Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-26

New York. Tor instance because belonging 10 this union
States have trade nl OF the uniu
inA IS I,yuu great blessing
But suppose that you had tree trade with all the clrZ
nations !" the world would not your advantage be nlgn
fled IN The degree thai tie value Of the productions
changed would be lncEcascd2 hold then, Mr. Charman
without intending 10 breach any al my political opinions
wi!,h. unfortunately for me, have n0tOriry thai
have reason 10 suppose they enjoy Of APPRECIATION with
or nlcnin9 10 trench upon The opposite opinions oi
o"r which would il! become my position this pccasi"
dp ht!""c the sun D! rui has arisen upon the globe
which WILL in time lead that he has brcr gro
pug IN the dark and that i; is for his comfort and 70
'e r,hca aid salvation ci The civilized earth, that hc
should be unlranmtrd, unbrGken free trade. Applause.
I'"A % The raf!y history Of country those
Mh'se hairs are Ecvcr mentioned with rcnrIaiipn
:et y"n lind hat this is theory. IL was the
"I some ol the ~srs and best of the suscs who uundct
ou! republic.
II was the aspiration of Franklin whcn in The midst o
ihc cA!oscs ana difficulties OF colonial condition, HI
prayed maj trade between The colonies should be free be
tween the rDGncs u Eng land We have made il by
cuns ti'G'!Dni nun Free trade was In thu
i"cnGn'i"n Of onr political temple Ii was placed there h,
ta hands o says philosophers ami patriot soldiers wh,
nave i"it behind them lac higher than the achievements
Of learning ihc .lncs o the Battlefield could confer
tlr lauc ni hrlag radically good. Of that vrtuou. dsnIc
cetrd service without which glory is but song
Custom "HSss have Seen swept away the bLris ot The
Sues Aud haa II not Tcdoundcd 10 the bent! Of the Amr
rear people, This lssJn may receive readily lis
pcatinn and here in the great commercial en-
pGrtu o country. II il is for tho civilized world
Il - rue Tor the once cohl.s but the States OF thu
Union, lr. clearly New York would be- benefited hy lr,t
l perhaps
i city 0 nation, has had experience which, shnlt
hrs 10 vision upon this subject; and therefore, per
hais, il is thar, in Ncw York where have been, thousI
sell unobstrvel close observer have found those opin
iyns III relation 10 l!Atc tO he prevalent.
Rr Mr. Chairman and ecntl"nun, feel the mprop:icil
al avr4 extended my remarks thus lar though the subJcc
nc one which the place and attendant circumstances cUl
not fail 10 suggest, and only Grr You GNcns'
for my espass upon your time the excitement OF The
in The midst nf which your Kindness has placed me. II is
our good fortune now 10 be hy-onc Satea united VIII
Ia
rtic We have increasing IN territory, Ir
scnath in wealth, and above all, in the application
Tor the conquest Of mind matter, with rapiiv
which had precedent But have only commenced
We have hut gore thus far 10 what is beyond We avt
reached Tie eliminating point o our Rational destiny
Oar country 40! yet IN the rgog Vi MANHOOD onl only II
lis youth.
W. have set grea, problems, physical and political, It
solve We have, IN that controversy 10 which referred
that contest between mind und mat;Lr-yct 10 apply o!
witch science bring 10 remove obstacles from our path
!r.r 10 those poIitco phyaca difficulties which sea
the Atlantic slope and the valley OF the Mississippi
from Pacific possessions. They sePa!aed by os
n mountains large portion OF which IL covered with pc
rennia The population OF portion no" reaches
I!c ohcr hy passing through foreign co"nry WIZ th
continue? No. no, To remain united, we must provide ~
bring them closely tog..hcrbuih as regards
timc and facility o! transportation The Pacific slope can
not remain permanently in This Union, unless slch obstacle
:cd ass than these CulOnlts cnC!! renia
connected with he mother country, with the broad Aanu
IL, II iic ait! the ships OF that day them
No! , blood is TO ow revolution cnsue; wlse men v"
seek ha, i; is sary ~ do 10 facilitate the n.ccors
between the iren! portions OF the nation, and mus u
aver, The future necessity io political separation hesha
be untrue the great pIncp which our fathers brqchh
ed az legacy 10 us, If we should attempt 10 bind on
Union together by other than the bonds o fraternity an
interest," forget that government Tests ON III
consent Of III. governed. To fulfil mission. dSchars
our duty IN the appropriate to it, il Is necessary
provide The nf intercourse. How l. II I" oc dune
Tie G!i separated from the new born States :"
the Pacific by wide territory n MOUNTAINOUS district nu'
possrssCG Uy roaming binds vi Indians.
Rut still greater difficulties exist in the sterile plains
which can never be crossed until science shall produce IN
means which shall render lhcm not only passabc ou ier
The public generally have been conslderlng c means
crossing the mountains; they skipped the desert; ana y
venture assert, there IL mol mountain region VI III
that BIZ easily crossed by roaus INA
the sterile plains which lie 10 the mountains oni
they may be made passabe We may find the dip and u
rr, nn stone and may pierce II and bring water 10 u
suriacc. We shall find new modes vi crossh9 hc nlou'
,ans Science viii! The energy ot our ieope, VIII ma
w.y across The desert and The mnGndlhs ana "c STA
suiIr he problem winch history has rstoipTc a"@h Us
believe mus. remain u.lsuY.d. Aip!ausr Ih"; p'"lle
10 yc to the people on opposite sides oi snuw.coHti,
muuE ains common interest. common tci!hS a"u '"
their own consent uEilc under one 9Oicrnnieh' Gov" u
WHICH rl. hand OF Nature had divided 2y barriers 10 fud
nan commercially iupassablc. If this hnpe-niy .ot sa
expectations should be realized tia, progress o cVzale
and OF art which you have assembled To commemorate al
aTun.ue will have achieved triumph in the science OF 20
eminent Of which YOU tho great contributors " ph) s
scicuce in application art; may be Justly piouo
addition Of a new element in the peaceful conneIon ana C.
tended brotherhood ol man. " >: 49,
Bu. have trcspisSed too long; anu "he am W u"
embarrassing position Of who has louched suoJ
without entering into IT, and who has probably iale1
make himself understood il Is due 10 fo!ilehess anu
yuu that should trrspaas any inr'hel upon your ~
but in leave the subject Tor some other OCCASION "ut
may perhaps deem it necessary TO discuss H. lAPlause