New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-25

Canals which bring in q most considerable re-
venue. Have we lost anything Ihe foreign
capitalist has increased his wealth foreign LABOR
finds employment, and as to the American maui.
isctnr,r. he has doubled trebled, nay quadruPled
the value of bis property. / estimate the value
of Peace lust in proportion It Is extended over
the worlds wide surface believe II is dods
great providence that the nations OF the earn
should dwell in peace and amity. One nation
balances the defects Of another, and preserves
the equilibrium Of the world. There is this West
ern hemisphere which, by It's sbunds-t harvests,
It's free and boundess activity counteracss the Ill
effects of our stagnant civilization and stliing
cities.
Sir Henry Bulwer here begged leave 70 intro
duce, as toast, the health OF an Englshman
present who, nevertheless, was familiar 70 Eng
lishmen centuries ago. They had often seen hin'
charging in the front Of their battles. Our eyes
are somewbet dimmed by the light OF the times
we live in; but who can doubt that he STOOD pc
side Wolfe on the Plains OF Abraham, that ne
looked down on Wellington from the hignts oil
Waterloo when the tottering Empire OF Nspo-
leon made its last and fatal charge His banner
is on Wonder walls, bis badge is on your breasts
Huzza for st. George and Merry England
Loud cheers.
viii YOU allow me now to propose to you
near and dear relation Of st. George-St iona
than. / have Just come from visiting him in the
character of a Virginia planter; l shook hands
with him last Summer as q Western farmer
have diDed with him socially as a New.York mer.
chant honor him as an American Statesman, ana
though there may be older saints IN toe cafe ndsr
there is not better one. Applause Inere Is
none who would sooner give his best BOTTLE OF
wine TO friend or take the best bottle bis friend
could give him. Laughter THERE'S none more
skilled in turning q penny, or more sPieuuiu III
spending guinea Cheers Nobody can make
better speech, and among bis other quailnca1lons,
must say that there 10 no better sea farlng nan.
H. basa 81 a. W.
some alarm. That ship bears as its freight the
language of Sbskspere, the code OF Blackstone,
and the creed Of Christ. / think see rom us
topmast the Union Jack, and hear from It's crew
| the cry of long pull, strong pull, aud pun
altogether" Let us then drink to that great ship
| Of State-may no North wind or South wind I'M
pede its progress or endanger its precious freight
Cir Henry Bulwer here proposed another toass,
"The health Of st. knickeroocker de closed
by glowing eulOgium on the grand natlonaI en-
terprises of Great Britain, insttntiog most clio.
oueut parallel between the warke marches OF
the ancient world leaving desolation behind
them, and the civilizing progress Of English arms
throughout the world, There is no people In the
world, he said, more lightly taxed, more gently
governed or more powerfully protected, than MS
English brethren in North America. (dreat
spplause) But England, it is true, will be
q little tooEbeadstrong sometimes. when
contemplate the greatness OF this country,
remember what we recklessy Lost The house
which we had so noby built we pulled down
about our ears, and were pelted with the stones
Of the ruins l don't rejoice at that. some
persons will tell you that when one eye is
thrust out, you see brighter with the other, but
/ would not try that Poly phemian experiment
Laughter But nevertheless, | DO rejoice In
Inc power and extent of the severed member.
Has not the time now come when we should
cease from this frstricidal position OF Cain and
Abel and only remember that our earliest and
and n NJ
Eden2 Let us bury fathers quarres In
our fathers graves, and then we shall ind
that we are not merely Ang 10 Saxon brothers,
but even Siamese twins. Cheers Such Is
the solid, the substantial nature OF the Hga-
ment which binds Us, that why should we be
afraid of some rusty weapon, taken from the ar
rory OF old quarrels, TO cut that hgament Great
applause am convinced that these sentiments
which utter, are the sentiments OF nine.tenths
OF the American people.
The sneaker here referred 10 the letter pub
hshed in the Boston Get, abiding with some bit
terpess to the attempt to make hi in say what he
old not say. Perhaps, said he, am speaking
undipom atically but then we are talking after
dinner. Laughter Ones friends are always
very careful to point out TO you what IS SAID
against you, but they often overlook all thst Is
snid in YOUR favor When | came the other
day from Richmond, the first thing | heard
was. Oh, there's something auoclous-
tomething most shOCliug-an intercepted dls-
patch of yours TO the British Foreign Secretary
publi,hed in the Boston Get" Now, when M an
loses his property, he generally sdvertises 1t but
have to advertise that never lost any property
Laughter | beg leave TO declare that letter is
nothing OF mine 1t is Kind OF political squlo 10
hello Gen. Cass by making him seem au enemy OF
England. | know Mr.. Cass very well, and
don believe he is an enemy OF England, because
he has too deeply at heart the interests OF Amer
Ica
After come further remarks Sir Henry proposed
as n toast: The British Ladies and hoped gen
tlemen visiting the Great Exhibition would not
be too late for the fare (Fsir }
= The ARMY and Navy Of Great British and the
United Ssles-msy never hey meet but 10 friendship
This was followed by a song from Mr.. Rogers
Cant COOPER OF the British Army was called
upon 70 respond to this toast. The sentiment con-
nected with this toast is very amiable and very
conservative, but its general effect will be to des
troy our trade altogether. Capt. g. expressed the
most cordial sentiments toward the officers OF the
American army and navy, whom he had frequent
" met in his travels through the United States
and Canada.
6 The Mayor ard Munlcps Authorities OF the City OF
g: "Mynheer Van Dunk.D
Recorder TAIMADGE was called upon TO res
pond to this toast, and was heartily greeted on
rising After acknowledging the honor cen
ferred on the City officers he referred to the &C.
cssion and the speech of Sir Henry Bulwer
which il had called forth, and joined "a BIS
appreciation of the grandeur of England. He
expatiated at some length on the physical
and moral greatness Of the English nation.
be almost regretted the remark OF Sir Hen
" Bulwer that England always performs
What she promises he thought the insinuation ra.
Their uIkild. Sir Henry Bulwer here rose and
stated that be meant no insiuuAtion whatever.
The Recorder good humoredy apologized for his
misconception He welcomed all ERglishmen
10 our shores and assured them if they came to
live with and uphold laws, he, ss one OF the
humblest Of its officers would do his best TO main
tain the laws OF the MON. Tremendous ap-
/ plsuse II any Of them should have the mistor-
;ure to become paupers he would recommend
them to his friend, Gov Draper. Laughter and
HLa Z onnranr tcnk his am 4 ln1ld