The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-09

sembed this occasion to celebrate event OF CO.
neral interest The great work. which for several
past has engaged tbs attention Of the public mind has
been prosecuted to successful termination. That
n Is At the present moment S.sd isot,
and the completion Of the Hudson River Railroad be-
comes marked point In the history of Internal i'm
provements But whatever opinions may have been en-
terained to the feasibility OF this enterprise that
it is completed all must be prepared to aimit that win
the banks Of the nobest river subject to the COM
petition Of the most perfect steamboat navigation in
in its first conception somewhat in advance Of public
opinion 1t nevertheless essentially necessary The
at security trusting to her natural advantages
less she prepared TO yield the rich of the
interior A. prize to more active an determined
competitors and the opening Of this and improved
char mel Of commune alton is only the fuameut Of
actual requirement of the present Ard for the
future, when commercial metropolis, at distant
day shall be doubled and trebed in its numbers and the
population nd wealth. and Of the whole
try shall be correspc ndiDgy Developed who can say
that this avenue OF trade and others still in course
OF construction. shall be sufficient for the vast
demands which will be made upon them II
gracefully and proudly floats the commerce Of the
state should By stroke Of Providence, have It's foun-
fecs Of disastrous calamity the pursuits Of in
dusry could be appreciated by ALL and would be felt
picture of the ma ginson may be said to have hitherto
had reality during fourth or third Of every year,
when that same highway lay fast bound in the icy chains
of winter 1t Is the laws Of trade have obliged
accommodate themselves to necessity and that
which unavoidable, had to be endured But what
change must now essue and what different aspect
of life and activity must the valley Of the Hudson herea
ter assume, when its commerce, longer subject to
periodic psIay sis and longer the
for the movement of the waters shall now
terTupted stream TO the centre to which IL Is destined
1t is right gentlemen that the day which u hers in
enterprise Of such vast magnitude. and bene-
fetal in its inndence, should not pass uaobserved
and you have been invited, without any attempt at
display the Part Of the company, simply to view
the result of their labors and to join in friendly in
terchaDge Of sentiments on occasion in whish you
all Lass ty sOfa~ <aA D.~r
therefore as Chairman Of the Committee of Ar
fragments, to extend to all present, behalf Of
stockholders that their the construction
of the road successfully carried out to the cities Of
New York Albany and Troy and places al.rg the line,
that new facilities Of intercourse opened to them
and to the State that another Of those great works Is
achieved to which she may point with pride, as the
Of her wealth and the monuments Of her great
beg leave to offer the following toast -
The State Of New York-Unrvaed her natural advan
This sentime mt and there
we're loud calls Of Hunt" Hunt"
Governor HrsT responded as follows:-It gives me
great pleasure to TO the entment just proposed
in honor IF our favored commonwealth The progress
of free people in the varied improvements which pro-
mote the public welfare and elevate the condition Of
cety is Of the pleasing subjects Of contempa
ton which can be presented to patriotic mind More
sfecisily when survey the position of State
and rightly estimate and rapid advances in
strength prosperity aud grandeur is difficult to repress
the sentiments Of pride and gratitude which ought to
animate the heart OF Every true citizen Of New York
Gerry thoughts back to the cose Of the American
Revolution and consider the condition of New York Is
she emerged from that fearful but glorious struggle
Comparatively feeble in numbers, impoverished By q
seven years exhausted in her moneyed resources,
tn artificial channels Of commerce and intercourse
except the roads Of the country her strength
consisted in the natural advantages Of her position the
political independence she had achieved ccnoinly viii
her sister colonies the republican institutions she had
erected and the patriotic energy Of her Cheers
Behold New York she stands before US to-
day. with her three millions Of free and enlight-
ened people, with her canals uniting the ocean
With the lakes with the Thousands miles Of railroads
mote and sequestered places, and our telegraph wires
