The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-10

vnee noaning ate or has the sembsnce OF security
uness protested BY tho physioa power OF the
:roDssss~i am filed VIII srstituds towards our fore.
hers 70 our glorious institusons The contemplation
Of our country Of it, civil institutions, and Of It's
oussd al our hssrs. With gratitude and nsrv.
arms to deserve VIII the blessings we enjoy 50 sccus-
are sA and %
that is only upon visit to other countries. that
able to discover the real difference between 60
vsrpment Of physical and of moral power The country
from which have recently come, and OF which, you
observe the largest and rest portion has been
ssuted striking contrast to our own in this respect
And have been forcbly struck with the difference
produced By the woriings upon aa Intelligent people Of
civil Institutions which have for their object however
much they occasionally be perverted the hsppness
and prosperity Of the great msority Of the people
government and marching through It for more than
thousand miles, through the very heart Of it
good government. Decay, dilspidstion, aye sir, a
population which for the last twenty years hos
:o. Of S.a the
cause 1t affords opportunity of coDgratulatng my
oounrymen the glorious institutions Of our own free
to every yhisnsSrOSst ana ssstsmsn to oonssmpists
our country, thus marching forward In prosperity and
suss q liz But H. K s the destiny Of &. nations, e.
hjstegy shows NO matter how much human nature may
pa Is cd =, 20 % smoro
exist among u % to the origin Of present surely
all Of us may unite IN contemplating with pride the
gency doubt not, sir that Of all parties whose
bosos animated by patriotic impulses contemplate
trymsn part Of the country tsef-whether engaged
10 foreign war or in the peaceful pursuits of industry
at nome, ! am told, know this to be 60 have seen
It, from ell from all parties since my return
from Mexico. To this trace the reception you have
given me here to-day-a reception from the representa-
tlves OF the people and emanatng directly from the
enthusiasm pervading the people themselves-not
founded lfor do not 80 regard it) on any personal
e'ng tVwara' myeem, put sPrnging from tnat deep
wnlcn inspires al bosoms ana members OF all
psrtes; nave seen with pleasure from the language
OF s o'ts guansd onief magistrate In his last annual
message, that such Is the feeling In regard to the
aonievsments OF our countryTsn abroad, which AMI
gratifying to me-proud of being native Of this
great Ssateto see that feeling pervadng the whole
patriotic national feeling home among men Of ali
parties which exists among our army abroad for there
our forget tnss they belong to different poll
honoraoly, America, end our country alone You, sir
have alluded to smother tcPie which oss for response
in which all parties may unite. You have alluded to
tne remsrksbe spectacle presented by this country IN
soldiers Whilst has been my lot through period of
aotve service OF nearly TWO years. TO be almost exclu-
vey In command OF volunteers, or soldiers,
desire mere TO bear my testimony nrst TO the gallant
conduct OF our regular army, and to the high quahca
lions OF the commanding general in both divisions Of
Inc army, under whom nave served Sir, the unex-
amped success OF our army Justly attributable to the
skill of victorious generals to the general intei
gence which has been dihus,d the whole country
through the medium Of our military Institutions,
and which has been felt through the ranks OF the
army-to the gauantry and general intelligence
OF It's omcers-to the school OF military instruction,
wnich am happy 70 sec 10 still preserved in New York
Ito the volunteer more than all Ito that in
gent courage which exists the glorious rank and
he OF our army whilst In great measure the success
B. undsrstood as believing that this great national
regusr army has been the necessary
srouad which the citizen the great power OF
tae country, hes rallied Still having commanded vo-
troops from the of the war; and
having had tho good fortune to be present with them In
their victorious careerhavipg them represented
In almost every description Of action from the time
vnen tnsy, brigade ny ressa N tne nsd carried
ne ps "a Snc.caso Will
Nan. - nsa tns nonor OF pantipg the gio-
TO- s.s ~ '.,pS, =. sng. On .nS PssTs OF
me fucce.so,s OF Corsez-nsxns commanded voiun-
sno guy mere, IN Ini' p,esence, 10 pear my tesu-
mony 20 sneI gsmsn'ly, snu 70 mSsie my cInsratuia
tS.v nrs..ntsd to sba wars has hem .0a Iha
sh t sMS nsI,antp ~. 10y
~ .h Tu;taa SaIJ VI 'I ao sun.eers
scs.on IN Mnicn 'Iey 0vuu % epgsgeo, tnat
e Sves nave Desn Ssns TON Europe
ever TINS may b. we may well consrsuate urlelves
suSs tui' eApotlmen. on noe govesnent mas proved ~
a. 10 All ~rs Of thu Vita
Ps 20. ~ 70 o. sse oI .ns wIth
ton Mr. Speaker Il Isl proper occasion for me to say
a.
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su s :" sne no,o' .nsn " sns nuMeIiy, oroearanoe
u svva Vnuuo' u s sSUo , pr, pear .es.lMony
n., a. - ~ 'o 20 h;S y; ;. l.oie snsu .wsny
a ~ ~ s Az; y. WIZ, III Itsss' somns naiiets,
S;"torous trOon. ~ s% peSn oy our
rd .h s one ov'ay ins.anoe Tc
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rrseraina hum.n;, GOOD conans d t, wa. h
s;.S sySu ooau.SE snu enel.e suo
OF our T,szen IN sne nour OF victory
auu wrns. m.ion.ns oYet oooquors1 country tne
.. '. s.sse " ss h,.. ~ I'LL losi tns
,Ss a s0 IN NJ snu
oLns 20 DsiVIs anu, st, aui JusHusu W Tue Iacu,
wun iepo.s W you, "a' :" .ne 's.T naI 'nDad'ns
10y "ea" 1u. 1"e or ine 'nnop'.o"Is'
a'1 nI Ws that mey Uou'a sooner ','y on the hnman
JoT0e0f duce ana generosity dMeT1cdn soldiers,