New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-24

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a. been done in this great work 70 bring together our
ssSs and comuerce but much more may doae. We&
nc sxtremy ofthst river nov propose TO over
eos ID st difficulty IN still another manner IN ORDER to
sie our come cton with you more permanent and our
access 70 You more easy and frequent. proeot
b now on foot with 10 Fsverse that mighty stream
Nagsrs River az point between Fort Erie and the
BLACK Rock and trust that the project no In con
tsmplation may be brought to full completion
when that shall have been done. shall no lonset re-
card each other srangers but as friends ano next
Door peghbcrs with whom win be not only our p'ese
urs but great advantage to associate end lng,e
A. thee Obstacles being overcome em 'aa W see
hat the mutual KIDD feeling which e1sts on ootu sues
Of the water continues to Increase, ana rust ,net
vben the coavenences Of an interchange Oh c'mtieS
aad couriesies have been so nuca 90 tho ,a,sss
eivilitee and courteses VIII DC con'eu y" VIC ''e''
The soe.Ler was frequently interrupted by tn alt
peus and continued cheering Aier the hoso hao suo-
aided N q Mayor proceeded:
IL geoS Of he allied Armies Of England, France asd
7s,s Tbk accompanied oy t,e .yOr with tow euo-
sosst vas d unk With much enthusiasn,
S B, EzeeHeney tAs GorsrHor General
To this Sir Edmund Head the Governor. General of
he Province, responded as follows:
Mr.. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN 1t yields me the
very greatest sa.isfs ton that the hrst opportunity
which have had of meeting the people OF Toronto 1t
public demonstration is not confined TO the City
Of Toronto not co fined to the Province Of Canada
but-as VIZ from the lumber Of those gentlemen who
have done the honor of coming from distance and
rom another country this day-it an occasion OF geo.
efsl interest On occasion which will occupy prom!
Dent place in the history Of commercial progress and
social II between these countries. II We look
at II in reference to Canada the extremtes OF
cur couLtry linked together by two grea, CHAINS one
natural formed by the River st. Lawrence aud the
Lakes, and the other in process of foomsnon, Guan
Of iron. We are assembled here To-Day 70 ceieDla1
the completion Of another LINK 10 the 1va,o al nOo5
that chain is an additional earnest OF peace ana pros
perity TO the couotries which partake OF Its influence
] remember when came into this Colony IN $3.50
theye were not twenty five miles OF railway
IN H. and al this present monet believe
there are more than 900 miles Of way on Canadian
soil. And the benefit OF that Is not confined TO BRITISH
subjects, TO our own citizens. 1t opens communi-
cation with the neighborng States, and affords an
ear est OF peace and good will on both sides. Com.
merce s htens the bands which bind us together, and
every link added TO our rail say communication viii
bind together still more cosely Will only say
further that thank you most sincerely for the manner
m which you have received my health, and press my
earnest hope that merely political objects may ever
embroil two nations in war whose INTERESTS are 80
closely connected those OF the United SIa'es anu
Great Britain.
Iris rpeecb was received with great deal of ao-
pIsuse ard cheers were given for the health OF the
Honorable Governor General
TIE Mayor prefaced the next toast with some
marks upon the character and integrity OF her Ma5s
tys repi eseDtatives In the Province of Canada and
the able manner In which the laws have been admins
tered by the present and former officials aud then pro-
ceeded 10 give
TIE Health Of Her haje,tys Presise1l idzni'r1'i2a
This biout ut up Sir ALLAN MAcSAB, Prine MINIS
ter, who spoke TO this effect:
Gentlemen, beg to thank you for the very hearty
manner in which you have been pleased to respond to
The toast given by the very excellent gentleman who
fills the Office of Mayor of the City of Toronto, and
who presto s the present occasion. This is not the
proper time place for me TO speak OF anything po
Miesl. My duty is to express to you as strongly as
possibly can the qualification of my colleagues and
myself at the hearty msDner in which you have been
q
every man enjoys his own opinions, and know that
on the pfesent occasion surrounded by many who
present Government. But gentlemen, know more.
know that am surrounded by body of gentlemen
who oil occasions will be outdone by in that po
htentes which we claim for ourselves ready
extend TO Others Weexpec TO be judged by acts
We ask nothing more; and always feel happy in the
reflection when know who sre to form an opinion Of
the manner in which we discharge our duty. If we
are enabled 30 to discharge that duty TO receive your
approval and your comprehension we shall be happy;
out we are not, as an Independent man we will
have this consolation, of knowing that at all times sNd
an oil places we have underworld TO discharge that
duty honest and to the best Of our Judgment If we
do not succeed then the bubble is burs. and We must
70 back to lees prominent position ! again thsnk
ec coniy have rrurned thanks on the present
essScp, because believe they could have done go
much better than the individual who now addresses
After Sir Allan had concluded his remarks, the Hon.
RoBgRr SPENCE, Postmaster General, rose to add
few words. He spoke but few minutes, and when
he sat down, the MAYOR, in terse and appropriate
speech, introduced the next sentiment, which was
drunk amid tremendous cheers with all the honors;
T. TIE day opening the Hamilton and
feono Railway
This was responded to by CHARLES MAGILL, the
Hayor of Hsmi.ton, and also by Sheriff JARVIS OF
Toronto, who, upon the conclusion OF bis speech,
begged to offer the sentiment;
Os, american Guesta
Which was greeted with an uprosrious shout, and by
cheers which it was difficult to kill and which died
bard DEATH breaking out after subsistence of min
ute and imperiously demanding One cheer more;
proving conclusivey the high estimation In which the
visitors from the United States were held by their
Canadian hosts. A. length, taking advantage OF q
momsntary lull 10 tie applause, the Hon. THOMAS H.
BOND Of Oswego rose. His remarks were as folows;
Mr.. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN: an happy TO be
with you on this occasion, and minge congratula
tons with yours the completion of this ioK IN the
chain Of reiIway communication, which you have
commenced and carried forward to so glorious con-
summation. This great visduct, which is destined 10
convey the streams OF human life and activity from
this the heart Of your great Province, throughout all
your interior towns and vl,ges and even TO the far
distant West This same steam whistle hiss worked
wonders with you during the last few yeHs. 1t has
made your solitary places vocal with the music Of 10
dustry. 1t has made the wilderness around you bud
and blossom the Our prosperity on both sides
Of the water and interests are ndentieal. What
concerns you in business and commercial point of
view concerns Us equally. In these respects we are
tied up in one bundle, and trust, and fondy hope,
bound toee her in the future by common rights CON-
mon privileges, interests and in the bonds Of
a common bro beThood"
Mr. BOND concluded his remarks by offering this
sentiment:
7As CITY Of Tbroro. wonderful cornmentsry; pro,
terty upon the intelligence the enterprise aud hs
81 her cEenA As In lin past, in days
intel gen and irs be Der pius Of strength and
her beautiful dsp ghters her drspery and CORY
The Mayor Of Chicago. who was unable TO be pres
ept at the demonstration, in his letter to the Committee
sent the following sentiment:
Tie CITES Of TOoa' osd Chies90-M.J the union hi,
day celebrate be peTpetuaed the VuleSns Of I'll
shall Dissolve sl earthly relationships
In reply to this, Mr.. JOIN A. THOMPSON, the City