Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-17
A CABINET SPEECH.

The SECRETARY OF WAR returned to Washington
on the 9th inst from his excursion to New England.
During his short stop at Hartford, he was compli-
mented by the citizens with an impromptu banquet,
at which the Mayor Of the city presided, and who
welcomed the distinguished guest in an appropriate
and cordial address To this address Colonel DAVIS
made a brief reply.
He spoke Of his own political position as State
rights man. claiming that State sovereignty was essential
republicanism In joining the Confederacy and
subsequently entering into more perfect union did Con-
neccut surrender her State sovereignty Did she aban
don the principles which her Independence was de-
clared? Would she to-day give up her rights State
for which the battles Of the Revolution were fonehss
Every sou Of conrsctlcut WIN respond With hearty No
And this makes him Stste-rights at heart what
ever his may be- The Saterghts Of the
South are friends Of Tie Union and they fast friends
Of that great principle Of State sovereignty which alone
can and perpetuate it, COL Davis alluded to his
visit North Twenty-seven years ago. then quite young
he passed through New England Since then there have
been marked changes here. Progress had been in the
land of steady habits" and blessed it with many
Of power and wealth The ingenuity of has
set in motion complicated machinery which to be
endowed with 1t passes forward and back trans
yersely slowly swiftly the nature of its work
qures 1t cuts hard steel and iron the oners plane
shaves the soft pine These machines sir, turning to
Mr.. Colt which have seen to-day are wonderful to
us Of the South and West-reay wonderful, sir They
the surprising results Of remarkable ingenuity and
contribute the benefit of country
Your repeating pistols made in Hartford relied upon
the borders Of Texas to protect the men and women
of that State from Indian depredations. Northern
factures used by Southern families These and such
these the by which each part is made to
realize its dependence every other and are the sure
bonds of union The marks of prosperity and happiness
oil New England The murmur of the waterfall
has been drowned in the Of the manufacturing city
all is activity when New England sabbath spreads
its alpervading calm and truly Welcomes weary to
day of rest From the physical to the moral from the
results Of ingenuity and industry he turned with pleasure
to the men Of New England Above all that grand
in their scenery and admirable in their application of the
useful arts, he appreciated them They warm
found equally the where nature her most rugged
aspect as when she smiled such fertile plains here
surrounded them He could never forget his highland
welcome but when descending from the mountains this
beautiful valley burst upon his view, he realized the feel
ing Of the Hun who beholdng for the first time the
plains of Italy, exclaimed here let my home be- He
thought that there personal intercourse enough
between the North and the South We should be better
acquainted and understand each other better in order
which should more of each other at home Surely
the result would be happy one
The Hartford paper says;
'Col Davis frequently interrupted with applause,
and his brief though feeling and eloquent speech will
long be remembered and cherished by all who had the
pleasure Of hearing it, In conclusion, he gave
The health and prosperity of old Connecticut whose
sons are found in every State in the Union" [Cheersl