The New York herald., 1851-12-01


ment. In the war with Mexico navy had no enemy
10 contend with, but there they joined With sIsc
~ ,S ns in was to
the very Halls Of the Montexumas under the gallant
Scott. (Applause) Peace again, thanks to God pre-
harmed And here rejoice that in the halls Congress-
In the Senate Of the United States will found Is
true heart and gallant sailor as ever trod quar-
ter deck. (This sllusion Commodore Stockton was
warmly applsuded) One who spread the glory of the
service in California on land well Yes let
us keep the button bright, and protect the navy in
peace end in and the navy win protect and honor
w (Applsuse And II ever the time should come,
when again the blast OF will ring in ears-whep
ever that time comes ana come it may when we may
enwDe the stars and stripes with the of st. George
dom against despotsm-r that time should come,
then "the button will again shine brilliant and bright
CrIemendous applause II will be light to the feet
and path to the desponding sons OF frsemen [ will
not detain you any longer will oppose 1.-The Button
always brightest in the darkest hours Of country"
Lieut. Avery also spoke to the teast, and bore tssti
m0ny to the kind reception they had Off
alone hut officers and Americans when on their mis-
sion of peace in the st. Lawrence they had received
every Kindness that it was possible for nation to be-
stow from the palace down. He spoke Of that mission
tending to bind the nations together the bonds OF
by nature, the host of Kossuth, Richard Adams the
Mayor Of southampton" (Reoeived with applause
The fifth regular toast was The Bench and the Bar
Air-The koguss March, which was played amids
shouts of laughter.
Judge CAmrBxLL responded. He said that he hsi
evsH greater reason to complain than his friend the
C Hector of the Port the latter had
tice that he expected TO speak, while only in
ioimed of the post Of duty assigned me when here
all unless be that when the Corporation paid visit to
the St Lawrence ordered that occasion act
ssnos then that while ship board Recognized the
rules of the service and being inferer officer was
bound to obey my superior. But here am within my
own dominion, and am not bound to obey but still Mr.
President az you have ordered shall comply it being
Understood however that not to be in any way oon-
cluded to my right to refuse any other occasion
After the eloquent 0peecA of friend Mr. Hoffman
Ii perhaps fitting that some remarks should from
the Bench We accustomed to that gentleman eo-
quepce, and 1t often becomes duty to bring back
the minds Of those whom he addresses to the sober facts
and realities OF the matter before Here observe he
Mr.. President, Of the law claim him as one Of
our most eloquent members, and though we do not
object to his sometimes polishing up the navy button
legiaDce to another master 1t has been said Mr. Pres
dent, that tnoud not do evil that good may come
and yet We contrive to do evil and sometimes good
from It, Ihave thought my mind hAs pass
ing for the last few years reference the Mex
when that war was declared thought that war yes.
