Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23
THE MOTHERS LAsa. SONG.
BY BARRY CORNWALL.

No moons abroad; no star is glowing;
The river is deep, and the tide is flowing
To the land where you and are going.
We are going afar,
Beyond moon or star,
To the land where the sinless angels are.
T lost my heart to your heartess sire;
Twas melted away by his looks o. fre;)
Forget my God, and my fathers ire,
ALI for the sake of mans desire;- m
But now we'll go, m
Where the waters flow,
And make US bed where none shall know
The world is cruel; the worlds untrue;
Our foes are many; our friends are few;
No work, no bread, however we sue!
What is there left for US to do
But hy-fy,
From the cruel sky,
And hide in the deepest deeps-and die!
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Mr.. Webster's Speech at Annapolis.
Below we give the speech of Daniel
Webster a. the dinner given to him by
the Maryland Reform Convention, at
Annapolis. on the 25th ult.
MIR. President and gentlemen: I beg
leave to assure you that [ esteem most
highly this testimony of respect. I find
myself in the political capitol Of the 10y
al. Union, State OF Maryland. L find
myself at table at which many of the
most distinguished men of the State, of
all parties and description of politics, are
assembled, and it is on that account that
regard this as particular and striking
memorial Of respect and honor to myself.
But, gentlemen, am nothing. 1t is the
cause that is every thing. You are
pleased to honor me only because | sup
port, so far as my ability will allow. the
cause which is so dear to US all, SO dear
to all good men i'll the country. 1t is the
cause of the Union: it is the cause of the
preservation of the States; it is the cause
of maintaining all those political associ-
atoms aud principles which have mace
the United States wha. they are.
1t is not for me TO argue the value Of
the Union in this company. came
here rather to be refreshed and edited by
what | have heard Of the proceedings OF
this Convention already. Its resolutions
of the 10th of December are to me an
expression SO powerful, so authentic and
so conclusive upon tie judgment of
MARYLAND, that | read them at first and
read them since and read them now, with
undiminished delight Why, gentlemen.
| should no more think of arguing the
question of the importance of the Union
in this assembly. than | should think of
going back to argue the propriety of the
Declaration of Independence, or 20 argue
the expediency and the glory of having
adopted the Constitution under which we
live, or arguing the general utility and
honor and renown of Washington's ad-
minIsrration Who doubts all these
things here9 ] am sure not me. came
then, gentlemen, as learner, not as a
teacher. | came to partake of the SEN
timents that fill all your hearts, | came
to be edited and instructed by those no.
ble and patriotic exposItions which have
been made in this Convention. formed,
as | have said. Of distinguished men of
all parties, coming together with unan-
imous sentiment. aud affirming their
opinions in favor of the Union. and what
soever tends to strengthen that Union,
By a unanlmity which cannot fail to be
regarded. Allow me to say, gentlemen,
that your resolutions of the 10th of Decem-
Der, will reach the extreme North, the
extreme South and the extreme West.
and every body will say that amidst all
the vagaries which may prevail elsewhere
the respectable, and eminent, and dlstin |
guished State, the central State Of Mary
lands Union to the backbone and
thoroughly. (Applause.)
There are assOciations-there are re-
collections which naturally influence the
mind of man. [ have passed around to-
day among the scenes which were visit
ed in old times by Washington. ! have
been in the room where he performed the
crowning act of his military life, the re-
slgnation of his commission. l remem-
Der that he said on that occasion, "Hav-
ing performed the work assigned me,
now ask the indulgence of my country to
retire from public service" General
Washington, with all his sagacity, did
not comprehend his own destiny. He
did not see the long track of influences
which was to follow his revolutionary
character. Nay, nor when, many years
afterwards, he retired from the civil ad
mlnistratlon of the country. did he then
cease to exercise an influence in the pub
lie concerns and sentiments of his coun-
try-and he never will cease. He said,
Having performed the work assigned me,
l retire from public SERVICE He has
never yet performed the work assigned |
him, and never will until the end of time;
because, gentlemen, that great and glo-
nous work still remaining will ever up
hold his precepts, his exhortations and
his example-lhe importance and the
value of this Union of the States. Ap-
piause. lu that respect he works now,
aho Will work ever, so long as his mem
ofy shall not be effaced from the records
OF mankind. think | hear him say to-
daV In tL.,