Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-10-03
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| ever travelled upon in North America forms
part Of the great line which now unites Mon
treal to Boston. | had the pleasure, about five
years ago, to be travelling with friend Of mine
whom see now present-Govcrnor Paine
think as far as Concord, upon that line.
Governor Paine of Nermont-lt was Frank
lin.
Lord Elgin-IIe has contradcted me- he
says 1t was not Concord, but Franklin: but
Will state another thing in which he will not
contradict me; which is that although we
travelled together two or three DAYS, over bad
roads part OF the way, we never reached a place
which could have been with any propriety
chrstened Discord. daughter and applause
We'll gentlemen although take Il deep in
terest in this line, must tell ynu hncausc new
er wish to sail under false cours, that it Is not
the exclusive object of my preference : for I'm
free to admit that there are other lines. con-
meeting the Canadas with the ocean at other
points, in which also take Il lively interest
But come here to express my sense of the
great obligation which the trading portion. cs-
pecially Of he people Of Canada, are under 10
the city of Boston, for their liberalitv and en-
tcrprlse, not only because they have opened
new channels of trade, but also because by
the great outlay in these works, as stated bv the
outlays, you have shown how greatly the set
tlement Of a new country may be advanced
how greatly the value Of property may be in
creased, and how largely the general arEre-
gate wealth may be augmented by eXpendl-
lures Of that kind when judlciously conducted
think thattrom your example we Canadians
will return home, certainly not "saddcr," but
wiser" men than when we cune here. ZAP
plauSc.)
There was another reason for nv coming
here at this time. ! wanted to say BY my pres
ence here, that appreciate and value the nor
al and Social as well Us economical effects Of
these increased facilities of intercourse. By
coming here over your lines. to tender to you
the hand Of good fellowship, wanted to show
that was aware that your lines were made to
transport men and women. az well Us for the
clrriage of bales of goods and barrels OF h1ur
| cannot forget that the year in which thus
come to tender you the hand Of good lel .ow-
ship is likely to be memorable year in the
history of our Species 1t is a year in which
new planet has been added to our solar
system: a planet, which has been with snru-
lar felicity and singular appropriateness, chris
tened Irene the planet Of peace. (Applausc.)
And as have touched upon that point, al
low me TO say, that hlye felt most deeply the
kind terms in which England has always been
alluded to by all whom have met since en-
tered within the territory Of tn, United States.
(Applause, and cries of hear, hear.) | cannot
say that | feel surprised when hear Amerl-
cans speak in the way his honor the Mayor has
spoken of England; but ! am sometimes sur
prlsed and shocked, although now much more
rarely than some years ago, ain hlppy to say,
TO hear language of different kind from Am
rrcou- roSnoc,,n,r En,rl,u1 ,bor h,.
the code OF all iIlustrous law-giyer Of an an
cient Grecian Republic was remarkable, be-
cause, although it contained 4 vast number of
special provisions and details, relating to all
sorts of crimes, there was no mention made of
the crime Of purrlcide. 1t was perfectly well
known that the omission did not arise from any
doubt as to whether parrcdc was Il crime
And although it may be a cas'lS omissus in the
criminal codes Of your republic, | trust that no
person will be allowed without being consider
ed bamo-worthy, to speak ungencrouSy or
dlsparaglngly OF his old grandmother on the
other side Of the Atlantic. (Applausc
Sir, it is impossible to live az long as have
done in America without entering very kccnly
into the feelings Of pride and gratliicatlon with
which Americans, and Canadians too, talk of
their country. 1t is wonderfully progressing
and has wonderful resources. But when hear
boasttul language indulged in, partakmg Of
tone somewhat dlsparaging as respects other
countries, which are less udvantaglously stu
1ted than themselves, cannot help thinking
OF an eloquent passage IN the writing of my
most eloquent friend now no more, the late DIR.
Chalmcrs, in which he refers to the simultaneous
discovery OF the telescope AMI the microscope.
lie dllatcs IN hls gorgeous and emphltic Ian
qua Ic upon the vast lights shed by each in its
respective sphere upon the bcne.cence, the
wisdom and the power of the Almighty. So
would | say to such a speaker Us have
Just referred to;
Sir, when YOU have satisfied your gaze by
contemplating the magnificent scene spread
ont before YOU when, with the AID of the tel
cscopc, YOU have scanned those mighty praI-
rics which the ploughshare has not yet broken
when you have cast your eyes upon those
boundlcss forests which the axe has not yet
touched; when yoI have Travelled over these
extensive territories which arc unierlad By
valuable mineral fields. When the cuplilty Of
man has not yet rllcd; when You have gazcd
upon these to your hearts content just lay your
telescope aside and take this little microscope
from me, and | will show you little island,
far hidden behind that eastern wave, an island
SO dimlnutye that you might take It up bodily
and toss IL in tn lakes winch he between the
Canldas and the United States, without filing
them up; but, which, nevertheless, as my
friend, the Mayor, has pointed ont, was the
source whence came forth the yaor and the
might which laid on this continent the iounla-
tlons Of empires. (Applausc.l Permit Inc to
say that all wisdom and Judgment have shown
that without love of liberty. and respect for
order and for law, You can have no sufficient
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