Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-11
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO THE OWNERS
r7taeO OF THE YACHT AMERICA.

SumptuOuS Dinner was given at the AstOT
House last Wednesday evening", by the Yacht
Club Of the city Of New York, to Commodore ].
G. STEVENS, w. E. STEVENS, and Col. ]. A. HAM.
MToN, on their return home from their triumphal
cruise in the yacht .4merica. i1' aq
The company assembled half past five o'clock the mem
bers Of the club mastering in great numbers. Among The
guests invited were Comm >dores KEARsEr and PERRY,
the U. 8. Navy the President Of Columbia College Dr.
KANE Surgeon Of the expedition that in search Of Sir
John Franklin; (Capt De HAvEH, the commander Of the
expedition unable to be present j aud Capt CoMsrocK,
Of the United States ic, with whom Mesrs. Ste
vens and Hamilton returned to the United States.
AT six o'clock dinner announced and the chair
tsken by J. PaEscorT HALL Esq having on his right Com
STEVENS and on bis left Col. jams A. HAMILTON AT
the bead Of the the American and English flags
interwned The tables decorated with various devices
embemac Of the occasion Occupying conspicuous posi-
on the table facing the President the cup by
America in the regatta.
When the substantial part Of the dinner over the pre-.
siding officer, Mr. HALL rose and calling order thus adj
dressed the company
Gentlemen the New York Yacht Club We are assem-
bed this evening upon occasion peculiarly gratifying 1t
is to welcome back to their native shores Com STEVENS and
two other distinguished members of this club, who have
Gently psyed an interesting part In the drama Of human
action.
During their absence many searching eyes have been
ed toward their ackes path many anxious thought
been fixed their adventurous while many silent
but deepbeathed aspirations have forth fox their well
fare, safety, and success.
They have been abroad to unfold the American standard
where the ensigns Of all other nations to be displayed
to contend in harmonious rivalry for the palm Of superior skill
upon that element which has been bestowed with Impair
ia hand The people Of the whole earth as their
properly. /.
The ag which hoaed at their masthead bore upon its field
eagle graspng arrows and carrying olive branch But
those poisoned by hatred, MALICE national
revenge while the olive branch, green and beautiful
emblem Of that peaceful plant which the dove brought
TO the ark show that the turbulent waters had subsidized
Their erand mission of war, in which kindred stood
stain the fair surface of pacific bat the contest
be strife art of SCIENCE of sk Of manly dar-
ing and noble self control.
How interesting. gentlemen was the spectacle, when an
American yacht sded quietly into British harbo take
up gage which had there been thrown down all the
tons Of the civilized world But Van Trcnp no more
into the English channel The sailors Of sunny France look
out upon the shores of their neghbor has been their
for many weary year, merely the " meteor flag Of
Eogand" still wave Upon the watess become it's
The eagles Of the North will not venture to show plume
upon the and the bod defiance must be met il
ALL by those who sesk tho language Of the chaleng
ersn whose veins the blood Aoswho cherish the
same free Institutions foll the laws, and love with
all their hearts the manly s16fts Of their ancestors Grea
| applause.
For time, gentlemen the national pride, the national
character and In degree the natons honor CON-
what sonesr drni AZ anE guests and to
jewels have been ccnfded (Cheering. ''
The contest ha commenced witnesses from all civilized
nations look and royal Queen down from he
throne 10 bsh6d the animsting scene
Dor Commodore says TO his competitors, in modest but
self relying TERMS " Unfold your standards sky; come
away from the lazy winds Of the shore give us sixkno
| breeze A.iat'"t ~ "A
-" Pelasoque volans da yela paten,i.n
Gentlemen, what would The members OF this Club
given to BE- present upon such occasion that they might
animate their couahymen by their cheers and breathe upon
sails the thick coming breath Of all bor hopes and all
their wishes We look upon The scene-we rush into
the ccn,esour hearts beat quckly-we feel the socudes
of the strife but the pleasures fthe contest gaa certami
nis are all our own, and permitted rejoice in
triumph.
We rejoice in it, not in glorious Boosting. but in the
pride Of descent in the fairness and character Of our op-
ponsn in the ihonsht that have met even English COM
peos upon Engsh and that our flag has never been
lowered except in the graceful courteses Of success
When Greek meets Greek, then isthe tug Of war;
Gentlemen, but for tho ZEAL abe energy and
Of gallant Commodore this Club would never have come
into existence for he breathed into the breath Of life and
been no struggle for nautical superiority upon British waters
and noumph to bring together upon this festive occasion
Born almost upon the sea, Com. Stevens has from bis
youth spored with ts By degrees be impaired his
own tsse 70 cthcrs-to others be impar his own
and power That which to the scientific il the
consomma.ion Of noble him an smusement and
bis pleasure . % struggle With the winds and aud
come them By his skin
BY bis hkuencehis Club hss been established and upon
the radon has been pleased to bes,ow legal existence
While our models are open to inspection. permitted to
cary ensn which to be respected wherever our eagle
Hiss upon AtIanc Pacific By Law we are autho
ssd b eany own AsS nearly idsntical wuh lthst
which has "haved the battle AMI the breeze snce Ne