The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-22
NEWS BY TELEGR APH.
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HOMEWARD TRIP
OF THK
PRESIDENT AND CABINET.
The Reception Of the President at
Syracuse.
The Public Dinner to Ar. Webster, at Buffalo,
&o., &c., &s.
Movements OF the President and Cabinet.

DINNER TO Mn. WEBSfkR AT BUFFALO,.
BUFFALO, May 81, 1851.
The dinner to which the Hon Daniel Webster was in
vted BY the people of the city Of Buffalo, took pace at
the Mansion House this evening, and was one Of the
grandest Affairs Of tho kind which the queen city Of tho
lakes has witnessed In many year,
A about o'clock the company took their places after
which Mr. Webster escorted to the seat Of honor
bis Honor James wadsworth, Mayor On the right O..
the chair Mr. Webster Hon Mr. Tracy end Hon
Mr.. Mosely and the left Postmaster General Hal
Major Gen. Riley who figured in tho battles Of Contreras
and Cerrc Gcrio Ex-Collector Rogers Dr. Footc, and
Judge Muet presided at the other end Of tho table
After the company had partsken Of splendid dinner
which would reflect credit any hotel In tho country
the Mayor q buffalo called the Hssembxe to order and
spoke as foliors
SPEECH or THE MAroR or BUFFALO.
Mr Webster my fellow citl.ons Of the city Of Buffalo
for the dlsnsus6cd honor you have conferred
upon them BY visiting their city and By your acceptance
q their invitation 70 public dinner such is dis-
tancr rom the capital a he-nston that rarely have
an opportunity Of seeiag distinguished statesmen
aaons and We fed the earcr Of this opportu-
tender you the tribute Of appreciation and con0-
denoe which 10 70 emineny due TO your public services
the country has passed s!nce yoc frat took position
10 the Affairs os government your coansrymen have al
ba6ie danger and, standing With your hs.d on the
constitution Ia n maintained the OF these
a
could not gave he at least prolonged tho liberties ~
Rome; and fir feel that tho American const uton
ths Magma Caa of tho liberties Of the world Is safe
while you lirc (hppisugs) might sir, speak OF
peculiar local position; nht speak Of the rude begin
ming 3: that petty village which you behold, after
many years of absence rsoud commercial city
Nigh; speak Is you Of commerce v,ch Ia fe's
blood OF the importance OF Internal improvements
20 a city, and 20 Now York . state, but know
that II IL not ascersary 10 call the attention cf dscr
minaic statesman Ike YOU 20 such subjects; know
ipg a. do the inpatience ther- IL 10 kear thn souna OF
has tho eli naor
this vast republic conclude, sir ~ introducing (,
you ny felio~-citlrens Of buffalo. Cfecmendous sp-
piauso)
"A soon as the srpiause subsiaed M- vsssr.. arose
AMI spoEe az flio~s:-.
MIR. rEs5Tay'5 SFgEcit.
Mr. Mayer and fenow-ei.i5eus Of The city oC furAio-
know that In regard 70 tho condition Of country you
think think, thot thrrs Is bet ALI absorbing ques
ticn, and that ID The preseryatos cfth Union (Chser)
and God gives ST. enth, propose 70 sag something
to you aud 10 your fellow -csren1 that subjoc.
morrow. (on,turs.s of spp;susc, Tor tlme) In
this social interview add intercoarss senteu,or.
would not willingly aspire to such ofiy all important
thsEo. desire rather on tbs occasop to ansver Jou
as citizens a BuIsio many q whom have had the
long 70 a generation which has grown up since waa
hers. but With all q whom fcsl sympalhy for the
tc sir pro~rsc,s ws!ck rro,idonce hoiis on. bcor.
them. (trparsol Genticmou, hsvr hsd the pleasure
cf being In hs good oity n Buffalo threc times before
panied hy Justice Story and his family mairy TO
that always attractive ncighbcr of ycnrs, tho Fal
never T. without dstng gr.hod noig hbar In your ,cl.
nifty. Hhor 70 buffalo. I remember VI said
that time there $500 pcoT4s In IL. (Lsushtsrl
IL i frcsh ~ my r,eocton whom Il only was to;
sud when. member cf Congress called to
asccr'sn tLe va.us q certsin houes which wcro de-
rtry,d ~ she assaults Of the British herc at
f.E-va.s Ccat-r..n, In ISIS. Your city then had
large; manufactures hsd eoIamenrcd. and prosperity
had Lgun had the pleasure 1T addressing YOU you
fathrrs, 10th, In tho rsrk: aud | mbor 1
tod, among other things, that nigh, say With salty
there were f:ion or eighteen r..enlboas cn Lake Ere
(I.auaLtsr ara sTgisu.e) knd rencmber another
thing, Entlcneo, and hope parties 20 that
trsnssctlon aro hcro The mechanics ofBuaslo did me
tse great honor cf tnaernG TO present cf atti
e.elffupusN made fior rsat glorious black vaous
te, whch grew - TIE south OF They ssnias. thels
I'D Il to me. (Arplau-o.) The table was Insae and
accelttd cf IL, of course WITH grS. pleasure When
eve w,cks there esant ssbLe cftcautfcl work.
