The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-12

The Hon. Daniel Webster arrived in this city. yester
day morning by the Wilmington boat and took lodgings
waited there, by the Committee Of Reception con
sistng Of the the following gentlemen viz;-Hon. F II
Elmore, Hon. d. T. Huger, James L. Petgru, Hon Will
liam Aiken, ii. A. Desaussure, Henry Gourdn. j. B.
Campbell Hon. Fran X. Huger D. F. Hunt, B. Legare
r. Yeadon Hon. John s. Ashe l. w Hayne DR.. John
b. Irving Alexander Black
The Committee led Mr. Webster into the spacious
piazza or balcony Of the hotel which thronged with
ladies and citizens gathered (as also large crowd
Of citizens in the street fronting the Hote give the
distinguished guest hearty welcome to the Inequalities
of Charleston MIR. Webster took his position in the
centre ofthe balcony Immediately fronting the street
and there addressed follows BY the Hon Frank
lin Emore, Chairman Of the Committee of Reception
Wr. Webster in clear, commanding and full toned
voice responded rs follows.--
GENTLEMEN--lt would be act Of as great violence
to my own feelings of injustice and ingratitude to
the hospitality Of the citizens of Charleston If should
fail to express my cordial thanks for the welcome you
give me In their behalf and to reciprocate you and
to them, my sincere respects and good wishes.
You are quite right gentlemen in supposing that my
purpose In undertaking the tour which has brought
into the midst Of you Is to the country and the
pie OF the country, and to obtain better and fuller
knowledge Of both Hitherto have not been visiter
so far South and unwilling quite unwilling to BIO
longer stranger, personally in the Southern States
deeply feel when they say through YOU that they have
satisfaction in meeting me Mt their homes and wish
to render my visit agreeable. When one is made vel
come to the homes OF Charleston am quite that
the warmth Of hospitality go further
Undoubtedly, gentlemen, differences Of opinion
myself and between South Carolina and
But how poor must DO that spirit spirit which am
sure prevails neither here nor in which,
out OF these differences would extract Of social
alienation personal disrespect What would be the
value of our political institutions If men might not differ
on polictca questions without sacrificing mutual esteem
or drowning the sense Of common brotherhood! We
have divers political sentiments but have but
country may differ to the best manner serving
and honorng that country but agree that she is
be served by all to the utmost Of their power and honor
ed by all with final reverence and patriotic devotion If
alv ali hat
much Of the individual happnessas well the national
renown, which belongs to us now or may belong to
hereafter, does and will attach to the undivided,
and hope always the indivsble members of the great
American Republic.
charging the duties Of Secretary State paid just
gard to the protection of Southern interests In my
Judgment those interests important in themselves
touching the immunity Of flags and the independence
and equality Of nations upon the To the mag
nude of these questions could not be insensble It
y true that they commanded my utmost attention. and
the result has been greater freedom from annoyance
security for maritime rights and general advance
in the maintenance Of peace and the friendly inter-
course of nations, | am bound to ascrbe this result
rather to the Of fortunate
and to the and support Of Others than
oany ability displayed by my efforts
concur with you cordially, gentlemen, in the senti
ment tnat mutual intercourse strengthens mutual re-
gard and that the citizens Of different parts Of the
country Of one another the will asperities be
to say for that she is ready ut all times
to meet and to return the respect and the hospitality
Of South Carona and that she remembers ancient ties
Of union and fraternity; that she acknowledges
mon interest and common fate, in common country
that there is no where else juster higher appre
citation of the the deeds of this her sister State
and no where the prevalence Of more earnest Wishes
for whatever may advance her prosperity and dstinc
ton
EGEsrLEMEs-I come among you, with my family,
travellers but not feeling that entirely strangers
wish to attract ostentatous notice, but desire only
to be regarded fellow countryman and fellow citizen
and see the country and the people without formay
constraint.
for the cordial welcome extended to 1T remains that
oder you gentlemen, personally, my high regard and
to this of your fellow citizens which surrounds
us, and whose assembling together, this occasion,
regard as respectful and mperatively demanding
my grateful acknowledgements must tender my sincere
respects Citizens Of Charleston! happy to regard
you as countrymen-we born to the same inheri-
lance won by the same patriotism and the valor
New England blood has moistened the soil where
stand, shed as readily at Lexington, Concord
Bunkerh May it prove a durable cement of the Union
OF our respective States And many generations now
far OIL, find themselves, when they arrive find
ourselves free, respectable. united and prosperous
good wishes for you all