New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-23
Ry Telegraph to the New-YOrk Tribune.
rh. pubIic Dinner TO Mr.. Webster at Buffalo
BUFFALO, Wednesday, May 81

.tet va 49, - he Mansion House this evening and
Was one Of the grandest affairs OF the kno "ilc ~
Oneen CITY ofthe Lakes has witnessed III many
year. - o.,.Loy n g, snlendid din.
nor which would reflect credit on any hotel IN lhe
ronntrv the Mayor Of Buffalo called the asseDiyidSe
40 order and welcomed Mr.. Webster IN A neat
Mr. WEBSTER arose and poke as follows;
MR WEBsTER's SPEECH.
Mr. MAYOR and r. How citizens Of the city OF Buffalo;
know that IN regard 10 the condition Of the cOun-
try YOU think as think, that there IS but one all
absorbing question and that Is the preservation OF
the Union, (Cheers.) and If God gives me Strength,
propose TO say something 20 you, and to your fellow
citizens, that subject, tomorrow (Outoursts oil
applause for some time.) In TINS social interview
and intercourse. gentlemen, / would not willingly
aspire to such lofty, al-mpOrtant theme desire,
rather on this OCCASION to answer you a. citizens OF
Buffalo, many OF whom / have had the pleasure OF
seeing IN former tunes, many OF whoW OeIVhs - a
generation which has grown up since was mere Out
with all Of whom feel sympathy for the great pros
perity which has distinguished their city, ana the
far prospects which Providence holds out before
them Applause1 Gentlemen, / have had the pleas
ure Of beng the good City OF Buffalo three uIhes
before tins visit. came here IN 1925 with my fanl-
w. accompanied by Justice Story and ms family
mainly TO that always attractive nelghOOf OF
yours the Falls OF Niagara for gentlemen yOu ana
your poStcrity Will never be without distinguished
neighboT IN your vicinity. When We came 10
Buffalo, I remember II was said at that time
there were $500 people IN II. daughter 10 Is
fresh m my recollection when 1t was only vase
and when, a member OF Congress, / Was callel
upOn TO ascs tan the value Of certain houses which
were destroyed by the assault Of the British came
here aiteTwaId, gentlemen IN lsa2 @''' ny 'iiD MI
had enlarged manufactures had commenced, ana
nrosperjty had begun. had the pleasure Of address
sing YOU or your fathers or both IN the PARK ana !
remember I was told, among other things thdt
might say with safety there were fifteen or eighteen
steambOats on Lake Ere. (Ldughler ana appiausel
And ] remember another thing, gentlemen, ana
hone some parties 10 that transaction are mere Inc
mechanics of Buffalo did me the great hOnOr OF teh-
tn INC
made from great, glorious black walnut Tree, Whlch
grew 70 the south Of They sgnlhed their desire
10 make table out Of that walnut tree, and SEND
il 10 me applause The table was made, and /
accepted of H. OF course, with great pleasure When
4 left here IN july the tree was standing, ana IN
about FIVE weeks there an elegant table, OF beau
tiful workmanship, sent TO my house which was
then in Boston When went to hMshheld IL iOl-
lowed me 10 the side, and there II stands now, IN
the best room in my house and there 1t VIII stand
as long as live, and hope a. long as the house VIII
stand applause And take this occasion 10 Tcter
ate my thanks for that beautiful present applause
am proud Of it, am proud To possess H. ana am
proud in all the recOllections that II suggests.
iApplauseJ | was again IN Buffalo fourteen years
ago, my return from the West. That think
was in July also left the sea coast IN May II was
soon after the termination OF Gen JacksOns admin
istration, and the commencement Of Mr. Van Blu
Ten's. recolect arrived by the way OF the Penn
Sylvana canals and railroads. and so on to the ONO
And was on the OHIO River think, n Wheeling
ON the 25th of May, when we heard OF the failures OF
all the banks the breaking up of all the credit OF the
country and Mr. Van Burcns proclamation for an
extra session of Congress. They rather FASTENED
our progress. l went by the way Of Kentucky, Mis-
sour and Illinois, and had the pleasure Of seeing my
fcllow-citizens OF Buffalo on my return. Now, gen
tlemen, It Is great pleasure for me 10 say thai be
tween that time and the present, the population OF
your city has augmented at least half Applause
And Buffalo Is city Of $4,000 inhabitants. II Is
undoubtedly one Of the wonders OF the age and OF
the country. ENJOY II, gentlemen, with degree of
pleasure inferior only To your own because we
are of the same country because We Participate
IN the same destiny, and because we are bound
TO the same fdlth Tor good or evil All thdt IS
nv interest Is yOul interest at least ! feel II
TO be- so, and that there Is not in tins region, or
beyond the Lake, city planned tree tclled,
a field OF wheat planted or any other mark OF pros
perlty, IN which for one do not take an interest
But then, something strikes me you are all a young
race here. lCheerS Here Is my friend near me,
fpolntng 10 Hon. Albert H. Tracy } were young men
observation-disclosures, n you please. Laughter 1t
seems to me but a short time ago, and here we are.
