The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-05

saS he occason was one of more than usual interest
rom the number Of distinguished strangers present, To-
s,her with The usual representatives from the other so
E!siss Of The city. Tie entertainment was admirably
,yed BY Mo Howard, has best styles aad. with the
.sesplon oil single incident he evening passed on with
NJ hlarity usual upon the return OF this festival
oas 81 The regular toass was 10 the following words;
4al Efeuy Lyon Buwer sad the other representa- lives
= c,ssi Briian in the United States" 80, .,.,, q,
1. ,sUly to which Sir. Henry made very fecitous
speech, 81 which me following y ,oisrsbly accurate
Balwsr said that alter returning thanks 10 the
~ s5dent who had proposed, and the company who had
y Kindly welcomea the toastwhc had just besngy
H. irst duty was 10 pay just compliment 70 the noble
aamoss which inspired the institution OF which they
ssrs then celebrating The anniversary, Il convinced
Nm thar il Scottish character began al home. it did
%snt e arm
nome with him [Hear, hear j Yes, thai was fact !;
mi if he had doubled il for instant the banners which
confronted him, the Patron Sam, under whose auspices
Ioduent and patriotic speech of his friend the left
mi Irwin the president OF the society were sufficient
show that m ., Of those whom he now saw collected
around him were al that very moment. in imagination at
sa A.. gentlemen, Continued srf Il. Bulwe,,,
..Yoar he ats lie ighlaods--yous bear, here
Yout heafts in tho Highlands a-chasing The deer
A.ohasiue tho deer and following the roe;
Your heats in the Highlands schersUr you go .
[Appau.e1 .itsN#fafHA rfWA@ 8ssA FF
Ba thereis one thing which Scotchman priced even
snce But that spirit Of Independence which the ma
hona poet Of Scotland had described SO Inasn6centy.
as a' st' W.
"Lord ofthe ion-heart and easle-cye.''
h in these very unpoetical days gold and California
avery vulgar appetite q very mercantile digestion il
required 10 be fed from the pocket rfaugheT AS the
empty sack found it difficult 10 stand upright. the
needy man found il difficult 10 be independent; and
found the hardy and adventurous Of Caedona, each
struggling fos his own Independence, with the same u
ns o ssnaved n eo"man whsn ns
hal Bruce and Wallace whose goes lad Just been hon
oed--for the independence OF their native mountains
Great applause Nor were the products q Scotland
said 10 adapt themselves to the two CHARACTERISTIC con-
dions OF the earth with remarkable peculiarly Where
ever the soil was barren there would grow The Scotch
frwherever the coil was fertile, there would be- sure
10 thrive the, Scotch man. Applause and laughter
There seemed, indeed. between his (the Scotclman's
nature and that Of prosperity sort Of esmeric affinity
Oen in travelling over lie old continsnt Of Europe,
aid Sir Henry Bulwer, Che dared say that the thing
would tine other side OF the Atlantic he had
been struck by the aspect Of some town more ourishing
and busy than any in vicnity and on it's outskirts he
lad remarked, gentle emnencess two or three
very fine houses, with very fine gardens, conservaio
res lighthouses, and those signs which betoken the
happy union OF wealth and comfort, and he had asked
stray, whose house 10 that I" U that house, was
he reply. is Mr. John Anderson's, Scotch gentleman
he proprietor OF the great iron foundry" And whose
! hat other fine house /" 80! that is MI. Donald
aeleans another Scotch gentleman, who has the great
oon mill down the Town there lGreat applause and
ausher. He had never received these answers with
o being strongly impressed with the idea that the spot
which Messrs. John Anderson and Donald Macean had
liked upon for their Residences under the especial
roecton of Providence, laughter y and II any one were
ask him then what he Thought of the condition and
prospects OF New York, be should deem the question
ly satisfactorily answered by the observation that il
coasined two hundred members of the Society of ST.
ana o,ua ala0iance 10 ne 6ueeo and ~ ths
and constitution oil Great Britain; others had their
tales ndssouhy connected with the fortunes of the
great republic OF the United States but all were children
o. ST. Andrew and, 70 say least nephews St George.
Ali were birds OF the esne feather. they might
Tocsi on different trees-mtlnbers Of the same family,
though they might be adopted BY different lands Ap;
Aause Even their national history was indviduazed
blythe same names Who was the first martyrto reli-
|gous liberty In Scotland One Patrick Hamilton III he
Id not misake0 who was burned in front Of the Col
Es OF 81 salvador, in Edinburgh, by archbishop OF
Andrews Laughter and applausel = w howas the
emost and the wsesl. because the moderate. The
srly champions OF civil Liberty IN, America Aieyspder
hamilton, who perished under the ellis OF WehaSksn.
aso victim to bafbs!oas casioD and to the courage
xh which he vindicaied his opinions tGreaf applause
Sof twas thsalL Passing from The royal house Of Ham
10 sn . ,ns y,ncs family o. NIGH ne no.,
nd Guy Mannerng had made the name of Scott immortal
% one side OF The Atlantis, CeHo Gorde and Churu-
'ssco had equally immortazed 1t on the other iss
the novelist bad given the yarb of truth 10 fiction,
ad not The warrior gwen 10 truth the air Of Fonance
Eagshmsn Scotchnen, and Americans could hardly as
he ihoughi be proud OF themselves without being proud
% each other He could not understand those Who to
gatiy pary vanity, 70 pamper the appetite OF noisy
nblaons were at times willing TO create discord, and
sslousy, and hostility between nations which were
ound by every parental, 6lial. and frafernal sen-
nent TO dwell on terms OF harmony and unity To-
|sther tcbeersl How different was The example
n which he night be reminded BY tae gentleman
bear him. lME Draper president OF the New Fog.
and Society Every one there present knew the
Melancholy Iae Of Of his most gallant counrymen,
bold IN the pursuit OF science, His flchds. his coun
scpe-con6ding wife,. despaired OF bis return Who in
nat hour OF need came 10 his rescue II any one ever
Nabed the ieelings which ought 10 animate and did
ANIMATE John Ball and Brother Jonathan, he felt that he
I'd merely 70 pronounce the names of Grnne aud
fnnklin. PROLONGED cheering. 49,, ~ ~, 80,
Gsa.smen, lSs Henry ooainnsdl know need not
end you Of the most gorious feat of arms the British
loops ever performed on the American continent, be-
zae amongst the most daring and dashing that famous
applause, s'sn5
But may call 10 your recollection that on those lofty
eks where the chivalry OF France and Britain that
g met may now be seen q monument which, looking
Ea on the mighty river that bears the boid mariner
Ne vast Atlantic, commentaries in one common epitaph
= death and glory Of Wolfe and Nfonicalm, Often,
Nnen envying the man who erected this monument his
none thoughts. had deemed there idea nobler
a-hat OF uniting IN some great and common cause
ne lane and name OF those two rival States which have
long contended for European supremacy, and which
h IN spite Of oil the blood and treasure prodgally law,
ned N Their conflicts stand side by side. -eqnal in
Gan Enelishman Il sincerely warmly, and cordially en-
sszintowsrds Francs can d an Englishman feel II
ss warmly, less sincerely, less Cordially towards the
ynlied Sfatss Of Amsncaf [Cheersl 4 will mot speak
the obligations OF interest the ties OF blood because
between England and the United States there Is caase
aeh asl ha W uhf W hic o,vbf n, hcd rh;rh