The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-10-01

ierest in the progress of the lines of railwa,
1 communication, Of which we are now assem-
blcd 10 celebrate the completion. The frs
railway that ever travelled upon in Nortl
America forms part of the great line whicl
now unites Montreal TO Boston. ! had tn,
pleasure, about five years ago. TO be travel
ing with a friend of mine, whom see nov
present. think as far as Concord, upon tha
line.
Gov. Paine, of Vermont 1t was Frank
lin.
Lord Egin, He has contrndicted me
he says il was not Concord, but Franklin
but | will state another thing in which h,
will not contradict me which is, that al
though VIC travelled together two or three
days, over bad roads part of the way, We
never reached place which could have beer
with any propriety ehris,cncd Discord
Laughter and applause.]
Well, gentlemen, although ! take a deer
interest il. this line, l must tell you, becausc
! never wish to sail under false colors, that il
is not the exclusive object ofmy preference
for am free to admit that there arc other
lines, connecting the Canadas with the ocean
at other points, in which also take a lively
interest. But come here 10 express my
sense Of the great obligation which the tra>
ding portion especially Of the people of Can
ada are under to the city of Boston. for their
liberaliiy and enterprise, not only because
they have opened new channels of trade
but also, because by tho great outlay in these
works, as stated by The Mayor, and by the
satisfactory results of these outays, you have
shown how greatly the settlement Of a new
country may be advanced, how greatly the
value of property may be increased and how
largely the general aggregate Of wealth may
be augmented by expenditures of that kind,
when judiciousIy conducted. | think that
from your example VIC Canadians will re-
turn homo, certainly not 'sadder," but
wiser" men Than we came here. APP
plause.
There was another reason for my coming
here at this time. wanted to say, by my
presence here, that appreciate and value
the moral and social, as well as economical
effects of these increased facilities of inter
course. BY coming here over your lines, 10
tender you the hand of good fellowship, |
wanted 10 show that was aware that your
lines were made TO transport men and wo..
men, as well as for the carriage of bales Of
goods and barrels of flour. cannot forget
that the year in which thus come TO tender
you the hand of good fellowship, is likely TO
be memorable year in the history of our
species. 1t is II year in which q new planet
has been added 10 our solar system, planet
which has been, with singular felicity anH
singular appropriateness, christened Irene :,
the planet Of Peace. Applause.
Ard as have touched upon that point.
allow me to say that have felt most deeply
the kind terms in which England has always
been alluded to by all whom have met,
since ] entered within the territory of the
United States, Applause, and cries of
hear, hear.l cannot say that | feel sur
prised when hear Americans speak in the
way His Honor tho Mayor has spoken of
Englandi but am sometimes surprised and
shocked, although now much more rurey
than some years ago, am happy to say, 10
hear language of a different kind respecting
England. | remember that the code of an
illustrious lawgver of an ancient Grecian
republic was remarkable, because. although
IT contained a vast number Of special pro-
visions and details, relating 10 all sorts of
crimes, there was no mention made of the
crime Of pOrricide. 1t was perfectly well
known that the omission did no. arise from
any doubt as 10 whether pnrricide was
crime. And although it may be a casus
omissuS in the criminal codes of your re-
public, trust that no person will be allows
cd, without being considered blameworthy,
10 speak ungenerously or disparagingly Of
his old grandmother on the other side of the
Atlantic. [Arplausc.]
Sir, il is impossible 10 live as long as have
done in America, without entering very
keenly into the feelings of pride and graft
fication with which Americans, and Cana>
diOrs too, talk of their country. 1t is won
derfulIy progressing, and has wonderful re-
sources But when hear boasiful language
INDUCED in, paraking of a tone somewhat
disparagng as respects other countries, which
are less adyantageously situated than them
selves, cannot help thinking of an eloquent
passage in the writings of my most eloquent
friend, now no more. the late DIR. Chalmers
in which he refers TO the simultaneous dis
covery of the telescope and the microscope.
lie dilates in his gorgeous and emphatic Ian
guage upon the vast lights shed by each in
its respective sphere upon the benefcence,
the wisdom, and the power of the Almighty
So would | say to such n speaker as | have
just referred TO:
Sir, when you have satisfied ysur gaze
by contemplating the magnificent scene
spread out before you; when, with the aid
Of the telescope, you have scanned those
mighty praries which the plowshare has not
yet broken when you have cast your eyes
/ upon those boundless forests which the axe
has not yet touched when you have trav.
eled,over those extensive territories which
are underain by valuable mineral fields,
which the cupidity of man has not yel rined;
when you have gazed upon all these TO your
hearts content, just lay your telescope aside,
and take this little microscope from me- and