Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-28


dalton for seven thousand passengers You all know that
the first newspaper published 10 the colonies was published in
l70l In this city of Boston, and r third newsp
per- published in the same town in l72l under the title Of
the Nec England COuran could maintain ITSELF though
had very advocates, being supported by the Hr
Club Immense laughter !; and you also all know that
this moment there are in Boston sixteen daily newspapers
with daily circulation Of $4,000 copies and fifty weekly
newspapers, with weekly circulation of 223 900; to say
nothing Of semi weekly papers and monthly papers, and
monthly, and quarterly and annual publications Appause
As your schools is quite useless for say word
about Them after what has been so well said by INV honorable
friend who has preceded me- (Mr. Prescott 1t would also
be sspefuous in me to launch into suogy on that cele
braed university the genial daughter my own alma
Nae" applause to which all the youth from the various
quarters of this great confederation resort and in which ALL
as understand, are formed
I" For Virtues nobler view
BY precept, and example too.'
say little nothing Of these thngs-you are acquainted
with hem all but must bring interesting circumstance
less generally understood before your attention. that the
Improvement in teaching, in travelling, in
and population getting, 10 nothing that which s taking
place in wtchcraft. Laugher.] This is fact In 1854
there could only be found throughout the whole of New Eng
land, miserable witch, ty Ann Hbbns and she
old, ugly, and cross, and therefore naturally enough
burnt laughter the plea that she had guessed, daughter
and aPpauseyour folks rather given to shewd guess
ng-a little correctly that her i'll Deeds words and looks
the subject Of the maledc,ory Of of her
neighbors Now, in 1850, gentlemen, there in New
England thousands Of females notorious for their wchery,
and who, instead Of being aged oahsome, and epuve
young lovely and Observation-Disclosures and
who instead Of being committed the flames, go about in
flaming Others laughter j and this with the perfect
mpuny, Laughter and cheers though they are perfectly
well that they themselves and their charms the daily
hourly subject of conversation to all who have hs
painful pleasure Of being acquainted with them. Laughter
But il is only for the rumphs of beauty that New Eng
land is famous If the ivied chaplet still the classic
need of letters may Lowell and Longfeow Tcknor and
Bryant place their brow II the laurel belongs those
who wohiy narate well to those who perform great
Deeds has it been noby gained by Sparks Bancroft and
Prescott Cheers Ifs high and honorable reputation is
qusnce, has it not been justly won is modesty worn,
by the accomplished Everett Loud cheerng.l If the
golden days Of republican again to revive, and
the Meici OF Americs to vie in enterprise and munlhcence
with those of Florence may not inscribe upon the list Of
your lordy merchants the Of Griswod, Gnne and
Perkins, of Appleton and Lawrence And you, gentle
all anxious to possess the portrait Of the finished
gentleman and perfect SENATOR is there any more fl to
sit for the picture than the descendants Of that distinguished
Governor who enjoyed the double honor Of having contributed
the first school and furnished his expense the first
baque which belonged that State Of Winthrop
our Winthrop-s the actual Representatives. [Great ap
plause And If extend my inquiry still further If wish
to discover man whose young imagination was npened
amongst the solitary Of border @ and whose manly
judgment formed amidst the daily and active business Of
great communities, can you point such
one whose eoquence is poetry held in chains by reason
whose craftsmanship philosophy reduced to practice inn
applause i who stands second to Of Americas
children should say superior to all if the tall and yenera
bic figure Of absent friend did rise up before
whose star shines from the West yours sir blowing to
Mr. Webster fills the East of that hemisphere, radiant
| all sides with intellectual light. Three cheers
Gentlemen, you have heard the toast which was given to-
you: ~..aN
common language and common lineage-May they be
still firmly united by the ties Of interest and mutual
| good will" .
Most cordially and sincerely do recprocate to this toast
Allow to say, look upon this rock of New Plymouth
(pontng to the representation in sugar the tabe
chip of the old block of Old England. [Appause. Your
parents had characteristics which are, think still aceabe
in their oprng, Applause nay, your toast tells me that
the magnetic influence of origin not yet extinct
between them; and this is true You honor great men
at this day honor yours. Never can forget, when
but recently stood mourning with BY the grave Of the
gallant how sincerely shed with me the symPa-
hzng tear the fate of the ustrious Peel Great
plause Well do know (you will say, Perhaps we have
know your great warriors and Shore But
the glorious words and deeds Of Nelson not unknown to
the one and have myself heard from the other, that in those
conflicts in which they lately gained immortal glory the name
and fame of the veteran WARRIOR who has borne the old stand
ard Of Marlborough and Wolfe aof and triumphant through
hundred fights than rushed to their ecoecton
and forecast their hearts the glorious shadow OF coming
victory. GAppause] Gentlemen, respond to your toast
love your land and with your land cannot but on this day
that plain and simple which has had great an
influence the character of your people, do not follow
their ritual but revere their history stands forth as one
Of the oest among many which attest the truth
Of that great Christian moral "The proud shall be abased
the humble exalted" Cheers 1t convnces if at this
day wanted be convinced, that it is not the will of
arbitrary Princes the vain bull of arrogant Ponfs that
lay PROSTATE the independence of the human mind All
assumption only breeds resistance, all persecution only
makes martyrs. [Applause. Who, indeed, at the period
which this day recalls US, the mighty of the earth
On the throne of England then sat prince justly proud
pride could upon sound foundaonsof the triple
which had recently become his family inheritance ln
France the sceptre held in the hands Of still laughter
which ruled with supreme authority over the most gal
liant and chvaous people in the world What has become
Of the ustrous lines Of these two royal housesof that Of
the sovereign who glored in the " non-confomity bill
Of those soeregns amongst whose deeds are recorded
the massacre Of st. Bartholomew and the revocation of the
edict of Nantes The crown Of the Suas has melted into
the kingdom the scepe Of the Bourbons has been
shattered to atoms the other But here this spot where
speaking. still stands erect and firm, the pilgrims staff
Chee From the bruised seed Of the poor and prosecuted
Puritan has arisen most powerful and prosperous
pres in the world Let that which is warning unto others
be lesson unto you. t.,f III .ta. ..e -
Remember that when your Pilgrim Fathes first started tor
the American shores they trusted themselves to two vessels
the one boosted in the proud Of Speedu the other
had the gentle appeaon Of the Mayoer. Which arrived
first at its destination The Wanting Speedoeu OBJ
liged to put into port while the modest MnyODer dashed
CALAMITY the [Applause You were simple
and unpeendng in the day of your weakness be never vain
arrogant in the day Of your strength You were superior
to your adversely you have only to be equal to your
perity Great Appause And you wish to know the
principal proud position you have already acheve
you may look for confidently among The trials and dhcu-
ties through which you have passed Yes you have made
your country believe is less true that your country
kncr a. ndoa re