The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-24
iortl. this speech WIS grand dinner given by


the inhabitants OF Bremen to Mr. tievekopt on
been, and had succeeded in establishing steam
line of packets To understand the cause OF the
interest attached 90 the speech OF Mr.. Donelson,
it is necessary t'fnow that Bremen, under the
influence of a small party OF Senators, has refus-
ed hitherto TO join the Zollverein, contrary to
the wishes of the great mass of the citizens who
are In favor OF that union. Ii is perfectly rdicu-
lous that such cities as Bremen and Hamburg
should exclude themselves from the Zslverein,
when their principal customers are within Its
bounds. That they do so, however, is owing to
the Vaccinations of England, who prevents
Bremen, Hamburg, and Hanover from joining
the great German Union, or Zoveren. The
great object OF England is to lessen the CON-
merce of the Zollverein, to promote her own
interests 1t Is, therefore, contrary to sound
policy In tho United States government to encou-
rage those small cities against the Zollyerein,
which still hold out against the Union, viz: Ha-
mover, Mecklenberg, and others BY so doing,
we embarrass our relations with the Zolverein
The Germans now begin to feel that Napoleon
was right in his views thirty years ago, in seek
ing to exclude Engla from this continent. The
following is the only correct and full report of
Mr.. DIS speech sent to the United States -
Speech Of HIS Ercelsncy a. j Doneson at the Dinner
to M 0erekopf, a. Bremen, l9h Dec lS47
Mr. DoNELsoS, in reply to the toast offered by Mr..
Dens said that he thanked the President and gentle
for tbehigh honor they had paid his country that
he felt peculiarly happy In having the privilege of
men to do to the merits of one of her distinguish
ed representatives, and TO signalize the efforts which
have been made to consolidate union between the
commerce OF Germany and the United States that
whatever difference OF views the policy of nations ex-
hibtsd regard to the meaning of heterm freedom of
trade there was general concord among ALL in the ap
probation of Of Improvement and particularly
when these works intended multiply the comu-
nication between nation and nation, and give unity
to their various interests In such measures hsaid
progress was freedom, and whoever promoted it, was
public oenefactor Bremen had been selected as the
north sea portthe German port-for the terminus
Of this line Of steam communication and it the SUBJ
ect Of very general congrauaron that she had BEEN
But would give The friends Of this patriotic city still
joy when they perceived, the high and elevated
sentiments manifested here this occasion would ena-
bic them to do that Whatever would or might be the
local benefits Of this selection those of national or
general character were properly appreciated 1t to
chief part of which constitutes what is called the Zol-
verein-to develops and to cement this interest with
to cor ate her position IA the Of this
new steam line Bremen (Alr Doneson sad) felt her
SELF in relation to this national interest in many re-
spscts not unlike that of New York to the United
OF largest portion of whose interior trade she
formed the centre. Each city was part Of great
could aspire to the highest utility the agent of COM
merce. But, though forming the centres of different
cloey oget Grand he trusted they would sed
Mr. President and gentlsmen (Mr D. continuedO it is
upon such good works that the spirit of times
delights to dwell 1t is by them that commerce has
been the greatest Of all rsiOrmers They make a new
era in the world, giving bOundsss scope for the ad
along Is 1t now h by those irresistible powers steam
and magnetism is teaching nations applications Of
those sacred injunctions BY which have all been
taught to love one another and to remember that d.
vision is weakness. Yes. commerce, which har.
monies beautifully elements that viewed alone are
SO dsngerouswhoh with their aid alike the
mountain and the wave and extracts from them wealth
and protection has created standard by which to
test the merit Of nations 1t has dispensed to same
extent with the ideas of numbers and great
toral extension in the establishment of this stan
dard meanto say gentlemen, presents as beau
tful moral truth the fact that small State which COM
pre- bends it's mission and performs its duty is really
greater nation than largo Of the latter which
elects or misuses it, powers But, gentlemen CONTINUED
Mr.. d. am in danger Of trespaesing too much upon
your time. My only object is to show you how highly
feel the honor you have paid my country Permit me-
in RETURN to otter you the following sentiment -
BREMrN-An old and faithful sentinel on the watch.
tower of oommerce-msy her trade with the United
States continue to increase and may patriotism ris-
ug above merely views be the securing to
the great GermaBc Confederation flag which will be as
much respected the their military power is
no Lam -