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happy condition of our country, and to look 70
ward with inquistive eye into the sublime f,
ture of the American Republic. They will ca
to mind the names of the stricken fields of m,
first war of independence, which vindicated OH
national rights on the land of that second wa
ofindependence, which vindicated our nations
rights on the sea and of the heroes who lin;
trated each but while Bunker Hill and Sara
toga, and Yorktown, and New Orleans will no
be forgotten, Palo Alto, Resaca de Ia palm,
Monterey, Buena Vista, Vera Cruz, and Cerr
Gordo will yet more
Be in their flowing cups freely remembered"
and earth and sky will freely re-cho with shout
of enthusiasm at the mention of the names n
Scott and Taylor, and of the brave men who ,in
der their lead have born the banner oil rne -.
in triumph over the wild plans'"' 'nrough I'M
mountain I'm passes of Mckee, o,,raor ,,, =,
Dut we, a----,' e. this gtahuer imam al
human temples, the outspread sky Of the brgh
feet the conquered savannahs of New Leon, sur
rounded by that lofty Sierra, which rises on eli
ther hand, as though placed by nature to be the
preciate, with the sober but strong conviction Of
the palpable reality, how vast are the strides
which the United States have made in greatness
humble colonies scattered in narrow line
along the shores of the Atlantic, until now =
when we have swarmed across the great central
valley of the continent, have struck over to the
shores Of the Pacific, and unem barrassed by the
burdens of a foreign war, which has already
given to us the possession OF two thirds of Mexi.
CO, are yet able, from the superabundance Of
our overlooking prosperity, to nourish at will the
starving nations of the Old World. y
If Mexico shall continue in the blind obstina.
cy of her fatal infatuation, and still refuse the
proffers of peace which the President ofthe Uni.
ted States, with honorable solcitude to termi.
nate the evils of war, has at all times been rea.
dy to conclude,--then we look to you, sir, in
the undoubting confidence Of perfect faith in
your generalship, your wisdom, your courage
and your fortune, to conduct us in similar tri-
umph along that lofty table land before our eyes
and to complete, on the plains ofthe Bajio, tina,
which you SO gloriously commenced on those Of
the Rio Grande, namely, the total subiugation
Of New Spain.
Once more, General, in the name and as the
humble instrument of your fellow soldiers and
fellow citizens, whom you see before you, ten
der to you their fluctuations on occasion of this
suspicious anniversary, with sentiments of adj
miraton for the high achievements which have
marked your life, Of deep respect for you per.
sonally, and of the sincerest aspirations for your
future happiness and honor, in whatever else
of danger or duty you may hereafter be called
to by the providence Of an all.wise God.
General Taylor briefly responded thanking
General Gushing in the name Of himself and
his command for the compliments that he had
paid them, adding
The existing war may show the world that in
great national enterprises and interests we are
firm and united-and that the. flower of our
country, without distinction Of party, is always
ready to vindicate the national honor on the bat
tie field, Should it be our lot to resume Often
sive operations on this line, shall move with
of the forces have but little doubt that those
who have but recently come into the field, and
have not been able to participate in active SER
vice as yet, will distinguish themselves as great
ly as those who have gone before. That thou
sands of volunteers who have, many of them,
been brought up in atfluence, have left their
pursuits and comfortable homes, to encounter
the hardships of an active campaign, is a sutii-
cent guaranty that the rights and honor of our
will always be maintained.
The Declaration of Independence was read
by Col. Wright, and the party partook of a
lunch.
In the afternoon, Gen. Taylor and his Staff,
and the officers of the Massachusetts, Regiment
sat down to dinner at Arstas house. General
Cushing presided and read off thirteen regular
toasts. Volunteers having been called for
Lieut.. Fuller, of the Massachusetts volunteers
gave
Gen. Taylor-We hail him as the next Pres.
ident may his civil be as brilliant as his mill.
tary career. (This sentiment was drunk with
three times three)
Gen. Taylor rose to respond to this sentiment
and said
Mr. President and Genilemen-l have never
had the vanity to aspire to or look for that ele-
waited situation which has Just been alluded TO
but if my fellow countrymen think proper to
elevate me to so distinguished and honorable a
position, certainly shall do my best to dis,
charge the duties of that responsible position
But if any other candidate is pre-
ferred and offered, who may be more competent
than myself, ] need not say that shall acqul.
esce most cheerfuly in their decision, and shall
rejoice that there is one more worthy to repre-
sent them in the highest office in their gift
lie then gave as a toast
The STATE Of Massachusetts, and The City Of
Boston The place where our liberties were
Graded whose sons have borne so conspicuous
a part in the establishment and maintenance Of
the principles OF our independence and the con
stitution, and have gallanty maintained the
same by sea and land.
Col. Wright responded
Massachusetts and the City of Boston-It i.
my native state and my native city, and the state
where many of us who have been complimented
this day were born. We have just received a
compliment, and a great one, from the com
manding General. Massachusetts, has hereto
fore done her part; her name reads well, hel
star shines brightly in the national galaxy. In
former times she was known well, and did well
She then held, and does now, as her most sacred
spot, what zoe call the Cradle of Liberty
Faneul Hail. We may all securely praise the
past because it cannot be changed, and now
may it be our lot to make the future as brilliant
as the past has been, and perhaps more SO. We
are here with our arms in our hands, her colors
bearing the figure of that proud warrior and thai
good old shield with its lone star, twin star tc
that of Texas. do not believe, gentlemen
Massachusetts has a son on this soil but who
comes with the same feelings and sentiments
that inspired their sires of old; whose whole
heart is not in the cause, and who will not dc
all he can in supporting the lame and the hono
of his country; in maintaining that bright chiv
airy of which she is so proud, and displaying
courage and good conduct when the foe is II
sight. will give you, gentlemen:
The Past and Preseu-Palo Alto, Resaca
Monterey and Buena Vista, the Bunker Hill
Princeton and Yorktown, Of the present cen
fury.
Gen. Gushing having been called out by