The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-23 00:00:00

EMANCIPATION OF SOUTH AMERICA.

Nsw YORK, Mastcit 23.
The dinner given in honour of 'die victory which sealed the
emancipation of South America, took place at the City Hotel on
Monday. A numerous and respectable company sat down to a
table provided with every delicai of the season ; and the evening
passed off with an hilarity, good feeling, and temperance, such as
are seldom exhibited on similar occasions. The room was hand.
comely decorated ; and the portraits of Columbus. Washington,
and Bolivar, encircled with the flags of the Republics of the New
World, presented the appropriate emblems of the enterprise,
Valour and Virtue, whose triumph the day was meant to comme-
morate. Amongst the toasts proposed were—
Columbus--he gave a new world to liberty.
George Washington.
Bolivar and his fellow-pattiots.
The events we celebrate—practical triumphs of the rights of
man.

The Holy Alliance of America—its objeetfrecdom, not tyranny.
Oentral Sucre—second to Bolivar, but first in the fields of
Ayacucho.
the people of Spain--may they take a lesson in the science of
Government from their American children.
After the regular toasts had been drunk,
General Swtrr (the Chairman) rose, and stated, that invitations
' had been sent to several of the principal men of the United States,
whom circumstances had prevented from attending, but who, in
their answers, had expressed common feelings in relation to the
from
event celebrated. Among other letters received were one
from General Jackson, and another frotn /dr. Calhoun, containing
toasts, which those distinguished gentlemen begged to offer to the
company: and General Swift. after reading the letters, proposed,
as the toast of General Jackson—
" Bolivar—Blessed by the same Divinity that grtided our rerolu.
tionary struggles, he has given freedom and independence to his
country. May he resign his commission to the people, as the
only legitimate source of power, and thereby be associated with
our immortal Washington."
This toast was drunk with three cheers ; as was also the follow-
ing toast from Mr. Calhoun :
" The natives of America, united by the sacred bond of liberty
and equality, may their peace and liberty be eternal."
Letters were al-o rend from Itlr. Crawford and Governor Clinton,
conveying their apologies for not being able to attend. After which
the following toasts were drunk :
" The independence of Cuba, so interesting and important to the
United Stmts.".

" The meteor of the immortal 11.ashington—he broke the
galling chains of North America, and marked out the path of
freedom to his worthy imitator Bolivar, and to the other deliverers
of South America."
Mr. BUd )taN, the British Consul, being called on for a
toast, rose and addressed th! President in the following words :--
Permit me to observe, Sir, that I deem the honour of being a
guest upon this occasion among one of the most gratifying circum-
stances connected with my official station. Much has been stated
as to revolutions and their happy consequences in thisms,embly
this evening, but there is another I cannot omit this oppr-tunity to
notice, which even a few years back seemed more unlikely sad less
expected by many, than those great changes we are thus happily
met to celebrate, and permit me to add one, in which the prosperity
of both is deeply interested. Need I mention the revolution in
sentiment and feelings, which I rejoice to hear my testimony to. as
having arisen between our respective governments, which is fast
spreading among all classes, and which I earnestly hope may settle
down into a permanent friendship. It may be asked, what has the
growth of go .1 feeling between England and the United States to
do with the celebration of the recent victories which has brought us
thus together? I will not say, go ask at Madrid, at Paris. at
Vienna, or St. Petersburgli—though there their importance might
be discovered--but I would direct any inquirer to go to the foot of
the Rocky Mountains, pass along the Andes on to Cape Horn,
thence from the Oronoco to Colombia—and who are they within
these vast limits that do not see in the friendship of the Lion of Old
England and the Eagle of these United States, a shield to guard
their struggle for the firm establishment of their independence ?
Yes, Sir, who does not perceive the force of the observation attri-
buted to Mr. Canning, when adverting to the happy consequences
of these good feelings, at a dinner at Liverpool, " Mother and
Daughter against the world." From whence, Sir, has this proud
eminence of " Mother and Daughter" arisen, and wherein does
it consist ? Certainly not from superior powers of body or mind,
or from personal courage, patient endurance of toil, or superiority
of climate; no, Sir: for who surpasses France in arts, science, and
military fame? Ina' people are more endued with chivalrous
bravery than the Spaniards ? What people brave death in the field
with more unmoved courage than the German ? What Russian
ever received his dcath.wour.d in his bark ? Where, then, Sir, is
it? Sir, it is in the predominance of religious and commercial
liberty. I would just add, that it is my earnest hope, that Mother
and Daughter may, ere long, exhibit a perfect example to the new
empire in the south, in these fundamental pillars of national in.
dependence, Prosperity and Gory. With this expression of my
feelings upon this glonotis occasion, I beg leave to glee—
" The Mother and Daughter—Oblivion to the past., with in.
crease ar.d perpetuity of harmony for the future."
The Hon. Mr. CANBRELENG made an appropriate reference to
the liberal remarks of the British Consul, and gave—
" Magna Cbarus—the first charter of Human Freedom."