The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-31

| wILBUK PIsx.
/ lFrom the Boston Atlas, July SOL
| Since the launch Of the clipper ship Great Re-
pubic, we have not seen so many psoplo assembled
| In Mr. M'ksy's yarc a. we're present. on Saturday
TO witness the LAUNCH Of tie ship Defender. Tho
| weather Was MILD and pleasant, with just wlad
enough TO ripple the surface OF the v ster, and f1
the sails Of the yachts ard pleasure boats
psssinR 10 and fro In the vicinity. The noble ship
doubly ennobed by her name, was oroame ated
with hsRs and stlesmers from the bowsprlt 20 toe
tafrsil. She s about 400 tons, cipperiy 10 bsuy
OF outline, but packet model In capacity and
strength. Desrred 10 STOW large cargo and sail
fast she comeines both these qualities Ia an eni.
nert dsgrte and appears ~ beautiful NJ p'essura
yacht. a full hgu,e Of the late Daissl Web,tnr. al.
mnably executes, and painted whio, ornaments hsr
bow ana her stern whoa Is r)u adsi, N SET on with
Rilded carved work. Her bottom ~ coppsr color;
the rest Of the hull. outside, back, and la.
side s1e IL painted buff color, relieved with white.
when completed, reaoy ior soa, sns vii bo a. hne
veasel OF her capacity ~ Mr.. M'ksy has yci pro.
duced. She 10 owned by Messrs ID. r. Kendall and
Q. II. p. Piympsab, Of this city, and will be com.
mapded by Capt. Isaac Besuchanp, loDg aud favor
ably haown ~ one Of the best sailors belonging to
this city.
Although beautiful, ably commanded, and bull.
by t1e prince OF mechanics. yst IL was chiefly the
asaociatlurs connected with her Dame thai drew to-
g-ther 40 mary to witness her launch, aud thus
another tribute ~ls paid TO ons who "thoush dead.
yet lve'h In the hearts Of his countrymsn. Dsaiel
Webster, the defender Of the constitution. Tn )ugh
laid in lis grave, 1sihl lives in his work..
Among the spectators were Hon. Edwsri Everett,
Fletcher Webster, Esq, exMayors Beaver and
Bgelov, Co!enel Adams, President OF the N. T.
Mutual Insurance Company, hfenrs. Cookers. Tap.
pan, Train. 7. J. Shelton, V. B own, AMI many
others Interested in shipping, besides a largo mum.
Der OF ladiet.
At twenty five minutes TO IL A. NJ, all bu. the
Elk foremost books having besn cut away she start
ed slowly ctumbiug the remaining blocks IKE dlst
beneath her iorefoot and then ncr oasing her ppeed
moved grsndy along the ways into the sea, ssluted
by loog continued cheering from the spectators on
the shore, echoed back from those board. and
from the hota, whicn hailed her advent aA ia!, AZ
new born sea queen. The yacht HoSard hSed
salute rs the beautiful ship received her name from
the gsilant Clifford. Pescbed on the bow, hign
above his ieovs. M the ship ,op shed the watar he
roartd out ID FENDER" aud a. the sams hIoe
smashed u b5tsie Of C0chituste on her head. N0sh
ing could have been more imposnsly beautiful than
when sbe cleared the waJs. Torce she courtesisd
TO the spe cors the Shore she turned aside the
whiteped foam, then bowirg gently, gently, she
soon cleared the awoD and skim med rnajesti :ally
along the ses, a. upright IN a monumcn'.
Many ladies' and gentlemen repaired TO Mr..
Mckay q house after the launch, and t,ero partook
OF bis hospitality.
Afser the collation., Mr.. Mckay intro iucsd III on.
Edward Everett, ss the friend Of ths lanented
Daniel Webster, in whose honor the noble ship was
named. Mr.. Everett tnen spoke as foIlows-
Mr.. MCKAY, Krs MCKAY LADus asp GgSrfKngs--
Although perceive from tn. manner in which oar hoe,
has prs,eoied noe 10 you on this occasion tsa.
thirg expected from me yet must cay think IL IL
not only unusual, but very much out Of place NJ
friend, M. Kendall win bear witosss II -ithn til,
sound OF my voice that when propos the
uhcstop OF BE- ips present on this oc:ari3n tpg
raid about spstch.mAsip and most -sris aiy Gnd
myseii here entirely upprsp.red Tor anything formal
By wors m,n aud ,hiieet like Mr. Mc8py a Insrs
orator mutt be regarded very much In tbs light o.
