The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1860, Page 1

: j ‘ Ree a emnen —— WHOLE NO. 8570. — WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY, Inauguration of the Equestrian Statue of ; Washington at the National Capital. Imposing Military and Civic : monstration. ‘SPLENDID DISPLAY OF CITIZEN SOLDIERY. The Reception of the Seventh Regiment. Phe Address of the Orator of the Day. DESCRIPTION OF THE STATUE. The Celebration ® New York and Elsewhere, ae, &e., ko. The Trip of the Seventh Regiment to Washington. THEIR ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION BY THE PEOPLE, BTC. ‘Wasmnoton, Feb. 22, 1860. ‘The Seventh regiment, which left New York on Tues- @ay afternoon, reached Washington on Wednesday noon, having been delayed six hours over the usual time occu- Pied in a trip to this city. This was occasioned by an ob- struction at Havre de Grace, caused by the switching off of a locomotive at that point. It was stated by a citizen of that place that it was a preconcerted arrangement be- tween the switchman and a hotel keeper, so as to get the regiment to breakfast at that point, ‘The regiment reached Baltimore at eight o’clock A. M. and were received on their arrival by a grand salute of artillery and an escort from the Baltimore City Guard, who turned out one hundred and sixty-three strong. Both commands marched through the principal streets. ‘The Seventh caused much sensation among the citizens. At quarter before nine o’clock A. M. both commands reached the Baltimore and Washington railroad depot; ‘and shortly after they proceeded to the latter place, to take part in the cerémonies at Washington. The train con- sisted of twenty-eight cars. On the trip the Seventh were provided with a bountiful supply of refreshments through the hospitality of the Baltimore battalion. Both commands reached there at noon, and marched to Judi- ciary square, opposite the City Hall, where the Militia of the District were drawn up in line, and saluted the Seventh as the latter marched past to their quarters. ‘The headquarters of the Seventh is at the National ‘Hotel, where the Colonel and his field and staff officers are stopping, also the Fourth, Fifth and Eighth com- panies. The band is at the Monument House, and the First and Third companies at Brown’s; the Treop and Engineer corps at the Clarendon, and the Sixth and Seventh companies at the United States. Notwithstanding the rain storm, which commenced in the morning, and the mud ankle deep, the President deemed a postponement of the inauguration proceedings impracticable. Nothing remained but for the Seventh to prepare to take their place in the line of the military. ‘The occasion brought people from all parts of the district. ‘The hotels were crowded. All the public buildings were gayly decked with flags and streamers and bunting. At noon the sky became clear, and the streets of the city presented an unwonted scene, seldom if ever before witnessed in this section of the country. Along the route on Pennsylvania avenue the balconies and win- ‘a houses, hotels, and/ Treasury and State De- filled with the smiling faces of thousands ‘perl feature, however, in the whole of the Seventh Regiment. y proceeded in column jo of the men was “ -sand i most excellent music, and they moved with precision of a grand piece of machinery. Indeed, 4was remarked by Con- greesmen and others that the ptesence of the New York- ers on this great national occas/on’ reflected great credit on the State andcity of New York. In the enthusiasm of the occasion there were some oversights committed that should not have occurred. For instance, the Seventh regiment, instead of being allowed to enter the circle in which the ceremonies were to be held, defiled to the right, and halted on » the road, where the mud was six inches deep. After the orator of the day commenced speaking, Colonel Lefferts marched the regiment from the ground back to their quarters long before the ceremonies ended. In the evening many of the members of the Seventh were entertained by Senators and citizens at the private residences of the latter. The Seventh regiment will be received to-morrow by President Buchanan at the White House, at ten A. M. ‘They will afterwards proceed to visit the House of Rep- resentatives. ‘They will depart for home to-morrow, andarrive in New ‘York on Friday, between eight and ten o’clock A. M. ‘The INAUGURATION OF THE WASHINGTON STATUE. ‘Wasnrvatox, Feb. 22, 1860. The one hundred and twenty sixth anniversary of the Dirthday of Washington was celebrated in this city to-day ‘by the inauguration of Clark Milla’ equestrian statue of the Father of bis Country. A drenching rain commenced to fall about eight o’closk im the morning, and this circumstance, together with the of the Seventh regiment at the appointed time, led to a conference with a view to a postponement of the ceremonies. Later in the day, however, there ‘were signs of improvement in the weather, and it was re- solved that the programme should be carried out. ‘It was late in the afternoon before the procession was in motion. Meanwhile, the notes of busy preparation every- whereprevailed. The ringing of bells was comtinued, and the display of flags, streamers