The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-21

oeusnry had posed the day would be Tins celebrated
BY union Of Americans and EnGishmeu- mingiing
q Tie Thames. John Adans and hE lhirT,a!s
ssPsi n. have .es oos Scs psa rom tn,s
or nstioUal indepeodeneA shall b deemed
visionary II fancy thu N looking down With bengni
" on this meeting and bedolding with pleasure end
the 81 s:s SF1ss sHa
shsIl not, and I hope the ealutary influence Of
ibese friendly gatherings viii BE- widely extended
for high cad LOFTY motives; and that gentiemen OF
beth countries may continue 20 meet in brotheriy
country en question the propriety OF inviting our
brethren on this side OF the water to Join us in cele
bratng the birthday Of American independence; but
tboee persons are few. and know lite Of Che high
Gemen have fer our country and oar countrymen.
One who was great IN wisdom, loyalty, and val0r-
one whose memory 10 held dear by his countrymen,
and bis nsme respected whsrsve. II Y known-sanc-
statesman now occupying high position ia the
cabinet and In the coDdence Of his sovereign, gave
II a. bis opinion that sch meetings a. these-such
inteInasionsl sssnesisss-send greatly 70 foster %
opinion has been Strengthened, may cay concurred
iD BY those Engliss gentleman, the honor Of whose
preSenoe here this evening most heartily thank
Tbe toast vas drunk with three times three, the
orchestra playing the national air, "Hal Colum.
bA"
Mr.. PrAsopv, again rising. said, placed a. he
bad hs be I'd many ,ss srsss sstscs =;
her Majesty the Queen. Yet, however much graft
fcsiion be might baye experienced heretofore In
proposing the health Of her Majesty, her desire to
enc s' and e g. IL lSn
made i douby 20 on the present occasion. Point.
ing 70 the portaits OF her Majesty and Prince
Albert Mr.. Peabody related the Kind manner in
A era ssS ssm s Sa dss s% a' IL Hs'9n s
ecrihed tae happy hlendiae Of crdlA sentiments
% srscioaaly and literally sanctioned By Her Ma
The announcement produced deafening burst
sf Applause. TIE band playing. "God save the
)ueen.H When the music bad ceased three cheers
we've given for Prince Albert. Some enthusiastic
American proposed ote more, which was responded
The President Of the United states- was the
next toast proposed. This was drunk with nine
cheers given with great teof, one or two American
gvnfll men bcirg rather slow 10 rise.
The star spanged Banner" Was sung In con.
EiR JAsNs EmRsoS TxSsRST next proposed the
memory Of Washington, and said he regarded il as
q high oistincten that be should have been de-
puted by Mr. Peabody. In the presence of 70 many
do bonor % that inssirious name whose glory was
not limited 20 the great Republic OF the West, but
the very mention OF which was suggestive OF the
one individual ~ho more shsn perhaps any human
being that prsocdsd bin, had given an enduring i'm
pul~e 10 national liberty throughout the world-he
meant The name Of Washington. (Great appsuse.)
y miebt possibly BE- eeemed fanciful exaggera.
Ton, were ne toveniure 70 assert that Washington
seemed 10 have been destined by Providence 10 exert
wider influence and 70 inherit q more lasting re.
nown than has ever fallen 20 the lot Of ordinary
mortals But, II they win bear In mind that that
vast republic. 10 which bis energies gave vitality
4fA xt. 1r4rn Nxxa rfsrh In les
embA ana u imagination were daring enough to
rtrceD91p the immeasurabe future, and TO anti
cgafe tbs coming ages during which America
you'd s but maturing her deveioremenh and ~
oine wblc II the destiny OF States not less than In
divi5aalsf the, could con(ecfn-s AZ 80. h.-----s
remote when that vast repubhr snAu nsse paNea
away ami become an abstract historical fact, even
then they would be bat approaching the time
when the memory Of Washington-slryivsng the
s.api.s ~Ai.A NC Nunded-wvnld be treasured By
remoief races OF mankind amongst the most illus
trious a recorded men. tprofound cheering.) II
was not, however, In the mystery OF the future
that he (sir J. Z. Tennen') would invite them TO
10 vs nssT Sss
past II was indeed the nobiest tribute TO the name
Of Washington, that, even In the estimation OF his
cottmI orary cpponenfs-even In the opinion OF
that generation Of Engli~hmen who were spectators
OF his achievements, and we're found 10 boz before
the ris3om and energy ~ his connseis-no founder
OF an empire ever eft behind him fame 70 pure,
and q rel utAton unsnlled, m tie great hero OF
American freedom. cloud eleersI Nor does II
career Of Washington that We may ascrbe the total
abserce OF al resentment or irritetson With which
the present EeDenfisn 81 Enghshmen are unlver.
Urites states. II l. because the leader who con.
summatea Il vas In the highest sense. champion.
sons pun ~ rrYgochs (cheers) and becauSr
after the great conflict had been closed there
vired ne records Of victorious snhumanity, and no
m nr Az IN Eif 40 NJ bo
SUI cesful. loud apilause) The generous host,
In nauTarating the hosptAlites Of the evening, had
allrded 10 the lact and some OF his IRE sensitive
fsnss sAe doubt a. 70 the
on an occason such az the present, Wien the citi-
zens OF the United States were asse mbltd 10 com.
memoraie their great national festival. BIT II be
(sir James,E. Tenbert) had entertained ascupIe'on
that head. Il would have been removed b. The graft
flying incident, which the chairman had announced
as emsnating from the highest parsonage In the realm
and (pointsng 10 the portraits Of Der Majesty and
bis Royal Hishness) ne felt that be had accepted
the invitation 80 kindly conveyed 70 him under the
most illusirions sanction. (Applaas) He be-
lieyed there was not rejecting man Ia GrsAf Br.
tain, at the present day, who did not look upon the
eysnffnl separation Of the United States from the
mother country natural and inevitable m the
separation Of laughter from parent nj the period
OF maturity tCheers.) IL was doubtless true,
thar u tlls particular instance, America had
thought 81 70 make something very like . runaway
uaNNt AN1efs ana iAAkutti.t nut NuhttNcF
may have beer the feelises Il the family al the
Close OF the last eentnry-whatever rritatisn they
may have felt al her defiance Of pssernsl auhoriiy
there was not an Englishmsn Of the present day
WHO was not disposed &C concede that, In following
her own inclination, she hal fortunately taken q
step which 3ad roved emimently conducive 10 her
own happiness and prosperity, NJ vel - 10 the
satisfaction and contentment Of every party
concerned cloud cheerfng) AZ 10 ae var OF
Independence, are one and eli d n disposed 60
regard tia; period Of American history the srug.
gle q gallant parrots who. setting bcfott them The
robest Of astioua obiecss addressed thsnse YES 10
the achievement with al The energy Of heroes and
oil the calInness and moderation u enlightened and
earnest men. tCheersD Il 4 a. the leader Of such
"A name which might atty ciam tn euingtgm
passed upon one a our ceuniyn.ea 4 'ocmef
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