The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-20
The Day after the Celebration.

SPEECH OF DANIEL WEBSTER At DUsKrRg
DUsEIRK, May IL, 1851.
Yesterday being the day after the celebration,
the village continued to be filed with the agrcultu-
raj population from the surrounding country,
raj Of them being drunk and fighting. Stages were
passing in and out, loaded with visiters, many of
whom seemed to be beside themselves with excite
ment. They crowded to the sharves to look at the
steamboats,, and opened their eyes in amazemert,
never having steamboat in their lives before.
They equally astonished nj the railroad care;
and altogether they were in extacics. As for the
villagers themselves, their exultation knew n
bounds.
MIR. Weoster's son having 90 far recovered yes
terday, as 70 permit the veteran statesman to b
absent from him, and several influential men in the
village having requested him to address the citizen
Of Dunkirk, he consented to do So aud made
speech 10 crowded audience, in the large dining
room Of the Loder House, at seven o'clock in the
afternoon. There wac a large number Of ladio
present.
Mr.. Webster, on making his appearance, wa
loudly and enthusiastically chccrcd. When lie
applause subsidized, 10 said
LApiss .>D GssrLs.KS-An unexpected and painful
occasion-ths Illness OF my son-ha8 teen the of
my being detained for day or two here The
itself has been. in other respects oe gratifying nature
for has enabled TO the advantages CT the situ
atoE q this village a. lake barber have been al
ways an advocate for the improvement o: rivers and
Lsrbors out Of the funds OF the nat.oual treasury
have heard ssne strplings 10 Congress assert, tina.
seaboard and the harbrs tina. cca b. otherwise i'm
proved without violating any principle Of hs consti,u-
HIM ~ t ~ nae n, power " aS tso same
might eypend countless Of money upon hsrbors
where tho water e .alt and there Is tide they could
not exp.nd cent where the water s freh and there Il
no tide (lausbser) have eiso heard IL argued with
about much reason that becaue the lakes Lad the
natural advantages possessed by the ports the At
antic that Therefore nothing mus. w. don. 10 improve
them % ao-I protection to the Shipping security
the lives ariners or advancement to The trade ana
commerce 81 The country. Such TIE absurd AMI
Harrow giosns taAen ~ the opponent 81 internal i'm
provcm"nt' would b. ust a. rational 70 argue tia.
tecausc into the world In \ helpless condition.
without food Or raner that; Therefore infants ought e
bc lsf IN ate ~ nudity aud starved to death (rea.
laughter nut must not imagine that | max ng 4
speech ~ Congress - II u were necessary T. convince
you a the cou-titutionay II the improvement Of inland
Larocrs and rtc and q the universal teneft that Tow
frum such works Your hsrbor h. suicicEt %
vince you confess was taken by surprise ut the
marhaie natural advantages u possesses But how wooi
tts advantages ~ improved for the general good by
tho expenditure ~ adequate sum a money The
thing have 70 confess j. that not at al
IL the great beauty and magnificent scenery tia.
The eyc along ths western coast q this State had heard
much q tcfore but confess my views were not suf
day. has asoui hci me aad freely admit, In the frst
Ilsee that had no just appreciation and in tho seconi
s,c ~ just knowledge q The value II he great ghway
that IN T0gr< C8nstrue ton bet New YORK
and your heauti.1l 1rlnrc In. the work y nov DONE
aid all wlo hay. Iassei the linz must hRyr
snt ct ~ vast inrCrianer There y set ia
any country VII have achieved work u public cha.
rEtter n Vrater rti'ty than thf wlo better
IN " ah'd arpuba' In a,d praise - ~ - Sho afe
benefited ny u. All who reside aona H. line well
those who live e. this IT. we-tcfp teI mina1n will A..
rive tie greatest aayautaea iron " Tb value a their
rrrerty and yours viii b" raisol Men and merchaB
dice vin leave New York ~ tie 0rn.nz ana ~ here
nsht. Nou want = 'ei u lroduce = your sgilt
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