nsrship sent 10 my hourc, which was then IN Ecston
Whsa wrnt 20 Msrshaod 4 faic~td ac 70 th soa side
md tirrr u stands now thc ccst in my hcu and
th,rc Will stand ~ org live, sud hope "a long
tho bousc win stand. (Appanae And take this cco,
f0n 70 rpersie my thanks FOR that beautiful press pt
(ApTisuae) rm proud ofn-I sm proud 10 posiosB IL
ard proud n I'll ths reccectiDr- thas ~ ygelts
(Applsuse) wa again in Buffalo fourteen years ago
On my return from the Tfs That think was IN July
aso left the roast N Nay it vas soon aftc- the
termination Of General Jscksons administration,
arrived ~ the wsy q the Hnnsyiytnis canals and
raiircsde aud 70 70 tho ohio. And The ohio
heard II thc failures II an The back. to bsaklag u2 OF
OIL ile credit of tLe county and Sr vAB narco- pro
chEea'ion ~ SO csia Ssion = CongreA They tssher
hset' ne.i our p,cgrtes ! vent ty the vnJ q Ken
tuthy Mis-orri md Illinois, and bad the piccsars
q scsioC ny hlloe -citiscns q BuT4io o. uy
Ss,ufu. Nov, rruiiemcn u ! ar,st pleasure
.r 60 say chat between that time ant tho prcscnt
te population of your cy has Aurneutsd at iest hsf
(sptlaur) And rufislo Il ros city II 900 iaAat
tou's ii - undoubtedly one n tho woud<s u tho aga
srd ~ tha country. Trni1y II, ssn.smen With . de-
ptte picaaue Inferior only 20 your ON hccA9se -
nt4 In
same dastny, and bscauae we ere bopai TO tho tsms
fs'is &c good Or owl All thai Is ny nirres1 T. your
IN .l- rggSon ur bsyond the sAe oily raansd tree
fiil fCld of VI ct plaotcj. &ny other mark of
pro- parity, IN which ~ do Bos tSke otorcst
Tut then. gentlemen Fomethins siylSs- me. Y,u ar
all a vovpg heru. (ChreFrl Here Il my friend
n.sr ne tponung g 10 iionorat.s Abort " rrssJJ
We werc Joang r'on t'yntbet-haodscms n yco pi,Aas
l-suGht,r) ~ -sems e. me bot slhort time syo, aud
hcre sc arc. (Appl1ua,) Nov, ~bc 40 sce around
ne here Why the rising gcncsttcu h.ve tsksn pos
session Of Buffalo (Applaus) he ia,hoca BE- frighton
cd, yc grand-fsthcrs be lsrmcdths youth uf Buffalo
,Sen. yon unmarroS s,,o.n n sunlo "a YOU yonss
wifcs o. Buslo b nohcr frrgtt-red or alarmed f,r
tho,e eho ha'e ts4sH gessssos w + your protector.
the Whole county ~ Eris 1he stsorg Arms cr young
tn tho -o The Vigorous rusolution takes bosi'of
counfci doubt from Age ami expeTience-tut youn
men IN this cornuy rush iosvsr oyerytelps-oomplets
eaerythiDs 0cntcn, n-cd not SAP that this great
peehborhcod q yorFs, and th grcs, state ofyonr. u
full Of things striking 10 thc eye as to tho
The epecsor whsh your sate rrysonts tho waters q
New ycrk--ths natural phsncmsss ~ ke- Bcrk-sr
cxcrg 20 v~ry high deyr~ Thcro Il ths noble river
the NsTsrs the whon lake from Which y issue@ the
Pals of NiaEsra, The wcnder Of the world tho lakes snd
waters Of The secondary clr-. Why, hos nany things
there in hs erra state u Now York that sttrsee
thc wonder aud drevs tho sttonilon of Huropo
bad the lessur q heing few works 4, Snrope.
and every asked bow long " tock TO
- 10 Niegera fai End now long 70 cthr curostee
New Yosa la e ts rVlaicns IN IL fIs la rivers ani
secondary vstors n attractive 20 AL thc void And
there tho city q Ne- roTh IN tho State cf New orb
Gentemep the conamcrcsi eharactnr 30 far pec-sdes
tho minds of commorvial AL the World, that
there many vho very rVsrectabse and Intel
lgient who do not 70 hncv khsrc 70 sny part
cf the United 5ta<s but New York (Isu-btr) vas
In England, and whcu vas there ~as ssArc n mo
| lid not frvrn New Aork (Grcst ssughtcrl
told then my yifn from New York. (Contlnuei
l,ushtcr) That is something (srtat iaaghter) Wen
gensleeB hal the hoscv 20 be invited 20 state
din nsr ~ The lord asyor q London he vas pcrtJ