and decorations in all direc- tions was in harmony with the great occasion. The go- vernment and city offices were closed, and there wasa general holiday. ‘The Seventh regiment arrived at half past eleven o'clock, the obstructions having been cleared by the previous train. ‘The regiment comprised 647 men all told, including the yband and drum corps, and occupied twenty-six cars, drawn by engine No. 230. The train was under control of Capt. Hoover, and was the heaviest ever drawn over . the road by.one locomotive. After reporting at the City Ball, the headquarters, the regiment halted in front of Brown’s Hotel, asa mark of honor for the proprietor’s berality at their former visit. They here broke ranks ‘and retired to their quarters, to partake of their first meal since dinner on Tuesday. At forty minutes past one o'clock orders were issued to form the procession at two o’clock, and carry out the programme as nearly as posible, considering the state of ‘the'weather. The temperatare was mild, but umbrellas \ and oversboes were in extra demand. The streets were erowded, but the throng was entircly composed of tho male sex. THE MILITARY AND CIVIC PROCESSION. At about three o'clock the c'ouds broke up. The city wilttary Weing in line in front of the City Hail, were ghertly joined by the Seventh rogiment of New York, and the Baltimore City Guards and Law Greys. THE ORDER OP PROCESSION. ‘The order of froceasion agreed upon was as follows:— Major General Thomas 3. Jesup, of the United States Army, Grand Marsbai and ‘Comander Chief of the Day, x ‘Thejeurviving Officers and Soldicrs of the Rovolution, io “< Joint Committes'of both Houses of Cangress. Military Escort. ef ea missioner of the Public Buildings, District of Colambis. Army, Navy, and Marine mounted, a8 escort for the District of fof the Uolied Suse Beads of Departments, ALD. MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1860. Schools of Literary, Scientific, Benevolent or Charitable Socicties, Fire, Hove and other Companies, Artisans, Trades and Citizens and Strangers. The column moved at about half-past three, and the other associations fell in. Thesky had partially cleared up, and the column, extending over half a mile in length, proceeded up Pennsylvania avenue under pleasing aus- pices, except the mud. The New York Seventh regiment was the greatest at- traction of the procession, containing eight full com- panies, each extending nearly from curb to ‘curb, The Baltimore battalion of City Guards, in point of discipline and numbers, elicited universal com- ments. The Law Greys were small in number compared with the foregoing, but were highly disciplined , and at- tracted much attention. The corps of Marines stationed at the Washington Navy Yard, one hundred and sixty in number, had the right of the column, and received the cheers of the spectators as they passed. The ordnance men, about fifty in number, made a fine display asa full company of light artillery. The Georgetown College Ca- dets made a creditable appearance in point of numbers and discipline. The Alexandria military participated, and made a fine martial appearance. The Port Tobacco Caval- Ty—a new company, said to be the wealthiest corps in the country—added much to the interest of the procession. ‘The various colored uniforms of the soldiery afforded Pleasant contrasts, their metallic adornments and arms ‘and accoutrements refracting the rays of the sun, which was on the decline. The men on horse and afoot, the latter class especially, had a fine opportunity of testing whether the cleaning of the muddy avenue yesterday had to-day sufficiently accommodated their locomotive pur- poses. It is to be presumed that this wise provision did not prove satisfactory. A full force of policemen was far in advance of the imposing column, their busi- ness being to keep the way clear for those who, to the sounds of many bands of music, were briskly advancing. In addition to these were the President, Vice President, members of the Cabinet, Senators and repre- sentatives, and other high dignitaries, the surviving offi- cers and soldiers of the Revolution in uniform, who had a place merely in the printed programme. It was provided that the navy officers, together with the army officers, should appear on horseback, but they did not do so, and itis suggested that, not wishing to be considered ‘horse marines,’’ they made their display on foot. In addition to the others in the procession were the city authorities, members of the Maryland Legislature, resi dent and visiting Masons, including the Fredericksburg (Va.) Lodge, in which Washington was initiated one hundred and six years ago. The latter bore the interesting relics connected with Washing- ton’s history as a Mason, including the original Papers, the list of members of the Lodge, and the Bible used on the occasion of his installation as a Master Mason. The Potomac Lodge, of Georgetown, produced the gavel used by Washington when he laid the corner stone of the Capitol. ‘i Major General Jesup commanded the military, and George W. Phillips, United States Deputy Marshal for the District of Columbia, bad charge of the civil branch of the procession. ‘The firemen, residents and vieiters made a fino