Washington telegraph., 1851-10-22
The-Great Jubi ee at Boston.

The CeleDrdtlOtl dt DOSlOu OH w euueS-
a,v. the 17th inst, we learn from the
Roston papers, was carried through with
rreat spirit and animation. AT half-past
.bree the President and suite, and the
Legislative Committee. left the Revere
House, and escorted by the Independent
Cadets of Boston, and the Independent
Cadets of Salem, proceeded to the State
house.
The galleries and the body of the
House Of Representatives were filled to
overfowug long before the arrival Of
,he President. Seats had beeu reserved
60, the President and suite, for the Gov
arnor and Council and for the Legisla-
nve Committee of Arrangements. In
the body of the house were many OF the
Ov.rseers and members of the Faculty of
Harvard University, officers of the Army
and Navy, and many distinguished citl-
zens Of the state.
AT quarter before four o'clock the
Governor and Council entered the hall,
and took the places which had been as
s;rned for them The cheering outside
;nd;cated that the President was near, and
:, q few minutes he entered, accOmpa
n;ed bv MIR. Webster. Mr.. Stuart. Mr..
Conrad, and the Legislative Committee.
,rha audience rose to receive them. As
s,on as there was sufficient degree OF
oner General Wilson presented the Presi-
Jan, 10 Governor Boutwell,, who address
cd him as follows:
MIR. President: It is my agreeable
Ju,v IN accordance with the unanimous
vote of the glSature. and in the name
of the people of Massachusetts. to ten
Jsr 10 YOU generous welcome to the
territory and hospitalities of this Common
wealth.
Aud we wish to extend to those dis
,;rguished citizens of other States who
are associated with you i'll the admins
ration of the National Government an
canal welcome Nor will we forget. III
the occasion. TO welcome and honor HIM
whom Massac chusetts has honored through
large part of her constitutional history.
loud cheers.
The words of welcome are upon my
Inns but the sentiments is iii the hearts
of the people
They respect the purity OF your prl-
yste life; they appreciate the duration.
variety, and elevated character OF your
public services; and finally, they welcome
Won as the Chief Magistrate of the Amer
lean Republic.
1--WE invite you to more lntl mate
acquaintance with the people of Ms>sa-
chusetts, to an examination of their me-
cbauical and manufacturing skill and
success, and to nearer view OF their
commercial aud agricultural resources aud
power.
1--WE shall gladly open to your inspec-
tio,, onr institutions of different orders for
the reformation of the gmlty-our asy-
Inns for the care and restoration of the
deaf. the dumb the blind, and the insane
our schools academies, aud colleges
established and maintained for the edu-
cation of the whole people.
And espe cialy do we desire to direct
your atte utiou To the system oil railways.
whose network has been spread o"er
Massachusetts aud New England with
in the last twenty years.
I'VE trust that you will see III the
system not ouiy evidences of past ac-
cumuiation of wealth, bu: also clear i'll
dicstions of future growth and prosper
ry.
Nor shall we attempt to conceal from
YOU the darker side of our character; TOR
the poor, the ignorant, aud the vicious
are still found amongst us.
But we desire TO assure you that on
this occasion we forget all names and
distinctions but the honorable one OF
american citizens, that jn the future, as
in the past, Massachusetts will prove true
to the Constitution and the Union; that
she will know 10 North, no South, no
East, no West, but ohly the Republic,
one aud inhivi>ibie.
Ard for yourself sir, allow US to
hope that your public life may he agreea-
BILE 10 Won aud beneficial to the country.
and that in your hours of retirement You
may enjoy the usual rewards OF a virtu-
Gus private aud public career.
President Fillmore replied to Governor
Boutwell, as follows:
"Goyernor of Massac achusetts: Under
no circumstances could have received
such a welcome as this. through the ex-
eculive head ef this great State, without
feeling the deepest emotions OF gratitude.
From the moment | crossed the line OF
this State it has been but one scene ct
apparent welcome which | could not have
anticipated.
"You have said sir. that your institu-
tons of every kind are open TO the in
specton of myself and those associated
with ,ne 1t is qualification to be per-
miued 70 look into the institutions of
this State the most hourishing, perhaps,
in the Union You have said, sir that
your State is prepared TO sustain the Con-
s.itutlon and the Union. Sir, as passed
through this city. and saw yonr streets
lined for miles with dense multitude OF