conveying intelligence with the cee,ity Of thought Be-
hold her agriculture, her commerce Der manufactures
her toS and cities consider her advanceme ut in edu
cation, In the arts OF civilization; and above all herI
htcal liberties net only unimpared, but improved and
established broad just and. confidently trust
perpetual foundation How impressive the contrast! |
how wonderful the transformation 1t Ia difficult to
realize that these marvellous changes ave been wrought
al such mighty works accomplished within the brief
sotied to and within the actual life time
many whom see before me wemay search the annals
OF nations in vain for parallel to the rapid growth Of
New Yok in strength in wealth. and in ali the ele
OF privste prosperity and political greatness heers
upon the and agencies which these gratifying
results should be attributed There is sonchns in our
the highest degree Of effort and enterprise Of which
IL capable. Nature has done much for AMI our
people have shown themselves competent to appropriate
her good gifts and TO combat the obstacle, which
he has interpreted 10 their advance The truth e
this remark stesed by whole systep Of internal
nprCv,mebt 1t l. most strikingly illustrated by the
great event Of this day Not only do internal inn
prOvemeps do honor to the energy aud public spirit of
cur people but their history is in truth the history
sIpianse) Mr. President, directors. and Gentlemen
l rejoice with you In the triumph which Is consum-
pletiOn Of your stup, ndous undertafing' welcome
you 70 the ptai of the State and In ma of the
people would acknowledge your claims upon the public
gratitude You have conferred benefit upon the
monvealth, Of ineaculable value Your well-drected
Efforts have overcome every Obstacle. and sdied
other link to the glorious chain which uri,es the |
drawing distant communities together by the genial
ties Of reciprocal commerce and fsaternsi attach
ment In the prosecution Of your enterprise, You |
have encountered many cifisulties aud discourage
ments. But what can withstand the faith which |
moves mountains, and the active energy which |
iefes all iupedments and dsres every dagger Your
triumph though peaceful IL more truly glorious than
bis rture and reputation upon the Of great
work like this; who devotes all his energies to It's
he tinid aud hing boldly forward u,daunted BY
aLc or the evil predictions of croakers aarnist
asplsy, the highest moral hero.m, and gains al i'm
peushable title 70 our gratitude and admiration. Ac-
rordDg 10 my estimate of worldly honors you Mr. Pre-
s have established stronger claim upon the regard
o. poserty than some OF the braves; generals ned
in history even though they dssro, Cd than
you have fed and employed In achieving the proud
quest which We celearate to day Applause You have
scaled the Highlands trumphed oye the more for
mdsble pers Of Wall street-s performance requiring
true geneslhip than the Alps WITH forty
thousand men The completion Of this noble work forms
great ev,rt in the onward progress Of the State Cn-
sced by the treasury voluntary association Of our CHI
gems have By their own energy and public spirit
mated an Improvement requiring expenditure
ccedipg the cost Of the cid Ere cans and equal 20 the
estimated cost Of completing its enlargement. The
beDehseDt results Of such Improvement cannot
be over estimsted. Every new avenue OF trade
md travel promotes the comfort the well being
md the iptellig the whole community II draws
The people nearer together, and gradually a-simstes
hem more ard more In sentiment and character. The
se I'll influences and blessings Of such not con-
tned to any locality Other States and munities
~ share them rith This IL nstional biyhsay for
III the people between the Atlantic and the Rocky Noun
nins II viii strengthen the ties Of uaiou aud national
~ which bad New York TO her sister States, mixing
bur country and our whole country aud ndivsib-
ientls men, sm proud Of my native State bright /
uure opens before look forward with ardent hope
a8t lively filth 10 that greet day when canals a,d
sll the IMPROVEMENTS which have engaged our Efforts
shall be nrished when the debt Incurred FOR them shall
b. eNtingushed; sben the revenues arising from them
shs be the unincumbered property Of the yeopea rich
Istnoty for pcsterty sucient for all the purposes OF
government for the support Of education the cndov
me- q q art the amsoration OF suffering and for every
good WORK which may be prompted By the dictates q N
ighien hun anliY and aanclnnel BIZ the N..llm Of