Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-09-27

sea IN shps not here 10 reply 10 you her mecnanc
you have to-day collected together in the streets Of th
city, and you have witnessed specimens Of their handwork
that they desire that the kindness which has beam
ed from the faces Of those you have and the cordial
sentiments Of regard which have been expressed by those
whom you have met may be taken expressive of the
mens Of the State Of the feelings which exist in every
breast among her citizens They all desire to give hearty
welcome TO brethren from the other side of the line.
Massachusetts welcomes you gentlemen Peace Is her
motto day. henceorh, and forever. Why should be
jealous Of ancient enemy You will pardon for al
udng the fact that countries have at times been
miles, Is il that have similar history, similar
political principles, and similar destiny Do not begin
date the liberty of both countries from the year
| common era t
1t has been well observed that man could be an Amer-
statesman who did thoroughly understand the his
tory OF Great Britain. He who fails to understand the his
tory of Britain fails understand the history Of this country
or the character of this people. We reproduction Of
the mother country, bu, oD large scale We have
extensive territory; have boundess Prsres and far
reaching views, which are strangers to her land.
Blu, there is here for jealousy. Peace the
cessiy Of the age Great Britain and America have together
six millions of tons of shppng and is too expensive
amusement for either naon and be resored to only
defence of valued rights great principles You will allow
express the sentiment Of modern English historian,
who said "In centuries the of England may be
unknown exist only in the shadow of ancient
but three hundred millions Of people in North America will
be speaking its language reading its authors goryng in its
descent. Herein we have common history and
destiny. iS8. 9f
have alluded to our indebtmen, Great Britain for that
history and literature which the basis Of own, and
continually receiving additions to population of
who will materially aid in the development Of the physical
electua and moral character of the American republic
The and history Of Great Britain deserve to be cher
shed (pardon me if say ner to the and fame
OF America by every American citizen.
The MAYOR then said:
The remarks gentlemen which you have listened TO with
pleasure and respect from his exceiency the Governor call
mind the and Of the influence exeed in
convng carrying out and peecting the railroad system Of
Massachusetts by those able who have preceded him in
the high office which be adons No one, perhaps has
eed of that influence than the lusrous individual
who sits near me my right aud whom take pleasure in
Introducing to you Ipresent to you, gentlemen The Hon.
EDWARD EVERETT.
SPEECH OF MR.. EVERETT.
Il MIR. EVERETT then arose and spoke as follows:
May ii please your Honor: Il is not easy for to
press to you the admiration with which have listened the
very beautiful and appropriate speech with which his excel
ency the Governor General Of Canada has just delighted
You know, sir that the tusst and highest art is to conceal
art, and could but be reminded Of that maxim when
heard that gentleman after beginning with disabling himself
and cauonng the outset thu, be slow Of speech
proceed make Of The hsppiet most appropriate and
speeches
were travelling with his ordshp in the mountains of Gael
should say him. in the the natives of those
gons sma sheen--very WE'LL indeed, my lord But, under
present circumstances will say in plain English, sir that
what has fallen from his lordshp has given me indeed new
cause to rejoice that Chahaus language my mother
tongue"
do rise, sir, make long speech. think it would
be rather out Of for any who at home in Boston
and the vicinity, unless n the performances Of official Duty to
make any thing which could be called long speech on this
occasion All the crowded hours Of this busy day belong to
muchhonored euessto those distinguished vse,s who
adorn the occasion with their presence. From hem indeed
the company cannot hear enough to crafty the
desire which is felt to listen to their voices and catch their
words OF encouragement and congratulation.
Besides sir there occasion which stood less
in need Of laborous commentary set forth its porance
If ever there any thing which might be left speak for
is.E IA Is this mighty and al uut animated system OF rail-
roads that embraces New England and the peghtong
States and Provinces and which, than realizing those
enormous monsters Of which read 10 northern legends
winds its snuous way through the gorges Of the hills leaps
the rivers stretches ovehe plains cngs with
its BrR to Boston Bay, grappes Diamond Rock
with another seizes with the right upon Providence and New
York, and Albany, and Buffalo, and the arhest South and
the farhest West while the left he is slreay stretching
forth his feelers upon New Brunswick Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland In the presence of this miracle Of science
and and capital feel sir, that have need of how
ers Of rhetoric figures Of speech.
We have, sir, in this Fart Of the country long been
vnced Of the importance Of this system of communication
although may be doubted whether the sagacous and
sangune bave yet fully comprehended its manifold uu-
ences We have however, felt them on the seaboar and
in the interior. We have felt them in the growth Of our
manufactures, in the extension of commerce. the grow
ing mand for the products agriculture in the increase
our population We have felt them prodgiousy in trans
poraton and travel The inhabant OF the county has felt
them in the with which be the city markets.
whether as selT purchaser The inhabtaDt of the
city has felt them in the facility With which he get
city or to the country with which be get back
bis native village to see the old foksaye, sir and of
the young oks-wth which be can get mouhful Of pure
mountain air down in dog days Gloucester,
Phillips beach, Plymouth, Cohasse, New Bedford.
sir, we have felt the benefit Of railway system
in these and hundred other FORMS in which, penetrating far
beyond material interests it ntevnes itself with all the
Germs and relations Of life and socey but have had
its benefits brought home sensb7 as on the present
occasion. Think, sir how has annihaied time and space
in reference TO this festival and how greatly advan
tage and delight When DR.. Frankn in l754 projected
plan OF union for these colonies with Phladelpbia the
metropolis be gave for this part of the plan that
Philadelphia situated about half way between the e1-
tems and could be conveniently reached even from Ports
mouth New Hampshire, In eighteen days. From Ports
mouth to Philadelphia in eighteen days! believe the Pre-
sdent Of the United Sates who has honored US with bis
company at this joyous festival not more than twenty
four hours actually the road from Washington to Boston,
two to Baltimore, to Philadelphi, FIVE more to
| New York, and more to Boston.
i And then Canads, sir remote inaccessible region
Canada, now brought to very door. II journey had
been contemplated in that direction in Dr. FrankIns time
il would have been with such feelings as man would have
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