New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-01

TO the CORPORATION anu We t4lt VI
The third sUlar toasi vas 'hen give"
TIE army Of ne United SiG,es (Cheers)
Col GARDNER said tina. ne compliment, expressed
IN this sentiment was greatly enhanced N Vaiue De-
cause 1t implied a settled snd permanent regard
Ard Oh a spscial occasion like this. intenleu 10 90
honor 10 tie Navy. be held u 10 DC al wv 49,
wCIthy Of grateful recognition. because - Hao ~
tered by the Corporation OF the greatest ivy On
the American Continent and because u Mas conneO.,
ed with ren who had been employer pom set'tNo
OF devotion 70 the high Interests OF our common ~
manly. Applause The Army deriNei .le hisn i
est Cratic itou lroa the prslse OF their ie'Io|
zsIs end felt their best efforts amply rewHdei oy
the public approval OF their character and conduct
Col. Gardner concluded By SWING
KfEnIhraH ka1ihf,rncse distinguished a all i nselu
ccupatons Of life Drunk wIh loud cheers
The fourth regular toast was next read
II, Navy Of fbt lifrd Stairs
This toast having been duly honored, Mr.. OGDEN
UorrvAy was Loudly called upon TO respond to 1t
He rose. ard IN q few words SAID that his friend
Capt, BREEZE, the oldest naval ofhcer present,
than himself with Navy It's history, and us IN
terssts and tina, he accordingly begged 20 ceclae
speaking thst they might hear him.
Cap. BREEZE regretted that the officers OF the
Navy should have no better representative than
himself to speak for them on that occasion. lie
would express their grateful appreciation OF the
honor done them, and would ask permission to oter
a sentiment: -
concise and comprehensive motto, Ere or inscribed On
her banners ever be the chwOrd Of all the other States
After this toast had been h0nored, Mr.. HOFFMAN
was anew called for from all parts OF the hall lie
said that if any toast could be presented 10 which
ne should desire to respond Il would be that IN honor
of the NAVY With the Navy his earliest attach
ments and youthful Fecoecrlons were associated
But he did not rise TO euogize that branch OF the
service from any personal considerations, but from
the glorious part 1t had performed IN our history
Brilliantly and bright a star lis button had Shone
through the clouds Of war. when many deeds were
done In the protection Of commerce, and IN The de-
Tense OF the national honor. applause But when
peace again breathed me land, no soon dld the
button lose It's radiance ~ even legislatures grudged
10 Weld the ament necessary for the existence and
support Of the service It was brightest IN the days
of the revelation, when the eyes OF all men were
fixed upon us During that eventful struggle for in
dependence the little navy calamity and gtorlousy
performed Ms duty. And hardly had we oreathel as
an independent people Wnen II was summoned from
It's home to chastse the inSolenc0 and represS the
outrages of the Barbary power. In that school were
trained the most gallant heroes that have gwen ius'
ter TO the button. There Preole, Chauncey, Morris,
Stewart. first attracted a nations admiration, ana
there stephen Decatur aeshed 9is maiden 'woTd as
upon his native land. Loud appauSe.l MI non
u1an also paid an eloquent tribute to Perry and the
gallant spirits of the war of 1912, and concluded
with this toast
The Button always br ghtes IN the darkest hours Of
the country,
Lieut. AVERY was then called for, and briefly re-
sponded alludng particularly to the hospitable re-
cepton Of the officers of the ST. Lawrence IN Eng
land He said ne desired war with that country,
but war of arts sciences steamers, clippers, yacntS
and useful industry generally. lGreat applause TIC
toasted Richard Andrews, Esq, Mayor % southamp-
ton.
The next regular toast was
The Bench and BGr Of our Staf,.
To this Judge CAMPBELL, LUTHER x. MARSH, Esq,
Judge REED of Ohio, J. w. GERARD, Esq, and Judge
DAILY severally responded, but we regret that want
of space compels 10 omit all detailed report OF
their remarks Mr.. MARsH's speech was remarkable,
eloquent and effective and was warmly recelyedby
the audience. Mr.. Gerard called attention 10 SIN
euar coincidence it seems that after the toast OF
the Bench and Bar, the band had played the Rogues
March.
The toast to The FIRST Dirision Of N. Y. State
Militia brought out Major Gen. SANFORD that TO
The Engineer Corps was replied to by an officer OF
that corps.
, The Press being toasted, Nj c. A. Dana and Mr.
II. J. Raymond both responded they were
called upon. Mr.. Dana said that he could not agrea
with the sentiment so often expressed In this coun
try, that because We were remote from Europe we
have any practical share, IN the great controversy
there at issue. That sentiment, 10 be complete,
must be carried farther and take the form of regret
that we were not still farther of, and established on
some other planet. lie could nos bur feel 10 10
be worthier of freeman TO hold nothing that
concerned humanity as alien TO huns elf, and to be
seady 10 meet every obligation imposed by common
nature and DESTINY lie was a believer In peace, in
It's Iumphs, its greatness and Us power But ne also
believed IN principle, and where that was attacked
peace could not be preserved Ana ne cOull con
ceye Of "A crisis in which not only duty but interest,
the decisive motive Of nations, might compel Us 10
say one word and strike our blow Ia tho Old World
Ia half Of mans rights. Mr. RAYMOND followed
and said, that he had hoped sufficient acknowedg'
ments had already been made on behalf OF the Press
by his eloquent friend who had Just sat do an lie
could not, however, refuse to add another "oTd Oi
thanks on behalf Of the profession 10 which he pe
longec and By whose members he was surrounded,
for abe compliment paid to themR The toast just read
He happy to have taken part IN honors rendered
BY the City Government TO that branch OF the pup
lie service on whose behalf this table had been spread
He spoke Of The special work IN Which they had been
engaged while on the mission from which they nal
lust returned and said that, highly As ne prizei H.
he could not forget that this was not their iegltl
mate service. Il was not the service for which the
Navy is maintained, The Navy Is truly the night
hand of The nations pOWer-tO be put forth, for
heayy blows. whenever the nations in.eres. or the
Baioh's honor required. lie felt the truth of what
had been 80 forcl0y and 50 Justly SAID by the gentle
man no had ust sat down, concerning the occasion
which might anse % make such recourse - arms ne
oossdry, the part OF this nation, Of ever other
Human interests may be best promoted BY peace
but human rights may often be secured, or defend
ed, only by war. III such emergencies, as for al
Others, the American Navy Is kept IN being. Mr.. r.
sad that OIeign as Il might be . the special occt
sons OF this esyity ne could not forget the crlsiS
the point Of time at which We stand. He could not
forget that within very few days would Land upoa
shorosto partake Of the hospitalities Of those
who have srread tins BOARD Iilustn0us hero
Of great though distant contest IN defense OF the
Constitutional rights of gallant natIoa lie could
not help carrying his mind forward TO that event
Is something IN which We here, night, have In
teresi HI spoke then at some length ofthe charac-
ter!sticS Of the Hungarian contest and 81 the fact
thet the Absoutists OF Europe had comolnet and
agreed % their united force TO crush any more
EFT O. tie part Of any OF their subjects, which
looked toward securing their rights checking the
a.. halr,