The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-10
PRESENTATION OF PLATE.

ALLEGATION of gentlemen from Savannah, Georgia
sompapied BY few Of their democratic friends from that
s,. and other sections OF the Union called yesterday
morning upon sx.Prssdent Pierce who is nov the guest
Governor Marcy The pleasing object Of their visit was
to witness the ~---''-- ~ behalf Of the donors of
W 49, r.s~~.s-..s-t---
osgpi6cen dinnsrseryice Of syerplae OF six pieces
BEAUTIFULLY ornsmened and inscribed "fhe Democrats
n Savannah to Franklin Pierce President Of the United
states from 1853 to 1852 zach piece also bora the ex
Presidents cipher aud the Ecrvcc packed in hand
some Golfer lined with velvet
The presentations was made by Senator TOombs of Geor
gis, who said;
GENERAL PlERor; requested by portion Of my
constituents residents OF Savannah, TO present you this
vice of plate on their behalf small token of their
regard for you and Of their appreciation of your
merits as the Chief Magistrate OF the republic II is tb
IA honorable to the donors aud yourself il is offered at
me when eli the world knows that it cen be prompted by
no feelings OF sel6shnesby feeling less worthy than
a. nouvss ana sincere appropauon yv., as
public And, sir, am happy TO add that the senti
ents towards you which animate this portion OF my
,ttuents residing in chief commercial city,
esy shared by large maj rity of the people OF Georgia
tits testimonial (which you have just right to be
proud-it the oeng OF people residn 10 portion
Of our country remote from your own residence
where the influence Of patronage but eeby felt who
mostly unknown to you personality and whose Judgments
are biased by local personal favors received from
YOUR government 1t is the testimony of the deliberate
lair Judgment of feemen that you have been "clear in
your Office and that your administration at home and
abroad has been marked by Integrity ability, and fidelity
10 the constitution This its Significance and in this
sense ask your acceptance OF IL.
Your administration has been eventul one sectional
animosites have RACED with unprecedented fury sectional
questions which have distracted the country for than
thirty years demanded solution, aud you have solved
them in which inconestably proved that your
loyalty to the whole country your fidelity to justice and
the constitution could not be conquered shaken by
the most powerful and formidable assaults that mark
ed political conflicts. congratulate you that truth
has triumphed and that already your vindcaon is
pee that your policy these dangerous questions
upheld by the Legislative executive and judicial de-
parmens Of government and has been approved by
The people nj the ballot-box
widespread purpose to the treasury for
special and local objects has exhibited itself with unusual
energy during your administration, and threatened the
disastrous consequences to the country You had
the manly frmnes under the most discouraging circum
sance, prove faithful among the faithless and bring
the constitutional negative often the occasion de-
handed it, TO the defence of the constitution and the pub
lie treasury The time will come and is not distant,
when the magnitude of this service your country will
be appreciated and applauded by the people.
Your efforts 10 lessen public taxaton well pro-
ect the treasury have been crowned by signal
in the passage OF the act reduce duties imports
act better adapted to the present condition of country
and marked by practical wisdom than is ordinarily
attanable under compltS system 1t will be
bered epoch our financial history.
In foreign relations you have extended com
and enlarged borders by liberal and just poll
cy, faithfully performed duty to foreign powers and
exactsd from them like performance of their duties u.s.
and close your administration with scarcely cloud the
horizon leaving your country great prosperous and hap
py and ut peace with all the nations OF the earth.
These are results worthy OF the ambition OF ruler of q
free people May you long live to enjoy what you have
well deserved-the gratitude of your countrymen!
la reply General Pierce spoke substantially as follows
receive with emotions of sincere and earnest gratitude
the admirable objects of and which you pre-
to in the and behalf of your constituents
the city of Savannah. ..a
friendship and in that respect possessed of value of which
the intrinsic richness of the articles themselves spendd
they are constitutes but an imperfect standard.
One thing only could have enhanced the qualification
which the occasion affords 1t would have been to
receive this testimony OF regard under your bright sky
and at the very hands of the generous friends whom you
represent But that not 10 be- And have therefore
to beg of you to communicate TO them my grateful
Of the in which they have manifested their
estimation of my purposes and acts Chief Magistrate
You have been blessed to that the people of Georgia
accord to the late administration of the general govern
msnt the attributes of integrity and of fidelity the const-
tuition These are caroiDal virtues not less in public
than in private life; and feel honored by yeur
When the ul fever of official life is over il there
remain to the appreciation of counrymen that
to our own consciousness of rectude is the great
of past abors and care and the truly cheering
panon OF retirement Although my administration has
you remark been the object of ncessan and formidable
assault sll believe that the principles TO which have
adhered the only guarantee Of permanent security
and that their maintenance will ultimately produce the re-
suits which all patriotic men fervenlly desire
therefore, 10 concur the hopes
press for the future Of country and il quite
adopt the sentiment that my vndication is already
plee am prepared to wait patiently for the intelligent
Judgment Of just people confidently anticipating more
sound and united of mind in ell parts of the Union
not only upon questions of sectional character but also
those Of financial nature TO which you have particularly
alluded.
You, gentlemen, addressing hims-lf to Mtssrs Toombs
Cobb and lverson with whom have been so intimately
associated in publ affairs do need be assured in
divduay Of my friendly regard and grateful
brance
After the presentation, The gentlemen and the ladies
present congratulated the retiring Chief Magistrate upon
the reception Of this additional evidence Of The favor with
which his ofcsl acts and private conduct have been
ceved by the patriotic citizens Of every portion Of the
nation.
REPORTED DEATH OF HON. j. l.. DAWSON.
painful report was in circulation yesterday that Hon.
Dawson had died at his residence in Pennsylvania
Friday evening last from epidemic disease which he
had contracted in Washington while visit to this city
some three weeks since The report does to us
In direct manner in authentic shape; and we,