Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-20

nditon Of my Commonwealth with inst Of Ms~scbu
sets Sir, she has climate superior 10 yours. She has
populston in many OF their traits your equals [Applsuse
she has not understood the true lessons practical eco
Monty. You have taught her lesson. will be the bearer
ofitto her when return to my home. [Cheeral M
But while acknowledge nferOy your whols State
In things, there others in which feel she is your
equal If you have your Bunker Hill We have our YORK.
town. Loud aPpause] you have your Adams we have
our Jefferson and Madison Increased spplau.e ! n
you have bad your Daniel Webster resrsted applause ~.
have had our Patrick Henry [sunning cheers and hieh
above them oil, we have and your WAsHrseror! fr
repressible enthusasm.l f
Sir' there 10 one other thing in which will not weld the
palm even to Massachusetts Sr in loyalty 10 true devo
on 70 the Constitution and the Union, you may RELY upon
it that Virginia has superior [Hear hearl She will;
stand by them to the last hour Of her existence She ,
neither repudiste the guarantees the Constitution nor will
do ought that tend to weaken the bonds of our g
rious Conedsracy. Cheers
Pardon me- sir, for having detained you so long and se
ceP' tue sincere expression Of my thanks prolonged sp
pause.]
| Mr.. CONRAD the Secretary of War. was nre-
scented to his Excellency by the Hon. ]. P. Steven
son, and spoke as follows:
| SPEECH OF HON. MR.. CONRAD, SECRETARY OF Wan.
Mr. GovERHoR: Although the remarks Of my friends and
felowabore who have just addressed you might seem to
superfuous cannot nevertheless resist the temp
to offer also the feeble expression of my thanks and
acknowledgment for the cordial greeting which have re-
ceived from you and from the cizens Of the Stale Of which
you are the organ, from the have entered ito
need not your Exceency that have not
the vanity to mpute this warm and might almost saw this
enthusiastic greeting hands any personal merits Of
my own.
Associated in the Cabinet with men far ADLER and
far older than myself having its head your ustrious fell
ow-citzen. turning towards Hon. Daniel Websterl man
who combines the logic Of Aristotle with the eoquence Of
Tuiy feel that while ready to take my full share Of
all the responsibility the station which Ihave
the honor to occupy, claim but very small portion Of
any merit that may belong it. But sir view these mani
feaons simply demonstrations the Office which Ihave
the honor to hold Viewed 10 that light viewed as an nd
cation OF attachment Of the people Of this great
to the Union, and to the institutions Of the country assure
you most sincerely that they far. very gray-
ing to me than viewed manifestations any personal re-
gard to myself however gratifying thst might have BEEN
Mr. Governor My friend who has just addressed you dis
claimed for himself the title Of stranger" think may
with equal right disclaim that title. Applause have
not it is true, the honor Of coming from State which, like
Virginia, has been the partner with Massachusetts, in the
Peris and the dangers Of Revolution. But sir come
shtened citizens many who came from both Of those
States think, sir, that citizen New Orleans may we'll
claim acquaintance with the citizens Of Boston Con-
nected by the ties only Of common kindred but
by the social intercourse and commercial relations that bind
US daily and more closely together feel when
tread the soil Of Boston that on the soil of foreign
land
Neither this my first visit your city or 10 your State
have heretofore, occasions az private ind-
vdua, enjoyed the Inequalities Of her citizens and assure
you that every visit that make your State and to its beau
tful capital Of pleasure and sataction. AT
every visit that make both perceive new evidences
of that industry, that enterprise that public spirit andhat
philanthropy which may be said to be her peculiar
tics also indications Of continued and Increasing
prosperity.
need say the citizens of Massachusetts, and above
ALL Mr. Governor, need say you and to the enght
ened audience which have the honor address, how
much Of this prosperity sdue to the that Union
which the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts has contributed
powerfully establish and which am sure she will ALSO
at all times be ready powerfully to preserve and
to maintain. (Applause.l All that can now do, Mr..
Governor, to express do the sincere wish that this
prosperity may continue long the Union continues and
that both may be perpetual [Applause.
Mr. CoNRAD's remarks well received and as soon as
he had concluded, Hon. c. T. Russell announced that in
consequence
upon the Common, the President obliged orego the
pleasure Of personal introduction to the assembly
The PnEsDEHr and suite then left the Hail. amidst the
cheers Of the multitude, and proceeded the Common.
MILITARY REVIEW ON THE COMMON.
A grand military review took place on the Com
mon in the afternoon, at o'clock. On the close
of the reception ceremonies at the State House, the
President, under escort Of the Independent Cadets,
Lieut. Colonel Amoy, and the Salem Cadets Capt Foster
proceeded the Common where he reviewed the troops
they appeared in line. He accompanied BY his excel
lency Gov Boutwell, and staff together with Gen. Tyler and
the other Marshals Of the day.
The PREsDENT mounted beautiful black charger,
which he managed with much grace and skill keeping myn
while the steed prancng 1.-THE booming guns
which announced his arrival and handsomely acknowledging
the cheers Of the sssembage Quite large
number Of persons the field, including many of our
vsters from Canada and the South several Of whom were
dressed in their uniforms The authorities Of this city were
also present. together with officers of the Army and Navy.
The companies the who were on parade in the
Of the President in the morning. After riding round
the the PREsDEsr halted and the troops proceeded
march in review before him. the right of his escort
and the city authorities and visiterr.
The display of the military beyond all doubt Of the
finest witnessed in this State. The number Of the troops
quite large and the precision and skill which marked all