New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-18
The Franklin at Ravr..

franklin at Eavre to celebrate the opening Of
regular, direct steam communication between
America and France. The writer, Xavier Ray
mond one of the editors of the DeJ1t5 is delight
ed with everything and above all with the cola
ton. which was served cold. This fashion he
thinks much better than the futile attempt to give
hot dinners on public occasions, and trusts it will
be copied by French banquet givers. The erac-
ttude americana in calling the guests to the table
at Just the appointed moment is also Landed, while
the variety of dishes, the elegance of the plate
porcelain and glass ware, are all worthy Of spe-
cial mention The cooking was done mainly by
French artists and we may be permitted, in pas
sing, to utter our private opinion that no Others
know how to cook the bread made with Amer.
can -four and the Virginia hams were the melt
Zeu1s du monde The waters, too, were prompt,
polite aud perfect So also the wines AS to the
ship itself the engine, the state rooms, and all
the rest they receive the judicious praise of a
connoisseur in whatever belongs to creature COM
fort and at sea- as we know by experience, crea-
ture comfort is the main thing
But the interest of the festival as NJ. Raymond
peltnenty remarks lay not SO much in these
gastronomic details as in the commercial inlu-
ence of the new line Of. steamers and the hopes
Herewith connected, which found utterance in
sundry speeches. By the way, crowd OF nota-
bilites was present, including Mr.. Rives, our
Minister, and NJ Leon Faucher; the latter as one
Of the Vice Presidents Of the Legislative Assem-
bly,, was the principal speaker on the French side
Mr.: Rvee, who, says the DedatS, speaks French
with marvellous facility replied to toast OF Nj
de Lesseps to the health Of the President OF the
United States, by toasting the ancient friendship
between France and the United States amid en-
thusiastic applause We give bis speech in the
English of Galgnani's Messenger as follows
Gentlemen; Permit me, in returning thanks for
the honor YOU have done to the President OF the
United States, TO offer you toast, which, doubt
not will find ready and responsive echo IN the
bosoms of.all present. invite you to drink 10
the perpetuity of the ancient friendship between
France and the United States" 1t is now three
quarters OF a century since our great statesman
and philosopher, Benjamin Franklin, who be-
longed by his affections and his great renown, to
France as well as to the United States, laid the
| foundations OF the eyentiul alliance between the
| two countries Now we have new Embassa-
! dor of another kind, still bearing the name OF
! Franklin and more powerful even than the first,
which has come to consolidate and sanctLy this
ancient alliance by the bonds and reciprocal ad-
vantages of more direct and active commerce.
France and the United States not merely
| friends and allies butneighbors for the same sea
washes the shores OF both countries, and III the
times in which we live the sea is no longer bar
rier to divide, but rather means OF approXlma
ton to facilitate intercourse and good nelghber-
hood. WHY, therefore, should we have recourse
to any Intermediary to carry on our commerce
with each other, to convey our correspondence
or our persons in the intercourse OF friendship or
business from one to the other The interest the
dignity the independence OF the two nations, de,
mands that our reciprocal communications should
be effected BY the agency of our own vessels, OF
the quickest and most improved kind and under
the proud auspices of our respective tags
The United States now extend their hands to
France, and invite her to Join them III this great
enterprise of binding the two countries more
closet " together by direct line of steam navl8a-
ton. before which the obstacles OF time and DIS
lance alike disappear II tins pregnant scheme
shall be realized not only will the commerce and
the useful and friendly relations OF every kind be-
tween France and the United States receive
! new and instantaneous dcveI0pmenC, Dut FRANCE
! with network OF railways branching out from
the seaboard to all the principal points OF her
inland frontier will become the great thorough
fare for the transit OF the commerce. the cores
pondence and the travel of the Continent OF Eu-
rope to the New World. Allow me, then, gentle
to a0Q to the TOAST WHICH / nave iieu
the honor to propose To the perpetuity OF the
ancient friendship between France and the United
States"-a brief appendix, containing the simple
and practical means OF its tultillment: A direct
line of steamers, half French, halt American, be-
tween Hayre and Newly ork.'
This brought out Leon Faucher, who toasted
lie National Congress of the United States He
ecitously contrasted the mission of Franklin,
the Ambassador half century ago, with that Of
the steamer Franklin. ITO day, he exclaimed,
the United States, enfranchised and powerful,
send us another Franklin, pacific, Envoy to
summon us to an association, the time for which
has arrived, in the useful rivalry of commerce and
industry Braves, They send us this beautiful,
this noble ship-commanded by man whom we
all esteem, (applause,) Captain Wotton,-the most
magnificent specimen of steam navigation which
has penetrated our ports, to serve as an example
and attraction to us. Our fathers, gen tlemen
aided the United States to plant that luminous
pharos which attracts the emgrants of civilized
Europe, and which directs them in great expedi-
/ tions undertaken to conquer nature and render
her serviceable TO man. The sons of America come
in them turn to aid you plant in France the too
long forgotten banner OF commerce and industry,
to develop unknown forces, to conquer new
glory, and the sole glory which can henceforth
open to man the veritable sources of power and
greatness NJ. Faucher concluded by expressing
the hope that the Government of the Republic
would assist in the establishment of French
Company to build two steamers to run alternately
inne conction with the Franklin and Humboldt
Such an undertaking he said should have his earn
est support i'll the Assembly, The DeJatS, how
ever, seems to think it next to impossible that it
Should be carried through.
NJ. Thayer the French Postmaster General
made speech, dwelling on the advantages which
mails between the two count res Speeches and
sentiments were also delivered by Capt Wotton,
Mr.. Featherstonhaugh, the British Consul, Nj.
lselin, NJ. Herme and others. Altogether, the