Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-13
POLITICAL.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
[From tic .11oJalc Rsgfstcr.l
MOBILE. Anril 2I 1915


MOBILE, April Il, lSd5.
HoN ]. c.. CALHOUN
Dear Sir: AT q Democratic meeting held IN
this city on the l4lh instant the undersigned were
appointed a Committee TO express the cordial ap.
probation of The meeting Of your public conduct,
their gratitude for your services and 10 offer 10
YOU on the part of the meeting such other mani.
festation OF their respect and esteem as we might
think proper"
In carrying out the purpose OF this resolution,
we beg leave 10 assure YOU Of the high sense felt
BY your Democratic fellow citizens OF this place,
q. your distinguished public services, and cspe-
cially of he wisdom, frmness and patriotism that
marked your conduct as Secretary OF State, Under
the late administration
Grateful as this duty Is to us. VIC tear ;at We
can but lamcly express the admiration FL; ior
those talents that have lifted you So high in the
worlds regard, and the devotion of which 10 the
public interests has tended 50 much 10 right TN
Outstanding Of our peculiar form Of Government.
and reflected such lasting glory upon the country.
Ii is 10 yonr public efforts that yonr iellow-cii-
2sns are mainly indebted Tor a true exposition Of
th. relative powers and duties of The State and
Federal Governments.
From you they have learned the great truth,
that the harmony oil all can only be preserved BY
each ones coDtinirs its action within the allotted
sphere, and that the rights OF The people and the
StdleS Cdn only NC pOpeliy StSuleU " SdiSiuiS
guarding against the centralizng tendency of our
Fedcrative system. Ii was made especially our
duly 10 thank yon for The manner in which as Sc.
crclaIy OF State, You conducted the negotiations
for The remuneration OF Texas 1on were chiefly
instrumental in etiecting The settlement Of that
great question, upon which national prosperity
and the security of the South so much depend
In your official papers is 10 be lound 4 noble vim
dcaiion OF the character and rights OF the South
ern people; and our gratitude is due TO you for the
rescue Of that rich section of our continent from
fanaiical influence and European dominion
And now, when every indication promises the ad-
di,ion of Texas to our family of States thus az
fordng security 10 the Southern seaboard, and
opening wider field for The march of Republican
institutions permit us 10 assure yon OF our srale
iu sense OF your agency in eiec,ing this great re-
suit
Many, very many, Of your fellow-cizens in
this quarter oil The Union, earnestly desire 10 see
and hear you and shake you By the hand; and
Tor them we would press yon 10 crafty their
wishes
As an evidence OF their appreciation OF your
public and private life we arc instructed 10 tender
You Public Dinner, to be given in this place al
such time as ou NAV designate.
We have understood that it is your intention,
ere long, 10 visit tins State and we trus; that you
will extend your Journey 10 Mobile, and afford us
an opportunity of maniieslins the since regard in
which sou are held By
Your friends and fellow-cizcrs,
PERCY WALKER
Tl!oS. HOL AND,
THQS. McGRAN
]. a. CAMPBELL
w. K. HALLET,
Committee