Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

down the law which has made us Americans. for here thew
formed the Union. ~
Hs alluded eIoqueny to the symuathy feI, q, ,L A.
rcan struggle BY eminent lovers Of liberty on the other de
the Atlantic, and to the words Of Chatham who rem,Lsd
when consider America find that ii is liberty to liberty
allied Mr.. WEBsrxR said that for patriotism or ;.d
10 our councils, resolution 10 course there has
been nation superior 70 earth. He had seen once m
his life the statue Of that man. where there was
thing around to remind of what he had accomplished for
England But be heard from those marble lips but one
voice, and that was speaking of America.
." was in this city, too, renowned for many occur
rsnces remarkable in the history Of the country that nde-
pendence declared and be remembered quite we'll the
emphatic assertion Of those paots Our just and
union is perfect Read it, said the speaker, and you
will find that il is founded upon just Their cause
Is ours-it is the of Amerca-o the New Word--of
selfgovenment-ofc civil and religious freedom. It was new
and fresh then, and it is full OF e and yxor and ana
nation, and every thing that excite patriotic emotion
And the Union is perfect and will last until il has spread
from the pole the equator and will always be esh There
have been dangers but this Union now perfect thank
God and will endure forever IT, said he, you true to
fathers were your great keystone State true to
it, will not be broken He that says the midst Of diff
Guilty and trial. there no danger not Of large
Prehension There no danger now but there has BEEN
Anoher great event-the third which the speaker al
luded having rendered Philadelphia sacred ground-was
the formation Of the Constitution. Hele met Hamilton and
Franklin and the other great Of the time and here
framed and put in force stampedwAh the immortal name
of Washington which will endure while patriotism
remains to and which nothing but the wreck of matter
and the crush Of worlds will obtete. Afer fur
her remarks Mr. WEBSTER concluded amid great applause
and retired. His remarks frequently interrupted by
earnest acchmations.
"Mayor GILPIs who had introduced the President and
the Secretary Of State to the assemblage, forward
and IN few spirited remarks thanked tbs people for the
ner in which they had received the constituted authorities Of
the nation, after which the audience dispersed"
The PREssDENr and SEcRErARfis aepws sat down to
most sumpaous ENTERTAINMENT at which the Mayor Coun
cis and other public authorities present. and every
| thing passed of with the best spirit possible.
The next morning Tuesday) nine O'Clock the party re-
sumed their journey. They placed in carriages and
by the Mayor and City Councsto the boat for Cam
den and omthence, accompanied by portion Of the Pha
dephia committee and some Of the New York committee
who had come to meet them, they proceeded in special
train, which had been prepared by the Camden and Amboy
Company.
On reaching Burlington crowd of people assembled
who demanded to the PREsIDEsr. He stopped of
the and thanked them for their kind rscepon-ex-
pressing the pleasure he felt receiving their popular appro
baon given, as seemed to him. for the faithful discharge
Of his duties in executing the law and maintaining good fe
owshp among the States Of the Union His remarks
loudly cheered
Mr. WEBsT7R was called for and he bade them hearty
good morning steam horse he said had him in its train
and be could stop talk with them but he glad to
see them, and be hoped, the shone this oing,
would always shine upon the happy faces Of his united
trymen.
Mr. CRITTEspES also called for, and appeared. He
wished them good morning. and the heartily he said
because they had welcomed the President Cheers well
coined him, the President and oil the Cabinet and the
moved on.
AT the Bordsntown Railroad among Of cars and
boilers and machinery there, all the hardfsed wokmen
turned out and gave hearty welcome to the President and
ms Caon They shook hands running as the cars passed
on, with all who could grasp them.
AT the landing place, in the quasi tunne there
her crowd The President bowed and shook hands, and
Mr.. Webster made some remarks
The cars passed with great speed. Heghtstown and
Spotsown were passed without stoppngand at II o'clock
the party were at Amboy.
AT Amboy the President and Directors Of the Erie Rail-
road claimed their distinguished guests do them the
nors from the Ocean to the Lakes In company with
number Of the members of the City Councils they had left
New York that morning in the Erie" meet the
expected vsters The Iavishy decorated with
flags and presented beautiful appearances. The President
having been conducted board he by c. NJ
LEUPP, Esq., chairman of the reception committee of the
Board Of Directors, who said
sMr President: gives me great pleasure in behalf Of
the Board of Directors of the New York and Erie Railroad
Company to welcome and the distinguished statesmen
by whom you accompanied board the steamer and
congratulate you and them your safe arrival.
"The Directors deeply sensible OF the high honor you
have conferred by acceptance Of their invitation
company them tour the road It will afford them
the highest satisfaction to conduct you their high
way which connects by ndssoluble link the great lakes
with the ocean; and they wanting in proper appre
citation OF the magnitude and importance Of the task in which
they have been engaged they would be reminded Of when
the Head Of the Republic and his chief Officers of State
honor them by making it special object Of examination
"They rejoice in the hope that the New York and Erie
Railroad built for day but for all time, will realize the
blessings expected from it. and that while develop
the resources of the country through which passes will
contribute to bind still closely together the distant por
lions Of our most glorious Union again bid you cordial
welcome"
The PREsIDENT responded, in substance, follows
"Mr. CHAIRMAN return my hearty thanks, through
you to the Directors Of the New York and Erie Railroad for
the very cordial welcome you have given myself and asso-
ciaes this occasion Of visit my native State can
assure you, sir, that it will be appreciated.
Feeling deep Of the magnitude and importance of
the work which you have accomplished have considered
duty Of the chief officials Of the nation recognise by
their presence and participation in the ejocng their reaza
ton of the benefits by the completion Of this magn
fcent enterprise You that this work designed con-
meet Lake Erie with the Ocean. designed do
to bind the affections Of distant sections one ndissoube
bond of UNION"
The President and Members Of the Cabinet were then in
troduced to the company and afterwards ushered into
the ladies saoon where sumpuous collation. had been pre-
pared Mr. Loder presided the President being seated his
right hand and Mr.. Webster his left In the mean time
the boat had started for New York by the side Of Staten
Island. Auroa, the beautiful village its shores was
Passedand soon the Narows appeared opening to the dis
tnguished strangers full view of the sea.
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