Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-11

ylza,on OF mankn great changes have been wrought
cnumetc ial ,n,orcourse-by The general advance Oh
I'm ~ ledge aud by the benign influence Oh tue Inns
,au Religion. And these changes are as clearly 'hu'
Gated b. the subjects upon wach nat,ons no" pas
,,pa,ies As by ans other marx proof whatever IN
.ss r.st treaties were Alliance Tor war or ceiehce
= aai,st war-or they were merely unla.t co"Pnc'S
anou~s. the strong 10 d'rde lie sfoiis OF lne
r ,h,v were for III. advancement OF Inc ih'efes. Vi
oan. ~ the succession Of princess and for what mas
eeo called IN former days the maintenance oil the oa
I,nc. of power. Treass IN our day, gentlemen nave
assu,ed new character, not that taese suoJec's are
excluded altogether ffom them
M, ,h,n n new class of subjects have been intro
dnced moving ;ha advancement OF 'he age ana nun
onco nj commerce, and civilization and christianity,
, ,bes. subjects are commercial rcgula'lon-the pa
c6c settlement Of G.rcncrs ,hat may happen To arse
ta,ves different Staes-he adjustment OF Such con-
trovc,sies IS may arise amongst nations having com
mn, interests q, s.ake-they are more especially as
Illustrated BY one great ns'ahee-'ney a'e '"e ns''
,on,s cc rniun among Christian nations, exefng Inc
er Christian States to pat al end to cruelty ana
E,,h,,,s,u ,ha: have bten banded down TO Us from
,;,-mar aacs cloud chsers) Gentlemen, as nave
s,a ,reaes have been entered INTO and wars have been
v,gad;rImense treasures exhausted-and torrents OF
.l,ed no,red out TO maintain 1.-THE balance OF power
hc nations Of the eerlh-that Is To say, 10 keep
The sl7oou from expressing Tie weak, has been sought
~ no cie.el by Alliances by war, by armies, by foreign
subsd,es and by mitary AID. Bot, thanks I" the cl-
ui
mics all ciysed countries, aud thanks especially 10
,ha, re,,oon which has become Influential in the
co,ccros of the age ard the minds OF men, the!e
i no,v mode of sustaining the balance OF power ar
b,yood and infinitely above al that subsidies and ar
mice and navies can accomplish (Cheers)
I, il n moral power-it is the Judgment OF mankind
/, i the promptude with which whole generation
bnrs,s OFT IN Indignation upon the attempts OF the
s,ropp by union or by power 10 Cypress the weak
Cheers 1t is not in this age that any nations can
associate themselves together TO perpetuate such a
deed rs the partition of Poland All the armies OF
Enrope could not sustain any power who would un
Jariake 10 do IT, The weakest nations on the eaflh
have their security now, not IN ar'es or naVles, but
in tina, sense OF general justice-in that feeling OF
right, which perraGes civilized age, ana which sees
with nui,ve sagaci:y, in every STATE mat II INJURY
and oppression be inflicted on one 1t may come 10
ak and therefore, all resist i, every from the
eyiuniny We have this security, therefore, Tor the
general preservation of the peace oi the world, IN lne
general feeling of the world that lis rights must De
preserved 1t is because that nations not interested in
particular dispute will not be sient-wlll not be
onet but on the other hand will be loudly indignant,
when wrong is attempted 10 be done. 1t ID this gene
raj conviction tina. the weak against the ag
rressons of the powerful.
