The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-25

travelled on it, [apf l.usc, maintained by, and
sanctihed with, the name OF this great policy of
non intervention. Applause may be de-
fcctiye in the spirit of the age, but feel that it
is just and weltred policy and will state,
IN conclusion, that it has been the effort and
honest intention Of the administration to be gov
erncd by this plain duty 1t has endeavored to
follow in the track Washington walked, and,
with whatever unequal pace, to follow after him.
This has been the model by which to fashion
the course and policy OF the country.
! Mr.. Crttenden was enthusiastically applauded
OH resuming his seat.
The following toasts were then severnlly
drank, namely:
"The President of the United States" [Mu-
| Sic
"The signers of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, and the Trainers of the Constitution
of the United States They had the resolution
to assert the true principles of government, and
the valor and wisdom to establish them" Mu-
| sic
"The Constitution of the United States and
the Union Of the States: The faithful dis
charge Of the obligations of the former essential
to the preservation of the latter" Music
Yankee Doodle.
The fifth toast was then announced MS follows:
The mission Of the United States To 40.
and, by the influence of example, to establish
the great truth abroad that man il capable Of
| self.government."
The Hon. Thos. ii. Bayly, of Virginia, in
obedience to the calls Of the company, respond
ed He said that it required bold man, on such
an occasion, to follow with cOmposure his friend
who had Just taken his seat. He should not,
therefore, venture upon it, it he did not know
he had been selected to respond to the toast
just offered. What has the gentleman left any,
body to say! From the inmost recesses of his
heart, and from the best reflections of his mind,
he responded to the sentiment of the toast. In
his opinion, it imbedies the true policy, not only
OF our country, looking solely to our own pros
perity, bat marks out the policywhich will most
certainly lead to the diffusion of free principles
throughout Christendom. Applause There
are but two ways in which republican principles
have ever been extended. The one has been by
the concession of rights by rulers, the type of
which is found in the great charter of King
John, extorted from him by the barons at Run
nymede. The other, rights achieved by arms.
the type of which we have in the success of our
revolution. This matter Of government, is not
merely one of sentiment. Iii business trans.
action. The great mass of mankind desire such
form OF government as will best protect life.
liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness
Applause. This being the desire Of every
people, the difficulty in the way Of ditfusing free
principles has been the dstrust of the capacity
of mankind for selfgovernment, even by tho
people themselves. Teach the world that il is
safe to allow man to govern himself, and the
world will declare in favor of free institutions.
Applause. Our example will do more, even
where revolutions are necessary, to raise mp
armed men and material aid" than all the al.
rect assistance we can afford There ia where
| stand, and hope to see America stand lap
plause.
He snid, in the course of his remarks, that he
did not represent the county of Washington's
nativity, but New Kent, where Washington
found the partner of his BOSOM He repre-
scented Williamsburg, whore his civil services
were early made manifest; and on memorable
occasion n remarkable instance of Washing
toms modesty was displayed. He represented
Yorktown, where the war of the revolution was
ended. He had strayed about its precincts he
had stood on every foot Of the ground where
the American and British armies rested. lie
had been to the spot where tradition says Corn
walls surrendered his sword This spot, how
ever, in short time, will be merely matter of
doubted tradition. Notwithstanding the pledge
Of Congress to commemorate the spot by a
monument it has not been done. The expense
incurred by the government in the glorifcaiion
of Kossuth, who visited our shores to advance
his own ends only, would have raised n monu
ment to mark that spot forever. Applause
The Old World has its Tbermopy'm; and
why should he talk about Yorktown! [Ap
plause Why should he, one of the humbcst
representatives of Virginia, speak of Yorktown
The Old World has this glory in common with
US. The Old World, he repeated has its Their
mopylm; yet the Old World has not q legacy
which all treasure in their heart of hearts, be.
queathed by the Father (recognzed as such) Of
his country. No other country ever had
Washington, and no other country has the wis
dom of his Farewell Address to profit by. Zap
plause. He has never heard anything more
beautiful and eloquent in his life, titan what fell
from his friend, Mr. Crittcnden He scarcely
touched point with his pencil without adjoining
it bit there WAS one thing he omitted After
Washington left the affairs of craftsmanship.
after nc had quietly reposed on the highest pima
Gle of glory, his country got into trouble with
France, and, surprising that we would DO in
volved in war, provisional army was to be-
raised, and Washington was assigned n place,
although still tho frat inferior to The one ne had
occupied before. Having been general, Con.
gress made him lieutenant general only. That
placed him in an inferior position to ono he had
resigned; yet who ever heard from him any lit
tie pettislness about mere rank All he wanted
to know was that his country desired his ser
vices, and he was ready.
The applause with which tho concluding sen
fences were received having subsidized, the fol-
lowing toast was announced
"'The Judiciary The surcst safeguard Of
constitutional liberty" Music
Judge Wayne, of the United States Supreme
Court, being called upon, responded. He had
no arguments to make, buta few points to offer,
that arguments might be made upon them. lie
understood the purpose for which they had met
this evening, was to celebrate the virtues and
principles of Washington. Why, his principles
were his virtues His reputation as a soldier,
apart from bis civil triumphs, was not to be dis
regarded; and the perils of his life, and the
waste of health before the enemy, deserve our
tribute and admiration. Frederick the Great
sent a sword "from the oldest general to the
greatest general in the world" IApplause
Military virtues are not TO be disregarded when