Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-09

education, ard we FeJoce sna' .'.oas w - - e.
osons character by their erudi'ion have been so Ire
nsnlIv selected by you pro,cc, and represent! our
public interests ;, ,he r,,ads,.. If
~, a,.riean bppue look forward 10 tie period when
- ,s.tes ef yeur Administration shall receive their
nnoiassed and united epprooEtoa anu IN Tue name
those who The supporters OF your anu
youf policy and with every assurance OF i"ulY'ua re-
gard, we tender you our coIoia' "si'o"' =
State. :,
20 which the President replied:
8en;lemen | an, deeply and gratefully affected by
iii. cordial reception the part OF my cshocac 'ei
low citizens Of The city and county ~ c " 20 NJ
Long very long the recipient 0! H'eh iasof and lho
.o,b,v ;nnressed with conviction of their unvarying
na,Tiolism can never be nsenslbe 10 'heit good OPT
Mon II is therefore, with the hSei.o' '1 n. !, '.'o
learn from you tLal my Official coNuue % -
The II has met The appreciation OF those IN whose De-
liz '.I 49,, - 6L,cssrd me- estimate that approval
Tho no,e hiubIv from belief that lhey nave NOT over
rn,od either lie difficulties Of my position or me I'M
uotance of the subjects upon "iiich II "o &c" ny uu''
TO act ;,,on, question in re-
-. =, ",r tunes,ir poIicy-lhat OF an Independent
T,aasprv show a very mature ana Juh' eo"s'ue'o"
Tho .nbecl in all it's bearings; tesleu W .ne P'.p
which has been opposed 10 il--tna VI s's ~
49, nss of The public money, and conseaueh cohro
a'J - ,,;vaie corporationS irresponsible 10 tle peo
w. i NAV well be regarded as question inVoiVihg lhe
lima and TO some extent, The existence VI 0P"o'
an institutions rs well consideration OF Inc mar"
,,,oses for whch our Government was tsiapi''"eu,
habe, for the safety Of the many or me ee'ah"-s
,eni or the few-whelher or not 10 secure '"e ;
nood ia the greatest number, IN our view '"e oJ ~
mate object Of the institution OF oo's."e
m,s md in mmunies like those when compose 'ho
nopulaon of these States, The solution oil 9"'
hracinu such considerations cannot long fe'' "
Private interest and individual thoits unofi "s'a"e
r..,;ons ~ 10 lis tendency, mny indeed obsliuct IN"
IsI,v bu, lhey cannot control lis final adjustment IN
Tho coclrarv we cannot be deceived IN believing lhat lF
eriod rapidly approaching when those Efforts WIZ DC
discnnlinu, d-when personal Considerations WILL una
yodetly be merged in the general current OF Puoi's
and when The common interest IN tins respect
will be placed lis only and solid foundation by inc
,dpp,iun of the measure referred with the appreciation
Of the people.
The views which you have tnken OF ParlIcuni points
in our foreign relations which recently presenter very
unfayo!abe lspect conceived IN the same nst ana
enlightened spirit Tic long contested question ne
tween Great Britain and ourselves IN relation 10 Tue
Northeastern boundary, there is reason 10 nope Is ,"f
way for sperdyand umicnble settlement and the rou
bies on the Canadian borLer have | am persuaded
passed their most dangerous CRISIS
To cultivate spirit Of liberal concession IN our pub
lie relations md The same time TO MAINTAIN win every
power our national honor unmpared, are properly re
carGed BY you as trusts Of the highest nature. Expert
ence has shown that these he best discharged by IN
varaby demanding justice ourselves and as nv:'iapy
pursuing the same line of conduct towards others
momeniary foselfuness Of The latter ard great duty by
small number of citizens the Northern iron!i"r,
had well nigh broken up The peaceful relations OF "o
erea, nations and exposed oreparabe Jury The dear
interests Of millions oil people, impel!rd 10 The most
omicabe intercourse by the strong lies Of ecproca in
forests, common origin, and common language. The
injurious consequences ola war beiween them 10
the particular interests Of EACH but 10 those also Of man
kind could not we'll be exaggerated. |, may, indeed,
be safely affirmed that there not two other nations in
the world, g war between whom would sever many
tics or who are capable of INJECTING upon each other
such complica, and diversified evils Although these
considerations have weight and would probably re-
ceve neither Than passing regret in respect
TO the prosecution OF war rendered Indispensable By a
due regard the national character they could not be
contemplated without, the deepest sorrow the result Of
contest brought upon the Two counTi,s without ne
cessity.
