Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-19
-" would find scene
To excommunicate the spleen"

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liens OF New York. Without distinction of party
countrymen alike, and all attached to the Union of
hese states and to the constituton-they entitled to
my most cordial thanks and affectionate regard.
The applause enthusiastic and SO continuous
Turing the delivery Of Mr. Websters speech that it was
impossible to hear all that said, but the above out
line will give some idea of his remarks At the close
Mr.. Crienden called for, and in compliance with
the general wish made brief address, He said:
! know not how to acknowledge the many evidences
OF your kindness which greet every hand, but to
must object. After him who has addressed you what's
left for me to say?what say? only this, that at
every step OF our progress from Washington, have
the Presden! OF the United States saluted with the
aduation which is addressed to the rulers other coun
tries but with the hearty civilizations OF patriotic feeling
such as Tree people may proudly give and true pat
riot honorably receive. The people rejoice that the
Executive of the laws OF this great confederacy is rot
the man to shrink from maintaining them atall hazards
And, gentlemen, if should ever cease to feel that
law is liberty, not the means, but liberty ITSELF what
would become OF us nation, and what would even
you citizens OF New ork, be, il law and order
put down? You are the representative OF the whole OF
this great Union. There is not tree feed in the for
est-there ls not grain OF corn wheat planted in
the PRAIRIE that does not ultimately affect your interests.
You are the product Of the Union, and sublime monu-
ment OF what law and liberty and order can achieve
What man would give up such destiny for himself or
the country?
When the first broke forth in all its dazzling bril-
ancy, at the fiat of the Omnpoten it could not have
been much more glorious spectacle than this country
presents to the admiring gaze of the nations OF the
EARTH Roman leglons conquered far and wide; but
what were all their conquests compared with the NIGH
y developments OF this New World? Theirs were
conquess necessary to be maintained by the sword
Ours is conquest over the principles and inellects of
mankind, teaching them the worth of liberty and the
road to prosperity and happiness.
Already our influence is beginning to be felt in Eu-
rope But little while ago we had to bargain Tor lib
erty OF commerce with other nations Now they begin
to hear our shouts.they begin 70 feel our influence
GU have all read the letter addressed by your Secre-
tary OF State to the Austrian Charge; and you in
that the young thunder that begins reverberae all
over the world. In fifty years more, if you hold tn
Union together-ald do not believe you can dissolve
tin fifty years there will be l00000000 OF reemen in
this country! Well can any human being calculate
the political force OF 100000 freemen, with all
their mighty faculties exercised upon the world Our
railroads. our steamboats,, and canals, have done
wonders: but our Institutions and example have done
and will do more.
speech Like the Indian warrior, ought to go back
and cover up my tracks, but have not time even for
that and conclude BY thanking you for your attention
to these few unworthy remarks and the accidental hon.
or that has been conferred upon me.
Mr.. Crittenden was loudly applauded, and DISPOSE
ton manifested to call the other members OF the
Cabinet present. but at this moment Major General Sand.
ford appeared the centre aisle and addressing the Pre-
aident, said
Sir-tVe thousand citizen soldiers of New York, Or
ganised to defend the Union and the laws drawn
up on the Battery, waiting to receive you COM
mander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy OF the United
States.
The President and suite then proceeded the Battery
where the troops reviewed by Gen. Wool and af
ter this imposing ceremony the line of march was taken
up. The official programme we published yesterday
being inverted, the military were preceded by the car
rlages containing the Common Council, the directors
OF the Erie rail road and other civilians The first car
riage, drawn by six horses, aid surrounded by SQUAD
ron OF horse contained the President Mayor Kngsland
and BENJAMIN Loder, ESQ., President of the Ere Rail
Road Company. In the second carriage were the Sec
rotary OF State and other members Of the Cabinet and
the vehicles which followed contained various officers
OF the federal, state and city governments. Many Of
the buildings throughout the route decorated with
banners and appropriate inscriptions such The Con-
stitution," "The Compromise" "The Union" A large
map OF the United States, drawn canvass, was
pended across Broadway from the Howard Hotel hav-
ing inscribed upon ii, From oceans wave oceans
wave, may they be forever united, happy and free.
As the procession moved on cheer after cheer rent the
air. and the ladies, who studded the windows and
balconies along the whole route, waved their haudker-
chiefs in token OF participation in the popular excite
ment.
the enthusiastic plaudiis OF the multitude with much
grace and modesly The cheers for Daniel Webster
were 80 loud and prolonged that he was frequently OBJ
liged to rise aud bow his acknowledgements So dense.
y the streets thronged the procession times
compelled to halt Notwithstanding all the executions OF
the police to clear the way and it seemed though
all the denzens OF the city and its suburbs, men,
men and children had deserted their houses and
centrated themselves in Broadway, Bowery and Cha
than street, 10 do honor 10 The occasion.
After the procession reached its termination the dis
tinguished guests proceeded to the city hall, and the
President conducted 10 the Governors room, from
whence he proceeded to the balcony and addressed the
CT owds beneath as follows
Fellow Citizens-I wish l had words enough 10
thank you. as feel, from the bottom of my heart that
would il could speak, This is the proudest day OF
my life. On this day, in which have been received
by the citizens OF my own native state could have
well exclaimed, as passed through your city and
streets OF merchant princes, this is my own my native
land"
He then retired and escorted to the Irving House.
where excellent dinner served up for one hun
dred and fifty persons, by order othe Common Council
The President remained at the table until o'clock
when he withdrew amid great cheering The testiv-
ties were kept up tor some time after he left, and
toasts drank and pleasant speeches made by Mr.
Crttenden, Mr.. Graham and Others But the fatigues
ofthe day. and the necessity OF rising at dawn the
morrow admonished the company separate at an ear
hour, and at halt past nine they retired for the night.
Fireworks discharged during the evening from
the lower end ofhe Park, and at 70 o'clock Dodwonhs
band serenaded the President and Secretaries at the IT.
wing and Mr.. Webster at the Astor House.
Du ing the evening the Secretary OF State waited
upon BY number OF our principal citizens whom he
| received with his usual courtesy A deruiation from
| the Legislature OF Connecticut also waited on him
for the purpose OF inviting him visit Hartford du-
ring their session. Mr.. Deming, chairman OF the dep
utation. addressed him IN a very neat manner, and
Mr.. Webster responded eloquenty He alluded TO
Connecticut OF the first states in establishing the
Union, and spoke OF her subsequent being
steadily devoted to the same great object In regard
to the vitation, he should be pleased comply with
cons with the other arrangements oil the Pres.
ldentia party.
| A large number were assembled this morning to see
the departure OF the six hundred invited guests. The
steamer Erie galy decked with flags, everereens
| and garands of flowers. At ten minutes before six
o'clock the President was driven to the wharf in
open carriage and four horses. He we'd with
cheers, and his reaching the deck of the Erie the
band struck up national air, and a salute fired
from field piece placed at the end OF the wharf,