The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-27

Ratification Of the Treaty between Seward
ana tho Administrations
The surrender Of the Administration to Sena-
tor SEWARD has been signalized by the legis-
lature of New York, il manner and form calcu-
lated to give it the greatest publicity, and to hu
initiate still further the forIorn apology for an
opposition in that State, which has been offered
up as scapegoat to the victors by that Admin
istration for serving it "not wisely, but too
we'll" With refinement of craft and cruelty,
both characteristic of that subtle scheme, Sena-
tor SEWARD has contriyed matters in such a
way as to render the reluctant adhesion of the
Administration to bis candidate more disastrous
than even its Notwithstanding it ridiculous
4 rs well as contemptible--a spectacle of dersion
to its foes, and exciting just indignation in the
bosom of the friends It has so weakly ADAM
doncd, in the vain hope Of copclatng its vim
dctve enemies.
The assurances OF the organs here that the
Administration viewed the defeat of its friends
and the triumph of IFS enemies with "great sat
isfaction," and was prepared to welcome Senator
FISH as "persona and political friend" in
whom it had every confdence-dd not satisfy
the yaultng ambition of Senator SEWARD. He
reserved the chief captive Of his bow ind spear
to grace his triumpha entry into the capital city
oftheir common State; and has performed that
pleasing task in such graceful manner, as to
call forth the following eulogium from the for
mer organ of the Administration, the sapient
and solemn National Intelligcncer
The immediate organ, the Republic, (not en-
tirely lost to all sentiments of shame) stands
mute, while thus speaks, with owI-lke gravity,
the elder organ.
Observe the apologize and deferential tone
assumed towards the High Priest Of the higher
law
Mr.. SENATOR SEwARD-1here are some
known opinions of the distinguished senator
from New York from which we entirely dissent;
and we do not know, when we come to think of
it, that we have ever in our life given him credit
in these columns for any single thing that he
has either done or left undone. This has been
from no rant of personal good-acM or respect
to,oards him, but purely By accident; but it is
one reason, among Others why we should give
him credit when we think it due to him. The
occasion presents itself. We have since repleas-
ure in doing now so much justice to that Soma
tor as to place before our readers the follow ing
eloquent and indeed brilliant, passage froro
speech delivered by him at the dinner given on
Saturday last by the authorities and citizens of
the city of New York to the members Of The
Legislature Of that State visiting that city.
Attic close Of his speech Mr.. Seward said :
Ia portion Of the Latelieencer's extract touch
ing the State Of New York, we omit, and pass
on to the conclusion.l
Gentlemen, no man in New York can be q
dsunionist. Cheers | know none, indeed
Cheers.l will say only one thing further on
the subject OF the Union | ana believer in
the Christian religion. When it happens in my
way to fall in with skeptic, endeavor tore
move his doubts, and pcrsevere conhdingiy +;
but when he avows himself an Atheist, think
that he is to be turned over to my friend, DIR.
Benedict of the insane hospital at Utica. So, if
should hear New York man avow himself
disunionist, ] should think the Bloomngdale
Asylum the fittest place for his correction.
Cheers Sir, what is just and wise must he
defended and maintained, but he who cannot
defend and maintain them in this Union, and
under this Constitution, is capable of doing no
good, and, in ny poor judgment, incapable of
doing more harm. [Cheers.] sny Heaven
take care of the New York man, il there be
one, who seeks disunion, and heaven save the
wits ofshim who sincerely suspects others of
being So But, gentlemen, must not forget
that ain only casual and unexpected guest
will not abuse, by much speaking, the hosp-
taity which has INDUCED me with the privilege
of being listener at this happy greeting of town
and country. Cries of, 20 on. 60 on No,
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men Of the rural districts, please to be in order.
Excnse me, Mr. Lieutenant Governor and Mr.
Speaker, for thus usurpng your authority. /
give you, gentlemen, The City of New York
and the State Of New York-harmony and af-
lection between them, and indissolubie Union
between them and and the sister States"
Now, the Haeliigencer with its usual habit on
suppressins at least half of the hoetruth, omits
to make any reference to the main cause Of its
transports over Senator SEwARD--though the
coincidence of sentiment between tina. organ
and himself, touching dsunionists no doubt.
caused its infinite delight. The opening re-
marks Of Senator SEWARD proclaiming his for
Civeness of the Administration; after its recent
severe hum'liations and pcntence, struck the
sympathetic chord in the htelligencer, which vi
brates so musically in praise Of the free-sol
leader; and as it has omitted that important
position, we supply the deficiency.
The leading compromise prints in the city of
New York, the Herald, Day Book, Globe and
others, all declare that the dinner was scheme
of the Sewardites intended to sgnalize their tri-
umph over the Administration and its Silver Gray
supporters--and the fact that those most con-
spicuously figuring at that dinner, were the chief
of that faction, confirms the superstition. Col.
WEBB of the Courier q. Enquirer, his colleague
RAYMOND, speaker Of the assembly, SIMON ORA
PER, Senator STANTON, and SEWARD himself,
were the great guns of the occasion.
Senator SEWARD was called out early in the
course Of the proceedings, by his good friend
RAYMOND, who concluded his remarks by the