The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-17

REPLY.
78 BEAVER STREET. August1 IL, 1858.
GEsTLEMES-Your es'eaned letter of 9th instxst.
has just handed to e and hasten OK sress -
you my cordial vhaIks nigh com piiuemx
pad TO me by the kind ana hattsrog sxpresssash II
% the Of leaving you for length Of time aftersa
mint pied re.idoaca amoAg OF ysArA
bud You fare ren without recurring for fo~ me-
ne,'s to the extraordinary changes when have Wit
messed dur pg shat tisne, and which swell with
pride aud .hsnkfulness the bosom Of evey lover Of
country
Iss,Ived here in the midst Of monetary ceiss which
to toYsar.n me very foundatous Of our ,onmer
cel ex,scr aud which opinoa of Of ths
ennghtepec OF MERCHANTS had stricken Assp
y tie iuo;s o. our pr that tue preset
Resera,oi rig hit pa-s away before couM
In healed Ibo immenae losea incurred by the Gre of
1896 ADDED to recasss over trading which had beea
fosJec by inflated psps currency had Drought such
vast sp,e.d the lard that these fore
bociDgs seemed fay jas;lea and yet who, in Looking
over he broad extent of country teemng ~ith pres
perty end weash, remembers those dark dayss
Who thought oi them, waen, handy nine years LATER
feefs the ocaan laden with the surplus Il
10, 70 feed the starving millions the o., weiA
while .t the ri,ae victorious armies conquered
ter mighty p.ye the Pacific whose out
sips rbe tribute which Peru and Mexico poured for
rurief into The exhausted treasury OF Spsiul
Ia 1887 We aaa put lev htrasgiiog railroads ON the
eastern ooroers OF cur country not ingls American
steamer had yet lett ports rhe works Of
terna ,mp ssment bsgan ., infant Western Stasss
6 edit nrc ruin poiertors while IRE vast pro-
ooce OF he feI te Wcs', upsbs 70 find MARKET ssasa
but 'tts 70 The wealth. Of those nov powerful communs
ties. What is ccnditon ncvs Oar mighty emass,
stretching fronl the rcbg surf Of Atantc 10 the
placid weves OF the Pscfc conprises ,eusracx Of
tniyops States. each cont-iusns Itself ger OF
na'ior - franesS tha per,'y and each saing 20
ri b. fia ucy of the wbGe Constellation Ou- nteAmsrs
sitter having uccessfoily stlven for supremscy wsys
tnofe % England 10 every the proud s
county, teeriDg TO An.Sc progres rh, far
west u brought 70 very By q az railroads.
curryIg the products OF vlgn soil seaporls
ioc thtpce to lrovide he msft O the so,d Aud the
tine rs near az hand either h. the of
prvse citizens by the acson Of Congress- poses-
toe Pacific WI be united Shsr sister States
he Atlantic by pnblic sok which, in grandeur Il
conception and iou, sin outstrp human enter
miee the woria has as yet sen. We snail then carry
OILY me OF The California mlnes bat also the
rich products Of Chioa ndis. aEd trust. Japaa. Tns
history Of te wurd h4o suio,.npy proved tuat any
ion which TO Itself tie race of East
suIe &c coDulsnd the trade OF che world.
These amazing results, shch make the calmest eye
grow dizzy ~ the prospect OF future empire lying before
Under GOD to American sy govern
meDt Our ssnefcsnt republican nsIto toos foster ths
ensree o iDcivid ais srd bDg 10 our slo es
the producing cassea ~ Europe, flying Oppression
ia -aLt and pro setpg and cheristpg every ctisea
with equal ohcitude, pire u all with that deep evo
ticn % cur country add that lave of sr,y which srs
the tuTess Of psons' prosperity and rsnown
Let ne Therefore coniir - vsaera.s Ike sacred
cords, The coctiipes corstiruticn--tha subuae
eaon OF human wisdom left tbs fathers Of our re-
public the paadam Of cur liberties Lst US forever
adhere with jealous zeal to the obligations whch bind
together IN inGissolutle this cooederacy
republics; and then may With the blessings of
derce confidently trust that tn manhotd our coun-
trv viii uhl The gio-eus premises OF its youth.
"hne. IN common -ito every gsod citizen, au my
cples my heart throhs wi.h tha nktuess gratitude
10 the Dispenser Ot every grace that Ho
aDosgst you, and 7Ast with His blessing may bs
allowed TO imbie thae truths into the u.,ads Of nv
children te,cning them that their richest nhstanca
wi pc fheif snare in the honor and grandeur of the
country Ct their birth, and the noblsst title they can
J! ever wip win DO thst of American freenen.
Honored oy the ndenoe OF chef with
tho ou'y tf ~ septns our courtry nj oours
feel doub'y graf fed tha, it his bser mr coad foruus
90 De selected to promote ris,dy relations with seo
pie from whom descended nisay of ths worthy
/ SfpNg and
60 Tucr Hrslogy 10 cur oBn. L. the United Pro-
siocts Of the Nethe snds rs 6atted for civil and
religion nberty against tue nighsrt 20 Of Eucope,
world has perhaps over produced Philip OF s,sa the
%rBui afy pupil OF fhe lnquiston could Justly beast
toat the ret in his domn,ons; and yet hand
~ OF burghers iaruers and IL hsrnen, while struggling
escuy tbrea encd 70 ecorqver the strip of land torn
" Y by their wonderful industry fought single handed
sssipss as veteran rnss led BY the hrs gene als Of
ire age ard afer war OF forty years. these hardy
ctamt,ons Of freedom victoriousiy from strus-
gle teodirg crippled ard exhso,ted back to his strong
hod bchd he Pyrer ees the Cssisp Lion whose d.
clno ~ 4 downfall dates from that epoch
10 be The representative Of republic among the d.
ndarts of such rc0pe is position of honor aud re-
ponsbty which | fully appreciate and no effort Of
uire Wli, hone be found wanting, which in any
wa, .tepehen uiendi iestions and promote the con
norcial interests ex,sng between the two Countries
Dete Grto TO oevose myself, assiduoay to the faithful
d chsigeo duties humble eSertions caunot fail -
nahtcned ard progressive policy OF free trade aad
cpiociiyi end II on return ehsl. b. deceased de-
dCrNe the approval OF government To cet
appreciation, shall look for TO congenia snd graft
lying reward
rogret extremely that my numerous engagements vli
allow accept the honor your kind invitation
n oiprer lveviors to my de And Wishing you
a prosperity and happinea remain, with feelings of
since re regard and attachment.
Your Obliged friend
AUGUST BsLM0NT
To Eersrs jacob f. Westervels Sosxhe rd Kpa,p O.
W: lswgeics, Moses Taylor, &. b. Lamar Henry Gia-
Uell, and others.
Police Intelligence.