New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-10
The New-York 1Iin,-oorrrspondence.


communicated TO Us FOR publication.
CITY os NEw-YoRz. lo-h May. 1851
Hos K I HUNrEa Chairman Finance Commit
to-, senate nltel state,
DEAE >lR We. your fe l0w-citZenS of NcV-N0rS.
feeling hYely sense az your active Intelligence AMI
un>t c'lHtl ,gir-t - Chairman of the Committee 0t
Finance ana particularly ts -e-lrts your LIBERAL a.
'ocacy OF the establishment q Branch Minis m our
city. SO important to the financial ana comm rcia M
teTess 90 ae country at large trust that YOU VII al
low rs o. express or sentiments 90 Won more freely
N person ny uniting with uS 10 social dinner. M our
city. on tie 26ta June. or - such other time Won
NAV prefer.
With high appreciation OF your abilities Is =
statesman. and your qualities man. We shall anx-
ouSly awlt your coming
signed by some two hundred bankers ami mer-
chants of the city,
LOWS. Essex Co. VI. Nav .. 1851.
GENTLEMEN | had the honor 10 receive by the
last mail, letter Of invitation TO a dinner rendered
20 me by yourselves and others on the 26th 0i next
June. No personal compliment could have been
more acceptable 80 me- than The honor YOU have Of
fered me, upon such considerations Is yOu were
pleased 20 assign. ID your letter ofinvtaiOn should
be especially sraiihcl 20 believe that had conirou..
81 IN any degree 20 promote the great Interests Oi
the country and / regret 20 be- constrained 20 sly
that The estimate you have placed upon my poor
wees Is greater than they deserve.
II supposed It o. be necessary. IN order % testify
my grateful sense %: your kindness. would lay aside
almost any occupation 20 meet YOU when y0u pro-
pose but AS bclcye yOu vii give me iuu credit -
sincerity IN nv grateful A. knOWleig ements and as
have pressing sa-emCnSa At home. avn constrained
20 begmOstrespectulyt be excused from attending
the dinner 10 which y0u have Invited me. feel the
more free 20 DO this because the loss VIII De- mime,
not yours II would have gwen me the greatest plea
sure 10 have awaited myself Of such 4n opportunity
10 extend nv personal &C iuoint nee ia r0lr city.
anu Ia study from a. tual observation the olerat on
of the machinery Of CONNIE e. in nc 5rei empo-
mum OF American trade. NAaicFer is connected
with the uaTKCis OF Your progress hitherto ati
whatever concern, Tie future development 40 your
great commercial resources Are maiief>oi Zee lter
Va n..H chm az
butug 20 me desire 10 promote. fax as can. the
prosperity OF all the gIea. interests of t1e country
believe You touch one, Won affect them ALE and that
a.. are concerned I'D The prosperity or ctcn. L,pe-
ciallv DO hold n 10 De matter OF duty. e ought
tO be Of PRIDE with the American states, io aaJrd
Newly ork all proper facilities -O win tle place winch
she Is probably destined 20 hold as the great ccniero
the commerce OF the world. 10 il. perhaps no, cNfraV
acant to say. that The tendencies of nllon> are
changing and their contest, destined herc iterto
consist more d. the rv ros ~ the arts. than in oDno-
SIMON Of arms Certainly there has beenno prrloiin
human history, when c0mmcrcai audlfs occupied
So large port on of the attention OF mankind,
and none nWhich commercial men played SD m2'r
tant and prominent % part Great briun WIN lhu
>hreWdncs, of interest which characteristics her COM
lu,t toward other nations, seems 20 have gwen
early evidence Ot her sense of The change Wch was
taking pace m the theatre of human rivalry and
strife She is preparing o. not already prepared for
the conflict she has thrown down the glove 40 Optn
and uallt defiance 90 the lost %. the No..ia 1 email
lenrcd the nations of the earth io contest for the
all auVrarancc never were 'Nror terms o' combat
proposed she has Land aside the whole pmopy oi
her defensive armor. ana stripped H'f pfo-N'ift III
terests of everything which they have hitherto worn
by way Of defense or protection. she has proYldel