inde- pendent display. They split off from the main proces- sion on a point of etiquette, desiring to be placed near the military and not in proximity to the civilians. None of the diplomatic corps were present. They were atsigned a place in the programme imme- diately after the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, but this they declined to occupy, for the reason, it is said, that their place should be directly after the Executive officers of the government. This point of etiquette was previously raised on the occasion of the funeral of Postmaster General Brown, and has not yet been decided. The column reached the President’s house at about four o'clock, under an unclouded sun. Altogether, it was the finest miltary and civic display in Washington for many years. Pennsylvania avenue w2s crowded with both residents and visiters. The patriotic excitement was intense, owing to the anticipated interesting events. The view of the procession as it neared the circle of the great point of attraction, was truly splendid. The procession having reached the circle the military wheeled tothe right of the enclosure, while the promi. nent civilians entered it and took seats on the platform ‘The Cabinet officers, with the exception of Secretary Floyd, sat together. The President, Vice President and Clark Milla, the artist, were in proximity to each other, and the orator of the day was, of course, conspicuous. The platform was tastefully decorated with the flags of England, France, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Brazil, Peru, Chile, the Netherlands, Ecuador, Denmark, Portugal, Sar. dinia, Central America, Naples, Spain, Mexico, Buenos Ayres, Paraguay and Rome. Our own fisg waved above all, and the desk was profusely decorated with the stripes and stars. * THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES. It was nearly five o’clock before the ceremonies com- menced. Senator Hammond announced a prayer by the Rev. Dr. Nadal, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Soarcely had the divine uttered the first sentence, when the gates of the semicircle were, in obedience to an order but a few minutes previously issued, thrown open, and in pusbed the thousands of impatient outaiders— men, women and children—who soon took p.1s- session of all the seats, from which they had a fine ‘view and an opportunity to hear all that was said. The confusion and noise at this point were certainly not in ac- cordance with the solemn part of the ceremonies. THE PRAYER. The following is the prayer offered up by Dr. Nadal:— thy glorious feet, and acknowledge the weak- ness of our own sta- dility—tbe of our own 3 uncertainty of our truth, and the ility of our de- pendence upon thee. ‘took down upon nation’s un Psede eTiTiit bs PRICE TWO CENTS. love. Far to the east, keeping steady watch upon tho federal 1, stands the colossal statue by Greenough. Yonder, inthe south, in lonely isolation, is a structure whose ens we regret, and is designed to sustain an: colossal statue that, as its pees n- to play, we rate this a ginia delight play, inaugu) i nf = America’s lit an equestrian statue of iving artists, George Ws by Clark Mille—a tardy completion of Roe een yeh by the Continental Congress imme- after the Revolution. The delay has perhaps re- suitable national artist be his subject. It has recently been said of a kindred art what with equal beauty and truth is applicable to this:— Artin fe mighty PI receives Painter bonds forever. a by in his 5 Wi unto bis er gives An age’s love to crown bis best endeavor. ‘The historical incident which the work is Lescenircahar i cially to illustrate affords some key to the character of its great subject, and suggests the of remark which I shall jue. Ishall not attempt a review and philoso- yhical analysis of the whole conduct and character of fashington. Were such an attempt suited to the occa- sion, it has been forbidden to me by the shortness of the time allowed me for preparation, and that, too, in the midst of my Congressional duties. When the news of the splendid feat performed by Washi , in the su: and capture of the Hessians at Trenton, the headquarters of the British army at New York, it found Cornwallis just about to embark tor England, in the comfortable assurance that the conquest of the colonies was already usteay # acoomplished—a sad mistake for him, as the futare was destined to prove. General Howe, the arrested his departure, and sent him with a considerable force into New Jersey, to check and drive back the Ame- Leaving in his rear a quantity of stores at ber of troops at Princeton, Corn wallis went forward to Trenton, near which the American forces under Washington then were. In juance of har- ragsments which he met on the A id not enter ‘Trenton until about! nightfall, and determined to delay till the {cllowing morning his intended attack on Washington. The latter, finding face to face with ‘& force greatly superior t> his own, and knowing that either to suffer a repulse or voluntarily to retreat from the Jerseys would at that time exert a very disastrous influ ence on the patriot cause, struck out one of those grand Manoeuvres with which he ly astonished his friends and overwhelmed his