Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-03

. NV York, June 81
medium OF placing bc"re the public this afternoon the
Following Interesting spond.nce between, Cornelius
W. Lawrence aud rous other citzcnsSof n YORK
ON the part. and Edward Livingston on tl, otlcr
Inc compliment offered ia MIR Living il richly dur
10 nun IN various respects 10 have been born anono
u.s. and through period many years have constant
~ and successfully excrted mind of the hiphcst cha,
acer IN promoting the honor and best interests Of his
prnpace II to have spent long life in the service OF
nis country in various important public trusts TO ha We
oeen sound and consistent politician unwaverinr
ana innexible IN the darkest periods OF iarly conflict
ana temperate and dgniGed in the most 6osfrous md
sorny--ii circumstances like these constitute claim
c .s congregation o. community such claim the
sua degree. " ~ ~
The history of that distinguished man is history of
services rendered to the great popular goysrn
ment In every various station in which he has becn
Pacea ne mas been she constant ardent and cinci,n
iriend OF the rights of man, and has nyarabv cxrr,
ine whole force of his powerful mind and All ,he III
ehSe OF ms Character to difusc the principles of liberty
secure inc permanence of our democratic
pu', no single passage in MIR Liynostons distin
gusheu career entities him the more cordial annrula
?n OF ms counrymen than the calm dignii;ed and pa
'iouc course he has pursued the Minister of Tho A,nc
rlcan Eovernmcn. in France Though plnced in cir
-.''ssahccs OF great embarrassment and difficulty he
mas shown no hesitation the lne of conduct ronr
@ 20 pursue and has been actuated by spirit too
io'y 70 DO dsconcerted by the angry vtuSra,5n with
was indirectly and increasingly assaissl Mr.
GNngston rs the Representative of the Aincrca,.. eo
pekept their interests and honor alone in view ana in
@ uS a ne was called upon 10 discharge suffered
private ieeingS to mipge with his motives or bias his
Having calmly but firmly asserted the rights of his
country, and refused all concessions inconsistent with
ITS honour and dignity he finds now In The cordial 49,
PROBATION which greets him that he truly e
h -; ne character OF his counrymen, and that even
49,, :" WIS metropolis, the very heart and centre of
commerce, the spirit of trade has made nc nro,J mon
ma, ,s spiri' oil freedom, which asks nothing that is
wrong.-Ece. Post,
CORRESPONDENCE
r New YonK, June 3d. 1895
EDWARD LvrsGsroS, Esq, &c &c Sc
SIR on must be aware that during the present CON
roversy between the United States and France Tho s
your countryinen have been fixed upon you and tInt
your measures IN relation TO il have been topics of ma
c., az; L our conduct of this difficult and deli
cate anair mas indeed shown that YOU were nsu,ed L
TINS invgoratng and elevating consciousness
s no portion OF the Union has deeper interest been
iet as TO the event of your mission nor kcener an
manifested thar in this its commercial meronos. any
IA . ne perhaps anticipated that here at the origin
LOT peace would he manifested 5>-''N
Du. 'hough SO deeply concerned in the resf of those
ncknowledge no a. 70 war the cLzehs of New York
IT, 80 no interest dearef or more valuable than
Su na.onai honSaf-~ They recognize no economy |
.s forfeit the dignity OF the country and they
are now as they have been sustain the
Administration in insisting, at all hazards non the ex
ecution OF treaty, little important in pecunary point
Q. view but OF vital consequence with reference
''uannaihg among sovereign and independent nations
The Undersigned, in behalf of large number OF the
cuzens OF New York. actuacd by these views now adj.
