Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-12-11
Mr. Wcbster's Speech.

been tled with AN assenibagc OF the intelligence
and beauty of my country women.
come among you to address YOU as an assembly OF
the busn men of the city OF Philadelphia Of men
engaged i'll the honorable pursuits OF private life and
having other interest in the political ocCurren |
ces OF the day than they have bearing our prac-
teal affairs and as they now Immediately affect the
prosperity and industry of the country You are mer-
chants, and as SUCH deeply concerned in the peace OF
the country
You are manufacturers and mechanics, having an
important interest in the protection Of capital and labor
on are land holders many OF whom have no doubt
are cuvators OF your own land i'll the immediate |
neghborhood Of this city. Fmly,you are Americans,
members OF this great and glorious Republic, bound TO
It's destinies, and largely partqkng i'll all the effects OF
its present prosperity ana its future glory have been
honored by an invitation to address such an assembly
1t always agreeable form to think and to speak on
General questions OF our oional policy and To trace
their results they have bearing Oh the CITY OF Phil
adepha. With no habits OF public life, bn such as
have been connected in more especial manner with
the Constitution Of the United States: having been
cusomed somewhat to the stu ~ OF its history and pin
cles, and having, for some years, taken part IN its
practical administration it is natural sould look back
with interest to the origin niour National independence
and to tnc formation oil that constitution. ont OF which
the Government OF the country, ms well rs it, uucS-
amped prosperity, have since grown. These rciec-
tons bring with them many local as-ocintioas
Tie declaration Of our National Independence was
made In yondcl Hal. The Constitution OF oar coun-
try was framed in the same halt lithere be one spot
which forms to Americans the object OF supreme hui
man regard, IT Is spot IKE this. 1t is nntitai TINT he
''''i' gum ia tii0 E-'i' i'i' anu IL
lsrious patriots VINO once occupied that crrd apart
ineht; lhey have all gone to their graves, blt they
have leit t4erwok behind them, the nper.slaDlc me-
moral OF ulelr VISION ana patriotism.
Guy OF ihiaIrP1a Is, certain respects, much
connected wan the history oI our Government ana
slc IS deeply interested IN all IN, veal am woe Whch
betde the republic llercenIa position on the coast
her large amount OF population, ana her commercial
advantl ges gave her Importance among onr Atlantic
cities She Is the great capital OF the great state Oh
ienilsy wanna Which mas not improperly been denon-
mated the hey stone ~ the Great Area oi the Alner-
| can mon remember that some years ago IN ad-
| dressing an assemhlagc OF her citizens sad what
tieh p'ieVe1' az What pciieVe now, mat WIN
he cXcepinns oil bIHahd 'feEe existed no sl3t on me
elooe' so ia OF atuIu fche9 a9 ue o'ate Oh iesyl-
'ama lApphuIeJ ,.
EpoylhE illd ana lellShuu GIiihaie' possessed :"
nch ana cAuoeT"ilt SOL; ana eiiuG"c" WIN H'heIa
rlches 10 an extent beyond ',I calculatlon Know OF
no spot wh'ch can 90 beyond her III natural power ioi
thr production oi wealth. pennsylvania may De shId
WIN trutl TO be cor 'frned III every great nt'rts
winch belongs to the United sta s. On the East Ike
boundary touches me tldrWatcrs OF the AtlaNtc OF
the West 1t borders on those great rivers which b'n
on ihGr bosom the lcli products raised beyond tn'
y 5hanes streams which, whilst they connect them
selves IN one direction win the Gu ut u.H south
nave hoh-S connection WIlh ur ocean ON the last.
IT she chooses to say we wil connect the navigation
OF the waters ct the tll with the navigation OF the wat
tcrS OF Inc Atahllc, she can 10 without tfc@p1Ssu!
upon any man territory 1t was with hera lom' at
tar; She may at pleasure wed the waters OF the Oni