The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-28
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Attic 81. GEORGES DINNER
deavared To follow out one principle, Viz ,ha
at diving when ever it was p"~>.blr, what-vr
no h ID engaged to do. aud lhrr,iofe he h d AZ,
pparpd here this rveni { But lii when 4.
/ itt hoy III Dip. sod ne VAS, IN hos tr,queuti,
! he hid I'D Ires,el them GA similar subjects. b,
confeS ed that he was in that sitn ton which
! his countrynas,, Sir William Don, well acted
viz that of being completely ""xsd up;;'
| laugh But that he hail one {, n~uaLinn
TOR IL thi~ sonntry in which he war, when 'nin
la not ley To stand npnn he could slill TAX :
to the stump daughter lie VAS afraid
h wever that he was not even yet sufficiently
Ameriraniz d 10 M Ike good stump speech.
But there nothing like trying; he should
try: AMI he b god u asa rc them That " any
tiiug coui Inspire him, il was thu present Uca-
sion an 1 The present cpm,rlnv. Wa.r.', said he,
gentlemen, ar- w., aud for wh t purpose are we
thus s>.mbei |, thousands. of miles from our
nstiYs shores We Q here but To cherish and
keep nIive in our hear thnss fires W len burn
on onr n,,innal affairs applause To clare
in the face OF the whole world that wherever M
E,gIi-iman wis. hef1,s proud Of the md of
his birth, (applanse and to testify nimidst
over 4 wi'g cups, anu hearts, sill over iy~i e.
To the hottest of all Affection. save love to our
G ID, mean love for our country. Great APP
p'au<e.
There are many here present who, like my
sef, hive travelled far, and seen my things );
vet, is there any one wlo at this moment feels
less of an Engishm IN at this place COUGHING his
hearty than when he white cliff Of Albion for
The frat tive receded from his view. lGre.t
applause Yet after all, If man Is Obliged to
leave his native country, il is some comfort not
TO leave his nati.e Language, APPLAUSE and
laughter Nor is this all; an E,lsIi .hman is a
very curious animal to understand. laughter.
Variable as his own climate, stiff ard reserved
to foreigners, shy AMI distrustfu even to him
self, no one can understand him, unless it be Il
people Of the same race, and who speak the
same tongue. [Appause.] | had an example
of this kind the other day, he continued an
American gentleman said to me, 8 / have just
come from your country, sir; III tell you my
opinion of your countrymen,-Jphn Bull is
downright MANI Now, in this expression, my
american friend struck off at . stroke our ma
'ionnl character. As are in acircle of friends,
will venture to say that John Bull cannot be
called smart man. Laughter. On the con-
trary, hi Is a homely sort Of fellow-whose
motto is (" handsome is that handsome does"
Applause. But he never promises anything
without performing it. and he never promises
anything which does MT give token Of future
promise Loud applause and laughter.] L
think should be ALTERING him were to say
that he was very fast man, [laughter,] for he
j. ALWAYS afraid of +" out running the constable"
! Laughter. But any one who knows John
Bull even by sight, knows well that what he
wants in speed he makes up for in bottom, ire
newed laughter in fact, to Judge of his quail
ties. it is necessary to see him in long race it
is then found ont immediately that he never has
to stop for want Of BREATH for he can always
mise the wi ID whenever he likes it ; (laughter,]
ho vever anvinns not to be slow, he is still more
determined to b. sure. and il his hurry to goa
herd takes very good care, ALWAYS, not to 90
head over heels Great laughter.
Others ave been before him in measuring
the mountains Of the moon, and in inventing
machines to ri ie through the air lie is not IL
person oftrsc high flights. hnt take him on the
earth or on the wafer, he 81 inns the first honor>
of the riilr"a' on the one, pf the steam vessel
on III other " sh st.lo return 10 what my
American friend snid ,hese is Il d,mnroM seen
ritv in what join Bull says. downright so
iiity in what lie does dovnrigM steaiiness in
w P''o -. wig" ''e goe~,a'u q 0'fW tSH W "
Haotav IN what NJ 'nVents i'iat ~ 'kes nm the
Typ :" VI" ""mnri.h ttpp'nse'J ana Wh'h
W. ""'os ""t MS haud-l"""pnI ana s'ak'he
MS "'I-wnet"er open or .nnt treat ..'u.h'ef
W "''S . III S"c' "o""rt3n' way rrhe"eo
,t"',' every one says t'i't Just me
Great annlanse
,,"e gwen you 'rne DESCRIPTION o, Jon"
""' u wv, cries '' res wen men lei
NY give J""v goo" rheer Tor J"hn bn', =
"'ee c"eerl bnt 'he present assemo'y Is
"o' "',y "n assembly o' E"g'-hmeh' oni u"
esse"o'r OF En- 'h~hmeh. me guests "i s"c'ey
'''.nfn 'o' me most rhaf''ahie OIL All purposes
mat OF receiving the poor etnigrant when ne ar
.Vrs IN strange land Applause l-and show
,ng Nun the means "y which ne can make his
=" rs most nse'"l 10 himself ana :" the country
10 Wn'ch ne has GONE Ap .nel
i am g''h Confirmed SIR IT, to hnd my
sen amongst society OF snch description, f"'
am one OF those who believe In the general