adversaries. Leaving men to keep up fires and other camp rations during the mght, us deceiving the enemy, and then to follow after, he drew off the body of his forces in the dead of night, and made a hurried march to Princeton. Reach- ing the vicinity of that town in the early morning, he found the troops left there by Cornwallis in the act of set. ting out for Trenton. One or two regiments un Colonel Mawhood, already on the march, intercepted a division of the American force under Colonel Hugh Mercer, whom Washin; on to enter Princeton by a route different A collision ensued, and the troops were repulsed. A division of Pennsylvania militia, com. pg =p to his relief, were also checked, and were in dan- r his own. ge deing routed. At this juncture Washing’on himself up on his white charger, and seeking by voiceand example to rally the flying troops, and feet we ae muzzles halting militia, rushed forward under the vei theenemy’s guns. His soul ly Gred with determined zeal. . American , With their reinforcements, returned to the contest. We ton’s position, between opposing fires, was one of great danger. A terrific discharge from the enemy’sguns at one time enveloped him in a cloud of smoke. He wat lost to the view of his own friends, and his affectionate aid-de-camp gave him up in despair. The cloud was, how- ever, not charged with ruin, but filled with mercy. He resently seen to emerge unhurt. The greatest en asm seized the American forces. The enemy in tarn re way, and as he saw them breaking into flight, Wash- jon waved his hat in enthusiastic and exultant tri- umpbh. At the moment already described, when he dashes forward towards t enemy’s guns, and draws himself up in calm defiance, as though he would challenge his fate, and was indifferent to the re- sult—it is as he appears at this moment that the artist seeks to present him in the statue before us. How firm big resolve! how his great soul is uplifted by a sense of bis noble mission! Feeling himself an instrument of Heaven, to accomplish « nation’s deliverance, he fears no harm. The messengers of death fly around him, but he heeds them not. His trust is in the shield of the Most ‘The quality most conspicuous in this incident and the one most frequently aceorded to Washington, is that of high unconquerable will; but that term very faintly describes bis leading characteristic, here or elsewhere. In mere will there is no moral quality. It may be an in- strument of evil, not lees (ban an instrument of good—the attribute of the highwayman or pirate, as well as of the patriot. Even the fallen angel, in his lost aod ruined estate, boasted still of — The unconquerabdle will And study of revenge—immortal ‘And courage never to submit or yield, The resolve of George Washington in the affair at Princeton and elsewhere was firmly grounded on and thoroughly imbued with conscientious conviction of duty. Duty! oes the great controlling idea with him; and this was bis distinguishing character. Few men ever hat 80 strong a sense of duty; and perhaps none who, in the this world, had such an opportunity for its use- falexercise. Inevery situation of difficulty or of dan- rit was a “light to bis feet ands lamp to his path.”” strong, 60 deep, 80 sublime was his sense of duty, that in its discharge be felt himself under special lance and protection of an overruling destiny. “I ik I see clearly the finger of Providence in my past ag oo watched over my steps, I trust,”’ &. But I would that his Delief in destiny should not be misunderstood. It had in It was not the wild ', who reads in every operation of nature some of duty or of fate; not the deep delusion of the enthusiast, who mistakes the morbid action was th passions, it the volce of God; nor yet was ita belief in that blind, unreagoning fate, that, in the moral economy of the ancient Greek, spoke through Oracles and pursued with Furies. His sense of duty was a robust, manly feeling, the verdict of a sound jud; it, sustained by an active, healthy conscience. acting up to its dictates, he felt himself ueder the guidance and protection of the Great Arbiter of truth and justice. This was the basis of bis belief in destiny. Stayed by it as by a great anchor, fast, immovable. He had not the time were greauy discaiated’ they treated them with injustice. had sent under Colonel Mercer with him, earnest thought for the good of his country; and that which the world thought unfeeling sternness ‘was firm devotion to duty. Like one of those heavenly we Lod eremonel appears for Ay short . in i eky, and then digappears, perhaps forever, whose dis- and orbit astronomers aro unable to ascertain, his wualities were 80 rare, and his virtues so uncommon, that were not underst.od and wreciated by the world at e. His peculiar skill in warfare brought him the reproach of a British General, who gave life as a forfeit for his error. His well timed dela the war of volution we had peculiar difficulties to encounter. We had a popu- lation scattered over a wide extent of territory, and hav- ing no Of feeling even in relation olution iteelf, wl ‘was brought on, more for the of ab- therefc bn Mh loyalist pa refore, people many , and a ver; large number of anti Revol y forces were scarce, and there