The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-23
THE CONGREs sIONAL BANQUET
TUE BIRTHDAY OF WASHING TON.
Speeches or Gen. Scott, Attorney General
Crittendcn, Conn. Stockston, and Others.
4 E L II q Il A p II l q.


The Congressional Banquet in honor OF Wash ngton
birth day was served At Wizards Hotel last nigh.
The festooned principally with American a,.
The Marine Band in attendance, and opened the pro
| csedinRs with patriotic airs.
Senator 6rooKror presidee. assisted by Hon HesTs
VErAsLR and TAYLOR, Of tbs House OF Representatives
| as Vice Presidents
The Chaplain to tho Senate made short prayer whom
Mr. srocxroN and stated the oco aston for ~hioh
they hid assembled, and delivered patriotic and glow.
Ing euogy ths pubic and private character OF Wash
ngtoD In which he enforced th. duty Of adhsrug
principles which maintained by the Father of hi
Country ard which viii carry the ut st reu
Of the nationa exa.tation Gathering thenn he said
liz conclusion 10 these prineipeo and to patriotic dc
votjon to the constution, let look high enough
zee and open hearts wide enough to embrace The
diversified nations Of this widely extended oouatry ard
W. stand up under al circumss ce AID ut oil tin, s.
| for our country, our whole country and nothing bu,
country some Of indeed msy fail victims to the
small tiicks Of smai politicians but in dsatn on,
country will be monument affecting lty, and
| honoring our memsryh The Commodore wa, fre
quently spplauded and at the close his speech
| pounced the first toast :-~
The Day Celebrate uspOious to theOsrsc ofnaanal
foedom-it gtre to freedom abeet defender
| publican inttitutiona their truest expo ander.
Attorney General CslTTsrpEN called for, and
fefpUr dtd 70 the above
be most eloquently depicted the character Of WASH
Ington. e1altiug him above all other mer and names
Washington he ssid, was tue agent OF Proviteuos TO
accomplish the great blessings enjoy lie then
quoted from the Fsrsweil Address, whcn "contsins
nisdom enough he said III but att snd TO It 70
guide all public airs and To pg.ssrya forever
tDia UI ION" lie fDrciby maintained the Washington
ooctriuc OF neutrality saying Me ought to be the
cannot help it Every President. he said from Wash
iDgton down 10 Fillmore has travelled the old road
| Warrington travelled on aui maintained and ssac-
toEa the great policy ot Intervention Tue present
adsjoistTsicp has eudeaGored 20 Ia ths trscS
Washington ssHed aud, win whatever unequal Bsop.,
end,ayoTed tD io.lGw htter him That las tina
nedsl ot fimers to f4aon he course and poiiS OF tbs
country. The geutlenaus remarks, throue aoas,
recelveo with via LnYzls
Tie sc7cud toast saa =
1ht Pfe..dent OF TIE Jniied States.
The third was
The sisuer Tie Deearsicn Of Ialepsad AID .he
the resolution sssett prnciplesoi govern
and tho yaicr sad wisdom 10 establish sh1n.
The four b topst
The oens,uoe e re United ss.,s on! q, gnon Of
former 10 essential 20 the Preservation VI che Latter
ne hirrion Of The United staesro ssoura peace pros
smIis 70 estssiss ,Ss ses, sruth .ssoad thai man is
olpablc Of soli eoSerrmens.
MIR. BAyLy Of yirpsif raid he must be bold who
attempts to follow tuch exhibition has been made
by bis friend opposite (r Cr.ttenden However from
the irLermost OF be hssrt and from che best
ref ctUn of bis miuo be responded to the sentiment
IN bis opinion. 1t embodies the true policy, not only
o county looking ,oely to prosperity, but
JsIks out the road which most certainly leads TO the
eihuson OF free principles throughout Ooristendon
Ihs are but two MODES by hch republican principles
have ever been dius.d--the by tho concession OF
rights by rulers the type of which nd IN ths charter
d King, eStorted from him by the baIons at Kunny-
msdr; and the other the rights achieved BY the
type tf which have IN the II foution
The matter ~ government B not mater os ssntiment
1t Is burners trsn.scLon TIE great OF mankind
desre ths, form OF goysrImen, bs which life osrty,
ard the pursuit. Of happiness can b. ecucei Ths great
cifbcuty Las betn TO teach tbs world tha IL safe to
allow men TO govern thsnsey.s Ieaca this aud tho
world will declare favor Of free governments Our
example Will do mUEe. while revolutions may be
n,cessIy, to rae up armed men than all the material
aid that BE- collected. Here Is where stand and
whore bope 10 An'ricsw stand. Hs did not, ne
raid rpr,seBt the county o Washsg but New Kent,
wh,re Washington found tho psrtoer OF his bosom.
He did, however, represent Yorktown where the Of
The Revolution ended III. had ttrgyed about its
precipct and had stood every foot OF the ground
lie bsd been a. the spot where tradition says Corn
vsliir surreneeTed bis sword But tbis is matTr of
doutt and tradition. Net Fisos'andug the promise Of
Cergrtu TO commemorate the spot, u bad not taken
place. The contributors made for material aid and
the incurred for the grata Of
WHO never yisi,ed shore. cot or sppiauss and
g,ory Nouo have rseed snonurent TO have marked
that trct lie spoke of the pure character Of Waning
ten ard was spplsuded throughout
Tie tixtt toast was--
1ho JudoGyitc nurcst safeguard Of constitutional
Hberty
supreme CoUrs. He .sid the principles Of Washington
reie his vEtuf sDd spoAo OF the warrior f.su-s OF
the Fatltr q hN Country Which uos u b. dsro-
ssroed Tie MAINTAINED that tie constitution rDds
ne mietvsn.ion doctne and the engaging in he qlae
fels ~ itfriEh ratiors We 20 furLher tG4n
eslrefe oui nbahs for people ,trukaing 70 be ree
. We hsve r,Iesedy eore What - intervention bus
war 4! ~ ncans ,etaiDg rs.; aud you must bo
wepafcc Tor y. Tie PRINCIPLES q Washington we're
lis Ntuts Intervention i not the puspose for which vs.
were united but 70 make ourselves propr us ano free
snd n way uunsoersary interfere with other natoos
-Four yesrs pass revolutions ocgao ia Europs
IL there gle trs,s - the loot Of liberty any where
IT, uifsce Arc despo,ss there stronger than
thty ever werel Have the people submitted Have
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