Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-08

their detention there, beyond the one year 70
which the Sultan's Government promised to kee
them under surveillance, tends to destroy that ad
miration with which the Sultan's previous generou
conduct inspired the people of the United States
Their detention at all is an nfracton of the princi
Piles which characterize the present enlightene,
age, and is violation of those rights which are 81
dear to the American people.
SPEECH OF HoS. EDWARD EVERETT
1T the late Neso York Union .anniuersary Fsstiua
in honor cfthe Memory Of Washington.
The second regular toast having been read, viz
I" The Constitution Of the United States
The Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, of Massachusetts,
responded as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen rise with great difidenc
to address the company this OCCASION sensible
that there gentlemen present much capable of dons
SO accepaby than and much worthy Of the honor
conferred by inviting respond to the which
has been just proposed thank you, sir notwithstanding
for allowing me the privilege Of being ih. ao'
interesting especially, sir do thank you for the
honor done to in calling to respond TO that great
and noble toast "The Constitution Of the United States
[Appause Sir, you have done well to give early and
prominent place toast in honor Of the constitution the
birthday Of Washington for more than any other influence
under Providence, the country the constitution to him.
CONTINUED applause Did not the honorable gentleman
who has instructed and interested much this morning
(Gen. he not tell from history that the very
first suggestion made towards the constutonnot the first
official act but the first private suggestion made towards the
formation Of the constutionwss made Mount Vernon,
in the house Of Washington, and by Washington himself
Applause And yet gentlemen, know not how to speak
you this great theme for after the instructive and
appropriate, and seasonabe commentary the character
principles and policy Of Washington tha. have just heard
if every thing had been said that could be said
Still know that il field in which American audience
tire. Washington is to US in recent history
within days, within the experience Of fathers
he is all and than all that history and tradition and
venerable antiquity, have accumulated the of Alfred
and the two three Of others like him, if others
such there te worthy be remembered in comparison with
Washington.
The memory of Washington is indeed an nesimable por-
ton Of the moral treasure of the country and donot know
gentlemen but that might almost say, but for the sacrifice
Of human life that would be occasoned by it. that would
rather that half the continent should sink than that should
lose the memory and the character Of
applause Ia character to be held up to the imitation Of
children, TO be pointed the admiration Of the stranger
be commended the fervent applause Of all mankind and
to be handed down to the latest postey Gentlemen, WASH
ngton all this and MORE 1t his great mission
RENDER THE MOST IMPORTANT SERVICES HIS COUNTRY,
in bis time, and to benefit all future ages if but
to his memory and true to ourselves And this year
seems to be, out Of many years, fitting
memorate the memory and services of Washington In that
ever-memoabe address, given to the people of the United
States, think, the 18th Of September 1885, he audes
to forty five years dedicated to the service Of the country
Now, gentlemen, fory-fve years from 1896 carries US
back to 1851 century from this time, the commence
of the lusous Of Washington according his
statement General Foote has given full sketch
of the recent political services Of Washington that be
drives back the beginning of his In this year
(75 be received, young he was boy he was his first
military appointment sduant general in of the dis
tcts into which Virginia divided Three only had
elapsed from the treaty of Chapele; but the move
mens which had commenced the part of the Ohio Land
Company with view to the settlement Of the region of
the Aeghanes had aroused the jealousy Of the French and
Indians and in reality, these Insignificant local interests
the original of that great years war in
which the leading States Of Europe became involved which
ended in the capture of Quebec the expulsion of the French
from this continent and remotely, to the independence Of
the United States [Cheers.] Gentlemen, young he
was Washington rendered the most mpoant services n
this He but nineteen years old in 75l when be
years after, you all recolec he most romantic
and dangerous eand to the residence ohe French Govern
in Venango and his escape from the pers Of the
elements and the rife of the savage se You remember the
campaign Of the following year. l754 when me-
morabe day-on the fourth of JuyW ashington, unforu-
naey for every thing but his fame had capua,e at what
was well called Fort Necessty,he very day which
the articles Of union, proposed by Franklin auded to by
Cen Foote signed at Albany We see him in the next
year in the terrible campaign in which Baddock slain,
HIMSELF and his clothing pierced by four musket balls
The courage, the fotude the skill and the perseverance,
with which, young he was he conducted the retreat Of the
wreck of the royal army from those nauspcious fields and
watched the safety Of the frontier for the residue Of the
war raised him to position before the public and "a
hold public confidence, which years Of success many
occasions, hardly enough to reach Well It said by
President Davies, in 1856 l757 in to the volun
teers Of Hanover county, "let point, remarkable in
stance Of patriotism, that brave YOUTH Colonel Washing
ton, who can't help but think, has been wonderfully pre-
served by Providence to render important service h
county" lGreat applause] ask you gentlemen where
unnsped history you point to another prediction like
this of youth Of twenty fulfilled this in The
subsequent Of your Washington Thus he her
aided into the service Of his country.
In the great Of that service the revolutionary
that mighty drama ia human sas-I need not remind you
how every thing seemed to cluster about him. There we
others who rendered invaluable services in the cabinet and
the field but Washington was all in all to the cause
would any do injustice to any other honoret
name. There were many-more than can number--wh'
rendered invaluable services to their countrywide sPok
kndlng words Of patriotism in dark tmes-who rendered
importan to the country in most arduous
responsible diplomatic positions abroadwho reaped honoa
Bile lauras hard fought elds-but il Washington
alone that h heart Of the country anchor in
dakDes Of calamity, and, but for him, Of despair Great ap
plause And sir, when the revolutionary brought
triumphant close and the colonies seemed unable under ID
old Coniederaton from their exhaustion, what
il that induced those States each proud and Justly so, of il
hardly earned Independence 10 abdcae portion Of the
sovereignty the altar Of patriotism, and the
adjustment Of strong Central Government Gentlemen
they we'll knew into whose hands II would Grst go-the
knew that he would up pr cedents Of administration hi
his would not lightly depart from. am almo
tempted 10 quote the sublime words OF Million
"Far of his coming shone."
They needed in bis none Of the poor machinery
n.