Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-22
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY %. 1853
SPEECHES OF MEssRs. DAVIS AND GUTHRIE

| AT TIE PHILADELPHIA BANQUET.
We find that have inadvertently omitted publish
speeches made by Gen. Davis and Mr. Guthrie al The ba
qucl in Philadelphia, which constituted one Of the most
erestng incidents of tho late visit OF the President The
speeches will atact particular attention on account oil
illusions made by the distinguished speakers TO the Paci
railroad project II will be remembered that Mr. Buchan
| responded with appreciation to Cen Davis sentiments
this subject and will be observed thai hc announced
concurrence Of The President in his views on this great
al work Mr. Guthrie took occasion IN his remarks also
declare his readiness cooperate in its advancement
In response 10 HE chairman, who proposed the heal
Of Gen. Davis, he sposc as follows:
SPEECH nAvIs
Hon. Jefferson Davis and said thai he bfss.
leave on tho part OF those members Of the cabinet w" We
present. 10 return their cordial thanks the conplu"
paid them They stood la III. attitude u those who EMO
the advantage Of reflected lisht; yet they lid think ne
were entitled TO the consideration OF those present hcca
they members of the cah!nrlit rather bccaus
they were American c"cns, and brought within tr clrc
of Pennsylvania hoa;;niy, that compliment bcstowe
on ;cn. Applause. Pennsylvania hospitality was moi
be limited hereafter as had been heretofore by the s",
progress Of the old and Concsnga horse, nor by III
yet rapid The coach by The more rnf
i'd march Of The railroad no! iennSy yvann icd o.
ghtanr every portion u the United Stut-s, snd viii
hor coal and she about 10 esnbih c"uln2'cin r.
alions with HE slope the Pacific, and look over n
that unknown region al Asia which includes China ana .r
sia Tremendous cecIius which prevailed nr many iin
uIes. They knew hr b onerd TO The strict constructed
school, which never tunnel 10 The night m" |" tue l'il u
eetre any purpose Of cxpei enry.
TIE President QnIfpOshel hbseIfld il lie was r"a!:
Of that.
Mr. DAYis SlnieL: vi hin III" ! /. status they
touch nothing; AMI y s,oaen1 Tor himself alone hu
honorcd che. ..ner Bar "h:u they looked L" 'hrI
recent ...srsaiin- on lh opc II the Pacific there wer'
things which arrested attention. Upon HE pages Z"
history nothing is maTke4 more steadily than iha rnan!
back n The rctolcst anliqW, mountains vcd nations
tbua limit hlty' ! al
other, wouli The cr.ta 81 men Dc m"i ID ana a"'rf;
ctaaSd bu had na been III the pr"gtcSs n '!.'
in i,s conflict with matte hat The United Sai"a tu All
vanccd had gained additional force, and a ty n"i reach
ed HE period Ien they c1.'! :.-n,u of'f '@ aalnta OBJ
sacc, when lh"v c:.:h .i .hc !UGnainS tnhht mem ut
pass .:ia hI anY .n0wn I" civil engineering eind
ing togahtf TIL The hnculli"ns u i" si"uid
become 10 them as nnhIg e raa. appaurcI lie had
said thai hc was ... .'n@ifGcon,i, oIt II" IA" i''"a
m"c.ah .ny ilea ;!.l lie cGnsIuilrH tii ode con
.,ruStion within the IH'. OF iht thltt.! Sl;tS
and auoiher outside q. tcIa. Applause ilo had
u!ways nlocErd lie iG.t tina. this Government coGi1
build road outsie ui tn United States, aud could no; bui
within il. Great npp,,se.l There another Question
which involved lha quest o The integrity o. '@ hc!S
po:ses>ions but there s'l!! anoe- Ctrtt c"''" !"
which he knew hea.! irnn>yirsnia wohii respond
il was the ucS ptstct!nn which in her strength si'
,au aWays shown herself wiling 10 throw oYr! the weak
II The Pacific poSsessinn. should be hrthten" 3' h'
fleet the Government wott have no navy H" % h''o',
Tor their pntrctlnn and Ili osile Gec orhs :" sut'
power Eng .lEi s.Ic, It would take al Tue nay !"
ina ynied States 10 krt road open which would cross
either Of the islhmuscs this continent And "a''c Inc
navy OF The United State ras lha 2Tioird "''a ""'
br easy thar +: e.t maritime power ~ elmer o
hes, :trse Il hose SsessionS and reni thrn rom
these les the >cnt OF the gold t."!":5 WiS.
lay behind .he Coast!
