New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-07

do to improve and elevate himself and the condition Of hi
country and of mankind do that Is the mission OF tbs
individual man And 50 Just whatever any community
DO to increase its welfare exalt its moral dignity
ard to increase ard exAt the welfare and the dignity OF
mankind to do Just that Is the mission Of a State Nation
lAPpause II You would know definitely the mis-
sion Of this State viii tell you how to find il Study dill
gently is capacities. Applause Consider its central and
commanding position upon the Continent midway between
ntemPeraie lAudes the north and the south and
itself an ihmus between inland waters and the Con
sder s surface gently unduatng for the Of agricul-
ure and manufactures yet fsce for the construction OF
everykind Of horoughfre whether Of land water Con
der the Of soils fertile in grass grain AMI timber
lis mineral riches of salt gypsum lead and last and best
OF all, OF rCn the chief agent Of civilization. Then
slider its intellectual and moral resources its tres millions
Of men and women, mingled and improved stock from all
the European races all free all educated al Christian
men and Consider the ten other such millions
coming up to fill the places yet vacant in this
rich and broad domain Think then OF the position
OF the continent itself situated midway between the CONT
nenis Of the Old World Consider how the ovilz ons on
those continents, separated four thousands years ago.
are row tending and convegng together and that they
must meet upon this in which lot has fallen In
short consider the position which New occupies and
the eonuncture in which she enjoys her existence consider
her capacities aud her duties consider what she has IL
ready done and from that conjecture what she vet may do
and you have before you the mission Of the State Gen
emen, cannot bat think that understood
all this lorg time ago Ny excellent friend here Gov.
HUT will remember that in the DAYS of bis
colonial predecessor, Governor Fletcher, their Nes,ia
sent seal which they had devised for the province
OF New-York 1t for the day apt and ingenious
device that impressed that seal 1t bore the edgias
of their royal msesties supporting shield that shield
rising broad landscape Of land and water
beneath was written the motto Aiq t Item. freely
translated perhaps, Foreign but English some time in
tie tempesuous period Of our ancestors revised the
seal they aced the eigies Of ungcatelu and xor
thy King and Queen and put their stead the igur. Of
justice blind but armed with sword and the figure of
liberty yigan sustaining her banner They erased the
motto which designated them subjects and beneath tia.
rising sun, it broad daylight over hilltop anil
ocean they inscribed the word Ercesior In thad device
suc in that motto are expressed the way TO fulfill toe mis-
sion Of New York and the mission Itself T. to maintain
Justice and extend liberty. And maintaining justice and
extending liberty to ascend higher and higher Loud AMI
prolonged applause, the company rising and cheering
Senator BRISTOL being called upon made a speech in
which he dsted upon The great national benefits Of inter
nal Improvements He said that party could stay if it
desired, the advance of the improvement 50 long a.
free press press independent, of party and party
Press independent of demagogues enlightened the PEG
pie. lie concluded by toasting the Press
Mr.. PARkE GOODWIN, Of Tn, ErcHiag Post then an
svered TO universal call Mr. Goodwin said it vas the
custom as tn smaller hours Of public dinners on to
call the Press, and be accordingly complied He
membered account of earthquake which startled the
people of a certain town in England The inhabitants
compared notes thereon old gentleman felt distinctly
the shock for il broke crockery in his kitchen but
De- added my newspaper this morning has account Of
" IT, so do not believe an earthquake took place And
continued Mr. GOdV in the real knowledge VII ch many
here will have of the proceedings of this dinger win be
reading Tn TRIBUNE Times of New York SIR Goodwin
riel ri a gl pf
whose great object is Association lie said that be
passed through town, even at the rate Of 30 miles
Lour without feeling greater interest in it and is in
babitants.
His remarks were vehemen,ly appl,uded and with them
the dinner ended
The company then be.ook th smselves the Falls and
tie maghifceDcc Of nature all of which IS old story
whose repetition the present porter conesyes to be
necessary on this occasion.
Return Of the Excursion Party from the Falls.
The Excursion party returned yesterday leaving the
Falls at past O'Clock in the morning aud arriving
at Albany at about quarter before in the afternoon
The Members Of the Legislature returned to their post
Of duty, and most OF the members of the NevYork
press came down the Hudson River Railroad last even
ing to tbeir, the latter having been previously enter
tanned by the officers of the Central Company with an
elegant dinner at Albany ct Mr.. Landens City Hotel
Tie ride from the Falls to Albany Was exceedingly
pleasant in all except the dust but that could not
smother the good humOr Of the emancpa,e1 legisla.
tors ard journalists The speed made extraord
nary Indeed, it remarked at the dinner yesterday
that so great distance the two trips going and com
ing had never before been run in such time in any coun
try One stretch of 10 miles was run in minutes the
50 miles between Syracuse and Utica occupied ~
minutes and for brief distance between Albany and
Schenectady yesterday the rate 20 miles an hour
This accomplished without danger, every switch
had been firmly spiked down, and watchmen had been
stationed at every crossing to keep the track clear for
the approaching train. 1t was delightful OccasiOn-al
but the dust. Where's Mr.. Paine