Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-16
SPEECH OF Hor. EDWARD EVERETT.

ON THE SAME OCCASION.
toast having been given by Hon. WILLIAM SrUReIs in
honor Of the past as well as the present Diplomatic Corps Of
the United States, prefaced by complimentary re-
marks
Mr.. EVERETT was called upon to reply He said that
be understood that be was looked upon for response the
toast last gven the only individual present included in it.
But for this reference himself Mr. E. could have expressed
his hearty concurrence with what had been said by Mr. STUR
in reference to the diplomatic service Il had certainly
been performed in general credtabe to the
try AS far his humble services were concerned he
felt sincerely grateful for complimentary notice from COM
pany containing much Of the mercantile responsibility of
Boston, The diplomatic service Of the United Sates at least
at the Court where he had had the honor to be their represen
tave very closely connected with the commerce OF the
country In ordinary tines he might judge from his
experience, nneenhs Of the business Of the American Min
lister in London was connected with commercial interests and
claims Our trade was carried on all over the globe II
in contact with British jurisdiction in the remotest
and cases. involving appeals to the central powers at
London were constantly ar sing IT, in dschargng bis duty
to those whose neresin this way had been placed n
degree in his hands, he thought in company like this
to have been wholly deficient he felt bound TO acknow
LEDGE in this public manner the master by whom he had
been instructed, Mr WEBSTER, aud the guidance which
he had enjoyed.
But you will allow me, continued Mr.. EvxRErT, to
pass from this topic which can express myself
with greater freedom and propey and to thank you for be-
one of somewhat peculiar nature and really, to
me, Of no ordinary interest We honored with the
pany Of officer high in the service of the Ottoman Pore
who has been commissioned by bis Government to visit the
United States. He is, believe the first of bis countrymen
who has visited Il s not diplomatic mission in
suted merely to keep the official intercourse of the two
Governments and may be quite il not an excur-
sion of curiosity Our respected guest has not come
said TO English traveller, by native chief be-
lcve the western coast of Africa, "to take walk and
make book He has for substantial and praci-
cal purpose-to acquire information in respect to the COM
mercia industrial aud social character Of the country
form acquaintance with institutions and especially
explore by observation the elements of an
tended and mutually beneficial commerce Such an eapd
say, to indicative Of an enlightened and
subects and willing to derive information even from remote
soucr a. far have been favored with the means Of form
ing an estimate of his character has been not less iudcou
than the eand itself is wisely conceived and suspicious
| good
have therefore, sir, called this social inerview-vh;ct
enables pay joint respects this honored vister
an interesting occasion We have not often had one mar
co. Il s the first time that similar act Of public hosn;,at,
has been rendered in this city, perhaps in this country ~ A.
officer of the Ottoman Porto. hope will prove to be IN,
Of permanent relation Of good Offices mutu
ally exchsnged, by which shall pay off to each other on
share Of the which, in the account of friendly incr
course, have been sccumnlaing for sges
Philosophers, s, have been at a loss for definition
man. He has been called reasoning animal but there n
not fsw Of the rsce, sorry say that will not hear
reason. He has been called laughing animal but ,her
are some souraced fellows that will not even smile Will
some Of the lower animals has something Iks laugh.