The New York Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1842, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. = === Vol. VELL.~--No, 272 © Waele So. 3133 THE GREAT ‘WEBSTER SPEECH, AT FANEUIL HALL, BOSTON. The Hon. Daniel Webster deiivered his great speech at Fanueil Hall, Friday noon, to about 5000 spectators. The Anti-Angular System of Writing, . GREAT REDUCTION. FROM TWELVE To 1x DOLLA R. ul q BF atic oy cece Weck aed Brouiyn tant his Classes jorins the Ladies and Gentlemen of New Yor! Day and Hveuing, have commenced forthe season. and “that he has aepucep his Terms one 0 —to Six Dollars! Acapemy No. 235 Bnopaway, NeAR Panx Prace. Gentlemen of all ages are positively taught in twelve lessons ‘Free, ezpediious and finished businesslike style of + no matter how bad, Ulexble stiff, or cramped the Writing may be. See specimens at te duor, 235 Broadway. sp THE Lavine ficace_and fashional is Easy ; VISITORS in New York can take a course in Three !—Mr. B. is to be seen from 9 to 1 A. M., or from to 8 A vext and handsome, * jing Clesses from 7 to 9. Boox-Keering “ Taugh on a superior method, by double and single entry, cieutifiesl ty and practically. PIAN EXT 4 -C—1 STENOGRAPHY. : A.ucw system of the Arto€ Writing Short-hand, for taking down Lectures, Sermons, Trials at Law, &c. Ke., tawzht per- Accustomed as we have been to wilness scenes of great exeitement, in this city aud elsewhere, especially on the occasion of Mr. Webster’s de- lvering a great speech, we never saw anything «qual to the intense anxiety displayed on this occa- fectly by Mr. Bristow in one course of lessons ! at 235 Broad- Way Seg anacinens — auzhor is presented to every pupal for | *i0M3 and yet everything was conducted with the rmanent guide et lm*re utmost order and decorum. Fanuei! Hall was filled literally to overflowing an hour before the appointed a eens WORTHY ATTENTION, IGAT! LIGHD | oHares patent solid bottom Glass Foun- Lamps for Cheraieal Oil—Krom. tne peculiar beauty nce of these Lamps, their neat constructiop and supe- y, they are destined to supersede all otfrers now in The total abseace of smoke and’ sm ‘unparalleled iancy of (he fame, is admitted to be led. . B—At less cost than half a cent per ir. ‘The proprie- tors assure the pubhe that no lamps can be trim med and kept in order with so little drouble, and with so much vase and Gall as those from their manufactory, J. QO. Fay, sole agent for the eprciors at 12 Fulton streel, 84" door Hom the New York un office, al Oil, Camphine, Globes, Wicks, &e. Se. at Also, Che su, crior quality, at the lowest market prices, wholesale an #29 Im® retail. THE AMERICAN MACINTOSH. PREJUDICE, of habit, make some to prefer every thing foreign. We'ask such to make trial of our water-proof coats nd learn for once (s0 far at leastas our Macintoshes he only merit peculiar to the imported va that they may have hung on apeg i became rusty and out of then ca to he sold as\"good enough for the msiket.” Price of the American Macintosh from ten dollars upwards. IORACE H. DAY, 45 Maiden Lane, #29 Ime Successor to Roxbury India Rubber Co. aR NEW STOVE. SHEPARD’S PATENT REVERBERATOR. T[HE subscribers offer this day t» the public, the office and arlor size of this new and splendid patent stove. We asl all in wont of stoves to call and examine it. It is by far, the most efficient and eco.omieal stove offered for a number of years, and has the approxal of all who have seen ut, and bids fair to take the lead of all others. Larger sizes will be in readiness in, the course af a few days, priniciple of the stove, canbe seen full exhilited. 3 time ; thousands went away unable to obtain ad- mittance. Onthe platform we noticed Major Ben. Russel, Col. Perkins, Jonah Quincy, President of Havard College, the British Consul, Mr. Gratian, Jeremiah Mason, Harrison Gray Oris, Benjamin Rich, Lieut. Gov. Armstrong, Hon. Mr. Salton stall, Josiah Bradley, Abbott Lawrence, C. P. Cure tis, Esq. Hon. Stephen Fairbanks, Edward Curtis, Esq., Collector of New York, Rev. Messrs. Watson, Young, Codman, Frothingham, Parkman ; Dr. J. E. Palirey, Theol. Prof. The body of the Hall was filed with the people. Precisely at eleven o’clock, A. M., the Mayor, Mr. Chapman, stepped upon the rostrum and said— * Pellow-Citizens, a Committee chosen among your selves has invited Mr. Webster to meet you at this place to receive your salutations aad congratula- tions. That Committee will presently attend him tothis Hall. [have been requested to preside, and if there be no objections I will do so.” (Cheers.) At this moment there weat up a shout, ‘here he comes;” and amidst deafening applause that shook the walls of the old Cradle of Liberty, Mr. Webster was seen advancing towards the platform, attended bya large number of most venerable persons. The dense crowd gave way, and ina moment Mr. Web- ster Was standing on an elevated platform beneath the portrait of old John Hancock. As usual, Mr, Webster was well dressed, and we never saw him more erect, look better, or tread with a firmer step. We never shall forget the expression of Mr. Web- ster’s face as he ascended the step that placed him in full view of the vast assemblage. Calm dignity and. intellect beamed from his eye, and yet his powerfully illuminated countenance did not altoge- ther conceal a deep cast of sadness that rested upon it. Standing in front of Mr. Webster, the Mayor, In the mean time, the develoned in the size EPARD & C Nott’s Stove Warehouse, No. 242 Water street, B.—A splendid assortment of Now’s Radiator Stove, the vein the market suitable ches, hotels, public buildings, &c, A two story he be warmed with’ three tons of coal, fess than one grate consume, f ; ‘Drams for pa:lors and halls, in style and vasiety unequalled c city. Also, the bess wood cook stove ever offered. ec AGAZINES AND PERIODICALS FOR OCTOBER. Godey’s LadiesB 20k, Granam’s Magazine, Ladies ‘World of Fashion, Young Peoples’ Book, Boston and Bentley's ‘any, &e ; Farm House of the XIX century, with more than 2000 engravings ; Buolical Jovraal and Christian Family Magazine, edited by ‘he Rev. H. Rood and D. Newel Perce auld osher Almanace j the Rainbow and Radi. nt, anew humorous and witty joumal, well calculated to. please the lively and gay. Allof, which will be: sold at wholesale and retail, and those who bay to sell again at a lower rate than can be obtained elsewhere. N. B.—Fifty ogents wanted to circulate magazines, p A. J. SEXTON, No. Ii Beekman, corner Nassa NEWLY INVENTED TRANSPOSING _ PIANO FORTES _ NO. 33 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. [HE subscribers respectfaily inform their friends and the A public in general, they have just fini a newly invented instinmeat called the Transposing Piano Forte, which they now introduce to the musical community. ‘This Instrument forms a beautiful, rich and boti tone full, brilliant, and ul, shape and neatness, bes'des a dious. ‘The great advantage derived from this new tion, is that music may be transposed, into any key desi suit the vocalists, of foran accompaniment of any other instru- ment, and therefore worthy the attention of the amateur as well is the arcist. : 5 A large assortment of Tablet Piano Fortes, rosewood and mahogany, 6 and 64% octaves, with French grand action, are also constantly kepton hand, all of which we respectfully sub- mit (o professors, amateurs, and the trade in general, at our warerooms and manufactory, as above. N. B—Piano Fortes tuned and repaired on the shortest no- LINDELL, WENNERSTROM & CO. sate imbe.. 2 4 No. 43 Broadway. ONE PRICE CASH STOKE, AT 84,Chathaun street, where will be foumd clothing arthe LA “foitowing Tow pric’s!