Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-11-19
Srom the Montreal Herald, oes p, 1861.

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FROM the Montreal Herald, o. =, 1861
C0NTRAc7uRS on rHE 81 fIwPfwrr1xr III = w -
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1t is doubtless known to many Of our
readers, that when the Messrs. Black,'
connection with the St. Lawrence l. Allan
tic Railroad Company ceased, their SUBJ
contractors decided upon presenting to
them testimonial Of the esteem and re.
gard, which their uniform liberali.y and
consideration, while constructing the great
work on which all had been engaged, had
secured to them. 1t was finally determined
that this testimonial should consist of an
elegant service Of silver plate to Mr.. Blsck,
senior, and Of a gold snuff box to his son.
Mr.. William H. Black. It was further
determined that they should be presented
to the Messrs Blacks at St. Hyacinthe, on
Wednesday last, where they had been in.
vited to dinner at the Exchange Hotel in
honor Of the occasion. On Wednesday.
then, about six o'clock, about seventy gen.
'!emen sat down to Mr.. Savage's well-sup.
piled board-Mr. William Brooks, of Sher.
brooke, in the Chair, supported On the
right and left by the guests of the evening.
and Mr.. J. Findlay at the foot of the table.
Among the guests we remarked DR.. Bon.
tillier, M-P.P. for the County, Mr.. La.
framboise, (seignior of St Pyacin,he,) Mr..
Cheney of Sherbrooke, Mr. Barnes Of St.
Hyacinthe, Mr.. George Brooks of sher.
brooke, Mr.. Farewell of Shipton, Mr..
Pomroy Of Compton, and other gentlemen
from the Eastern Townships. On the re.
moval Of the cloth, the Chairman rose and
proposed the health of Her Majesty the
Queer, which Was responded to with marked
enthusiasm, as was that Of Prince Albert
and the Royal Family, which followed.
"Ihe Governor General of Canada" was
then drank with the usual h1nors. sThe
President Of the United States" was next
given by the Chairman, and received with
the utm st cordiality by the company. Mr..
james Black, (son Of Mr.. John and brother
Of Mr.. VIM Ii. Blaek,) having been called
upon, responded to this toast. He said:
t." Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemeu-On
behalf Of the American gentlemen present
this evening, l thank you for the compi-
ment you have paid Us, by the hearty
manner in which you have TOASTED the
chief executive officer of our country. AL
thoug ii mi sh-, without fear of dispu,a,ion
use the expression Of our worthy Chair
man. that l an neither an orator nor the
son Of an orator, feel that my tongue
must become paised ere it refuse to thank
you for the unexpected compliment you
have just paid me, by bering INV
country in the midst of your festivities. +
very much regret, however, that the duty
l have undertaken, has not fallen upon
some one more worthy Of the occasion and
more able than l am to perform it-Geu.
tlemen, in all ages of the world and among
every people, the man whose heart ceases,
when among strangers, to beat warmly for
his native land, however humble OF low in
the scale Of nations that land may be, has
been justly despised. Few there are
whose hearts are so apathetic, as not to ap-
preciate highly, as do, the kindness you
have shown by remembering the land Of
my birth, upon this occasion Americans
| believe, are usually not considered very
modest when speaking of their country or
its institutions. We, nevertheless, are
foDJ of rr,;Sa fro,v, othor, .,J .,.oo-
highly compliment to our nationality
when coming from Britons, with the hearty
good will you have manifested this evening,
than compliment from any other people.
John Bull is known to be egotistical; and
when be forgets himself and praises US, We
are satisfied that there must be considerable
merit displayed, to call forth his commen-
dation. Jonathan receives with exultation
all that is said, and takes to himself good
deal more than ismeant. But, gentlemen,
if Americans feel that there Is anything
in their country or its institutions worthy
of a Briton's commendation-if the Uni
ted States have grown within the memory
of those still living. from 5000, 900 of peo-
pie, inhaditing small strip of territory
but sparsely settled, to population num-
bering $4,000, 900, and to a territory now
extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
embracing in extent nearly one-half Of the
continent of North America-if they arc
for intelligence, energy Of
character, enterprise, and love Of order and
law-if their people enjoy liberty and
their commerce whitens
every sea, and their flag is known in every
harbor on the globe-Americans, gentle
men, are proud to remember, that the
principles of liberty and virtue, found in
their constitution and laws, which have
led (if you will allow NE 20 say it} TO those
glorious results, within so short period,
are the principles learned from ancestors,
who were proud to acknowledge the Lion
and the Unicorn as their national ensign.
Tue principles forming the ground OF ths
constitutions and laws Of both England
and the United States, are iaentieal-the
history aud the language Of both people
are the same. Their sympathies r,uss, coD-
he stronger for each other than
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