The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-24
The Boston Jubilee Confirmation of the
Proceedings.

After the retirement of the PRESIDENT from
the dinner-table in the great tent at Boston, on
Friday afternoon, and Secretaries STUART and
CONRAD having taken leave of Lord ELGIN,
Mayor BIGELow, and others, and left the paw
lion, the company was enllvened by remark
from Mayor BIGELow, who drily said:
"Lord Egin states that he is not afraid to shake
hands even with our Secretary Of War"
After some attention had been paid TO the
good chesr on the tables, the Mayor rose and
delivered an address having special reference
to the occasion.
He commenced by Eelnarkng that it proud
day for Boston, not only on account of the things
celebrated, but from the circumstance of the as
sernbling in the pavilion OF concourse as noble as
was ever convened in North America. IL was a
vast gathering of the Anglo Saxons, and OF those
of other races who had united their fortunes with
the Anglo Saxons this continent. He alluded
10 the circumstance that the two great branches Of
that race (the Americans and Europeans) were
here represented by the President OF the United
States and the Governor General of Canada "The
elder and the younger brothers were sitting to-
gether at one table"
He contrasted in happy terms the celebrated
meeting the "Fied OF the Cloth OF Gold" with
the present assembage-the one being held for the
purpose of planning war and plunging millions OF
human beings in wretchedness-this meeting -
held for the purpose of celebrating the triumphs OF
peace. He then spoke at some length of the Brit
ish origin Of New Englanders, and of matters con
nected with that consideration. In reference to
the boast that the 'sun never sits upon the British
EMPIRE" he said that although that empire might
crumble and fall into pieces, yet the sun would
never cease to shine Tin it's diurnal course) upon
regions all around the globe where laws and insti
tutions, civil religious, derived from Brltons or
their American brethren, would exist and flourish
for the enlightenment and happiness Of the human
race.
The Mayor passed to subjects more immediately
connected with the festival. He spoke of the graai
DIV m which Boston
bored in regard to climate soil, the want OF nayl
gable rivers, &c; and of the patient labor and en-
terprise which had overcome all these disadvanta-
ges, and made II one Of the most important naTts
on the globe He said that those who had been
able 10 build up great city. in spite of all thesc
disadvantage might be trusted TO make the most
OF their new and extraordinary facilities Tor
extending their internal commercial relations
throughout the continent.
The Mayor passed beautiful tribute to the
memory of the pilgrim fathers, whose rough and
repelling points of character he admitted, but
claimed that they had had their by repelng the
company and interference of those who, to say the
least would not have helped to build up the "Chrs-
tian Commonwealth" In this connexion, he said
burning TO Lord Eigin,) 81 will borrow q meta
phor from the national emblem of your own glori.
Gus old Scotland. II is surrounded by thorns and
brars, but these to keep out the hand of the
spoiler, and allow it to blossom in beauty AND
peace.
The Mayor closed with the following saluta-
zion to the company:
Tomorrow our festival will be terminated-our
tents of jubilee will be struck and many Of you
will be far away your return to your pleasant
homes. But to-day you are our welcome and hon
ored guests. i bid you all welcome, rulers and
ruled statesmen, merchants, and mechanics. Vel
come from the banks of the Ottawa and Chaudiere
from the ST. Lawrence and the ST. Johns. We come
from the shores Of Erie, Ontario, and Hudson. Wei
come, also, from the borders Of the Penobscot aue
the Connecticut; from the Hudson. the Susquehau
ma, aud the Potomac. Welcome from every city
town, and hamlet that is here represented. Wei
come Engshmen, Scotchmen, Irishmen, French
men, and Americans. Welcome all whom spiri
of interest, fellowship or friendship, has sum
moued TO banquet to-day. Welcome, thric
welcome, are you TO the pilgrim city, and the phi
grim feast"
The preceding is but an imperfect outline G
the Mayors address, which was one of his hap
Piest efforts. The Mayor, after brief pause
proposed
1.-The health of Der Majesty the Queen of tn
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland"
This toast was received with nine cheers
and the band struck up the tune "God save tn
Queen"
Lord ELGIN having risen to respond to IN
sentiment, was greeted with loud applause, an,
spoke as follows
"MR MAYOR AND GEsrLEMEs: II il not vcr,
customary with us for any individual 10 take
upon himself TO return thanks for the toast whic
you have Just now SO cordially, so enthusiastically
drank. | feel an additional difficulty in rising
discharge that oJty at this time, because have a
my left hand gentleman who holds importan
diplomatic station in this country, (Sir Henri
Crampton,) and from whom response 10 that toas
would come perhaps more appropriately than from
myself. In obedience, however TO the call Of hi
honor the mayor, and in compliance, believe, u
the wishes Of my friend on my left, rice 10 cx
press IN the name OF oil British subjects here pre-
sent-for feel that every one Of them has an e1ua
right with myself to answer THAI toast Canadians
Englishmen, Scotcbmen, and Irishmen In behal