—Beayer and pilot clo:h coats, from new exterior, ia good voice and manner, addressed him ; 1t was good and felicitous. Afier he got through, Mr. Webster rose. Mr. Wensrer, under considerable excitement, then said, ‘I know not how it is, Mr. Mayor, but there is something in the echoes of thes: walls, or in this sea of uptarned faces which I see before me, orin the genius that always hovers over this place, 5 to Bist f ic | aad in the ardent and patriotic feeling so apparent Bresicl rests tron 8 Pant Fain he west sue ot Chathens | I know not ‘how it is, bat there is somethi that xt—No . excites me deeply—before I even begin to speak. It 308 nr HENRY COGSWELL. | cannot be doubted. that this salutation and. thi CHE A Pp DRY GOODS greeting from yore aes aie. of nape be ins tri- L IP 4 * | butedear to my heart — Boston is indeed my home «eee Bia Ppp oe pete sore —my cherished home. It is now more than five- new aud | and-twenty years since I canfe here with my fami- themselves of the oppo tuyity of yn y Goods, that they have with much care selected and | ]y,to pursue in this enlightened metropolis those ob- he, Wy lly for cach, a lai tment of Fall und | (2.2, i i ij Wet ons ay ig tao ene ie tdditious daily, and | J2ets of private and professional life for which my studies and my education were designed to fit me It is twenty years since I was invited by the citi- zens of Boston to accept of a public trust of their con- ferring. Andit gives me infinite pleagure to see hereto day, amongst those seats assigned to gentle- ‘s such as wish to purchase,to call immediately before pur- cMAlayaen Lustres~Just, received, 10 pes of these desirable gous, Diack, blue black, brown, Kicem aud mode colors, 38 t0 ‘As. French,German and Enylish,cloth and mode colors ry cheay F mennow more advanced in life, not a few of those Silks—Jet, blue black, b lored silks of 4 fb d . few of tho Mi ged HE eed coset aud’ ropes Ladies | Who originally were instrumental in induciny ishing a silk drest’ or” cloak, may come here with confidence fr we will guarantee to satisfy all such with style, quality and nels—Just received, 9°0 ps Welsh and English Flannels, fem ls 3d 19 436d pr yard, warranted not to sheik. jae to enter on a course of life wholly unexpected, and to devote myself to the service of the people (cheers). Whenever, gentlemen, the pressure of public duties has drawn me from home, I have ne- Cloths, Cassimeres Satinets—A full assortment, very | vertheless always felt it the attractive spot to which cheep. Some goad Set mead iy nts Foon oa lve all lecal affections turned. And now that the pro- ver yard wide, brown Shes tangs 4d, 6d, Sl, 10d. hed Shistings td, 6, 74,4, toe gress of time must shortly bring about the period— even ifitshall not be hastened by the progress of events— when the duties of public life shall yield to those ofa more retired station, I cherish no hope be- fore heayen but that my past deeds may be remem- bered without Prsjndice, by those friends whom I see around me, whether they be good or evil, and y that I shall leave in the midst of ‘you some bearing my name who will not be unworthy your regard.— (Great cheers.) The Mayor has been pleased to mention my name in connection with the treaty re- cently concluded with England, and I hope, fellow- 8d, 19d, 1s. hants,. to purchase dry goods, cheap, call at 71 Catharine, st, the next tire you Goods at auction prices, either by yard, jece or pad ARKER & T. 129 Ae MUEFFS & FUR TRIMMINGS—The undersigned wonld i} the attention of th Fork and the public generally, to hus large 8i A urs and Swansdo citizens, that something useful has been done ; but oo or AAC H ARCHER’ | [would presume to claim no perticte of credit. I a Nos. 204 and 26) Greenwieh street. | have sete endeavored to do my duty. I have _ Repairing of all kinds dove on mableterms. s29im*r_ | had a very hard summer’s work, but I am not whol- PATENT PRESERVED PORTABLE MEATS | ly uni to hard work, (cheers) and I have had AND SOUPS, many anxious days and some. sleepless nights — ARRANTED to keep any Jength of ime in any efiimate, {cheers}. fa Te “ew of a egos a viz: lobsters, halibut, shad, salmon, oysters, and clams, | the approbation of the country, am ric veal, duck, chicken, turkey, beef soup, : Pees, niet 'oal, Seats eee incendie meee eet oeeer ciumensaiads® (Lowd: and Ting’ cheering. ty other days will be the happier, and my other night given to still sweeter repose. vegetable soup, green (Tremendous sips, tomatoes, milk, yeas, mushrooms, carrets, turnips, Du Ker"kee-, manufactured aud sold wehole- ae ee WILLIAM MULLANE,. | cheers.) Itisindeed an object of the highest im- FARAC S—Pars cheap Cracker Bakery, 7#Mottatreet, | Portance to have dispelled a cloud that threatened C near Walker Sonstantly on hand, Soda, Milk and | a storm between England and America. (Cheers.) Wine Biscuit; machine and hand made Butter, Sugar and Bos- ton Crackers, &e.; Pilot and Navy Bre ‘at low prices. ‘Shipping and country ordeis put ap in barrels, kegs aud box- es, A'liberal diseount allowed, and delivered exttage free. Passengers to Earope or NewOrieans supplied cheap. MONUMENTS, &C. OBERT E. LAUNITZ, (late Frazee & Launitz) Sculptor ‘and Artificer in Marble, ‘No. 591 Broadway, New York. Monuments, Busis, Fountains, Tombs, Head Stones, xecuted ofthe finest American and Italian Marble s, nd classie style. " : ‘oten water having heen introdaced into the city, pleased to execute all orders for erecting foun: lemen iu their gardens, as he has had many years experience in Italy and this country.’ ‘Phe best of city reference given. Allorders by letters, giving New York city references, at- tended to with punetualicy and despatch. 27 }m* im FRENCH LANGUAGE-—M. DELAVALLE hav remov- ed from Reade street to 218 Broadway, opposite the Park.— Gives notice tonis scholars and to gentlemen who desire to For several years past, there has been a class of questions existing, which have not always threat- ened war, buthave never yet assured the people of permanent peace. (Here Mr. Webster spoke so jow that one sentence was entirely lost.) At the inauguration of the President, in 1841,1 was called to the place I now occupy; and although know itis in very bad taste to speak of one’s self, yet here among my friends and neighbors I wish to say a few words in which I am concerned altogether. With the late President Harrison 1 contracted an ac- quaintance—I had the pleasure afterwards of se ing him in his own house—I have made no exhi tion or boast of the confidence which it was his pleasure to repose in me; but circumstances, hardly worthy of serious notice, have rendered it not im- proper that I should say, on this occasion, that as \e the Pesach lam May hat he Will re-open on Monday. soon as a bw Mi elected President of tiene end | emen in the day, and two day classes in | (he United States, withcut, of course, hearing one Fee EET ore ae ear mer | Wort Roun ise on ie subject, he wrote to me, in- oN ae Ty) 7 viting me to take a place in his cabinet, leaving to N( TT Ss Ss I O V ES me the choice of that place, and asking my ad- EPAIRE Oby RICHARD AYLIFFE i years at 86 Chatham street, New ee pe wad and ‘other Stoves, which he can sell ata very reduced price, vice as to the persons that should fill every other place init. (Loud and continued applause.] He Stoves aul pipe pat up at the shortest notice, expressed rather a wish that I should take the de- N. B.