The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-27 00:00:00

W. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.

THE NOVELS of GEORGE ELIOT. Cheap
Edition, complete in Three Volumes, 6s. each—viz.,
ADAM BEDE—THE MILL ON THE FLOSi—SCENES
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-R L A.O KWOOD'S MAGAZINE
for DECEMBER, 1863. No. DLXXVIII. Price 2s. 641.

CONTENTS.

The Boatman.
Tony Butler. Part 111. •.
Tyndall on Heat.
The Navies of England and France from a French
Pont of View.
Chronicles of Carlingford: The Perpetual Curate.—
. -Part VII.
Personal Identities.
The Wigtown Martyrs.
The Invitation.
Books on the American War.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.

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PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of
Chancery, made in the cause Corke against Briggs,
the Creditors of and Inoumbrancers on the real Estate of
JOHN BRIGGS, late of Dover, In the county of Kent, Dis-
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LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the recent
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Institution saved 67 persons from different wrecks. The
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Flute by Drew Dean. Pianoforte, Miss Bryant.
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All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual,
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ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. Great
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ROYAL ALHAMBRA.—The Manager has the
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Mr. Adams, the American Minister, on the
War.

In pursuance of the proclamation of the President of the
United States, inviting- his' fellow-citizens in every part or,
the United States, and also those who are at sea and those
who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and ob-
serve thelast Thursday of November as a day of thanks-
giving and prayer to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in
heaven," a number of Americans resident in London assem-
bled at an elegant banquet at St. James's Hall, under the
presidency of the Hon. R. J. Walker. The day was ob-
served as a holiday by the Americans in London and in all
parts of the country, and business was suspended at the lega-
tion and at the consulates. The banquet last night was at-
tended by his Excellency the American Minister, Mr.
Adams, and by the secretaries of the embassy, Mr. Wilson
and Mr. Moran.

The proceedings of the evening were commenced by a
brief address from the Hon. It. J. Walker, who called upon
Mr, Hunting to read,- the Thanksgiving Proclamation of
President Lincoln. This having been done, prayer was
offered up by Mr. Seller Martin, a negro, in whose adven-
tures as a runaway the public were a short time since much
interested. The company present then sang in unison a
hymn composed for the occasion.
At the banquet the chair was taken by the Hon. Mr.
Walker, who, after having delivered an address on the origin
and progress of the rebellion, and the: prospects of its speedy
suppression, proposed " The Health of the President of tho
United States"—a toast which was drank with great enthu
siasm. _ _

