The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-06

pe upon which the referred to founded
had been productive Of the greatest advantage to
both England and America;
Mr.. CoBpEN proposed 4" The Health OF the Pfesi-
dent" and said, probably there was no one who
coald more appreciate the services Mr.. Walker had
rendered, not only to his own country but to this.
in that able manifesto in favor OF free trade which
he gave 10 the world five years ago. (Applause.)
At that time we had been engaged in this country
for many years in the free trade struggle and Of
the arguments with which they were lost uniformly
met was this:-"Its of no use your attempting to
carry out the principles of free trade in this c,uatry
until you have guarantee that other nations will re-
spect and follow your example" And it was espe-
cialy alleged that there was no prospect OF recpro,
city from the United States but just at the critical
moment out came that manifesto from Mr. Walker,
which had more than anything else recommen led
him to the sympathes of the people of this country
must not undervalae the merit Of the author Of
that report, for it must DO recollected that while
he (Mr. Cobden) and others in the free trade
struggle private and irresponsible individuals,
Mr.. Walker held high official and responsible
Office in his country, and in giving forth the doc
trines of free trade invested with the authority
Of powerful government (Hear, hear He
congratulated the company that they lived in .
time when such meetings as this could be held, and
that they could thus assemble to do honor to .
gentleman who had thus distinguished himself in
the politics of another country. It showed a great
progress in the worlds history, and that the
politics Of nations werc becoming expansive
and cosmopolitan. They had altogether passed
over the artificial divisions of mankind, and
were living in an age when the policy aad
acts of one nation were necessarily of q charac-
ter which should combine within them the sympa-
thes and interests Of all mankind. In fact, every
thing that was now passing around them sho WED
mere and more how they were linked together
how the whole of the nations Of the world were
bound up in one common interest and sympathy.
1t was truly dramatic age. for the incidents
which were passing on the worlds surface were
really Of that sudden and startling character that
they reminded Of the transitions upon the stage
We heard one day of the discovery Of Californian
gold, and another, tina. the passage OF the isthmu
Ct Panama had been effected by an American, ate
being the subject Of dispute and discussion for cen
turtles. Another year they had the submarine tele
graph person standing on the cliffs Of Dover
couldsena an electric spark underneath the Chan
mel, which would explode cannon on the other
side. Men were no longer satisfied that their SYM
pathes should be bounded by the limits of their
ncipality, even nationin this age they lived fer
the whole world CHEERS Men were growing
rapidly in mental stature and this meeting was
another sign ofthe progress He (Mr. Cobden) had
no apprehension for England from the despotisms
of the ContineIt-he was much more afraid of the
progress OF American navigation and commerce.
But let the rivalry Of the nations continue and those
would make most progress which did not keep up
unproductive establishments, wasting their re.
sources by keeping great nultitudes of men in idle
ness and dissipation. (Cheers } Mr.. Golden con-
cluded by proposing the health of the President,
which was enthusiastically responded to.
Several other toasts were proposed before the
company sc parated