The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-24
Correspondence Of the Neto York Evening Post.
LAUNCH OF THE GREAT BRITAIN.

The 18th of July was great day in old Bristol, I"
the le latham iron steamer built at that port having
been then hauled out of dock, and Prince Albert,
with host of lords, ladies' aud distinguished foreign
ers being present to witness the ceremony II is con-
ectured that fully hundred thousand persons &C.
cuped the surrounding heights, and the was al
together very striking The details of the proceed
ngs occupy dozen columns of the Bristol jour
nails. There was a grand banquet given adjoining
the vessel on the occasion. On the "health OF the
Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers being given,
the Prussian Ambassador returned thanks, but the
company were determined TO have speech from
MIR. EVERETT, the calls for that gentleman being long
and loud On rising, he was received with per-
fectly uproarious storm Of applause, on the concu-
SIGN of which he spoke briefly, (short speeches were
necessarily the order OF the day but in his usual fe-
citous aud extemporaneous manner The follow
ing is a correct version of what he said
Mr. CHAIRMAN: May 1t please your Royal High
ness ladies' and gentlemen, the intima.ion which has
been given TO me, that in consequence of the kind
ausSp Won hove been pleased to m3k yse ,9 %y e1uo
ment on your notice. | feel it, sir a very agreeable
privilege to be permitted TO partake of the hospita
y OF this interesting occasion. We r. ad in one of
the delightful roetical oductons with which the
literature Of our common language has been enrich
ed by Sir Walter Scott, of the chieftain who, by the
sound OF his whistle, called ur FIVE hundred clans
men from the thickets of highland glen. His Royal
Highness has performed greater wonder to-day
lie has literally covered your walls your roadsides
mt, not with hundreds, but with hundred thousand
loyal subjects, anxious testify their devotedness ia
their gracious and beloved Sovereign and their at
tachment 10 him, the partner of her affections re-
Joce, sur as the humble representative of of the
allied or friendly Powers to which YOU have allud-
ed, to have had opportunity Of witnessing spec
lacle so pleasing even TO a stranger
But / could hardly feel myself stranger when
on stepping on board this wonderful shin this morn
ing, my eye caught from the foremost head the sight
full n
with yours and those of the other friendly Powers
rejoice IN the belief that the interests OF the two
kindred nations, rightly understood are as near ia
each oiher as their banners on your mastheads-
lcheersl land pray from my heart that their best
affections may be as closely intertwned. [Renewed
cheering
We read in the Arabian tales Of the wonders of
maggie OF flying steeds; OF palaces starting by en-
chantment from the ground Sir, let us leave magic
10 The nursery; give me the magic of the mechanic
arts Consider that science acting by their agency
has but waved her wand the dark caverps of the
iron mine, and out Of them has started up this noble
tbs stupendous structure, ready TO launch upon the
waves. Cheers ! rejoice TO understand that NV |
naive shore one OF the destins tons of this beau
full vessel and assure you that when she has passed
the Narrows at New York. she will be saluted by
thousands of welcomes cordial as those which |
now hail her entrance upon her destined element
HIS honor the Mayor has spoken, sir of the declin
ing trade OF this ancient city. Rather let u.s. with |
HIM, on this suspicious OCCASION augur fayoraby for
is revival ii IS the nature Of foreign trade like the
element on which II is conducted, TO luctuate hher
md hther; the rises on one shore and SINKS on
mother But will not readily believe lbat this an
,ien seat OF English enterprise and trade from which
he discoveries Of North America went forth three
centuries and half ago, IS destined TO a permanent
lecline Cheers | rejoiea .; L~hold. IA the ac'
shv mas tsi4 tne noble enterprise of ma
'saung the ocean by steam, vigorous effort toward
great and speedy revival. Let us hope that This
wonderful ship, whose introduction TO her destined
iement we are assembled to witness, may prove one
y tne eihcient agents for bringing about that auspi
ious result. wonder indeed IL is of modern az,
hat she VIII be able with her immense bulk with her
gayiaring hundreds borne on her iron wings to con-
uct her course across the Atlantic ard reach her de-
red haven as regularly, almost as certainly as that
l'mlc steamer which has busily been pursuing lis
oyage before the table at which we are seated and
now fast anchored In front of his ROYAL U,obness
Mr. Everett alluded to the ingenious piece of me.
hahism representing the Great BRITAIN in f,ll ,
MI SIR, thank you again for your kind rcmem. ,
rance OF my country, and beg to tender you and the
treat western Steamship Company my most cordial ,
ood wishes for the of this great entorn,isc
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