The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-04
Another Letter from nIr. II Buchanan.
The following Is the reply Of Mr. Buchanan to ths

WHEArLAND, (pear LancasterJ Feb A. 1853
GErTLFMEs In returning homo through your oity.
on saturday last hal the pectea honor Of rsssv
irg sour Kind Invitation to psrtske Of public dinner
a. sucn time might best suit my own oonvenssnss.
For this dsfinR cd valued token of regard
pieae to accept my mot grateful and
while regrethg that circuD,tan which will be
meeting yen at the festive board you may rest sssues1
that sbsl hlby priz. the favorable opinions ysu
express q my poor public services.
To the city OF Baltimore have ever been attached ~
strong ties. In early life mad rejected It tho place
where to practice my profes'ion and nothing prsvens1
from carrying this purpose into effect but invin
cits reluctance at the last moment eave my native
State. The cling which prompted me In 1914 during
the last war with Great Britain To march "A private -
Batmore-s circum stanc to which you kindly aluds-
refutd from patriotism universal throughout Pens
,Jlv.nis that the honor which fall to the lot OF asy
Of the tbousands OF ny fellow citizens who voluH-
teeree their services on that trying occasion scarcely D.
serves to be mentioned.
II IriIh.y read 1the signs Of the tmes,n there he's
,eldom been period when tn. democrats party Of the
country, to which you and warmly attached, wAs
In greater danger OF suffering defeat than at the
moment In order to avert this catastrophe muse
mutually forget and forgive past dssensions suffer b.
cones to be byeonse,n and commence q oareeg,
keeping copsantly in view the ancient and long estab
lisbed landmsrks Of the party Most II not all ths
grestqussous Of policy which formerly dvided ffe
cur htical opponppts have seen settle in our favee
No at this day thinks Of establishing another
Dsons bank, or repeating the ndep treasury
criburg tie proceeds OF the public lands among the
several ststsr aboishing the power Oo thseo
great ard important que,tions the wings after long and
violent struggle have yielded and for the present at
The con proHirs measures are nov hnaity ty"-tho.s
who opposed them henestiy and possrfully and we
stih tesve ,hsm to b. wIopg having p@triot,ca, de-
terriued t. Rcquiptce in them for the ssse ~ the MOS
provided they ehsn be faithfully carried into ut,on
ON whss issu,s then We co bffJre tho country.
and confidently calculate upos the uppor OF tns ssr
people st the scposchjng presidential eiectionf
auswer uphe.itat'psiy that must fsll back yea
rues.st upou th se tnuse nd time prip-
clJies which hsve dvid.d political oppo-
rets r &C the beginning aud which from the very
tore q tbe efeTs constitution Uust continue to divide
1 O. f.tgra ft.a n.~r sha
scund r.g1yd fer the reserved rights Of
TIE Gtstss ftrct copstsuctcu Of the constitution
denial 10 CorRrcse 81 all not clearly granted BY
that mt, and rigid economy in public expen-
diturts
Wh.t viii he the iuevsble oonsequences OF suoh IAv-
i,f eyp"Ddturt' Arc they not calculated to disturb
tie u.oely tAjOstd balance between the federal and
stafe aoverr IeIis upon The preservation OF which de-
prnd tbe hanony afd efficiency Il cur syssmY Greedy
.ErscteEts from the fedesa treasury will regard wftA
Indifference II rot With contempt the governments ~
the several staea The doctrine Of state righs will ~
buehed TO by suoh Individuals ss ob,olscs
subtraction, unworthy OF tho enlightened spirit Of the
ege. The oorrupfina power OF money viii be feie
thxushont the length and breath o. the ssd; and tAa
dcrtcrscy LED by the Hero AID sage Of tbs Hsrmit-
ess will have 10 vsn put down tho Rank OF the United
states II TIE .ams fatal influence which II cor.
dmrsa shGll be exeted and fostered by means drsvn
frlm the tublic trsseury,
Al exotssye and lavish exreudlture OF public money
thoUrh " teef highly prrItcious In as nothing whsa
couIarsd Nth he diaarous influence may exert upen
the Chaast.r OF cur free instuions strong tendeecy
toTtrds ex'Tsvsehnee the sTeat poilics eV Of ths
present 6s; tud this ought 70 be firmly resisted Coo
rceftsrt'y from every QuArfoe
& male preparations for s sorts Of projects MonsJ,
MONEY n the national trsssury isconstantly dsmssd
10 eaich contractors 'psoulstors apd agents; asd
tffte projects silded with every allure Dent
which bc impaired 70 them by inges uity s1a tasns
Camr which bad been condemned by former deoisona
had beoos rty with have been again rsviv
ana hsyc been rsid priucips and interest. Isissd,
tre 70 be genera rush to obtain mouey from
tha tressury sny aud every pretence
Thee expenditure hsve now reached the eucrmous
funa Of 6ty millions OF dollars per spA, pu~ -
arrested IN their advance by the strong Of the
mccrscy Of the ccu8tfy, may In tho course cf f-v
years reach hundred Millions Tho appropriation II
orey 10 scccmgsh srsst national objects sanctioned
hY the constitution ought To be ate
with our poser and resources nation bus its ex-
perduses ought 70 Le ccnauced under the gudascs
enlghteped economy and strict responsibility. 7 an
ccuyipced that our cspenfes might be considerably re-
6tSed below the present standard not ony vishus de-
himpt but with positive advantage beth the govern
nsnt and The pes sls
10 he liberal With their money bat srsrins oftoat
OF the republic, the glory Of d tngushed puos ssr
vp's amor g the ancient Romans When this wsxs1
war reversed and the pubie morey was employed -
nrtfel and ambitious drmagcgues to srcurc tneir o.
sfsr-d'x-Dent genuine Ib-rty soon expired Hmu1s
that the forms II tho republic continued TOT many y
bat the sr!natipg ard ip,pirns soul hsd nsa i,x.
entertain tcrit spprshensfons tnst 20 s."r rs~
reach this point yet ~ stu pront ~ ,neit
with fsnments Of Tho hishtet rspeot Sc Isss yoe<
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