Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-18
PHILADELPHIA. January l, 1911.

PHILADELPHIA, January |, 1911.
Gentlemen: am obliged 10 decline The inVila-
ton with which YOU have honored me 10 JON YOU
in celebrating the anniversary OF The victory oi y;
Orleans Our friends in This city have arranged
for similar ieStivity.
The national value OF General .Iacksons chiel
military achievement is becoming every year
more obvious Great Britain. with her usual pc.
LEY DESIGNED To close the war OF lsl2. rs well
bv The cap,ure of the KEY 10 the navigation oil our
Western waters as by the treaty of Client leaving
In the uncertainties of negotiation The subsequent
surrender or permanent retention OF her conquest.
We have severely felt the power OF her protractc,'
diplomacy on more occasions than one; ana IL
NAV we'll BE- doubted whether il her arms had Sc
cured strong hold al the mouth OF the MlsSi>-
spp the free use Of that vast estuary 10 her com.
merce and political schemes, might not ultimately
have been eXacled Is an equivalent ior some ma
ginarv and exaggerated sacrifice Nor mas OK
perience assured Us that any CONCESSION on our
part to her rapacity would not be deemed By too
concilia,ory administration better ana wiser re-
sort than war The hcroiSm which beat back her
invasion. and preserved from rapne and pollution
a commercial and brilliant metropolis, filled all
America with cxultine delight and commanded
the applause OF the world but time is only now
developing the mcasurcless Importance OF that
exploit 10 the liberties safety wealth ami grandeur
Of our Republic.
With England al New Orleans or her steamers
free 10 PLY the waters of the Mississippi, the en-
panSive virtues of our institutions must be fatally
i.npeded Who under such circumstances would
look beyond the Sabine, OF listen 10 the early
cries uf en- inn,''s S----------'.i i'oi"I ~
cause so severed from US. And yet can any one
contemplate the immense sphere Tor Freedom
which Texas opens-ihe progressive advance
ment of her population 10 he protected by oar
laws, TO be enlightened by our sciences and ar,s
Ia he fed. clothed and comior,ed by our huSbandIy
manufactures, and trade, without perceiving thai
our Constitution OF Government would ialer IL
It's pledges to humanity at large, il that new
State thus propitious 10 our own prosperity, were
abandoned To the fate oi a mere colony, or minis
,erinr subscrvient 10 European domination! TC
me. the incorporation Of Texas into The Fedora
Union. seems not only the opening OF natura
and almos; cxhauSile>S resource ior the fabrics O
the Eastern and middle States, the agriculture
products of the Southern and Western, and th'
activity Of our extensive seaboard, but II assume"
the aspect of Just and necessary consequence
mon the genius and nlaxims OF our Confederate
system. | regard our present ability TO fulhl TN
hiqh duties of our political existence in WELDON
ING. successivelv, every community freshly form
ed upon the North American Continent, within
the circle of the national compact, as Legitimate
and lineal offspring OF General Jacksons valor
The 9th of January, which thus viewed, bear
TO the "Grcot rTta" a relation like that Of the Al
Of JULY to the " Originai Thirteen" deserves last
ing celebration. Nor is it possible to designate
place in our country, whose great and CROWNS
material interests, harmonizing with herlotty Re
publican principles, can give 10 that celebration
more spirit and emphasis than Pittsburg.
Accept then, gentlemen, The assurance Of IN
cordial participation in the sentiments which ac
,ua,e Won, and of my sincere thanks Tor the fiat
tering terms IN which YOU have invited my pre-
sence at your patriotic comInemoratlon.
G. NJ DALLAS.
Rodv Patterson, Charles Barnett, J. Z. Guthrie
Geo. Il. Riddle, VIM. Bryant, John Irwin. Davi
Lynch, H. McClaren, John Birmingham Esqrs.-
Cnp,p,;tiao S,r