Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-30

LETTER OF MIR. souTnAnp

Hastington 18Th March, 1929
To Robert LEE, jeremiah L. Garih,oalte aud
john hoibeH, Esq rs Committee In behili
ola numerous meeting of the Citizens of Essex
and Middlosek counties, New Jersey.
sIRs-f our letter dated on the 1lh OF March.
should have received an Earlier answer. II my
severe indsposiiion " ould have permitted.
The" high sense which II numerous meeting
ot nay fellow eiii1ens OF Essrx aud Middle.
ses, have Seen cauI 10 express, OF my q ser.
vices as Secretary ofihe Navy" has produce,
ils proper effect upon my feelings aud demand
my grateful aekDow led meni. | can neither
feel insensbliy To such appreciation, nor with
huld the expression al my emotions, especially
ms u has cmanhied fro ~ n pn,ii0n OF The peo-
pile oil my nnilve state, who bayr known me
longest AMI beat. aud had the strongest motives
10 observe my conduct, Their CONFIDENCE be-.
slowed early aud without iniermission, ooca-
= oned by being called 90 the Department
ia performing It's duI,rs hive not forgotten
their honor aud interest The Office was cren
ted by them ~ concert with the res, til. I'm.
on 1t is their Office, mud have been bul their
IA ,ent. depncd for time. from nmong them
10 transact their business In returning 10
minglc with them egalu. having served no FOR.
egn government shall bring no alien attach.
IN nts-nnd rsjolee IN youf assurance, which
confirms my eonyioiio.. TINT The snme kiodnrss
aud benevolchre viii be cxeried whrh In ton
mrr days, rendered social intercourse happy
aAad thc discharge OF oicm1 duly pleasant.
canno, persuade myself that even the storm
OF party which has passed over us, Inns turn
from me the good feelings with which many
. my reccni political opponents once honored
me.
The Department Of the Navy has alwny
been held in proper estimation IN Nav Jersey
The service which il sup iiaiends has been
! dear to hes people. AZ The first creation of our
navy, a nuher oi them laree ~ proportion IN
her population, entered IL. aud she has cnnlin-
urd TO furnish her luli hare al the gallant spi,-
il who have advanced il, reputation and gwen
/ gloty 10 ~" csnHtry. tpeiy clergyman re
prb,s, with u>i psidr. the name, of Banbridgc
| Lawrence. oomers aud oihe,s; aud mny affirm
thai IN his ms in every thug, and NJ all times,
| his lite State bur brought her ull por Ion 10
| the general Nrs ice aud that. however, she
| mny he regarded rs uHimpofant, by somp,
| when her narrow limits are con'la,ted with the
boundaries oi ON tmplrr--nnimpOrlnnt when
| he, popula iun IS numbered against the mil.
! lions which compose our widespread oonledr.
iacy--unImportaDt, when htr wealth. Is con-.
pared With The more extensive resources of
some OF her surrounding nr,ghbo,s she can
never be unimpotiani, When devotion III the
Union is a. be nanlir,ted when the principles
! 81 we'll regulated freedom ARE TO h.. Il. Ln ed :
or national rights 10 be projected 10y The okpen.
diinrp ofueasnra aud blood.
! entered lbe Department with the feelings
beth State and Naiiona. ofa Irrscymaa ard
zeal rendered active by an attachment TO the
/ Navy. which ha, augmented da ", dur,ng ny
continuance IN it--sud ! snail rrjo,cc II my sue.
cessor iius INTO i, an aiiHchmrut moi less a..
dent aud active. or nv sripices there, YOU
APPRECIATION is n gratifying testimonial. lbey
are to be found la the iccurds ~ the govern.
nlrnt aud IN the prrsonl condition Of The nay
and are cheeriuliy submit 81 To that dsneu'
winch the we'll informed Justice oi the IA ion
.hai pronounce.
DO ctrzrn WIN loves puf liberties MD has
an honest prde III our prosperity aud honor,
can look with indifference upon The Navy. Al
ways possessing a-ia.ge sinra IN the affections
OF The people, aud checrrd NV their applause
vet often iab0rlng under legislative eoldneGs
and mac i'm, il has nov gown to - pppi, rom
which IL must nn1 viii advance. lIi-tory fur
nishrs no iniol nation OF any navy, nt lis extent,
more perfect IN all the tninnbl" chnIncferlsiIcS
nf ECONOMY discipline efficiency, aud useful
| ness Still lis friends perceive that II has ma.
nv wants and many driecis which they exhibit
on proper orcaslods. IN the hOre hat provision
| mas be made FOR tn" one, aud aremcty found
| for the Other Why more has not be. accom-
| plished an both points, 10 the last four years.
| there il TOO mucb intelligence and too much OBJ
| seryation Of be movements Of the government
! 10 permit any doubts 20 ezis, si,h candid men.
| The Navy is the cheap and Indispensable de
fence of our extensive commerce, aU ekerls ITS
benz fetal influence upon All the other great
iionai interesis.9And when councs with other
NATIONS come, ms come they will. il will prove
10 he the shield aud swntd ofthe nation. Our
forlrfcaions and military arrays upon the
shore will be hut aids TO II, in sustaining our
rights aud manfesling oar power. To neglect
i, would be unwise 10 depress it criminal
Such has MOI been my purpose. nor that of the
yrea, andigood man whose assistant | have
been. Such will never be my wish. IN any
change Of parties or of men. And II, as your
appropriation iniimaies, have been useful 10 its
interests, one high object Of mg ambition has
been attained.
Your appreciation Of my services Is greatly
enhanced 10 my feelings, by its embracing
osr with whom have been associated. NY
| connection with the late Administration, aud
those VINO composed il, misrepresented and ma
lipned as they have been, is subject moi of re
erel but OF ora liilcailon. The measures Of the
| former aud the fren ship Of the latter, are re-
earded with pride. In those measures | con
Cured, and am willing now, and at all times to
| bear the portion. whether of blame or of cred
| il which may be allotted Ms INV jna share Of
| them. When history shall have executed her
important office. and Tong before size shall have
completed H. the estimation in which those
| measures aud men wilt be held need make no