New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-25
Movements or Mr.. Webster.


pointed for Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER to DO re,e,sx
by the people in the Governors Room, at the Gin.
Hall, large number Of his friends were pre..0,
and soon thronsed the apartment. His Honor "A.
Mayor. read an address, complimen,ing the learass
gentleman on the public services he had psr,o,mas
to which M Webster replied as follows.
Mr.. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN The very kins 49,.
favorable terms IN which you have been plea,ss =,
speak OF my efforts to be useful. leaves me- IN,
lie more on the present occasion to say tia. ..
express my grateful thanks 10 the Common Conn.y
OF the City OF New.YoTk for the polite and frisrS1
invitation extended To me and TO you, MI Maxay
iSI me unceseived terms o! respect IN which you
seed While IL the public seTyce-lcnger great de.
longer, than In some respects has been usefni
10 me, and have feared, sometimes longer thar
might prove useful TO the community Brt 7
can only say, that from the first 10 The
last above sll ordinary selfish motives 1t has beea
my constant ann 10 render some service 70 nv ma
i've Isnd IN tnls my generation, and 20 obtain and
secure nom my fellow-cltiZens throughout the coun
NV some deg &c OF their APPRECIATION and regard III
have ootained or should obtain the ACCOMPLISHMENT
81 maj OBJECT shall feel that my highest aspirations
have been srstihed. have endeayored tnrourh
lie 10 cherish one idea, and that is that there is 61
one America upon earth but one free, large Amer
can Government upon earth that there never was
another, and that II Providence should leave us "a
such a disregard OF the blessings which We snia,
under IT, other shall succeed It long as the san
shall shire in heaven. IL is not in the nature AZ
nd
then thrown BY, other great experiments rss in
their stead. Our sy stem is we'll considered Union
OF the States, Union In which no more is xranted
to the General Goyenu ent Than Is Necessary 10 en-
able that General Government TO take Of thoss
large interests in which all the people Of the Stes
are concerned All beyond this is le1 to the Sales
themselves, 10 their Legislature and Govern.
ment. and all 10 be managed according TO the
discretion OF this Government. and the whole
people of these States. while nothing IS traas.
acted in the Councils of Washington that is not SUP
po,ed to be necessary for the general good Of tie
whole. That is our system. II is peculiar. The
world has known nothing like IL lfthis experiment
should fall the world IS not likely hereafter TO know
another, ard since the Constitution OF the United
States has been such overlooking fountain of
good to all, since It has so much protected our
peace at home SO well maintained our honor Abroad
and raised US TO such a consideration OF cignl.v
among the nations OF the earth, that we have moth
ing now TO fear from any nation, TO challenge and
demand from each its respect for US and our rishs
l am among those who look with the deepes. con-
Gem upon any domestic occurrences that will
weaken this bond Of brotherhood, which wishes 70
raise region against region, the South against the
North the East against the West, and the seeds
of dssenson, and distrust, and mutual luminosity in
the field in which We should all look to reap golden
harvest of common affection and common regard
MIR. Mayor, my walks in life have have beea very
much among the masses, and nom my birth upward
| think have seen and known enough OF the people
OF this country, ard am sure that If they are not
mistd, and II they do not give way to Temporary
preutices or feelings there is not upon the face Of
the earth people who are more deeply imoued with
sober, sensible and at the same time, ardent aec-
United States The great desire OF all is TO have q
Government that shall protect Industry, pro-
tect Labor secure property, secure reputation,
and give to every man according 20 ms talent,
and virtue, and industry, chance TO rise accord
ing to his own merits, and not borrowing conse-
Quences from his birth, or ancestry, or the artt-
hcial circumstances that may surround MIN, but
standing upon his own ground. and upon his own
feet, that he may rise to such an elevation that
his talents and virtues demand And long may IL be
that such state OF things Will continue. Who can
Shy who can dehLe' who can tell us what is to be
expected from change Here thirty two sisten
revolving round common CENTRE like the planets.
all enjoying the same light and illumination all
joyiLs its protection, and keeping steady In their
places by lis even, equal and tranquil grsyitation
ard in all the States, all men and all parties are en-
trey az liberty to establish and maintain their own
domestic affairs their agriculture and commerce and
manufactures while here is raised up over ALL that
great flag, OF which we are all proud, held up in the
face of nations, to show that whatever elevations,
or whatever rivers may divide us, however high or
however low man may be, he is to be protectedin
all that belongs to him American freeman.
And yeu nations of the earth take care how
you infringe upon the rights or prosperity Of any
one Of them
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen there are countries in
the world in which individuals enjoy no happiness
but under their own roof, and what is under their
own roof they not sure will always be protected
for their own enjoyment There are Others IN which
are countries in which the people dare not speak,
lestther household rights and their domestic security
should be invaded. There are more OF those thngs
Known among U.S. Not only does every man live in
the enjoyment OF what Is peculiarly his own, bu. let
me say that there belongs to the country common
treasure, common fountain Of enjoy ment IN which
every man may drink, and that Is the honor and
glory ana fenOwn Of the country common to us all
We are all paItcipators OF that great fountain. We
are happy because We see our neighbos happy. We
are happy because We our country stable and
honored. That is a happiness such as deyolves upon
few Of the families OF the human race, or has de-
volved upon them IN any previous epoch But AN
OBTAINING you repeat my thanks 10 you Mr..
Mayor, and to the Common Council Of this City for
the high terms, so much beyond my merits in which
you are pleased to speak Of my public career, and
tender to you again my grateful thanks, and give
to you all the best wishes of warm American
heart.
The Hon. Gentleman was then introduced to the
persons In the room, among whom were q few
aides and one or two children each OF whom shock
him by the hand and then retired.