The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-29
Mr. BUcHASAy8 RECEPTION IL PHILADELPHIA,

b ma thst II tie opinion q ny kind feilowctiEsns
have moi dseredited my native Slate IN serving ny ooah
Il have been afsent nov nearly bree years. You adj
dress me AS comnaittes Of merchants Doi a parry r
respond with al AR heart to the sentiments "heh you
sxpress have been party man but when an Anlrrl-
can with proper heart goes abroad all slAi poIa4
questions sinh before Ls lore Of bis native land ihe
rrat republic looms zap in tine dissDcr and his heart
swes sith honest pride thai he Is American Those
things which agai and very properly agtAe and aiEce
the people home be feels To be Of secondary eonsdera
ton abroad when be MAJ ntaning The good isth the IN
rests and the honor Of the whole country IMPRESSIONS
Of appreciation. mu
confess thai have been astonishsd at the reception
whirh the good people of my country have given me since
have been received al New York an American cu-
ssu-th prOadest title in the world Contnued outbursts
az applanss The has beea pursued towards
ne in ny passage through New Jersey; and now, here
where my nesiles in its and tenderet emo
lions have received the most oordsl welcome Of all
hare been abroad in trying times ii Is true; but the
great principles which have guided my conduct abroad
are thest;
Peace commerce, an honest friendship wrb all nations;
Ak for nsthng that i not clearly right in our inter
With foreign nations and Submit to nothing which
wrong"
These are The two leading nA1is of the great political
apostles Of country; snd long act upon such
great and glorious principles always TO be IN
The right Applause
Gentemea Ii is hardly proper for to speak Of the
diplomatic business in which have been engaged On the
other side Of the Atlantic; but have been asked repeat
edlr IL there danger q rarF ] think not
But it is simply because think country to be
dearly and decidedly in the right the questions inToiE-
cd between the counties that The British people
viii rritate them into dangerous condition for
both parties Our commerce now eorsrs every ocean our
mercantile Is the largest in the world We have
The greatest interest Of any nation earth 10 preserving
peAr We ought to Cultivate peace with ali nstions Bul
there i An interest superior to all these considerations ad
thai s rzieHal Aozsr. And If should snsue-I
feel apprehension Of danger Al the present momeutH
TIE natonAl honor OF is people should ever &c ihsated
By government upon the face Of the earth know that
the merchants themselves who wozld have the greatest
sarri6os make would stand by The country the
pense Of everything huan Expressions of appreciation
can conceive danger Our example i great and u
gonoux example There those within The sound Of my
roiCe xhe shArt anong the millions Of human beings
TINS continent the privileges and immnnes Of the
ssd Our example Is Sstar in the West" guiding the
hopes Of the eenen Of every land We proIegan
dist except By examPs; and yet example Is des
tined IN future time 10 carry free and liberal institutions
oer the ss Of the whole earth peacefully quiey with
Out danger and with The appreciation q tbe VIE End W.