was no com! nt contendin; & common enemy, had yet a great feel- ing of individuality and jealousy among themselves. Some of them were mn remiss in duty. Among officers, i? oe bad Sie Here, then, was discord among people; jealousy between ‘States; the officers; want of men and money t in the commander-in chief were requisite. A clear, sound jnd, it and a firm will; an ability to undergo hardships, tnd a rf re eoonomay "ik sy’ with the suilei of others; the fee gently and skill a meanrar a3 well as in mani men; these were among the requisites; but above “north Beggar atlipes Brernwegie an pects, and serenely bide the time for an el Flow. These . had in so eminent a degree. A more brilliant man would have hazarded more, that we could not afford. A Jess disinterested man have lost the confidence of iven up the contest in despair. Cwsar gained more brilliant victories, but he commanded well drilled Roman legions. Napoleon fought more splen. did battles, but his conscriptions of men and levies of money were almost boundless. With raw recruits, bad! clothed, badly fed, badly paid and often changing; witl ineubordinate officers plotting his ov: yw, and Con- giving very often but feeble aid; amid desolated ‘ids, and exposed to the rigors of the climate, under such circumstances it required a Washington to achieve the glorious result of the American Revolution. But the ee of glory, in this connection, remained to ba done. With a laurel crowned and confiding army at his back; with the praises of @ grateful nation ringing in his ear; when the existing form of government had al- ready provoked discontent; when ambition might well have fired his heart, and glory beckoned him on to those higher reaches of power most men 80 much desire to attain, he nobly went forward and sur- rendered his commission into the hands of Congroes. Nations looked on in wonder; those who doubted the in- tegrity of mankind, and felt sure that he aimed at the imperial purple, were strack dumb with astonishment. ‘The star of his military renown pales, now, before the clearer, and purer and brighter light of his moral heroism. The name of Aunapolis is married to that of Bunker Hill, King’s Mountain and Yorktown, and the character of Washington has become consecrated for- ever in the heart of every true tt. Few military heroes have the qualities requisite for true statesmansbip; ‘but the fame which he acquired in the field, and the cha- racter and qualities he thus developed, enabled him, bet- ter than all others, to inaugurate our experiment of civil government. If doubts were entertained about the new constitution, it was something in its favor that he had been President of the Convention which framed it, and that he gave it his assent. If men were jealous of the power lodged in the new contral Executive head, it aided to reconcile them when they reflected that the power thus given was in the hands of one of so much moderation and true patriotiem. If a spirit of lawlessness at any time broke forth, it was already half subdued when re. Dbuked by one who had triumphed often, but never more signally than when he triumphed over him- self. When a sectional spirit began to break forth (and it sometimes did, even at that early day), it saw at the head of affairs one who bad made every section of the Union the witness of his trials, his exertions aod his dangers, and who was known not only as the first of Virginia citi- zens, but algo as the first of American patriots. Whatever wisdom could devise, or firmness execute, or clemency soften, or self-devotion suffer, all this, it was known, might confidently be expected of him. ‘As the military career of Washington had its trials, its hardships and ita mental disquietudes, 80 his administration of the executive office was not unattended with many anxieties and difficul- ties. In putting the new machinery into motion, there was at once & question about ceremonials. The hatred to aristocracy was so great that it looked with suspicion even upon those simple forms which are almost inzepara- ble from political and even social organization. The In- dian on our frontier created disturbances which it was necessary to quell; and an insurrectionary movement in one of the States, growing out of our excise Jaws, though quickly suppressed, gave real trouble. mm, 00, an py difference which early arose among the constitutional advisers of the President, in relation to the finance and currency questions, continued during many years of his adminis- tration. And ultimately the relative relations of our coun- gland ani France created great bitterness bel tJ feeling, in which the administration was involved, Site snaps “shapes svhogart, Wain pe. all, ', Washing- weight of character, his sound, clear judgment, and his manifest disinterestedness, managed to retain the confidence and of the country. In all, he manifested the same d to duty, and the same modest reliance on an overruling Providence, which he so much displayed in his military career. Here, again, aa Sea ta ea a Wt Se drew from \ y what would bave been the result of our Revolutionary le? Had he died immediately after the close of the war, what would have the fate of our governmental experiment? These are speculations