New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-02

be proud. spd graceful too that We are here ia toe
territory OF Nes.Grensda, on the shores OF the va,
! P-c6c. the mother OF 5 thousand i-l-s I'D With,
the ais Of this ole city 10 congr>iglse It sud ne
woic upon the successful accomplishment, Of wa,t
be- 80 opg been the hope Of the s.,tesmsn, .Li
which hs- AZ ast been re- arded IS almost sn lmpOs
ST Ery Ever since the Day When the grea. Crsstor
Of u all declared 10 these vast Oceans II asrrO
"shalt ttOu 20, bat Do further, aud here sn.l 'hy
"proud WAYS e STAYED the molntaln b,r1-r
ufleh 81 have this Gay crossed hSs ODD a. seli
mel to witness obeceucs 10 the commands OF Je
hovah For ases Hsn Is desired 20 remove the
bars sud cooFs which God has set and - unite
these oc, AIS which ID bad declared should De kept
asnrder. To hi. eud sesth hiss been Appropriated
sDo caIi' s. accumulated. and every efor, has beel
made 10 obtain shat Patterson, the author OF me ~
nous " Scorsh Ds-ieo Expedition. csllei tns Door
' Of the seas and the k-. OF the CaiSersa. Eseu
duiips the last yesr another effort has ben nsis,
snd w. bored 10 have been on this occssiOa hon.
O'ed with the presence Of gallant officer Lieut..
Strain " b. &c life almost s,crii ed - the csuse.
H. scttO Dos dave. ghen We gszed upon acnsrt OF
the earth. and bebeld this narros neck OF land.
uniting two vast continents and Yet separating
&C, aIs, how often have wondered whether "A
could triumph over tais oostbcie, and MAKE nigh
way of rstiocs over 1t. A. our nqurilg minds hsVs
SOP BIZ r m books the living teacher an answer 70
our auction ~ have been told Of mountain barrie =
p, ntia sir and countless other difficulties until
we've cou Pc led t. believe :hst they created Of
those mpcssibllites lar be' ono the reach OF human
poser. Little ten did We think N IA our csy fhe
vol would be accomplished. and much less that We
slould b. IrescLt at ceremonies Ike these. Aad ~
whom >T Is tie world mainly indebted for the ac
complishms 1T If his great work for this union OF
To. two ocean by al iron band, and no, by tue dis
rup.inp OF tie mountain-barrier which God had
placed between tbtml Not ten years since, tha
Inost alit.c Of American travellers, after rctning
over ,regn lands and enrichng the literature OF be
country BY the abors Of bis graceful pea, With char
srteristic eIergy gave his mind ana al his pow
ers IL the investigation OF this subject. Ai'er
care fui termination and exploration ~ the conu-
ty he returned 70 lis own land and hs naive
civ sataf,o as well Of the practlcability
a. ImIfrsuce o. constructing an easy mean, OF
cluuuuicsiun between TIE vast seas. Gs'hering
ar,iund him few Of thu esg4ci,us ana en-
ter,risiIg neTc1snis Of Ne" lo's, he Iaid
b. fore them the resuts Of rs efforts, and
some Of their, cs'rbing biz spirit entered With
a or ard zeal pTon the work. Flrst AMI foremost
-uo ~ q tse were William "A. A pnSah ard Henry
Cbsurcey. They, With John l. Stephens, became the
srsIe.s of the right Of the is,hmus; they
sous ard obtained from Congress and romthe Leg
islsiUre of Nee.Ycrk The decided legislative aid; they
advsI ctd ths requisite funds. they wro's and pno-
lrb.c ard tbey endured the heat and burden OF tue
cav Oh the sccompl she'd sDd gifted stephens de-
,oiveo much IT The personal Supervision Of the work
upon the lsibmus hut he has DO, been perm tied to
eoy tn full iiuton of his labors for he as gone to
" bst bourne whence no traveller returne, leaving
tii- GREAT w,rk rs an eLourng monument Of hs on
.r,y ,nf.rcris. and tsgaci'y. He indeed, may be
ctusd,r,d Iubc be n, factor We regret. Sir, thst
The surviving grantees have found II impossible 10 bs
present on tbs OCCASION and that they sre not here to
respoud in person 70 the toast You have offered. Ii
was happy thought, sir that led 10 the baptism 81
the fret child of ur m u the two oceans With the
RENE OF one to hose far eschng views trus Amer
