New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-09
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
Position Of Gov. Fish.
The Annual Meeting OF the State Soc

,4ss the Society aujOui1eV W Dci"V'iNN' - 49,
collation. was prepared. Among the 'oasts offered
as the following volunteer sentiment;
How HAMILTON FIsn-Tke Vice-Pres'tat of ne
o,ss,ol Socpty Of the Cincnnot,.-By his birth and
liz deDortmen a representative o. he sterling ylr-
80 which distinguished the good old uDes.'
Honored with political distinction, without any com
romise OF his independence. IN ms iut1re career nc
nj dsappoint his enemies q he has any and some
J has friends. The glory Of children are thelr
f.,herss d" DaS RECENT marht Macht."
10 this sentiment Mir FISH made the following re-
,oose for report of which ne are indebted 20 The
tculu:
Governor Fish thanked the company for the warm
.,d faiternp manner IN when they hddoccn plctscd
a. ,esnond 10 the complimentary toast winch had
.sen offered II had fallen 10 hun during the ousl-
as.s meeting of the Society. III the discharge OF MS
duties as an officer, and member OF scVordi ooh-
mJt,ees 20 occupy so much OF lhciI tiihe' Una, nc
cared they would become weary OF ms voice II ne
,ad more than that he thanked them most cOfdlaliy
Blu, an alluson which was contained IN ,nc sehtl-
men, which had been proposed ana hdd Oeeh re-
loued 10 particularly he hoped would justify han IN
saving few, reryfev, words.
The day Is one cOnsccrated 10 freedom II Is com
memoIated as a day OF doIverancc'-lt called forth
from every part Of tins vast Republic sentiments ana
,xpressIons Of patriotism. and Oh Loyalty ana de-
yoilop 70 the principles which were proclaimed on
ibis day threc-quareTs of a century since M CRATE
ful commemoraiion for the successful defense o.
which principles, after seven years o. ton ana blood
she'd our fathers established tins institution, as wei
",o perpetua,e the remembrance OF that vast event,
A. The mutual friendships which had been formed
uuder the pressure OF common danger, and III many
instances ccmCniCd by the blood OF the parties
Those now present, inherit the names ana mi the
p.aces OF their iNhers-hc hoped ana beheved lhey
iahented the virtues well as the names OF thelr
Aihers and that they would ever prove the repre-
senailyes OF those fathers IN their PATRIOTISM ana
principles, well a. IN their membership OF the So
ce,y Of Cincinnati. For one, nc was prepared To
to T4THn
Freedom of tho right of segovernment, and OF street
obedience TO the laws of the land, IN warm devoted,
ardent attachment 10 the Union OF me states a> IL Is
and as II has been, he yielded To no man ltihg' lie
would not turn his back upon any one OF the primer
pes the usirious fathers of TINS Institution. NhO
having secured our liberties, were the founders OF
tina, blessed Union which has been productive oil so
much OF good m the past, Is 80 fruitiul OF dressings
IN the present, and full OF the promise OF pros
periy of happiness and of greatness IN the future.
"A number present put the question, " Are you IN
favor of the COMPROMISE measures OF the last Con-
gressrl Gov Fish would answer that question
lie had been for several years IN various public po
sitions, and IN none had he ever attempted to con-
zeal his opinions upon any public question upon
which II became his duty 10 express them. lie cha-
lengod the closest examination OF ms Wh0lc ne Ooh
public and private, for any evidence OF desire 10
esade the expression OF his sentiments upon any
question Of public interest, or Tor the slightest ev-
dence of any action on sentiment To justify SuSp-
Of the want of respect and Difference 10 the laws
ofthe land or ot devotion and loyalty To the Union
and the Government under winch We live And al
the same time he wished the scrutiny into ms past
life 10 be extended to detect II possible, ANY IN
stance IN which he had manifested disposition 10
agate any sectional or exciting question whereby
any parts of The country or any classes OF the com
munlty might be alrdyCd against others, ur which
might tend IN any degree 10 disturb The mutual conn
dence and attachment between all sections and all
classes, which II essential 10 the preservation of the
Government which has been transmitted TO US. lie
hal ALWAYS enlp4Nnrgt IN aNnll and 1iSrolpf,uaUce
