New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-24

pectant sharers of bis patrjnony Within few year,
he has erected at his OWN cost asylum for the re-
el OF unfortunate merchants, at an expense Of nearly
hall million q dollars The conception, the origin
and the execution Of this nobas charity, without os
tentation and in his own simple way. and in his own
lifetime, and with numerous descendants to bestow
fortune upon, Is an example Of wisdom and liberality
which should be proclaimed wherever commerce Ia
known. Who is this eminent merchant, this distin-
Hamburg!
In the days Of my own prosperity, when eheered
and animated with the hope Of certain fortune, it was
my highest qualification to contribute in my humble
way to the happiness of others, and had not sacrifices
followed my mission, which, In the period of wide.
spread calamity, overwhelmed my fortune, with those
Of thousands it would now be my pride and pleasure
to remain in your midst to share your prosperity, and
with its assistance to promote all objects OF useful
ness But the history of my past its anxieties
and sacrifices, are alone known to myself. will not
obtrude their recital even here. am willing my life
among you should stand as its own vindcation, and
to abide the inst decisions of time.
:, Ii have provoked the opposition of portion of
the cltzens OF this city, from the msconception OF
my motives have only incurred the common lot of
US ALL If injustice has been my portion, in any de-
gree it does not take away the consolation of having
endeavored to win the side of justice and right
and even should have been more unfortunate,
could not forget that this was my home and my
country, and, whatever its faults might be, should
never cease to love aud honor it. Ii am about to
leave IT, am carried away by the same proud spirit
OF restless enterprise which brought me here, and
which is the characteristic Of our race If the at
fractions OF your city called upon me to surrender
the associations Of my youth, and abandon my native
hills. am now as was then-no less-and ever will
be devoted to the great interests of humanity and
the welfare and glory of our common country. II
the future Empire City Of magnificent domain on
the shores of the great Pacific sea has seduced me
from allegiance to my home here, all will acknowl-
edge the unresisting powers of its attractions.
"ste-n winter smiles that conspicuous cline,
prue
From pole 10 20 winds inclenent blow,
Mould the round hail or flake the feecy snow,
En- gn. fo from th the 6rsezy DEEP ,he IL, best ohale
In removing far from you shall have joy in the
same sun and the same evening star; shall carry
with me the kindest remembrance of the friend. ]
have left behind. And when listening to the mur.
murlng waves, that break upon the golden shores OF
California, shall often think of the bright anticpa
tons had formed Of your future in the days of my
prosperity among you. will often cast my eye back
and in imagination picture the firesides, and the
homes OF the concourse of friends who now surround
me, and console myself in the belief that am still
remembered, and dwell in your affections. Let the
in the struggle of farewell. Overcome with thou
sand associations which throng this house. and this
last meeting with you, can only conclude in saying
friends and conntrymen, farewell You have failed
not IN generosity and justice to me, in the day and
hour OF my tribulatian. You have srewn the way to
my future home with garlands and flowers fragrant
with the memories of your kindness; nay, you have
signazed our separation by the proudest Of testimo
nials-your good opinion. While shall strive ts
shall never know indifference to your future ant
that you and your descendants shall share every bless
ing that will perpetuate your happiness will ever bt
my iervent and earnest prayer.