Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-04
LETTER FROM ROBERT ]. WALKER, ESQ.
Ano,


Cenenen-I have received letter of this date inyl
ting me- on behalf OF the Democatc citizens OF The seat OF
government and members OF the Legislature Of Pennslva-
niu 10 public dinner For this mark of Your Kindness and
the appreciation have expressed Of public course in
the senate the Union and III the Treasury Department
be pleased accept grateful acknowledgements and fer
thanks
In advocating during the last twenty years the
alton of Texas donations 10 settlers of the public domain
the specie receiving and specie circulating
treasury the extension of our DO nndats 10 the Pcic anu
the great OF commercial freedom sustained measures
and principles believed by be best calculated IN ad
vance the honor interest and glory OF my beloved country
In passing through this State, there is presented,
everywhere abundant evidence o great prosperity Agrl-
culture is blessed with good harvcs enunerang prices
and enlarged markets. commerce and navigation flourish,
labor finds ready employment and generally good wages
whilst nearly branch OF manufactures prosPers. If
there be any depression any pursuit. il is limited
tia and temporary and in very short period there VIII be
no execution 10 the general success in every department
American industry. Here the seat OF government OF this
State located upon the beautiful Susguehanna, who's
banks horn and extensive factories going il
operation and there every evidence OF increasing wea
and prosperity.
The credit OF the has risen the highest
aud from this Year. reaches forty mil
lions Of dollars. Never had nation s"i muse fni
gratitude and praise that hcngnan; Providence, which
ha, carried US through many ,r;.iS, in and in
peacc to such height OF greatness prosperity and power
BY adheIng strictly the rules oequy and justice by main
tanning and enlarged commerce with all the world by
adjusting all domestic difficulties in that WISE patriotic
American and christian spirit u mutual concession and
compromise in which The constitution framed and al
its powers should be administered will bound forward
OF INCREASING wealth III INT
next half century The Glores III The past Let
yer that il the Union freedom that
crowned arms with victory in every contest, that oas
trumphantly in ever the honucd ensign o great
republic and is advancing height OF prosperity
and power, upon which the world will with sur
mise and admiration Ii could desire: such union
faupht with blessings ourselves and cheering hopes
mankind would justly merit and surely receive the e,ri
butye of offended heaven and through
of internal strife and civil coaotion through fields Of war
and carnage through and cities sucked, and farm:
laid desolae, amid the ruins OF agriculture commerce and
manufactures rerograde movement, towards semi
barbarian state would be fur rapid for the future than
has been our onward career for the past.
rejoice believe that Pennsylvania, my native State
will stand the Union BY encouraging that fraternal spirit
which animated her own Immortal Franklin when the 60
vernmcnt fist established
In accomplishing this high and holy purpose of preserving
the Union let all remember, that it was the consultation
that made the Uuon that the constitution and the Union
are one and inscparalc and that in destroying the cosu
1ion would surely overthrow the Union which rests upon
il.
regret extremely that circumstances beyond my control
forbid nv acceptance of kind invitation but this mark
of your regard and confidence will be most gratefully
remembered by your obliged friend and fellow czen,
X. j. WALKER.
To the Democratic citizens of Harrisburg, and Member
of n e T.eoS