Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-25
Correspondence Of the Eastern Times.
The Boston Railroad Jubilee.
BosroN. Sept. 90. 1851.

BosToN, Sept. 20, 1851.
DEAR TrMEs-The noise and dust Of the
jubilee having partially disappeared, the field
can now Be properly surveyed and fair report
made up of the killed, and wounded, From
beginning to end, this jubilee has been one of
unlimited success; and while it carries out to
the world an idea of the vastness Of Boston
munifcence and hospitality, it also in its iutrica-
cies affords one of the most convincing proofs
Of State Street shrewdness. The expenditure
Of over $50, 900 by the City Government, looks
like unbounded generosity, such as no other
than the emporium of New England can COM
mand the resources to exercise, but when you
consider that more than one hundred and fifty
thousand New Englanders, to say nothing of
the Canadians, entered the city and returned
over the thirty-two railroads that converge
here, at full fares, you may understand some
what of the intricacies of Boston railroad ju-
bilee that passes into State Street fund of
near $500, 900 to help make up the ensuing
semi-annual railroad dividends. In the light
of this fact, you may make up pretty intelli-
gent opinion of Boston lberality and shrewd-
ness. 1t was grand speculation, and will
stand forth, when properly understood, not as
an evidence of Boston supremacy in liberal
deeds, but as one of the latest exhibitions of
her cunning. 1t was an entertainment to Ca
NADIA at the expense of the yeomanry of the
minor cities and villages of New England
We do not, however, complain. The whole
affair was. well planned and we'll carried
through; and where the whole community is
so handsomely taken IN, we may as well give
the cheers for the deceivers, and let the duped,
of which.we are one, pay the bills.
Wednesday was the commencement Of dem
onstrations. The day was occupied in the re-
ception of the President of the United States,
who arrived at the line dividing Boston and
Roxbury about 10 O'Clock, A. M. At that
point he was met by the Boston authorities,
and was welcomed by Mayor Bigelow in neat
speech, to which the President replied in
ready and appropriate manner. The military,
corted the President, who was accompanied by
Hon. A. H. Stuart, Secretary of the Interior,
and Charles M. Conrad, Secretary of War,
followed by some fifteen carriages containing
members of the Legislature and City Govern
ment, through the principal streets of the city,
which were gaily decorated with flags, to the
Revere House, where he was appropriately re-
ceived.
IN the afternoon, the President was received
House. Gov. Boutwell, received the high dig
nitary in one of the best speeches ever made on
such an occasion, to which the President re-
piled in his usual precise and pleasing manner.
He is fine looking man, of large frame, full
and open countenance, his head crowned with
the grey of age and care, and all his move
ments characterized by grace and ease par
ticularly appropriate to the exalted station he
occupies. Whatever may be said of the party
he represents, and the half of their absurdities
and iniquities has never been exposed, their
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After the ceremonies at the State House,
the President and other officers, both civic and
military, were escorted by the Boston Cadets,
familiarity known as the g City babies,' (be-
cause on certain occasion, when waiting for
the performance of ceremonies BY the dignita-
ries of Massachusetts, they dispersed because
they could not stand the cold,) to the Common,
where the military passed under review. The
President was seated on fine horse and went
through the ceremony well, considering his in
experience as rider. The evening of the
first day wound up with the popping of cham
payne corks and an exuberance of good cheer.
MIR. Webster, who was in Boston, did not
ceremonies Of the occasion. The Bostonians
give various reasons for this. Que is, that
his health is feeble. Another, tba, since the
passage at arms between himself and the
CRY government in relation to the occupancy
of Fanueil Hail, when the government refu-
sed him the hall because they had refused it
to the free soilers, he has been remarkably
cold and suspicious of Boston integrity
Since that time his correspondence with old
Massachusetts has generally been limited to
a brief dispatch of Two lines. But be that as
it may at the State House he made speech
TO Governor Boutwell,, in which he uttered
the following remarkable paragraph, signi-
flying that he is going over to the democracy
The old feds of Boston are therefore in a
state of collapse. No doubt Mr.. Webster
has seen as much of The IniquIy Of federal
ism, and exercised as much off as anybody,
but we would thank him TO remain 10 his
own party traces until called for. He is too
old rat TO change his coat al this late day.
But here is the extract from his speech:-
And, may it please your excellency, l wish
in the first place. To say that from the bottom
of my heart, wish entire success 10 your adj
miniStrdtion OF The great affairs of this stare.
Ia whosever hands affairs tall, if they are fair
ly and impariialy administered, those hands
shall haze my hand IN their support and mamie
nance. (sensation.)
On Thursday the Aquatic Excursion came
off; and il was, in ourview, one of the most
interesting features of the occasion The
Canadians had all arrived excerting Lord
Elgin, Gov. Gen. of Canada, and suite, who
arrived in the afternoon, too late for The ex-
cursion. The excursion fleet was composed
of the new and beautiful propeller ship S. S.
Lewis, containing the President, U. S. and