Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-29
NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER.
Mn. WEBSTER AT,NNApoLrs.

Mr.. WEBSTER, as our readeh already know, iet
this city on Monday evening for annapolis to par
take Of complimentary dinner teniered him by
the Members Of the Maryland State Convention.
He was accompanied by Mrs. WEBsTEk
We learn from the correspondence OF the Balti-
more papers that he was met az the Railroad
Junction by Committee of the Convention, with
whom he proceeded to Annapolis, where large
concourse Of persons, including the Members of the
Convention and citizens, greeted his arrival and
escorted him to the apartments prepared for his re-
cep.ion. During the evening he and hi lady were
waited upon by continual throng of ladies and
gentlemen, who were cordially received and plea
sanity entertained.
The Dinner took place on Tuesday evening at the
City Hotel and was noble tribute by the gener-
GUS sons of Maryland to Statesman WIN, on all
occasions, has stood up manfully in defence Of the
Constitution of the United States and the Union of
the States.
Ex-Governor SpRroo presided, assisted by Ex-
Governor GRAsoN and Gen. B. @. Howard, IS
Vice Presidents. Mr.. WEBSTER was seated to the
right of the President, with Chancellor JOHNSON
and other guests. On the left were Governor Lowe
and Ex-Governor PRATT, U. States Senator from
Maryland.
After the removal of the cloth, the first toast
was /" The President Of the United States" which
was received with much cheering.
The next toast was I" The Governor of Mary
aand,'' to which Governor LOWE eloquently re-
sponded a3
After reurpng thanks for the honor Of the sentiment be
adyered the distinguished guest and sail that he felt this
A. r. H.
embodiment Of Northern patrotism- applause the pre-
sence Of who had stood by the Union As the Execu-
tive Of Maryland, he declared that Maryland is Union
State, and will be one forever He had heard Of higher
law He admired reyered and gored in the higher law Of
patriotism by which above party ties, and stood
together for the Union this higher law that made
WEBSTER shake hands with CAss in the Of the Union
(Great appause) After further eloquent remarks he
closed with the sentiment Of "The higher law Of Patriotism,
which makes patriots forget in the of the Union, all
party ties and afinies." af
Gov. SPRIeG then rose to propose the name Of
their honored guest taking occasion to remark upon
the important services Mr.. WEBSTER had rendered
the country in the different stations he had been
called upon TO fill, and saying that he was eminenty
entitled to all the honors in the power Of the coun
try to confer. He concluded by proposing:
"DAsIxL WEBSTER Maryland shows her attachment to
the Union BY honorng its abest defender"
The prolonged applause with which this toast was
received having subsidized, Mr.. WEBSTER rose and
addressed the company nearly as follows:
Mr. PREs1DESr, AxD LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I beg
leave to you that highly this testimony
of respect find myself in the political capital Of the loyal,
Union State Of Maryand-I find myself at table at which
many Of the distinguished Of that State Of all par
ties and descriptions Of politics. assembled, and it is
that account that regard this particular and striking
mortal Of respect and honor to myself But, gentlemen,
nohing-it is the that is every thing You
pleased to honor only because support, SO far my
ability will allow that which is dear to all,
dear to all good men in the country It is the Of Union
is the cause Of the preservation Of the States It is
upon which depends the maintenance Of all those political
associations and principles which have made the United States
what they are.
It not for me argue the value Of the Union in this
company came here rather to be refreshed and edited by
what have heard Of the proceedings Of this Convention al
ready It's resolutions Of the 10th Of December
expression powerful authentic, and conclusive upon
the judgment Of Maryland that read them at FIRST and have
read them SINCE and read them with undmnished de-
light Why, gentlemen, should think Of arguing
the question Of the importance Of the Union In this assembly
than should think Of going back argue the proprey Of
the independence or argue the expedency
and the glory Of having adopted the Constitution under which
live, Of arguing the general utility and honor and
Of Washingtons administration Who doubts all these
things here am not come, then, gentlemen,
learner, not teacher; parake Of the
timents that M all your hearts, to be edited and in
suced by those noble and patriotic exposons which have
been made in this Convention, formed have sad Of dis
tngushed Of all parties, coming together with unani
sentiment and affirming their opinions in favor Of the
Union, and whatsoever tends to strengthen that Union, by
unanimty which cannot fail to be regarded. Allow to
says gentlemen, that your resolutions Of the 10th Of Dece
Der will reach to the extreme North the extreme South and
the extreme West and every body will say that amidst all
the vagaes which may prevail elsewhere the respectable
and eminent and distinguished State the central State Of
Maryland, is union to the backbone and thoroughly Zap
plause.] 7a' A
There associations there recolecons which
rally influence the mind Of man. have passed around
day among which visited in old times by WASH
ington have been in the where be performed that
browning act Of his military life, the resignation Of bis
mission. remember that be said on that occasion, Hav-
ing performed the work assigned me- ask the indul
gence Of my country to retire from public service" Gentle
men, Washington, with all his sasaciy, did comprehend
his destiny He did the long tract Of influences
which follow his revolutionary character Nay nor
when many years afterwards be retired from the civil admin
ssra.ion Of the country did he then exercise in
uence on the public and sentiments Of his country