her manufacturer with cheap material upon Wnlch
10 operate. and cheap food 10 consume she hl>
given her ship owner cheap TIMBER WI" "hnh
20 build and IN opposition even to some oi
The Oldest usagcS of her colonial policy, has re-
heved the producer from the pressure Of neAvy
taxation. whenever 1t WIS pfacucaoie 10 10 So
L. HHHf q 81
making the machinery OF her commerce WORK
smoothly ni easily II screw was loose
It has been adjusted Nd spring save eyiden. g. OF
loss of Elasticity from Undue pressure, the burden DO
POSSIBLE was diminished. or removed and having
dore all tins, she has thrown down the walls "hch
were built 90 guard her commerce. and invited tnt
Tet of the Norr 20 participate n the struggle Tor us
prize The challenge which has thus been gwen,
VIII, as trust bee accepted, and suppose may say,
without having imputed 10 me an undue share OF ma
tiqnal vanity. that II any body Is able 10 take up Jphh
Bulls glove ln such contest this, II Is hs Brother
Jonathan. Nor do dl>parage the Just clam oil othrr
cities. when say that n TINS conflict We must look
To New-YOrk for the lead She herself O., already
giving evidence that She accepts her destiny, and Is
preparing for the conflict. Her lines Of magnificent
steamers ~ they do NOT gric the earth. tt least
Snanple }hc orean in more direct ons than one her
commercial cutcrpuZc and ambition are worldwide
IN their extern In such am Undertaking as thi>,
may all good omen, attend. and All success reward
her In such struggle >Ac bias r1h I'D expect
the ad of every American legislator sac may
Justly demand al proper ucuucs Tor commerce
the whole machinery of trade. nlnl Wlihla hrr
limits. a WarehOuslug system adjusted 90 her Hants
and whatever legislation may be- necessary 10 en-
able her 10 maintain "a free commercial competition
with the rest OF me world If human ambition should
take tins new direction. or rather take TINS oo olrec
tOn. with increased zeal, me world may We itp't'
forthceo are contests 100 which mankind Us oenenled
no matter who may win. To as such "A rYrry may
bring a double blessing for rs tuumph- may not
ONLY give MS urh rewards abroad. nui letd io nhfm'
~ .it home n American ambition and energy can
find fuli occupation abroad. 81 may larry Poi" hopei
that the fires OF sectional strife vii burn e,> hffey
10 home The development oi moral and physical
resources which such an occupation must give ana
the progress OF truth. would perhaps remove some OF
the old antagouisms and discover ue" narnonlts Lee
our system. The very creation OF >ucn c"mm'fciai
emporium ls your city must then become. "ouli Ne
eruirtnfv cOnscryatye of peace abroad and harmony
Al home for all It's vast interests would be- sttHed To
some extent ON the peace of the world. and wholly
upon concord al home. Wththese views. gentlemen
YOU may vel suppose shat leel deep interest IN
the prosperity OF y0ur city, and an earnest tesre 10
promote lts growth Is lar as can. To understand
The wants of your commerce. hold 10 De- one pi me
nrorer care, of the American statesman for around
mai center resOlye % great extent the commercial
interests Of our Union. But my letter has grown
with the theme until have become tedious ahd
conclude with assurances Of my high respect and pro-
found gratitude to those who have honOred me win
so public mark OF their appreciation very respect
fully. your oOcdient servant X VI. .HlNlhA'
~ E'ngsland & W Lawrence
" + Uavemeyer Phelps. Dodge & Co.
Brown Brothers q Co, August Belmont
Iss,c Tovnsend BOOrman. Johnston Co,
How and & Aspnw4I. W :. Nelmofe'
] d y OGDEN. Avnar & Co,
+ T,,'e.tnr { WetmOre Co,
R,rhen Winners NL& q. GuswOld Co,
A stewart Co. ) J. todilngtoh'
BOolen Graves & Co, GeoIse Law
Peter Cooper. JACOB Lhtie w.
Francis Gnien, r Is Mari
Henry NicOll. George BfsgS
r. : Lathrop. fells Co.
Moses TAYLOR G A secof Co.
Alsop & Chauncey. K H. MOTIFS
Mortimer Livingston. Drew. ROOlnSoh O. TO-
lanes Brooks BeeJee & Co,