The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-02
SYDENHAM, NEAR PHILADELPHIA.
Nov 90 1871

and Commerce of Philadelphia in the form OF letters ad
dressed TO Mr. Peter the British consul, which you hac
the kindness to send read them singly, as they
appeared in the newspapers-missing some, however
and have read all III connexion SO striking 90
find them as whole that come to the conclusion can
IN no way so well say what think al them as by telling
Won what would do if had the power.
III in the city councils would move than ten thousand
copies be struck off in pamphlets, type and page OF the
best size and appearance as due 10 the and cy
and distribute them thus thousand copies TO Harris
burg taking that each member OF the legislature had
one on his table in January the rest remaining there
good central point for distribution during the winter;
thousand copies for Pttsbug; same for Erie same Tor
Sunbury hundred copies for England 10 some judi
cious AGENT for distribution in that quarter and the
naming thousands TO be sent TO persons in Philadelphia
composed in the main Of leading merchants. mechanics.
sorek and business men generalya copy being
separately put up and directed to each.
This is what ootdd surely oUe, and be ready to ac
cep any amendment embracing larger number OF cop
les and further and better distributions OF them. That
would be money well appropriated s absolutely certain
in my belief In public affairs, said Burke expense, and
great expense, is often the uuest economy take for
granted from your good opportunities and the gravity OF
The subject that your facts all correct nearly
SO as may be. Many of the most important know to be
correct, from attention to them myself heretofore; and
truly you have arranged them and drawn your deduc-
lions with concentrated force altogether irresistible.
AT home, while away from it, have ever regarded
PHILADELPHIA looking 10 her multiplied and primary naia
raj advanages-as destined 10 be the London OF this
continent but when returned here to the patrimonial
po, whence date, after long absences in Washington
and Europe, and one, day, some ten years ago. when
stroing along wharves TO look about me. from
above Vine street 10 Souhwark-all of which remem.
Der in boyhood to have been crowded with shipping
how did greye at beholding the melancholy change
Hardly could find single square rugged vessel-ihose
Of Mr. Cope excepted Ii seemed as ii some great physl-
cal calamity had been upon while was gone-famine,
pestence enthusiastically to change me lace OF
things Nor have yet reused from Rip Van Winkleism.
And this in an age the most remark able on which the
sun ever shone for ncessan activity and the keenesl
competitions-an age during which nothing but enter-
prise and energy, tagging, can save communities
from being distanced in the gong on every year
every dayl New York awake to 1t all Most wisely
has she kept awake since DE Wit Clinton the Law
nssons and Gouveneur Morris planned her first great
canal which others then rallied at as visionary Boston
been sprung upon the world. We sleep on, sleep on,
sleep on content, delighted at being the second Amer-
can city, after having long been the hrst, and when we
could become the first again. because Nature and geogra-
pby have so written il down. We quietly and compla
Gently turn away from that decree London IS sixty
miles or more from the sea; and, for thousand years,
had fourfold the difficulties OF navigation in reaching II
through the Thames that Philadelphia has ever had in
being reached through the Delaware The worst thought
III ali IS that we shall in the end, find ourselves in
worse place than to be only the second city, we go on
TO seep-since TO be falling back relatively IN this age OF
progress, is, in effect, TO sink
But you my dear sir, have rendered noble service 10
ouse us 10 the sense oil our posi'ion and duues
You have shown beyond the power OF successful contra
dctoD our natural advantages. You nave appealed 10
our durable interests, and syen 10 excite our JUST
pde and may your good work, your enlightened work
EOur patriotic work, have its proper effect As one OF
hs community give you my hearty thanks Tor IT. and
bay YOU TO believe me- 10 all personal esteem and re.
Ppect, yours, very faithfully, D,,o,,
To jos r. TYsos, esq.