The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-24

Of them all beg leave to express our cordial and
hearty thanks for the manner in which that toast
has been received by you
| ssGentlemen, as have the honor 20 address my
self 10 a company which consists, in the greater
| part of persons who live under different institu-
lions from myself, perhaps / may be permitted to
observe that we British subjects honor and respect
our queen, not only because OF her exemplary
character, but many public and private virtues,
and the singular tact and frmness which has ena-
| bed her to protect the well being OF her own peo-
| pie, and secure the cordially and good VIII OF
mankind, but also because recognise in the con-
| stituhonal and hereditary throne upon which she
is seated, the symbol of our national unity, and
the type of the continuity OF our existence as peo
| pie. [Applause.l
| "Allow me- gentlemen, because there seems to
| be in America some little msconcepton with re-
gard to our characters and customs to observe that
| we, monarchists though We be, ENJOY the advan-
tages of self government, of popular elections, of
deberative assemblies, with their attendant bless
ing5 of caucuses, stump-orators, and grollings-
| [Laughterl-and am not sure but we sometimes
have a little pipe LAYING Renewed laughterl-
almost if not altogether In equal perfection with
| yourselves. ! must own, gentlemen, that was
| exceedingly amused the other day when one of the
| gentlemen who did me tho honor TO visit me at To-
ronto, bearing the invitation of the Common Coun-
Gil and the corporation of the city of Boston, OBJ
| served TO me with the utmost gravity that he had
been delighted to find, upon entcringo Legislative
| Assembly at Toronto, that there quite much
liberty of speech there in any body OF the kind
in this country. [Laughter.l ! could not help
| thinking that If my kind friend would only favor
| us with his company in Canada for n few weeks,
we should be able to demonstrate to his entire sat
| islaction that the tongue is quite 'unruly a
| member ON the north side of the line this
side IRenewed laughter.l
Snow, gentlemen, you must not expect 1t, Tor
have not the voice for It, and do not pretend TO I'M
| dertake to make a regular speech to you belong
| to people who VIGOROUSLY slow of speech
| ILaughter1 II any doubt exists on that subject
never heard it; and such doubts must have been
! removed by the verdict which has been pronounced
| by high authority on that subject; for distin-
| guished member of the American Senate, who has
| lately been in England, has informed his country
men that ,pre eminent John Bull is In many par
| ticulars, in thing, he always makes lamena
BILE failure which is when he undertakes to try his
| hand at public speaking. [Laughter.l Now gen
tlemen delerring, as feel bound TO do, to that high
authority, and conscious that in no particular do
| more correctly and truly represent my country
men than in my stammering tongue and embar-
| raised utterance, continued laughter,l you may
| Judge what my feelings when am asked to ad-
dress assembly like this, convened under the
hospitable auspices Of the corporation of Boston,
believe to the tune of four thousand, in this
State OF Massachusetts, State which is 30 famous
| for its orators and its Statement State that can
boast of Franklins, and Adamses. and Everetts and
Summers, and Bigelows, and host of other distin
! guished men-a State, moreover, which is the cho
home, if not the birthplace. of the illustrious
| Secretary of State of the American Union, Zap
! pause.
"But, gentlemen, although / cannot make a
| speech TO you, | must tell you in the plain and
| homely way in which John Bull sometimes ex-
presses his feelings when his heart is full to over
| tiowing-that is to say, when they do not choke
him and prevent his utterance altogether sensa-
| onl-in that homely way | must express to you
| how deeply grateful myself and all those with me
[hear, hearl for the kind and gratifying recep
ton we have met with in the city of Boston. For
myself, may say that the city OF Boston could
not have conferred upon me greater favor than
| that which they have conferred in inviting me to
this festival, and in giving me opportunity not
only TO receive the hand of kindness " hich has
been extended to me by the authorities Of the city
and of the State, but also the opportunity, which
never had before, and perhaps may never have
| again, OF paying my respects to the President OF
the Republic of the United States. [Applause, ]
And although il would i'll become me, a stranger,
TO presume to eulogize the conduct the services
| of President Fillmore; yet, as bystander, as an
| observer and by no means indifferent or care
| lees observer of your progress and prosperity, i
think may venture to affirm that ii is the opinion
of all impartial men that President Fillmore will
occupy an honorable place on the roll of Industrious
| men whom the mantle of Washington has
| fallen. Applause and cheers.l Somebody must
write to the President, and tell him how that re-
mark about him was received. [Laughter.l
Gentlemen, | have felt a very deep interest in
the progress OF the lines of railway communication
| of which now assembled to celebrate the
| completion The first railway that ever travelled
| upon in North America forms part of the great
line which now unites Montreal TO Boston had
the pleasure, about five years ago, TO be travelling
with friend of mine, whom see now present
Governor Paine-l think far as Concord, upon
that line.
4 fGoyernor PAINE, of Vermont. II was Franklin ]
Lord ELeIS. "He has contradcted me; he says
it was not Concord, but Franklin, but will state
another thing in which he will not contradict me;
which is, that, although travelled together two
or three days, over bad roads part of the way, we
never reached place which could have been with
any propriety christened Discord. Laughter and
| applause
i '"Well, gentlemen although take a deep inter
est in this line must tell you, because never
wish to sail under false colors, that it is not the
elusive object OF my preferences for am free to adj
NIT that there are other lines, connecting the Ca
nadas with the ocean at other points, in which |
also take lively interest. Bot come here to ex-
press my sense of the great obligation which the
trading portion, especially of the people of Canada,
are under to the city Of Boston, for their iberaty
and enterprise, not only because they have opened
new channels of trade; but also because, by the
great outlay in these works. stated by the mayor,
and by the satisfactory results of these outlaws you
have shown how greatly the settlement of 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 judiciousy con
Quoted. think that from your example we Cana
diana Yll return home, certainly not ladder, but
wiser men than we came here. Applause
"There was another reason for my coming h ere
at this time. wanted to say by my presence here,
that appreciate and value the moral and social,
as well economical effects of these increased
facilities Of intercourse. By coming here over
your lines TO tender TO you the hand OF good fellow
ship, wanted TO show that was aware that your
lines were made to transport men and women, as
we'll az for the carriage of bales Of goods and bar
rels of -four. cannot forget that the year In which
thus come to tender you the hand of good fellow
ship is likely to be memorable year in the his
tory Of our species. II is year in which a new
planet has been added to our solar system planet
which has been, with singular felicity and singu.
lar appropriateness, christened Irene, the planet Of
peace. [Applause.
"And as / have touched upon that point, allow
me to say that have felt most deeply the kin d
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, hearl cannot say that feel sur
prised when hear Americans speak in the way his
honor the mayor has spoken of Englandj butt am
sometimes surprised and shocked although now
much more rarely than some years ago, am happy
to say-to hear language of different kind from
Americans respecting England. remember that
the code of illustrious lawgiver of an ancient
Grecian republic was remarkable because, al
, though il contained vast number of special pro
visions and details relating TO all sorts of crimes
there was no mention made of the crime of parri-
eide. II perfectly well known that the oD1is-