The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-15

his services ard s high position And In this
tew tender on my Of youI
1n faithful and fearless sdbsrencs principles
sbicb ieet the ppetuty Of giooss nnion and this
cp'npsDce OF the boundless blessings which
Joy. Your devotion SIR your common country been
proved In all The various stations occupied BY aud
Ne need M farther that to the peres. VEL
fare ere prosperity ofonr country will all yonr
energies and that you will prove faithful to the trust
President, for which we are all indebted to the
Pleasure OF this visit, Ia OF peculiar inter.
.st-one If 70 ordinary character. ws are a,oa. to
irsuguIate, with spproprsts monies a building
erected for exhibition of the industry of all atoms
.here Amercsn tkil talent, aud science invite
ti'ion from eyerv garter of the globs We desire
bow TO the world that America though young years
hos effected progress which placss her 10 ali that
sttutes paons greatness beside the orer countries
OF the world ard entities e justly apd dsservedy the
which she holds among the nations Of EARTH
Your pIese SIR that Of tte dispgu he'd geutle-
r,eh who accompany ytu, il peculiarly appropriate to
uchap occasion, tssdpg II DOES to show that tds de-
se OF the American people is 70 cultivate feelings of aood
VIII ptaee III b0Aorsbe rivalry in the productive arts,
with the people Of every other nation But. sir It Is
my DUTY and my pleasure welcome you this city,
III not TO iubct upon You speech As chief msgis
trso OF Ne York and Tho epteseutave Of its aatho
ritter, and "a citizen aesr bid you cordally welcome
to you the President OF the United States. Qmmense
cheers
To which the President responded as folloxs:-
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH AT CASTLE GARDEN.
thank you for the kind and patriotic OK 3ressions
with which you have received For ths frst tims
addrefs within their borders the citizens of the
Empire City, now beyond all controversy, the com.
mercial metropolis CT blessed Unon. The rapidy
sir, viii shich New York has arisen to comm lnding
position as ons of tho most important cities uaon the
globe has parallel in history. Already tie enter
prise Of your merchants the genius your ship builders
the daring spirit of your vast trading marine are be
ginning to make you first in the markets OF the world.
Here, my countrymen, hsrs IN New York will the
ledger OF commerce keep th3 account ,f the nations of
the earth Near the spot which we stand there are
striking points which the amazing repdity Of yoar
growth rs city. On the opposite side OF Bo sling
Green if am not mistaken s,aods of The compare.
lively few edifces erected prior TO 1770 1t is,
beliese, the only one remaining originally built of
German brick. 1t IL rsvered relic OF past
age How surprised possibly even the young men
Of the present day would be- they fully to realize
that six years after its erection waters Of the North
river flowed almost to s foundations and that far north
of where three great parallel streets tee with sct
witty and enterprise the boats pom ths
shores of that then free and uncrcumscribed river How
difficult it is at this period to slze that the limits Of
the city at that date extended not beyond Murray street.
and that there were within that boundary many
vacant lots and that the population hardly exceeded
twenty thousand. Shall speak OF the faturss How
can we when revert to the calculations of really
wise men Of the past, who If am not misinfor med,
built the roth wall Of the City Hall of brick because as
it vas to be alone to the district the
exterior aspect on that side of slight
bow far at this moment south Of the centre Of popu
laton, wealth and enterprseS In 1926 your city hardly
exceeded 10000 you number more hio half
million Of souls In that year rene mbsr have heard
my father, on his return from New Yors after his fret
visit here subsequent to the close of the Resolution
express his amszement at the growth and ch .pge OF
the city. Still, at that tims Brooklyn, which no.
NOR onA drpj
was comparatively village. aud riding on horse back
with old Gen. Morton, he found standing portion Of
the building Brookly Heights which he had run
up the American ensign upon the evacuation Of tse city
IN 1888 From the first date have named I770 TO this
hour the history OF the city has been the hstocy
patriotic devotion TO popular rights popular bss ~
That for time during tbs Revolutionary struggle
other ensign than ours 1oated here is #
tcation it was the fortune Of war, ana in our week
and embarrassed aopditiop unavoidable But the sun Of
the 25h November, l7S3 here for th- lat tius
upon the rule of foreign power and the ssn eray of
that day is remembered by your sons o. LIBERTY With
the patriotic feeling that the great natl nal aoni
verasry Of July Fourth is by the PEOPLE Of
common country. HoT you of New York to
show your gratitude for the pas1 How are you to
make the most Of tie present. How are you to
secure all the nob'e PROMISE of your futuref
You viii keep bsh your standard Of ltegence and mo
rails becsu all apparent advancement will prove lila
cious and weakness will be subst utsd FOR strea
whenever as people with renee and
humble dependence to look TO the of ali po wsr
and sIl wisdom. You will educate your cbiidrea in
tho belief ard conviction tina. you have neither 20 yer
pensI security. liberty except as you
constitute Of the members of this aud now uoi
versa, respected copfederacy. You will foster every
where the living active efficient sentiment that uoder
the Providence of God these great pgs may only be
enjoyed under the present constitution You re member
yourselves and often remind hers that wise framed
that who knew what independence
because in their suffering and in the privstioos and
trials of their families and friends they had paid part
Of that expense The great problem of the formation o
the Union called not only for all the wsd,m but for all
the patriotic conception Of the wisest b,dy the
world had yet in council II there are those
at the present day wbo-having made for their
country the sacrifice you have, of ea,e of dollar
of income, of ore moment of personal dan
ger-would break up the foundation on which
we have so prosperously and securely ctood-
the bass of our happiness at home and respect
abIosdthe only sure pledge of slI ttat expect for
those who to come after ust is TO be hoped that
they are few in number, and their sphere Of in
AueDse is limited If there provisions in the CON 81.
tuition of your country with your Of
principle expedency remember that ia the of
things that ns;run egt coud only have had its origin in
compromise and remember too that you will be faith
LEES to homer ana commoa honesty il you consent to
enjoy the privileges it cosfers, and seek to avoid
the burdens it imposes 1t cannot be accepted parts
il s a whole or nothing and o whole, with all the
rights it and the duties it requires Il is be
facysd, maintained accept these honoes your ser
want with thankful heart, but bear with at the
tin proud consciousness that by your zee aud
unsousht choice am also your representatives. oh .rged
with the Of ycur interests aud your honor tope
to be encouraged and strengthened in all my efforts
promote the and preserve ussulled the other, by
such couptepance aud support on your part fearless
and faithful exercise of the functions committed to
may merit.
Mr.. Mayor-This Empire City aud this Empire State
the v;rg practical exempdcation Of thesism .uic
word adopted motto Has tnerer a to you
sir that the hsrd which first nrcribei Excelsior upon
your coat of must have been guided BY prophets