—P1; e constantly on hand, s2rim*r_ | partment of the Treasury, because he was pleased RE MITTANCES TO IRELAND, &e. ke— yap. | to say that he knew I had paid considerable attention scriber coutinties to transinit money in sums large or smal! to the subjects of currency and finanze ;and he felt her and his predeceas0. Sadeueee hate ne eae ae that the wants of the country—the necessities of the hirty yeats, and more: also, to any part of England, or | Country relative to the general subjects of, currency ene and finance were the moving causes that produced Money remuted by lettor (nowt paid) to the subscriber, or personally deposited with him, with the name of the person or persons in Ireland, England, or Scotland, to whom it is to be sent, and nearest post town, will be immediately mitted and paid secordingly, and a receipt to that effect given, or fore warded to the sender, “228 line ‘GEORGE McBRIDE, Jr., 82Cedar-street PARSELLS & AGATE MANUFACTURERS OF ELASTIC ST 4 AND SUSPENDERS, LINEN DRAPERS, &c. the revolution—that revolution that which placed him in the chair of state. It so happened, gentle- men, that my preference was for that other place which I now hold. I felt all its responsibilities, but Tean say truly and frankly that with whatever at tentio: had consideréd the general subjects ot currency and finance, I felt more competent to carry out other concerns of the govern: ment, and more willing to undertake them; TT HE SUBRCRIBERS, in addition to tbe former stock of ‘Treuch so a the daily drudgery of the fashion le ) are constant receiving by every new 9 . uw i arrival from Pards and’ London, &, sap rich and | the difficulties which son po lr po with og ae Sd tions. The whole of the danger was not then de- veloped, but the cause of the danger was known, and the outbreak of that danger was sure to be heat ity. to call at the old | at hand. allude now to that occurrence on the ATE, 241 Broadway, frontier in the winter of 1840 connected with the ety would particularly recommend af Sx name of Alexander M’Leod. A year or two.previ- with ‘the. patent buckle, of their own manu for durabilit: ous, the British government had seen fit atriliteey wepattitins ines qutlode gun he impro. aM B ak ey a FL i f the United St saPacag! ved Mmerva Brace, intended to brace the shoulders aud expand | (he territory of the United States; and that eed by the 3 purpose the chest, are high! i ommended by th = al Feealy i ol was to destroy a steamboat charged to be e: loved e and in fact to alt individuals of sedentary hab- | ia hostile manner against the peace of her Mujes- nd Gaardians ticularly requested to exam- | {y's territory in Canada, The act was avowed by vill be found of immense advantage to | cho British government as a public act ; Alexandet M re PARSELLS & AGATE continne the man ‘od, a person who, individually or personal} celebrated Rovsia Riding Belt, M erves no regard,happened to be one of the agents s2i Im*m. NEW SUNDAY YOR MORNING, OCTOBER 2. 1842. who in a military character, performed that order of his sovereign. Coming into the United States some time afterwards, he was arrested by the judicial au- thorities—he was arrested on the charge of homi- cide, and held committed as for the crime of felony. Now, gentlemen, according to my apprehension,any proceediag of that kind was hostile to the well set- ted doctrines of the public low,and an act of all oth- ers likely to create indignation, not only in the go- vernment, but amongst the people of a foreign coun- try. It would be so with us, if a citizen of the Ut ted States, by order of his government, and as a mil itary maa, should receive an order, and obey it,— which he musteither do or be hanged—should be afterwards found within the territory, or the power against which he was supposed to liave committed the offence, and tried for an individual crime, and threatened with ignomunious punishment, Why we all know that there is nota man in the United States that would not cry out for redress and vengeance. We all know that any elevated government in the. case where any of its citizens in the performance of his duty were seized and sought to be made answer- able—every elevated government, in such a case says, ‘‘ 1 am responsible.” In the language of the maxim “ Absum qui feci””—he or me must perish,— (Loud cheers.) Now, gentlemen, a few days after the installation of General Hluarrison the news of this reached Washington. I did not think it peace to, say then—nor is it. important to say now, all that was then known on that subject. Bat | will tell you ingeneral that i/ all that was known at Washington had been revealed to the country and the public—the shipping interest of this port and every other interest connected with the seas, would have been depressed one half in six hours. (Cheers.] ;I thought the crisis might be averted ; in the first place by upholding an acknowledged prin- ciple of public law, and in the next place by de- manding an apolegy on account of whatever had been done contrary to justice towards this country by the British Government. [Cheers | To put our- ves right in the first place, and to insist that they should do right in the next place—[Great cheering. ] While in England in 1839, it happened to me to ad- dress a large assemblage of her people; and allu- sions having been made to the foreign relations of the two countries, ted what I then thought and what I now think, that in any contro- versy which should terminate in “ war be- tween the United States and England, the only eminent advantage that either would possess over the other must be found m the rectitude of its course. [Cheers.] With the right on our side, we are a match for England—with the right on her side she’s a match for us, and—a match for any body! [Laughter and applause.) We live in an age, fellow citizens, when there is coming to be in existence, and into judgment, a_new and elevated tribunal—I mean the tribunal of the public opinion of the world. Nations cannot go to war now, ei- ther with the consent of their own subjects or peo- ple or without the reprobation of other States, un- fess tor grounds and reasons that justity them in the general judgment of mankind. [Very loud cheer- 1ng.] The influence of civilization—the influence of commerce—and, above all, the influence of that heavenly light that beams over Christendom—re- strain men—restrain princes and peopie—from grati- fying inordinate love of ambition through the bloody scene of war. [Loud cheers.] And it has been well said, and it is true—that every settle- ment of national difficulties between Christian States, by reasonable negotiation, and by just ar- rangements, is but a new tribute, and new prodt, of the benign influence of the Christian ‘aith. {Immense cheering.] In regard to the terms of this treaty~in regard to the other subjects dis- cussed in connexion with it; it is somewhat awk- ward for me to speak, because the treaty and corres- ees have not been officially published. [Cheers.] persuade myself, however, that when the whole shall be read and calmly considered, it will be found that every great interest of the country, and every point of its honorhas been maintained on one side, while a proper regard has been felt to preserve peace with the great commercial power en_ the other. {Cheers.