ion .uergy sud en'e prize, anu psrseVerDg ehoIe 80
much ia cue r. joice hat monument is 20 be
erected upon which vii BE- inscribed the names of
stt Ibens of AsplDwsll, of ChauDoey, 50 that when
The hosts Of pss-ing travellers sbs observe 's grace
ful proportions they shall be reminded OF those TO
whom 60 much j. due In their connection tltn thl'
l. ii 10 tllfaf FafI iI 81 ar
ENTERPRISE and intelligence OF the true Amerlc m
But Sir Hun boldt hss said that thst nation would
10 uortelze use.f which should accomplish the UNION
of these oceans 1f this be co. then these gentlemen
have. by their connection with ths road, erected to
tienselyes a mODume Ut more enduring than tue pyr-
SINGS q Egypt bsve secured an env'abie immofa'
itv il q, oo roads evidences OF CIVILIZATION ana
inc cstoIs of progress what striking testimony does
ttis opening OF Highway Of nations ah)rd OF tue
trcer,ss N civilization the wonderful enterprise OF
the l9.h century. Wa fully believe that IN road WI
be IL the bands OF Providence one oi the most ell ct
ual 81 xiliarits In the civilization OF the world. No
longer Gi SUP erstton ignorance Add jealousy erect
fose BARREN az siDs the enlightenment Of the vast
ia gd,ns OF the Easr, but constant intercourse with
The .pterTrisrg and The good OF other lands VIII
lead to rapid diffusion OF ght and knowledge
ers more than oil If tbs bright rays of Gospel
uuih. | thilk Sir that l not visionary or
,xravsgant 10 asserting that the opening Of this
road will add more T. The cou merolN Prosperity
OF our land and especially OF tho Clty OF New
Yok thsn any other work Of the present age.
SCo shbll the products of these islands OF the
vest Pacific passDg over this road; soon Japan,
lespirg over Ire barriers 0f e1clueigeness and thna,
"a ehose count ess hosta the leaven OF etvllzSnOn
hoe b.gun to work will fud their way over this iron
rosd to SEEK the shores Of the Atlantic, market
for the pvOcuce If their sunny chimes; ARD mus an
ia pulse w be gwen 10 the cOmmsrce ut New York,
vastly advancing her 10 the position which sue IL dos
tined 10 ocCuuy as the commercial emporium Of the
world IL is not for me 10 speak Of the elective ls-
bors Of kemble, Of Colt, OF Lawrence, and Others,
rhO have been connected With tbs "ork from Tue
oufret nor of the unhOunded respect feei Tor the
.mu. nj proefs ona skil and and iniefstiga
bl. lstoTs If those t. EhOm the execution OF tnis
work has been committed and whose stout hearts,
uIfnehing nerve a. iron will, have overcome dlf-
fcuiijes which none but they can appreciate; Dor
would It he proper for more than 10 aigfe To the
gentleman Who on ihis occasion immed steiy repre-
SENS tho Directors ii the Panama Railroad Com
psBy, old 10 whose earnest aud jealous ei0rts tno
iudtious sci much is due. i know thh al
present ard especially the party who accomp anieo
Mr. " ht.wright from New York, will gladly JOIN
me il the sentiment vhich now beg leave to offer
william uhitexn.Lt IT, and tho Panama RAILROAD Com.
psny.
Mr. WmTwRIGHr then proposed the toast:
Tie Preo
JAS Il sAsFoRD, ESQ, Of Tile Newly Journal
Of Commerce, being called on to respond, spoke a.
folOws
MI. CHAlRxAN: In perusing the documents which
Illustrate The history Of the important enterprise
wi ose scbievsue We are sssentled to c0mmemo.
rsfe or cannot fail to be struck with toe broad and
conn feDsiye views which iis projectors bised
their calculations Of success Legislative encourage
IL. NJ va. dsk.G Tar ss It could oe consttutonsy
ard IIoperiy extended on the ground OF the power
tpl entsiy that available channel OF IN.
t.Icourse ust cessgily exert IN streDgtleDiog the
bar o. Of brotherhood which unite the Atlantic and
Pacific sbors. North Amer "a IN one powerful he.
uublic The Influence Of re ion - u,tly assumed
10 be 10 lie favor for commerce. has ever naintabed
an er ia heDed alliance win religion. and wherever /.
,ftabsbes tbe countio shou'e Thu carries the ms.
- - 10. .afar so he