lAppauscl Now, who do see around me here
WHY, the rising generation have taken possession OF
Buffalo lApplausel We fathers. be frightened ye
rrandfaihCrs, be alarmed-thc youth OF Buffalo nave
taken possession OF the city Applause but
then Vou unmarried women Of Buffalo, and YOU
Young wives Of Buffalo, be- neither frightened nor
alarmed for those who have taken possession VIII
be your protectors laughtcrl- and believe that
this is true throughout thC whole County oil Ere
The strong arms of young men tlll the soil The Vlg
orous resolution takes hold OF any Improvement
SustanS every public prOlcct-takes counsel no
doubt. from age and CApcricncc-hut young men III
this country push forward everything complete
everything Gentlemen, / need not say that TINS
great nCghbOrhood OF yours, and tins great state OF
YOURS full of things striking To the eye ana 10 the
imagination The spectacle which your State pre-
Scnts--the waters of Newly ork-the natural phe-
nomcna Of ew-NOrk-arc exciting TO a very high
degree There Il tins noble nNer-the Niagara
the whole lake from which IT issues the Falls OF
Niagara, the wonder of the world. the lakes ana
waters of the secondary class. Why, how many
things are there in tins great State of NeWNOrk that
attract the wonder and draw the attention of Europe
had the pleasure OF being a few weeks IN Europe,
and every one asked me how long took To go To Nj
agaTa Falls, and how long 10 see other cuuo>iuoS.
NewNok IN all ITS relations. IN IT. falls, us rivers
and secondary waters, l. attractive TO all the world
Aud there Is the City of Newly ork IN the state of
New-loTk. Gentlemen, the commercial character
50 far pCrVadeS the minds of commerclM men All over
the world, that there are many men VINO are very re-
spectacle and intelligent, and who do not seem 10
know there any part of the United States but New
York llaaghterl Was IN England and when
was there II asked OF me II did not come from
New-York. tGreai laughter | told them my wife
came from NeW-NOrk. Continued laughterl That
rs something. tGreat laughter Well gentlemen,
had the honor once to be invited TO a state dinner
by the LOrd Mayor OF London He was portly and
a corpulent gentleman tLaughterl He had a big
Wig on his head, all powdered and rbboned down be-
hind, and had the honor 10 SIT between HIM and the
Lady MayOrCSS and there were 300 guests. with all
the Injuries and goreeouSness of Lord Mayors DIN
ner. BY and bye, m the course Of the proceedings
ms worship thought proper after the cloth was
removed, 10 take notice OF his American guest He
seemed not to know who was, He knew was a
Senator but of the United States, he seemed TO
have but little idea OF any place but New York
tLaughicrl He arose" Gentlemen, SAID he, " /
give you the health OF Mr. Webster a member OF the
Upper Senate oi New York" lGreai outburSt Of
laughter Wei, gentlemen, II was a great honor 10
DE member OF any Senate OF New York bat #
there Was an Upper Senate, 10 De member OF that
would be great honor indeed Tremendous laugh
teri Gentlemen, New y rk. the state of New York
let me indulge IN moments reflection ON that
great theme II has 50 happened IN the dlSpenSatlon
oi things that New York stretches from boundary to
boundary-NOur fellow citizens TODAY, are eating
CLANS AT Moniauk Point. zoo miles nom here, and
you are RECALLING ON lake trout You stretch along
and divide the whole country New York stretches
from the frontier Oi Canada 10 the sea The state
ot New York divides the country. New York d.
vidcs the southern States from the Eastern. Here
she Is, into two heads. one az Newly Ork. ana the
other AT Buffalo. like a dOuhle-htadcd snake, there
She lies. Wel " hat arc Won u do WITH her FlNrd