The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-10

dent had hen nam.dl Tne result was that
Several gent emen Il, 80 rise. et.ner TOT tue oAa
itself, or when tt- sir - " Rule brttaiaa, wuca
fnox 81 xas netf. ra. d q, the band. The Presi-
dent Of the IJDjteo ;, Doxt gwen with some
lnkeWsrm in rodu 10! iemai ks,wnen the whole
oomoaoy rose, wl'bou exception. and drank the
toast with all the ."u"r-. spontaneously cheering
the chief of our Republic
"Tns Americans p, n, wee greatly surprised
twas well koo.n. ainnng be resident Americans,
that English g-r tl-u.s 70 De preseQt as thew
had b IN 81 SIN iar cslsor All >ns given by me;
and this had bear - a the isSatioa IN any days
before a. airo tba, Il Emerso Teuue ut would
take part in the proc edlyss and propose the me-
Ynory OF W hing,ou.
81 Anericars, also sece surprised TO Observe
full gth portrals~ OF the Queen and Prince Albert
pn each side OF a IN ~ pictu Q OF Washington
Tee presence OF tne % 10 mer was entirely ow-
in q tho courtesy at the 2 een- that OF Washing
ton tpe tslf iri N potu e, Al d the only
That could by any .xrruons, he procured for the
u essicn hot IL tnat IL was particularly
snail Will the S-c'etar, o. legation call to mind
laat n february las'. he wrote me note stating
mis- great aoSis y I" obtain portrait of Washing
ton, for the use of Mr.. B7im ut, for celebration
st The Hsgne tie 22d. aud asking my assistance,
"a he could rot find "pr ia Loudyn. assisted him
TO obtain this same 'otrait and lie appeared highly
gratihed aud obliged.
The absence Of any likeness OF the President
MS noticed
nore bad been sought II Ia not likely that II
could have been obtaiotd in London, aud my
And feel toat my c"nn" Try and its chef magistrate
Sre honorably represe to J, w0en portrait OF the
Father OF his Country is pres lat.
an accused OF y upu. DR the health OF the Queen
in a "scrvile" tpee;,, bet,re tho Pr sidcnt hal
i6eu Isned, and In- result that several gentle
lcen old not rise eher for the ,ast itself or when
'Rule BRITANNIA" which folio ~ed, performed
Is the band.
That proposed toe Queen in setvile speech,
i. not tue.
That "Ruls Britannia" was performed at all, is
not true.
That several gentle meu did not rise, from the
best Information can ontaio. believe TO I've untrue
one pc son only coutuuitR IN his seat.
That intentionally prop sed the President in a
"lukewarn" speech III not true; but an an more
man Of deeds than ords tn. mistake of the Secre
tary Of Legation Is no, II prisng.
In the second paTspfap he tays-"I ought to add
1hat having Heard that an unusual amount of 'toa
dying was to b. ne To ths Queen aud the English
at this dinner, = ois'itpu,s eu American iltmated
his disappruyal of the rumored programme to Mr..
Peabody In advance ~ the Fourth, when he was as
sured in reply that th+sa al oge her IN
founoed, ard that all honor would be shown TO the
President"
The whole of this psrag anh, so far as it is con.
nected with my name or any knowledge have OF
the citcumstar aseO, Is untrue. Observe its in
consistency also III the remark In the former para
graph, respecting English being present.
In conclusion he say Need add that under
the table ia disgust; and Mr.. Bu hanan only re.
manned because be knew that his lisirg would have
at once broken up the affair In confusion and
anger. 49,
his crr feelings, cannot contradict but what he
says OF thOsg q Mr. 8uchscsn pear so completely
n var;ar &C with that gentlemans department. to-
wards ali cssiOns, ana with h q remarks on
pr0pi osiDg my hi tn ut the conclusion Of she cee
bration that would not commit preai an OFF, noe
as to ask him If the woros used by his Secretary OF
Legation, hav ng reference to himself, were, were
MT, sanctioned b. him.