any war was an evil and was opposed to 1t. When,
however found 1t was inevitable gave it all the sup
could because considered the duty of every good
citizen, and especially of every public man, when his
country in contest to exert himselfto bring her
cs eEfuiy and triumphanty out Of It, Afterwards
and during considerable portion Of the time that the
wsr continued in Europe. I there during the tr
Tmphsnt march Of our army from Vera Cruz to Mexico
You may remember, sir, that time of profound
peace in Europe To all human appearance, scarcely
government leaf rufed by passing political breeze
II was the stiffness which precedes the storm but
ing that stiffness the voice Of country was heard
king across the Atlantic Men turned their faces
time nom the the West Especially was this
10 in England The steamers brought the regular messa-
and to American the newsboy shout vas plea
MT be cried the Extra Times Chronicle and Daily
great battle in Mexico for he when he read the
that the battle in Mexico American victory
Men began inquire Of each other and espe-
cally OF Americans and to express their
they .aw as were almost By magic large bodies Of men
in free gov rnmeDt no necessity existed for large
eta nding armies; they also the facility aud rs-
pdty with which they and the necessary Of
war were thrown into the enemys country; and espec
ally a. they saw how valanty and successfully they bore
their counrys standard forward the face Of vastly
superior numbers, nghting, too, on their own SOL
During the same time voice went forth from the Br
tish sands that there famine in Ireland and Scot
land We answered the Macedonian cry Come and
help US" We sold to those who could pay and gave
to those who could not. We showed Europe that
notice. bring into the field any conceivable or
mum Der Of men ready armed that could clohe and
feed armies and have food enough to spare to supply
the demands Of Europe In famine; and in short, that
We had bold hearts and liberal bands These things
psde strong Impression upon the European and sspe
ciaIy the English mind For the first time, England,
AZ whole, understood the American character and the
resources OF the country II may be safely said that
since the commencement of lss7 England has learned
Of than she had done before In half century
No observing traveller fail 10 note the marked
change Hence when the frigate St. Lawrence her
ushed honor and marked attention was shown to
her commsr der and ofhcers. When under command of
Captain Sands night the cty guest this frigate
returned as II we're the messenger Of peace and good
will, we all know how our American hearts throbbed
with emotions joy reading the accounts Of the vel
receptions These things like the reunions of
members Of family long separated coming together,
aud forgetting past differences and remembering only
heir common glorious Inheritance Of civil and religious
liberty May these things long endure union Of bro
berly feeling and good will between two great and kin
dred nations: Mr.. President Offer ~ sentiment
Universal peace and the right Of man and nstis1s 10
self government. May the former be disturbed,
except In support or defence OF the latter"
The speech Of the learned Judge was received with
tbusissm and applause.
Mr.. l.. r. MARSH q member of ths bar, responded To
that portion Of the toast referring to the profession
which he belongs. He -aid AT arst view there
msy seem to be no two pursuits more disconnected
than that Of those to whom the city Of New YORK
now extends this courtesy and that mentioned In
But cir s every man s related to every other man,
Though they may have first the light at opposite
poles feels the same blood pulsate through his veins,
and after c. rtain limit owns the same ancestry
all the occupations OF human life, however remote they
may appear, are In some sense blended together IL has
seemed to me sir that the Navy and the Bar are enti
tied to claim at least distant cousinship In
respect they have participated In common object Of
smbition--the dominion OF the sea. A common object
of pursuit unites by sympsthetc bonds IL is alone
hy naval 81 I'll that the contest for the twsy Of the
hss been car led but pen and tongue have mingled
In the fray History records no var more protraeted
skilful strategy than that which has been waged be-
tween the courts Of common Law and those Of admiralty
for the trident Of the Through long drawn
turies the less forces equipped with bag and wig,
struggled for maritime jurisdiction, and tn. battle
aged the hottest amongst the ermined monsrchs Of the
Bench II was, fortunately boodless contest the
race OF lawyers might now have been extinct, Qaugh
ter)-kpown only by their fossils like mastodon ich
tbycssurus-to the great sorrow Of the world But
peace reigns between these Judicial powers The
courts Of admiralty sweep the waves with their
process and the courts Of common lsw quite
with the business Of the land There IA danger
Il at either will oon be unemployed, unless indeed tn
mes ncholy event have referred to-he extinction Of
svyersshould actually occur. (Cheers and laughter
In another respect, sir, some connection may be
knowedged between the navy and the bar Wherever
there American ship there American law (Grest
applause IL 10 as onnipresent az our navy. II ira.
the With heets II treajs the decks Of
our men OF war and pre,ides amidst mercantile ma
tine IL speaks louder than the bopm of artillery and
Its voice resounds above the clank Of fenginsry IRE
bewed applause On whatever srrand American
vessel may be bound whether riding az anchor, she
cats her wavering shadow; whether she rounds the
stormy cspss, sustans equatorial sun waited In
the spicy perfume Of the coast Of Arsby- whether
heighcd with commerce che links continents together,
laden with provisions she points her prov toward
fanshrg people, whether she bears the einbens OF