[ Gentlemen, while I receive this com- mendation from the chairman, I have an agreeable duty to perform towards others. In the first place, gentlemen, I have great pleasure in bearing testi- mony to the intelligent attention manifested by the President of the United States—to his sincere and ious desire through the whole of this nego- tiation to bring it to a successful issue. [Very hearty applause.] And great pleasure I have in acknowleding now—as I shall acknowledge every where while Ilive—{Here Mr. Webster’s voice trembled, and he spoke evideatly under the deepaet emotion]—my obligations to him for the unbroken andsteady confidence reposed in me by him during the whole progress of thattransaction—a transaction not unimportant to my country and infinitely impor- tant tomy own reputation, (Loud applause, and Mr. Webster was deeply affected.) A negotiator disparage J, distrusted, treated with jealousy by his own government—would have been indeed a very unequal match fora cool and sagacious representa- tive of one of the most powerful and the most proud. monarchies of Europe,—with the full confidence of his own government and authorised to bind it by his own sanction. I shall never forget the frankness and generosity with which, after an interchange of suggestions and considerations the most free and liberal, I was told at last that on my shoulders was the responsibility, and in my discretion rested the ultimate decision of every question. (Immense cheering.) I desire also to speak here of the great and cordial co-operation and aid rendered me every day and on all occasions by the other gentlemen con- cerned with me inthe administration of the Govern- ment. Ican surely say,what I have caused to be said in a more official manner, that the highest respect is due to the commissioners of the two States of Maine and Massachusetts, for their cordial co-oyeration— their faithful adherence to the interests of their own States—mingled at the same time with the highest consideration of what the general inter- est of the United States required—(applause.)— And I hope I shall not be ie ion on the proprie- ties of this occasion if I speak of {the happy, selec- tion made by the government of England, of a per- son who was to come here as a negotiator—a tho- rough Englishman doubtless,—well understanding, and also steadily pursuing the interests of hus own government—a man of large and liberal views—of such standing and weight of cha- racter in England as insured the probability that whatever he agreed to would receive the sanction of his government and the approbation of the peo- ple—at the same time well acquainted with the relations of the two countries, and also on all occasions heretofore, as far as his own talents and feelings were concerned, thinking angie | of and acting friendly towards the Government of the United States. nd | am sure, gentlemen, if he should find his work received with consideration at home, that he may congratulate himself in having been instrumental in making an arrangement, satis- fying not only the desires and requirements of one party, but of all parties—in making arrangements, such as alljust arrangements are, conformable with the honor and interests of all, and so he will con- sider himself as haviag achieved a great labor.— (Pause) Aside the question of the Boundary, there are other questions. I hardly know whether this is a proper occasion to advert to them. The corres- pondence, when it appears, will show you that other important interests have not been neglected—that occasion has been taken to treat of subjects of great moment heretofore—and I’shall look with concern but, with faith and great trust for the jndgment which the public will form. (Cheers) ‘There yet remain, gentlemen, in our foreign relations several subjects of considerable interest. There are some questions yet unsettled with England. There is, in the first place, the very important subject of the Colonial trade, or the trade between the United States and the British Provinces in North America. It hasbeen my duty to look into that—to “ keep the run” of itas we say, from 1827 till the present time. Tam constrained to believe and have indeed the misfortune to know that the operation of that arrangement has been unfavorable to the shipping and navigation of the United States—especially the New England States. ‘This subject is of evident im- portanee. One of the departments of Congress has called for a report from the department over whi” I preside, of the operation of that arrangement, and a respectable eommittee of the House of Represen- tatives has presented a report. I hold itto be of the vital importance to the future pros- perity of the panel api 3 interests of the country.— (Cheers) There is, then, a question somewhat more emote, but which it may be well enough should be settled—I mean the line of boundary be- tween the two nationsin the country bordering on the Pacific Ocean, west of the Rocky Mountains... (Cheers) Th are certainly evident reasons why that should be settled, before the country becomes thickly peopled, either on the one side or the other. The relations, too, which the States bear to other governments on this continent require attention. American citizens have claims on most of the go- veraments on this continent, in regard to which they Pe been very unfairly treated, And un- donbtedly it becomes the government of the United States, by a calm and dignified, but at the same time, décisive and vigorous tone of administration of foreign affairs, toensure prompt justice to our ci- fizens in these matters. (Pause.) Gentlemen, Tam here to-day asa guest. I was invited by a number ot highly valued personal and political friends to partake with them a public dinner, for the purpose of giving them an opportunity to pass the usual greeting among friends, pay a tribute of respect for my public services bevetatore, and ten- der their congratulations at the result of this last ne- gotiation (Cheers.] lt was at my request that this festival of a dinner took the form it did; and that in- stead of meeting them at the festive board, I should meet them, together with those that might choose to meet me on this more public oceasion. [Cheers.] Still, gentlemen, the general character of the occa- sion seems not to be changed. lam here as a guest. Jam here to receive greetings and saluations upon proper subjects. [am not here under any invitation or expectation that { should