That The steps Which taken 10 preserve the pub
lie faith and TO suppress disorder in that quarter pro.
Guccd in The then state Of pubic feeling The frontier,
dissatisfaction with persons entertaining in other
respects the most correct views cid not disappont me-
Trusting, however 10 the good stnse and Ultimate just
feeling Of my countrymen, vas persuaded that those
uniavorabe ir would be Of short Jura.op and
if had even thought otherwise, l could not humbly
hope, have been deferred from The Performance Of an
obvious duty by personal considerations All well dis.
POSED persons the matter IN lis tue light; all
lee ha, The obligations which public law imposes en- CT.
vilzed nations, ard OF hch Republican Gorernmons
should be tgdy observant were Tor noWenl lost
sight Of and that 10 an extent which, u persisted in,
rut have rendered Inevitable IL affords plea
sure learn that the taken was IN your opinion
The best hsl could under lie circumstances OF The mo
uen have been pursued and Tint The country has been
saved from great calamity by It's adoption. The dan
ger Of hostile collision arising from this having
hope, passed away, the asperes OF the moment IN
great drgree having been aliayed, and an opportunity
for cool reflection afforded, may, am sure count
with confidence. upon vg,!an support by our citizens
Of those great pncp OF nlernaiona justice, The main
trEance Of hch alike lndspe Dsabe 10 the pese'va
ton Of social ordr and The peuce Of the world In dong
So does not follow that we are either to surrender The
right of opinion to suppress s"citncc Tor tie spread {"
free government or 10 withheld our best wishes Tor The
Of all who are IN good faith laboing Tor their es
adjustment.
Allow me, gentlemen, once more 10 thank you for the
highly gratifying manner in which you have been
pleased TO welcome my return to my native State, after
absence Of unusual duration, and TO assure you that
your kindness will be long remembered
The scene from Castle Garden during these ceremo.
in The highest degree imposing. On one side
the bay spread in calm and beautiful sheet of
water covered with vessels Of every sort gay decorated
and alive with human beings TO the MOI tn lay the ship
ping, with its fnes of masts and the flags of all nations,
summarized by the ensign OF the American Republic,
waving in the breeze; the other side The vast
OF The battery, which seemed like dense
Of men, with every post and every tree occupied,
whilst far in the distance The long line of coach tops
and house tops was covered with eager and animated
spectators.
the President, mounted very graceful and spirited
black horse reviewed The six thousand troops gathered
the battery when they formed into ranks, md
the procession began slowly 10 up Broadway, sur
rounded all sides by muliludes Of persons Of both
sexes and of all ages The line of march was from
Broadway up Chatham street and The Bowery, through
Broome street inlo Broadway again, from whence ii
returned TO the Park where The assemblage dismiss.
ed, and The President took his leave of The people for The
| day, amid reiterated hurrahs
Wherever the netminable procession passed, il was
hailed by The cheers of The lhrongs collected upon the
side walks by the waving handkerchefs of the ladies'
who crowded The balconies and windows, and by the
shouts and gestures oil groups who hung upon the very
caves Of the houses. succession Of thronged heads
continued along the whole that the vast body
advanced. more animated spectacle has not been
seen in this city since the landing, in 1894 of Gen La
fayetle The number of persons gathered together is
varously estimated from hundred thousand 10 ore
hundred and fifty Thousand II was The spontaneous
tribute the people TO the Chief Magistrate Of fifteen
millions Of freemen.
II is 10 be recorded as matter worthy Of note that