The southern press., 1851-04-24

CATION into each and every incident III MS polti-
cal career. 1t would argue great want OF
memory, or Of modesty were the editor Of the
Wing to say as much in his own behai-for he
has been
Everything by fits, and nothing long
NuIlifer, State Rights man. litterateur letter.
writer, and finally National Union Wing, daily
denonncing the doctrines, and vifying the former
allies and :" the faith, which he has himself aban
doned
The Boston Authorities and MI. Webster
| We publish the annexed proceedings of the
Mayor and Aldermen of Boston, in relation TO
the Fanuei Hall business, because they are very
curious After the insult was offered by the
refusal of the hall, even the Aboltionists pc
tiiioned that its use might be granted to Mr.
WEBSTER.
We also find in the same paper, the Boston
Courier, the following notice, from which it
will be observed that Mr. WEBsTER's friends
are desirous of making the ame,de for the
G Iurlishness of the authorities.
MASS MEETING IN BowDoIN SoUARE.-This
forenoon, at III o'clock, a mass meeting OF the
citizens Of Boston will be held in Bowdoin
square, in front of the Revere house, to welcome
the arrival in the city of the Hon. Daniel Web
ster. 1t is understood that Mr.. Webster will
be visible on the occasion, and Notwithstanding
the inconvenience Of appearing out Of doors in
the present state of the weather, that he will
CRAFTY his fellow-citizens with speech. His
reception by the Bostonians will be heartfelt
and enthusiastic.
MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND ALpERMEy.--
The regular weekly meeting Of the mayor and
board Of aldermen was held yesterday afternoon.
| Snndry papers from the council were disposed
! of in concurrence, and large number OF petit
tious were presented and referred. Among the
petitions were the following of Francis Jack
son and others for the use of Faneuil Hall, "for
the purpose of holding anti-slavery meetings on
the 27th, 28th and 3Oth of May;" of Freeman
and Jewett, for licence as innholders; of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, for
the use of Faneu Hall on the I'd of June, for
the celebration of their 2l4th anniversary" OF
s. Wiggin, to have the grade of certain streets
at the south end so altered as to prevent the
overflow Of the tide.
Alderman Rogers, after some explanatory re-
marks submitted the following resolutions:
Resolved That this board, in their action or
the application of George 6. Smith and others
for the use of Faneu Hall on the 18th instant
were actuated ~ motives growing out of thei
past action in reference to said hall, and Of the
state of the public mind in relation to exciting
political questions, and by no feeling of hos
tiity or disrespect towards the applicants, or the
4 distinguished individual whom they intended to
honor; and however much they may have erred
in Judgment on the occasion--and however
deeply they regret the interences which have
been drawn from their action in the case-they
| feel called upon to assert and maintain the right
| of this board to independent action under the
city charter, upon all questions properly brought
before them; and in spirit Of calmness and
self-respect must protest against any legislative
act of censure by one branch of the city govern
ment upon the other, as Irregular, and calculated
to excite feelings and prejudices that must in
evitably interfere with the proper and harmo-
nous action of the two departments of this gov
ernment, and be productive of consequences In
furious to the public interests.
Resolred, That this board concur with the
common council in raising joint committee to
tender to the Hon. Daniel Webster, In the name
Of the city council, an invitation to meet and ad-
dress his fellow citizens at such time he may
select and that the use Of Faneuil Hall be
granted for the above purpose.
The resolutions were adopted without debate
by unanimous vote; and Aldermen Rogers,
Holbrook and Smith, were joined to the council
committee.
Alderman Kimbal submitted the following
preamble and resolution:
Whereas, A recen. vote Of this board denying
the use of Faneuil Hall to sundry persons, has
called forth resolutions of regret By one branch
of the city council, and
Whereas, This board confidently believed
that upon n candid consideration of said vote in
connexion with votes previously passed, and the
contingencies possibly incident upon the grant
ing of said petition, those who most loudly con-
demned the vote first referred to, would most
strongly commend and acquiesce in it as inds
pensibly necessary to prove the impartiaty Of
this board, and therefore, to avoid all future
misapprehensoni in regard to applications for the
use of Faneuil Hall, is
Resolred, That this board win invariably
grant the use of Faneuil Hall, under the estab
lished regulations, to any hundred legal tax
paying citizens Of Boston, except such as in the
opinion Of the mayor and aldern en-, may be for
| unlawful purposes, or inconsistent with good
morals; and that at any such meeting ample po-
| lice force shall be detailed for the maintenance
of strict order Mt such meeting, provided, how
ever, that the parties, or any number of them
TO whom the use of the hall may be granted
shall give satisfactory security for the payment
for all expenses Of such police force an the board
may deem necessary.
The paper was read for the Information Of the
board, and by general consent lies over for nc,
ton at the next meeting.
Alderman Rogers here submitted the follow
ing preamble and resolutions in relation to tn,
expected visit of the President Of the United
States to Boston:
4 Whereas, it has been publicly ptimated tha
this board has practically refused to join with th'
common council in offering the hospitalites o
the city TO President Fillmore and whereas, th'
action Of this board, in laying upon the table nj
order from the other board upon this subject
took place at time when the members of this
board were unaware of en- intimation from an,
quarter of an intent or wish on the part Of the
President to visit this part Of the country, and
had in view subsequent and final action wher
such intent or wish should be made apparent