Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-01-08
GLASG WEEKLY TIMES

Pacifc coast. All friends of speedy mode
of communication between the Eastern and
Western limits of our Confederacy should
rejoice, that the political party which the
people have placed in power for the next
Presidential term stands pledged in favor of
all proper and constitutional efforts by the
Federal Government TO effect that end.
Already something has been done by our
citizens towards improving the present con-
diton Of things. A company has been or
ganized by citizens of this State, and has
made the necessary preliminary exanina-
tons, with a view to the establishment Of
an overland mail route from Missouri to
California. A bill has, also, been intro.
duced into one branch of Congress for an
overland mail route from st. Louis TO San
Francisco, and for a line of telegraph in
connection with it. l trust that it will
speedily become law, and be the first
only in series of judicious legislative acts
by the Congress Of the United States 10
draw more closely together the bonds OF the
Union, in establishing frequent and rapid
overland communication between its Allan
tic and Pacific coasts.
! This, my last communication to-you, gen.
tleman, will terminate my official connec-
ton with you, and with the people Of the
State of Missouri. l cannot lorego the only
opportunity shall have to return my un-
feigned thanks for the many honors they
have conferred upon me, and the generous
confidence they have extended to me, and
my administration. | have endeavored in
variably and conscientiously to exercise the
important powers confided to me in such
manner as to advance the great interests Of
character. If have committed errors, Gas
no doubt have,) shall carry into my re-
tirement the pleasing consciousness that
they have not been intentional ones. 1t
will become the immediate duty OF the dis
tinguished citizen who has been called to
succeed me to cooperate with you in the
promotion of the public prosperity. The
circumstances under which he was elected,
abundantly attest the confidence Of the peo-
pie; and his sterling integrity, eminent "a
bilities and unquestioned patriotism give the
best assurance that nothing will be wanted
on his part in devising or aiding in meas
ures of public utility. gs&S
! take great pleasure in congratplating
you on the suspicious result the Presiden-
tial contest by which these States have jHsi
been convulsed. For the first time in the
history of the Republic, the solemn warn.
ings OF the Father OF his Country have been
disregarded by large portion oil its people
and sectional party, having (wi'h few
ignominious exceptions) its adhereuts sole
" in those States in which the institution o.
slavery does not exist, has been rallied t.
an attack upon the equality Of States. which
is the cornerstone oil our Federal lnstitu
lions. But another very large portion o
the people Of those very States, and in some
of them majority, Fave proven faithful te
the compromises of the Constitution, ant
driven back the flood of fanaticism which
threatened to overwhelm us in its fury. A
, large debt of gratitude is due by all lovers o
the Union and the Constitution to the nation
al men who met and conquered the foes o
that Union and Constitution in the North
ein States. Let us trust that coIqnes
gained over such heavy odds will prove I
| durable one. The experienced statesman
| who is about to take the helm of our Nation
, al Government, has before him task of del
, icacy and difficulty; but his principles ant
, previous public lie afford lis ample guaran
tees that his aims will be only the glory ant
i prosperity of all the States, and perpetualiol
e of the Union in the spirit in which il wa
4 formed by our fathers.
E In conclusion, fellow citizens of the Gen
D eral Assembly, permit Inc TO take leave O
e you, with sincere wishes for your weliar
4 as individuals, and confidednt hope tina
! your labors as Legislators will rebound T.
e your own honor, and the permanent advan
g tage Of our great and glorious State.
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