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London, England, 1863-11-27 00:00:00

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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 of
the United States, and also those who are at sea and those
who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and ob-
serve the last 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 mem-
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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-
lion and at the consulates. The banquet last night was at-
tended by his Excellenoy 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. R. 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 the
United States"--a toast which was drank with great enthu

siasm.
Mr. ADAMS, the American Minister, in acknowledging
the toast, said—l thank you for 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
sot out of the habit of giving any great amount of lauds-.
tion to the President of the United States. There may
have been causes for that, which you will all understand.
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 distres*in all classes, the idea thafthe 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 of 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 could, but they have been obliged to
view it as much of a necessary evil as if it had been an
earthquake or an inundation. (Cheers.) It was an afflic-
tion which they could not avoid. Under these cilcum-
stancces, 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 get something like a correct idea of this matter,
it will be necessary for me to recal to your mind, as briefly
as possible, the course ofevents since the time whenthePresi-
dent 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-
ment 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 doubtfuln
even whether the President would be able to arrive
duties.a
at the
place where he would assume the performance of his
in
It was only by a little contrivance that he succeeded
defeating the plot which had been formed for
vi at
his person, and so disabled the country the seizure of
the constitutional organisation of the
execand was Depart-
ment. (Cheers.) He came to Washingt°T_
franultive
He looked
fied President. But President -of
whapartments of the
around him on all the branches of
~,the dee-eined to be shak-
Executive Government, and everytwag
gatioll of his own
1 ing under him. He looked to the
"g 'that whatever he
immediate department, and he foundusly had the poison of
touched it was unsound. So
rebellion been disseminated thiraegengwahleaaell the ramifications of
cropping out at all 1
the Government, that treachoerir_in by a thorough
points. (Cheers.) He had tetry'Prig
„„ ,„ i the uppermost seats
scru-
tiny of men, from those
tu-laee' . There was a necessity
down to almost the lowest
the lurking, not less than
for searching reform
anbYdwtreachery were to be eliminated
the compact treason
(Cheers.) That k has
from the body
politic. wor
„ ~re ) The Government in its affairsnow at
been done. (`-'l7ol;fe,
and is served faithfully. (Cheers.)
Washington is 11°
Is not this something to be thankful for ? (Cheers.) Is
not this something for which we have a right to echo the
President's
appeal to us to meet together and to be thank-
ful on this occasion. (Cheers.)Butthis was not by any
the worst point. The President looked upon the
means
Foreign Department of his Government, and when he
his eyes abroad there was not to be found one single
cast
aivldual in the foreign service of the Government t!
I saym-rpathised with him in his feelings or his difficu,
ties. Nay more, there was not in the service ol
the Government—with the exception of some cautious
individual who did not choose to commit himself--
scarcely a person who was not practically disseminating dis-
trust of the Government under which he 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 anew one was inevi-
table. I 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 persons laboured throughout Europe, and not without
eff,,ct. And it has taken all the time from that day to this
to inspire the different countries of Europe with a tolerable
share of confidence in all men to maintain the Goverzna.ent
of the United States. (Cheers.) Now, 1 think we harvor got
so far that I begin to feel as it I could assure
sident, that the Governments of Europe have
of
modify their views of the condition of the Government_
after scarcely
the United States. (Cheers.) And now, say, yseaea3son to
three years, when we see a change of this I-s kind has taken
place, when the Foreign Department twiaorking once more
faithfully and harmoniously—have we not, I say, got some-
thing in this to be thankful
- ? ut let ine
for? .(Cheers.) Is it nota fitting
occasion to meet and rejoice on trhis r
residentestoration lookedß upon the
go a step further, \
Treasury Departmen‘trhheenfouthnd that so ingeniously LA the