Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20
REMARKS OF Mr.. BAYLY, (of VIRGINIA.


Mr.. PRESIDENT, he would be bold man who,
casion like this could rise with composure speak after
such display we have just witnessed from my friend
before me, AIr cRIrrESDEs should not venture upon
it if it not that know have been selected to
spond the sentiment which you have just offered What
has he left any body to say? He has left nothngnot
even the toast that have propounded As eoquenty
the toast itself he has enforced its sentiment From the
Utmost Of my heart and from the best reflections
Of my mind, respond to it. In my opinion it embodes
the true policy Of country, looking not only to
own prosperity, but it the policy which will most
certainly lead the diffusion Of republican principles and
the establishment Of free institutions throughout Chris
tendon. Applause. There are, sir but two ways by
which the rights Of the subject have been enlarged
The one has been by the concession of these rights by
rulersan example Of which have in the great char
ter Of King john extorted from him by the sturdy barons
at Runnymede the other where those rights achiey
ed by force Of example Of which have in the
success Of our Revolution Applause. These are the
two modes by which alone the rights of have been
enlarged And what have been the obstacles their
tension by the mode the other This thing Of GO
rernment IS not matter Of sentiment alone 1t Is bust
ness transaction The great Of mankind prefer that
form Of government which will best secure them life,
liberty, prosperity and the pursuit of happiness ZAP
plause This being the desire of every people the diff
Guilty in establishing free institutions has been their dis
trust of the capacity Of mankind for selfgovernment.
Teach the world that il is safe for mankind to be trusted
with his government and the world will declare in
favor OF self-govenment. Great applause Why, this
is not a matter Of speculation. Every man, matter
who he is, will say that he prefers to take part in
business which much concerns him. If he believes il
is safe 10 concede TO others the exercise Of the priv
eges which he would desire to exercise for himself 1t
has been the dstrust of the capacity Of to him
self wisely that has interposed obstacles extending hui
freedom by either of these modes have mentioned.
In either of the modes the difficulty has been the same
The difficulty has been widespread disrust not only
among rulers but with the masses themselves growing
out Of the history Of the past rather should say
disbelief that the good OF the greatest number would be
promoted by extending to them the leading maxim of
system. Do you want to encourage the establishment Of
free institutions by revolution Where revolution is ne
cessary, do you want to raise up armed men Do YOU
want to raise money? Do you want acquire the means
Of successful revolution you do let the world see by
your that II is safe thing in view Of the rrent
ends of Government have free institutions Do you
desire dsarm depots who resist the concession of rights
their subjects take from them the plea that will not
promote the peoples good to concede them Our expert
nent IL show il to be successful will do more even
where revolution s necessary to raise men and
furnish material aid to sustain the Of freedom in
Europe than any direct assistance which we can afford
There IS where T. the friend Of liberty regulated by law
stand and hope il is where America stands
Sir have some right feel on an occasion when ho-
mage Is to be paid TO the memory of Washington do
represent the corny Of his nativity but represent
the county where he found the partner Of his bosom
represent Williamsburg where his civic virtues were early
SEEN and than all that marked modesy Of his char
actor on memorable OCCASION remarkably display
ed represent Yorktown where the Of tie Revolu-
ton ended [Chec-s have strolled about its precincts
have stood upon noary every foot Of ground where the
American and British armies rested have been 20 the
very spot where tradition says Cornwaiss sword was