New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-21

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Judge CAMPBELL replied. He said:
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another and better than t. reply 70 tAis $50
but being summoned, / shall make q feebls 49,. ~
obey Your commands Eight hundred yea,, 40 ~.
frst Chief Justice Of England celebrated mass a.
led on his cavslry At the battle OF Hastings. HSfs
century AFTER the foundations Of Westminster Han
were laid and from that period down 10 the present.
the judiciary Of England and America have TAKEN IA
ipcoD,idersble part in the battles for liberty and or
der. lD our own country, be whom every lawyer
loves TO sp.s OF tbs great Chief Justice" CON-
biped il bis own person the characters of soa.sr
statesman, an historian, and lawyer commencing
bis career a subatern officer; afterwGd 4
member of the House OF Burgesses in his native
State; be Is the writer OF the +" LIE and Tines Al
Washr eton for years Chief Justice Of the United
States The annals OF judci. history have bean
adorned by Story and Kent. The latter Il name
to be especially remembered on this occasion a a
early ana ardent friend OF ths institution. The yex
1904 Wa memorable in the legal History Of Ne..
York for the unfortunate duel between Hamilton and
Burr, in viii loet his natural lfe snd the other
became civiy desd In that year Thomas Addis
Emmtt frst landed upon our shores and james Kent
took hi. seat a. Chief Justice Of New-York. rns,
year conrtcts him, and various events OF note with
The history Of dissatisfaction With thesef few remaxs
MI Prerioent, respond 10 the toast which has been
assigned me 10 answer. Appiausel.
The CHAIR gave the eleventh regular toast:
wecoudueted Press the efficient agent Of Civilization
NJ
tween the Society and the press a strong consan-
euipy the daily facts which the latter records are
taken by the former, arranged and prepared in form
to be banded down to pOsterty. Mr. Bryant alhded
in terms of praise, 10 the works Of DR.. Belknsp
founder OF the Massachusetts, Historical Society,"
which he described IA exercising strong and ben
efcent Influence the country, by uniting TO history
The charms Of wit and humor. He Also alluded 10
the works of Washington Irving, whose memory, he
was sure would be as green al the next Senl-Cen-
tepnisl Anniversary ~ at this. He gave rs q SEN
iment:
Yoik and Massachusetts, Historical Societies
The PRESIDENT gave the twelfth regular toast:
Popular Interest Of Free People, and
the continued existence Of free sovernment
DR.. KING of Columbia College, replied. He said
that popular education could not be too highly val
ued-it was the great power OF the world-but all Is
not popular educ alton that is called so. In Austris
the people are well educated in art and science, but
polite al educ alton IS altogether withheld from them.
In this country where restless population, win an
extremely active intellect, are to be educated tne
is just the reverse of what It Is IN Aestra'
where the people merely trained to DO good sub
i.cts H. gave IA sentiment:
The Pubic Schools Of New Yofk-rhs nursery OF those Who
have eon'ributsd to its greatness
The PRESIDENT then gave the thirteenth and last
regular toast:
woman Although last in our toas yet ever ft IN our
sfrc tons
Mr.. ToMLSsoS replied and praised Woman very
highly lie said il vas Mary, the mother of Washing
ton, that made him good we'll as great. In the
West where a contest was arising between Freedom
and Slavery, good and yirtuous women would aid
to dispel the cloud that was impending over that
region. Mother, wife, and daughter were words
which awake ed the tenderest human emotions. The
vbo takes hold of the present and makes the fu
tur, Goes even better than he who records the past
lGr.af applanse.
Ta,ta ivad frou nah I'm A
Grsham and Edward Everett. We have room only
for the letter of Mr.. Everett
BOsros. Friday, Nov II. 1885,
DEAR SIR Twas favored short time ..oee, With your Off
YorL Rhetorical society 1 have also had the hoaor he
psm'd member Of the DELEGATION OF the Aas.chusst
h;re' society appointed to be present on behalf Of that
w"uc snoId me IN. greatest pleasure were n IN nv pov.r
attend CeirbrstioD much interest and Importance
The desire Of hearing the discourse Of President smost
be resisted Other Inducements mate the ocea
sion Of urusOs attraction; but domestic circumstances
prevent my leaving home.
The h-lceniury which has esped since the organization Of
your Society has been filled srJwhers aud nowhere
than IL New Yos, Nth and sres When
your association was founded the State Of SewYsrk with
OF the st preceding Of hundred
ihousDo the third in Union Of sstes shs
BOW 9TH population OF more than three mrors At the
lest by far the largest member Of Union Of th,one
States 18th the increase Of population there has been in
craze of agricultural manufacturing aod commercial wealth
which d. hes ,stine-s multiplication almost unlimited OF AZ
the biz Institutions Of religion education philanthropy snd
sepesl culture which gives so much OF lis efficiency to our
but sIfyour Thousand iphabans the two cities cannot
nPse count less than ten eleven times that number
btsde' this your vast metropolis look at the INTERIOR
Adse tot egegios urbss opemmqge laboreur
TOT COZ se.ta nance prsempis oPPids sorIs
ana tse The e., At men xh9 have pa.ed some portion ct lee.
promoted achieved sdorhed tsis yeou. progress;
like HsmiU who orsaniLed the public credit lse Jay who
conducted the foreign affairs OF the the critical
period Of s existence and wrs- line that needed be
qualified o, unssd ike Clinton, who soemDzed that
Tsto like Fulton who first within your limits subdued the
sS ara the e hs 9 Ksg .. aes% like CopDer the
two srsI oeImena Of ssa science the municipal and s
works IceleDcs and taken their place among tho
teachers Of mankind
Fulton when consider ia the former tho
srsndu Of the Of making New the outlet Of
eriDe that time; the limited financial then
command with the absolutely inapprec.be local utility Of
the enterprise, and when, 10 the Of Fulton,
template the mighty influence Of bis achievements all
The s OF loeomoon the smos Total revolution 10 eonner-
know rheIe 10 The history Of discovery and invention
Nor You boast Of the studies which
dstey belong Historical Society No braoeh Of lit
Hor, ARD believe that even European criticism over
partial merit this side of the Arlsntev bear out
ben that addition msoy work. Of sterns value,
which have no room here TO name America has within
years produced three historians WORKS viii
Gown 10 the latest poey with those hat have already
STOOD s test Of sm not confident Of the albany
putstion OF Bsroious hoydd.s aud xspophon of Lyy,
ssu and Tscitus Of Hume GbOon Robertson Halsm and
hsesusy than am Of the abiding reputation Irving Pre-
sou and Bancroft believe their works will be esd ti tho
EBslish Language u forgotten.
rejoice be able add th.t Will. they belong s'sursdy
merely this country bnt all the world 5tstes
claim the Immediate property in them To nearly
equal bsrs The sutior Of the LIE Of Cgubu. By birth ana
residence wholly yours the sothOr Of rsydiaand and lea
bella 10 the IL wholly while the Historian OF
the United States he's divided himself pretty fairly between
Us; ard prevent either Of from bos proud Of our
share, away from Is both In rhe summer
Deeply resretns thai cannot Join yoa in tho celebration Of
this suspeioUs oeeA,ion remain dear Sir sincerely
EDWARD EVERETT
The president gave:
The he.b Of Edward Everett-ase dstiDsuisbed 10 Lat