Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-22
THE FOURTH OF July IN LONDON.

THE FOURTH OF JULY IN LONDON. -
M. Consul Sanders's Di,sner-Mr. Pea.
- body's Dinasr- Ioadytne tie Engtish-
An I.saIt to the United States Promptly
Re5&ked 81 s. IS K e
Is We have before US two private letters, re-
ceived BY the last steamer, which notice some.
what in detail, the dinner given in London by
Mr., Consul Sanders, in honor of the anniver.
sary of American Independence, and the din
ner also given in the same city and for the
same object by George Peabody, Esq, the
well known American banker. The first. din.
ner, or celebration, was all that could be de.
sired, and was alike creditable to Mr.. Sanders
his country, and those who partook Of his
muni6cent hospitality. We make room TO,
the following ex,ract-the letter bearing date
of JulyT: .aaJrD-.E H. .t-f2a7 SWORN
"The Fourth of July was celebrated in
London with all the honors at the Consulate
Mr.. Sanders, with his usual munifcencs in.
vited all the Americans in London, including
especially, the captains and others engaged il
shipping, to assemble at the spacious apart.
ments occupied by him, opposite the Bank OF
England. When arrived there at o'clock
in the afternoon, found the rooms crowded
with our countrymen, who appeared to be en-
Joying themselves most heartily. Hon. james
Buchanan, and the Secretary of the Legation,
Mr.. Sickles, were also present. In the course
proposed by Captain Walford, commanding
an American ship now in port. This eiicited
from MIR. B. a most admirable speech, which
was received with the greatest enthusiasm.
Mr.. Sickles followed next in one of his hap
piest impromptu efforts. Mr.. Sanders health
was next proposed, but he modestly declined
responding, assigning as reason, that as be
was neither Consul nor private citizen, but
something between the two, silence was most
becoming to him. This was followed by one
of the Captains present offering the following
sentiment, which was drunk with nine cheers
sGeorge Sanders: May he be re- nominated
and confirmed as our Consul at London an
office to the duties of which he uniformly
brings clear head and noble heart ''es .
Late in the afternoon, Mr.. Peabody gave
his dinner, which took place at Richmond,
near London. 1t is called in the papers ia
Fourth Of July celebration; - but it would
seem from our correspondents statement, foun.
ded on personal observation, that the whole
affair was studied attempt to 'stoady'' the
English and slight America. AS an evidence
of this nauseating spirit of snobism, he says
6: The health Of the Queen was proposed
before the President Of the United States.
The idea Of clarifying the Queen of England
at 4th of July celebration seems absurd
enough; but on such day to give the British
sovereign precedence over the head of our
country was downright insult, and was so
regarded by nine-tenths of the Americans a,
the table. The Secretary of the Legation
Mr.. Sickles, did not rise when the Queen s.
health was proposed, and Immediately after
wards left the table in disgust"
In the reports which appeared in the London
Nsws and London Adusrtiser, of MIR Pea,
body's dinner, it is falsely stated that " one OF
two American gentlemen exhibited an unwil-
lingness to rise when the health of the Presi.
dent of the United States was proposed" We
have the best of reasons for stamping, as we
now do, this statement as a malicious misrep-
resentation, prompted solely out of spite, be-
cause Mr.. Sickles and his friends did not rise
when the health of the Queen was proposed.
Nor was this the only instance, during the
dinner. Of Mr.. Peabody's deliberate intention
to outrage the feelings Of his countrymen.
The "Star Spangled Banner was sang with
the third verss purposely omitted and as fo,
Hail Columbia" it was so cut up, cut down,
and otherwise hocus Focused, that it might
have passed for " Hail Britannia.
We see it stated that the Queen graciously
sent her portrait to grace the banquet. How
could Mr.. Peabody show his gratitude and
loyalty better than by suppressing any evil
dence Of downright genuine American feeling
We close this article with the conclusion of our
correspondents letter:
"You may be sure that this is the last oc.
casion whom any decent American will suffer
himself to be used by Mr.. Peabody for these
feeds y which desecrate our national holiday
by the most ridiculous attempts to fatter Eng.
lish pride at the expense of American feeling
and all for the purpose of clarifying MIR. Pea,
body and bringing grist to his MILL"