The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-09

at 30. Andrews Festival.
[From The PennsylvaniA Inquirer, Dec. 3.
SiR-i rise to the last in Difference to your
pressed desire. Excuse me H. looking around me Ut
the true hearted Scotch faces and we'll known banners
forgot for time the kindred soil Of America
and justly obedient to her customs Indeed to loyal
subject Of the Queen however inadequate his ability it
to have the privilege Of expressing such
the present. thoughts and feelings that must be para
some the day celebrate brings back the dearly loved
scenes OF home the remembrance OF cherished kindred
and the memorials Of tn Gays Of youth 10 others
from their parents of the beauty and blessings OF their
native iani In all it awakens mixed feelings Of pride
that they claim to be of the land Of Bruce and
Burns-of the home of manly honor and female virtue;
and where L. the among St. Andrews now pre-
sent whose pulse has not throbbed qucky-whoss
heart has not beat higher at the enthusiastic reception
of the toast in honor of Sco.lands Queenf In Scot
land-where the unadulterated word Of Cod
sar's, and unto God the things tina. are God's''-
has been the guide in the castle and in the cot
tage loyalty seems hereditary virtue, and I
claim With. trust excusable pride maternal lineage
from some whom the scaff0ld and the block have
caued to swerve from their principles But with how
denifed when in the occupant Of her ancient throne,
in the claimant to their freemans homage they recog
nize lady who, to every vir ne that adorns her sex
adds that appreciation Of the constitution of her
native land that renders her the guardian of the equal
she reign as now In the hearts Of scotchmen W. are
Is true, enjoying the hos ialty of land far distant
from the shores Of Scotland And many OF this Society,
the person of their her in their own, have found
here their homes and are duly sworn to defend the
rights they enjoy But the memory o. the land Of their
honor in the eyes of their fellow citizens Of the New
World by their attachment to bonnie Scotland. bad
ScotchmLn will make bad American and he who thinks
to his way in the country OF his adoption by
Eliminating the inhabitants Of the land Of his BIRTH in
citizen Of Amei,a To the Scotch settler in the United
States bis neg allegiance and his old attachments are
his Sand 81 here ,o in
the two countries-an additional garantee against
1t being rashly broken. We have had but now or
should perhaps say still have cause to look to such
security will not be deferred by recent ed
for from repeating earnest trust that they
who would seek to weaken the bonds of alliance bet
the countries be- deemed enemies to the real int
res Of both 1t would clearly be inappropriate for
which
most prejudiealy occupied the public mind on both
sides Of the Atlantic These matters must properly rest
with those entru ted by the people Of each country not
only with the national honor but with the sacred duty
of ung their utmost efforts to concate that honor with
have largely enjoyed by the blessing Of peace. am
however, sensible that it is duty to you my hosts
briefly, to point personal to me- have you
been recently the subject of serious accusations
x MOI stoR to refer to tbs mode IN Which these were
that have most carefully respected the laws If the Unit
ed States will take the liberty further of expressing
my conviction that the honorable gentleman in whose
official departments such matters he (both here
ana in Washington have not considered these a,cusa
tons in any different Night, have not been called
for those ample rfutaons explanations 1t in
my power to give and which international s,mity and
the rule OF personal courtesy would otherwise have us
fed In expecting to be requested to furnish To any
one acquainted with Mr. Champion, who so ably repre-
sens his country in the United States with Mr.. Howe
the late Secretary Of State lin the liberal interest in
Nova Scotia the allegation that the first said" II
house In Liverpool fails, the whole United States treu
ble"-or the ;ater that flOO might purchase all the
laws of the land would sufficiently stamp the whole
statement in its true colors may, however, be allowed
in reply my statement respecting the Of certain
persons here and their evii ent efforts to impcate
ledge, as follows -
Tie ground you have taken in studiousy respecting
the neutrality laws of the United States is perfectly
rect and in conformity with the desire OF her Majssys
government expI essed to you by myself
Gentlemen, must apologize for thus occupying your
tipe with personal matter. Our relations to each
oter, and position here will, trust, excuse it.