The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-21

American contributors 70 the Great Exhibition,
preiacing the toast with some concise and grace,
ful remarks, and coupling with II the names oil
Messrs. Riddle and Stansbury, the American Com
missioners.
MIR. RIDDLE: Gentlemen, | cannot find words
that would convey adequate response 10 the laAt
toast and, not being blessed with that huency OF
speech which others possess, my eloquence must
be that of the heart. Could you see my heart, you
would then discover the genuine sentiments oil love
and affection with which now greet you. what
ever part took in the Exhibition may be attributed
to those with whom was associated. IL our EKhl
bition has been fraught with no other good, u mas
at all events been the means OF developing TO Anne
RIGA the true character of George Peabody. lHear,
and cheers.l A peaceful battle has been fought,
and our illustrious leader may congratulate HIM
self on the brilliant results Before the lapse oil
many days several of will depart for America,
and for one. will look back with feelings ofpride
and satisfaction the kindness and courtesy
have received at the hands of our English friends.
! [Cheers. have done.
Mr.. STANsBuRy: Gentlemen / thank you for
/ the toast you have just drunk. | attribute the
compliment however, more to the cordial iechng
which pervadcs this assembly than to any merits
or services OF my own. THE Exhibition mad done
no more than to make us acquainted with the two
ENJOYS, English and American, il would have done
much, but il has taught us what popular power Is
in this country. If the privileges OF England are
based the constitution, those privileges are lett
! in the hands of the people. The Exhibition has
taught us also that there is substantial good VIII
1 entertained here for our American brethren
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attachment, their parts, for British connexlon,
and that il will obliterate all ILL feeling tRenewed
cheers.l My prayer is, that the Almighty may
| bless both countries. Long may they continue to
! go forward in the noble career before them-ever
| foremost among the nations in the great work OF
human progress, scattering around them the bless
ngs of civilization and religious and constitutional
liberty; for these precious treasures have become
the common property OF all mankind. LOUD
applause.l
Lord GRANVILLE then rose again, and stated that
H. Lo4 lIxtc, Ni-a.. tnuy
more, and that without permission he should make
the opportunity available for proposing toast, the
propriety of which all would recognise, and which
! he was assured would be welcomed with unequallod
enthusiasm. His lordship concluded a very truth
| full and graceful tribute to Mr.. Peabody by aud
ing to the prominent and disinterested part which
that gentleman had taken in advancing the inter
ests of the Exhibition, and to the still more prom
nent petition which he had achieved for himself by
his unweared efforts to promote the happiness OF
Americans in this country, and to foster kind and
| brotherly feeling between Englishmen and Ameri-
cans. His lordship also alluded particularly to the
regret which he had experienced at having been
unable to attend the superb fete given by Mr. Pea
body on the last anniversary OF American indie
pendence, and characterized that fete as marking
| an suspicious epoch in the history OF international
| feeling between England and America. In con-
clusion, he proposed the health of Mr. Peabody.
After the prolonged and reiterated cheering
with which this sentiment was received had SUBJ
sided
|
! tlemen, may most sincerely assure you that my
feeling at the present moment ID one OF profound
humility. Gratifying as is this spontaneous ex-
preston of your appreciation and regard, and
grateful as | am to the noble lord and TO you all,
for your undeserved kindness, feel sensible OF my
entire inability TO convey to you in suitable Ian
guage, the Acknowledgements which i would wish
to make. feel this humility and my inability the
more strongly, after listening TO the eloquent
speeches which have been made this evening.
Gentlemen, have lived great many years in
this country without weakening my attachment to
my own land, but at the same time too long not
to respect and honor the institutions and the people
of Great Britain; il has, therefore, been my constant
DESIRE while showing such attentions as were in my
power to my own countrymen, to promote, to the
very utmost, kind and brotherly feelings between
Englishmen and Americans. The origin of this
meeting was my desire 10 pay respect to those OF my
country mtn who have been connected with the
Great Exhibition of 1851, and to pay parting tri-
butte to their skill, ingenuity, and originality be-
fore their departure for the United States; and
cannot but feel that / have been extremely fortu-
nate In bringing together SO large number OF our
countrymen on the occasion. You will understand,
also, that feel extreme qualification at the pre-
sencc of our kind hearted minister, and those Eng
lsh gentlemen whose social and official rank, no
less than their connection, either with our country
or with the Exhibition renders them fitting repre-
sentatives ofnaional feeling, and entities thento
our respect. and to my most grateful acknowledge
ments The Importance of maintaining kindly
feelings between the people of our respective
countries has been the principal theme of
the eloquent speecbes which we have heard this
evening, and particularly that of Sir Henry Lytton
Bulwer, but, although in some measure repcti-
ton of what has been much better said by him,
| cannot forbear making few remarks on the
same subject. There has recently been great
excitement in America in reference to the mainte-
nance of the Union Of the States; excitement that
hae placed the Union on frmer basis than ever,
and have felt that important to is that bond
of Union, there is another which is no less import
ant to the whole civilized world refer to the
raj and friendly union between Great Britain and
the United States; and with the full reliance that
both these unions will continue and gather strength
with their gathering years, conclude by again
offering you my warmest thanks.
The health OF Sir Joseph Paxton then pro-
posed by Mr.. THOMPSON, and that of Sir Charles
Fox by Mr.. DAVIS, both gentlemen replying in
graceful and appropriate terms.
i Mr.. BATES proposed the health of the Governor
of the Bank of England, who replied in language
expressive of liberal and friendly feeling towards
the United States; and the entertainment final
ly brought to a close by Mr.. Peabody proposing
" The health of the Ladies of the Old World and
the New" and the company separated with mu.
tual and unanimous expressions of good feeling
towards each other, and of grateful appreciation OF
MIR. Peabody's hospitality.
The DUCHESS OF ANGouLEME.-The accounts
from Europe bring intelligence of the death of the