The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-21

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tain it, and spread il the earthif, indeed,
there were any corner of the earth over which it
was not already spread [Applause.l Mr.. As
pinwall would go, or his boat would go around the
Cape Horn, bearing the flag of his country. Go
wherever you will u fleet OF American whalers NEE {
your vision, all bearing aloft the stars and stripes
Our flag foatson every breeze, is seen everywhere,
and is everywhere saluted. The world is not
large enough for those who maintain that glorious
emblem, and who mean TO maintain il through
good report and evil report, To the end of their
lives. TCheers.l What power Is it that has uni
ted the Atlantic and Pacific seas: The Govern
ment OF the United States More applause
Without the exertions of that Government who
would ever have this all but miracle per-
formedf was enthusiastic in my youth, and,
some thirty years ago, l remember made a
prediction which at that time poetical. name
ly, that within century the of the Pill
grims would stretch across the mighty continent,
mingling the hymns of the Pilgrims with the
murmurs OF the Pacific ocean. How lame the
prediction How short sighted the prophecy!
Events bear US on beyond our expectation. Half
| a century has not passed-a quarter OF century
has bat rolled away, and wo behold to-day
mighty empire planted on the shores of the Pa
cihc-but empire which is part of this great
Union of States. Union, gentlemen, accomplishes
every thing in the moral and physical world.
Here to-day we feel and enjoy the blessings and
fruits of the labors of our fathers. Their duty
was done when national independence was
wrung from Great Britain. Our part of the work
was the formation of THE UsIoN, [cheers, long
and continuedl-the Union, gentlemen, it ex-
ists to-day. And so may we ever be, free and
united. more applausel
Mr.. Aspinwall then rose and said that the
| lrata hvy tha of
distinguished divine-a divine whose presence,
he thought, was peculiarly appropriate, mas
much as he looked upon the extension of steam
navigation as the best means of spreading the
blessing of civil and religious liberty throughout
the world. Cheers. He would give as
sentiment, therefore
'Steam NavigatiOn--D Detained TO spread civil and
religious liberty throughout the world"
This toast was received with hearty round
of applause.
REV. DIR. wAINwRIGHT's REMARKS.
| Rev DR.. Wainwright and said he thought
| his friend Mr.. AspinwalD cruel thus to call
him OUT after what they had just heard (refer
| ring to the speech of Mr.. Webster.) On other oc-
casions Continued the reverend genteman) he
| might say few words; but who should speak now,
after the orator of the day? Certainly not he but
the sentiment that uttered one he so heartily
sympathized with, that he could not refrain from
| saying word or two. [Applause.l AS had been
said, he did take deep interest in this enterprise
| this extension Of steam navigation-and why? Be
| cause it brought man in closer connexion with
man, and nations unto a knowledge of nations
Was there any thing more needed in the world
than to bring men together, in order to make them
all friendss He would improve instance of this
that was now happily afforded on board the Golden
Gate Many of our little society here had come
| together, not knowing another before. No
doubt these had assembled with certain prejudices
perhaps with religious and political differences
Now, he asked if the effect Of their assembling on
board this magnificent vessel was not to make
| them respect one another more than they did be-
fore. Applause Yes; he was sure of it. He
was sure they would leave the Golden Gate, every
man with better idea of his companions than he
had when first left New York. If these
things were so on this small scale, how much
more extended these influences if disseminated
the world over! He longed to see the bless
ed prophecy fulfilled when "men would learn war
no more" What separated us, he would ask? Two
things-space and time. We wanted to do away
with space and time to make the world band of
brothers. The Golden Gate and the steamship
world annihilates space-the electric telegraph
world takes care of the fine These were the dis
coveries of our own age. May not look forward
to the time when the world, progressing as it now
progresses WILL be band of brothers? 1t ia my
duty to preach and pray for that. His dgnifed and
able friend had spoken of flag, and had said
that it had hardly space enough now TO cover with
its folds He felt it to be And why? Because
our flag is not only the emblem of great nation,
but, by distinction. the emblem of civilization, and
the Free Gospel Of Christ. Then let me give you:
'sThe American Flag--The emblem of the Union,
and Of the free Gospel of Christi
This speech of the Doctors was received
with hearty applause. Subsequently,, the rev.
erend gentleman offered sentiment which he
said he was sure would meet with a cordial
and unanimous response They had demon.
strated their devotion to the Constitution he
trusted the Executor of the Constitution would
not be forgotten. TCheers. He proposed,
therefore, the health of
'sThc President of the United States''
There was hearty response, of course, from
all present, and the cheers that followed the
wine were repeated over and over again.
Mr.. Aspinwall then gave
'our dear old Mother England"
Mr.. Bulwer Lytton responded in a few brief
but exceedingly happy remarks. The time is
coming, he trusted, when the Englishman in Anne
RIGA and the American in England would walk
about without breaking their shins against old pre-
JUDGES. lie was proud 10 SEQ such q steamer as
the Golden Gate. He trusted the two nations
would go with the noble rivalry in which they
were now engaged. For his part, he wanted to see
American steamers keep bringing over English
men to America, and English steamers conveying
Americans to England. lie hoped they would not
come 'stoo late for the Fair" either! TLaughterl
There nothing like free eocal intercourse
between nations to preserve the peace of the world
| The Atlantic ocean he looked upon as the common
tide which led to their mutual prosperity.
| We should mention that just previous to the
dinner meeting was held in the main saloon
of the Golden Gate, at which the following pro-
ceedings were had:
AT meeting Of the guests board the Golden
Gate, off Sandy Hook, July II, 1851, on her return
from excursion to Annapolis, it proposed by
Jonas C. Hart, esq, of Troy that the Hon. Daniel
Webster be requested to take the chair, and by
Edwin Croswell, esq, that the Rev. DR.. VAIN
wright and Com Perry act secretaries, which
being assentcd to, Mr. Hall, Postmaster General of
the United States, proposed that the following
| he a1reed N nv the