The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-14
NEw YoRK, August II, 1876.
To he Editor ofthe Union:

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understand that presentation Of swords is II
take place tomorrow afternoon at Castle Garden
One is to be given to Lieut. Hawkins, and the othe
| TO Lieut.. Morris, both of whom natives of thii
city, and in the battles of the 9th and 9th unde
Gen. Taylor. The swords are to be presented by
military command Of this city
| The suicide Of VIM. NJ. Price has led to much
surprise and conversation. The particulars Of hi;
suicide did not vary materially from those | men
toned yesterday. Pecunary embarrassment Is said
to have been the immediate cause Of the rash act.
By the tenor Of the law which Mr.. Allen proposed
to read the reconsideration Of the French spola-
ton bill, il would seem more was meant than
expressed. Had the bill passed, II would have
been the first instance of debt Of such magnitude
being paid in land scrip. | agree with the Presi-
dent, that if it %as Just, it ought TO have been paid
in full, and in money, and not IN land
The conduct Of the honorable John Davis, ofthe
Senate, is looked upon by people in this quarter as
highly discredtable That man, or the represen-
tatIve Of half State, should wllfully and doggedly
defeat several Of the most important measures at the
close of the session, the exercise Of the one
man power with vengeance. One man assumed
the responsibility of acting for twenty-seven other
| States and half
| 1t would seem as if the love Of party with the
wings was far above all love of country and that If
it came to the pinch their leaders would sooner ia
vor the enemy than aid their country, unless the
credit Of il could be placed to the account of party
capital. They profess great adherence of war;
yet throw every obstacle they In the way of
curing speedy and honorable peace. Processing a
| regard for economy, they wish the protraotod
in order to involve the country deeply in debt.
| They wish to exhaust all available means of the
treasury with the reckless and desperate haste
| for the purpose of paving the way to a higher
tariff, direct taxation, thinking that all their
| extravaganza, by imposing the government
the necessity of resorting TO direct taxation, can
| be charged on the democratic party, and their
lnu Ital hp nlanIa he'd tberph
country is nothing-party everything. Hence
they succeeded in og-roling sc, 500 900 into differ
| ent appropriation bills at time when the govern
men exerting all its energies and required the
| use of all its means to conduct foreign war with
vlgor and success.
| The most ill-timed proposition was that made to
exclude slavery from territory before its acquisition
Had California other territory been already Sc
cured, and we were about extending our laws over
| the same, then it would have been favorable time
| to consider the question.
In California, 500 American settlers have al
ready planted themselves, and can never be rooted
out unless it is done by the treachery of party of
their own counrymen at home. What can be the
views of this partyi Had they rather see the Ameri-
cans already in California sacrificed, and the terrific
ry pass under the dominion of European power,
| than flag unfurled at the bay of San
Francisco Ifso their anti American views are vain
| and idle Neither European monarchy, the wiles of
| foreign diplomacy, the treachery of party at
home, can say to free-born anglo-Americans, Thus
| far shalt thou go and further" The Yankee
race has pushed on to the south and west-they
have pitched their tents the Pacific, in California,
glorying in their descent and freedom, and nothing
short of the power of Deity can drive them hence
| Considering the hardshps attendant upon the set
Element OF all new countries 1t would be decent and
Just for the citizens themselves to determine whether
they would permit slavery or not. Sufficient for the
day ia the evil thereof No slavery exists, know
of, in California, and will if Americans con-
| troll it in political sense. Hence the device of
| making the subject a rider on the two millions
| asked for, was impolitic movement, to say the
least of it, because it calculated to retard the bill
| at the last moment of the session. To the people |
commend the federal party with all their deeds
| fresh upon their hands, past and present.
The stock market continued heavier to-day.
Sales of cotton were very light, and no change in
price.
5000 barrels Genesee flour sold at "a.
am yours &c, g.
New YoRK, Aug. l3, 1886.
regret that the mail leaves before the conclusion
of the interesting ceremonies now performing at Cas-
tie Garden. Captain, now Brevet Major Haw-
kins, the brave defender of Fort Brown, has glori-
ously won the sword and epaulettes to be bestowed
upon him this afternoon in the presence of many
naval and military officers with large concourse of
spectators. The sword and epaulettes conferred
upon the gallant officer by the LIST regiment of New
fOfk VOiuntcsts, hueu Ny sefcio 'enpV1'o"o ''''
zens. The Hon. VIM. B. Macay will present the
sword to Major Hawkins and deliver an address
on the occasion. Following this presentation, on
the same OCCASION another sword will be presented
by the same parties to Lieut.. Charles F. Morris, for
his gallanry in the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca
de Ia Palma on the 9th and 9th May. Lieutenant
Morris is the grandson of Robert Morris, Secretary
of the Treasury during the revolutionary war. The
sword WILDE presented to him through the Hon.
Ogden Hoffman, who will accompany the presenta-
ton with suitable address. Both the gallant Off
GERS honored by these tokens of respect and graft
tude understand, are natives of this city. Among
other officers expected to honor the ceremonies
with their presence will be Col. Mcintosh, who
was wounded in the engagements on the Rio
Grande. Yours, &c, &,