The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-31
THLIaRAP1IC
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Nr. Wehster's speech ~ AlAaay.

NEw YokK, May ~.
Alta o'clock on "Wednesday, Mr.. Webster
was conducted by Aessrs- Rice and Porter Of the
young mems committee 70 the platform, which
had been erected in the court yard Of Congress
hail. and having seated himseIf was greeted
with loud cheers. A. soon - the applause had
10 m,ssure subsided, the Hon. }. G. Spencer
appeared and announced that, in complia nee
with the request Of many citizens Of Albany,
Mr.. Webster had consented to address them
upon the affairs OF the country. This was re-
ceiyed with loud cheers, and Mr.. W. then rose.
He commenced his speech by thanking the
young men Of Albany for the honor they had
conferred upon him, in asking him to address
them, but attributed It to the cause he advocat-
ed and not to his own individual merit. He was
rejoiced TO see the young men 80 strongly at
tached to their country, aud urged them TO per-
severe in their efforts to maintain her institu-
tons. lie referred to the exalted character Of
the assembly before him, containing as il did
many Of the first men of the greatest State in
the Union, and felt that before such an audience,
he could not be too circunspect or guarded in
the expression of his views. The fact of his be-
ing called on TO speak, by men OF all political
parties showed that there were questions now
agitating the country, which in importance rose
superior to partizan considerations. The ques-
tons he alluded to were those embraced in the
compromise bill. Every measure Of the CON-
promise was passed in the face Of the most vo-
lent and determined opposition. The Texas
boundary compromise, which he believed me-
cessary to the prevention of civil war, encoun-
tered the most strenuous resistance. The Uni
on once broken up, he did believe, could never
be re- united.
He regarded however all the territorial ques-
tons embraced in the compromise bill as difnte-
ly settled, but there remained one question more
exciting which was still cause of agitation
and which must lie met. That was the Fugitive
slave law. Its enemies would not allow it to
slumber or sleep. He repeated that the Ques.
ton must be met, and he for one was willing to
meet it by declaring thst it was right, proper, ex-
pedient, and just, that law should have been
passed to restore fugitive slaves found in free
States. In saying this he stated, he only repeated
the language of the Constitution. Immense
applause. Slavery, he remarked existed at the
time of the formation Of the Constitution, and
that generation of people were not responsible
for its introduction.
The above is synopsis of the speech of Mr..
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Webster at Albany, as revised by himself
New ORLEANS, May %.
An arrival from Mexico TO-DAY, states that the
Senate had laid the Tehuantepec treaty on the
table, and that both houses had annulied the 're-
huantepec grant. The prohibitory duties of the
tariff had not been modified. Ex-President PEI
drasia is dead. Congress- adjourned on the Goth.
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CHARLESTON, May o.
| The loss by the burning Of the barque Sa-
vannah, amounts to $4,000.
A large fire occur red to-day at Savannah
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
New YORK, May %.
| The arguments in the Methodist church case
closed yesterday by Johnson ia behalf of the
plaintiffs. The court advises amicable settle
ment as best for ihe interests and religion o.
the Methodist church. II is supposed that The
judges decision will be in favor of the claimants
The Brother Jonathan has been repaired, ant
will sail tonight
| The cotton market is heavier.
| Flour firm $500 bbs. were sold at a Sigh