Washington telegraph., 1846-12-23


sentiments towards me, which you have
just SO eloquently expressed, and TO deliver
10 me the precious testimonials OF their in.
eslimablo respect and regard, which you
have brought, isa proud incident in my lie,
ever 10 be remembered with ceilings ol pro
Innnd gratitude and delight,
Ny obligation u lhose ladies' is mi Tia
lass for the high opinion ofmc, which ihay
do mo The honor Ia entertain, because |
feel entirely cnnscinn. that owe Il mare Ia
their generous pafiialily than 10 any mafiis
possess, or to the value OF any public SER.
vices which have ever been able 10 rrn.
der.
Il, indeed, their kind wishes, in relation
to the issue Of the lasl Presidential election,
Ind been galiled, have no doubt that ~e
should have avoided sumo Of those Public
measures, so pregaanl with evils ia our
country, to which You have odveued. We
should have preserved undisiurbel, anl
without any hazand, peace with oil the
world, have had no unhappy war with n
neighboring sister republic, aud, cnnse.
qnenlly, no deplorable waste Of human life,
ol which that which his been sacrificed. af
impaired. in an insalahiiaas climate, Is iaf
grealeh and mora lamenable, than what
has heen lost in the glorious achievements
ola brave army. commanded by a slillliii
anl gallant General.
We should have saved tie millions al
af Hoasup which fhal unnecessary war haz
aal viii cosi--an immense am1uni-snlii.
eIeul 10 improve every useful hnrbor on the
lakes. On the oeean, On tho Cult Of neaieo
anl in the interior, AMI Ia remove o5sifae
lians 10 navigation IN all the great rivers
IN the United Slales.
We should noi hase sibvcIicd patriotic
system lDoneslie Protection, fostering tie
Industry II our own People anl the mlef
els Of our own country, ih' great baHslli.
Of which have been practically lemonafai.
el by experience, iof lhe visionary pfe.
mises OF an alien paliey Of fice trade, iss.
tef.ng The industry al Foreign people anl
the Interests Of Foreign countries. which
has brought in IL ialn. tlsa.lo aud iain
10 every Nation ihai has had The lrmefily
n Try il. The beneficial Tariff Of lsla
which raised baih lhe People and the Gaf.
emmeni oflhc United States nui nl ean.
iition If ii.trs. aud embarrassment, hor.
dering IN bankruptcy 10 a state oil high
financial anl general prosperity, would
n1w be Standing, unrpealrd in the statue
book, instead oi the a'al Tariff Of lsiG.
whose calamiious effects will. appcbeRj,
sooner or la'er, be certainly realized.
Al this, aud more of what has since oe
CURED in the Public Councils, was iDreiold.
pii,r 10 that election, liwa. denied, dis.
believed. or unhcoded; ani we now realize
The unfortunate consequences. But, both
PHILOSOPHY and patriotism enioin. iha, we
should not indulge in una,ailing regrets, as
10 the incurablc past. As part Of his.
tory In which il Is cmbodied, we may De.
rive from il instructive lessons, iur our ia
lure guidance, and We ought To rrdoubic
ctr cscHions To prevent their being un.
proiilahly lost.
| receive, with the greatest pleasure, the
splendid and magnificent vase Of silver.
which the Ladies OF Tennessee, whom you
represent, have charged youio present 10
me. Wrought hy American artists, ten.
dercd by my fair coIntrywomen, and
brought To me By an eyrr faithful. ardent
and distinguished friend. II comes, with
triple title 10 riy grateful acceptance.
request yonto convey 10 those ladies' re.
specIiul and cordial assurances Of my warm
and heartfelt thanks and acknowledgements.
Tell them | will carefully preserve, during
lie, and transmit to ny descendants, an un
fading recollection of their sisnal and gen
erous manifestations ofarachmrnt and con.
fdencc. Aud tell them, also, that NY Ter.
vent prayers shall be offered up for their
happiness and prosperity, aud shall bn unit.
ed with theirs that they mpy live to behold
onr country emerged from the dark clouds
which encompass Il, aud once more, as in
belter times, standing out, bright and
cheering example, tue moral and political
model and guide, The hope, the admiration
oithC Nations OF the Eatlh
! should entirely fail, Dr. McNairy, on
this interesting occasion. To give uttcrance
10 my feelings, III did not eagerly seize It.
to express to you, my good friend, my great
obligations lor the faithful aud uninienlpl.
ed friendship, which, in prosperous aud al
verse fortune, aud amidst all the ycissi.
tudes Of my eheckercd lie, you have con.
stanily, zcalolsly and lcarlcssly displayed.
May you yet long live, in health, happiness
and prosperity, and ENJOY the choicest blcs
sings of a mcrciiul aud bountihl Proyi.
dence.
Aiior these addresses, tho company al. .
iourned from the drawing to the dining
room, where most sumpluOus and bouni. [
lul dinner was served up. in ,hc best Ken.
lucky style, 10 delighted guests, among
whom were, besides the distinguished
guests from Tennessee, Mr.. Crlenden,
Gov. Lelcher, Capt. Russell aud MAJOR
stevenson, oil Frankfort, The Baron Ruow