The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-18

of agriculture they have failed forests and made
cultivated fields, and added State after State to
this glorious Union, until we now number thirty
one They have built city after city. Seventy
years ago the city where we now stand was about
a mile and half in LENGTH half mile in breadth,
and contained but 81 600 inhabitants Now It is
more than FIVE miles long and two miles wide
Then it had but wooden houses, which were of
from one to two stories high. Now it is city of
palaces, from four to six stories high, and with
Il population Of over GOO, 900 inhabitants. And
thus New York has given an example Of in
dustry to all the nations of the earth lCheers.
New York has done more. Her commerce Will
tens every sea, drawing rich production from every
land and every cline, makes this the great COM
mercial emporium of the United States; and in
addition to this, by her Erie canal, her Erie and
other railroads, she has penetrated westward to the
lakes and drawn the commerce of the West to her
shores. And this is another evidence that New
York is fitting place for the exhibition of the in
dustry of the nations OF the earth. Applause
She has done more. She now offers the Crystal
Palace for the exhibition of the works Of art and
of industry; she invites all the nations Of the
EARTH her sister States, to come here and exhibit
their industry and their arts, in order that she May
draw benefit from them, and they in like manner
may draw benefit from her. New York is peace
full city for one of her position and renown. New
York must stand, and her example extend, until
other cities and other States, fired by her example,
the same position and renown she has obtained.
Sir, where will New York be whilst they are COM
ing up to her renown? Past your imaginations,
hundred years hence. The enterprise, the indus
try, the integrity which have governed and ruled
her merchants preserved for that length of time,
will give her two million of inhabitants. In view
ing the industry of all nations, am lost in Won
der at what has been done here in seventy years
[Applause. Hr
General DAVIS said:
81 thank you for the honor you have done me
from the bottom of my heart, and you, gentle
men, for the fatterng manner in which you have
alluded to that banner / have SO long marched
under-the stars and the stripes. From my boy
hood to mature life it my fortune to serve be-
meath that banner-that flag for which our fathers
fought for in the revolutionary war. But, my
friends, it may seem improper to speak OF war In
such an audience as this perhaps it may seem I'M
reasonable to speak here Of the tented field and you
may think that an individual bearing the title OF
Secretary of War has no business at this BAN
quet. But is it true--s it true that the soldier IS
deserving of nothing, or is the reverse the fact
The soldier in the study Of his profession learns
the horrors Of war He learns how much he has
sacrificed for his country, and calculates before
hand how much it will take to reduce this fortif-
cation or that, and sees the havoc which war oc-
casions. | then say that can most cordially re-
ioice at this manifestation around me, and the
increase of the prosperity of the Union-thoso
manifestations which bring together men from
every civilized quarter of the globe to compare
what each has done to advance science, and what
each has contributed to the increase OF the COM
fort of man. These contributions held men toge-
Their in the bands of brotherhood. This earth was
given to man for his being, and to advance the
comfort of man should be the eliminating point
of human ambition. New York, for instance, is
an example of prosperity resulting from the prac-
tce of the principle of free trade; and this hold
to be the foundation of it's unparalleled success,
without intending to give ut all utterance to any
political nspcrSiOns whatsoever. l say 1T, how
ever, without intending any offence to gentlemen
who may hold opposite opinions. Free-trade was
the aspiration Of Franklin and of many other
great and eminent men who were among the
founders of the nation.
ssTo this principle, I have no hesitation in de-
clarng the prosperity of the United States is en-
tirely owing and New York in particular, the
sails of whose ships now whiten every sea, and
visit every part Of the civilized world, New
York, perhaps, more than any other part of the
Union has been more forward in advocating this
great principle. This has been the cause Of the
extension Of our Union, being now thirty-one
States, all united together; with territory
stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Our
good fortune in the contest between mind and
matter has also contributed to our advancement.
But we have not yet reached the eliminating
point. The country is yet only in its boyhood.
It has not arrived at man estate, but as it is in
the controversy--in the contest between mind and
matter-we have attained prominent place, and
unless by further exertion we provide the means
of bringing together more closely these two ex-
tremes of our vastly extended country-the At
lantic and the Pacifc-we cannot, perhaps, hold
together. The Pacific slope must no longer be
united to the Pacific coast; nor must the Atlantic
slope alone be united to the Atlantic coast. This
uniting should be greatest and first object, and
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but by the arts of peace. But | have already
trespassed too long upon your patience, and
without attempting to apologize tor this trespass
or giving any explanation of what | have adj
vanced, l must conclude, merely observing that
had no intention of passing censure upon the
opinions that may be held by any person here. ,
[Applause]
The chairman again rose and said:
"Gentlemen, you have heard one soldier talk
I wish we had somebody here to explain the
process by which warrior is converted into an
orator. Gentlemen, if there were not many
nice observers around, schiels among us taking
notes. might say something about the versa
tility of American genius by which a gentleman
eminent for his literary talent, and who subse-
quently distinguished himself by his readiness to
meet danger when it threatened his country, in
the capacity of soldier, afterwards retired when
the trumpet beat retreat to his private condition
and tonight what in England they call the law
officer of the crown. The toast give you is At
torney General Cushing.
Mr.. CUsHING said in reply: @
ssMR PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: In re.
spouse to your call l may be pardoned in
submitting reflection, a single reflection, up
on that which constitutes the pre-emnence o.
an occasion like the present. 1t is true sir, that
peace hath her victories no less than war, and a.
Yesterday we witnessed Tonight we here assem-
bic to honor one Of the triumphs Of peace. lAp
plause] The Chief Magistrate of this Republic
man who may be pardoned for saying in pres
ence of representatives Of constitutional monar
chies of Europe say man who to the contrary
to what has been said there, does not reign, but
governs, who has the actual well as the titulal