The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-25

ink tnat-PeAce nave made wars that have peOplod
solitudes Our legions have marched through viii
dernesses, and behind them have sprung up bloom
lng gardens and gallant cities and many is the
fair land IN which, since their passage, civilized
man breathes the prayer Of Christian mercy over
spots where formerly the savage scalped his foe,
and the wolf devoured its victim. Gentlemen,
confess admire great empire, but admire far
more the great use oft. When take up theAmap
of Asia, | feel, doubtless, some pride in finding
hundred millions Of its inhabitants subjected to the
British rule; but this pride is nothing to that which
fills my breast as | reflect that there is not one
among that one hundred millions who, whether he
be Hindoo or Mahometan, = warrior of the
mountain tribes Of Marattas y subtle inhabitant
Of the soft cities Of Bengal, who does not fly to
British tribunal as blessed refuge from the per-
secuion Of his neghbor, orrom the fraud and inus-
tce Of his own race or creed. And SO, gentlemen,
will | take up the map Of North America, and there
follow out the long line which designates the i'm
mense territory that still bears the British name.
Small is the satisfaction which | feel at that
sight, compared with that which / entertain
when, after inquring into the state and con-
dition of our colonies in those parts, ! lind
that there is people in the world more lightly
taxed, more literally governed, or who can, though
| say it, be more powerfully protected, than our
brave dearly beloved, andloyal brethren, who there
dwell beneath the sceptre Of Queen Victoria. Loud
and long continued applause.) Gentlemen, as long
| see things thus. would not willingly consent
that Great Britain should lose inch other present
wide domain particle of her mighty power of
rendering justice and doing good Great applause)
studied the fortunes of these countries in which we
are residing, know what they were built up by
hardy character, out of our own free laws. But
when we had raised the IN to that height in which
they furnished forth a noble and goody edice to
inhabit, we unfortunately pulled down the fabric
about ears, and were not altogether undeservedy
stoned from the ruins of our own work. (mmense
appause.) Yes. gentlemen, and from the excellence
OF the materials had put into that work were the
hardness of the blows that We received. Great
laughter) / will not say that rejoice at that
event; know that there are philosophers and ocu-
lists who tell you that If one eye Is put out the other
sees the clearer for the loss; but would not try
myself, and would not recommend an intimate
friend of mine to try this polypheman experiment.
Laughter.) | will not say, then, that rejoice at
this event; it would be humhug and affectation in
me to do so; and above all things detest hunbug
and alectation; (applause) but since it took place
so long ago, and was in part the consequence VI our
own faults, can say, without the least humbug or
aflectation. that | do rejoice at the power and
the prosperity which this Independent country en-
joys. loud applause) | can say, that feel pride
and pleasure at seeing separate tribe of our great
family raising its tent so high, and extending it
out so broadly and proudly by the side oft tent
OF their great foretather. Great eheerng) ANA
is not the time now come at which these two KIN
drcd people may do well to forget that they ever
stood towards each other in the fra,ricdal attitude
of Cain and Abel, and only remember, after all,
that their first parents were the same, and that the
earliest and hottest recolections OF their common
gather around the same Eden! Cloud
cheers.) All. gentlemen, let US bury our fathers
quarrels in fathers graves, and We shall then
find that nglishmen and Americans are not merely
Anglo Saxon brothers, but, II l may so speak,
Siamese twins-CL Loud laughter)-at all events,
twins after the fashion of Siam, for tn, same cur
rent of blood runs through their veins, the same
current of thought runs through their minds, and
are they not bound together by the strongest tie
which connect human beings, namely, the
same interest. applause and laughter) what
are the facts that are known to all OF US! More
than two thirds of the staple produce of this coun-
frya ed a he british
all the staple produce Of the great West, that is
exported, goes in the same dlrectlon-and when
We look at the general amount Of exports from this
country out Of the AS 600 worth of dollars thus
exported, SO, 100000 are sent to the British mar
ket. (Cheers.) When the hgament which unites
Great Britain and the United states together is Of
such solid and substantial material, are we to
fear that any rusty old weapon taken from
the antique armory of by-gone quarrels, will
cut such lganent asunder (Great sensation.)
No, never! There may, to be sure, now ana
then be an Engishman who will say that Anne
riea crows a little too much over John Bull but
should take the liberty of telling him that such
tales are mere cock-and-bul stories-C immense
laughter)-and would venture to advise my Ame-
rican friend there, that whenever any countryman
Of his speaks of John Bull being DESTROYS to trampe
America under his feet, that he should assure him
that if there is any bull at all in the case 1t Is an
Irish bull, CONTINUED laugher), the head aud TAI
of which is mistake. (Checrs and laushter). l
am sure, gentlemen, that the sentiments which l
thus express the sentiments OF nine-tenths OF
some few who dissent from them, that these few viii
ere long be guided by their good sense and reason,
and come round to them. (Cheersp think, in
deed there already signs OF considerable change
when people mean to be really vicious they either
bark or bite, whereas ] observed that they who
now show their evil propensity, instead OF bark
ing or biting have adopted sort OF ,entriloqurtic
squeal-Qaughter)-by which they mean to have IT
believed that | am speaking when they move their
own lips and utter their own sentiments. (Laugh-
ter) will say word or two on this matter. do
any Of you, gentlemen, happen to have any good
natured friends Qaughter,) if so, you can under
stand how my goodnatured friends at Washington
all crowded around me Immediately on my return
from Richmond, to relate how most infamous
publication had appeared in some journal, believe
called the Boston Cdf, purporting to be an inter
eel ted despatch from me to the English Secretary
Of State for Foreign Aaahs. Now, people usually
advertise when they have lost any property, but
wish to advertise that have lost no property ut
all laughter and, although It is natural to
conjecture from the semi barbarous, sem-clad, and
Celtic origin Of MY Boston iriend-(laughter)-tha
he had been guilty Of the crime OF which he boated
namely, theft-he has in reality been guilty Of an
offence which Appropriately belongs to farther
advanced stage Of paRtaloons and refinement
Qaughter)-l mean forgery another example, by
tie way, Of the general maxim, that all sayagcs,
whether Celtic or otherwise, when they take to in
habitng cities, even such moral cities as Boston,
adopt the vices. without acquiring the virtues or
the graces Of civilized life. CHEERS and laughter.)
And here should leave the matter, but am rather
inclined to suspect Everything that u at all Yankee
has such odd notions)- (laughter) the unkind
barbarian Of Massachusetts,, instead Of intending
more serious offence, has merely been perpctrating
a bad joke, in the shape Of political squib, which
l. meant 10 favor the Presidential claims Of an
c,llcnt friend Of mine, by having It appear that he
is a particular enemy of England. Vow, ! should
be sorry to do this friend any dsservce; but | do
not believe that shall be doing him any dis>eryice
by stating tha, dent look upon him as al enemy to
England at all, and that feel sure that he IL only
Just as much SO any OF the other great American
statesmen or generals whom know, love and honor,
and Of whom always speak and write with due
spect (Cheurs) That is, he il not an English
man. but an Americans; aud would consequently
lust as Mr. Webster, or Mr.. Clay, or Mr. Fillmore,
or &c neral scott would do under similar circu
stances consult American interests Bat it is just
because think that all these great statesmen anl
generals will and do consult American interests,
that | am convinced that none Of them are or can