The New York herald., 1850-04-12
The English Minister on American Orators
and the Battle OF Buema Vista.

and the Battle Of Buena Vista.
SPEECHES OF SIR HENRY LyTToN BULwER AND THE
HON. DANIEL WEBSTER, BEFORE THE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY OF MARYLAND.
The president Of the day, introducing the first four
regular toasts, said, before coming to the fifth =
Our board to-day is graced by the presence of an
ustrious citizen, whose long public service Is fami-
larly known every household in the land and made
the theme Of conversation and discourse wherever the
citizens Of Union accustomed TO meet together
One who has for many years been looked TO as guide
and light to the people and whose fame far transcend
ing the limits of his country has added gores to
her name wherever it is heard Whilst he is here at
our banquet to-day let him be remembered in our
social pledge and when he is gone, let him be
remembered Mt every festive board where friends of
the American Union may be gathered together 1
Daniel websteA cOnsummate statesman whose wisdom,
cd by that which walks in the path duty
the more stedfasty for the peril it presents.
Mr. President. how much am obliged to you for the
very civil and kind toast offered in commendation Of
myself Mr. President, there men more easily van
quished by friends than foes, and one of those
men On occasion like this. the recollection Of
which, trust, will be deeply impressed upon my
memory, am completely unnamed by the hatterng
tones Of commendation which have just been uttered
You have alluded to my performance Of public duties
merited Men courageous in proportion to the
magnitude Of the objects which demand and receive
their dearest regard-which occupy high place in
their aspirations; indeed, may well say that feeble
men Of quiet nature have never fallen by the faggots
Of martyrdom. 1t was faith and hope that served
the rage Of the tempest and the perils Of the
storm, to object Of their affections. They
will enter the house enveloped with flames and expose
their lives in attempts to their fellow creatures
well the property of their friends and in every
circumstance of life men will act with n courage and
spirit undreaming of, or insensble to danger, and
which cannot fail to elevate and ennobe human nature
Who is there then that will not be courageous, if he
finds himself in an emergency! As a public servant,
not in the councils Of the nation have recently
felt that the emergency Of the case demanded some
loud and continued applause) Mr. President there
Is natural life assigned to also. political life
o. ana % % bs Ss
has been faithful to the trust reposed in him, he may
derive inexpressble consolation from such Of
final end earth too soon in the defence of the
stitution and liberties (IIe interrupted with
bursts of applause which continued several minutes
When, Mr. President and gentlemen, the Roman re-
public was threatened with civil war; and arms intro.
into the the S D ss
in his seat, and thus expressed his feelings
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What r'tr.ns thee the practice Of our anees;ors when i
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nexns sIss only ihrossI ihy:s s,thost merit,
every graduation Of su6o.dnate 10 her o.
ever dreadful thee sm when ali that dear TO her
But Il nDn art 20 dread
ef honesty than for soth and pu,llanimyi
to her her dwellings, wrspt the aame!, think
then think in whst connasOn Of reproaeh thou thysef
1.-The honorable speaker here showed the application
time in which il was deiivered and the recent periods
in on, own history when the dissolution OF the Union
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT VI our glorious republic
.on such theme twas impiOus to be calm.
Passion Is reason, transport temper here"
trust the Union viii last enthusastic appl ause)
and will live on and die with the hope that such
glorious Union this viii perish. Increased
shouts Of appause) Indeed when I reflect upon this
who are to be dsuned ThdU States are bound to
remain united. Differences Of opinion and difference
Of interest exist in all countries and must necosari
agitation or disunion, Our destiny Is union. For my
part conceive impossible for the good old State Of
Maryland 20 go back to what It Renewed ap-
plaue) Massachusetts, cannot retrace her steps Our
forefathcrs left rich inheritance-they achieved
the ,ndspendsnee OF the country and at later period
Themselves They have left to preserve aud defend
that which they have achieved the establishment Of
the constitution II Is duty to she'd the last drop
Of blood to defend IL. Enthusiastic applause) We
are bound to have common interest The very laws
Of nature they arise from geographical charac
ter, forbid separation OF the states They have so
much cause TO pursue common end that whoever
tries to separate them must needs reverse our rivers
and turn back their streams. Every must the
necessity Of Union. Internal improvements connect
US and the shortening Of space will strengthen tho
bonds OF fellowship. Great applause) Gentlemen,
will not detan you any longer approve the object
Of your society: good results will certainly fow from
H. IL IL rational ennobng and intelligent research
and hope the society will be prosperous their
pursuits, and thus eonduce to the interests Of the
state now give you In honor Of the early settlers
Liberty and The their united influence psrvAde
JoHs II. II. LsrRorr, Esq. now rose by appointment,
20 present the sixth regular toast which he prefsced
with an eloquent euogium upon English arms English
literature. English science and art HesaidI sats-
fed Mr. President, that am speaking the sentiments
Of all around me, when say that rejoice 20 at
f.aftx ..asl III
aud homcliness Of family intcrcourscthe repre-
sentative Of England. One. sir. whose name both in
ccded him; and who. We feel and know, would Join
with did occasion in those investigations
into the history Of the past that would soon unite
with common purpose, upon common ground.
propose then. Mr.. President as toast -
ss Iiyss, Ivlros BrLwrn-The ri.sionsry Of Kindred
p civil liberty and the sssi.. s ,ssfs q human
,hsIsh Ma. hsss s,s ;. the effective Esas.. q ns,s,
This sentiment elected round Of applause that last
ed many minutes. After the uproar had somewhat
sra H,sn, BrtwrR rose aud said That In rising
after the Senator from Msssschusctts. he re-
minded Of a gentleman who being called upon to
say TO satisfy Iii audience and sea"I, 'ps S1ss, on
handsomely Of his task vas by exclaimng. Gen.
uemen, beg To say ditto TO the ilustrious orator
Who has just sat down" This would suit him espe-
cisy for his very profession that Of scnce never
ihslsss there was one feeling that he would not omit
70 Eye utterancc TO, nor allow the eoquence Of
his friend the Senator of Maschusetts to express for
him namely, the warm and lively gratitude which he
felt for the sentiment which had tst been so kindly
proposed and 40 natteringly received.
III he had wanted any illustration Of the fact that
the people Of the United States aud the people Of Great
britain ought to live terms Of the closest friend
ship with each other he should have found such illus.
,raon IN an snecdote related to him during dinner
by hs Trend 20 the lcft. II wandering one day
said that gentleman in the woods Of Baden aud io-t
my way: vhen luckily met strange gentleman.
vow had he been German. Spaniard. Dutchman.
an italian this accident would not have helped me;
mould neither have got back to my road home TO
my dinner-but the strange gentleman Eng
hmsn he gave me English answers 10 my questions
IN English; aud as We undcrstooi each other soon
forgot We we're Strangers Exactly the Law of Lam
guage Is the Law Of Cod and they who speak the
tongue ere not intended by Providence 90 cut each
other throats III any two people In the world should
dwell together In peace u those whom you have
coupled in the toast just given, and who we're al
ready drawn closer together by the very fact that u
had been given. lie would Furthermore say that II
treaty of eternal peace 10 be contracted between
these two people there place for sign
ing and ratifyng such treaty that In which they
then any witnesses who could duly testify
to ts propriey as society dedicated to the purpose
and pursuits Of history.
Yes, IL history. which united the two people in
Nv siyipu 10 both n an,