The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-08

in the city Of Now York, and others, with band
Of music, the American dag and the banner Of the
lone star, and number of transparencies, re-
paired to the lodgings of the Hon. PIEaax Sour,
American Minister to Spain, whom SciYor ToLoN,
on behalf of the party made the following address:
''SlK: On the eve of your departure we have the
honor to appear before you in behalf of large
number Of American citizens and Cuban exiles, to
convey you the expression OF their warm sym
patty, and their feelings of high esteem in regard
to you. Words would be but faint echo Of the
voice OF our souls; but in the looks of every one
in this crowd you may read the vivid expression of
those sentiments which lips too weak to
give ptterance to- high missiOn-the most i'm
portant, we think, among those given in trust by
the present Administration-leads you to Spain,
there to represent the interests and rights Of this
great Republic, of which you are an illustrious
and beloved son. And those interests, and those
rights sure, sir, will be firmly and WORTH
y supported by you, never allowing even the least
shadow to obscure the brilliancy Of the American
galaxy. Fervent prayers to heaven rise from the
bottom Of our hearts for your happy voyage across
the ocean, and for success ut every step of your
newly opening career. Amidst the assiduous
labor and turmoil which will press upon you in
the performance of your high duties, mind, sir,
that you leave behind you in your country-for-
this is your true native land--countless warm
friends, who look upon your success and glory as
blessings to themselves. May God 3 own finger
lead the way Of your ship through the wilderness
of the sea; and would to Him that on your re-
turning home with fresh titles to the esteem Of
your fellowctizens, new star shining in the sky
of Young America may shed its dawning rays
upon your noble brow. -
Mr.. SouLE, who appeared much affected, re-
piled: ft
"With unmingled pride, fellow citizens, I re-
ceive these truly cheering demonstrations through
which you so generously seek to glorify the part
t,,,<rh opr of oolu 90, u r
could but do away with the stern and unbending
consciousness of the little have done to deserve
them. These are honors which should not be be-
slowed but upon such have done good and
great things for their country And yet / cannot
but tender you my most grateful acknowledge
ments for what share you allow me in them.
What of my past may commend itself to your
kind Judgment, sprung from my heart. What
doctrines have advocated while in public life,
were the doctrines upon which stood the most
profound and intimate conviction of my heart.
| Cheers.
81 could not believe that we were eternally to
be encircled within the narrow limits described as
| the space assigned to us at the dawn of the Re-
public. could not be with those who would have
entombed the hopes of the future in their
for the past [Cheers.] And while ready and
willing to fulfil by the lessons and experience of
the past, / was equally unwilling that this great
nation should be fettered down and reduced to the
proportions of one of those empires which have left
but feeting memory in the history of the past.
CHEERS. You have alluded to the high mission
with which | am invested; and though there be
nothing in the adventurous circumstances of my
elevation to the post now occupy to justify any
hopes that now in accordance with that re-
spect which we owe to the rights of other nations,
still there is something perhaps in the opinions of
him who was thus INFESTED with the confidence of
the Executive to give hopes to those who suffer,
[cheers,] and to give assurance to those who have
at heart American greatness and American PROS
perty, that the rights of this great nation shall
never, under his charge, be trampled upon with
impunity. 1t would not become me otherwise to
alude to that mission
"The peculiar circumstances under which APP
pear before you, command at my hands reserve
and discretion which will not hope be msunder-
stood At the same time, let me remind you that
the American Minister ceases not to be an Amer-
can citizen. [Cheers.] And as IN American
citizen he has right to carry wherever he goes
the throbbings Of that people that speak out such
tremendous truths to the tyrants of the old CONT
nent Immense cheering.] See what degree
of Importance you have grown to enjoy AT this
very moment, when the whole world is in sus-
pense as to what shall be the destinies Of the
month to come, whether war shall desolate the
land, whether peace shall continue to prevail,
perhaps whisper from this country may decide
the question, and show the astonished world that
American sentiments weigh in the scale of the
dcstinics of the nations than all others that
can be welded by Cars, Emperors, or Kings
[Cheers. There is then great mission for the
American citizens, and that mission your ministers
will not belize [Cheers. Yss
'slf there should be anything wanting in the in
ducements which may prompt them to vindicate
the great principles upon which stand the struc-
ture of the noble fabric of our institutions, what
has taken place here tonight will be lesson to
them from which they may learn, that wherever
there is noble sentiment, the people of these
States are ever sure to be where that sentiment
is, and with him who carries it along with him.
cannot say what may await my mission; but this
much can say, that when ! return to this coun-
try from the duties assigned to me, | shall take
care, that no stain upon my brow shall start a
blush on the cheeks of those who have shown me
the friendship you have this night exhibited
[Cheors. The down-trodden will ever be sure to
find a sympathy in my heart. shall not forget
under what circumstances myself became one of
you; and whoever suffers is entitled to my
warmest sympathies-none shall be forgotten,
whatever be his position.
''If rights are TO be vind;cated, they shall be
indicated with the freedom and energy that be-
come freeman. Cheers.] If wrongs be perpe-
trated they shall be denounced with the energy
that behooves good citizen, and redress asked,
however redress shall be obtainable. [Cheers.
For the very kind and respectable expression of
your sympathes towards me, have my sincere
thanks. had not anticipated that this visit would
prove so fnttering to me. ] am therefore quite
unprepared to dilate upon any OF the topics sug-
gested by the eloquent speaker who addressed me.
Perhaps you will pardon me if | now take my
leave, with renewed assurances of my devotion to
the glory and greatness of this country, as well as
to any thing which may promote your just wishes,
and satisfy your most earnest expectations. Pro-
longed cheering.l
KENTucKY.--If the telegraphic dispatches
received yesterday from our friends Of the Louis"
vile Courier do not prove mistaken, the new dele
CATION in Congress from that Stase will compare
with that which it supersedes, as follows:
Dists .N.,o Members. Late Members.
L. Linn Boyd, Linn Boyd,
g. Ben. Edws Grey, Ben. Edwards Grey,
3. Presley Ewing, Presley Ewing,
m r. IT.