Washington telegraph., 1847-06-02


"Cap'ain Forbes; |, was the people Of
New England supplied the cargo.
Tho chairman; To lhoso who know
the history aud character of tho people Of
Naw England their conduct on the present
OCCASION however Il may excite our efali.
tule and admiration iicannoi certainly call
iarlh our wonder. Hear hear. From
their first settlement in America, from tho
period that theft pilgrim fathers were driven
by persecution from the aliars and home.
sleads 10 form an asylum Of liberty Among
tha savage beasis AMI the sillmore savage
Indians, their history liam that period to
the present IS one Of self sacrifice, Of ehar.
iiy, Of mercy, and OF love; aud Il, as be.
lieYe, the caurse ofhumaneYenls Is dIfeeled
By an omnifaieni hand, what spot So sa.
cred, what habilablo corner Of tic globe so
hallnwed or fitted to become the birthplace
elYoung Liberty, as thai sroi where Tan.
cock and Alam5 received iulo their glow.
iag arms The lovely and heaven hofn
daughter whasa cradle was rocked, aud
whero health anl maturity were impaired
Ter by the victorious achievements Il the
immortal Washington. Loud cheers -
VIII rgaul Ia the Government OF The nj.
tal States will only say. tbal. lin ordinary
llna they haa placed ai The disposal Of the
country yssstla oi war, il would be sulIi.
eleni 20 challenge our admiration. Hear,
hear, hear. But when We see them en-.
gaged in a bloody aud pralaeled Struggle
eiih an adverse Power aa1 al the zame
the placing IWa Of the vessels 40 the dis.
pasal vt naiIFa eiizens In convey 10 u the
generous offering Of the American people.
CIR admiration must indeed be changed
mo sameia.as a wonder and amazemsut.
| lIsaf. hear AG5 ,aeH as these afe tie
II aHr1 baa#= aI amiIE aHd peace. Aeis
z1zH as these ate lhe safest treaties by
which notion sen D., hsaaI Hear hsar J
fHHY zoe lHzlisH amal ialbe ynpailiss
aaI a'lelIoa al che people, in the Hasi
MI am.ah.e qualities Of tie human haafi,
nd no, based. as lbaY generally are,
HHaH cJe4a policy or =eiHsh iuiaHaziz.==
j Eae'fs.I L The gHHf las whom he
saf.d infested should eFHf t auy period
i=a.as araiasi America aai her Zee mi.
laIInas, % sil He some consolation lnIHam
b know thai wherever ib#He live an IfIsh.
man, wherever floc haaH heat, or n sir.
lu1ls mind operates. that there America
ei.I have an ml.iing ais. an inaIieuahIr
tiicnl. Loud cheers ies, we viii
rmylhat o., residential breath ehsll ever
las blfr her fertile plains or bligh, her
abundant crnrt Cheers That po Cor
eIgn foe saal. ever po.Iu'e hcr shores ol
iccdum, or domestic enemy rrni asl1drr
lLe union 70 which sLr now rcroHrs md
sha., cou..gIctowpnsr. ChgrI. Yes,
we will pray That her commerce may cos.
l.H1r 90 vcE every sea. and hcr fleets 900
every Aarb9E whi'toyer her 'harpy homes
and fee alters ihc s'ar splnslcI banner
shall continue proudly 10 wave through
ages Co come, The terror pi ihr onprcss'r
and lhr hope Of the oppressed. ILanl
claorl Gentlemen, | give lg4 tLe
lel.lh Of ogr distinguished guest. Captain
Forbes. and The country O.. which be- is So
worthy representative, [Thc toast vas
drunk with deaicning acc'ama'ious, uiur
times niHc and one cheer moro.
Captain Forbes made n itI.cItous reply.
in thc course OF which hc gave "a history ol
lho circumstances connected with lhe di.
ting oui OF ihc jamestown, and iis ronnrx.
ln viii Apr as commander, and read a
number OF letters Sc, bearing upon The
subject.