Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-02
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.

FROM THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT NOVEMBER Fl.
We have been furnished with the following cor
respondence for publication.
The letters will sufficiently explain the circum-
stances under which it took place. Mr.. PEABODY,
who was made the special object of the thanks of
the Legislature of Maryland, will be remembered
by many Of our citizens as formerly distinguish
ed merchant OF Baltimore, but who has for many
years been resident of London. The GOVERNOR,
in transmitting TO him the resolutions of the Legs-
lature, selected Mr.. SPEED as, the medium through
whom they should be communicated, because, as it
may readily be supposed, of the prominent and in
uentalpa taken by Mr.. S. in the great work Of re-
deeming the faith OF the State, which was so happily
and so successfully accomplished at the session of
the Legislature of 1916. Such marks of approba-
ton are not often given, and are the more on that
account to be esteemed. They could not be more
worthly bestowed than they were on this occasion.
Letter from Coz. Thomas to j. J. Speed Esq.
STATE DEPARTMENT., ANNAPOLIS, Ger. 20, ls4s.
My DEAR SIR You were good enough at my request to
consent charge the resolutions ohe General Assembly,
referring, in complimentary terms, the conduct Of Mr. Geo.
Peabody in connexion with the public debt of the State and
forward them, received, by safe convey
to London have the pleasure place in your
hands these resolutions, together with letter from myself
drawn in such terms conceived be appropriate and
conformity to what suppose the intention of the Legs
aue expressed in the last Of the resolutions also here
with enclose copies Of both these papers, to he used you think
proper For your kindness in undertaking them
be transmitted you will be pleased accept my thanks.
am, dear sir, your obliged and obeden servant,
PHILIP F. THOMAS.
]. J. SPEED, Esq.
Letter from Mr.. Speed to Geo. Peabody, Esq.
. BALTIMORE, NOVEMBER ID, ls4s.
My DEAR SIR The Governor Of MISUNDERSTANDING, I
presume to my late correspondence with you several pub
lie topcshas chosen to make the transmit
ting you the resolutions Of the Legislature passed at its
late session. rendering you the thanks of the Government
your effective zeal and prominent agency in upholdng the
honor Of the State in its late Affections foreign land and
in presenting its integrity in true lights, foreign minds
When you reflect that these resolutions convey the thanks
of sovereign Stateone of those that laid the foundations
this repubco services rendered her reputation abroad YOU
will not fail to prize the distinction, but will, know regard
il with the emotion is well calculated to awaken Ia So
cia life we are often assured there is higher impulse than
that which prompts to shield from accusation the good
of absent end and the charities of our nature are
beautifully displayed than when employed in CO.
veng the blemhes Of those with whom are connected
by kindred ties but the love of country nober passion
the impulses OF patriotism nober emotions; and what
pouder political duty the citizen discharge than that Of
upholdng in foreign land the good name Of his country till
truth shall come to rescue its impugned reputation
must confess should before the lustre Of arms the
achievements OF the umphs Of ambition any the
captivating Of genius And il is your felicity
sir TO be in the position thus contemplate and your happ-
ness moreover be assured that your country fully appre-
ciates your services. In this instance certainly the
resolutions Of the Legislature fulfil the theory of representative
assemblies they give true ucance the popular voice. and
true expression to the popular sentiment And need scarce
y refer to the perfect unison that exists between the sent-
enis OF the Legislature and those of the Governor in regard
to your services His Excelencys letter you with copy
Of which he has honored speaks very fully itself on this
head.
Reputation 10 stricken down in MARYLAND, and will con-
tnue mooness In other parts Of the Confsderacy is
sinking back into those gloomy ahodes of bad minds and vu
gar breasts, where engendcred and which, habos
and refugees OF vice. unEapp for mankind exist in all coun-
tries. Their great monitor, after ALL sound public sense
and this is awakened in Maryland in its most formidable
power am happy to report you that our revenue laws
are even effective than had hoped for them The
amounts returned into the Treasury and the steadncss Of the
collections have gone beyond the public expectation This
while denotes diligence and fidelity in the administration of
the laws proves also that which is before all and ALL
and chiefes pndea devoted willingness on the part of
the payer II the Government that is paying this
debt is the nobehearted people OF Maryland They them
selves have spontaneously enacted the laws under which
these great contributions drawn into the Treasury and
their willing response the gatherer al their doors carries
out IN practice the enlightened and just spirit Of their ega-
ton Permit me, In conclusion, you of the graft
fcaton has afforded to have been selected as the med-
Of communication crediiabe 10 the Legislature and
honorable to yourself The spirit that has prompted these
resolutions is worthy Of the enviabe relation in which you
stand and feel pride in believing that disinercsted
and generous have been your efforts they have been
fully met by the sensby they have excited and the Just APP
probation in which they held by every citizen of Mary
land pray you to believe me, always very faithfully,
yours J. J. SPEED.
GEORGE PEABODY, Esq, London.
Letter. from Coz. Thomas 10 Mr.. Peabody.
STATE DEPARTMENT,