Democratic banner., 1849-04-30
Upon their arrival at

TIE sage ONCE, Wnie e'e oFotiiss "o'
busying himself about their baggage So.
the ~laastic repaired to the keeper Of the
lnstitultSn and described his brother as .
ct subject for his charge, who strangely
imagined their conditions to be reversed
ae cautioned the Superintendent not to re.
gard his brothers. protestations that he was
sane, but to secure him by stratagem wher
they visited the Institution together. The
|slock up" faithfully followed directions, Sc
cured the consequential brother, much te
his annoyance and chagrin, while the luna
tic returned in the stage TO narrate the en-.
tire success of the trips to his anxious
friends.
u We give below a highly interesting
letter frpm Gov. KING, responding to q
joint letter Of a number Of his political
friends ip ST. Louis. in which they tender
to him a complimentary dinner. to evince to-
wards bin Sissir personal regard and politi-
cal confidence, upon the occasion of q late
business visit he made to that city. We re-
greet that our limited space does not admit
of our publishing the whole correspond
|ence. 1t is creditabls to all the parties.
As awriter, Gov. King is rarely equaled.
His inaugural address, and other official pa
.pers, have attracted the attention of and
been admired by the politicians and states
men of the Union, on account of their SIM
plicity and force. His great popularity
with the masses was shown by the $1,000
of majority that he received over his willy
and talented competitor in August last
After his election, upon the dispensation of
the executive patronage Of the State, some
wers disposed to cry out when they saw
others preferred to their friends, but the
last murmurer is being hushed in the grow
ing confidence of the peopls in the ability
and integrity Of their Governor. The peo-
pie know that the views of all cannot be
met BY an executive officer.
But We must return to the letter, by
strongly commencing the sound views there
80 happily expressed, to the consideration
Of "a readers. Here il is: '
81. Louis, April 81, ls49.
GENrLEnEN:-Your note of this date has
just been received, and ] hasten to reply.
few days sgo ! arrived here, to attend
to Official business, which hiss oc.
nearly all my time, and which will
continue to sbsorb my attention until Tues.
lay, when ! shall be compelled to return to
Jefferson City. l regret, therefore, that il
will be wholly out Of my power to acceds
o your iattering request; but ! trust that,
It no remote day hereafter, I shall have q
favorable opportunity Of meeting my politi-
:al friends Of St. Louis, and Of exchanging
RELY with them those cordial sentiments
expressed in your note, and which are re-.
.:iprocated by me in the sincerest manner.
o. visiting your city last summer, and
gain this spring, met with the most friend
y greetings, and the truest kindness. III
new well tho reputation of St. Louis for
Iospitaiity, but l was not prepared to meet
hat fraternal regard manifested for me, al
aost a personal stranger to most of yourI
I am pleased that an opportunity
as been afforded me of referring, publicly,
o the kindness with which I have been re-.
eived in your midst, and rendering nv
acknowledgements therefor.
St. Louis is justly the pride of Missouri.
interests are so interviewer with those
{ the State, that they cannot be iniurned
producing serious m~ischiefs, far
nd wide. Its prosperity is not only indioa.
i've of general advancement in wealth and
appiness elsewhere, but is, at the same,
the cause and consequence of much
ublic bensft-the cause of furnishinel;
sady markets and profitable facilities oil
rade to the agriculturslists of the interior, |,
nd the consequence Of the rapid settle.
lent and cultivation, Of the rich f~arpinei]
Inds for which this section Of our country
distinguished. This mutual d~ependencel,
nd mutual profit should give rise to the
lost cordial relations, not Of trade only.l II
ut Of friendship and kindness. By adj
ancing St. Louis, the prosperity Of Mis-.
'uri is increased, and BY developing the :
and mineral resources Of Mis-. {
ouri, st. Louis receives increased COM,
and wealth. With identity of inter.
- Al l. Il l.. 49, E e.. ~