Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-09-27


which Of those queer conveysnces which his exceenc
the Governor General tells be shared with nv frien
Governor Paine, could delesaes from California, or Utah.
from Of less and less acquisitions
be brought TO sessions of Congress Washington AM
carried back stated intervals consult the wishes Of hei
constituents, within any reasonable time
Mr. Mayor in view Of this and many other considerations
to which may not take up further time by aludng
which, indeed too farssr require any ausion fee
it exaggeaion say that railroad sy stem is an
sena part Of our representative system and that has
ered influence second 10 importance other that car
be named, MATERIAL political, moral in binding together
IN one ndssouble brotherhood this association Of Anne
rcan States II Is hardly much say that Pro
ventaiy prepared the great cenpetal engncry, which
destined to and neutraze forever those depc
rabie tendencies which local differences and peculiar nsiu
tons, and sectional jeaousies have engendsed Marked
applause tt
to your address welcoming him within the lines of Boston,
reminded Us that his lusous predecessor Washington
cuped eleven days travelling by express from Phisdepha
10 the neighborng city Of Cambridge in Of the most c
cal emergencies Of local history Let remind you.
also Of similar experience in the ourneyngs Of another OF
bis predecessors In the recently published diary Of our
John Adams will be found the following entry, dated Mid
dletown, Connecticut, on the 9Th day Of June, I77l
Looking into the almanac startled Supreme Court
Ipswich the 18TH day Of June thought week later
25h that have only week home, hundred
and hhy miles must improve every moment tistwenty-
five miles day. il ride every day next week"
John Adams startedand let soy he not Of COM
pexion be very easily startled any thngat having only
idea OF being obliged go twenty-five miles day every day
for week lLsugh.er,l While here but moment since,
was bis iustrous successor who having already travelled
nearly five hundred miles in twenty -four hours and having
spent three four days in Newport and Boston, which
hope have been delightful to him they have been to
bis way REACH Washington again before the week
in which be left there is fairly at end e4s aa
And here, Mr.. Mayor, turn in conclusion, to what
al mir and of il
charm Of this modern miracle of rapid intercommunicston.
is that enables see know, and enjoy personal
tercourse with the great the good the distinguished the aa
mred of our own land and of other lands. We take
them by the hand, their faces, hear their
voices and form ties Of mutual respect and regard which
neither time nor distance may afterwards
There have been those here to-day whom of you will
oget and there at least Of them to whom bad
particularly proposed to myself the pleasure Of auding
refer to the Secretary Of the Interior the Hon. ALEXANDER
SrUART-[rapurous apPause]a noble Of old Virginia,
with whom in other years have been associated in Congress-
and whom am always proud to call my friend. He has
already taken bis leave Of but sure we all desire to
follow him with our good wishes aud to assure him that
though out Of sight be is not out Of mind
But let congratulate the company that have another
Alexander Stuart still left at the tables distinguished
Of Nova Scotiaan eminent citizen Of Hafaxa high func
tonary of the Provincial Government-whom has been my
good fortune have my side during the last hour and who
every way entitled highest consideration and respect
With view Of introducing him the company, propose,
as sentiment aesE
Prosperity Nova Scotia and the city of Halifax, aud the
health OF our distinguished guest the Hon. Alexander Stuart
Master OF Rolls ~ Applause
Nine cheers followed for Mr., Winthrop.
The Hon. ALx1ASDER STUART, Master Of the Rolls Of
Nova Scotia then called upon by the Mayor and said
that he wished the of bis health would enable him
follow the eloquent gentlemen who had preceded him in de-
picting the social moral and political results Of this system
of railroads. the completion of which celebrated that
Jay Since unfortunately, this the case he should
;al upon advocate Of Nova Scoawhose voice had
heard in the Canadas and heard in England and whom
be felt might stand for him here. "A
This understood to refer to the Hon. JosEsH HOWE,
and that gentleman was Immediately called up BY the Mayor
MR.. HowE's SPEECH. ass1
After apology for his position, after many eloquent
Speakers he said that he stood before the meeting the
of banshed loyas coming back the home of his fathers
The remarks Of those who had preceded him had turned his
attention to many interesting in the history Of the
country but OF Bostonan be could not but rejoice
whatever might be thu differences Of object aud prospect be-
tween his country and this in the permanent prosperity
and advancement Of this city, He had looked the great
pageant Of the day with interest aud care and mark
ed the hronged streets in which the city of Boston conducts
its profitable commerce, and the skill and ingenuity of its
But the sight which had excited his greatest
and delight had been the lines Of life and intelligence shown
BY the New Enganders who represented the fostering
Of the free schools Of New England He might have passed
BY the other features of the celebration with comparative in
but when he saw these children be was reminded
of that German schoomaser who said that when be went
into hs schoooom be always took off bis hat for then he
met the future dgnitares Of his land So here, said the
speaker the guaranty and the gage Of the future pros
pery of this interesting State The sight Of these children
had naturally called to mind those whose knees they had
been nurured and he coxd but believe that although
they had this proud city to-day in its hoyday apparel
and might its working dress tomorrow, they would
nothing interesting than the free schools which educate
lis children, and the beautiful and vuous mothers who
nourish them in their bosons
Mr. Howe said that he spoke as son of the old soil Of
Massachusetts,, and the representatives Of ohoo which
had some of the virtues Of the original stock He hoped that
Massachusetts, would and note them. Nova SEQ
tia had by no means forgotten the old notions OF their
try They had adopted the little Mayf,wer the
bem upon their escucheon and those who had laid the on
daton OF their society and built up their towns and their
whole prosperity, proud OF their Pilgrim stock as
those who had remained here must be known that although
Halifax dated twenty years after Boston point Of ime
il its endeavor 10 follow in her footsteps and be believed
that throughout the British Provinces this continent there
feeling Of cordial friendship towards these noble States
They desired the United States work in peace the
prosperity and happiness that had commenced for them.
AT the time their provinces had been planted in
land long and wide the whole continent Of Europe
with lakes and rivers extended those of this country
with unbounded fertility with fisheries and commercial sd
vanagas unrvad and the mutual prosperity and
both nations to be found in peace harmony and bro
therly love- He hoped that many years might pass be-
fore they might be invited to railroad celebration on British
SOIL and the railroads might be long those
which had brought about this meeting the festival should be
as long, and the welcome cordial In conclusion said Mr.
Howe must the aluson that have made to the
women Of New England, their marked beauty and fascna
ton You have tried believe, twice, invade that
part OF this continent that borders your country Let
advise you on the next occasion upon which you make the