Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-09-27
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
SPEECHES
DELIVERED AT THE BOSTON JUBILEE.

The MAYOR rose and introduced The feast O
reason by an appropriate address.
He commenced by remalking that il proud day fo
Boston, only Of the things celebrs.ed but from
the circumstance Of the assembling in the pavilion Of
course noble convened in North America. II
gathering the and of hose Of Other
who had united their fortunes with the AngoS
this continent He alluded the circumstance that the
tso great branches Of hat he Americans and Euro
psan here represented by the President Of the United
States and the Governor General of Canada. The elder
and the younger brothers sitting together at one table,
He conased in happy terms the celebrated meeting on the
Field Of the Cloth Of God with the present assembage
che one being held for the purpose Of planning war; and
plunging millions Of human beings in wetchedness this
meeting held for the purpose of celebrating the tiumphs Of
peace He then spoke length OF the British origin
Of New Enganders, and Of matters connected with that
sderaon In reference the boast that the sun
ses upon the British Empire he said that although that
empire might crumbe and fall in pieces yet the would
shine Tin its duIna course) upon regions oil
round the globe where law and institutions civil religious
derived from Btons their American brethren, would
a and flourish for the enlightenment and happiness Of the
kamsn race. n ST. aA
The Mayor passed to subjects Immediately connected
with the festival He spoke Of the great natural disadvan-
sases under which Boston had laboed in regard to climate
SOIL the want Of navigabe rivers c and Of The patient la
or and enterprise which bad overcome all these disadvan-
tages and made Of the most important marts the
sobe He said that those who had been able TO build up
great city, in spite of al these Disadvantages might be trust
ed to make the most Of their and extraordinary facilities
Cor extending their internal commercial relations throughout
the continent I'D tgt .ss-t
The Mayor passed beautiful tribute The memory oflhe
Pilgrim Fathers whose rough and repeng points Of chaac
Ger ne admitted but claimed that they had had their use by
repeng the company and Interference Of those who to say
the least would not have helped to build up the Chris
Conmonweallho In this connexion, he said, (turnng
Lord Elgn,) 81 will borrow metaphor from the nation
al emblem Of your glorious old Scotland II is sur
rounded hons and be but these to keep out the
hand Of the spoer, and allow it TO blossom in beauty and
peace"
The MAYOR closed with the following saluations 10 the
company :sS
Tomorrow our festival will be termnaed-our tents Of
jubilee will be struck, and many Of you will be far away on
your return your pleasant homes Buttoday you
welcome and honored guests. bid you all welcome-ules
and ruled statesmen merchants and mechanics Welcome
from the banks Of the Oowa and Chaudere, from the ST.
Lawrence and the ST. Johns Welcome from the shores Of
Ere, Ontario, and Huron. Welcome also from the borders
Of the Penobscot and the Connecticut from the Hudson the
Susquehsnna and the Potomac Welcome from every city,
town. and hamlet that il here represented Welcome Eng
iahuen, Scotchmen, shmen Frenchmen, and Americans
Welcome all whom spirit Of interest fellowship friend
ship has summoned to banquet day. Welcome thrice
welcome, you to the pilgrim city and the pilgrim FEAST
The preceding s but imperfect outline Of the Mayors
address, which Of his happiest Efforts Ii lis
tened to by the vast aemblage with profound attention, and
greeted with bursts Of the enthusiastic applause. The
which be alluded tAe Thistle of Scotland ord
Egin being scotchman) was peculiarly delicate and
happy.
The MAYOR, after brief pause, gain arose and
proposed:
oTbe health Of her Majesty the QUEEN Of the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland"
The received with nine such cheers as would have
made her Majesty had she been present. forget that she
beyond the limits Of he domnions and The band struck
up the tune "God the Queen, if to complete the
illusion.
SPEECH OF LORD ELGIN.
Lord ELGIN having risen to respond to the sem
simenI, was greeted with loud applause, and spoke
as follows a1
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen II is not very customary with
for any individual take upon himself return thanks
for the toast which you have just cordially so en-
Enthusiastically drank. feel additional difficulty in rising
discharge that duty this time, because have my left
hand gentleman who holds important Diplomatic station
IN this country (sir Henry Crampton) and from whom
response to that toast would perhaps appropriate
y than from myself In obedience however, the call Of
his henor the Mayor, and in compliance, believe the
wishes Of my friend my left rise express in the name
Of all British subjects here peseR-fo fe, tha, every one
of them has equal right with myself that toast
Canadians, Englshmen Scotchmen, and rshmen-in be-
half Of them ALL beg leave to express cordial and hearty
In winch Toast received
by you. .
Gentlemen, have the honor to address myself to
company which consists in the grea part of who
live under different Institutions from my self perhaps may
be permitted to observe that British subjects honor ard
respect Queen, not only because Of her exemplary cha
racter but many public and private virtues and the sngua
and rmness which has enabled her protect the well
beng Of her people, and the corday and gooG
will of mankind but also because recognise in the
s,u,ona and hereditary throne upon which she is seated th
symbol of national unity, and the type Of the continuity
OF cur existence people. tApplause.
Allow me, gentlemen, because there seems to be in Anne
little misconcep,on with regard character
and CUSTOMS TO Observe that monarchsts though be-
enjoy the advantages o self government of popular elections
delbea,ve assemblies, with their endsnt besaings
caucu-es, stump orators and log roingsL Laughier]ani
sm not sure but we sometimes have little ppe-aying-
Renewed laugh.el-almost altogether In equal per-
fecion with yourselves must gentlemen, that
exceedingly amused the other day, when Of the gentle
men who did the honor to visit at Toronto, bearing
che nvi aion Of the Common Count and the Corporation
OF the Cy Of Boston, observed with the gravity
chat he had been delighted 6nd upon entering Legs
iatve Assembly a, Torono, that there quite much
liberty oi speech there in any body of the kind in th
country Laughter could not help thinking ths' if my
kind friend would only favor with bis company Canada
few weeks, we should be able demonstrate his entire
satisfaction, that the tongue is quite "unruy member
on the norh side Of the line on this side Renewed
Laughter
Now, gentlemen, you not expect H. for have no
the voice for H. and do no, pretend undertake to make
regular speech TO you. belong to people who are no,o
riously slow Of speech Laugherl If any doubt exists or
chat subject never heard Of and such doubts must ha
been removed by the verdict which has been
hgh authority that subject for dis,ingushed member
the American Senate, who has lately been in England hal