The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-08

Several Jersey committees aboard-speech Of welcome
and reply at Princeton the ..
in the State House-good and lively
dinner at Wyckof's. Spent Ave hours in Trenton
Left at six via Bordontown and Camden-special
train Arrived at Joness Hotel at half past eight At
past nine the President Mr. Vice President Dallas
Mr. Clifford, Capt stesn and J r. Thompson ESQ. of
Jersey, supped together President good deal sun
burnt from fourteen days exposure and somewhat re-
ducsd from the exhaustng Labor S. heat and dust Of the
trip-of in the regular train tomorrow, at A. NJ for
Washington at which point we expect to bring up the
Respectfully, THE DOCTOR.
SPEECH TIE PRESIDENT AT AUGUSTA, ME-
The President standing in the in front of the
speakers chair, made the following reply
SIR-It seldom happens that the course Of any mans
life is marked by SO distinguished reception as has been
accorded to me to-day have been met not only by the
cordial Inequalities Of your citizens but have
ceived through you, their constituted organ welcome
equally generous from the highest authorities of your
State. While. with all my heart, tender to YOU and
to those whom represent grateful thanks for the
can, in sense, appropriate it to any considerations
merely personal to myself 1t is homage paid to the
FORE only the servant of the people called upon by
their surages to administer for brief period their
government In such capacity more than any other,
proud and rejoiced to meet you this interesting
OCCASION and to exchange with you and my fellow cit
here assembled those hearty congratulations which
it cannot fail to suggest both upon the prosperity Of
people, and the continued existence and of
invaluable system of free government. In other
tries the rules and the people required
obey but In this country thank God there is no mo-
march but the people themselves allegiance but to
the constitution and laws which they approve and no
political power which they do not give and which they
cannot take away While, therefore, occupy, by their
choice, the high Office of chief magistrate Of the Union
eced to execute their will and it is my great ambition
to discharge the elevated duties which they
receive the rich reward Of their cordial appreciation
This sentiment in strict accordance with the whole
Of the people, and the responsibility to them Of their
elected agents. by fathers the great
united confederacy Of independent States T. eoacv
of freedom which hold in sacred trust only for
ourselves and descendants but for the future vel
fare Of all mankind. We cannot, therefore, deeply
appreciate Its value too earnestly to
and to perpetuate it to the latest time During my vi
sit to this section of our country and nv OBJ
servation of its condition. its pursuits its great
ried interests and its enlarged prosperity have
than ever impressed with this Important truth
and than sensible Of the inestmable advan
tages of our confederate Union. Under the broad
shield Of our constitution embraced ourishing and
equal States OF various climates varied pursuits differ
Ing habits and dissmilar institutions and there no
greater triumph of human wisdom than that which
different interests and many distant States It was
the work OF convention which presided the great
as noble body Of patriotic the world probably
has ever seem spirit of concession and of compromise
pervaded all their eounses and live to witness
and enjoy the fruits Of their wisdom and the results
OF their sefsacrcng toll Fifty eight years only have
elapsed since our constitution adopted but within
that period the population of country has multi
piled seven fold and territory has been extended
from your own borders here the Atlantic the Gulf
sprung up under the benign influence Of our consttu
tion and laws mighty, free and happy people, still
advancing IN all the intelligence the industry and the
glory to nation.
TO this constitution, then and to the union of the
states which 1t esta lishes let all look the pole
star Of countys hopes the surest safeguard of
human liberty throughout the world. He who would
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which no patriot and no lover Of his contem
plate without alarm Let the Union be dissolved, and
instead OF the spectacle which present to the
world Of united confederacy happy and prosperous
States shall exhibit the mournful fruit dissev
cred councils extended series of petty prin spaes
without harmony in either, and wasting their
and their energies by warning among themselves Dis
solve the and the last example Of freedom to the
Of man for well regulated self government will be
forever from the earth In comparison with the vast
Importance and the sacred duty of maintaining such q
union how poor and insignificant all little local
eaousies, and all divisions of individual opinion
In support of the constitution, however may differ in
other and minor SUBJECTS all parties may
freely and cordially unite and before the altar of the
country, and brethren OF the great family was
glad, sir to hear you say, that q member of the
Union the State Of Maine knows no geographical limits
and have been rejoiced to observe similar spirit of
devotion to the Union throughout my extended journey
Among you who inhabt this region of country, a
devotion to the Union may well be regarded as pecu-
arly strong for looking from your northern lord
to the far south and to the distant west there
is place where you do not find I" the bone of your
bone, and the fesh of your nesh,1 where YOU do
not see your children successfully exercising the
industry and intelligence and enterprise which they
have inherited from New England, to work their
own happiness, and to add to the prosperity
children of other States bring here affections and at.
tachment which rising superior to local views contr-
our invaluable Union. You have reminded me that
the first President ofthe United States who has
ed your citizens since Maine became State. rejoice
that 30 great honor has been permitted under Provi
dence to and that thus have the opportunity to
commend here, would recommend in all parts of
beloved country cultivation of that feeling of brother
hood and mutual regard between the North and the
South and the East and the West without which we
lions It was this feeling which the venerated Wash
ington sought to inspire when he warned his country
men against Yielding to sectional divisions local
magistrate proclaimed to the world, when, a crisis of
peril and excitement, he made that memorable decara-
What man can adequately estimate the fatal consc-
quences which must attend Its fall pray for the per-
petuty Of our institutions not only upon them
must rest our prospects Of freedom and Of happi
ness but because they administer the welfare of
mankind. By the aid of steam brought already
into the close neighborhood Of Europe and foreign
munties beginning to feel the influence of sys-
tenn and to receive from liberal and enlightened
views. Animated by example and the successful
working Of our government the suffering and oppressed
people of the old world begin to their
t %n On ss ana 70 cs the enjoyment we enjoy
freedom OF conscience. This lesson has been recently
forced upon them with peculiar power and the
suPs winch hnVe porne 10 starving mlOnB abroad
the penteous supplies Of abundant harvest have
carried to them at the same time the glad tdings of
our freedom, prosperity and glory They see u.s. as
1t we're the favored people Of God with plenty
and rejoicing In happiness and their hearts yearn for
the same great blessings which in country. spring
from the constitution and hallowed by the Union
Not only too do thus benefit the world by the great
light Of our example, but open here the only free
asylum for the oppressed which be found on
Our fathers when they framed government invited
them to our shores and still welcome the honest and
industrious emigrant to participate in our abundance
and unite with us In increasing the osperty Of our
country We say to him, come freely among u.s. act
as an honest man. and you shall be protected in all your
rights
The magnitude of our national destiny II is diff
cult for the imagination to appreciate When this
Union formed neither your State nor mine had vet
a separate existence My destiny in my youth was
amidst the Wilderness out Of which has since grown
State, which is the home Of prosperous enterpri
sing and energetic population similar success has at
tended the growing fortunes of Maine and reoced
to witness your rapid advancement in agriculture in