The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-20
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Plate seem to have reached very o-i.is
All eyes and thoughts turned 10 the subiss, d -,
for solution Of these difficulties far IA w.. sra
mtted to know all parties striving by such mean.
Is each judges right and proper to arrive at peaceful
result. There have been some little episodes too in
the progress of these proceedings worthy to
sumptuous dinner to the foreign diplomatic and
corps following II up with another on the Queens
men, from time to time In fact, his ordship has eXsr
csed the frankest bearing towards every body and
social intercourse of Count Wsiewski has besn equally
distinguished for its cordially and fankness aud
with submission that owing Is we are assured
has not been able until now, to indulge his wishes In
similar manner We are informed, however, that
select party invited to dine with him Friday
evening.
On Wednesday night, MT Harris, tina Charge dAk
aires OF the United States gave entertainment Of
rare elegance and sumptuousness all the diplomatic
and consular corps in Buenos Ayres, at which pre-
sent also, Commodore Herbert, Of the British Navy,
and his nag Lieutenant We have rarely witnessed any
thing OF the kind more elegant and appropriate and
from the company present and the incidents of the
ming, more interesting in all respects
When the dinner was nearly concluded, and the con-
versation naturally leading to the subject Mr. Harris
proposed the following sentiment The pending nsgo-
tations between the Ministers OF England and France
and the Argentine Confederation may they result in
speedy, an honorable, and lasting peace with ali the
provinces Of the Plate"
This sentiment received with cheers and drank
with great enthusiasm by the company
Lord Howden then rose and said that he could not
forbear to his cordial sincere
in the generous sentiment which just been
and drank He entirely and heartily concurred in that
sentiment He could say for himself and the c cunt
Walewski that they had from the beginning Of the me-
gotiations, up to the present moment been animated
with none other than the most anxious ssires bring
these matters to amicabs conclusio on He did not
yet despair OF attaining that most important
rable result But there matter connected with
this negotiation, which he wishe express would
say one duty-which he wished to discharge 1t gave
to express his cordial and sincere thanks in that
public manner for the friendly spirit manifested
the cordial, frank and Jealous cooperation which had
Afforded in thQaa otiafin
His efforts had been udicious and his suggestions ana
assistance he would even say able and efficient, in
nection with these complicated questions He occupied
position of enviable neutrality, and had used It. he
would say, impartialy and dscreetly. He yet hoped
hat they would arrive at favorable and peaceful
In alton Whilst such spirit and such purposes
snimating all parties in these great questions he could
waited
He would further say that nothing had been, and NO
ject so much desired by all
His ordship then spoke in most feeling and eloquent
England and the United states-ther common origin
their similar habits and customs-and he would also
scarcely be otherwise when their literature and
diom were the same. Whilst Bacon and Locke
blackstone and Coke WE'RE the grs"t
upon the laws which regulated the rights Of
charmed with his verse and Irving instructed and re-
fined with his inmitabe prose writipgs-whilst shak-
speare was the painter OF men and manners Of all
tries, and for all time it could scarcely be otherwise
than that these kindly sympathies should exist between
for harmony views and feelings Yet he said
he knew there had been who would destroy
sympathies-who would weaken these ties of kindred
and these relations OF amity He would not him
self to speak Of these these efforts they
served But he would say that being known and un-
had certainly been mischievous His lordshp pursued
time. He repeatedly cheered during their delivery
He concluded by Offering a sentiment" The health
Of Mr. Harris the able and worthy Of the
This toast drank in the same spirited manner %
the former Mr. Harris then replied in prompt and
feeling manner, to the remarks of Lord Howden. He
said he desired to express his grateful and sincere
thanks to his Lordshp for the kind sentiment which be
had proposed and to the company present for the era
tifyng ahd obging manner in which It had been
received He said the eloquent and kind Of his
Lordship had taken him completely by surprise He had
not supposed that his anxious desires and Jealous
though inconsiderabe efforts to terminate these dif
cultes in the spirit of the sentiment which he had pro-
posed were worthy of any especial remark or would
attract any particular notice He felt that he in
debted generous nature Of his Lordshp for his
natteng appreciation Of these feeble servces-litte
more indeed could they be than sincere DESIRES cordial
these difficulties He would also take the occasion to
say there, what 1t afforded him much pleasure
peat that he found from the first moment Of their
intercourse, the part Of his Lordshp and the
Walewski, the same frank dispositions and cordial
desires to bring those vexed questions amcsble
arrangement. He might be permitted to say too, and
proper and just to repeat it here that the minis
ter Of foreign relations Of this government had mani
tested the same anxious desires to adjust these dcu
ties upon such principles he deemed proper right
Under these circumstances he could not permit himself
amidst the infinite and e1pedsnts Of dipo-
macy to harmonize conflicting opinions and obviAs all
dicuties This had been his hope from the beginning
and, standing he did the representative OF Of
the greatest commercial and neutral powers Of the pre-
sent timesholding the like friendly relations with all
parties to these compile could but make his
friendly suggestions and express his friendly desires In
the spirit and in the which his Lordship had
oblgngy mentioned He had done So Is the friend Of
peace He had done 1t, not partisan Of any party
but in the spirit and with the sincere motives Of
chcator He had done for the sake Of this beautiful
counryor the sake Of that peace necessary for Its
prosperity and Its true interests and
business might return to their accustomed
channels-and for the sake Of that immense neutral
commerce. so large portion Of which he represented
here.
These had been Of the motives and considers
tons by which he had been influenced in this matter
would say nothing there Of the origin Of these dim
cutes. lie would not then express any opinion that
pont-although his opinion in regard to u Was well
duty rather, difficulties did exist, to endeavor In
friendly spirit to assist in healing hemto lend what
aid he prudently and properly could to harmonss
conflicting views, and TO soothe far possible those
rritations inseparsbe from this state Of things He
wished to this question adjusted without any sso
fee OF princplewithou detriment Of honor-vith-
| out any unworthy concession from any party. This
he had advised and this end he hoped would vet
lie replied also to the obliging remarks Of his Lord
ship in regard tc the friendly relations and kind symps
hies which existed between the people of England and
We cannot follow him in all that he said upon that
point In the course Of his remarks, however he said
that he perhaps entertained peculiar notions in
regard to the English language itself Spoken as was
In common, by the people Of England and the United
staes-the greatest commercial nations which had
exsted-t might be considered the language OF
| inerce of civilization. and he believed would ulti-
matoly become the language OF the world. Mr.. II.
| then turned to count Walewsh and said yours Ii
the language Of diplomacy, Count Waewski-but that,
nevertheless he believed that the language in which he
then addressing him, would ultimately become the
general language Of the world. He again thanked his
lordship for his kind remarks and the Count for his
obliging sentiments, and resumed his seat amid the
cheers Of the company.
We do not pretend to give fully and literally what
said by either gentlemen oplv n ketc which
we are enabled to present from memory. We only at
tempt to touch the point and spirit Of their remarks,
which evidently called forth at the moment by the
peculiar character OF the company the subject OF con-
yersaton, and the feeling which appeared TO
animate them all In regard TO the existing state Of
things.