The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-14

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The Mayor said the first toast of the evening would be
that one which was first in every company OF English
men and he should propose it, they were ever accus
toned to DO with the greatest possible Difference and
pec and without other observation or comment, he
gave them The health of the Queen" loud cheers
The toast was drunk with every manifestatonof 10y
atty on The part OF the general company. and with the
the Queen was played BY the band, and royal salute
was hred IN rapid time from the platform battery, rock
ct beng set oil from the Audit House a signal.
Ihe Mayor said he would propose the toast with
the same profound difference and respect with which
they drank the last" The health of the President of the
United s States ,: Of America" [Great cheeringl
toast reciprocaed the good feeling shown by their guests
IN dong honor to the previous one. The cheering was
loud and long, and the band played Eail, Columbia :"
whist national salute OF 81 guns again fired from
the platform, in obedience TO the signal
1.-The Queen Dowager, Prince Albert, and the rest OF
The royal iamly,1 was the next toast Band '.Hail,
Star OF Brunswick"
The Mayor then proposed, ''Her Majestys Minister'S"
Goblet" au.l'
The Mayor said the next toast on the list was " The
Navy and Army OF Great Britain and the United States"
Loud cheers The Toast was drunk with great applause
Captain Keele, R. NJ, returned thanks. He said he
hoped it would be in this manner that the two ser.
vices of Great Britain and the United States would be as
socated The gallant Captain then extended his hand to
Captain audlng, who heartily grasped it amidst the en-
thuslasc cheers OF The company. The example fol-
lowed by other British officers present, lraernzing"
Ito use the now well understood phrase) in similar
manner with the American officers The scene was one
OF great excitement and interest," and will readily be
forgotten by those present.
On the part of the army, Captain Norton was called
upon 10 acknowledge the toast which he did briefly, and
then called up CAPTAIN Lacy, as his senior in virtue of
his being staff officer. The latter gentleman complied
with the CALL and IN similar manner introduced his su.
Perio officer, Captain Mann, who said he could not do
better than repeat the sentiment so well expressed by
captain heele with regard 10 the navymay the union
OF me armies OF america and Great Britain be always
under similar circumstances to the present [Cheers
Captain Pauldng said that in all critical circumstances
he had an able lieutenant support him. Mr. HoI, and
he now called upon HIM to speak Tor the American navy
Lieutenant lof said that Captain Pauding had de-
voved on him duty which it seemed to him he would
not get through very well; but also seemed 10 him he
could not say anything more pertinent than echo The
mark Captain Keele had already made. He trusted the
British and American naves would always be united in
friendship lCheers.l 4
The Mayor In rising call your attention to the toast
next on the programme, must preface il by two
observations. This is the toast, loud cheers]Gen,le
men, 1t is the toast OF the evening, and will be drunk
am sure, by every gentleman present with the utmost
possible cordially. with enthusiasm, and with acclama-
ton [Cheers.l Gentlemen, are honored night by
entertaining as our guests some OF the most honored and
navy. The American navy is like the British navy whose
honor has never been anshed and whose bravery has
never been questioned This is indeed to high graft
fcaion, and joyous esvity Hear, hear 1t is circum
stance OF which III the history of Southampton, have
no previous record, TO have, we have floating on
our waters, noble specimen of the navy of the United
States, manned by noble and as brave could
be found in that or any other country [Cheers] They
are come to us on mission of peaceon visit of the
most perfect and dlsnteresed fraternity and friendship
[llear, hear And, gentlemen. would ask you how
cas- be otherwise The moment you hear their voices
you find they speak the same language and we had
some of U.S. before o-day the opportunity of paraking of
their hospitality and Witnessing their good hearty,
dial feeling and good fellowship; [Hear, hear Many
OF you remember that when distinguished countryman
first American ambassador on his being presented to
George the Third the King said to him. 81 understand
that you of all your countrymen have the least prejudice
in favor of France" ''Sre." he replied, al have no
prejudice for any country but my own" The King said,
"No honest man has" And | would say tonight, as
an honest man, Englishman, and as holding the
high position OF mayor OF the town OF Southampton,
have no prejudice for any country but my own. Whilst
do not question, have doubt, that other nslitu-
tons are emnen M fitted to promote the welfare
whose education and whose circumstances are df
ferent from ours, our own glorious constitution OF
Queen, Lords, and Commons" is that which is best
adapted 10 our own country. Hear heart 1t must
have been highly satisfactory to our distinguished guests,
on their visit to the Old World find that, amidst the
wreck of thrones and the desoation OF kingdoms, the
atheIand of their ancestors has, by its long tried insti
tutons been preserved in quiet and stability, peace and
prosperity. [Great cheerngl | therefore, gentlemen,
cannot say do no; beeye-tha the country of
gallant guests the brauest the best the reest the most
enlightened country in the world. | will not say that
but will say that the United States of America deserved
enlightened and the greatest nations on the face Of
the EARTH [cheers and therefore is that there ought
not to behat, indeed there must not be-any rivalry be-
tween these two great nations rivalry OF dong the
utmost possible good to each other and the world at large
Loud cheers Gentlemen, the day has passed away
nearly so, when was believed that. in order to pro-
mote our interests and prosperity, we must endea
TO nure and Cypress other nations, Those days OF
ignorance are rapidly passing away and there not am
sure, gentleman present. who does not know that, to
promote own happiness and prosperity as natlon
we must do what to promote the welfare and hap
pness of all We depore the events which have been
passing the contnent-the wreck and bloodshed, and
runhe destruction OF life and property; but appeal 10
you, Do those evils affect only the nations in which they
exist Our own merchants and operatives have been
all its horrors, exist in America and England not suffer
or could commercial crisis happen in England, and
America not feel it Is it not apparent that member
of the body polite cannot be injured and all moi alike
suffer? In The history of the world there have not been
great nations whose friendship with each other
the happiness and advancement OF mankind have SO much
depended as upon the continued good understanding OF
England and America-those two great nations of the
Ang 10 Saxon [Cheers] Are we not one great
family wherever find ourselves the face OF the
earth' Do we speak the same language; language
OF which we have indeed, great reason TO be proud
language which, in short time, will be spoken by one
hundred millions OF the human race? Are we not actua-
ted by the sentiments, and governed by the
great moral principles, which have their source IN the
foundation of all good, having for their object the amel
Grafton of the condition of human nature? Some two
years since was brought into the society OF gentle
man of the United States; and in the course OF a CONVEX
sation upon both countries he told me he had travelled
had scarcely seen newspaper, whilst IN America, IN
the space OF country he might have seen thou
sand. In fact, all read there. The mechanic has
his summary, and the gentleman his broad sheet
But (said he) the fountain. head of literature is
Great Britain, The land of Bacon, of Shak speare, of Mil
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