The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-20

1850.
| Daniel Webster and the Union Safety Com .
| .sittec-Iiis Speech az sho Astor aeSse.
At halt past IL O'Clock, yesterday forenoon the Com
mttee Of Safety appointed NJ the late Union mssny
Castle Garden assembled at their bead quarters and
proceeded thence to meet the Hcn Daniel Webster BOO
rotary Of State at the Aston House at the hour Of
noon The committee consisted Of the folio wing gen
tlemen = George Wood Moses Taylor Hiram Kstchum
schu yier Livingston, Charles @. Carleton, Gideon
0strsnder Joshus Henry, Joseph Ksrrochsn, Fran
els 3. Latbrop, Charles 0'Conor Marshal o. Roberts
Henry Grinnsll, James Thaysr, Jacob Aims Lucieu
b. Chase Jno d. Van Beuren, James W. Gerard, Ro-
bert Smith, James Brooks, Isaac Townsend Charles X.
Butler John J. Cisco Nicholas Dean o. D. r. Grant,
Dennis Perkins Ralph Clark, Robert g. wetmore, T.
Ncho J. A. Wsstsrvelt, Samuel L. Mitchell, j. Phil
lips Phoenix George Butler Geo. d. Gillespie, David
W Cstlin, Edward Sanford, Francis Grimm, Charles
B. spcsr, B. NJ whitlock, X. Collins A. M. Cosssns
VIM NJ. Lambert, John NJ. Brsdhurst, Ogden Hoffman,
George Douglass VIM. Stevens, Richard Buriew, W.
Hempstone. Samuel X. sprouns James T. Brady, AL
fred G. Benson, John McKson.
The committee accompanied by . number Of
other gentlemen, among whom were Mr.. Monroe, Cap
tain Stringhsm of the Nav y, Captain Sands Of the
Navy, the Hon. Mr. Curtis, the Hon. Mr.. Phoenix, and
Hon. James BROOKS, members Of Congress There were
in all upwards OF Zoe persons present.
On entering the reception room, Mr.. Webster
introduced by Mr. Francis 8 Lathrop, the chairman
Of the committee to its several members and to the
other gentlemen present The god-ike Daniel having
warmly shaken hands with all, MT Lsthrop, address
ing him. said Mr. Ketchum will now express the sen.
timents Of the committee.
Mr.. HIRAM KErcHuM then addressed MT Webster, Is
follows Mr. Webster: Many of the gentlemen here
present belong to a committee appointed by recent
meeting held in Castle Garden Of the largest most
enthusiastic and patriotic that assembled in this
city (Cheer). The purpose for which the committee
appointed, and that purpose, by the blessing Of
God, We mean to execute, Is to revive and foster,
among the whole people Of this country the spirit In
which the Union was formed, and the constitution
adopted We shall do so by peaceful means, and in
the exercise Of enlightened reason, appealing to
the honest convictions and dsnterested patriotism
Of the people. We welcome you. sir, to this
great city, full of wealth, resources, commerce,
trade, Intelligence arts, science and literature
All those biz owing to that constitution aud
that Union which you have 30 often defsndsd-(a Jap
plsus.)and now we look TO you for their future de-
i.nce more than any other living man Great
cheering We have not been indifferent to your course
We have watched 1t since the seventh day Of last
March and we know the vituperstion With which you
have been ssssiled on every side because you came
sut not Ter the Nor,n not LOT the soutn NOT lot the
(Ebtbutisstic applause) We have come here TO hold
up your arms, and to encourage your heart. In the
this mittee then, say. go on, and be as
that the sympsthes OF all good men will gather
around you, and your name shal be handed down to
Joss rity with immortal honor (Applasse) We have
come pay you our respects tender you thsnk
and 70 declare confidence In your fidelity to the
uon you proceed on yogr nsvs. 20 r ,ns can
your duty TO these Unitd States and to that ooust
tuition by which they linked together In bonds of
mutual interest and everlasting peace loud ap-
plsuse)
Mr. Ketchum having thus concluded
Mr. WEBSTER then responded follows II feel high
ly honored by being allowed opportunity to meet
this Committee and especially by the remarks made
by my friend In your behalf. approve with all my
heart will support with all my mind and might the
p.. porvs ieetIng In Castle Gar
den QCheers) believe the time has come fully
when there must be new rally Of good men, and In
telgsnt In support of the Union States and the
constitution Of the general government. Gentlemen
our country has been so prosperous and the private
pursuits Of life have attracted much attention that
great bodies OF citizens, to whom many OF you here
present belong have been hitherto engaged too sxolu
svsIy In their affairs to interest themselves very
deeply In the principles and policy by which
the government is upheld and the Union perpetuated
But change has the spirit Of their dream
There thousand upon thousands who not con-
nected with the administration of government, who
receive no eEoluments or honors from It, and who
only wish fuln the end for which all govern
are instituted the protection the security and
the good people Audit Is not surprising to me to
the great Of the people who are engaged In
the pursuits oftrade and at last aroused
sense Of the condition Of things brought about by
unhappy domestic dissensons threatening to harass
and annoy at present. and at length to overurn the
itself tApplause) Above all places on
earth New York, as IL has received most largely OF
those advantages which flow from the protection Of
the general government ought 10 be the rst TO give
it's support to that and to maintain those
ipstitutions which the welLspringa Of Its pros
perity The growth OF this city exhibits in re-
msrkabie degree the great enterprise Of It's inhsbi
tapts and the progressive spirit OF the age In which
we live; but IL also equally exhibits the results |
Of the protection and fostering care OF good 60 |
ver,mept 1 never In New York TIL the
time was pa,sing through IL on my journey to !
Congress. in the fret session that took my seat
a representative. At that time the Inhabitants |
n New York and Brooklyn, taken togethsr numbered
than 10000 During the period Of my services In
Congress t IL true IL Ia rather long one) the popu-
laon OF thee two cities has grown TO three quarters
Of million Of people, and the production Of wealth
increased in the ratio. II IL no bad govern.
msnt that sustains this wealth and prosp Gritty !
think the population of this city has doubled itself In
the last twenty years The lass cannot be bad, nor
they he badly admipistered nor can tne BoVetu'
mept he bad under which these great results have \
be- n produced In 20 short time. great many rea-
son, induced t TO adopt the present system
q government To secure upsnimity, for instance 1
a thorough operative system OF action vas one
rrsson Another was the revolutionary dset, rhcn
w.p TO be paid and the disposal Of the public lands
which that cay deemed necessary for the pur
po.e But among all the csu,es that influenced the
patriots Of the revolution the leading the stimulating
one the idea OF oonmerce-a united system from Il
Massachusetts, 10 Gsorgis-po different set OF rules
for different statebut cor solidated code Tor ALL
II you rsad the reports aud various other documents
relating the ston Of the Union ana especially
IN. report of the committees Of which Hamilton and
Maosun ohairmeS. In 1888 imms datsy after the
peace will md this idea pervsding In every one OF
them II you leok N ese Documents you will be
fashed that Il mercisl constdsrsttons which
Induced the adoption Of the constitution You VIII
End document In favor of the Union emanated
from any county that did not touch the tide water u
wastle came in tts sndNer Hampshire The
counties which carried the Union Pts mouth SUI
fciA and Cumberlsnd-iu fact the maritime counties