The southern press., 1851-03-28

not penetrate the interior Mx enough to take
hold Of the trade Of the country. Bath was to
receive all Of it that could be diverted from the
channel Of the st. Lawrence, and the market Of
Quebec, and send II down through the Conhoc-
ton and the Susquehannah, to Che apeake Bay
Had that calculation been realized, Bath might
have been city like Albany, and New York
would have been a city over which the Presi-
dent could have had but little ambition to pre-
side. Cheers. What the city of New York
would have been in that case, it would be now
if separated from the State, deprived ofits canals
and railroads. its great wealth, its mineral stores
and its teening fields.
The case would be equally bad for the State
of New York If cut off from the city. Take
these three thousand streets with their massive
edi6ces, their wharves filled with the commerce
of all continents, islands, and climes, and these
noble institutions OF science and benefcence,
and this more than half million Of busy and
enlightened freemen, with their wealth. their
knowledge, and their industry. and what would
be the result? 1t would be "Grecce, but hping
Greece no more"
Sir, it is plain enough that it is not the city
nor the State separately, but both the city and
the State together that constitute New York,
which we allow ourselves to believe is Justly
called by other States and known of all men
TO be the Imperial State or leading State
Take away from it either the town or the "ru-
raj districts" it would dwindle and fall behind
many another State in the progress Of commerce
and power.
Gentlemen, we all have common property
in the State Of New York az it is, and in the
whole and every part and element of it. These
may be among the citizens of this great capital
nurhx, fao hat .:r~bt La
contemptuously on the country which consti-
tutes its broad suburbs remember one who
seemed to think So fell in with him on a
tour--to Niagara. He expressed his surprise at
seeing a steamboat on Cayuga Lake and two
steamboats, on Seneca Lake, and when he saw
yet another on Canandaigua Lake, he asked me
with all the artlessness of one willing to be in
structed, how they got the steamboats, into the
lakes! [Laughtcr.] Well, gentlemen, it must
be only such persons as this one that under
values the rural DISTRICTS" and they are only
to be pitied, but certainly not to be retaiated
upon.
So there doubtless are some minds in the
country that are jealous of the city. They do
not know, they do not understand that the
wealth gathered here, flows over the whole
State, that the light of civilization knded here,
Eliminates this broad land, while its ashes and
cinders fall within the confines of the city itself
The wealth produced here is shared with the
country; the poverty and crime generated here
remain at home. Surely we Of the country owe
the city liberal municipal returns for such bcne6-
cence. Cheers.
Gentlemen, we have a common property in
the virtues that have made this State what it is,
in that principal virtue, emulation, signihed by
the bearings on our armorial shield, the rock
with the waves beating upon it, and the motto,
In vain;" the rising and that spirit stirring,
spirit straining motto, " Higher" 1t was not
for town or country either Hamaton and Jay la
bored to secure the elements of freedom, JUS
tice and order in our Constitution, or that Clin-
ton developed our vast resources and made the
valley of the Mississippi tributaries to our great
ness.
And this thought suggests, gentlemen, yet
another the intimate relation, the necessity of
indissouble connection between the State and
the United States. 1t is not New York alone
that supports and sustains this great city, and
this great State: it is the entire nation, stretch
ing from the river st. Lawrence along the At
lantic coast and the Mexican Gulf, and then
across the mountains, and along the Pacific
coast away up TO Nootka sound. Our star is
indeed brilliant, and dstnguishable in the con-
stellaton--but let it shoot from its sphere, and
lit would pale its fires and be lost in heaven.
[Cheers. Gentlemen, no man in New York
can be dsunionist [Cheers know none
indeed. Cheers l will say only one thing
further on this subject of the Union. Lam be-
liever in the Christian religion. When it happens
in my way to fall in with sceptic, endeavor
to remove his doubts and l persevere con-
fdingly; but when he avows himself an atheist,
think that he is to be turned over to my friend
DR.. Benedict, of the Insane Hospital at Utica.
So if | should hear New York man avow him
self disunienist should think the Blooming
dale Asylum the fittest place for his correction.
[Cheers. Sir, what is just and wise must be
defended and maintained, but he who cannot de-
fend and maintain them in this Unon and under
the Constitution, is capable of doing no good,
and, in my poor Judgment, incapable of doing
more harm. Cheers. May heaven take care
of the New York men, if there be one who seeks
disunion, and heaven save the wits Of him who
sincerely suspects others of being 80! But,
gentlemen, must not forget that am only a
casual and unexpected guest; will not abuse
by much speaking. the hospitality which has in
dulged me with the privilege of being listener
at this happy greeting of town and country
[Cries of ego onl'' No, gentlemen. Cries of
|" go onwl Gentlemen Of the Rural district,
please to be in order Excuse me, Mr.. Lieuten-
ant Governor and Mr. Speaker, for thus usurping
your authority. give you, gentlemen
The City Of .Ne,o York and the Stat, of .vsw York.
Harmony and affection between them and in
dissolube union between them and all the sister
States.
Hon. HENRY B. STANTON, said 1--WE copy
from the Tribune.)
Frequent reference has been made this eve
ming TO the relations which the city Of New
Yos sustains to the State and which the State
of New York bears to the city. will nllude
to relations which both State and city sustain to
the other portions of the American confederacy.
The distinguished gentleman of nv lelt (Gov.
Seward) has spoken of a dissolution of the
Union In my judgment, such an event would
be one of the greatest calamities which could
afflict the nations Of the earth. But, sir, while
thus believe, apprehend no such disaster to
the cause Of popular institutions. This Union
must not, can not, will not be dissolved. Loud
applause 1t is not based simply on compacts