The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-23

all others in Europe found everywhere ehe kindes
feelings prevailing towards and country and the
strongest desire was manifested by all to maintain With
It the most amicabe relations Having within the la
four weeks travelled through England Ireland and Scot
land no little opportunity has been afforded to learn the
feelings OF the people Of all classes upon the pre- ent
question Of difficulty between the United states aud Great
Britain and DO believe between the two nations
Is impossible. war with us would be unpopular
among the British people that their government could not
undertake it.
But hare also Me pleasure 1 saying, phch do upon n.
authority Of os Minister al the Court Of ST. James that I'M
less unfortunate thing actual collision shall hare
occurred previous 10 The arra al Washington Of dispatches
board Of this steamer and those 10 fooc bp ne ay;a
further trouble grop o Of the matter as sad that
Of rom aRare proud 10 speak-hc cho nes 10 majesty
Of person dire Substantially Of mind mh these uncsstig
resources Of learning and imagination phch stamp him as hc
colossal intellect Of 4rica and the greatest Of earthly sates-
said DANIEL Webster Mo,sfed several peek aCo
50 noo wh scarcely an c1cpion say e press and people Of
Engiand-dat their government hare a mistake TIE
English ministry may hare been urong, but The English people
right heyjsly condemn the conduct Of Maines5rv and
Lofd Derby; and hare been assured b The best authority
that The government harig, though The eleventh hour dis
coresed their 6laidr, wA noc teare nothing undone 10
pair Il.
TO conclude am pleased to find by my side some Of
my countrymen who have been abroad for years travel
ling in every quarter Of the globe They enthusiastically
bear testimony 10 the superior energy and greatness OF
America asserting that in every undertaking conducted
by individual enterprise no land equal ours They
are right Where IL there railroad equal to the New
York and Erie? Where newspaper at the same time
widely circulated and cheap and able us the New
YORK HERALD! !! which may be found at almost every
hotel and reading in Europe; and all here know
with what joy it received on board this morning
from the pilot boat hundreds Of miles sea- Where
there hotel to be compared the Astor or the Irving
the Union Place the New York or the Clarendon.
All did Captain West but think how great will be the
happiness caused by the safe arrival of this noble ship
well worthy Of noble commander this thought aone
to so good would be sufficient recompeusc for the
watchful care he has exercised Do you know
how happy these young sitting for the last
time your excellent tabe9 Having seen of
France and Italy and England they yet assert
daughters of America more lovely than the reet of
the fair in foreign laDdsthat be compared to
her whose prayer. even now may be-
Roll gently 20 billows,
And watt BSy S saSr ssnt s s Srss,o snss %ore to nv .m
Their hearts beat quicker With joyful emotions at the
thought that this prayer will soon be answered
Here at my left sons who after Of wandering
in far distant lands now returning live again among
the familiar scenes of childhood They do yet know
If their aged father be on this side the tomb whether
he gone to that bourne from no traveller returns
Their hearts swell within them at the thought, that in
few short hours-the first moment when vessel shall
be moored-they will embrace brothers and sisters Then
will they not, like the good Joseph of old, ask Doth my
father yet lye? Happily may the father greet them
the hope of his declining years and Israel in his
thy face because thou art yet aliveo But there
others here, and among them have the pleasure
OF numbering myself, who as they sustain the three
yet deeper feelings Of emotion ito that home where soon
they hope those who dear to them than all
the world besides. Now truly thoughts our ma
tive land hearts in native place" We have
The stately homes of England,
How beautiful they STAND,
Amidst their tall ancestral trees
Ger all the pleasant land.
The deers across their greepsward bound,
Through shade and sunny gleam,
And the swan glides past them with the sound
We have visited
The cottage homes Of England,
BY thousand on her PLAINS
Ihey are smiling Ger the stlvery brooks,
And round the hamlet yancs
Yet do We feel there are none SO happy fair
blessed iresidesthc
Home of cur hearts our fathers home!
Lana of the brave and free.
The lesl Is flashing through the foam
Thai bears to theel
How vain to seek foreign shores the comforts of
home. How vain to wander in search Of amusement
far away from those who of all cae make happy
We Ieturn from all the false glitter and glare of the old
be found in the land that lies before us--by
frosidsg, Does not the heart move, and
blood rise high. at that name! Our own fresides
At the utter1nce Of these simple words, the sweet
est dreams ariae--the tenderest chords Of feeling
awakened tears Of Joy fill eyes; gentle formis
near us now, small white hand is clasped in ours
two sweet little boys roseafe with the glow Of that hea
venly innocence to be found only in the child sleep
ing by their mothers side Where asked happiness
find filter shrine? There is ever our refuge from the
storm Of passion. strife and the chursh tempest
may rage but there its fury cannot reach u.s. the thun
der clouds may backen the sky but there all Is calm and
cheerful
Shrine Of my household det'es.
Fair scene Of my homo unsu!lied,
To thee my burdenod spirit flies,
When fortune frowDs, or care annoyE
the smile whose truth hath oft been tried;
what then, are this worlds tinseljoys,
To thee. my fIeside!
The Rev DR. Wainwright in behalf of the passengers,
in most eloquent speech compimented Cap .an ost,
after which the company called deck TO take
first look at the coast Of Long Island.