Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-11

became nson sad who viii soy that under the charge
our gallant Commodore, star has been dimmed or on
stripe stained OF defscsd = prolonged cheers
we welcome you, s (,urning TO Com. Stevens. back
your native land We welcome you and your companions
the fair scenes Of your youth, the fields OF your mani
years. and to the solace Of kindred friends and
give you, gentlemen, as q sentimentZ
Com JoHS O. SrIvKSs and bis distinguished associate
in the late voyage Of the yacht America They are welcome
ever welcome, to their native land"
The address Of Mr.. HALL received with repeate
cheers and the toast drank standing and with three time
three well uttered. af t a51fH
Com. STEVENS, sensibly affected by the warmth
OF his welcome, as the remor Of his voice and hanC
manifested, read the following reply:
GEsrLEMEs Before commencing my reply to the fat
erng and overwhelming euognm Of the honorable and elo
quent chairman will claim your indulgence to make be
statement in wiring, the end that there shall be no misu
desandins, question should arise as to what did Of
did not say Have your consent In the diplomatic notes
Of invitation forwadsdto me- there letter enclosed from
the chairman assuring that no harm intended Begging
not to be afraid, and pdgng bimsef and the committee
If should be koocked or stunned by the gun they were
to fire at they would be in readiness pick up and
put me on my legs again. and to support until should
recover sufficiently to stand alone Remembering The awful
risk had some three months since, occasion
what similar from an unexpected explosion the alarming ef-
fect Of which barely escaped by lucky dodge determined
understanding with the committee a. to what
ihe amount Of danger really On ascsrianing this
coded, after mature reflection, to make the following ofer
viz would sgree to stand (f possible without fnching)
discharge from the biggest gun they could 6nd loaded
with small shot and 6ed to the muzze with canssrs Of
ropes and figures Of sort size. best adapted 10 their
purpose provided might return the FIRE f suvived by
single round shot, leed with the simple and heartfelt ex-
preston Of sincere thanks you for your friendly atten
tons and unvaying kindness It further stipulated that
wss at liberty reply TO any other discharge however
less dangerous might PROVE either by makDg one Of
tha hv
treating to the shelter of friendly rapsr, armed with
metal as heavy their How the committee have car
red out their part Of the bargain you have and heard
my Acknowledgements the chairman which trust he
will accept for rskng the bursting Of bis gun BY putting
in heavier load. sg5t g aF ts-,r$ ,f -9>'
also debt Of gratitude to the Coones Hamilton and
Stevens for the great they took that should have nothing
my own way, without their full approval and ascent
wanted at first to play commodore Ia Uncle Sam. They
would not listen to it but insisted free and independent
democrats, that the majority should rule This conduct
considered muinous but foggDg done away with
BY law and they had conyed 70 get the captain and
on their side, thought best to wink and let them cut
and carve and alter and misunderstanding myself with the
old adage, that discretion the better part Of vaIo
aud with the reflection that il any thing wrong in The
conduct Of this business might attribute to the iron will
of this stony hearted msjority.
You may, perhaps have observed that my hair is
what grayer than it when last you will tell you
how happened hut am respassng your good nature.
In coming from Havre, we obliged, by the darkness
from Cowes 10 the morning early the tide against US,
and was dead calm At nine o'clock gentle eeze spang
up and with gliding down the Laperock one Of the
newest and fastest cutters Of her class The spread
like lightning that the Yankee clipper had arrived, and that
the Lauerock had gone down show wsy up The
yachts and vessels in the harbor the wharve and windows
oi all the houses bordering them filled with thou
sands Of spectators, watching with eager eyes the eventu
trial they saw we could not escape for the LHryOck stuck
to sometimes lying to. and sometimes tackng around us
evidently showing she had no intention of quitting We
were loaded with extra sails with beef and pork, and bread
enough for an Ea. India voyage, and four five
inches oo deep in the water We got up sails with
heavy hearts the wind had increased to five six knot
breeze, and, after waiting until ashamed wait
longer we let her get about two hundred yards ahead and
then started In her wake have and been engaged in
many exciting trials at and shore. made the match
with Eclipse against Sir Henry, and had heavy both
for myself and for my friends depending upon the result
saw Eclipse lose the first heat and u6hs Of the second
without feeling one hundredh part Of the responsibility and
without suffering one hundedh part of the fear and dread
felt at the thought Of being beaten by the Layeok this
eyentul trial During the first five minutes not sound
was heard perhaps the beating Of anxious hearts
or the slight ripple Of the water upon swordke fte
ne captsn was crouched down the floor OF the cock
pitt bis seemingly unconscious hand upon the ter with his
stern unaterpg upon the vessel ahead The
moonless statues, with their eager eyes fastened upon
the Laucroh with xednes and intensity that seemed al
most unnatural The pencil Of artist might perhaps
convey the expression but words describe it, could
not and did not last long, We worked quickly and surely
to wndward Of her wake The crss was past and some
dozen Of deepdawn sghs proved that the agony
We came to anchor quarter or perhaps third of
mile ahead and twenty minutes after anchor down
the Earl Of Wilton and his family board to welcome
and introduce to his friend To himself and family, TO
the Marquis Of Aneeses, and bis son, Lord Alfred Page
to Sir Bengham Graham and host Of other nobemen and
gentlemen indebted for reception hospitabe and
frank as ever given to prince peasant From the
Queen herself received mark Of attention rarely accord
ed even to the highest among her subjects and was
given to understand that not only Intended cour
tey extended myself and es but also as proof Of the
estimation in which she held country thereby giving
Significance TO the compliment inney acceptable and
valuable Long may the bonds Of kindred affection and in
teest that bind together present remain unboken As
further proof Of the feeling of the Government and the
people towards US, will mention the following Of kind
ness We had the misfortune the day before the with
the Ifaa, to knock of part Of shoe This rem
dered necessary that should haul her out and
paired to the Government Dock Portsmouth, for the pur
pose On the instant the application made order was
issued by the Admiral to repair her in the shortest time pos
sbe If you could have witnessed the vigor and good will
exhibited from the Admiral down TO the humbe mechanic
OF the yard TO complete her for the days race you
would sure felt the obligation endered so douby
binding by the manner in which it tendered as deeply
and sincerely ourselves and would regret much and
sincerely ourselves that any Of quarrel should
srse to separate nations that but to be better
qusinted with each Others good qualities become and TO
remain fast friends She was docked At l2 and finished BY
o'clock the evening For the important service no
remuneration in any shape way, would be listened
The Admra in expressing the pleasure tgaye him dous
endeayOIed to prevail upon US 70 believe the obsa
that occasion should occur this ecacy and feeling w
DC as promptly and as delicatey reciprocated W ~ o
In the race with the 7anid, suspec although do not
know the fachat too much of her ballast wins taken out
gave her an advantage in going before the wind but told