address the gentlemen who invited me, or others, upon subjects not sugges- ted by themselves. It would not be befitting the oc- casion, therefore, in my opinion, that I should use it orabuse it for any other purpose; because, gentle- men, altho I have a desire at some time, not far dis- tant, perhaps to make my sentiments known upon political occurrences, and the country generally, and the political state of the country, and tts parties at the oan moment, yet | know very well that I_ should be trespassing beyond the bounds of — politeness and propriety—because I know very well that of the gentlemen, who united to’ invite. me to be here on this occasion, many of them maintain opinions different from mine, and they would very properly say that they came here to meet Mr. Webster—to exchange congratulations on mat- ters onwhich they agreed—and that it was notin yery correct taste for him to use that occasion to introduce sentiments in which they did not con- cur. (Applause.) It is on that aceount, gentlemen, and for that reason, that | shall forbear—thinking it my duty soto do, altogether from using this oeca- sion for the purpose of expressing my own opinions; statingjhow far I agree with friends with whom | have aeted for years, and stating how far Lam most reluctantly constrained to differ from them. and leaving it to some future occasion, such as is meet for the fulfilment of that purpose.’ (Pause) I will say one Se however, gentlemen, because it has been alluded’to. ‘The Mayor was kind enough to say that in his judgment, having performed the du- ties of my own departinent with satisfaction to the country, it might be left to me to take care of my own honor and reputation. (Applause and loud laughter.) 1 suppose he meant to say, that in the PRESENT DISTRACTED STATE oF ‘THe Wnuic Parry, and in the contrariety of opinions that prevail, if there be a contrariety of opunions, as to the course proper for me to pursue, the decision of that ques- tion might safely be left to myself. (Pause, and a comical look from Mr. Webster.) I am exactly of his epinion ! (Roars of laughter and tremendous applause.) Iam quite of opinion, gentlemen, that in aquestion touching my own honor, and the con- sistency of my own character—as I am to bear the consequencos of the decision,| had a great deal bet- ter be trusted to make it. (Tremendous cheers. )— And, although, gentlemen, no man values more highly than J do, the advice of friends, yet. upon a questien delicate and important as that, I like to choose the friends that are to give me that advice. (Tremendous and contizued applouse, and shouts of laughter even from the venerable gentlemen on the lattorm.) On this question, gentlemen, 1 shall leave you as enlightened as | found you. (Roars oflaughter and cheers.) 1 give no pledges—I make no intimation one way or the other —(Cheers.)— And,I will be as absolutely free when this day closes to act hereafter, as 1 iaicckeng calls, asl was when the dawning of this day burst upon me. _ (Here the cheering was truly and literally terrific. Three cheers were given first—then a moment’s pause, and before Mr. Webster had time to speak, there were three more cheers given—then three more.] There is adelicacy in the case—because there is always delicacy and regret when one feels himselt obli- ged to difler trom his friends. But no embarrassment!. There is no embarrassment if] see the path of duty clear before me, because there is thatewithin me that tellsme 1 am able to parstie it, and to throwall embarrassment to the winds! (Loud Cheers) * A public man has no occasion to be embarrassed if he’s honest! (Cheers) He 1s nobody or nothing! ‘The country and public duty are every thing! (Great cheering) And he must sink whatis personal to himself in those high con- siderations which are to mark him asa great, or to mark him as a little man intime to come. [Cheers } There were many persons, gentlemen, in Sep. 1841, who found great fault with my remaining in the Pre- sident’s abpnet. You all know, gentlemen, that twenty years of honest service—I will no say effi- cient—out twenty years of honest, and not altoget- her undistinguished service in the Whig cause, did not exempt me from an outpouring that seldom pro- ceeds from whig pens and whig tongues azainst any body ! (Cheers.] Iam a little hard to coax, and a good deal harder to be driven. (Great cheering.) I follow my own judgment, and thinking f was in a post where I could render service to the country, J stayed there. [Loud cheers.] And I leave it to you this day, and I leave it to my country to say, whet- her that country would now have been better off, if I had gone also? [Great cheering and cries of “No.”"] I have no attachment to office. I have tasted of its sweets. I have tasted also of its bitters. [am content with what I have achieved. I am more anxious to preserve what is gained than to run risks for new acquisitions in public life. (Cheers.) I suppose I ought to pause here. (Cries of “no,” “ no,” from all parts of the house.) I suppose I ought not to al- Jude to any thing further, and will not, except in what may be thought to concern myself and the of- fiee which I fill. A very, respectable convention—a most respectable convention of whig delegates as- sembled here some ten days ago, and passed very important resolutions. There is no other set of gen- tlemen in this Commonwealth, so far as | am aware, for whom I have more respect and regard—they are whigs, but they are_no better whigs than I am.— [Great cheering.]; They haveserved the country in the whig ranks, and so have I, quite as long—per- haps with less ability and success. [Cheers.] They were sent hither, as I supposed, to agree upon the candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, to be supported by the, whigs of Massachusetts, an: there their commission ended, [Laughter and cheers'} If they had any commission beyond that, it has not been published. [Cheers.] They had an authority to speak in the name of the whigs of Mas- sachuseits on the subjects [ have named; if clothed with any other authority, we have not been made acquainted with it. (Loud cheers.J— I feel very little disturbed by any of these proceed- ings; but some of them appear to me a little incon- siderate. Among others, I notice a declaration made on the part of all the whigs of this common- wealth, of full and final separation from the Presi- dent of the United States. (Pause.) If these gen- tlemen saw fit to express their own purpose to that extent, nobody was to blame; they had all the right to speak their own sentiments; but it is quite an- other question when they assume a Bag ie character and speak for others, especially as they do not authorize them. (Cheers.) 