The unnecessary discussion of all sectional questions
In the hugh office which he had lately held he had
tell his duty 10 refer To questions which then dis
iarbed the public mlnd--,hoSe questions were then
rtstnt-thcu decision was TO be made. and II was
necessary that the voice OF the great state AT the
head OF whose Government he had the honor 10 be
Placed, should bc heard 1t was due To her-It was
due to her sister StdteSlt was due to the General
Government that the views, the feelings, and the
de,erminatlon OF New.lork with regard 10 those
most embarrassing questions, should be declared. -
In two annual Messages 10 the Legislature he had
tndeayored calmly, but truthfuly and faithfully, Ia
present what he believed 10 be the sincere and add
ing convection. upon the then pending issues OF the
large mass OF the People OF this state, without refer
thte 10 Their party productions. And IN So dong,
nc gave uiierancc 10 ms own honestly entertained
views. Those views are before the public and upon
Ncolu ana nom the almost unanimous expression
oi Press al the time, and nom other indications OF
Punlc sentiment, he had reasons 10 believe that they
met general and almost universal response from
me People who had placed HIM IN the position from
Nieh ne had fclt bound 10 give uiterancc 10 those
opinions lie thanked God that he was an American
ahser-a citizen Of the Umon OF thirty States
nc PRAYED that The Union should never lose any one
WIS members lie Was too, a Northern man. with all
~oSe OF Northern men Tor universal freedon-he
vaha IN thdt however, nothing inconsistent with ms
wvSamember OF a coniederaCy consisting OF South
W well as Northern men. Strong and ardent as
we MS attachments 10 all The cherished PRINCIPLES
wac North, much a. he might depore the existence
ha fall
sao.y within the jurisdiction of those States which
Nhto allow n He respected their rights 10 regti-
Nt melr internal policy according 10 then own CON
s.soAS and no act OF h> would interfere with those
vas lie respected too and would abide by all the
onpfoniSes OF the Constitution IN the Sn,rlt IN
.Ash they were framed Tie considered that their
c~fNoh mad been essential 20 the formation of the
.saseauuon under which We had become a free, a
s ana aapp, nation ana ne considered also that
M faithful observance was necessary to the perpe-
s' OF NAT Constitution and the preservation of he
Nssn Which u has blessed
csa nae ever been his sentiments When The
S~apaVhlSe measures OF the last Congress were I'M
H. TRANSPORTATION. they did not meet ms appro,a -
ec,,oe particulars hc thought them isble to oo-
ho. - Vhe particularly, he thought open 10 cNccp-
mon, Ne weu on the ground OF omission As OF enact
ION III =. ecognzed iis rights which the Constltu-
iAe So guaranteed 10 the South. and he believed
wA,cS 80 70 DC entitled 10 tnc enactment of laws
nxA,s Sedd DC cfhcicn, 20 the enloymcnt of those
msss'.ht thought that those laws the Compromise
a. rasSl nugnl have been made equally effective
xAis,sasuie OF Iehcf and protection TO the South.
Isr,s 80 80 might have been deprived of some fea-
A ths @n tend To lrritSie and excite the North and
eo,s,A Inv une, by possibility unnecessarily 10
Ia. ~.s sne nights of The free citizens He thought
lnp,o,s impalrine anv principle they might have
pse ~ No as to shord the country substantial ne
Seroa N'''nVi ana opio>ldoh rom any
Oeors measures passed INTO laws IN the spirit
toh< srrt silo OF mutual CONCESSION II waSnOt
sssA thai they should c.n6ody exclusively,
hr,es T1sslthlS rs any one section would have prc
ls,los.r Fey Were enacted. a. he believed Constr
nen,s sns . anu IN conformity with ali the require.
Ioces.a'l orns necessary 70 secure Obedience and
rssrs SUBMISSION TO their Provisions n m any
nosal ohs",s o. ,hem Was liable 10 any Consilid.
irbues eeuon 'he Constitution itself pro, iiei The
AessS S: which Was to nudge the oves, ON H. hs
news Of ~ ,hs, did not N all respects, meet The
ne,,,va We PRESIDENT of the United sta,cs Inn, they
rs or's hs Official sanction and sirnss'y, snS Z,
,f.,se ,s, lhe President could no, have done OH.
rn,sa ian give that sanction As pres,dent -, Inc
hon ssa'es his Responsibilities wen yeTv d,sersn,
Le Disu,c,. ''''"'''e III o'gTeSS from tho
~''"' u4e moment that tho Concr.,,.,.