The southern press., 1851-04-30

and iIlnstrious emigraIIt, who doubtless with
the permission Of Queen Victoria and at your
intercession is present at our festival this even
ing. speak in honor, sir, of no stranger to the
: British family. The illustrious guest 10 whom
aude was, often, as we may see by ancient
chronicles found leading us to the charge in our
earliest battles, and altho he is no longer visible
to us on these occasions probably because our
eyes are somewhat dimmd by the light of the
times we we live in, yet sir it is well known to
every school-boy that he was by the side Of
; Wolfe when that gallant general stormed the
heights OF Abraham. That he stood shoulder
! by shoulder with Nelson, when that brave COM
mander covered with stars and scars trod for the
last time the decs of the Victory and looked
down with Wellington from the heights Of Wa
terloo, when the t0ttering Empire of Napoleon
made ts last and fatal charge lGreat applause.
Ay, and throughout the whole of that conflict
by which, for so many years, Europe was con-
vulsed, when the hand of a foreign invader tore
down the national colors from every ancient
establishment it was he, who on the topmost
height of the old and venerable fabric of the
British constitution, kept fast and flying, yonder
red cross of England-(pointing to the fag)-
an emblem ofhope to the oppressed, and token
of defiance t. the orpressor! Cloud and long
appause.) You know already whom | mean;
| his banner, gentlemen, is on yonder walls, his
badge, Mr.. President, is on your breast his
image is in all your hearts Hurrah for st.
George of merry England! Deafening shoust
Of applause.
And now gentlemen, since you have been SO
kind in your reception of the name ] just ut.
tered, will you allow me to propose the health
of q near and dear relative Of our patron Saint,
| mean ST. Jonathan! have seen this same
| gentleman In many guises. | have just come
from vaifi mn s,,s., n T
shaken hands with him as a Western farmer. I
have been Toasted by him in this very hall as
New England pilgrim, [laughter].I have dined
with him socially as New York merchant, and
known him well as an American statesman, both
IN and out OF Office, Applause, and will tell you
| that don't believe that there is more generous
or honest hearted saint in the whole calendar.
APPLAUSE One who is more willing to give
his best bottle Of wine to a friend, or to drink
his friends best hottie of wine if he gives it
him, laughter, who is more skilled to turn q
penny or more splendid to spend guinea-
Applause.] But st. Jonathan though not solely
IS especially vessel on the ocean, about which
he is somewhat anxious though it is in reality
in no sort Of danger. think see flying from
its topmast the Union Jack, loud applause
think hear cry of long pull, a strong pui,a
pull altogether" from the lips of the crew, Hong
and loud applause.] That vessel is called the
United State renewed applause and it carries
as its freight, the language of Shakespeare, the
code of Blackstone and the creed of Christ -
Great applause.] Let us drink gentlemen to
its long and prosperous voyage, and let no wind
from the North or from the South impede its
progress or peril its precious cargo. Loud APP
planse.]
There is French proverb, gentlemen, Zap
petit piem en- nnangean, which translated into
Epfr lisbt a.t, II
Ton dripes doaon another :" there is a peculiar
value also, as all philosophers agree, in the
rule Of three" and as | have already proposed
to you st. George and st. Jonathan, will Won
let me now propose to you the health of an
other saint the patron saint of the place we are
met in mean 81. Nickerbocker! Applause
and laughter] and don't let me make any mis-
take!
| say this, because there were formerly per.
sons who did confound the Flying Duichman
with the DeuiL Laughter] Now, there is no
sort Of affinity between Old Nicherbocker and
Old Nick! laughter and ii you wish to have
the difference strongly marked, you have only
TO remember that whereas the one, according,to
tie best information We have been able to re-
ceive. always keeps his visitors parched and
thirsty, [laughterl the other as You will have
perceived this evening gives them plenty of ex-
cellent wine, and has taken the greatest possible
pains TO procure for.them an abundant supply of
capital water. lGreat applause and laughlerl
have thus linked together gentlemen, st.
George" St Jonathan" and ST. Knieker-
booker" because this good city of New York
may, believe, be said TO have been built by
these three great free masons! [aa2sterl city
which well deserves the title OF the Empire
Chy' in the New World, as our own city of
London, will presume to say, merits the same
imperial denomination in the Old World
You see, gentlemen, that ] hayS thus con-
trived TO lead you from the stately banks of the
Potomac, and the magnificent scenery of the
Hudson, to our small but not altogether iqno-
bic Thames. lApplanse.l Are you surprised
at this No Y
Breathes there man with soul so dead.
Who to himself has never said--
This Is my own, my native land
Whose heart has not within him burned,
As home his footsteps he has turned,
From wandering on foreign strand I" IAppIa.l [
If such there bel am sure he is not in this
company! laughter
For II this love Of country is so universal \
throughout the human race, that IL thrills The
Indian hunter amidst the trackless aud desolate
forests, and is felt even by the slave, who has
often been known, when proffered flight and
freedom, to cling to the recollectons round his
masters door, how much more must il be felt
by every British breast! Great applause Euf.
gentlemen, If feel peculiar pride in the land
OF our common birth, il is not merely on nc
count Of
The natural bravery Of that isle
Which stands, like Neptune's hook-ribbed and
paled in
BY rocks unscaleable, and-roaring waters.''
Nor is It merely because that small speck In
the measnreless sea has extended out the yipor.
Gus arms Of its ocean empire
AS Ear as the breeze can bear,
VI pillows foam. tApplause.I
No, II is because ! see in that brave little
island the sanctuary Of liberty and law--it is
because marked that throughout that mighty
and extended empire morality and religion. COM