1 ama whig—al- ways have been—always will be (Tremendous cheers.) And if any body undertakes to turn me out of the pale of that communion, let him see who ’ll get out first. (Roars of laughter and cheers.) I’m a Massachusetts whig. (Applause.) I’m a Fanueil Hall whig, (tremendous cheers.) hav- ing breathed the pure air for twenty-five (pa and meaning to breathe it as long as God sparé« my lite. (Here th cheering was tremendous.) Now, asa Massachusetts whig, I am accustomed to submit to the decisions of whig conventions, in regard to the purposes tor which they are appointed. { know that eon party good, and great public good, can only eso obtained. But it’s quite another question— quite another question—whether a set of gentle- men, however respectable, acting upon the im- pulse of the moment, can undertake to made de- clarations which are to bind me in matters which I have never agreed to submit to their arbitration. — (Great cheering.) A full and fina: separation is de- clared between all the whigs of Massachusetts and the President of the United States. (Laughter.) Well, this is a text that requires a commentary — (Cheers) What does it mean? The President has three years of his office yet unexpired, Does the declaration then mean that during those three years all the measures of his administration are to be op- posed by the whigs of Massachusetts whether they are right or wrong? (Cries of “no,” “no.”) The great interests of the public will require his atten- tion. (Cheers.) Those to which I have alluded.— If the President of the United States, by diplomatic arrangement, or representation of certain measures to Congress, shall make an earnest and serious ef- fort to regulate the navigation interests of the coun- try in regard to the coasting trade, and to give suc- cour to our commerce, are all the whigs of Massa- chusetts to separate themselves from him? “Cries of “no,” “no.”) Well, I say no. (Laughter and cheers.) Ifthe President of the United States suall direct the, proper department to review the whole commercial policy of the United States,— to look deeply into the consequences of those ‘prin- ciples of reciprocity in the indirect trade to which 30 much our tonnage is now sacrificed ; and if pro- per measures for the restoration of that interest to its former prosperity were recommended by him, wre all the whigs of Massachvsetts to oppose him? [Cries of “no,” “no.”) Do you know—(turning round to Mr. Bradley, a merchant) here are gentlemen who do know—that more than one half of the carrying trade,—the transportation of com- modities between the empire of Brazil and the United States is carried on by tonnage from the North of Europe,” in consequence of the inconside- rate principles on which we have entered into these reciprocity treaties! We may just as well admit them into the coasting trade. This treaty gives up our natural advantages without the least particle of consideration. We. take the bread out of our chil- dren’s mouths and give it to others. [To Mr. Brad- ley.] IL ask vou, sir, as a ship-owner, is that true? Isittrue? [Here Mr B. clapping his hands toge- ther emphatically cried out loudly, ‘““True!”} Well, gentlemen, is every question of this sort to be post- poned—rejected— are we to separate ourselves from every thing that is kind, until these three years shal: have expired, or till as man more years expire, untill the time — shall come when_ Providence shall bless us with more power of doing good than we have now?—(Pause.) Well, then, there are now the various departments of government in this Commonwealth under the au- thority of the United States,-roaths of office to be obeyed—laws to be administered—collectors, and other Custom House officers, Postmasters, District Attornies,—what’s to become of them in this sepa- ration—which side are they to fall? (Laughter and vers.) Are they to resign? Or is it intended to give an invitation or provocation to turn them out? Is the gentleman who maintains the credit and hon- or of his pountry at the Court of London to return home and yield his place to his predecessor or some- body else? And even the humble individual who addresses yyu,—what do these brother whigs mean to do with him—where ¢do they mean to place him? (Cheers and laughter.) Generally when a divorce takes place, the parties divide their chil- dren—I should a glad to know where I am to go? (Roars of laughter and loud cheers.) 1 would not treat this matter, gentlemen, either lightly, or with too much severity. I know when public bodies get together resolutions can never be considered with any degree of—deliberation (putting his hands to his side.) They are passed as they are presented. {Laughter.] Who the honorable gentlemen were that drew up this resolution, | do not know. I dare say they were respectable. I doubt whether they had much meaning in it, or perceived that lit- tle. [Shouts of laughter and cheers. They were angry—they were resentful—they had drawn up a string of charges against the President—they had brought in a bill of indictment, and they concluded by announcing the penalty of full and final separa- tion. [Cheers.} w, gentlemen, I could not read this without perceiving that it had an intentional or unintentional bearing on my position, and therefore it was proper for;me to take 1! up. [cheers.] Gen- tlemen, there are some topics on which it has been my fortune to differ from my Whig brethren. I dare say they are right ; but I am quite sure Iam right in maintaining my own opinion. (Cheers. ]— There seems to be a disposition to postpone all at- tempts to do good until some future uncertain pe- riod. But there is a Whig majority—a strong ma- jority, in both houses of Congress. AndI am of opinion that the time is now to accomplish what re- mains to be accomplished. [Loud cheers.] There are persons, genttemen, of more sanguine tempera- mentthanT am. Confidence, says Burke, isa plant of slow growth in old bosoms, [le spoke of confi- dence in m The remark is as true applied to'confidence in future occurrences. There are persons that can see when the Whigs will have more power, and a better chance to serve the coun- try than they now possess. Beyond the present, far along in the future, they see mild skies an haleyon seas. Clouds and darkness, and mist blind other sons of humanity from beholding all those bright visions. [Cheers.] It was not an easy task to accomplish the attainment of whig power. We tried in 1840, and sticceeded. [Cheers.] Not without an effort. [Langhter.} 1 am afraid it will be easier to lose it. [Laughter and applause.J— And I «now thatnothing but union—by that I mean a cordial, sympathetic, fraternal union, can prevent the ba eause from prostration.— {Cheers.] It is not,—I say it in the presence of the world—it is not by premature. and partial, and especially by proscriptive, and denunciatory pro- ceedings that this great whig family can be con- ducted [Cheers.] Don’twe know that we came in asa party made of different opintons. What did the country effect when they found gentlemen of every complexion of political opinion, uniting to niake a change in the administration’%—men of ex- treme State Rights notions—men of extreme Federal notions—men of excessive tariff no- tions—men_ of excessive anti-tariff notions? What did the country expect?’ That thcy would come together, di Sting as they did, ina spirit of conciliation, and harmony, and union, an sympathy; and though it was seen that they differed, yet that they would seek to agree, and in that spirit save the country from that course of rainous measures which they believe to have been pursued. (Cheers.) The whole history of the RevB8lution of 1840 teaches conciliation, for- bearance, kindness, friendship, sympathy and union. (Loud and continued cheering.) Gentle- men, if I understand the matter, there were four or five great objects for which that. revolution was undertaken. ‘there was, in the first place, this first great object, of attempting to establish a_per- manent peace between the United States and Eng- land. For, although although as I have said, we had no war, we had, these perpetual agitations which disturbed men in business half as much as war. They broke in upon the pursuits of the com- iumity. ‘They rendered men incapable of ealcu- lating with anydegree of certainty their chances of success in this or that pursuit of life. A settled a herefore, with that nation, with which we d the most intercourse, was one of the great ob- jects which the whig party set before them, and which now seems to have been accomplished.— The nextsubject was the Revenue. The, country was deficient in revenue; for it is a notorious fact that the late administration had in their expendi- ture exceeded the receipts; and were actually run- ning into debt. The provisions of the Compromise Act were in the mean time diminishing the reve- nue. I hope and believe, that to a certain reasona- ble extent, this second great object has also been ac- complished. [Loud cheers] ‘Then there was the great interest of protection, us incidental to the re- venue, and consequent on it, and to be maintained by laying duties. Now, as to that, gentlemen, much also has been done. [(Cheers.) I hope it may be found that enough has been done; anc all the whigs who concurred in that measure, received, as I am sure they have a right to, your commenda- tion. Butleg us be just. ‘Phe French rhetoricians have a maxim which affirms that there 1s nothi beautiful which is not true. And I am well assure: that some of our jubelant orators would not well stand the test of this canon of criticism. [Cheers and laughter.] It is not true that the tariff system was passed by the whigs alone. We all know that more than thirty—some of them leading and influ- ential whigs, voted against the tariff, out and out, on all questions direct and indirect. After all, it passed the House of Representatives by a single vete. And there isa good deal of eclat supposed to attend and no little parade, because somebody came forward to rescue, asit is called, the question with asingle yote. But had not every other gentleman that single vote? Your neighbor who represents the Middlesex district (Mr. Parmenter the locofo- co) voted for the tariff—not coming to the rescue— but steadily out and out capporting it from the be- ginning to the end—(Cheers.) He held that sin- le vote as efficiently in his hand as if he had the Presidential veto. (Laughter and cheers.) And how was it carried in the Senate? Why, by asin- gle vote again. Now we all know that with- out the votes of the two Senators, from Penn- sylvania, Mr. Williams of Maine, and Mr. Wright of New York, itcould not have passed. Now let us ad- mit the truth of this. Even a lawyer will admit the truth, when it helps his case, (Laughter and cheers.) ‘It isa truth that is more favorable to the cause; that a large proportion of the opposite party came in to help the tariff through, and to rescue it from the instability of mere party support. (Cheers. ) Where, gentlemen emt oem f a part of ne indus- strions boay of New England men, and looking to, your future acquisition, and the future acquisition of your children, as at the walks of manafaeturing in- dusty, can you desire—caa you wish—that such a great subject as the protection of industry shall be made to be amere party subject, rising as parties rise, and going down to the grave when the party goes down. (Ories of “No,” and cheers.) No, no; this is a public question—your own question— the utility of a tariff for protection ought to be wrought into the opinions and polities of all par- ties. (Enthusiastic cheering.) Because, although Thope that the ascendency of whig principles and whig power will be perpetual, yet [desire to take a bond and security for this great interest more dura- ble even than my hi in the perpetuation of whig power. Best Yet us be true in another re- spect. is tariff has accomplished much. I hon- or the men who passed it—highly honor them. It has restored the country in regard of protection to ier industrious classes to the position in whieh sie was before the operations of the ise Act, ind no more. (Pause.] It hae repaired the consequences of that measme! (Tremendous laughter and cheers.| Gentlemen/I may it—my turn tospeak ot ithascome. (Cheers.] Fean truly say that during my services in ai Ar no measure ever Pawed that catised me mom grief and mortification. (Cheers.) It was carrie Price Two Cents by a few friends joining a whole host of enemies. | have heard the motives of that act commended. ‘The motives of those mainly concerned in it were undoubtedly pertectly pure, forall public men are reasonably supposed to act only from pure motives. (Laughter and cheers.) But if the objects of the whole transaction, and expressed in the Jaw it- self—if they be motives, written on the face of it— they are motives worse than the operationsof the act itself, Because it isa part of these motives—itisso expressed in the act—every line is full of it— every circumstance attending the transaction is full of it—that the object is neither more or than to impose in all time to come a re- riction on all legislation in regard to the power of laying duties, which the constitution had not imposed. It was really and truly to insert a new prohibitory clause in the Constitution of the United States, to the effect that no duties should be laid af- ter 1842, that were not according to an absurd hori- zontalism—[(laughter] not exceeding twenty per cent. When that act was before the public it was pressed by the emergencies of the public necessi and a gréat many people were reconciled to it. venture now to recur to what | then then said; that its principle was false and dangerous (Cheers.] That it would introduce a new practice into the admnis- tration of the law,and that when the time came when its cperation could be borne no longer, it would con- vulse our system,would cause a spasm anda throe to get rid of it. And hasn’t it done all that? (Cheers } I thank God the country has got rid of it, and can now breathe free of its influence. The present Tariff is mocite, _discriminating—holds to common sense, and annihilates, I hepe, for ever the prin- ciples of the Compromise Act. [Cheers.] Another reat subject remains.