which it will never De allowed us in this life to solve, As, in the one case, we cannot say that the struggle would not ultimately have geet. ‘The occasion for his services aid not arise, certainty that it would not was scarcely manifest, when death came to summon him tothe ‘mansions of at FH 3 i au iy Zz i SEEEaR dull id A | cH i H $4 z 53i ZES. $8 Ss l i A he been not so much a Great one, he would never have left his home. ‘Strange decree of fate! that in this western world, but ro- cently known to civilization, and only partially reclaimed from savages, over which the dull oblivion of unnum- dered centuries had not yet ceased to brood; without literature, without polite arts, without settled gocial or- , Without position among nations—tha‘ in such a land, almost unknown and utterly uncared for, there should have arisen a man who was destined to equal, in the estimation of the virtuous and the good, all ancient glory and all mocern fame. The verdict of the French philoropher Guizot, z Pronounced In view of his whole Teoord, was, that ‘ tuous and the most fortunate—in this world God has no higher favors to bestow;”’ while the great English orator, jurist and statesman, Lord ham, has declared that ‘until time shall be no more will a teat of the progress which our race hag made in wisdom and virtue be derived from the veneration paid to the immortal name of Wash- ington.” As certain vegetable products are the natu- ral growth of alpen pve ond Particular times, so some men sp) out of certain forms of civilization and stand as tho resenta- tives of the times and countries in which they live. Pericles, able, accomplished, magnificent, was the repre- sentative man of Athens in the time of her highest clvili- zation and Prepares. Richard I. was the representative man of England in the days of chivalry, and Charles II. in the days of gallantry. These men could scarely have lived in any other age oe clime. So Washington could scarcely have had existence in any other time or country. He could no more have been an Italian of the Middle Ages than Machiavelli could have been an Ameri- can, or Cvesar Borgia an Eoglishman; no more than the Parthenon could have been a Gothic cathedral, or West- minster Abbey aGrecian temple. He was at once the offspring and the type of American civilization at his time. He was our great forest-bred cavalier, with all the high honor of bis ancestral stock of De ‘Weesingtons, with all the hardy firmness of a pioneer, and with all the kindly courtesy of his native State. Among the Adamses and Han- cocks, the Lees and Henrys, the : umpters and Rutledges of that day, he stood forth tly as the reprosenta- tive man and the exemplar of our Revolution, just as that triplex monstrosity of Danton, besplerre was the exemplar of the French. firm adherence-o principle. We fought for principle in thetRs- eer obi. He wasa man of signal modcra- tion. Such was thespirit of our contest. He had great self control, Unlike other revolutions, ours advanced not one step beyond the point proposed. ving reached ‘that, it subsided as easily, as grec eye as quictly as though the voice of Omnipotence itself spoken to the great deep of our society, saying—“Peace, be still.’”’ uld he bave lived in ancient days the strains of im- mortal verze would have told his deeds, and fond ad- herents would have numbered him the gods. days are past, but we have yet hearts to a\mire, and pens to record, and tongues to praise his private virtues and his public worth. And when century after century shall have rolled by, bearing its fruite into tho ‘bogom of the past; even when men ll look back to this time, through the haze and mist of a remote and far off antiquity, if this shall still be a land of freemen, this day shall still be fondly cherished as the anniversary of the birth of Washington; jncreased reverence shall attend his character, and thickening honors shall cluster around his name. Upon this representative and similitude of the reat and honored dead, which we this day put forth be- fore the world, the winds shall blow, the raius shall fail and the etorms shall beat; but it shail stand unhurt amid them all: So shall it be with the fame of him whose image it is. The breath of unfriendly criticism may blow upon it; the storms that betoken moral or social change pen break upon it; but it shall stand firmly fixed in the hearts and memories of every true ani honest and liberty loving man who inhabits our land or cherishes our institutions. The inhabitants of this city, as they behold this statue day after day, will look upon it as the palla- dium of their privileges and the silent guardian of their prosperity. And the thousands and tens of thousands that from every nation, kingdom and tongue yearly go forth to gaze and admire the wonders of the earth, when they shall come up to this ‘‘Mecca of the mind,’ shall pause with reverential awe as they gaze upon this simill- tude of the mighty Washington. Year after year shall that dumb image tell ite eloquent story of atrlotiam, do- votion and self.sacrifice; year after year shall it teach ite holy lesson of duty and of faith; with goneration after generation shall it plead for institutions founded ia wis- dom and acountry