feel the truth of this asser-
ton! u calaHlf'E ssa% ataa aay city, where is aid
more generously .aga Il. AZ "a New Englanls Where
Is more contrhH'si ~ @BaSe of Christian charity
Where u bndN aagfvEE Rtafr generously relieved? He
contendel for ! -. pa eses ay known, that to Con-
neccu dr. the rra 4; N The very first Legislative
declaration Of lnispra}sa, drawn by Governor Jona
than Tumbull, aPoa whom General Washington de-
penlel much Coz AL Ia The revolutionary war Other
New Enylanl States hal been praissl; why should not
Connecticut This Is family meeting, and cousins
and neghbors who have come TO us will forgive
for each one believing that children the best, the
wisest, and the smartest in the world
To the 18th toast, Hon Mr. Cranson replied eloquent
We regret that we have not the substance OF his remarks
The reporter was called out of the room while he
speaking.
The next toast was
The clergy. Their creed the Bibe their temperatures,
the respect and affection Of their people.
To this the Rev Mr.. Eliot, young clergyman from
the west responded He made playful illusions to
the absence of the Rev, Dr. Dewey, who had left the
table He said the toast might have been omitted he
clergy" had left His remarks were well received.
Marshall Brown, esq, OF the Indian Queen Hotel then
sang in excellent style, "Our Flag is there" the cho
rus being heartily taken up by the audience,
Mr. French then gave the following sentiment, which
was received with prolonged cheers and applause
Our tcorthy host noble descendant of the New Eng
land Friends Long may he live to cater for the New
England Society," ani on the next occasion, may there
be more descendants OF the Pilgrims.
To this sentiment Samuel s Coleman esq the host
replied as follows:
Although, Mr.. Chairman, il has been my habit and
pleasure for the greater part of my life to respond with