The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-23
Complimentary Dinner to the Hon. Rodman
M Price.

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Below we present sketch, from the Newark Eagle,
OF the sentiments and addresses called out by the COM
plmentay dinner given to the honorable member from
the Newark district, in New Jersey. Weregret that the
press Of congressional matter upon our columns will not
allow an extended account of the speeches of the dis
tnguished gentlemen who honored the occasion by their
presence
Gen. John S. Darcy presided with the guest OF the &C.
casion his right, and Richard p Thompson, esq, the
attorney general on his left Hon. William Wright and
Mr. Thomas b Person occupied seats next in position
The vice president was MIR. Moses Bigelow, with Col.
Avan Heddsn his right, and Jacob Van Arsdale esq
the prosecuting attorney, on his left.
sentiment in honor Of the judiciary of the State was
eoquenty responded to by the Hon. R. P. Thompson,
attorney general, who referred in complimentary terms
the position and character Of their honored guest
T. B. Pierson, esq., in responding to the third regular
toast OF the evening, gave the following
sour Guest-he Hon. Rodman M. Price We welcome
him this day man well qualified represent with
honor dignity, and intelligence, the interests OF the 9th
congressional district"
Mr. Price, in rising to respond, was greeted with long,
continued applause We have space only for the closing
paragraphs Of his speech, which mainly definition
OF his views and course upon subjects of legislation
supply OF gold affecting the prices Of labor, Mr. Price
said
"l look forward gentlemen in the progress OF time to
very large increase the price of wages In the United
States from various First from very large in
create OF the school fund next from the incacuabe
OF the precious metals that be derived
our newly acquired territory.
Permit me here to say-and you may think very
guno in stating my belief in regard the value OF the
metals from calilomia was my good fortune 20 be very
early here and to know that country before We took
session OF IL; and snce that have been>ther great
portion OF my time and consequently do know, init.
matcly person Knows the condition that country
passed forty dsysIast summer the foothills OF
Sierra Nevada and satisfied that there Is gold enough
there to employ ten twenty times the population
and TO pay them larger amount for their labor than
received, has been received any time since the dis
covery of gold And further believe, and probably
Will doubt H. that the population OF California will increase
ten times In ten years
"Genemen the produce OF California has been the
S75, 900 Of gold, with population probably little
under 200 900 In years it is fairly presumed that she
will have population ten times great and, with the
premises that started upon that the gold will be found In
abundance Than 1t has been, and that labor will
be paid better than has beenbu suppose
than Il has been-she will produce $3.50 900 per year
Now, allowing this to be only $500 900 year, look
the impulse that this wealth is TO give TO this country II
give the control Of the exchanges OF the world and
add that breadsu and cotton, and the import
IL will give In the scale OF nations, and will place
far beyond every other nation the face Of the globe
with these II spread intelligence and education
and increase tho wages Of labor The compensation Of
Dor must DO enhanced immensely. American genius has
aunihated space and time, and progressing
rapidly than any country that has preceded in those
great democ republican principles which spread
ing themselves ffom to ocean. What imagination
foreie the power which this country is
rive The legislation OF this county, gentlemen, is very
important consideration. There influences and laws
which giving gteat to many OF the able
and patriotic citizens
The promise of the last Congress are still
sgitaed and giving discomfort southern States Il
is for gentlemen up and endorse those
the harmony and pcrpetuy OF this Union
lAppause Gentlemen, In conclusion, viii offer as a
sentiment The Constitutions of the Union and the Com
promise. Mr.. Price down amid long and continued
cheering"