—The great original object of the revolution which we have effected—and for which we undertook that revolution—the restora- tion of the Currency. [Cheers.] Our troubles, gentlemen, did not begin with the want of money in the Treasury. They did not heen with the rations of the Compromise Act. ey rons bya disorder of the currency in 1883. ey have continued ever since. [Loud and_ continued Cheers.] Other causes of trouble and distress have grown up—attracted our attention, and been provi- ded for ; but for this great evil of a deranged cur- rency no provision has been made. And if we shall remove these other causes of distress, if we fill the treasury, if the tariff act and its protective policy shall have the effect to stimulate to a reasonable extent the industry.of the country, so far well ; but till there be a _ provision for. a better currency—a general currency—of universal va- lue throughout the land, I am hard to be per- suaded that we shall see the day of our for- mer prosperity. [Cheers.] Now, ! will say a word or two on that subject. At the special session of Congress, the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Ew- ing, proposed the ‘plan of a bank with a large _eapital, furnished mainly by private subscription; to have branches all tat 4 nee country for public and private distribution. e not now baer: gentlemen, to the circumstances in which Mr. Ewing picsentee ingame Congress. It received the approbation of the President with the concurrence of every member of the Cabinet, in the opinion that it was the best thing that could be done; for,as I haye said,circumstances placed a gentleman atthe head of the government, whom we zgreed to place in the second official station in the Executive, and who had opinions different from mine; and we therefore thought it the part of wis- dom and prudence not to see how much of a case could be made out against the President, but to see how we. could get along as well as we might under circumstances. [Cheers.] ‘That led Mr. Ewing to present his plan to ongrese, such asevery body desired it should be, with the exception that itdid not allow the Bank to establish branches in any State without the consent of that State. But Ifhad no idea, myself, gentlemen. that there is any necessity for such a restriction. i be- lieve that Congress has the power to make a Bank with liberly to plant branches anywhere. But, at inost, that objection was theoretical. No one could show how mischief would arige, but the opposers went on the principle that in any case the non-ex- erese of a power amounts to a surrender of it. Well, what was done? Why, gentlemen, it was exceedingly doubtful at that time, whether any in- stitution of that kind could be carried into opera- tion, or subscriptions covld be obtained to it. (Cheers.) We did what we could for it. We sent to mercantile cites. We asked gentle- mea of known skill in finance to come and see us and consult with uz, They expressed great doubts whether adequate subscriptions could be raised, but they also expreered hopes, and pledged them selves to do what they could for it, and as commer- cial men, were itt favor of it, as the administration was new and popular—as the people were anxiout for something to try—2nd as there wee a great de- sire that the bill should be tried, it was sent toth Senate, at the Senate’s request, and rejected, {Cheers and laughter] Another bill, avoiding the theoretical objection to which I have alluded, wa then brought in, discussed for six wee! d then it was found out that it could not passa Whig Senate. {Laughter and cheers.) Gentlemen, will not pureve the uvhappy narrative of the latter part of the ses- sion of 1841; men had begun to grow excited, and angry, and resentful; 1 saw that storm risin, «ndeavoured as far as { could to hush it. [Cheers] At amearly period expressed my opipiou to those 1 was entitled to speak to, that it was a reat deal better to forbear the residwe of that session ‘com any further attempt. My advice was, that all should keep cool—that hermony might be restored, if it could be restored. (Cheers) 1am bound to suppose that that advice was good, for it was not at all followed. The consequences are too well known to be dwelt on. (Cheers) At the commencement of the last Session of 4 the Secretary of the the Treasury,in cennec- ‘the President and the rest of the Cabinet, sent to Congress for an exchaquer,a measure which has r,and therefore it is necessary hole burden of-this disfavor from resting on others, by saying that it met my hearty, sin- cere, and entire approbation. (Loud applause.) (Pause.) Gentlemen, | hope that | have not throughout my pub- lic life manifested a very overweening confidence in my own opinions, but there a: me subjectsin which Thave confidence in my own judgment, and this (Cheers.) Thirty years ago, a little before my first en- tering into bere pears the question of the nature of a mix- ed currency—the relation that paper bore to specie in that currency—the particular means of an excessive isstte of paper, hadattracted much . tion. (Cheers.) Seme of us remember that tions had been ted in a prominent manner by famous resolutions introduced by Mr. Vansittart ber also his arguments te prove while the notes of the Bank of England were 16 per cent under par, that they still worth as much as they purported to promise ; and he insisted that the notes had not depreciated, but that bullion had risen. Caughter.) d Liverpool, Lord Castlere Mr. Rose, ani liament, espous- oni F of Hust: On the other side the lumimous reasoning son, the powerful h { Mr. Horner, the practi cal good sense ef Mr. Alexander Baring, now Lord Ash- burton, were displayed. And I confess, gentlemen, that the study of these papers made me a bullienist, (cheers,) and convinced me that peper could not circulate safely in any country any longer than it wa deemable in gold and silver on the count issued it. (Tremendous cheering.) Coming into Congress the very next yeer, or the year but one after,om find- ing the finances of the country in a most deplorable con- dition, and tha: too aining after the conclusion of the peace, | busied myself, in preference Ny hare ony) topics, in the consideration of that question. 1 ret have read every thing valuable, written or sj since, on either side of the Atlantic on thet sul Allclose observers oi what took place in other counties,and cially of what took place here, from the time of the ene the Bank a U. 8. in yee to the present time, agree with my opinion; | have '. sed froze opinions e various times in Ameen ne They have not,! believe, been falsified by events— ro that | {vel altogether satisfied that my own opinions on this point are sound, -_ ne NS res ny a pay more resj t to them than I can Pivegroph in new opel , or to the hasty assertions of a debate in Congress. (Cheers.) This is the best meas- apl received very litt! for ine to prevent t ure—the only measure for Congress and the people to a'opt Tem ren to stake my reputation on it, and that ip olt The e, that ifthis w! will take ve it a fair triel— within three years mitted by the whole American people to have proved itself to be the most be: meecure blished in this country, the Constitution chee eae is-as it came from the con: ‘of the Cabinet. I do not mean that they should take inh —s the committoes of Congress had [may es upon oo when they struck ont the provision <= 5 not worth a rush—it was not ‘engrossed. ( Md goat and immediate “(Cheers }You have bot gotit. In the cers )You it, but by the authority Seeeet ice, lever. Alacge —ready nature of things pnd provision cf into money to day, cheap exchange, ona tn better den ‘hen many millions were exchange rarely te coe f more than thre rerio id one per How are tn that a bank ofthe Unit bacription of private tal, is altogether out ofthe question—(Cheers)—and ¢] the ”