II then, as purely m.sy question: sho"id ar"o ms
nccpa5ar; h:.a J.uuicaiion, 80 ihat HE '":-
?rnm.ns munitions ul aud mcn could tc ih'o"n ni'o
lie aciac ic IL dclrnrc lie application "i 'r "a' P""e
D! In. Government This would be within 'hc s'rir
limits OF the Con-litutvp Enthusiastic applause s.r'
ii il could be stOwn-and Z. always hc' h@ "r"ion "ci
10 correction from any QUA 'h,c iira"7 ""' M
ife lscc.sa, ani o. narrtsary he meant a"
sout,y required lhen ha uld III show The other :cans
whrh wGsiI substitute, and ns sif't Goa
slructiun Democrat IL accept the pfopD>!!s .s'~i
applause. Under every ngHoIs "on2t;sn.i winch iie
been placed upon H. "r'r, powers "I lie Government
;nlc. every ramIICalI1n "ri. ingenuity haI sHGs' s'
suppy that deficiency o! Eercoinmunlc.si IN va" 'A'
it been attempted 10 DE- shown him h"w the mI;arv 1"r
nf This Government, wh consisted in t.a esnr'.+ hnt
s,"ng hearts OF lis ci''en c'ad be used - HE sio" {" '
~ .n c;n d DC done aaI II mai ha4ad c1t>lcl on :a
OCEAN would say tiia ta rest !o"wrda n .nTc4u"nc
The smoke o Pennsy vanl 'oa isnt be- IN % the ese'
waste brItsh ciCud cs7pei mountains aud PeAn'j
sana ron iih the very stamp her own iHnd:rs n u
aight he seen creeping in long osrrsa"ns ""'A !" ~
slopes OF The Pacific" i!iirausc.I
Il moi alone in her conneXion with these great work.
that enns yivanIas mlnrr1 /" ne unIl"i
She ie the great agriculture STATE Of The uni"n Her mhn
u!actorics with The concentrated power wicttn. rai!sd
influence have attracted a'ra0n pr"a.:' aa ihh ~h1
belonged 10 her agricns'" .ac'es', YET her as;rnur
MANY 'mc- iarrtan, Than her mineral Interest
.iay she had coGr"rcll interest winch rNcrcdt'
10Th her mineral Gnd notwithstanding interests,
And there Something shIch 10 nn ought u
b. peculiarly proud to :@ o pennsylvania when si'
looked hac t. Toe .and om whence her pc0ic .prun" a
say upon her broad t,soni those crops whci oHii
ICED them in The year oil aminr, and s!t might no! "mF
.comr them with open !yai- land :" refuge, hut .!
support Anr,aa-ei
lie lell that liz. occasion vas no, ono wander hi"
Iuse broad themes oi discussion lie na! ;!cSpas.th "a"
much sileady
General Gadwaladsr proposed the health "t The HON
James Guthrie. 10 which he rspon!ed as follows
II. auchaiks
My health is remarkably g,od and am happy I" ni,t'
You that The heath "i III" treasury is Ecwi.c .ar'
pause trust my health will contn": and Lat % me
treasury and be able 10 al H obligations "
lis people, and nerve he o ircenrn /" answer
al lao obiga lions the coun a owe "a lis cncrnlcs ti'
applause We have ull nveriiuw!ng lreasri
said harder tcar prosperity bear ad'er
-y We have 70 snak ;he IriA and it viii require INC
aid aad lie assistance rt all good and a0ic men 10 The en-
that be not led as'ray btc>c have too nch aoneF
in purse 1t is uecessay that adhere 10 The cons
lutiontu all its ohlaatiof- and that nrgct moi ina
irugulity and republican -m cy which have ndc ~ VIVA
We are Ii This money shd, in treasury at''
,ye sha. have paL oil the prr-rnl public debt why nfpm'
pose. srlidelcucr shall cxtcnda rail road 10 IN
Pacific? Loud appIans" hold that :hc right n St.l-"'
Irncc, for The nh iiual cannot be inyaict bi uH' NV
and hold that the nations n.A: "a s.'i defence c%teias !"
every necessary !" .h2 integrity Of The nrh
nerrsaaiy 10 i"2 i i!sr Blessings and advantages "''
i:s positoa calls nr. and fellow. Citizens il pr WIS.,
in our p7oascfi'y w" may do much good with I' s
plus and carry on lis s!'a republic IN lis cxpans""' =
that il may p!es"n; noble example In other nations a'
other people. am mai 2G!" - attempt extended S!"tI
for the very kind mann.r which and ur'"
| services have been alluded a. | return this company ny
hearty thanks knoTnS thai instrument III ''
government and IN ron with IT, the c"nl''
which have rcrr.v'd ,ra this evening, and all"
the good feeling oi nv irirn hl Gadwalatr; APpla's
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| THE SECRETARY OF WAR aNp THE REGu'
LAR ARMfA Nus::n. ,ul correspondent ~ the NONE
Register :as .ic following re;aton Of scene rwrrn III
Secretary OF War Gen Dais and "Coone! in the reg"
la. army" II argnes laSraby if true, 10. tho 'pvaes
the regular army
The officer in question Colonel whose regiment
| stationed near Newport, X l. "Wc, General says ~
Colonel Ia the Secretary, Il have received your 0T r'
mandng 10 leave lhs hnrrI Newport, and take up ~
qrr:. with The regiment hl ihr barracks ~ am 'a'
lrHr IT,, replied Gen DAVIS ." hope the order w:i SUI"
you 10 no Inconvenience. NO Inconvenience lf't''
replied the Colonel quite Indignantly; whr, sir me '
is living tomb OF misery ind mnlcahlaGsS c""''
endure The place mnni This has been known Il! i"y -