New-York daily tribune., 1851-05-14

der you is hospiIs tes. And when sir your ssy WHO
s sns cease purpose attend you and not TO say
farewell upl have conagned you 70 lhe care and es-
corr OF another State City. Welcome, cir warm vel
come TO PhisoelpMa
President FILLMORE, in reply said:
M, Mavoy. beg leave TO return you my profoundes,
thanks Tor tb, cordial and unexpected welcome ard also
NV equally warn ihsnks the Councils ana citizens Of
Philsdeph whom you 30 ably represent Ny stay win
Won mus, of necessity be brief; but the less under
Obligations for The Overwhelming kindness manifested on
hi. occasion Allow me- also heartily thank you for
The kin offer YOU have made conduct from your
city on my trip Norlh until meet the authorities OF some
WbomI have admired from my youth TO the present
mon with sincerity that have not words TO express
Permit me, sir again 10 hank you cordially warmly and
sincerely.
On the passage up the Delaware the company
partook of a collation., which passed of with the
most agreeable festivity and propriety
At the close Of the repast, the Chairman OF the
meeting, John Price Wetheriil, ESQ, offered the
following sentiment, which was drunk with nine
cheers:
The PIe,deni OF The United States His principles are
the interests OF the Union.
Mr.. Benismin Matthias after prefacing it with
a few remarks, gave as a toast
The National Csbne-A galaxy OF virtue, iuelligen
ar patriotism, fshiu 10 The avs and TO the Union
Mr.. Crttenden, in acknowledgment Of the com
pliment TO the Cabinet, offered as sentiment:
"fhe City OF Brothery Love"
Mr.. Graham, the Secretary Of the Navy, also
made a few graceful remarks in response TO the
toast of Mr. Matthias, and concluded by giving
"The glorious old State Of Pennsyl lvanis-Her being
styled The keystone ofthe arch 10 not figure Of speech
The report of what followed we give in the
words Of the North american:
At Chester Fort Mldiin, and various other
points salvos Of artillery were fred as the Roger
Williams passed up the Delaware and upon
reaching the Navy Yard the President and escort
1ad ha ~ can IN Of
multitude, and the spirit stirring strains OF mar
tial music. The Naval Officers on the station,
headed by Com. Read, and full company OF ma
rines under command OF Lieut.. Grayson, received
the President snd party and conducted them to
the gate Of the Navy Yard, where they were
placed in carriages, and, followed by a long pro-
cession Of citizens passed over the route which
had been designated. Along the entire extent Of
il, the enthusiasm of the people expressed itself
in rspturous cheers and the waving OF hats and
handkerchief until the cortege finally arrived at
the United States Hotel
On reaching the United States Hotel, the Presi.
dent and Secretaries were received with tumultu-
Gus and continued applause by a vast cOncourse OF
people, who blocked up the entire space from
Fourth to Fifth.st, and in especial densely
thronged the spacious steps Of the Custom House
building. Here the President and his distinguished
companions were received by the host of the es.
tsbishment, MIR. A. q. Allen, and escorted to their
apartments Clamorous calls for the President
being loudly persevered in, he came forth upon
the piazza over the entrance 10 the hotel end at
ter the vocferous applause had subsidized he ad.
dressed the multitude in a few eloquent words Of
Acknowledgement for their cordial hospitality az
displayed toward himself and the accompanying
members of his Cabinet.
He assured bis fellow citizens that such dem
onstration in this city-the consecrated ground OF
the independence Of our common country-was
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most sincere and profound thanks for their gener.
Gus demonstrations OF respect for him. he said
that he could not and would not trespsss upon
their attention by making aspeech; and If he had
had any such intention, scene like that before
him would have defeated it. Again he returned
them a thousand thanks, and retired. These few
remarks were freqseAIly interrupted by the most
enthusiastic cheers.
Subsequently AFR. Webster appeared in answer
TO continued calls, and made a short speech in
his usual terse and sententousstyle OF eoquence.
He said that the occssion-even ct the close of q
long journey-sroused all bis feelings, and prompt.
ed him 10 utter a few words. de was In the
great, the distinguished, the original city OF the
independence OF the country and the Union of the
States. Everything which he saw reminded him
of a glorious past, and that which was nearest
him the Hall Of ependence-reminded him
that be was among the descendants Of those
whose ancestors assembled here in their own city
with the wise men OF other portions OF the coun-
try, declared independence, and established the
Constitution and the Union.
Here they laid the foundations OF republic
great and honorable for the blessings il showers
upon US and its citizens. Here they established
the liberty and union which is oar inheritance.
And most emphaticAly, said he to the multitude,
is it y0nr inheritance. Yours may be these mar
bic blocks, and ten thousand other edtces as
beautiful but which are of perishable nature.
W. ~ t,ha Of foe daft
ing, and stands a monument to the world and to
poaterity. Here was assembled the first Con-
gress in l774, earlier than the Declaration or the
Consntution-here they met, said the speaker,
your own State bearing most respectable part,
and wise men from Sll parts Of the country meet
ing with them, and here they laid down the law
which has made US Americans for here they form
ed the Dion.
He alluded eoqueutly 70 the sympathy fei' for
the American struggle by eminent lovers Of liberty
on the other side OF the Atlantic aud ID the words
of Chatham, who remarked when | consider
America. find that II ls liberty to liberty allied
MIR. W ebster said that for patriotism, for wisdom
In our councils. or resolution IN our course there
has never been nation superior 90 US on earth.
He had seen once In his life the statue OF that
great man, where there was everything around
70 remind one Of what be had accomplished for
England. But he heard from those marble lips
out one voice, and that was speaking Of America.
II a. u Inh el1y, TOO, renoWned Tor 80 many
occurrences remarkable in the history Of the
country, that Independence was declared and
be remembered quite well the emphatic assertion
Of those psuiots-" Our cause in iust and our
union is perfect Read it, said the speaker, and
you will hnd that It 10 founded upon lust cause.
Their cause 10 ours-it is the cause of Auerica-
of the New World-of SELF govern men,-of civil
and religious freedom. 1t WAS new and fresh
then. and il is now full of life, and vgor ana ami
nation and everything that can excite narrio.ie
emotion. And the Union 10 perfect, and wi lsst
until it has spread from the pole TO the equator,
and will always be fresh.
There have been dangers, bat this L nion Is now
perfect thank God and will endure forever. If,
card be, you are true to il as your fathers were
Y your great Keystone State IS true 20 T. Il viii
not be broken. He that says N the midst OF diff
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