New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-24
Arrival and Reception of NIr. Webster at Ro-
chester.

chester.
RocHEsrER, May o. 1851.
Mr.. Webster left Buffalo on the seven
O'Clock TRAM accompanied by the Hon Nj Mo>eloy,
Hon Francis Or niger Hon Mr. Allen, and others,
and proceeded OF ms way 10 Rochester. lie Will go
as far as Canano agua tins evening Tie may stay
there three or f0lr days. All along he line of rail-
road from Buffalo 10 this place, he was warmly
Cheered bv the people who turned out IN large num-
beers TO receive HIM.
there were az least one thousand persons n readiness
10 receive HIM. lie was received by a committee;
and placed m "a bTouche drawn by four horses, ana
driven 10 the cou house, where he was formally IN
troduced 10 the multitude IN waiting.
lie said Il was 4 long time since be had been m Ia
tayla before, and many of the present generation
were only children al The time. lie Away had
great regard for hls beautiful village, as the capital
of the agricultural County of GonoScc tie witnessed
with pleasure Tie improvements when hal taken
place since he was last there, and the prosperity
generally of Western Newly Ork. lie had travelled,
he SAID. nom NewNork TO Lake Enc, on the newly
constructed rail- Dad. Ii Is a great worA-a mag
nfcent wors-vorhy of this great, central pow
erlul and commanding state. Gentlemen, II had
ANYTHING 20 say 10 YOU on The topics OF the day,
I would find an apology for not dong So Ia
consequence a. "a hoarseneSs contracted yes
tcrday. by beng out IN severe shower Al
Buffalo. hy which was well soaked. But, gentle
men. M the opr ions, subjects and topics when agl-
tate mems minds ~ the present ddY' nope you
know what ground occupy, rs well as can inform
YOU. / stood up with The voice OF Steniof ana pro.
uounCCd d. have taken occasion WITHIN the last II
or - months, hy every means IN my power, 10 com
nimicate with nv telOW-clti2Cns M an parts OF the
country to sluiy to them that am going 10 hold on
To the Constitution l the last gasp lCheerS ana APP
plausel Who can may follow or whoever may la-
Ter, my course Is onward and direct IN maintaining
that Constitution, which has made YOU ana your
S66I44Is99 Us hS % 9RfaSy yen R6 tH TIE pcsenee
OF God say 4, you Will omit no PAINS To trans
init 10 ~ all It's lntents TO your pO>ierty tei1o"-
citizens. We must adhere 10 our duty. We muN
perform our contract There Is no one who re-
rnafff ION If
South more THAI ! DO. but We did not contribute 10
raise them They beiel ous, and preceded the esiab
ment of the Union but We have come into tnis
Union, and We must take things as thcy are. we
must leave the rights of the States IN the hands OF
the states, without lnjurlng any one-wlthout pre-
udlclug any man. We did not create Slayery-we
10 not perpc'ua,e Slavery. We leave Slavery IN the
hands OF those 10 WhOm II belongs 10 deal with II as
they may think best, when the proper time arrives
Now let me say TWO things In The first place, II Is as
true as any proposition that can be demonstrated, that
since certain States IN the North have interested
themselves ~ the abolition agitation, the chains OF
me slaves IN the south have been nvcted closer
They have done the slave positive mischief they
have made the master angry and furious. why, ~
years ago the subject of setting the slaves ree by gra-
dual emancipation was discussed by Convention IN
Virginia. No such thing can be done now, gentle
men We must live mp Ia our national cOmpdci.
When higher law takes place IN one respect, It
takes place IN another. Something n the shape OF
higher law has taken place m your state already |
have no right 10 complain but thnk mo1erauOh
and forbearance-a resolution TO DO the duty We nave
undertaken 10 perform according 10 the existing Ia"
is a higher Laws than flight among the stars, under
some notion that there Is "A higher law than con-
science or expedlency-a law or Will that releases
mans obligation 20 the law OF the land.
M Webster made few more remarks, and when
he concluded. three hearty cheers were given for
the Hon. Daniel Webster, the defender OF the Con-
stiuuOn.'
The ladies Of the town presented him some beau
tful bouquets, with sentiments, attached By white
ribbons
A. Batavia he vas met By the Rochester Committee
Of Invitation. At the latter place he arrived at about
II O'Clock and delivered short speechI IN the Arcade