New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-21

is not in danger sertleuen when the spirit Of the
PEOPLE is awakened for its defense TIE danger
now viii blow over, when such interests as see
here before me, come to the rescue. Under tne
blessings OF God, we shall escape the present
peril, as we have escaped all other Pe-ils Con
ventions may be held IN the North AMI IN the
South that teach unconstitutional doctrines. ana
that threaten notification bat they Will blow
over and the men who start them viii bio" over
with them. The great objects Tor which the Toy
eminent was formed are greater now than ever
and il is not possible. that the People VIII alter
+ reflection endure IN abandonment of them. We
have lived together one people now sixty odd
wears and mOre.-and We shall continue to i've
together as long as we cherish the interests that
make US one people. The great object OF Gov,
/ eminent is Protection to property at home aud
respect and reuown abroad. Gentlemen, 1t was
not my fortune to see your city till many years
| Just passed through it on my way for the hfst
time to take my seat in Congress- 1t then had,
/ including Brooklyn, think some $4,000 inhaol-
tants Amid all our discussions upon subordinate
/ subjects the Government has given US thus pro
tectiou at home and this renown abroad. AS
long as it thus answers its end and ann, 1t VIII not
be in the power of parties or factions, or caoals,
to abolish it. 1t has given commerce, respecta-
/ bility and protection abroad. and 1t has created,
/ and animated your commerce here. 1t now
/ arroacbes, including Brooklyn. | am told,
| three quarters Of million. In TINS WonGeriu,
/ growth and this great prosperity which has llheq
your @harves with sbips and your streets WIN
warehouses; YOU no doubt are greatly inueoseu
/ m your own enterprise, but you are much more
/ indebted to this non-ths being one Govern,
ment-this being one people. When denerai
Washington took bis oath, in Wallst. TO support
the Coustltutiou of the United States adnlus'
tered TO him hv Chancellor Livingston. and sur.
rounded by tha officers and men. who fought with
| him to achieve the Independence that gave them
the power to create that Constitutions the mer-
chants of this city, who then looked on, Tor the
I first time, felt that they had a Government, and
that this was one common country. Without this
! Government. without this Union, your enterprise
would not have existed-but it would have strug-
ged with rival Governments, with dlstractlng IN
| terests, with elements even that would have con-
stanty Threatened civil wars. 1t is natural then
! that when you feel this Government i'll danger,
Won first start to its rescue AS that country has
extended, you, the successors Of these merchants
have grown with its growth, increased with its
strength, and every interest then existing Tor the
creation Of this Government is ten fold now APP
plause)
Mr.. Webster concluding with some other re
marks. then thanked the Gentlemen for theirl1ind,
ness, and wished them health and prosperity for
themselves and their families.
And then the pageant faded, and the Prophet
without honor in his own country became con
soed by the kindly offices of mine host of the
Astor.
MoNTuLY MEETING OF THE THAcT COMMIT
rGE.-At the monthly meeting of the Executive
Committee of the American Tract Society on
Monday the l3thinst, Rev. DR.. Knox in the Chair
letters were read from the Secretaries Of the
American Board Of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions, the General Assembly's Board the
American Baptist Missionary Union and the
Southern Baptist Convention concuuing in the
proposed appropriation Of 100000 for the Foreign
Christian Tract Press Also from the Secretary OF
the Paris Religious Tract Society, requesting aid
in France, and reporting the success OF Colpor
teurs, notwithstanding Governmental and Priesty
oppression. An application was also presented
from the Duchy OF Baden for funds to print Nell
son Cause and Cure of Intidelity in the German.
A grant of 600 pages was made for distrbu-
ton among German emigrants sailing from Liy-
erpool. Other letters from Northern India soli-
cited publications for circulation among English
residents.
1t appeared at this meeting that the issues from
the Depository for the month OF October amounted
to So, 247 and the receipts of the Treasury Tor
the same period were sl9,3G6. The gratuitous
issues since April have been more than 220O0,00O
pages, and the amount due on notes for printing
paper within SIX months is $40, 797. The follow
ing list of foreign appropriations for the current
year will show how wide is the scope OF the Tract
Socetys Foreign operations, and Will Illustrate
the necessity al the prompt aid OF its friends
Toulouse South France S3ool Bombay ......,,....$500
Paris Tract Society,". 500 Ahmeanuggur. go
Baptist Mission France 5Ul MaduTa Zoo COO
Reieum 20Ot CeylOn i'uUo
ease D d9d ggs5y 100 Te e Baptist Miss
Barmen for Bakers Tc.oogoos, LuIhn. Miss lu9
,,e Ca Pants; Miss G9 2or lia India
! IIambprg Lover Sake Burnah and Karens.. goo
n.y. Tract Sam Bapst Mission 800
en.,... 00 Cunlon, Mas. Am. 3D.. 700
Russia for army navy etcGeG Canton, Souhn Bapus o
s sesG w. @ ga 500 HdnsEoag Bap Mss 100
| Greece Episcopal Miss 200 Shanghai, 5Outhn bap
AYmeEiHns OF Turkey. lOO Board C0
Saonca Tor Jews 100 Reserved for new camS <po
HISTORIANS OF Persia. iot 600
South Africa Mission. IU0 S-V'V'
OF this sam of $4,000. $500 have already been
RENTED to Madras, $500 to Madura, and si0o to
Basic, TO meet urgent existing necessities, lesY-
ing $4,000 to be raised and RENTED previous to
April /, ensuing IN addition to supporting all the
Society extensive operations in our own country
WARD SCHOOL No. 2o-Tbe semi Annual Elk
animation Of Fifteenth Ward School No. 20, in
Thrteenth,st j J. DoASE, Principal was held
on Tuesday before an immense audience, by Mr..
Joseph McKeen, County superintendent There
were GIL bows in attendance with nine assistant
teachers. The exercises were prolonged and
searching resulting much to the credit Of oil con.
cemed Tie Senior Class, taught by Mr.. Smith
and Mr. Doane in person, were exercised in
Grammar and Arithmetic to a srea. length, with
good results This class has no superior in City
school There were many beautiful specimens Of
Drawing in the department Taught by Mr.. Thos
Hunter, who is an approved teacher. Messrs
W. NJ Smith Joseph Pace, Thomas Hunter, w
II c.,,r.n a,3 Mia T Cro.yeD Martha Townsend