bought with blood. To the clouds and storms that gather over and break upon it, it will tell of the great clouds and storms through which its great anti- type did pass in his devoted course on earth; and when the luminary of the heavens, descending with his per shower of beams like imperial Jove, shall wrap it its warm embrace, it shall tell the sun that He who gave him his beams and bade bim shinc has decreed that one day the darkness of eternal night shall settle on his face, but then the spirit of the mig hy ‘Washington, bask- ing in an eternal sunlight above, still eed Gr dhake bis trust In God.” Mr. Bocock was greeted with general and repeated cheers, and throughout his address was frequently inter- rupted by applause, and particularly at the close the approbation of his auditors was wild and enthusiastic. He spoke witheut any notes whatever, and though be was physically indisposed, acquitted him- self in a manner that elicited the warmest encomiums on his style of oratory. THE MASONIC CEREMONIES. George C. Whiting, Esq., Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, then proceeded to con- duct the Magonic ceremonies. In addressing the Right Worshipful Senior Grand Warden, he said:— In compliance with the request of the Committee of Ar- rapgements, and in obedience to the order of the Mos‘ ‘Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons of the ict of Colombia, it is my will and pleasure that ‘we now perform our humb! oe in the dedication of this which Congress of the United SPEECH OF PRESIDENT BUCHANAN. ‘Bhg Presisent received the gavel, and, coming Surzacd, ‘Was grected with general and prolonged. He spoke in» distinct and animated tone, as _— Fatiow Omzens—] accept the auspicious omen now Presented to us in this calm sunset almost without a cloud, The early part of the was, Many accidents ‘occurred to delay the beset us the day is still clear, bright and will ever be the ieaue anys pepe & season appear to envelop us. (Applause). ble and important Sie ‘Deen assigned to me cating this statue -of Washington, w! is a noble pr duction of native American genius. This welcome Confederacy, of our fellow citizens, civil and militar; of the noble Potomac, which Wi and of the shores of the ancient Commonwealth which [ere birth >] now so! memory of the plause). TI perform this act pame the South, the est, or name of thoee who dwell on of the Pasific, but in the name le of the United States, one and ver. [a applause, and cries of Buck.”’) y the God of our fathers preserve the C4 tution and the Union for stand like the everlasting from every quarter of in vain. In a word dure so long as the of shall be hon and cherished among the children of men. (Renewed and .) May Weah- ington , Which he , continue many rations to be the seat of of powerful and united conf A it ever — (Reger pe teedy it will not, J ruins ane ra, be merely 8 monument the vanity of human greatness; but it will teach the les- fon to all the tart og that our cal experiment has fi and that man ie of self-government. May such a _ direful disaster to human race be averted, and in the language of Solomon at the dedication of the Jewish temple, ‘‘May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. Let him not leave us or forsake us.’”’ (Applause.) May this be the Prayer of all present, and may each one return to his home in heart more patriotic and more determined to do his whole dary wood and his country than when we assembled here to-day. ‘The distinguished speaker took his seat amid genera) and most enthusiastic applause. UNVEILING THE STATUE. Clark Mills, the artist, then advanced giving the order to unveil the statue. In the hurry to do this the atten- dants did not perform the duty perfectly, and only a part Of the statue was revealed. A cry from some one in the crowd of “Tear the shirt off,” occasioned much leugh- ter. A young man, agile as @ monkey, swiftly climbed up the pedestal; and, leaping on the horse’s back, removed the section of canvass whish had partially ob- ecured the view of the statue. Meanwhile, the thunder- ing of cannon, sounds of music, throat-straining cheers an@ expressions of wild delight, greeted the exhibition. The waving of hats and handkerchiefs by persons within and outside the enclosure, was a noticeable feature; and these signs of joy were also made by persons on houses tops, in trees and other elevated points. SPEECH OF CLARK MILLS, THE ARTIST. Clark Mills being loudly called for, addressed the assem- bly as followe:— _ bata yd GrxtiemEx—The lateness of the ge wil Prevent me from trespagsing upon your patience; r- mit me, in: justice to Inyselt te say that this wiatue is in. tended for a much greater elevation than it now has. It has been 60 placed in consequence of the being inadequate to carry out the original di ‘If that had been carried out it would have been feet in height. The base is marble, the is bronze, amd the ital is divided into three parts, three great in our country’s history. first re- presents the country as it was when first and inhabited by Indians. The second story represents the dawn of civilization, andthe third represents the * Revolutionar: th. Washington’s generals are all re- presented, life size, and in full relief, surmounted by the equestrian statue of the “Father of his Country.” The in- cident selected for the representation of this statae was at the battle of Princeton,a description of which may be found in Upham’ “Life of Washington,” page 218, where ‘Washington, after several ineffectual eo gol to rally his troops, advanced so near to the enemy’s that hie horse refused to go further, but stood trembling, while the ‘valig tore up the earth under his feet; and while the noble horse is represented terror stricken, the dauntless hero is calm and dignified, as if believing himself the in- strument,in the hand of Providence, to work out the reat problem of liberty. (Applanse.)’ The likeness is = ithful represeniation of a cast taken from the living face of Wasbington, at Mount Vernon, in 1785, by Monsieur Houdon. This cast was placed ona bracketover the door in Washington's library, where it remained uctil permission was granted for a copy to be made for this noble subject. ‘The uniform is a fac simile of the one worn by Washing- ton, which is now in the Patent Office. The trappings of the borse are from that truthful artist and patriot, Trum- bull. Ladies and gentlemen, it will be to my memory a dark day indced when T shall forget this vast concourse of persons around me; and should this humble effort moet your approbation, my proudest recollection will be the consciousness of having tuated ia imperishable bronze the form and features of not only the Hero of New Orleans, but the Hero of the Revolution, whose life and charater has ever been my admiration. (Cheers and ap- plause. ) ANECDOTE OF CLARK MILLS, Clark Mills’ life ia full of interest. While patiently sab- mitting to the falling rain at the circle, and waiting for the arrival of the procession, a prominent citizen alluded to an event which illustrates the energy of Mr. Mills’ character, and the peculiar force of his intellectual powers. The association by whom Mr. Mills had been employed to make the equestrian statue of Jackson, which now stands in Jackeon square, had become disheartened, and doubted the success of the undertaking. They refused to advance further means to Mr. Mills to continue his work, and Captain Page made some statements which im- plied @ doubt of the power of the artist to balance a horse of bronze upon his hind legs, which, though often at- tempted, had never been accomplished by any European artist. Mr. Mills felt that a crisis had arrived in bis his- tory, and doubting his capacity to convince Captain Page by discussing the question in the papers, he made a small cast of the statue. Armed with this he called upon Captain Page, and, without an introduction, he asked whether an iron bar of a certsin size and length would not lifta certain weight? Captain Page replied that it would. If, said Mr. Mills, the bar ‘was double the thickness, but still of the samo length, would it not raise double the weight? Captain Page again assented. Then, said Mr. Mills, you have acknowledged the principle upon which I rely for the success of my work, and (pulling out his miniature statue) if a horse of this size will remain poised upon his hinder legs, will not a horse of double the size? Captain Page looked on in astonishment. He examined the model minutely, and exclaimed, ‘Why, you are Mr. Mills!’’ Mr. Mills made himself known, and apologized for not introducing himself by remarking that be was completely absorbed in the work so important to him. Captain Page then entered upon a number of abstruse oal- culations, which convinced him of the correctness of Mr. Milla’ theory, and from that time no further obstructions were placed in his path. Mr. Mills still receives the dis” approval of the artists of this city, but from all persons, high and low, the meed of praise is awarded to the self- taught American artist. ‘The statue faces the Capitol. During the erection of the pedestal the citizens of Georgetown presented a re- monstrance to the President, and requested that Washing- ton should face Georgetown, as if approaching that ancient city. The President replied that in these troublesome times he could not comply, as the Father of his Country should face the Capitol, as if advancing to promote the general welfare and prosperity. ‘The speech of Mr. Mis was received with great ap- plause. ‘The crowds then hastily prepared for a speedy exit, but a long time elapsed before this was accomplished. ‘There was no general procession on retiring from the cence, which closed after sundown, and under = clear Italian eky. It ig due to Dr. Blake, Commissioner of Public Buildiege, to say that he admit'ed the reporters to the stand and ex- tended to them overy facility in his power. Owing to ® larger number of the National Geard ar- riving than was empected; some delay wae ex in obtaining suitable for , but thie | was Subsequently obvisted. ‘At the National Arinory to night a bandsome collation for them, but in conse yaenes cation and the diffloulty of access, the was bat Mr. Bocosk was on, and made 2 ew Conseryative The retired at an to een recat DESCRIPTION OF THE STATUE. ‘The cqueatrian statue of Washington, the inauguration of which, a@ a public monument here to day, the anniver~ (SONINVED ON EIGHEA PAGE}