Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-07-19
LETTER PROM TATnER MATHEW.

The following letter from New York ci:y's
guest, was op Monday eveningTweek transmitted
~ the Comsnan Council BY his Honor the Mayor.
Il win DO read with Interest
~ his Honor lie Mayor ef Nep York-My
Dear Sir: Before entering npon the Discharge 81
the Important duties inmediately connected with
my temperance Dissse n, permit me "a return ~
you, sir, d The municipal authorities, and To the
aitizens of New York. my most grateful and
heartfelt thanks Tor tic generosity and kind feel
tnge displayed towards ime-ana would have on
pressed me with IN Intensity. were not con-
peions that i was paid 10 that great and sacred
rsute OF which am esteemed lie pc fsonific atom
The courtesy and riliie attention Of Alderman
lla&e, and The other honorcd members Of the
committee and ihefnany disinterested proofs of
rympathy kihdaess aud affection whiclII have
received from the :citisens. made an impression
lthsI will never be esaced. From the moment
caught the hfst gtsnyee of Americansland every
incident has awakeHed renewed pleasure And AL
light hafc gazedsssit rapture on She bod out.
ling Of your coast, ard have admired the beauti-
fufsceneryc f ydnr uohle bay unriralled for id
Inafatinc capabilities, and designed ty Daiurc q,
the great entFepot aftrade and lcommercc for the
Western world. kaye seen your majestic rivers,
dotted with richly fisigited VESSELS, bearing ile
iccning ptpdnce ot:yanr luxuriant soikfo Esr dis.
tant nations; and Job, sir, | could not look Oh
those winged meatehters of peace and plenty,
witllont associatines with them tic niagnanimons
boduty Of brave Ihople TO an afflicted nation,
H have visited ypug busy warehouses, your
thfpnged streets and bnsiliDg lhoronghfares, and
have been foScibly struck With those external ev-
ideHces of mercausie greatness and prosperity,
wlich shadow forth he high commercial destiny
thai yetkwaits your already glorious republic. i
Ihaye seeufnthe enalort and abundance enjoyed
by ALL IN The total Absence Of spuaid poverty, and
in ihc liberal remuneration which awaits honest
t6l, proofs Of prosperity which contract striking.
y with scenes that have often narrowed my sonI
in thar poor old eS;untry, which, trodden down and
oppsessed as she 4, ID still tile land ofmy birth
and Of my affections. have visited your god
like iaslithiiDns, upheld with q muniticence
worthy Of your mighty republic, in which you
initiate Il an humble distance the mercy Of the
Redeemer, making the blind 10 see, the dumb
tospesk.H Ihase infinitely inspected their inter
nal arrangements, and witnessed with intense
satislactilt the nhilsn,hropic system and the al.
sencc of bll religious exclusion on which those
sstlums, ticred 70 humanity, are. based and con.
dacied. Efervehily pray that's He who holds-in
hs hands the aest;nies OF nations may make
yours woahy Of lie favors lie has bestowed; and
with purs;hearts, pure hands, and slcepless vgi.
lsace. thai you may guard and defend, 10 the end
oftimc, PIE great charge be has committed 10
yeur keeptng
! sAvith lie warmcst gratitude for The kindness
cdnferredsn imbariiag 10 me the hospiialilies Of
rom city aud treaiiEe me 40 lis hDnored guest, |
an. Mr.. Mayer, with sentiments Of profound re-
spcct, your devoted and grateful friend.
TtlEOBALD MATHEW. Il
New Hork, July !, ISas.