The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-01
FRI sent ton Of the California Ring IN
Gen. Lewis CasS.

Gen. Lewis Cass.
AT Detroit, on the 9Th inst, e. p Post, Es,
OF California, presented, in behalf of the citze
OF that State, splendid Gold Ring to Gene.
) Cass. Perhaps no statesman in the country h
a, stronger claim upon the friendship and estee
OF the people of that distant State, than tn
distinguished champion of liberal views and
must be highly gratifying to the feelings of IL
venerable patriot, that he is not forgotten, eve
in the restless activity and excitement incde
to people half frantic with the mania for go
We wonder if this Mr.. Post is the gentlema
who migrated from this city to California
4 The following is the address of Mr. Post, an
the reply of General Cass:
GEy. CAss-it is with pride, | can assur
you. Chat have it in my power to visit vo,
aud most of all that am the bearer to you c
the ring now hold in my hand The pleasin
duty of presenting to you this ring, h1s bee
assigned to me by those who, with myself, pre-
cured lis manufacture in California.
| hs manufactured from the gold Of tia: young
but great and wonderful State, by her own me
chancs in S,n Francisco, and contains natura
specimens of gold from the various localities o
1t is presented, General, rs a tribute mos
Justly due you, rs lye abe and fearless a,vpcat
Eof liberty and tire equal rights of man; as ,h
jealous and consistent upfrlder Of the Consti
tuition and Union of the United States as III,
bold and ardent defender of our country and il:
interests, abrold and at home, in war. and il
peace; as the noble and uadsmayed bearer o
the standard OF the Democratic party of tn,
Union in lS4S, and last, but not least, as one
of the earliest, most devoted, and ablest friend.
of the State of California
Believe me, General, those who tender you
this token of respect and friendship, and th,
masses of 'ir fellow citizens of California have
deep and abiding sense Of the important ser
vices you have rendered our beloved Union and
the new State Of their adoption, and | assure
you that, look where you will, in no State ol
section of the Union will You find more respect
for, and devotion to, that Union, and those who
have stood by, defending and maintaining its
than is TO be found west of the
Rocky Mountains.
Accepi-t.is ring, General, as a sgnet of the
truth OF my assertions, aud of the sincere friend
ship and esteem of those who presented il.
Gen. Cass replied as follows
6 receive, sir with emotions of gratitude this
testimonial of the appreciation of my fellow cit
zens upon the shores Of the Pacific, given 10
my public service upon various occasi rs, tn
value of which they hlve kindly over rated, and
beg you to convey to the gentleman assosatee
with you my warm thinks for 50 splendid token
If their regard, and to accept for yourself my
,cknowledg .nent for the friendly terns in
vhica you have made this sentiment known to
ne. Upon the occasion most interesting to
themselves. the admission Of California, only
discharged mg duty, as did many others in the
National Legislature, whp viewed their oblga
ion as did mine who believed that conmun
ty of American citizens had an undeniable
light to government, and if the duty of grant
ny was neglected by the parent country. they
lad right to institute for it themselves, with lis
ust consequences flowing from our political in
ttutions and am happy to feel assured that
While fulfilling my duty to the country acted
n conformity with the opinion of agreat MAORI
yof my constituents, the people of this state, to
whose kind confidence am much indebted
We -I,@ve-e s-ried empire across the cant-
lent, aud planted flag upon the shores of that
listant ocean, which separates us from the Is
nds and continent of Asia. Our progress
westward has brought us into direct commune
ation with the regions of the East, with those
i'd countries where civilization commenced
arly, but has long been stationary if not retro
,rading. Our intercourse with them may be
heir old institutions, and to teach them the
nly true principles of freedom and religion
And our establishment upon the Pacific cannot
all to be felt powerfully and benefcially,
trough the immense regions washed by its
waves. The extension of our territory has in
reduced new era into our history From
cean to ocean the outline is ours, and it will be
He'd up with an energy and rapidity, which the
ast foreshadows and the future will accomplish |
The perseverance and enterprise of your fell
ow citizens have been honorable to the Ameri-
an character, and have gained for them the
espect of the civilized world. Your magnfi- /
ent country is indissolubly bound up in the
anne destiny with us. Mutual wants and mu-
ual supplies, will furnish motives for industry,
nd will insure its adequate rewards Instead I
f active enemies as we should often be, and
ealous rivals as we should always be, if placed |
n contact as separate nations, our future, we
ope, will be glorious one, each protected and |
and our only contest strife for that
uperiority which is attained by the arts of peace
nd not by the arts of war
And thus thirty-one communities, while indie
'endent, are yet dependent on one another, en-
oying greater measure of peace and security,
f freedom and prosperity, than ever before fell
0 the lot of a people. God grant that no effort
whenever or wherever made to put assunder,
What, by the blessing of Providence, the Con-
titution, formed by the wisdom and patriotism
f our fathers has joined together. That day,
it ever comes, will come in the wrath Of God
nd trust shall not live to see it,