The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-14

God no other Slate city upon this continent ever
elsim. To such Common wealth we Can look Loo
nothing bat psuioe and sAennees IN The s4sss
Honor etsrna honor to the self brave and sacrificing
citizens OF Common wealth who have always been
among the foremost whether Iess,ns the sxgIessoas
Of foreign foes. or in promoting at home loyal osed-
encc 10 the constitution and 10 all s PROVISIONS add
Qufements Ii could hardly have been Otherwise Helo
wac adopted IRE, the charter OF our rights. next the sn
ees OF The confederation. and hasly The constitution Of
the Uniied States. You have not been merely Hply
ar1ed-you have been tIply bound. And noby. my is-
low counirynen OF Pennsylvania have yon fulned the
tiIh duties imposed upon you. and sacIedly have you
obeysd lite inuIcoGs OF The great Oh lei who presided
the convention which gave US the constitution
In the lsogu OF Washington, you have ior The
Union OF these States cofdisi habiusl, imm0vabs
t.ehment aeca.om'ng yourselves 70 think and 70 speak
watchlng for lis safely with jealous anxiety dscoanls-
uzncing whatever may suggest suspicion that il
ever in any event, De abandoned and Indignantly rows
ing upon the fret dawDng OF every attempt 10 ALLEVIATE
any portion OF country from the rect, 10 enfeebe
The sacred lies which now knit together Ne various
paris"
II is not entirely perhaps not go much on account Of
your resources and your number votes.
accoan, Of your Eeosssphea position that you arc
called the keystone Of the Arch" You neIlher
eastern western northern. or southern Safe but should
hardly exsggerae ii were TO cay that you oil CON-
hned Your rivers on this side the Blue Ridge pou! nio
the beautiful bay below you. On the wes they swell the
food OF the Ohio and finally wash The shores Of Misss
sippi and Louisiana , /, =. 1.. y 5s. I'd
ffhe South and the North look 10 YOU. and hey win
do so. merely the !" keystone of the Arch.
but the great central, eelfsussinDg link in The chain
which binds the States into Harmonious whole. and
which, steadily holding this glorious Union 10 her moor
ngs, will enable her tfumphanlly TO ride Out every
storm.
SCENE AT THE MERCHANTS HOTEL. 1..
AT the conclusion OF the Presidents remarks he was
escorted, amidst the enthusiastic piaudits ot the
bled multitude 10 the Merchants Ho,el North Fourth
He wa COLLECTED La large MI In,
response to their reiterated Gale. they addressed
from the balcony by the President The Secretary OF the
Treasury, the Secretary oil War; the Attorney General
and john W. Fornsy. esq, Cerk Of The United State.
House OF Representatives. .Hl.e .H9a 10000.
The festivities of the day were concluded by sumI-
uous dinner at the Merchants Hotel After the cloth
was removed, number OF toass given. and a.
many brilliant speeches The President, Colonel Davis
Mr. Guthrie, Gen, Patterson, Col Foraey and Mr. Iu-
chanan, whose remarks are full OF humor, and 10
characteristic OF this eminent statesman, that cannot
withhold IT, although in doing go we may seem to do in
Justice TO others, whose speecker for want of room,
forced 10 omi: aais IN
Mr.. DAVIS. (resuming) He rose TO call ont his yen-
cradle friend SO long The Representative q penn:y,v.
was mentioned. lImmense applause.l o5,a tass l..t,
lie gave the health Of Hon, James Buchanan. .lle.
The Mayor who presided at the banQuet proposed the
health Of the Hon. James Buchanan. winch was re.
ceved with six cheers. .r ~ 80 Ks 5tt.r
Mr.. BUCHANAN responded. He did not intend to make
a
by hs honorable friend from mississippi. il would be dis
10 him and the Mayor mol 10 say something
He admitted that Colonel Davis was = strict consfuc-
,ionisi. He had never known but one man who could
excel his friend from Mississippi in that and that
end of his from Old Virginia ia oljen times This
gentleman was taken aarDngly ILL aud was At the point
OF DEATH and all that troubled his conscience lest be
might be buried in the congressional buryng ground at
The public expense, he Tor friend. and prospect
oil eternity, sdid: sffH
:" ! would nearly lieve take my chance Of being
id as 10 entertain the idea that Congress, without
authority from the constitution should appropriate monty
TO bury me-" [Great laughter That gentleman wa-
more OF strict consuconisl tuaD his (Mr. - friend
Davis; for the latter had got SO far TO be willing 10
Pacific, with which he himself entirely axreed In rel
what had been said OF Pennsy he would
that be felt this occasion like Rob Roy McGegor,
"on bis native heath" He proud Of Penney
lie born and nurtured in H. and he might be dis
consolidate The friend from Virginia to whom he relief
red be Supposed twoui be his fate TO die out Of H.
pennsy had always been True 10 The Union. When
clouds lowered the horizon in all quarters oil the
counrywhen the bravest hearts qused IT the impend
ing prospect-where did PennsyIvania stand Where
did Philadelphia staIo s. taea -
fhe great meeting then held in Philadephia without
black tide OF ianaiicism and disun,on, when wings
and democrats in Pennsy found, he trusted
they would always be found standing in defence oil the
rights and Liberties OF the Union. Great applause he
wa therefore. proud 10 accept the compliments paid Ia
Pennsy lvsnia ny his friend from Mississippi. He knew
that that gentleman friendly 10 the Stale OF Pennsy.
wanna. or al least one individual IN the Stale Grest
applaus.1 After some further remarks, the honorable
gentleman resumed his seat amidst prolonged cheering
We are compelled TO defer The able speeches OF Messrs
Davis, Guthrie. and Cushing until tomorrow.