Mr. ADAMS, the American Minister, in acknowledging
the toast, said—l thank you Lir the honour you have done
me by calling upon me to respond to the toast of the Presi-
dent of the 'United States. Of late years we have rather
got out of the habit of giving any great amount of lauda-
tion to the President of the United States. There may
have been causes for that, which you will all underitand.
I will say with respect to our chief magistrate at present
that he has not had himself any such amount as would be
likely to turn his head. (A laugh.) Not one-half so much
indeed as you, sirs, have showered upon me this evening.
On the contrary, it has become the" practice of our people
generally to lay upon the President the responsibility for
any mistake which is committed by anybody, and any
misfortune which happens at any time. There is hardly a
single act which he does against which there is not found
somebody or other to carp. Even with respect to his pro-
clamation asking us to have a thanksgiving day, I have
seen it sometime remarked that it was a most extraordinary
thing that at the time that seemed to be one of nothing but
calamity in the United States—when there was an immense
loss of life going on, and great destruction:of property, and
painful distress in all daises, the idea that the President of
the United States should have taken such an occasion to
call upon his fellow-citizens to give thanks to God seemed
to indicate either great moral obtuseness or a savage vin-
dictive feeling o; joy at the distress of the people whom he
was trying to subject. Now, it is upon this point that I
propose to offer a few remarks, lam perfectly willing to
concede that this is a time of great calamity. I believe
that the gnat majority, indeed almost all, of our people in
America feel that it is a calamity which they would gladly
have avoided if they c0u.14, but they have been obliged to
view it as much of a necessary evil as if it had i,cen an
earthquake or an inundation. (Cheers.) It was an afflic-
tion which they could not avoid. Under these circum-
, stances, all that they could do was to apply themselves as
promptly as possible to the perfection of a remedy and a
restoration. This could only. be done through perseverance
in the war. (Cheers.) But we are asked what is the precise
blessing for which we are at present to give God thanks
In order to gat something like a correct idea of this matter,
it will bo necessary for me to recal to your mind, as briefly
as possible, the course of events since the time when the Pres-
ident came into office. I scarcely need say to you, what I be-
lieve is perfectly well known to every one, that that gentleman
came to his post with less of practical experience in govern.
meat than any individual had done since the foundation
of the Government. (Cheers.) He came into office at a time
of the greatest difficulty and danger which had occurred
since the foundation of the Government. (Cheers.) He,
as you will all recollect, found himself occupying a position
in which all the portions of the edifice of government seemed
crumbling around him. Why, it was exceedingly doubtful
even whether the President would be able to arrive at the
place where he would assume the performance of his duties..
It was only by a , contrivance that he succe!duoif
defeating the plot which had been formed for the seizure
his person, and so disabled the country
exryfocromutiavrra ienpgatat-t
the constitutional organisation of th
and was quali-
ment. (Cheers.) lie came to Washington,
ilments of the
around him on all the branches of the dep. hat
a
fied President. But President of w F Ho looked
shak-
ing under him. He looked to the organisation
wt
hhea
pt eevi
se
on
n he ef
Executive Government, and everything seemed toe bhetsotouched immediate
i t was department,
unsound. andso h
ingeniously und hhastd
rebellion been disseminated through all the ramifications of
the Government, that treachery was cropping out at all
thoroughbthye'aupperm es tseatspom • • ta (Cheers.) He hadtobegin
scru-
tiny of men, from
.those occupying
down to almost the lowest place. There was a necessity
for searching reform by which the lurking, not less than
the compact treason and treachery were to be eliminated
from the body tio
(Cheers.) That work has now
pasoolin.
been done. (Cheers') The Government in its affairs at
•
Washington now safe, and is served faithfully. (Cheers.)
Is not this something to be thankful for ? (Cheers.) Is
not this something for which we have a right to echo the
President', appeal to us to meet together and to be thank-
ful on this occasion. (Cheers.) But this was not by any
ine ans the worst point. The President looked upon the
igDepartment of his Government, and when he
eFasertelhisieyes abroad there was not to be found one single
individual in the foreign service of the Government that
sympathised with him in his feelings or his difficul-
ties.t er e
thewasnot exception in
of thego mseervicaueetiousof
the Naymore,
Government—with
individual who did not choose to commit._
himself—
scarcely a person who was not practically disseminating
trust of the Government under which ho was serving.
(Cheers.) Not a few of them produced a very considerable
effect in almost every country of Europe in creating that opi-
nion which became prevalent that the complete subversion
of the old system was at hand and that a new one was inevi-
table. 1 have a little anecdote in connection with this subject
to tell you. Very shortly after the election of Mr. Lincoln he
did me the honour to designate me as the individual to come
out and represent the country at this Court. I came out as
soon as I could. I got here in about two months after the

inauguration of the President. On my arrival the first news
which met me was that three distinguished commissioners,
as the newspapers called them, had come out from the rebel
authorities, and were at that time in London. I had the
pleasure of learning also that these commissioners had con-
fidently announced among their friends, that before 1 should
reach London the Government and capital of Washington
would be in their hands; consequently, I should stand no
chance of being received by the British Government as the
representative of the United States. (Cheers and applause.)
That is simply a specimen of the mode in which that class
of persona laboured throughout Europe, and not without
effect. And it has taken all the time from that day to this
to inspire the different countries of Europe with a tolerable
t
share of confidence in all men to maintain the Governmenot
of the United States. (Cheers.) Now, 1 think wo_haver
ro
so far that I begin to feel as if I could assure yo:i.1"-r
on to
sident, that the Goyernments of Europe have
Governmentl of
modify their views of the condition of the
the United States. (Cheers.) And now, / "'ay, after scarcely
three years, when we see a change of this kind has taken
rlk vg. , ognoctes more
faithfully roe-
place, when the Foreign Depahrannvevtivrteisnowto,
faithfully and harmoniously—have
(Cheers.) Is it note fitting
thing in this to be thankful
n thi:eeriedsetonrat tlieounwlLßut let me
occasion to meet andw rhejeoni
thece:upon the
go a step further, •
found that so ingeniously had the
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