The great out age ommitted on the patriotism OF
3he sec etary OF Legation seems to have been toast
ing the Queen before e. President. ] will say few
words on thus subject Ono casions when have as
guests my own country men only, give the Presi-
dent, or, "Our Country" aud omit the Queen ;
but IT have party of Ams ricans and English, I,
Mvalaely, have given the Qaeea first, feeling salts
Ne1 that there by conio,m 70 the laws OF courtesy
Aad etiquette and am, If possible more couiirmel
IN this opinion, By receutly observing that at the
loyal DEM nssratons of the allied troops the French
cands commence win God save the Queen fol-
iowed by = Honor to the Emperor" while, on the
other hspd the Eoghsh bands the order aud
commence vita Honor 10 the Emperor." On the
lac ceiebration before so t, the table, informed
As. Buchanan what h-d been my custom, aud re-
marked that, as the first toast, "Tae day we cele
hrateh Was purely American, trusted that my Civ.
ing the Queen, followed by that OF the Pres dent,
would be approved by hia He unhesitatin gly.
sanctioned this cour aud stood doing honor to the
Queen, while his see etaty Of Legation was sitting
silently looking on.
AS absence OF eighteen years from my native land
Gas eradfcatedt at pa ty aud sc tt0Ia feeling which
mad scme Influence with me in early HE, but has
Strengthened my Dtores. In whatever affects the
welfare or honor of tho wh &c coantty aud never
did, nor viii ever preside. sit, at a table and sec
or hear cisrespect manifested towards the chief
magistrate OF my country, without rcproving the
guilty psrty, and in future avoiding him. Tais feel
ing for the respect due TO the President will apply
also to the Queen Of these re3lns; and weie stand
ing between the American minister and Sir Emerson
TenDant, doing honor to the toast Of the Queen"
had | observed the indemnity offered by the Amcii-
can Secretary OF Legation 70 all present could not
have refrsined from instant reoroof or it, when
the health of the President vas being drunk, any
Englishman present should refuse to rise, should
Enthusiastically, have requested him to leave the
table.
In conclusion, will remark that the coniuc. OF
Rho American Secretary OF Legation, in not rising to
The toast OF the Queen, was observed by only few
on tne party; apd the company generally separated
with feeling OF great satisfaction, both English and
American friends concentrating ne on tho har-
monious and successful celebration of the day lam
respectfully yours, GEORGE PEABODY.
Sir Hamilton seymour and DR.. COtfmau.
TO TIE IDIroR OF THE LONDON TIMEs.
SIR feel ca led upon to point out to the public
Cotman has been betrayed in his letter to be read
In the Times Cf the 2lst inst. The error is a ne
variable one, and Is the moro worthy OF obserya-
fico, ~ Dr. CettDan gives 1t to 10 understood that
be speaks upon official authority, and undertakes
70 correct popular errors and to direct public OPT
MON.
DR.. Cottman states that my effects bad been sent
ON board tho Ammo McAlister, hut that, upon its
being ssces aimed that the vessel would be detained
till the Lat OF May, they were reianded.
The answer to this statement Ia very simpc
one-tbe goods were never on board the Anne
McAlister, arc my sole and only complaint against
the Russian government was founded upon their
refusal TO permit the shipment OF my effects ON
board The only III ghsh vessel which was preparing
to leave CrUnftadt.
Ii was hgniHed to me, subsequently, that the
EmpfrOf Was QrEciOuely digpOsAd To order nv escfs
90 be cent ~ bis expense. by lsnd 10 Prussia; but
ehs Offer respectfully declined, uoon the ground Of
Sbe soods having b Ell packed for water conveyance.
80 mach for DR.. Cottnans volunteer correction
o. misststement--se muc more abouta carpet
bag" respecting which, unlike Mr. Woodns, .
great deal too much has been said and written.
have the honor to be- sir, your 0oedent, humble
eelvsnt. G. II. SEYxoUR.
Rxa,rn Auo