The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-05

regard and know no one more deserving OF such CON-
q s: friends Very yHg
FROM THE HON. GEO. BRIocs
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, U. g., May 10, 1852.
your favor Of the I4th instant inviting me to attend
dinner to 10 given George Law Esq the Aston House,
the goth instant. would afford great pleasure
In being present that occasion of doing TO
dstDR uitbed and snterprspg fellow citizen George La w.
Esq who from bis past career done 20 much to
well this marx OF YOUR an Ss M
Lie duties here compel to decline the your
hind invitation Respectfully your oSsdisS: ssIysn.
o. CHARucK, Esq., Secretary.
NEW YORK, Nay Is, 1852
GESrIMEs.I very much regret that previous In.
easement at dinner, on Thursday the Goth instant, viii
deprive me OF The pleasure Of accepting your invitation
Nothing could have given me greater satisfaction than
to have been able to join in tons honor to Mt George
Law, one to whom you justly say the city and coun-
try 1t arpe are deeply indebted for the
skill and energy with which he has conducted OF
the mportsnt enterprises Of the cay With great
M. @. PERRY
JOHN DIxos Esq. for the Com. Of Arrangements.
FROM TIE REV. HENRY WARD BEscHER.
BROOKLYN, May 10, 1852
JOHN DiMoN Esq Dear Sir regret that an called
away from town to day, aud shall be deprived OF the
pleasure Of tes'ynz personally my respect for the
vices OF the gentleman to honor whom you have
bled.
IT'S pleasant and suspicious token Of progress Of
civic testimonials are awarded to who have 20
ostentat victories but who have universal at
tentcn by perseveIing Ingenious contributions to the
public good, in the DEVELOPMENT Of its material trea
tuIes.
Mt Law has connected his particular interests with
The public good and while he has lawfully and honora
bly, advanced himself, he has done it in way that has
greatly enriched pultitudes, besides given an mpulse
end facilities to universal commerce, and added another
branch to the tree Of his country Is glory
There In which should feel DESTROYS OF cee
brsfipg military achievements, but they rare and
growing yea,ly more fnfreqnent. This is the age of
labor and of moral advancement and the deveope
nept of the former will be found conducive to the
latter that tbs inventor and be regarded
an eminent cvizers and reformeYs They origoate
IDEAS, and those who invent of almost instanta
neous and immense diffusion OF them rank If not equally
yet together Those who develops commercebuiid
ing clippers SO fleet to put the winds out Of breath 10
ieepDg up with tbem-steampsbips that empty towns,
and bear their population round the globe to found
cities in cay immense engines, that, in the facs Of
storms and waves roll around the ponderous wheel
the consistency Of the earth its axis the benefits of
such services not confined to the to the com
mercal cities that wash their feet by the side. They
are felt in the whole agricultural realm they rouse up
the shop, and reexy they bear upon the interests of
science, of general Intelligence, and of morals.
lsubmit to your consideration sentiment
Without expressing opinion the merits higher
law or lower law, we firm believers in George Law.
am, respectfully, your obedient servant.