Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24

lie, by citizens of the United States, who are
permanent inhabitants thereof under such
needful rules and regulations as Congress may
prescribe; of the avoidance in Congressional
legislation Of cause for sectional agitation; and
of the restoration and preservation OF fraternal
harmony between every portion of our country,
by just concessions to the rights and interests
of each, in that spirit of compromise and true
conservatism which influenced the founders of
our Government, which is counselledin Wash
ngton's Ferewell Address, and by which, at
various times, the peaceful condition of the
Union, when threatened, has been secured.
am in favor Of the widest diffusion of Am
erican civilization and intelligence, and OF fair
and just extension of our territory and free in
| stitutions
am in favor, finally, of an elevated and
thoroughly american nationality, to be exempli-
| fled in the foreign and domestic policy Of our
general governments policy characterized
in respect to nations abroad, by firm, bold,
yet prudent and consistent conduct in NIL inter-
course with them,-the policy of promptly
conceding and with like promptness enforcing
allrghts and as promptly redressing all wrongs
| and that will cause the American flag to pro-
tect the persons and property Of all having a
right to its protection in all parts of the world;
and marked, in respect to interests at home,
by the wise just, and benefcent feature Of fos-
tering, developing and protecting whatever is
peculiarly American, as against the adverse
policy of foreign nations that will encourage
American enterprise, by affording it scope on
such improvements and in the construction of
such works of national character, permitted
by the Constitution, as are needed for the com
merce, defence and development of the re-
sourses of the country that will inhibit that
| undua comnetitiop with rnaricon indnstry
which arises from the importation of foreign
paupers and felons, that will favor American
industry, foster American art, promote Ameri-
can manufacturers, protect American genius,
and assist American labor; and to the end that
the great industrial pursuits and classes, and
the real and substantial interests ofthe country
the agricultural the mechanical, the mercan-
| tile the manufacturing and cemmercial-may,
| in all practicable respects, be represented and
cared for that will seek to elevate to Office and
places of trust, instead Of sel[seekers and dem
agogues, men honest, capable, experienced and
practiced"
We have no remarks to make at this time
upon the following correspondence which ap-
| peared in the Star on Thursday. The candi-
dates for the Mayoralty are now before the
| people, unless the american party should think
| proper to nominate one of their own:
WASHINGTON, d. c., april 20, 1853
| RICHARD WALLACE, Esq.--Dear SIR !; The
undersigned, deprecating the idea of party
| nomination for the Chief Magistracy of our city,
and believing that much of the disorder exist
ing in our community has sprung from the
spirit of party which has gradually crept into,
and now controls our municipal affairs, and
satisfied that the welfare of the city, demands
that our municipal government should be placed
in independent hands, we ask permission to use
your name as a candidate, entirely Independent
and irrespective of party, for the Mayoralty of
the city, at the approaching election.
| Respectfully, &C., &C.,
Signed by-Middleton & Beall, Hamilton &
Leach, Thomas Berry, Augustus E. Perry, Bar
bour & Semmes, Thompson & Hamilton, John
H. Buthman, Harmon Burns, John H. Cum
bingham, E. E. White, Horatio Beall, John R.
Ashley, Robert Fl. Broom, q G. Gilman, James
McColgan, Edward Hall, JohnF, Webb, G. S.
Fowler, Wall Barnard, VIM NJ Shuster & Co,
Robt Brown, Alex McIntire, Willard Drake,
@. w. Boteler, ST, G. S. Whittlesey, Andrew
Small, Jno. Moore, A. P. Hoover, George H.
Plant, Samuel Bacon NJ X. Walsh, Joseph w.
Kelly, Joseph @. Barber, Job w. Angus, Henry
Seitz, jr., Robert Cruit, p. W. Browning, II. w.
Martin, Charles Miller, Geo. S. Gideon, Casper
Barber, John j Kelly, Samuel A. Rainey, ]. w.
Colly, Thomas Pursell, Vim. Fl. Upperman,
r. S. Coke, John Beele, George T. Smallwood,
j. Ii. Craig, M. Lacwerstein, JAS w. Seats,
s. I. Wall, Francis Brandner, John Rainey,
| Cyrus Martin, W. E. Clever, Jesse B. Wilson,
John McCutchen, James B. Munro, Levi PUN.
phrey, r M. Brimmer, Leml Towers, John
Kemp, John Hurd and others.
| WASHINGTON, April 81, 1858.
| CENT / have inst receivad vour latter
of yesterday asking permission to use my name
"as a candidate entirely independent and ire
spective ofparty, for the Mayoralty Of this city
at its approaching municiple election"
| am grateful for the honor intended me,
coming spontaneously as it does from you,
my fellow-citizens, without distinction Of party;
the more so for your delicacy, and the conf
dence implied in not requiring me TO have or
assume to have any party affiRities, or senti-
ments other than the welfare of our city, to
qualify me to discharge the duties of the Office
or entite me to the confidence Of the commu-
nifty.
Having never belonged to eitherof the promi-
nent political parties Of the day, cannot seek
the highest Office in the gift Of my fellow-cit-
zens except as their candidate, and could con-
sistly, as do, permit the use ofmy name only
in the way you request
With much respect, am your friend and
fellow citizen, RICHARD WALLACE.
7 To Messrs. Middleton & Beall, Hamilton &
Leach, Thos. Berry, Barbour Semmes, Thom-
/ pson & Hamilton, A. Z. Perry, John Ii. Buth-
man, and others.