Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-29
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

seINeu, anu honestly tenQefeu, oecauso those
who rendered it have come, through long asso-
citation with him, to revere and regard him to
whom it is directed At this moment, our
country holds no man who is more typical Of its
character, progress and promise, than Lewis
Cass. One who knows the details of its history
for the last forty years, wherein his history
figures in its every chapter, will realize this
fact on moments reflection. He is one Of the
few public men of our country who has passed
through long public career, steadily winning
more and more of the public confidence and af-
lection, through the manifestations of sterling
points of character as a man, and points as a
public man proving him to be competent to any
requirements of any station under the Govern
mcnt of the United States In his private re-
latiOns he is as kind hearted as woman, and
as simple in his affections as child Though
we have more than once differed from him with
reference to measures, we subscribe heartily to
his towering ability as a statesman and to his
great public utility; for we sincerely believe
that that man does not live, in this year 1857,
who has effected more in the way of the devel-
Opment of this great country of ours-for its
solid progress in all things desirable than
Lewis Cas-. Under such circumstances, the
Stars readers will at once comprehend why we
are gratified in being able to spread before them
the following correspondence
DETROIT, June Is, 1S57
To GEN. LEWIS CAsS-Deur Sir: The under
signed, who have been allied to you more by the
ties of citizenship than the bonds of party affinity
take pleasure in addressing to you this commun-
cation.
Having been witnesses of your devotion TO the
interests of Michigan long antecedent to the for
nation Of her State constitution; having been
admirers of the wisdom by which You shaped
her territorial policy, to be instrumental i'm
developing her maturer institutions; knowing
how ably the Department of War and the Indian
Ahdirs of the country Were administered during
the time you were Secretary of War and Super
insendent of our Indian Affairs; and feeling also
common pride in the dignity accorded to Amer
lean citizenship through the influence of your
character and the vigOr of your conduct during
your residence as her Minister at a foreign court:
and In the reputation given to our own State by
your senatorial services; we, your neighbors and
tellow-cltlzens, now that you are about to leave
Detroit to fulfil the duties of high public trust
which. in probable ordering of human events
NAV se the termination of a long and brilliant
public life desire to manifest our personal appre
citation OF your services to the State and nation
and to express our admiration for what we value.
most of all, the purity of your private character,
by offering to you some token of our social cour-
te>y in which our fellow citizens, without refer
ence to party affiliations may partici pate
For these reasons we cordially invite YOU to ap-
point day most convenient to YOURSELF for meet
in" us at public dinner prior to your departure
for W ashington, when and where we may more
unreservedly express to you the respectful repa d
with which we are your friends and fellow -citi-
ZcnS-
lSigned by y of the most prominent citizens of
all parties in Detroitl
DETROIT, June 10 1857
TO Messrs. Ross, Wilkins, Joseph Campan. c.
Moran, X. McClelland, Levi Cook, John Owen
and others.
GENTLEMEN-I return you nv warm thanks for
Your KInd communication such a testimonial of
confidence and goodwill from nv friends and
nelghboTs, among whom have lived for many
years, Is one OF the most precious testimonials of
regard which have received during long course
OF public life. first commenced under an appoint
ment by Mr.. Jefferson, and now drawing toward
its close.
For almost half a century this place has been
my home. ! saw il when il was but small ex a..
posed village upon the very verge of civilization
and have lived to see ii become a popuious and
fouTishing city. in the midst of beautiful and
cultivated country, Astounding in the elements of
prosperity, and i am attached to il by all those
ties OF recollection and association some of low
and some of sorrow, which bind together the
past and the present. But | have been required
by imperative considerations to leave this scene
of my earlier and my later e1ertions and break off
"A connection so dear to me. 1 have been called
by the President of the United States to TAX.
Char2e OF one OF the Executive Departments of
the Government at Washington. as / was called
there by one of his predecessors twenty-six wears
ago upon a similar duty ] recognize anong
those who have given me the assurance of their
esteem upon the present occasion, the names of
several Of our fellOwcitizens. who then babe me
Ine like farewell. Rarely does il fall to the LOT
OF any man to be able to thank his friends as
thank mine now, for such a grateful and renewed
tc>tlIlOnai OF confidence. under circumstances 80
nearly similar but so long separated by time and
by varied events, both in our own country and
abroad, which have mar ked the intervening wears
of my life.
During the few DAYS shall remain here il will
he out Of my power To accept the invitation To !,
public dinner, with which you have honored me
Bat though compelled TO decline it. I shall ever
bear in grateful recollection this mark OF vour
Kindness, trusting by the favor of Providence
thdt when TINS, my last public duty shall be ter
minated, may DE permitted to return and mass
the feW days that may remain to me. in the midst
OF community where Ia We lived SO long and
happily.
] am, gentlemen, with much respect your ODE
uieht servant, LEWIS CAss.
The GADsDEY PURCHAsE-Yesterday mai,
brough; us the following interesting letter from
n reliable gentleman, who has resided for some
time III the Gadsden purchase. His favor bears
on 1t the postmark of Santa Fe:
Ed'tor OF the Star believing some nforma.
uon with regard to this portion of the Territory
OF New Mexico-the Gad>den purchasc-may be
OF interest TO yourself well beneficial to the
eniSratlng public" the following statement,
III.
10 say entirely without preJudice) is at your ser
'loe' should You think proper to use it,
me town OF Tucson, commonly supposed TO be
,e only settlement of note, and conseC uently the
most desirable location for a military post is
PROBABLY the most unfortunate selection that
conld nave been made, il being both unhealthy
ana It's vicinity unidapted TO agricultural pur.
poses must however, state that Major Stein
IN command here. has made an official report to
the secretary OF War, setting forth the disadvan-
ages which would inevitably accrue should the
tx hGI nj
vicinity. An answer to this report has not vel
arrived, owing TO the irregularity of the mails
Until the country is well settled, there will be
no safety, except within the iInmediat reach of
The troops. The Mexicans are even more 10 he
dreaded than the Indians
The country generally is mountainous and
barren, and with the exception of the lands i'm
Inedlately upon the streams (Which are rarely
constantly there is but little that can be cultivated
except at great xpense.
Tucson contains about three hundred souls
seyeh-ei2 hts of which are Mcxicans From the
uhhehithiness Of the place, and the scarcity and
ihPnFlty or the water, sickness and starvation
seems to be their inheritance
mbac, an old settlement 40 miles to the south