New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-16


dress the speaker was warmly applaudei
Mr. pnckney WAS followed BY Mr.. Edward Lynch
of Utica New-York. who delivered a very brillian,
discourse on the influence OF Christianity on the
Civilization of Europe and America The matter Of
this Grafton. and the earnest spint of conviction
which marked the manner of the speaker, drew forth
frocueut ard rapturous bursts OF applause. II would
be next TO impossible TO give, within the limits OF
brlcf newspaper report any thing like periec' a'
stract even of his remarks. without doing an mus
tee to the able and eloquent manner IN which he
treated his subject.
National pride and is Legitimate Objects formed
the subject o. an eloquent Grafton by Gustaye The
baud. The speaker commenced by alluding TO what
he denominaied false National pnde, as nstanced IN
4 thirst for aggraadizement Of territory. and pro
ceeded say that the cause of all the mlsior-
tunes into which France has fallen since the year
l79e. after the peace OF Campo Fornlo, could De
traced 10 4 lust for territory When the victor OF
Arcol and Lodi made peace with the Austrians at
Campo ForTnio, France was bounded on one side by
the Rhine and the other by the Papal States. She
was bound by the same limits then. that Charlie
mssne gave her, to which Louis the Fourteenth
wished TO raise her. and which Bonaparte himself
AZ that time desired she should not pass The Drec
tory however who then ruled the deStnies ofFrance,
imposed on the youthful conQueror OF Italy the ne
cessy of taking first Switzerland and then the Papal
States Thus began that system OF INVASION. which,
step by step. brought the French arms 10 Vienna. 10
Berlin. to Naples, and eventually TO Moscow. The
nations of Europe finally up against Napoleons
victorious legions and they only satisfied thai
they had inflicted just chastisement on France when
he became an exile IN 81. Helena when they had
diSmaniled one-half of the French fortresScS, and
retrcnched many Of The finest provinces that Louis
the Fifteenth had left TO France To conhne our
energies then, SAID the Speaker. to that geographical
position which the laws Of nature and the sympates
of race Indicate should be the first object of States
mans pride, and within those limits to develop eve
nv Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial resource
to foster Art 70 encourage Science to open all the
avenues to prosperity and wealth--such should be
the objects steadily to be held in by those who
guard Nations welfare.
The speaker concluded by saying tina. the national
pride of America should show itself IN being
most Solctous not only to bless her own inhabitants
with just laws and a wise government, but TO be
ever the last in attacking the rights of others-the
last to infringe on the inhabitants OF other States
the last to take up arms, even IN Just cause but
the last also to quit the field and bid the ihunders OF
her cease so long as justice 20 her outraged
rights and her independence had not been secured
against every foe from without. She should be ever
the last to oppress others, but ever the first to bid
those who struggled for liberty toll on and hope and
to strike fear to the heart of the tyrant.
Mr. Dennison delivered the Vaedlctory Address.
After some very happy and appropriate remarks on
the many pleasant years he and his companions IN
study had spent in the institution, he alluded ma
prophetic strain to the many changes that would
take place there within the next fifty years Al the
expiraton of that period, said he this spot haowed
by so many pleasing "reminiscences will have under
gone a great change. The City will spring upon
these fields amid those groves through which boy
hood loved to loiter Where now we see few scat
tered houses will then be the populous town The
old man as he visits the college OF his youth viii see
little that he can recognize The same merry laugh
will ring in his ear, but no familiar and well-loyed
faces will meet his view. Through all the mlshaps
through which they were doomed to pass. he hoped,
however there was one respect IN which he and his
companions would not change-the principles With
which their minds had been so studlously fed. He
hoped those great and golden principles would never
forsake them nor be found wanting TIL the last He
then bade adieu to his Professors and Superlors Of
the College, and TO his fellow students, N feeling
language, which affected all who heard him.
At the conclusion of the exercises, which occupied
several hours, Rev. Mr.. Schneider of Brooklyn ad
dressed the graduates in long and eloquen: speech,
after which the diplomas were given, and about $50
premiums consisting Of some Of the best standard
works m the English and other languages. brlef
address was delivered by the Archbishop to the stu
dents. comphmenting them on the proficiency mani
tested, not only by the orators, but the advancement
.i,Do H. aouoth
especial delight with the ruddy tint of health with
which every cheek around hin. was sufflsed. and
hoped that the students, while applying themselves
reasonably to their studies, would also apply thea
selves heartily to the enjoyment of their recreanon.
and particularly to the coming vacation.
The following are the names of the students VINO
graduated with the honorary title of NJ. A. affixed 10
their names James Clarey Daniel Fisher, Peter
Gillen Peter McCarron. Patrick McGovern-all of
New-York.
The following graduates received the honorary
title of d. A. VIM. Denman of New-York Daniel
Durning of Newark James Hogan Of Troy, NY;
John Kelly of PoughkeepsIe Edward Lynch of
Syracuse; Michael McCason, c. C Plnckncy Of
Marlborough ). c. Charles prendergast OF Sa-
vannah, Ga Gustaye Thebaud Of New-York and
John Young Of Brooklyn, L. |.
The Institution will not open TIL the lst of Sep
tember at which time the vacation terminates.
The ANN-sTREET CATASTROPHE. The
Jury summoned to investigate the of the death
OF Miss Ma C. Dyke, have recorded IN their verdict
censure upon the occupant or lessee OF the prenI-
ses for the condition Ii which the trapdoor
through which she fell was kept II this censure
could be followed by some penalty, 1t might
nroye effectual In this case. and carry a DrODer
weight 0. admonton 10 the !houghtess owners Of
other dangerous traps Of the kind. But We presume
that the Of the Jury IS to be the end Of
the matter and that 1t will never henceforward be
thought OF, except by the bereaved friends of the
victim II An excavation IN tse streets should be al
lowed 10 remain unprotected and should fall