The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-17

ing been published IN the newspapers, presume
you have seen.
now respectfully ask you TO inform me when
you consider your term Of Office will expire and al
what time you propose to turn over to me the Seal
of State, that may act accordingly, and be M readi
ness to enter uron the discharge Of my duties as
yoursuccessor, duly elected and qualified as required
by the constitution.
| am, sir, very respectfully,
Your most obi, &C.,
THO. BROWN
Executive OrFicE,
Tallahassee, June 10, l649.
Hon. Thomas Broom, Governor elect, &c,
DEAR SIR (: have just received your communica-
ton of this date, in which you desire TO be informed
when consider my term of Office will expire, and
at what time propose TO turn over to you the Seal
of State that you may enter upon your duties as
my successor
In reply, l have to say, briefly, that | concur in
the opinion on this subject which prevailed in the
General Assembly at the time of my qualification,
and do therefore consider that my term of Office
will expire on the first Monday in October next
and at that time shall take great pleasure in trans
ferring to you, as my successor, the Seal of the
State, and all papers, &c, relating to this Office; and
vt the same time, and at all other times, will give
YOU full information of all matters connected with
the executive department of the government which
Until that period deem it to be my duty 10
continue in the discharge of the duties Of this of
fee.
To me, individually, it would be great relief to
retire from Office at the earliest moment; but can
not consult my personal interests at the sacrifice OF
what deem to be public duty.
Ii is much to be,regretted that any difference OF
opinion should exist az to the time at which my
term of Office expires; but indulge the hope that
no serious inconvenience will result from such d.
versity Of opinion, or from the course have de-
ermined to pursue, either to the public or to your
self.
lam, sir, very respectfully yours q h &s;i pv
Celebration Of the Fourth OF July at the
Fayette Springs, Pa.
The President of the day, on behalf of the com.
PAW, offered the following toast:
The Hon. A. Stetcart-The champion Of Ameri-
can industry. His speeches in behalf of the tariff
more than any thing else contributed to secure our
late Wing victory by securing the vote of the Key
stone State for General Taylor.
rose and said:
He had promised his physician last fall not to
make another speech for year. He had not yet
broken that pledge, nor would he do it now. But
in returning his thanks for the compliment con-
veyed in the toast just offered he must be permit
ted to say, that although the vote of Pennsylvania
had secured the Wing victory last fall, yet it was
not attributable to any humble effort of his. 1t
owing to higher causes. 1t was produced by the
repeal of the tariff of l842, and the passage of the
tariff of 1886 substituting for the specific duties the
ruinous and universally rejected system of ad rdio
rens enabling foreign importers, by under valua'
TONS defraud the revenue and drive out of their
own markets the honest American merchants. But
what was still worse, it ruined American enterprise
i.Lo hut prot uyhe n WAS
most wanted, and giving il when it was not wanted
at ALL Ii foreign iron for Instance, fell to $40 pei
ton thereby stopping every American hammer, theT
the present duty of 80 per cent ad vaorem fell to 81
per ton, no protection at ALL but if iron abroad rose
to $50 when could not be imported, then the duty
rose to Sls, and became absolutely .prohlbltory
Besides the duty, rising and falling with the price
accustomed ruinous fluctuations; twenty-six dol
lars for iron at one time, S76 at another-just the
reverse of the British sliding scale" which raised
the duty as the price fell, and reduced IT as II rose
thus keeping the price in the home market always
steady and uniform. General Taylor, he under
stood was for restoring the specific duties, which
under existing circumstances, was perhaps all tina
could be expected Moderation the true policy
he had no doubt il would be the true policy. Botf
partes in their zeal had doubtless pushed matters
10 extremes, and the true course was now To relec
what was wrong, and adopt what was right, from
beth sides.
Internal improvements Of national characte
ought to be promoted far as the means Of the gen
eral will justify and the object hrsin ma
tonal importance the great central railroad 10 N
Pacific With view TO this object, retrenchmen
and economy should be studied and prac,ised
The army and navy alone now absorb nearly two
thirds of the entire revenue. The expenditures o
the navy were increased during the last admnstra
ton from about three to upwards Of eleven million
of dollars a year. This cannot ard will not b
II mamie ho are nj WI
ready and willing to fight their own battles ant
bear all necessary burdens.
Let Gen TAYLOR carry out the principles ant
policy proclaimed in his letters published before tn
election and sanctioned by the popular voice, ant
he will be triumphantly sustained. Let him adop
good and moderate measures and appoint good me-
and true without regard to party-trW 10 him an
tr,.e 10 his measures. To appoint or keep in offc
men opposed to him and to his measures would no
only be suicidal but rioiope Of the popular wi
expressed by his election. II never was done an
il never will be done by any admInistratlon--non
but enemies demand, and none Tut slmplet ms ex
pect IL.
There never was a time when union and harmon
were more imperiousy demanded than at the pre-
sent moment, when the influence of our exampl
has given an impulse the ball of revolution whic
is destined to roll over and crush every vestige
arbitrary and despotic power in Europe. The
shall our eyes be gladdened on beholding free IL
sttutions and constitutional liberty, the legitmat
fruits of our own glorious revolution shedding the
benefits and blessings the nations Of the earth
But while the friends Of freedom have everywher
our sympshes and our prayers, the only and tn
best aid we can give them is TO raise higher an
present in its brightest and most attractive form fo
their imitation, the glorious example of govern
ment and people peaceful and prosperous, happ
and free.
In conclusion allow me TO offer a sentiment
Protection and improvements, Economy an
Retrenchment Moderation and Justice, Harmon
at home and Peace abroad-The true America
policy let II be carried out by the present nations
administration, and Pennsylvania will be anon
the foremost 10 sustain il.