Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

generates the power exhibited, and when come to
anime the in which different explosive substances act
we are left doubt that caoric differently from
electricity as for instance in the substances just
toned. JOHN TYLER, JR.
PHILADELPHIA, APRIL IA, 1851.
THE SPEECH OF SIR HENRY BULWER AT THE
ST GEORGE DINNER, IN NEW YORK.
The President having announced the fourth regular toast
viz 'sSir HEsnr LITror BuLwKR, her Maesy's Repre-
sentative in the United States which he introduced with
some appropriate remarks and which received with tre-
mendous cheering
Mr.. BULwER said You, Mr.. President have been kind
enough say that have distinction in my pro-
fesso If so has been owing thing, and tha, is
if have engaged to do thing, always do it. If it be
possible This is the principle under which appear before
you tonight But when reflect the ndisposton under
which labor night, and how frequently have before ad
dressed you similar subjects, confess that feel in that
situation which my counyman, Sir William Don, has well
consolation in this country, il hae not leg stand
upon, he can take to the stump Laughter fear am
not sufficiently Americaized to make stump speech but
there nothing like trying and if any thing could inspire
me- 1t would be the present occasion Where we We
have met here three thousand miles from home to keep alive
the sacred fires that burn national aars to decare
in the face Of the whole world that wherever Engishm
is be still proud Of the land Of his birth applause and
OVefnowlng
overfowng the hoest Of all affections love to our
God-I mean eur love for our country.
Many Of you have, like me, travelled far and seen many
things Do any Of you feel less Of Engshman than when
he last the white cliffs Of Albion God bless thee old
England Thou art ever dear to all thy sons [Great
cheering -s
." - aWhereer we roam, whatever realms We see,
Our hearts, untraveied fondly turn to thee"
Yet after ALL if is obliged to leave his native country, it
comfort not to leave his native language Appause
Al. III
understand [Laughterl Variable his own climate, stiff
and reserved foreigners shy and distrustfu him
self understand him unless be people Of the
and who speak the tongue. Applause. I
had an example of this kind the other day. An Ame-
rican gentleman said to me, 81 have just come from
your country, I'll tell you my opinion OF your country
men John Bull is downright man y Now, in this ex
preston, my American friend struck off at stroke
tonal character As in circle Of friends, will
ture to say that John Bull be called man
Laughter On the contrary, he homey sort Of fellow,
whose motto is, 'thandsome is that handsome does Ap
pause But he promises any thing which be does not
perform and he performs thing which does not give
token Of future promise. [Applause and augh,er think
should be fat,ering him to say that he very
fast man. laughter for he is always afraid OF outrunning
the constable" Laughter But any who knows John
Bull even BY sight, knows well mat what ne wants In speed
he makes up for bottom renewed laughter j in fact to
Judge Of his qualities ii is necessary to see him in long
race is then found Immediately that be has to
stop for want of BREATH he raise the wind whenever
still determined be and in his hurry go ahead
takes good care always 20 head heels Laughter
Others have been before him in measuring the mountains
of the moop and nvenng machines 10 ride through the air
He is not person of these high flights, but take him
the earth or on the water he claims the first honors Of the
railroad on the one Of the vessel the other In
short to return to what my American friend said, there
downright security in what John Bull says dotcnright
solidy in what be does aocng sseadlasss 10 the pace
nvents that makes him the type Of the downright lap
plause And when he holds out his hand, doubling and
shaking his s) whether open or shut he does in such
downright way renewed Laughter, .nat every one says
and not at all the sort Of fellow should like for enemy.
Great appause.] Have given you true description Of
John Bull [I.oud cries Of Yesl Well then let give
a iollv coed cheer for John Bull Three cheers
But the present assembly is not merely assembly Of
Enelshmen but assembly of Englshmen the guests Of
Society formed for the most charitable Of all purposes that
of receiving the poor emgran when he arrives in strange
land fapplaus and showing him the by which he
can make his abors useful himself and the coun-
try 70 which he has [Applause l am glad (con-
tinued Sir H. B. to find myself amongst Society of such
description, for Of those who believe the general
progress Of mankind
For doubt not hro' the ages some increasing purpose
And the thoughts of widening with the process
the suns" Loud applause.
But cannot disguise from myself that number of old
falIaces still bewder minds and cling to our heels.
saw therefore, that delight find myself amongst this So
cicty because could better witness contra
dict the vulgar and common Of all falsces that Of
supposng that in every transaction between State and ind
viduas what party gains the other lose Appaue
What ask you, Mr.. President has been taking place
under your eyes Have you the foreign capitalist
wanting employment for his capital the foreign aboer want,
ing employment, for his industry, and the American farmer
and manufacturer wanting railroads facilitate the transit and
enhance the value Of his produce-railroads which were
kelly great profits if made but which he (the
American) wanted capital and labor to make Well, have
you not the foreign capslst advancing his money
,rne out the foreign laborer construct the American rail-
ssys1 And has any been loser by these transactions
No. sir The foreign capitalist has increased his capital the
orsrn laborer has maintained himself and family, the Ame
icsn farmer and manufacturer has doubled in cases
the value Of bis property. loud applause.
Nv reverend friend Q wish could say say my rsh, reve
end friend [appause and augbterl the e has spoken
the blessings Of peace. with him, but don't
on6oe those Blessings within the fact that
ie little later BY fever the sout than he would Do other
rise by the sword OF pistol. (Lsughter {
estimate the blsssngs Of peace t in proportion to- the
inner which they dused the wide surface Of
,,enationa intercourse; by which the relations which
acb portion Of the world intended by Nature and Pov
encs 10 maintain with each other. When say BY Mature