oIese tor the purpose of requesting that YOU will
sPPoint day on whclyou will he able t0-attpst p0T
lie dinner; which they offer you through as
-FOUR ienow-cIzens DESTROYS of giving Won upon
due one who has done So ,nncb 10 ;lin,, ~
ecan name TO show, by The warmth of that greet
ing that they place just estimate upon The of
Their public that they understand and appreciate
tne enoarassments and harassing anxiees which have
' you at every stage of this question that they re-
cognze Ia your recent the same characteristics
%hich have marked the whole of your eminent ana use
iul peoc HE and that you unialterng zeal your wise
70 Vioieht measures, and your proud and icrvent
haonaity OF spirit, have excited the unqualified respect
ara admiration of your countrymen
once more renewing urgent request that vo,, ;u
appoint as carly day your own ner
mn we nave The honor, sir to subscribe ourselves With
Your friends and felow-citizens
cornelius sM W; Lawrence, Enos T. Throop, Samuel
Jones, Walter BOVINE, Thomas j. Oakley James Heard
John |. Morgan, William t McCoun' G C. Cn,ohre'
Ieng, George Newbold, J. Feninlore Cooper Campleu
=. "m hi, Charles Davis, John Fleming, VIM Leg.
gett Michael Ulshoetfer, John Delafed John Nixon
James Lee, G. L.. Livingston Frederick De pevstcr
francIs Pickett Henry Seymour Robert White. iYn'
Scott, Il. ID. Comstock, George d. Strona Tbaddo,s
fheips Isaac Townsend, Erastus Barnes Samuel Swart
wo S,, francis . Cutting, Nnthorne 1ompkns VIM
u lanes Roosevelt jr., Thomas jeremiah
YIN Van Wyck, James Lawson, W. r. Hallet SamJ' |
~ Rodgers David Ciafkson, Samuel L. Gouvcrncur,
derson Geo. Pauldmg, Jas b Clarke Jas Conner M
J. Townsend, Gilbert Allen, Theodore Sedgwick Jr
Preserved Fish, John T. Irving Stephen Alien Bcnia
min L. Swan, David Bryson, George Griswold Riohard
Hiker John y Crazy John largee, Stephen Whitney
james jane. Bride, Charles MEyers, Michael Burnham
GSariit storm, O. A Worth, Reuben Withcrs Jacob
Harvey William NJ Price, NJ. Van Setback, William
Loland Danei jackson Joseph ID. Beers Isaac l.. Va
10y Man, jonathan
J: Coddngton, John /. Palmer Robert H. Morris. j
Morton, Henry Ogden William c. Wetmore John Lo-
rimer Graham, Philip r Miledolcr, William p. Hawes
Charles w Sandiord, Robert Smith, John " Green
field, NJ: nj Quackenboss, Oliver Nj Lownds Charles
- Samuel J. Willis, Thomas NJ Hooker Daniel
w: Gantley, George G. DcKay, John r. Rowland
fnlIip ;. Crooke, John w. Wyman James IL Raw Cur
It's Bolton, Philip Thomas, 6. w Poineror J Olklev
'onn Moorhead, Prosper M Wctmore
NV Yonr. oath Junc, 1886.
ne Hon Cornelius " Laurence, &C. &c
SIR;-l pray you to receive and convey TO the other
members OF the Committee ofmy feow-cizens tie deem
sense OF gratitude entertain Of their Kindness in the
Vitaticn with which they have honoured me
hat after long absence should receive rn,al rc
cepuon IN my native CITY from personal friends and
-tiiesew fecI themselves connected with me bv early
recoections was all that cond anticipate on nv return
or that the intrinsic merit Of my services could
and tins alone would, under ordinary circumstances hnvc
more than repaid them.
But your letter has higher import GRATIFYING az !
your opinion of my public conduct must be 10 the I'D
lngs OF one who has always considered the
-eltzens inc best aES@r FOR ms eycrtorq
greatly enhanced in value that opinion is by the bpi
Character OF those by whom il is entertained and by the
unqnalhed terms in which is xprcsscd yet IL Yields
IN my estimation OF its Importance the patrioc sen
ument which must have prompted the mark of attention
which you ofer My fellow citizens have seen in
my conduct an ea nest desire 70 preserve peace ard pro-
mote amcable relations with the country - which vos
sent but at the same time trust paramount dccrii.
nation TO preserve the dignity of my own and TO assert
the private rights which were identified with n
Very few acting under the instructions which receive
ca would have done otherwise very many would have /
been found to exert talents better fitted for the task Ia
expressing decided appreciation Of this conduct yo,,