The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-19
70 BEAVER STREET, August Il, 1859

10 BEAVER STREET, August ~, 1859
GgNrLEMEN: Your esteemed letter OF AAe sh inst, has
Just been handed to me- and hasten express TO you
my most cordial thanks for the high compliment paid 10
me by the very kind and hatering expressions
tans s.a# a.ua ..4s.s -
On the eve OF leaving you for length of time after
uninterrupted residence among you OF seventeen
years, cannot bid you farewell without recurring, for
few moments, 10 the extraordinary changes which have
witnessed during that lime, and which must swell with
pride and hanktuness The bosom OF every lover OF our
country.
arrived here in the midst OF a monetary crisis
which seemed to threaten the very foundations OF
national existence, and which, in the opinion of of
the most enlightened OF merchants, had stricken
deeply al the roots of national prosperity, that the
present generation might pass away before those wounds
could be healed. The immense losses incurred by the
tire of 1885. added TO reckless overading which had
such vastsead ruin over the land that these dark fore
bodngs seemed fully justified and yet who, in looking
over the broad extent OF our county, teemDg with pros
periiy and wealth. remembers now those dark days
w Tho thought OF them when, hardly nine years later
fleets covered the laden with the surplus OF
land 10 feed the starving millions OF the Old World,
while al the same time victorious a-mes conquered
for mighty empire The Pacific, whose wealth. out
strips the tribute which Peru and Mexico poured for
centuries into the exhausted ire asury OF Spain
In 1887 we had but few struggling railroads on the
eastern borders OF country; not single American
steamer had yet left our pos The lew works OF In
terna improvement began by our inian, western States
had to be abandoned and left unfinished, involving dis
credit and ruin 10 their projectors, while The vast pro-
duce OF the fertile West unable 10 lind markell added
bat little 10 the wealth Of those powerful commune
ties. What is our condition now Our mighty empire,
stretching from the rolling surf OF the Atlantic TO the
placid OF the Pacific, comprises coniederacy OF
huy-one States. each containing IN itself the germs OF
national greatness and prosperity and each adding to the
brliancy of the whole constellation Our steamers,
after having successfully sivea for supremacy with
those Of England, carry TO every sea the proud flag OF
our country, bearing witness 10 American progress.
The far West is brought 10 our very doors by net
Of railroads Carrying the produce OF It's virgin soil to
our .eapors, from thence 10 provide the marts OF the
world And the time is al hand when either by he
energies Of private citizens by the action OF Con-
eress our possessions the Pacific will be united TO
their sister States on the Atlantic by public work
which, grandeur OF conception and execution, will out
strip any human enterprise the world has yet
We shall then carry through the very heart Of TEEN
ing population not only the treasures OF the California
mines but also the rich products OF China, India, and,
trust, Japan The history OF the world has sufficiently
proved that any nation which to itself the
trade OF the East sure TO command the trade OF the
world.
These amazing results, which make the calmes eye
grow dizzy the prospect OF future empire lying be-
fore U.S. we owe, under God 10 the American system OF
government Our benehceDt republican institutions os-
the energies OF individuals and masses bring to
shores the producing classes OF Europe, flying from OPP
precision and want; and protecting and cbersh,os every
citizen with equal socIiude, inspires all with that
deep devotion 10 our country and that love OF liberty
which are the suresi guarantees Of national prosperity
and renown.
Let us therefore, continue to venerate like sacred
records, The doctrines OF aon-iha, sublime
creation OF human wisdom left BY the fathers OF our re-
pubic lne tAuaniun OF our toteveI
adhere with Jealous zeal TO the obligations which bind
together In indssouble union this confedeacy OF re-
pubIics and then may, with The blessings OF Provi-
dsncs confidently trust that the manhood OF our country
will fulfil The glorious promises OF its youth.
While, in common with every good citizen, all my en-
esies will be seadiasty devoted TO these sacred prnc
pies my heart throbs with thank une-s and gratitude 10
The Dispenser OF every grace that He has cast my lot
anone,t YOU and that with His blessing may be al
lowed to Undue these truths into the minds OF my chill
dren teaching them that their richest inheritance will be
their share The honor and grandeur OF the country OF
their birth. and the nobest title they can ever win will
be that OF American freemen.
Honoed by the confidence OF our Chief Magistrate
with the duly OF representing our country at foreign
court feel doubly grathed that it has been my good for
tune be selected 10 promote friendly relations with
people from W HON descended many OF the moot wor
thy sons Of the Empire State, and whose early history
bears much analogy to our own. II was the United
Provinces OF the Netherlands who rst battled tor civil
and religious liberty against the mightiest power OF
Europe, governed by the most relentless enemy OF Tree
dom The world has perhaps produced. Philip OF
Spain, the eangunsry pupil OF the loqnsition, could
Justly boast that the act on his onlnons and
yet hand Of bugbers farmers, and fishermen, whlle
sruga ling ON The side against the entertainments OF
the sea- which eaousy threatened 10 reconqoer the s'rp
OF land torn from il by their wonderful industry fought
sns handed against his veteran armies led BY the nst
hardy champions Of freedom rose VIGOROUSLY from the
s,roese, sending crippled and exhausted back 10 his
sronrhod behind the Pyrsnecs the Castan lion, whose
decline and downfall da,e from that spoch
To be the representative OF our repablc among the dc
scendans Of such people is position OF honor and re-
sponsibity which fully apre'ia'e; and no enoH OF
mine will hope, be found waning which can in ANY
say strengthen friendly relations and promote The CON
npercia interests existing between the Two countries
Determiasd to devote myself assduousiy 10 the faith