Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-08-18

The Presidents cabinet was toasted, and
three cheers for it were proposed by Hon.
James Buchanan, and heartily responded
to.
Hon. Jefferson Davis responded, and
said that lie begged leave, on The part Of
those members of the cabinet who were
present, to return their cordial thanks for
the compliment rendered them. They stood
in the attitude of those who enjoy the adj
vantage Of reflected light; yet they did not
think they were indebted for the considera-
ton Of those present, merely because they
were members Of the cabinet-it was rather
because they were American citizens, and
brought within the circle of Pennsylvania
hospitality, that compliment was bestowed
on them. Applause. Thanks 10 the in
creased facility Of intercourse; Pennsylvania
hospitality was not to be limited hereafter,
as it had been heretofore, by the slow pro-
gress of the old wagon and Conestoga
horse, nor by the yet more rapid means of
the Railroad. No! Socially, Pennsylvania
was tied by Lightning to every portion OF
the older settlements of the United States,
and with her coal and iron she was about to
establish commercial relations with the
slope Of the Pacific, and TO look over into
that unknown region of Asia which includes
China and Persia. Tremendous cheering
which prevailed for many minutes These
were results TO be anticipated from the
foresight and energy of the people; not tc
be effected by stretching the powers of the
federal government beyond their Legitimate
sphere. They knew that he belonged tt
the strict construction school; which never
turned 10 the right nor to the left TO save
any purpose of eXpedency.
The President (interposing) observed
that he was certain Of that.
Mr.. Davis resumed: Within the limits O
the States they would touch nothing in dis.
regard 10 State sovereignty and right o
jurisdiction; and in this he spoke not fol
himielf alone, but also for his houored chief
Applause.) But when they looked t,
their recent possessions on the slope of th
Pacific. there were two things which ar
rested attcntion-the conflicting interest
, Of a different commerce, resulting from
want of easy and rapid communication; ant
the difficulty of fulfilling one Of the grea
ends Of our Union, that Of giving adequal
protection by mutual defence. Upon, III
pages of history, running back 10 the re
hottest antiquity, nothing is remarked NOR
generally than that mountains have divide
nations. and therefore it had been perhap
somewhat fancifully argued, that as tn
= light and shadow fell upon the one side G
= the other, SO would the character of men b
modified, and government changed. b.
had it not been, in the progress Of mind
= its conflict with matter, that the useful sci
/ enccs in the United States had advanced
had gained additional force; and had the
not reached the period when they coul
triumph over this natural obstacle whe
they could skip the mountains, tunnel then
\ or pass them by means known 10 civil Ell
/ gineering, thus combining opposite interest
1 uniting remote localities, and socially, con
mercially and politically binding men t.
b gether, so that the fluctuations of ligl
+, should become TO them as nothing? TGre
f applause He had said that he was stri
! consiruclionists; hut he had always mocke
{ the dea that the constitution had one cor
struction within the limits Of the Unite
/ States, and another outside of them. Al
plause1 lie had always repealed the SUI
e position that this government could build
E road outside of the United States, and cou
e not build one within it.
. Our constitution was framed to bind Il
r States together, 10 provide for the commc
5 defence, 10 concentrate the power of all fC
e the protection Of each, to throw their unite
shields over every State, over every local
! ty, over every ship and individual of III
Onion, [Great apPlau'e.l The Othe