The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-09-15

CEN. TAYloRs SPEECH a PiTTsBURG
The following he speech % The President
III reply to an addtess by the Hon. Walter For
ward, as reported IN the Pinsbu-g Journal:
Sir, i, is with unmingled pleasure, aud at
The same time with great distFusi Of my own
abilities, that l return my acknowledgement
10 the citizens Of Pittsburg-nay, | should
Say, the citizens Of Allegheny county, the
In consideration Of the great State Of
Pennsylvania, and Pittsbnrg the first city for
manulacturessin che whole Union. saysii
with feelings Of unmingled pleasure dhat
thus have ~ opportunity Of meeting YOU.
Great eheers)
Sir, have served moro than forty years the
in military service Of my country, most Of which
time hes been spent on the extreme borders
in the protection Of our Inhabitants from the
red man, and ii carrying war into the enemiy's
country: Cheers
II cannot therefore be expected Of a man
whose whole time has been devoted 70 action
Ia the field 81 strife, 10 make any display Of
elquence on the present occasion, Or even TO
do justice to his own feelings. would not be
a man Of words. Il wish 10 be what have al
WAYS endeavored to bsI-a man Of action.
(Greal uPplause)
sir, YOU have kindly alluded 70 my services.
Hiey have been, for the most part, the services
6f he camp, and IL the achievements gained
BY our arms, | claim but a small share.
They are mainly due to the strong arms and
bold hearts Of our regulars and volunteers, in
which she citizens Of Pennsylvanidhsl no in
considerable part in the memorable wal against
The Mexican Government. loud cheers)
The operations of thea mexican soldiers il
Mexico, and among them the volunteers
Of Pennsylvania, have convinced The world
that they are equal not only 70 defend their
country, butt carry successfully their arms
into the country Of an enemy, and to main
tain their position wherever their banner may
be uDfurled. (Immense cheering
But, iii, while ! speak with pleasure and
with pride Of The scenes that occurred in Mex
leo, Lam emphatichlly ! man Of peace; and
would here observe that the great difficulty
with our people i 70 restrain them from MILF
tary enterprise, whaiher il seIfdefence or ia
carrying war into On encmy's country. Crap
tnrons cheeriRg.)
Although have been bred 10 the profession
Of arms, say again that | am a man o. peace
am anxious at alltimes and under all circum-
stances, that every possible means should be
tried every honorable means adopted, before
war shouId,be resorted 10. yociferous cheer
ing.)
Sit, I have entered your State to see The peo-
pie Of Pennsylvania, as their Chief Magistrate
Ito see the whole PeopIe-Whigs, Democrats
and Natives-without regard TO party, and SO
far as I have passed through your State, ! have
endeavored to proceed without escOr-with-
out pomp, and my wish has been to meet
you as plain republican man. loud cheers9
Sir, | have been met BY your distinguished
and. courteous Chief Magistrate, and by many
Of your distinguished citizens, who hnge con-.
Quoted me through the State, il not with
greater pomp, at any rate ! am satisfied with
greater affection, than has any 81 recent year
accompanied the pagesntries Of European mon
archs, as they have passed from place to plac'
with all the paraphernalIa Of royalty. (Ver,
great applause)
Sir, l must say that feel myself perfect
at home with the people Of Pennsylvania
Immense cheering)
have now had an opportunity Of pdssin
through the State, and Of seeing their mel
camille, their mining and manufacturing ops
r%ations; and ! hope | may be allowed 20 sa
that ] am not tFespassing the laws q pr0Pert
when / devote a little leisure to acquiring sue
information, AZ I can obtain BY a visit TO som
or the most prominent places Of the Unic
where such information istO Be obtained
(Chesrs.)
In all masters Of this sort, ! wish TO see AZ
Judge for myself. Great eheering)
Sir, in conclusion, / beg leave 10 return
you, and through you, % the citizens Of A
leghany c%ounty-not forgetting the ladie
Cloud applause, and waving of hats and ham
: ksrchisisO my highest reapecls and 60,
wishes, return you ny hearty thanks for Il
distinguished honor you have conferred upc
me to-day; and my ferysnt desire shall at
! times Be, whether az President Of this gre
Republic, Or asa private individual to pr
mote our mutual welfare, andto do all in n
y power % do for your happiness aud p~rosfsrit
10 From he aberdeen Independent.
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