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

you willing TO change the name oil this city, ana
call It Intervention 7" Arc you willing TO block
up the way to Mount Vernon, that there shall be
no spproach there! Are American mothers to
tsach their children a name other than that Ct
George Washington! Are We to arrest the
building of the monument Gin which are stones
contributed by the States) in memory OF his
vrtues--and strike from your statute-b books the
declaration, " First in peace, first in war, and
first in the hearts of his countrymen" Do
more than that. Turn to the semblance OF his
features Tear the pictures from the Senate and
House of Representatives, and satirlze the art
ist Do more than that. Cali Marshall, his BIZ
0grapher impostor, who elevated him as an ex
ample to all nations Let not history record his
name as friend TO freedom. Do all that be-
cause you desert his principles.
No one sympathized more than he did with
the object for which they had assembled. He
did not wish To be misunderstood in matter in
which the Constitution and the Union arc con
cerncd Garry out this doctrine of Intervention,
and more disastrous calamity could not befal
us. II was not the purpose for which We were
united, but to make ourselves prosperous and
free, and in no way unmannery interfere with
other nations. Four years have passed since rev.
olutons began in Europe. Is there single track
OF foot Of liberty! Are not despots stronger
than they ever have been! Have not the people
submitted! Have not circumstances shown
that, while they were entitled to our sympathies,
they were not entitled to our aid Because one
nation seeks to establish her sef-government,
after lapse of five hundred years, we have no
sympathy, except general feeling for the dis
tresscd In conclusion, he offered toast, in
substance:
"The Congressional Banquet Of 1852, cele-
brating Washington's Birthday: 1t will make in
the hearts of the American people sanctuary
and fortress of the virtues and principles main
tanned by the Father of his Country, in which
will be found an antidote for the sophistries of
'non-lntervention'
The seventh toast was announced, as fol-
lows:
The Army of the United States May it
ever be actuated by the spirit, and governed by
the principles Of him who was first in peace,
first in war, and first in the hearts of his coun-
trymen" Music.
Major General Scott was loudly called for,
when he nrose, and was greeted with much en-
thusiasm He was in full military dress. After
returning thanks for the honor conferred upon
him, he said it had ever been the pride and glory
Of the so der to walk humbIy, in the distance,
in the way Of the most glorious man who fought
in the revolutionary army. In the war of 1879
rs, and more recently in the war south Of this,
ia foreign country, and on all occasions, the
army has marched and fought with the lively
recollections of the services of the Father of his
Country by the army he did not alone mean
the regular troops, that branch to which he par
ticularIy belonged; he meant volunteer troops
in the same field He believed he might truly
saw that not one officer or soldier has ever yet
thought that he nearly approached Washington,
but had followed him at great distance. The
armv are remarkable for their devotion to law
and honor; AMI he as sure that every officer
and soldier with whom he is connected prided
himself as much on this in time of peace as he
did on the march upon the enemy in time of
war; The policy is to get an early peace by
defeating the enemy.
All human merit is to be judged Of by sacri-
fee and by suffering. The army of the revolu-
ton stands beyond all soldiers-without cloth
ing, no food, their ammunition insufficient, and
their pay precarious and of no value. The army
in his day has had no such circumstances to con-
tend with; and this is why the palm should be
civen to the glorious revolutionary army,
This is great and sacred day in the estlma-
ton of every soldier with whom he was assoc
ciated lie had never been at military post on
the 22d of February that it WAS not duly hon.
ored by display of banners and by festivities
appropriate to The OCCASION He had participa-
ted in the celebration in the principal capital Of
Europe, and had found his patriotism elevated
nv II. Ii fell to his lot, with the army, to cele-
brato it in the capital of Mexico, another foreign
country [Appause They took care to ad
vertse in advance Chat the Mexicans might not
be unnecessarily aarmed) that it is a sacred day
in our country; and it was celebrated by the
firing of cannon and the parade of troops. On
that occasion, after the ceremonies We're over,
more than half of the officers met in his room
on that day one hundred and sixteen years be-
fore which man child was born into the world,
whose virtues and deeds never can be forgotten
by anybody. The General (of whose remarks we
have given merely sketch) concluded by offer
ing rs Il toast.
aThe Memory of Washington Do we ask
for his Monument? Behold this capital and the
thirty one sovereign States which this capital
represents"
lie took his scat amid lou plaudits.
The eighth toast was announced:
uThe Navv--It has n Christian errand Peace
on earth, and good will towards men; com
merce with all mtions--interference with
none'" Music
The president, (Senator Stockton) there be.
inc no response asked whether there was no
body present to say n word for the navy !!
Voices. "Speak yourself!" stockton" Stock
ton!"l He then sad in substance: ] have
spent my whole life with these fellows have
heard good deal abont wealth, power, glory,
and happiness. ask, how would you have got
it if it had not been for the navy? DO you re-:
collect when this capital shook in fear of the
British arms DO you recollect the order TO lay
up your navy? Who broke tho charm Where
was tho gallant army Turning to General
Ssott-"General, excuse me-" There was ex-
cessivo laughter. What became of Winches
ter? Defeat. Who sounded the tocsin of JOY
throughout this nation? Hull and the Constitu
ton. [Applause.l And do you expect me to
stand here among the representatives of this
republic, and say nothing? No. The navy was
not only felt in late wars, but in the war of the
revolution. | claim to be heard for men who
know no fear, because when they can interfere
in fight they will interfere. They will not al
low our commerce to be deprecated on, and