The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-22

Lake Ontario In State those Of eox and
tumn foods, The light bark OF the Indian could
from this point to the Mississippi and down it,
49, M Mu n :" shs W. a me POI.
re- This extraordinary natural araugsmsnt he's enabled
u, BY the Of our public works to direct the
OF the great Weet through State and to
this port enrching the interior by the profits vast
carrying ace and building here great aud prosper
through tine Hs hands whore their rocky heights
for oIg distance upon It's channel either side
and where the anal ges OF nature would teach that
it, course would be broken by ctarActs rocky
ries and the wonderful capacity and natural
arrsns ements OF the hArbor Of New York. among
most interesting natural features OF country. In
these, and in other respects nature has done
for STATE, unless dees designs aud i'm pair
her adjustments 1t cannot fail to maintain the comnsr
ciAl superiority have attained 1t E afford me plea
sure gentlemen to do every thing my wer to pro.
mote thorough invssts ton Of the dangers which Are
suppofed TO threaten your msrcal and
Inc growth ard prosperity Of this great and populous city
When Governor Seymour concluded his remarks which
were received with repeated applause roaghout Mr.
Pce Governor elect Of New Jersey esponee cd to com.
pmsnsry toast In the absence Of present
OF that State He said that New Jersey was also inter
ssted In the protection of the hArsor OF York from
the Entertainments which making upoa 1t by spssu.
htors New Jersey had most extensive coast on the
bay Of New York. and the day. he believed was not far
distant when 1t would share large portion OF the
msrce which Ia at mt enjoyed alons BY Now York
The President read the next toast
Success 10 the being pursued the pro
lection OF the hsrbor Of New York. the por tAnt
of the Western world
To this Mr.. W. H. MAXWELL responded substantially as
onows:-
Ihnow not what motive the honored President should
have ia calling me, because Don deal in flowers
Of rhetoric Presume howsvsr, 1t is from incident
that occurred tocay-some remarks which made on
board the boat In relation to this upon
our harbor But gsntiemso 1t would be supsrerog alton
in to much in regard city of New YORK OF
u 81 prids of
every American, and is admired BY every foreigner who
has seen It, Get temen here know how NV feelinrs bs
connected with this subject Of the harbor and the
encroschments upon IT. bat before thing upon
It, perhaps it would be better for briefly to give
thing Of the history OF it. On the East river the
from Whitehall to Dover street formed bay c'o,ely
resembling in shape crescent. The prominence Of Cor
passed rapidly through this bay, giving it such great
depth that vessels might close to shore aud land
condition of this part Of the East river days my
grandfather The whole OF that part Of the river has,
however, since been filled in, Including the whole
It and gentleman told me $50 Acres had been allied
in on that side of the city The snoroschmsnt the
tner side well remember II strand with sat
. house or habtation of any description Then 1t
surmountsd by high hill. I need not say what an i'm
mense filing there must have been 10 that district.
Again. thele been another ant at Williams
burg. and .. the Walabout, with all the enclosures
which hsve been thrown out 81 the navy yard forming
altogether thousand acres from the rvsr. Now ~
regsrs the encroacameAts OF the Battery, must not
permit. them to go forever-from what has already
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the current will b. changed.
At the conclusion of Mr. Aaxwens remarks the Pres
dent read the following toast
The freedom Of requires the freedom OF the
sea-
This was responded to in . fslic.ous manner By Mr.
Ogden.
The next toast-'The Legislature OF the City OF New
York, was responded to by Mr. ERls1us BROOKS.
The PRESIDENT, after . few complimentary remarks to
Professor gache, gave tho following toast
Alexander Dallas BAche the dsscendan mt OF Franklin,
worthy to the coast of that ry which his
ancestor aided 10 make free and prosperous.
To this Professor BAcE responded to tho following
Effect
Mr.. PKnHpEsT-The good schoolnaster by whom WAS
educssd taught me figures but they were not figures Of
speech wish could do better Val heard
chan make spec IN which envied if could envy .
man Intellectual display and said to myself, il plain
will the orators DO; and then BY that rule Of three
which my tutor. Mr.. Davies, taught me, l came
the climax Of orators this evenlng-ths orator OF
the capitol and the forum 1t il treat such as l
have iedom or never had before am not how
ever ,fraid q work bat AN aisaid Q, speaking,
II any thing could mako me speak it would bs that
might say 'on ethns Of this barber Of yours But gen
tlsmen, let work it out instead OF speaking it
ing there is hear. to be put into it. viii go at it,
ard heart ard hand kal do that work II my hssd
guide Professor Bsche then concluded BY speaking
Of the great damage the present Battery enlargement
would to the commercial interests of New York.
The neat sentimo Mt was -
The Merchants OF New York.
The PRESIDENT said that OF the rerch ants presen.
ought to respond to this.
a.sly there were I'D calls for Clinton Clinton
The Hon. GEORGE De WITT CLINTON then arose and
after the applause which greeted him had subsidized he
spoke as follows -
Mr. PRESIDENT GENTLEMEN IL appreciate the honor
Of being called upon to respond to the Just Owen
But, sir cannot claim the honorable distinction OF
except in aspiration being at present only
occasion like the pIetent, and upon vast
and important that which has claimed your attention
TO day. And, sir had the ability and prepared
yet 1t might justly be deemed presumptuous in me, AZ
merchants the President Of this mestpgyet sir feel
that ought TO ackno Wedge the honor done by the
invitation kindly extended TO BY the Cham per OF Com
MERGE 10 accompany many distinguished guests upon
survey OF the harbor and por of New York. And which
has afforded much valusbls Informal ton 1t La our
pride ~ well pleasure to live in this CITY She
well deserves the she bearshe Empire City OF the
Empire Statethe first in commerce. the rss in the
and sciences and The first in wealth. talent and power
among her FL ter cities the Western continent She
star DE- forth to the world Of the results
OF the American Union; and although she Is Justly
distinguished for her commercial enterprise Jet not
than she disny ed for her devotion
Uniop. Whenever clouds have gathered around the
Union, Internal dangers threatened her xtence New
York has proved true TO the tths 6rst field and
the last to leave it. In closing sir give you tns sent
ment--
The city Of New York--Her devotion to the American
lion Is only equAed BY her love for the American
L pion.
Addresses were made BY Mesns. Durham Thomas B.
Siman and others; afte which the citing adjourned
Lecture upon Japan, by the Rev. DIR. vInton.
a lecture upon the subject OF Japan delivered on