Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-04
Public RfiDtcifsgs.

The settlement Of the Kansas controversy
in Congress, on Friday, was celebrated by the
firing Of canon in Washington, on the two
succeeding nights, aud on Saturday night,
was additionally signalized 10y serenadc to
the President at the Executive Mansion
The announcement OF this Intention drew
thitber, besides q great crowd of citlzens,
many leading public men, several I whom
addressed the multitude in short speeches.
The following is the speech of the Pfesi-
dent -
GENTLEMEN: feel very much honored by
the klndnes, which you have displayed IN
coming 10 such respectable numbers t, give
me serenade have long been acquainted
Nth Washington. | have been intimate
with NV iellow-citizens OF this city for los
ger period than many OF you haze lived, and
| have never received anything but kindness,
attention, and good will frou the population
OF this District. Cheers thank you
most cordially that the kindness which your
fathers have extended TO one still lives in the
breasts of their children, and hope when
leave this city, If | live 20 return 70 my quiet
home, shall carry with me your atfccrOnate
regards, which | shall endeavOr 10 Deserve
Applause. This Is a great occasion on
which you have assembled. 1t is far above
men. The best Interests of the country
were involved III the long contest when he's
so happily terminnted. Applause hope
aud believe the result will tend to promote
the peace and prosperity Of our glorious
Uuion, cheers (; and Of all the people upon
the face OF the earth the people Of ashlng-
ton are tho most interested III preserving this
unity of Interests, which has rendered Us
glorious abroad and successful and prospe'
rous at home. Cheers. do DOT think that
! il will be becoming IN me - enter into any
discussion OF the great question which has
no happily terminated. |. therefore, must
conclude these brief remarks with again re-
peatIng to you how heartily | feel your
kindness, aud how gratefully l shall ever
remember it to he last period of my exls-
tence. Cheers.
Among the speeches delivered, was one
by Hon John Letchcr, Of Va Mr.. Letcher,
said
1t affords me very great pleasure, 10 see
80 large CObcpursc VI tue cltiZeuS Ol w ASH
ington, the metropolis Ct the Union, a..
semblei on an occasion 50 interesting Us
this. am gratihed in seeing the spirit you
have exhibited in commencing the action OF
the two Houses of Congress yesterday.
have 70 doubt that in less than thirty days,
or less time, peace will be restored to this
country, and we shall hear nothing more OF
this question Of slavery but that we shall
be, as we ought t. be, band OF brothers Tor
years to come. Cheers. There is some
thing little remarkable in the passage VI
this measure. 1t was passed exactly by
nine 10 each House, and some OF you, nj
least, well know that full hand OF nine Is
rather hard to beat. Laughter and ap-
plause. | trust now tals measure, having
passed both Houses, will be approved by the
President and announced to the country as
the law of the land, aud that hereafter We
shall have the Union firmly established upon
the principles fixed by Our fatbers-a Union
under the Constitution, where the rights If
all sections are to be respected and pre-
served. Cheers.
.ISpeecbes were, also, delivered By Sena-
tors Green, Bigler, Brown Toombs. &e aud
by Messrs. Clay, Of Ky, Englsh Sc.