The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-15

h sJe-loyaliy to Pennsylvania Show me the man
that will love- support maintain Stand by her, and viii
show you brother No mailer IN what contests
may have engaged. by whsi lissensions may have
been esangeds by what devilsh arts may have been
taught 10 look on each other soenss rather than
fellow. citizens, let him show himself Pennsyl
yana let ha aid IN placing her in that rank the CON
ederaey which abe deserves 10 bold lea him
developing her rssonces and promoting her prosperity
and welfare and will hail hun patriot and lover Of
his country Sir, we have many sach--el hope we
shall all be such offer you = toast 5 asl.
The a,snhs.s q the sssslu,s q Pennsylvania The
The above sentiment was received with cheers and
responded 10 by John Cessna speaker OF the house
Of representatives. AS follows sssfJ VI at
Ii Affords me great pleasure the present OCCASION
IN order to attempt 10 respond TO the sentiment Just
delivered by the very worthy and Justly distinguished
gentleman uPonmy LETT IL affords me great pleasure on
behalf OF the Legislature Of Psnnsy vana Of whom
hospitality, and cOrdalty aud kindly sentiments and feel
ngs offered by the constituted authorities OF the clty and
county OF Philadelphia st NJ e3a o.f. ~ $500 ~
We hail il a era in the history OF our great and
glorious Commonwealth. We have come down among
you from native halls and mountains-we have
here IRON tbs tar-of north. from the ar-disiant west
from all sections OF our glorious old Commonwealth
We have LETT OF for lev hours the arduous task OF
making laws, and the still more complex duty of ma
king senators e make laws for YOU We have come
here IN your MIDST 10 see the great portion OF the people
vast amount Of the interest for whom these laws to
be made. . s'Aaasf tasl. ena 3
We rejoice to meet you we have received cordial
and hearty welcome one which, am sure no part Of
the legislature Of Pennsylvania will ever forget II has
been remarked here this evening that on some
slons sometimes aninosics and jealouses, i'll feel
ngs, have existed among US. Such may be the fact
and II there are IN the words OF my friend trust thai
they may here il this good feeling and tins spirit OF
Pennsylvania pride which has been manifested be buried
henceorth and forever. Applause Ii we, repre-
sen,a.ves Of Pennsyyan have on any occasion exh'b
tied any feeling Of this kind. trust that we will be
sections have been strengthened by the last lin
gering look we have cast upon our hill and mountain
tops we lett our homes and friends behind but
will not forget and trust we never shall forget that
all ntegras Of the great body parts OF the
great whole; that while we are promoting the Interest," Of
section, we are al the same time advancing the in
OF the whole Loud applause The prosperity,
the success and weldong Of Paadelphia are the pros
perity and the success Of Pennsylvania Applause We
remember that although we love our Unconstitutional
have our sectional interests and advantages to pro-
mote yet we only promote them in the true spirit
and the proper degree by promoting the interests and adj
vantages OF our great metropolis Applause While
Philadelphia is enriched by allowing the Stale 10 pour
her lap her coal and her ron her grain and her po-
laoes-while il is market for all the produce OF our
people, OF the bone and sneu of land, you en-
nched by receiving it. enriched by the fact that
we have market where il receives ready sale Our
interests mutual rejoice in the pride of Philade
phia and in the pride OF Pennsy lyania.
1t is true we may not perform duty well we
should but we must, and we all DO Try to remember that
and besides that that when receive the oath of
oce to support the constitution OF the United
Stales-lapplause]-a instrument that we regard, not
in the very Utmost depths of souls love H. APP
pause delight in this exhibition Of your hospitality,
and in the opportunity that has been afforded all 10
witness this spectacle. Philadelphia is what she is,
without all the advantages which we now expect very
shortly to derive from this connection, this great link OF
improvements. the advent Of the first arrival Of which
we now celebrate We have become what are under
system of urnpikes and pick-axes II Philadelphia
can come to what she is under this system. what
from the lakes the NORTH the whole trade Of the Mis-
slsspp valley the south, by the Ohio river coming
great metropolis by way of the Pennsy lvania rail
road with foreign market opened by the steam line
which i just going into opeation9 say we, Penn
syvanians, all rejoice IN this exhibition We look, too
upon tho Pennsylvania railroad, when completed, as one
OF the greatest advantages which Penney
hope derive from any quarter This road will bring
here the products, not only of the country through
which i passes, but, by extending branches every
point where they may be useful you will be able to
gather into your let the products and the iron and coal
OF the whole broad Commonwealth Permit me, then
IN conclusion. to propose sentiment: 81 1ss .s
"Ths health Of Col Patterson, the president of the rail-
road company"
The toast having been responded to with great enhu-
sasm COL Patterson, the president Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, arose and spoke as follows:
the honorable speaker OF the house, and the manner in
which il was received, not compliment personal to
myself bu, az most gratifying evidence Of the partay
connected regarded by the Commonwealth whose saga
cioas legislation created IL and by her metropolis whose
bold and liberal subscription insured its construction Az
brightest anticipatons of its projectors, well in lis
cunary results in the invaluable al and political
benefits accrulng from It's construction and Destined
asyou have been told by the distinguished gentleman
my left, (Mr. Buchanan,) TO bring the Birmingham OF
America within fourteen hours Of her future London, il
has, in its progress westward laid bare hidden treasures
UNNECESSARILY ranscendEg those who have been buried
for ages the sands of the Sacramento and has added
the value OF the homesteads OF the Keystone sum far
exceeding its entire cost In its unfinished condition II
has been the instrument of bringing 10 Just mutual ap
probation State and city hitherto almost unknown to
genial climate, rests upon beds and coal banks which
will remain 10 enrich without demorazing their posses.
sors, when the gold OF California shall be remembered
with the gold OF Oph and city whose incompatible
facilities for manufacturing purposes with her command
OF the great thOcughare between the eastern and west
err waters, will enable her, with the aid OF steam upon
the land and steam upon the ocean, indicate the
city OF her founder, reclaim her birihrgh, and
her true poeon The first city OF the republic. Ac-
customed. however, TO look beyond her broad lin
ITS, and recognising, she always does her obligations
TO the great conederacy Of which che member. Penn
with her younger sister in the West in the formation OF
the second link in the Atlantic and Pacific railroad In
every direction through the rich valleys and table lands
OF that fertile State lateral roads springng into
existence, TO concentrate upon the central line the surplus
products OF her soil, which have heretofore found cir
the Ohio and Mississippi rvefs, contributed swell
the enormous aggregate OF lake commerce. And, Mr..
President and gentlemen, before the Pennsylvania rail
road can, undef the most favorable circumstances. be
completed, Pittsburg will be in communication, by first
class railroads. with the cities Of Cleveland and Cincin
natl. y ..s.f,... * .ts-. r.. EHt
The great corn producing State OF Indiana has provided
the means OF extending the road across her territory and
OF largely increasing the facilities for pouring into il
from the North and from the South the fruits OF her