New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-14


President and suite to their hotels. The crowd
pressed around the carriage and insisted on 'hak.
ing hands with the President and secretaries
especially Mr.. Webster, and were not satisfied
until after short address had been made to them
1t was O'Clock before the carriages drove of and
the crowd dispersed. The President went to the
Irving House. where his family had previously
arrived. with Secretaries Graham Cri.tenden aud
Hall. Mr.. Webster went to the Astor House,
where suite Of apartments had been ordered for
him by the Erie Railroad Company.
THE DINNER AT THE IRVING HOUSE.
A splendid entertainment was given at PM
at the Irving House, to the distinguished guests
and their friends. A sumpsuous bill OF fare had
been got up FOR the occasion, embracing all the
choicest viands Of the season. The arrangement
and attendance at the dinner were Of course a.
that could be desired.
After the cloth was removed, g number o.
ToAsts were given. The first, to which all re
sponded, was
"The President OF the United States"
The President had previously left the dining
room and did not respond. The Wing Old Mems
and, Young Mems General Committees paid their
RESPECTS to him in another part Of the hotel.
Three cheers were then given to Ex-Gov. Ora
ham OF ~ c., Secretary of the Navy.
The Mayor of the City then toasted Hon. John
J. Crttenden, Attorney General, and alludedvery
happily to the presence of the President and
Cabinet.
Attorney General Crittenden very wittily re
piled TO this compliment. He was for the Union
although the Secretary of the Navy and Post
master General had seeded He concluded
bysofering 1.-THE Union, as his sentiment. AZ
ter urgently soliciting the privilege OF seeding,
the company would not grant it. MAY secede
now :" inquired Mr. Crittenden but unanimous
mo " was nterposed, and he was forced to make
some further remarks
Mayor KINGsLAND was next toasted very heart
ilv. asst was announced that he was about TO re
tire from the room.
Col. TALCoTT having been toasted, responded
in a humorous strain, and wound up by giving
the health of the great fAvorite of the New-York
ers, JOE HoxIE but as Mr.. H. ammo need he was
not present, although distant relation OF his
was, he was excused.
Ex.Alderman BENSON, having been called out
gave the health Of HENRY CLAY, which was mos
enthusiastically received.
The health Of WAsHINGroN HUNT, Governor Of
New.York was next drank.
Mr. HOME wound up the lively proceedings in
the dining room by announcing that he was really
present He enlivened the auditory for some
time in his Characteristic manner.
An adjournment was then made, some going
home, and some to pay their respects 10 the Pre-
sident and Cabinet in another room.
The President made short address TO the
Wing Committees, on receiving them. His sub
iect was principally the Compromise measures.-
He was about concluding when our reporter en-
tered the room.
Ex Gov. GRAHAM, was next introduced, and
made highly interesting speech, explaining the
position OF the Union men Of the South, and
giving his opinion in favor of the Compromise
measures He alluded in highly complimentary
terms to HENRY CLAY, and announced that he
would support any good Union Wing to direc'
the affairs of the nation during the next Presi
Dental term He paid an eloquent tribute to the
patriotism Of North Carolina, and trusted that
New.York would prove equally reliable. He
had nothing to say against the New Workers
for abolishing negro Slavery, considering that
purely a local matter, over which the South had
no control and therefore he advocated the same
spirit Of Non Intervention toward Southern iost
tutions which the New Workers have hitherto
pursued
Mr.. Hall, the Postmaster General, apologzed
for not answering the pressing call made by his
frien3-. Whereupon the several Committees,
citizens and guests, who were present, all retired
having been informed that Hon. Daniel Webster
was too indsposed TO receive his friends at the
Astor House.
The Irving House was unusually crowded
last evening with the throngs Of visitors who
came to pay their respects to the distinguished
guests.
THE NIGHT.