tG0as in every cline
Bat geuueaen if this great and glorious repatlic now
oDstbis great and glorious repuhlie oeentsd by the
blood Of our forather and preserved by the constitution
and The Uaonf this great and glorious republic should
be shattered into Insignificant atoms il would be the
tempt and asrson Of the virtBous and The good the
whole face q The earth God forbid that this glorious
should ever set in disuord 6nd in blood II will
kind and Overriding Providence which has heretofore pre-
served nation has brought this length that
shan tElst Dc longer. This Is my conhdeat prayer, and
II NJ solemn conviction
O1ghi say gentsEnsu that have honestly main
hsd The Instructions received from NV country in the
goaaiI0n which have hzd with England Ard whilst
have netr hesitae2 boldly but coureousy, 10 express
M opinions, have never fond anything bat personal
kindness in ny iasTooErss with the british people APP
lrohation-
do not believe that any American can nEratiats him
l inio The good opinions Of any people ia Europe By
oonoeAnE bis honest sentiments on all proper occasions
rsPent IL
Her~t hprE Ersf 4,
yoa greater hOnOrs ihAn deserve can ouly account
i0r IL bccause an r1en Of that important old Com
noureaiih which though oiten UuPuse5ding Is always
True and whatever difference q opinion exists amongst
u 70 regard TO political quegiious the Constitution
"oa bs Unoa have bcn The polar star Of the PEG
~ al parties IN this noble old State [ReBssed AP-
hare said enough sndearor to express The overflow
ing FEELINGS Of ny besrt wish could give them utter
s = sacs terms a y0Ur kinducss deserves; bot trust
~ ~ lake the vii q faithful citizen Of Pebnsyvanra
- ne oeea and that your hearts win indicate what
Tesh say II ] could say ii % the present. occasion
e nat yO1r reception has proceeded from the beErt
as E"ne 70 nv heart-Gnd whatever mar Re M public
prrA'e position hereafter shall rpuseubsr this mo-
sai = one ofhs PrOudsst moi the rery prouaet of ny
1 lhnhas'Asie and prolonged eheeriny1
froossdizg' n ae R-eGsnfS Ro1L
Mr. B8ehEusn diBss the Merchants. HOTEL At oelock
800 informal dinner of whgs and as'noerais josiah
EaAa1A 49, presided, assisted by Hoe John X Kane.
as VS. but sight rsserencs made 70 The pouca topics
s aay W. BucaHnsn spoke hrishy thanking has friends
va Rssd, ssq- ledge KArss Morton NcEishaei George
t5A5'Gs ESQ CH5sf Justice Lewis Col w. c. Pstter-
. AarAW, State treasurer C0lcnel John " For
hgfc7 Tyler, and JOSIAH Randall Mr.. Randall
- - fsrestng Proceedings with address q great
poser add sAogusucs
aa' = AZ Esyso4s clrS--seesek q lHr. Buchanan
aHS ot1e-E
egratg . Pryrioas public notice The keystone Clsh
oiea n large nur1bers At 10 O'clock ia frout of Tuas-
DS HaL EBarr The direction o. WnIinp Ryerlv their
49, hltn1ed BY Beds and Hsnrys Bands. About II
80 - " dub rsnehed the froZt o. the Msruhants Hotel
- lsanas ~ people crowded around them and
- and around large banner which bore ths
49, hgtaoRs Ci.b- He5o0-e Pernsyluaria's Sz
bAud played Of ffs sweetest unusic and sou,s
inspiring SirS such - sE4a 10 the Caiefs aswre,
- lshksn Doodle &C. Rockets we're spns m IN
us Merchants Bo,sl, ard the pyroasrhnc aistlar
ght light Hpon the rsnerable eoan.snanee ard rsr
g. ~ BuehaaAn, aud uPou the many Ladies and gen
40 "Ao crowded arOand him the bsloopy OF the
buseanAu's sppearnuos on The bsloonr wns hai,es
- sanE enthusiastic and prolonged cheers kept On
@sg3 o. tive When the enfh nsiassn az ne crawl
- sSn0suty restrained 10 allow Mr. Buchanan IL b
"a proceeted % address them in = clear musical
s-.r ne' Toloe With great dignity and emphasis and
- rssrred 70 the tuna ssreet Roma thai had us,
yea and said that when Ne had heard il in distant
Il. surrsd ia beart bet mpch As here, In
-ssN stale, and among his fellov-citzcns o,
lyFAnm App,suse u necessnry for one e
s-; no oregn countries n order 70 appreciate su
ty we g er1or blessings and advantages Of own
oaniry ln Rarupean ccuntriss the positions q men
i ssAs4 he rch rrruained So md mnrnpoiisea al
u - ana prstermsuts- The poor haS few houes II
Il Skag crrpustsnces kept them down for iffs Bu,
80 our saPpy taua, there shunaant and equal
800 and 90 recommendation nsithsr wss poverty
~ night riss by vIrfps pafrutisFn and r,vssturrr