The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-30

THE DINNER TO SECRETARY .WALKER.-The
Secretary of the Treasury has declined the com
plimentary dinner which was rendered to him by
some of the distinguished citizens of New York,
belonging to three great political parties In ten
dering the offer Of public dinner, the merchants
improved the opportunity to pass fattering COM
pliment upon the abilities and public services of the
Secretary-for his urgent recommendation of a
Mint in New York-for perfecting and carrying
into operation a Warehousing system-for his sue
cessful management of the public finances at time
when the country was involved in war, and more
than all for the "act for reducing duties on I'M
ports.'' In declining the polite and very cordial
invitation, Mr. Walker enters largely into his views
upon the commercial and financial affairs of the
country, concluding as follows:
'The mission of our country is, through enduring
peace and an augmenting inter-sta and inter-
national commerce and intercourse, to extend the
area of liberty and knowledge and the influence of
free institutions, purifying, eevating, and i'm
proving our system by gentle and gradual pro-
gress to attract all nations by the light of our
example. In such an age and country, the city OF
New York occupies most responsible position, IN
creasng in importance every day as commerce is
here more and more concentrated. 1t is not from
any State, or local, or sectional bias, from any
preference of this to other American cities, that this
opinion is given; but because this is the place
which, from its natural position and wonderful ad-
vantages, can become the successful rival of all
foreign Cities and take from them ALL not by force
and violence, but through enduring peace and aug
menting commerce, the command of the exchanges
and business of the world These views as to the
destiny of this great city, expressed and pub
lished by me many years since; and especially
when, as Senator of the United States, my atten-
ton was called to Our commercial and financial
policy. Our warehousing system may, it is be-
ieved, be greatly improved by new regulations now
in the progress of examination by this Department;
and Congress, it is hoped, at its next session, will
establish Branch Mint, recommended in my first
and succeeding annual report at this point, destined
to become the principal depot of the specie OF the
world. With such "a branch, aided by the proper
use of Mint certificates, the business of New York
and of the whole country would be greatly facili-
tated and augmented If, as you kindly suggest,
my efforts in the Treasury Department or in the
Senate, have tended in any degree to advance the
interests of your city, it only in pursuance OF
what is regarded by me a sacred duty Of every
sincere friend of the onward progress and perpetuty
of the Union. Here, if this Union is perpetuated,
las It's clearly the design of Providence thatt shall
be-, and its harmony preserved, must be concentra-
ted the trade of all nations; and to hasten that
great American epoch, is an object worthy OF an
ambition that would aspire to something higher and
better than place or power-the contemplation OF
the progress our beloved country etecng through
peace and commerce. and for the benefit OF all man
kind, the bloodless conquest of the world.