The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-05

ts return; and joining with you the hope that every
revolving year shall these roicngs to the end Of
cular occasion Of our assembling here today
Fellow citizens BY the act Of Congress- of 30th 8e,
tsber 1850 provision made for the extension Of the
capitol according to such plan might be approved BY
the President ofhs United states and the necessary
to be expended under his direction BY such srchi
tect as he might appoint This imperative
demanded for the Of the Legislature and judiciary
departments public libraries and the accom-
%odatk OF the Chief Executive Magistrate AMI other
OBJECTS No act OF Congress mourning large expendi-
tsre has received general appreciation from
people The President has proceeded execute this
chitect and al things ready the commerce
ment Of the work The anniversary national indepen
ing the Foundation stone Of the additional building
That ceremony has been performed by tue President
himself In the presence and view u this multitude He
has thought that the day and t. occasion made united
and imperative call for short address people
here assembled and it lie at his request that sp
peared before you to perform that part of the duty which
was deemed incumbent u.s. Beneath the stone is de-
possstd among other things list Of which will be pub
shed the following brief account Of the proceedings Of
the day, in my hand writing
son the morning Of the hrst day CT the seventy sixth
OF the ndepence Of the United States Of nerica
the city Of Washington being the 4th day Of July 1851
this stone designed the corner stone of the extension
1.-THE capitol according TO plan approved by the Pre-
sident," In pursuance of an act Of Congress wa,
States assisted by the Grand Master of the Ma
sonic Lodges in the presence Of many members OF
Congress- q officers the exs cative aud judiciary de-
parments national State and district Of officers Of the
army and navy the corporate authorities Of this and
neighborpg cities many associations, civil and military
and ma -onic Officers Of the Smithsonian Institution
National Institute professors of colleges teachers
OF schools Of the district with students pupils vast
concourse of people from places and remote nciud
Ing few surviving gentlemen witnessed the laying
Of the stone of the Capitol Ivy President Washing
ton tie 18th day OF September (7es ssvchteen hun
the will of God that this structure shall fall from
its base that its foundations b. urturued the
post beneath ths stone brought the eyes men, Re
then known that on this day the Unon Of the United
States Of America stands r-that their constitution
still exists upimpa!-ed and with ell ies original useful
ness and glory growing cvery day stronger and stronger
In the sfiections Of the great body Of the Aereau
people and attracting md the admiration Of
tho world And ali here assembled whether belouging
TO public life 20 private life with hearts devcuuy
thankful Almighty God for tie pres rvst,n CT the
liberty and hspi Dess of the country unite in sucere
and fsiveit prayers that this deposit end tie wss
lures now 20 be erected t. may endure forever
God save the United Statea Of America
DANISL WEBSTER, Secretary Of State"
Fellow Citizens Fifty eight years ego. wsshin. ton
stood On this spot 60 execute similar duty 10 that which
has been performed He then laid the corner stone
Of the original capitol He wGa al tho head Of the
gov rpnent ct thst time weak ia resou. ces turdoned
with debt ast struggling into political existence and
aaitated by the htaving which overtarnng
Eor' feau thrones But then, in many imr at
respects, the government strong 1t strong
WathiDgtone great character II stro ug in tho
wisd, and patrios m Of other eminent public men, lis
political associates and fellow aborcrst was strong
In the affections OF the people Since that time asto
mis- hing changes have been wrought in tho condition
ard prospects Of tn American nation and degree Of
progress witnessed which the world furnish NO para
ri As we review the course OF tnn progress wonder
and cement srret attention at every step Tho
present occasion, asloSing Of cngtLened remarks
may yet, perhaps, admit CO short comparative state
ment between important subjects Of national
they excited at that day and as they exist have
adopted for this purpoe the tabular form Of
az being the most britt and tho most accurate.
CosTAsAriyE TABLE