The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-27
From the New York Journal OF Commerce, February d
Receptlon Of General Houston.

About twelve O'Clock this forenoon, General Houston
entered the governors room at The City Hall, accompa
MED by the mayor and several other respectable citizens
large number OF persons were In attendance TO receive
him.
Nicholas Dean esq, brief but appropriate speech,
welcomed General Houston in the OF the citizens oil
New York,
General Houston then addressed the meeting and in
the course of his remarks said:
Mr.. Orator, permit me, through you TO thank the
mayor, common council, and citizens of New York, for
the kind expressions OF respect and regard you have
dered 1t is true that have devoted large part Of
my life 10 the services OF our common country and II is
but natural 10 assume that part OF my conduct
duty there may have been defects, which are but tne
common lot OF humanity But from these demonstrations
of Kindness which you have conferred upon me- have
inferred that you believe my heart and my feelings have
been directed by right impulses. And II have done
anything worthy OF reward, the highest reward ! can
even obtain Is the appreciation Of my fellow citizens In
the recent agatlons adopted a course which am
Ioced TO lind has met with the appreciation OF my fellow
citizens.
Ii DESTROYS of emulation or ambitious, | was
emulous and desired TO attain position, not TO control
my fellow citizens but to have more extensive sphere
OF usefulness IN order TO confer upon them higher bene
hts And II have succeeded in doing in my endeav
ors the present appreciation OF my fellow. citizens is the
richest reward for all and verythlng that could OF
might have done.
trust that the period of turmoil and agitation has passed
by and that we shall henceforward peace and bar
mony prevail throughout the land which will render
States powerful operative, and gorious-useiul to
own citizens and the whole world am not OF those
who believe the power OF fanacism to prevail the
figRt reason oil the American people.
believe that we possess sufficient interest and energy
10 shape own destiny, and work our own bappi-
ness and greatness under benehcent Providence, and
that we fit for self government And believe there
IS sufficient patriotism among citizens to render II in.
vulnerable to faction
Under such institutions are blessed with, il must
be own fault if they do not spread egis the
land, which shall not only protect all the personal rights
OF our citizens at home, but also enable US to assume
proud attitude abroad, in spite Of the powerful
lions OF the earth. We want notifications which
could give them more glorious efficacy.
We want nothing but what goes to establish the union
and harmony OF the country at large This, and this only
Is what We desire and recTeant must be the American
whose heart feelings would lead him cause any
tIonal dsunlon likely to sever our Union whole
indivisble from the North the South, from the East
the West from the borders OF the Atlantic until it strikes
the Pacific whole. undivided people
We can be great or happy only as long uned
and the moment our Union falls ssunder, all happl-
ness prosperity, and liberty fall to the ground along
with II.
can scarcely imagine how any deserving The
name Of American justify himself in loosenng this
last bond OF union, which has given such immense
natural power, and enables to maintain snch proud
exaation among the nations OF the earth. But house
divided against itself can't stand and il will be with
II we ever separate. ea u#.