The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-26

! President, frou Washington to Fillm0 II
travelled on it, [apI maintained by, IA
sanctiied with, the name Of this great policy Of
non Intervention [Applause.l ] may be de-
f.ctive in The spirit of the age, but feel that it
is just and well,tried policy and will state,
IN conclusion, that il has been the effort and
honest intention of the administration to be gov
erned by this plain duty. 1t has endeavored To
follow in the track Washington walked, and,
with whatever unequal pace, to follow after him.
ihis has been the model by which to fashion
the course and policy of the country.
Mr.. Crttenden was enthusiastically applauded
on resumng his seat
The following toasts were then seyerally
drank namely
The President Of the United States" [Mu-
sic.
"The signers of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, and the Trainers Of the Constitution
ofihe United States They had the resolution
10 assert the true principles Of government. and
the valor and wisdom to establish them" Mu-
sie.l 49,
@The Constitution Of the United States and
the Union Of the States: The faithful din
charge OF the obligations of the former essential
TO the preservation Of the latter" Music
Yankee Doodle.
| The fifth toast was then announced as follows.
"The mission Of the United States: To So
cure peace, prosperity, and happiness at home.
and, by the influence Of example, to establish
the great truth abroad that man is capable Of
self. government"
The Hon. Thos. H. Bayly, of Virginia, in
obedience TO the calls Of the company, respond
ed lie said that II 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 1t, IL 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, II imbodies the true policy, not only
OF our country, looking solely to oufow pros
Perity, but marks out the policy which will most
certainly lead to the diffusion Of free PRINCIPLES
throughout Christendom. Applause.l There
are ent two ways in which republican PRINCIPLES
nave ever ssen extended. The one has been by
tne concession OF rights by rulers, the type Of.
when Is iound IN the great charter of King
John, extorted from him BY the barons at Rnrs,
nymede. The other, rights achieved bv arms
the type Of which we have in the success az onr
revolution. This matter of government. Il not
merely one of sentiment. tits business trans-
action. The great mass of mankind desire sucb
form OF government "a 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 difusing free
principles has been the dstrust of the capacity
OF mankind for selfgovernment, even by the
people themselves. Teach the world that IL ia
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 up
armed men and material aid" than all the al.
rect assistance we can afford. There is where
! stand, and hope TO see America stand ZAP
plause.
He said, in the course of his remarks, that he
did not represent the county of Washngton's
nativity, but New Kent, where Washington
found the partner Of his bosom. He repre-.
scented Williamsburg, where his civil services
were early made manifest; and on memorable
occasion 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 He
had bsen 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, Il has not been done. The expense
incurred by the government in the Qualification
of Kossuth, who visited our shores 10 advance
his own ends only, would have raised NOM.
meut to mark that spot forever. Applause
The Old World has its Thermopy'e; and
why should he talk about Yorktown! fan.
plause. Why should he, one OF the humuest
representatives Of Virginia, speak of Yorktown?
The Old World has this glory in common with
Us. The Old World, he repeated, has lis Their
mopyl@; yet the Old World has not legacy
which all treasure in their heart Of hearts, be.
qneaihed 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 10 profit by. ZAP
plause lie has never heard anything more
beautiful and eloquent in his life, than what fell
from his friend, Mr. Critenden.l lie scarcely
touched point with his pencil without adjoining
IL: bit there was one thing he omitted. After
Washington LEFT the affairs Of statemanship,
after he had quietly reposed on the highest pima
Gle 'of glory, his country got into trouble with
France, and. surprising that we would be in.
yolyed in war, n provisional amy was 10 be
raised, and Washington was assigned place.
although still the frat, inferior 10 the one he had
occupied before. Having been general, Con.
gress made him lieutenant general only. That
placed him in an inferior position 10 one he had
resigned YET VINO ever heard from MN any W.
tie peitishness about mere rank All he wanted
70 know was that his country desired hi, ser
vices, and he wss ready.
The applause with which the concluding sen-
fences were received having subsided, the FOL.
lowing toast was announced
"The Judiciary; The sarest safeguard Of
constitutional liberty Music
lodge Wayne, 81 the United States Supreme
Court, being called upon, responded. lie had
no Arguments 10 make, bata few points 10 Offer.
that arguments might be made upon them. lie
understood the purpose for which they had met
this evening. was 10 celebrate the virtues and
principles OF Washington. Why, he principles
were bis virtues. III. reputation as a soldier,
apart from his civil trinmphs, was not 10 be dis
=, garded and the pcriis Of be Ife, and The
waste Of health before The enemy. deserve our
tribute aud admiration. Frederick The Crest
sent n aword ffon thu oldesf oaoefal N The