The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-21

protects it, Here is coastng Iahe, running from New
buryporl round 10 California. VINO protects ii! What
laws What government In short, wherever we turn
our ewes we see that this State IS moi only agricultural
State bat commercial Siae--a manufacturing Snite--a
State mixed up with all The interests that belong
ciey and beyond all these visible and demonstrate in
teresis and vast many Yankee notions besides live
under the laws Of the general government, and should
perish if those laws Were abrogated. Applause
Sir, you have alluded TO the period in which have
passed some part OF my lie IN the administration OF the
affairs of the country The years OF human life
away, sir. shall perform such services for sue
other length OF time But with every Increasing year.
and day, and hour the more contemplate the history OF
this countryside great destiny OF this counyihe more
see II and contemplate II stretching from sea TO sea-
and IRON the rivers 10 The ends OF the earlhihe more
see II exhibit the American genius al home and abroad
The more what exhibitions of skill have astonshed
Europe in this day, and in this summer, lsensa
ton,l the more am surprised and grained why, SIR
the berest, the ablesl. the most anti American press IN
all Europe, within fortnight has stated that IN every
thing valuable, in everything that is for human improve
men exhibited at the Worlds Fair, the United States go
far ahead OF everybody else leave nobody else IN
sight Il like the position oil Jove among the gods
Jove is first and there is second. And in another
paper influential in the councils OF Great Britain, the ed
tor says the time coming (he might almost have sald
and now ISL when America shall command The ocean
and both and all OCEANS This results partly IRON
the skill of individuals partly from the nnng ingenuity
of the people, and partly from those great events when
have given the OF world on one side, and
the OF the other world the other. They appear
to have filed the minds Of the people with asonishment
And il brought TO my mind story told OF gentleman not
now living Ii was related TO Mr. John Lowell, about
thirty wears Returning 10 Europe after the peace OF 1875
the gentleman TO whom have referred was spoken TO by
the naval power oil be United States said that he hoped
The European powers would now be permitted TO traverse
the quietly, and the response was, Yes, with our
May please your excellency, hope that all health,
happiness, and prosperity will attend you henceiorward
through life" Enthusiastic cheersl
Hon c. 7. Russell then presented TO the Governor
Mr. Stuart the Secretary of the Interior, who made the
/ following remarks:
- May IT PLEASE YOUR ExcELLEkcy The very compl
mentary terms in which you have been pleased TO allude
to my friend on the left and myself seem 10 demand a
word of response and thanks tender 10 you, sir, my
most cordial ackRowedg mens for the welcome you have
given us This, sir, is the first time that my loot has
ever rested upon the soil OF New England. But uusl,
sir, it will not be the last.
:" have seen, sir, many thrgs TO admire, and which
have afforded me instruction have the network
OF railroads which you have alluded, which are now
penetrating TO the remotes parts OF our country have
to-day sir, as raversed your territory The hardy
yeomanry OF this country. And here permit me to
say that all my travels throughout this broad confed
eracy, have never yet the evidences OF MEL
igence Of prosperity of industry and q thing iha
renders the condition OF man delightful IN lhis lie
have SEEM bands oil children, VINO have seemed to mt
TO line the way for miles, and who had come from your
glorious common schools 10 tender Their welcome the
President OF the United States elt, SIR, thai II was
we'll that they should be there. felt that they would
learn lessons OF national patriotism, aud have them
deeply implanted in their hearts felt that the very tact
that they looked upon not the chief magistrate OF Masa
chusetls, bur upon the chief magistrate OF this broad
iederacy extending almost this broad continent,
would teach them to raise their eyes above the hon.
zon of Massachusetts,, to lake in the interest,
and the honor, and The glory OF this broad republic.
| lCheersl
day devoted 10 hmiha devoted 10 the strangers
Sir, if he intended allude 10 ssa ger, deny
the application OF the term SIR, II is true never before
stood upon the soil OF Massachusetts But sir, can Mas
| sachuses be stranger 10 Virginia. lEnihusiasc ap-
pause No, sir leel that a Virgnian, a OF
that glorious old Common eah which stood side By side
luit MAJ I'M he
ton, | am no stranger within her borders Loud
cheersl
Sir, when saw these evidences of your prosperity
and of your advancement in every thing that promotes ma
tional happiness, felt not sentiment OF envy. No.
sir felt that while all these things belonged 10 Massa
chusets they belonged also TO the Union-hey belonged
also mel [Sensa,on.l Sir, shall go back 10 Vir.
gna, as said before, instructed viii be able to teac
my veneraed old mother few lessons OF the modern
mode OF growing into prosperity trust sir, that The
few hours have spen, here have not been useiessy
spent Bat must acknowledge that did feel some
thing like humiliation when conlrasted the condition OF
my own Commonwealth with that OF Massachusetts,.
Sir, she has climate superior 10 yours She has pop
uaon in many OF their traits your equals But she has
not understood the true lessons of practical economy
You have taught her lesson will be the bearer oil il
10 her when return 10 my home. But while acknowl.
edge our nferorty to your whole State IN many things,
there are others IN which feel she IL your equal II
you have your Bunker Hill, have our Yorktown II
you have had your Adams have had Jefferson and
our Madison II you have your Daniel Webster. lreii0.
rated appausel have had our Patrick Henry, Isiun
ning cheers and, high above them ALL have had
and your Washington [lrrepressible enthusiasm
Sr, there is other thing IN which will not yield
the palm even TO Massachusetts Sir in loyalty, in true
devotion 10 he Constitution and the Union, you may
rely upon il that Virginia has superior Hear hear
She will stand by them 10 the last hour OF her existence
She will neither iepudate the guarantees OF the constitu
ton, will she do aught that can tend to weaken the
/ bonds of Our glorious confederacy.
pardon me- sir, for having detained you SO long, and
accept the sincere expression OF my thanks
| Mr. Conrad the Secretary OF War; was presented 10
his excellency by Hon T. Stevenson and spoke as io-
\ lows:
/ "MR GOVERNOR Although the remarks OF my friends
and fellow aborers who have Just addressed you might
seem render it superfuous, cannot, nevertheless re-
ss the temptation offer also the feeble expression OF
my thanks, and my Acknowledgements for the cordial
greeting which have received from you, and from the
citizens OF the State OF which you the organ from the
moment we entered its borders. | need not assure
warm, and might almost say this enthusiastic greeting
a,ed am in the cabinet with Tar ADLER and far
older than myself having at its head lustTious fell
low citizen Cunning towards Hon Daniel Websier).a
who combines the logic OF Aristotle with The elo
quence of TullyI feel that while ready to take my
full share OF all the responsibility that may attach 10 the
station which have the honor TO occupy, can claim bu,
very small portion OF any merit that may belong 10 II
But, view these manifestations simply demonsira
tons Tor the Office which | have the honor to hold.
Viewed IN that light viewed indication OF attach
ment OF the people of this great Commonwealth 10 the
Union anu the institutions oil the county, assure you
most sincerely that they were far, very Tar more graiy
regard 10 myself, however gratifying those might have