The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-03-10

ton, nor act we'll and harmonionsly will
those who do. Other questions--ques
tons Of policy--are subordinate, this il
paramount. Every man who is attach
ed TO the Uniun should come out bold,
aud says So, without conditions and by
polheses, and ifs, and ands, aud butts =.
Laughler). What says Cicero; De.
nique inscriptum sit, patres conscripli
in fronie cujusve civis, quod de hac r,
seniiat." Let every man bear inscribed
on his forehead, what he sand what ht
means 10 do in that matter. There ar,
persons, weak enough. foolish enough {,
think. to believe, and TO say, that if the
constitution which holds these States to
gelfer should be broken up,there would
be found other new and better chains to
bind them, This is rash This is rash
! no more believe, looking at the thirty.
one States which compose this Union
covering so vast a country-embracinp
so many climates-so many mounts aims
SD many rivers-I no more believe il
this Union is dissulved--held together
as il now is by the consiituton-ihat it
can be ever reformed on any basis, than
| believe that #. by the fiat of Almighty
power, the law of gravitatlon should be
abolished, and the orbs which compose
the universe should rush into ilIimitable
space, josting against each other, that
they could be brought back aud readjust.
ed into harmony by new principle OF
attraction. (Applause).
Gentlemen, hardly know il it would
be an aggravotion or an alienation Of
our fate. We can die no lingering death;
we cannot fall victims to war, peslleuce
or famine ; an earthquake alone can
throw down the pillars of our state. and
bury US in eternal political ruin and the
darkness Of everlasting night. Such
may be the fate Of this country. but may
| never live to see that day. May not
survive to hear any apocalypiic angel
crying through the heavens. d" EpeSen,
Epesen Amtrike he megale kdi engeneto
katoiketeriOn daimonion. kai phulake
pantos pneumafos okatharton." Gem
tlemen, most auspicious omen salutes
and cheers US this day. This day is the
anniversary of the biriho Of Washington.
ashington's birthday is celebrated
from one end Of this land TO the other
The whole atmosphere Of the country is
this day redolcnt Of his princlples-lhe
hills, the rocks, The groves, the wales,
and the rivers, shou, their praises and
resound with his fame. All the good
whether learned or unlearned, high Or
low, rich or roor ,iceI this day that there
is one treasure common to them all aud
that is the lame of W ashingion. They
all recount his deeds, ponder over his
principles and teachings, and resolve 10
he more and more guided by them in
the future. TO the old and the Young.
to all born in this land 81 to all whose pre-.
ferences have led them to make it the
home OF their adoption, Washington is
an exhilarating theme. Americans are
proud Of his character ali exiles from
foreign shores are eager 10 participate
IN admiration ofhim and it is true, that
he is this day here, everywhere, all over
the world. more an object Of regard than
on any former day since his BIRTH
(Cheers). Gentlemen, by this example.
and under the guidance Of his precep's,
will we uphold the Con tilution. Un>
der his military leadership our fathers
conquered their ancient enemies, and
under the outspread banner Of his poil,
ical aud constitutional principles will we
conquer now. To that standard we will
adhere, and will uphold it through evil
report and good report. We will sus,
tain it, and meet death if it come we
will even encounter and defeat error, by
day and by nighI,in light or in aikness
thick darkness--if it come, till
Dangers troubled night is DER,
And She star Of peace return"
CnIEF JUSTICE JONES, in a short but
inaudible speech. returned thanks TO the
distinguished gentleman, on behalf OF
the New York Historical Society, Tor
his high and important services 10 the
society, in delivering the address which
they had just listened to with so much
pleasure, aud concluded by proposing
the following resolution
Resolved, That the thanks of the Society
be presented 10 the Hon. Daniel Webster,
for the able address delivered by him this
evening, and that copy thereof be request,
ed for he use OF the Society.