The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-28
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Hon. Jas. Buehanan left New York Friday
morning, m company with delegation Of Phila,
delphisns. At all the stations between Trsuton
and that city, large numbers Of persons were ~.
sembled to give him welcome.
The Mayor Of Burlington made few remarks
upon the arrival Of the train at that point, and
Nsw Jersey had always been true to hersef and
to the Union. and would be true 70 Mr. B.
Al Camden another immense crowd Of persons
were assembled. who greeted Mr. Buchanan with
the most vociferous cheers. On bis arrival at Wal
mus street wharf, he was received by Committee
OF the Board Of Trade, amid the thunder of cannon
and the cheers of hundreds, who had assembled to
do honor to the distinguished statesman
MI Buchanan was conducted to carriage by
the committee, and driven to the Merchants' Ex.
cnange, where he was most warmly received.
Mr.. VIM. Welsh said-On behalf of the mer
chants of Philadelphia, ! most cordially welcome
you to this their home Believing that with the
American merchants rests the great responsibilities
OF dffusing the advantages Of our perfect type of
civilization, we watch with deep interest the con-
duct OF Q son Of our Commonwealth In the trying
position in which you were recently placed, and ss
we perceived the American statesman rising
above personal or political considerations We avail
ourselves of the earliest opportunity of expressing
our high appreciation of your services.
MR.. BUcHASAN's REPLY.
scArceiy know now 10 express my feelings
upon the present occasion. feel that NV foot ia
upon my native Hearth, and thatIin the opinion OF
my fellow citizens have not discredited my ma
tive State in serving my country abroad. zap
plause)
have been absent now nearly three years. You
party men, respond, with all my heart, to the
sentiments which you express i have been
party man; but, when an American with q pro
Perheart goes abroad all local political questions
sink before his love of his native land The Great
Republic looms up In the distance and his heart
swells with honest pride that he Is an American
Those things which agitate, and very properly
agitate and divide the people at home he feels to
be of secondary consideration abroad, when he is
maintaining the good faith, the interest, and the
probation)
confess that have been astonished at the re.
ceptlon which the good people of my country have
given me since landed upon these shores With
out distinction Of party have been received at
New York as an American citizen the proudest
title in the world. Continued outbursts of ap-
plause) The same course has been pursued to-
wards me- in my passage through New Jersey,
and now, here, where my heart nestles in it warm
ests and tenderest emotions, | have received the
most cordial welcome of all.
l have been abroad In trying times, it is true;
but the great principles which have guided nv
conduct abroad are these:
Peace, commerce. and honest friendship with
autduCe6
Ask for nothing that Is not clearly right in our
intercourse with foreign nations and submit to no
thing which Is wrong"
These are the two leading maxims of the great
political apostles of our country: and as long as
we act upon such great and glorious principles we
are sure always TO be in the right (Appause)
Gentlemen, ii is hardly proper for me to speak
of the diplomatic business in which l have been
engaged on the either side of the Atlantic: but
have been asked, repeatedly, is there danger Of
Unra think not.
But it is simply because think our country 40
be so clearly and decidedly in the right on the
questions involved between the two countries
that the British people will never consent to irr
tate them into dangerous condition for both par.
ties. Our commerce now covers every ocean; our
mercantile marine ia the largest In the world. We
have the greatest interest of any nation on earth
in preserving peace. We ought to cultivate peace
with all nations But there is interest superior
to all these considerations and that is-our nation
al honor. And, If war should snsue feel no ap-
prshension of danger at the present MON ent-if
the national honor of this people should be in
suited by any government upon the face of the
earth, know that the merchants themselves,
who would have the greatest sacrifices to make
would stand by the country at tie expense of eve.
rything human. Expressions of approbation)
1 can perceive no danger. Our exampia is a
great and glorious example. There are those
within the sound Of my voice who share, among
the million of human beings on this vast Continent.
and
the most glorious government that ever existed
Our example is . "Star of the West guiding tho
hopes of the free men of every land. We are no
propagandists, except by our example, and yet
our example is destined, in future time, to carry
free and liberal institutions over the face of the
whole earth; peacefully, quietly, without danger
and with the appreciation of the wise and virtuous
in every cline.
But gentlemen, If this great and glorious re.
public, now One,-this great and glorious republic
cemented by the blood of our forefathers and pre-.
served by the Constitution and the Union-if this
great and glorious Republic should be shattered
into insignificant atoms, it would be the contempt
and derison of the virtuous and the good over the
whole face of the earth God forbid that this glo-
riOus star should ever set In dscord and in blood
1t never will. kind and overruling Providence,
which has heretofore preserved us as q nation has
not brought to this length that 1t shall exist NO
longer. This is my confident prayer-and II Is my
solemn conviction.
ought to say, gentlemen, that have honestly
maintained the instructions received from my
country in the negotiations which 1 have had with
England, and, whilst have never hesitated boldly
but courteoudly. to express my opinions, have
never found any thing but personal kindness in
my intercourse with the British people. lAppro
bation.l
1 do not believe that any American can ingra.
tate himself into the good opinions of any people
in Europe. by coneealing his sentiments upon all
proper occasions. ! have acted upon that princi.
pie, and have no reason to repent 1t.
Here then,I am In your midst. / have received
from you greater honors than / deserve can
only account for 1t, because l am citizen of that
important old Common wealth which, though often
unpretending, is always true and, whatever diff
ferences of opinion exist among us in regard to
mere political questions, the Constitution and the
Union have ever been the polar star of the people
Of all parties In this noble old State (Renewed
applause)
have said enough to endcavor to express the
overlooking feelings of my heart. l wish could
give them utteranee in such terms your kind.
moss deserves, but, trust you will take the will
of faithful citizen of Pennsylvania for the deed,
and that your own hearts would indicate what
would say If could say it on the present occasion
1 feel that your reception has proceeded from the
heart-it has gone to my heart-and whatever
may be my public or private position hereafter,
shall remember this moment as one of the proud
est, if not the very proudest, OF my life. (Enthu,
siastic and prolonged cheering)
Mr.. Welsh again said--As long as our stateamen
speak the truth in law, the United States need not
apprehend an insult from any civilized nation;
therefore, we hope that you may ever continue to
be messenger of the Prince of Peace
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Webb's remarks, Mr.
Buchanan retired to the Merchants Hotel, where
he received his friends. At night he was serena
ded, and In return addressed large crowd from
the balcony of his hotel.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-The iron works Of the
Novelty company. st Rochester, N. Y, was do
stroyed by dre ON Friday last Loss about $500