Gentlemen, tiiese general considerations, not
inn Dplicabe hope to the state Of things before us-
But connected with the negotiations which have taken
Mace hera subjects OF character 10 be inter
as,nr only 10 the immediate parties TO The NEGOTIATIONS
The Boundary Question for instance, had nothing
in il 10 arrest the general attention of the civilized
world because il involved nothing more than the I'D
us,men of disputed line Of boundary; and when that
shora be done in manner satisfactory the parties con
cerned other nations Of the earth had no particular IN
terssi in it, Yet there other questions nvolvea IN
which not ONLY Engand and America, but all civilized
and commercial nations had deep interest l speak
now of those questions which respect The freedom oil
the seas-public law-tbe immunity OF fags-and the
exten, Of the general rights of all nations on the
ocean. These questions, interesting TO DAY between
two States, interesting tomorrow TO other states
they are in short OF importance to the whole CIVILIZED
world am not, therefore, surprized TO find that the
;p,cs which ha We been discussed, and the principles
winch have been asserted these last named subjects,
have attracted the regard and attention., not only IN
Enrland and the United States, but IN France, IN Ger.
many, in Prussia, IN Russia III Austria IN shofi,
,hrouahoat the whole commercial world. And why ::
Because these are principles in which the whole com
ercia world has interest; and because, at this day,
there is general disposition amongst NIL powers, mat
the principles Of public law respectngth the immun'lies
ls and rights OF nations upon The ocean, should De
settled.
hi, be the Judgment Sir, of those whom you repre-
semi; ,n, any advance has been made towards the set
Element of these questions, in manner favorable to The
,,,hls of all nations and conprmable to the interests
Of the IT, S.. shall consider myself rs having accom-
plshed under the direction oil the Chei Magistrate OF
the nation something for tie benefit Of the county,
Mr. President, and gentlemen, | must not take leave
ri Won without rendering MI acknowledgements to the
MAYOR of the city, and the President OF The Board oil
Aldermen, for the very kind hospitality which they
have extended he, iii the opportunity gwen me TO
sec those Of my friends ami iellow-czens ALSO as
chose 10 call on me this morning. Ntr can l. MI
PRECEDENT, part from the occasion, without tenuerihs
nv best wishes for the prosperity, and health, and
ha 3piEess of the citizens OF New York desire TO con-
graduate you nd them, Sir, especially upon the &C
complshInent of work which seemed to me to be one
ac no nG n re. l
supplies the city with pure water IL appears 70 me,
gentlemen that work of greater benehcence ana pup
lie spri;-a work indicating more enterprise and reso'
luton and may add holder defiance o' expense mas
seldom been undertaken by any people There IS
vaue in it especially which gives me high pleasure to
reflect upon lii thai, while those who choose 1t may
have 1t introduced into their own houses Tor mode
rate sum- there ample provision for every poor man
and every POOR family in the city to obtain abundant
supplies Of this essential element OF lite, fresh from the
fountain that reaches every house and tends to pro-
mote lie health, cleanliness comfort and longevity Of
every individual
And 1t is of no small importance, gentlemen, IN the
crowded streets and small enements Of vast city, that
IN heats and drougis of Summer, amidst occasional
sickness and pesence, every family and every Ind-
vdual may be abundanty supplied with the pure IT.
un:d-w,h the water which Nature furnishes US tor
.eath for comfort, for all the uses OF lie. see mere
fore with high satisfaction that the enterprise, sk
and CAPITAL of ibis city have caused rivera whole
riyer-to he DETECTED roa lis natural course, and pass
ing though mountains and crossing other rivers, 10
pour itself amongst and d,fiusc itself amidst a popula
ton Of three four hundred thousand people. Gen
tlctcn, cherish the hope that IN other respects Inc
prosperity Of year city may, with the general prosperity
Of the country BE- widely enlarged and permanently IN
creased The business Of the country IS depressed II
is true bu, the enterprise and skill of the country are
no. unnihila;ed External circumstances have differ
ed but The men are the same There is still the old
Ego ahead feeling among us; and cannot doubt that
tine and The steady exercise of ndustry and enterprise
will secure for you a long career OF prosperity of emu
hence and of growth amongst the cities of the world
The city of New York is the great commercial empo-
rum. not ofa Slale-not of the U. S only, but of
IS hole hemsp here-,he whole Western Continental
the time, the enterprise OF its merchants It's Ia
elites both Of inland and external trade, have con-
nec;ed II largely with every branch of comntrce over
the world; aud unless general and nothing less than
general siagnalon Of mercantile affairs takes place
over the world, can entertain no doubt that the