Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-10-16
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.

Mr. Fillmore responded in the following words
''GoVernor OF Observation-Disclosures no cir.
instances could l have received such we,com,
as this through the Executive head of this rrea
S'ate, without the deepest emotions of gratitude
From the moment that | crossed the line of thi.
great State, 1t has been one scene OF welcome
You have sal! that your institutions of every
KIND are open to be inspected by myself and those
associated with me; it is gratifying 10 be per.
mtted 20 look into the Institutions of this State
which Is perhaps the most hourishing in the Un-
ION. You have said sir, thai your State il pre-
pared to sustain the Constitution and the Union.
Sir, as passed through this city saw your
streets lined for miles with multitndcs OF people
to witness the extreme order that prevailed
l could never for moment believe that this COM
munl,y could be brought, nnder any circamstan-
ces, 10 commit treason against the United States
(Cneers and applansc.) Sir, it is my duty, and
sometimes it has been a painful one. to execute
the laws OF this Union against those who did moi
approve OF them This must be the case with all
who occupy the position which now Go, but
see manifest IN this community. evidence that as
far as this city and State are concerned this duty
Will hereafter be performed with ease and salts
faction. Sir, congratulate You on the proud
emlnence which this State occupies in the great
work OF internal improvements. You have spread
your railroads, and invited the commerce of the
west and North, and yon are now pouring rich
tributes into the lap of this great State. Nav
you aud those associated with yoa, long enjoy
these blessings. You have taught your sister
States that, although yor do not possess the pow
er of inviting commerce by canals, yet that there
is another mode of stretching forth your Briarean
arms to the farthest part Of the land, and bring
ing her riches into your State. S.r, it does not
become me 10 express gratitude for the reception
You have extended to those associated with me
1hey are more capable of doing il for themselves
than | am (wavins his hand towards MIR Web
ster.) Permit me, however, TO say that | re-
ceive this testimony of the inhabitants of Boston
and Massachusetts not as personal respect to
myself, but "a an evidence OF their duty to the
Constitution and our glorious Union. and Their
determination TO sustain both"
Mr Fillmore again thanked the Governor for
his KIND reception. and sa. down.
Hon. Daniel Webster was then called upon. and
spoke as follows:
MR. wEBsTER's SPEECH.
May it please your EXcelency: Tnis ocra-
son is not m:ne-.ts honors and its duties are not
due TO or from me. The Sta.e-:he great State
aud FANEUIL HALL State of Massachusetts,. has
invited the Pres dent of the United States within
her borders. To your honored person and 10
your hoaored office, may it please your ExcelIen-
cy, this visit is pad S.r. am a good deal
touched with the kind, the too kind reception
wach You have gwen us. As have sad. sir.
the occasion belongs 10 the President and To those
of his Cabinet who are strangers. Thank God |
am no stranger here! (Applause) | am of
Massachusetts! (HaaF. hear.) Bone Of her
bone, and ansh of her flesh (cheers, and would
rather rejoice in taking part with you, NAV II
please your Excellency. as the Governor of the
State and my feilow-eit.zens who surround yo l..
in paying honor TO the President Of the United
States (checrs, thal in acting anY part, or in de-
manding any part towards myself. And NAV il
please Your Eycelieaey. wish. in the frs. place.
TO say thai. from the bottom Of my heart, wish
entire success to yolr aim n:stra,ion Of the grea.
affairs OF III State. In whosasncver hands those
affairs fall, if they are fairly end impartaly ad-
ministcred. they shall have NY hand IN their SUP
port. (Sensat on In the next place. | NAV
say. that devontly wish the great interests of
the Commonwealth may prosper. Oar interests
are varled-.hey are complex. We have 4 mil
lion OF P ,ople living on avery small surface-on
sterile soil, and beneath an incemcnt sky, and
in the couu.ry, well to do in the world and en-
joy.ns ne;ghhor's fare (Checrs.) Now. that
must be owing to wise legislation. Ii must be
owing to great economy and prudence among the
people. 1t must be OWING to a system OF educa-
hoa. 1t must be owing to something that Is not
IN the earth or In the SKY, but in the soul and
heart of man. and woman. anil child. (Cheers J
ANU ttitsN. L nope. " I'll pIbSHtT.
| hope, too, that every concern of this great
commonwealth under yonr admin: stration and
those of your successors. may prosper; and above
all, sentiment | can never reprcss AMI hardly
postpone: my ardent prayer is, that this Whole
country, bound together as it is by ties of atfinI-
ty, of ASSOCIATION, may continue to be bound for
ever-:lntll that thing shall happen. which know
will never happen under Gods blessing-lntil
the constitution of thr;country shall prove curse
tn n apr,tlyt \ II
Why, what is it that supports these iiIterests?-
What is 1t? Here is mass of Commemorative
protects ii? lis vast interests in manufactures
who protects it? Here is coastng trade run
ming from Newb,ryport round TO California
who protects it? What laxs-what governments
In short, wherever We turn our eyes We see that
this State is not agricultural State, but COM
mercal one-a manufacturing STATE: State m Y
ed up with all the interests that belong 10 society
and beyond all these visible and demoastrabie
interests-lnd a vast many Yankee notions be-
SIDES. We live under the laws of the General
Government, and should perish If those laws
were ahroga.ed. (AppaHse.) Sir, you have
alluded TO the period inwhch have passed some
part of my life in the administration OF the affairs
of the country The years of human life wear
away.
S'r. | shall perform such services for M such
other length of time. but with every increasing
year and day and hoar the more | contemplate
the history OF n country. the great destiny of
this couatry-the more | see OF il | contemplate
it. as stretching from to sea. and from ths rv
ers to the ends of the earth. The more see il
exhibiting the American genius at home and a
broad-.ne more see wnat exhibitions of skill
have aStonshed Europe i'll tn one summer, scI.-
sal; on the more | am surprised and grat fed
Whv ST. the bittcrest. the abes'. the most anti
American press in all Europe within forth ght
has stated that i'm every Thing valuable, in every
thing TIA; is for human Improvement. the United
States 90 20 far ahead of everybody else. III To
leave no body else IN sight is Ike the position
OF Joyc among the gods: Jove is first. and thCre
is no second And in another paper inf ,ent MI
i'm the councils of Great Britain. the etlitor saws.
.he might almost have sad. and the tine now is
when America shall command the ocean and both
oceans and all oceans.'' This results partly from
the untirng ingenuity of the people. and partly
from those great events which have gwen w. the
ocean of one world on one side, and the ocean of
the other world on the other. They appear TO
have filed the minds of the people with a<fonSh-
mem; and Il brought to my mind story told of
gentleman not now liv.ng-it was related TO Mr.
John Lowell. About 30 years ago, returning 10
Europe after the peace Of 1915, the gentleman TO
whom have referred was spoken TO by some
one Of the great personages of Europe, who, al
udng to the naval power of the United States
said that he hoped the European powers would
now be permitted TO traverse the oceans quietly
and the reP,nse was, ''fes, with your leave. =
[ Applause.
Nav it please your Excelencv, | hope that all
health happiness and prosperity will attend you
henceforward, through lfe. Enthusiastic ap-
plause.