Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-04-03
The Annapolis Dinncr---Mr.
Websier's Speech.

! OF persons anxious 10 see the great
defender Of the Constitution and the
Union.
In the evening the dinner rendered to
HIM by the delegates Of the State Con-
venIion, took place at the City Hall,
kept by Col Walton. 1t was sump-
tuous least, and was attended by all the
distinguished men in the city. The
best OF feeling prevailed, and the various
toasls were received with enthusi-
! asm.
The following regular toast called
forth the loudest and most prolonged
appiause;-
Daniel Webster-Maryand shows her attach
mcnt to the Union by honorisg its able defender.
After the cheering had subsided Mr..
! Webster rose and said-"that he APP
preciated from his heart the honor which
had been Conferred upon HIM by the
Representatives of the people of Mary
! land-ole Of the glorious constellation
OF States which had stood up together
achieve the Independence OF which We
are now the recipients, and which he
trusted we should long continue to en-
joy.
MIR. Webster referred 10 the early
history OF the country, and said we
could not too fully appreciate the bles-
sings handed down 10 us from our fore
fathers.
Washington, with all bis sagacity
and all his wisdom did not conceive
that the destiny Of the United States
had been reached, nor did he, when he
retired from the Presidential chair,
cease t, fix his eyes upon the Interests
OF his country.
Washington Al his farewell address,
said ''he retired from the chair, having
\ performed the work which he had been
called upon to perform" But said Mr..
w, emphatlcaIIy, he has never yeti pei
/ formed the work assigned him, nor will
I he, until the end OF lime. He will talk
ever in the sacred work, until the end
OF time, unless his name is oblterated
from lis records.
7. After dwelling at some length upon
the character and services of Washing
ton, Mr. ". said he hoped he should be
paI doncd Tor nterruprng the thread OF
his discourse AT this monent by propo-
sing, from the lulIncss OF his heart, the
/. following toast -
n "The glorious and immortal Washington"
! Tins was drank sanding aud III ST.
! lence. Mir. ". then resumed his re-
marks In the lapse OF years, said he, 1t
may very possibly happ II that Tie eA-
act principle OF Union may not always
be understood alike, and II would IT
therefore be amiss To refer 10 the OBJ
iects for hich the Colonies were UNI
ted. The limitation assigned TO them.
aud the princip pies which should govern
for their perpetuailon.
MIR. w then entered at some consid-
cradle length into a review Of The gen
eral principles which had induced the
colonies to throw OFT the yoke Of allie
glance 10 Great Britain, and dwelt up
OIL the various causes which led them Il
confederate together. He said the,
were governed by spirit OF libera'itl
and Justice, which actuated both Norti
and South, and the good faith with whicl
parties entered into the compact part o
confederation was the great cause wiicl
led to The recovery OF the independents,
which we now ENJOY.
At that period the North and Soutl
were, as now, governed by different sys
tens. but each section VAS willing tha
that the other should not have their pc
culmr rights and privi cgcs intcrier d
with, but they should be governed III
such IA manner as would best cnhanc,
aud protect the rights ul all.
The North at that ume Was perfectly
aware OF the ,Alstrucr ul slavery at th,
South aud although there might b,
some who deprecated the state oi thng'
yet they were perfectly satisfied 10 ac
cepl the South as a sis er aud TO mh,
her to their embrace. Tue obligation
tukeep that contract are as great now
a. then; and It Shot 1T, ana he had no
doubt It would be, str, tly adhered %
Mir. W. then spoke OF tnc adoption 81
the compromise measures. aud sand h,
looked upon them as the great saving
point upon tie agititors who ~ould rise
20 dissolve the glorIous Union.
Every State, said MIR. Webster, EN-.
phatically, North or South which de-
paris the least from the splrt OF thes'
measures, Is disloyal. Loud, prolonged
chcering)
We have hid at the North some eS
ctrinent on the great ngitatin1 ques
on OF the day We have seen also al tn
South .c,us'hing of the same sSeit'