,snd ,snd iubber snd Y one fhould come do.n hrrs WITH
his tropes and figures on tide wafer, h, would he
thought TO 10 Playing sup rhuoua and foolSh part.
isueb'sr We took 70 you, Mr Mcany, for en-
tsrtapment this W.
como hire. am sure, to aaye tick I'D
With nRures of speech bat TO hear the muac OF your
msnsi nrocslDs away th. last block, ana send.
ing of your beautiful i,s crsiiael element
fchters You wtfe good enough, hossvsr TO Present
me a. the frisnd al INST great and good n.r vhons los
We as well As the whols coantrv, have much
TO dsplte. For myself ana Ia behalf ot otnorH whom
zee around me hsv. much pleasure IN expressing ihs
nefsng this successu launch Wes s.e indebted - yoy,
sir, and also 10 the owners for the ibuts yoa have
paid to this great man who "a honored by the
beautiful weasel bears as the Desnisr of the C1na
tutioup assure you that II rejoic.t heart IN
bis veil Represented and msJsstic figure upo, the PROV
lookipg down upon the waters ths vessel gtde1 at5
its appointed element, M II he comms,ded th.p. ros
that he - gone, as he commanded tue hearts Of mae
while living Cheers Sir, IL Was Just tribute 20 h!.
patriotism, 10 his long and faithful and must not add
cir illrequitsd services lie did defend the Cynsu-
tuition, net merely every good etizsn Il obliged
dsnno ln duty tue sov.rpmsnt under when b. iive.
bat be defended IL beraus. N vas tho guaranty Of
inestmsols bl.ssiogs surrounding ~ on eyery sds
He defended the sttntion Of tao tntsi states
csuse he felt O. you and ami all of us feel nst IL
Mind Of earthly pro,dcges, surrounding slss wills
Of blessings such 6rmly believe never before we're
enjoyed BY any other people nacs the c'rson Of thla
world Cheers Sir, thers is another rsason, ano.hsr
ground on which y was a2.Goprata " give his wsl
snnsd ttls--"Ihs Dsfspdsri-to tsi. noble vessel gr
Webster, among other Ttssonl extoied the constitution
OF the United States because II spread ts gs the
commerce Of the country-tecsuse IL was IN fact ths
buluark OF commerce. He knew all kno~ that
commerce vas the great oviiissr q nations tse "a
rent Of liberty Of the arts of refinement lie knsv air,
from the history OF our country how tbs c3nsitu.
ton Of the United States hal elevated ~ from
TIA miserable point OF dsprtssion In which eris..d
before the adoption OF the . n6ttutob wbra thrrs
four gept'snsn, Hoston nrrehsnt, we're Obliged u
,.o ~ ,b,,. sm. t,.,. sse.n.s s,. o
capital enough In enc mans HAMS 10 bald . ys.ssl
alone. lie resoileetsd that commerce. bad join
cd ths States togsLer and he di not forge, vhs the
eopEiituton lad dore In .aSlisning hs harronIou.
in'sr:our, between the North and the fou,n tss
and the West Instead OF rsvolutlouary legislation
hostile tsrHs, and esprcious pfohlb5n, vhsb bross
up the county and made u into States Ia reality 10
reign toward. zach Other, hs kBn~ how much tbs eon
stitutcn lad Cons In abolish NJ that condition Of
thirgs and bring ns all into The prosp<tous inter
course now srls,iRz between the several st.trs Bgt
feel that going too far and wsarynz your pstispcs
upon this topir ThS noble ship which hs. Jasi t,~n
launched, viii soon spread her canvass sbrosd ~ tho
brrsI', bu, |" her esp,an~s brave m'u sm sure DO
VIII b. 10 be entrusted 18th property ~ mueh value
her captain STANDS upon tsrdeck and l0s,s
biz hcme, and .ses bls native shores m.ltos tbs cis
lance he may b. assured that the BEST wishes OF
friends, those around us her. ard Others will
folo~ HIM over The eter lie may b Eurs TOO, hat
vtsrs tSs rlms hnd fans of the ,,Isfse1.r Of Ia.
Constitution" viii not havs prscsG~i him. iChssr.J
He sbsr port hossrsf distant vhsfe ths Tag ~
the tpiop when his vessel teaYs wii not b. surcisnt
defence. md, ,f rih ssy other thing aibouxh
Jou present thsi there s % port ho-grsr dtsnt
which 10 reach, vbsrs SHIP buit By D,nAM Nc.
Kay, VII not stand "a. No ~ (Ioud ohe-u) Zee
,u, snd there vsr. any i.,'sr comag b~for. A. or
sry ngur. raodiog higher than he vs.sIs Of DyaAla
neksy ~oat - neeA,ed By that letter Ans thsf Gyars
(Ayplsos. and sugttrJ I "a. al hiile loss 4 coz
fss., % eempuhsnd tbs sserss q .1s srss,
which has att need our trend and hoes tghiytwo
shi,s unctrstsutr he hu tutt-aH vessels srfh q
have sen 20 day % rot mean that insy us.s al
Arse, hut ;hsy we're a ssu comp y.cd snd Dosss
ftIspcfly, a. they fose Int t.s waves. Hghiy tw0
vosss 30 oos sss, ossts ny has dass mot. thAn OR
snf 70 inpfcyshe srcsl r1srtaeos this e1sntry
And y haa snx ssst1sf ~ that there ussesy
absut ~ buf since have teen und.f fhs root % ssy
have lesf 81 TIE secret 81 i,-srcsllsnt lstny 30
verrnsbt sB1 rod bsipnsEt 70 fsAs cDssssl riih
stf .neoursssnsnt from. isr yrotertoa - to
credit sus pfss@ for this u .ss safe Sac 70
our suiahts sni se<ou giistsf hns'ss. (Ctesrs I
c0rsfatElSt~ slso tie father - our 90 ihs fs4s -
eufk a al Tho tsstsf Of sueh fa0ily He rs,
an t"d iosrtssn tots ase 1Ans htsr., All any gfan1