The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-25

siisptc rspuhlio So Car hom sharing In the fesngs Of
AnsrEa sSd l iaha6lsAas Ibs osi cordial fisndship
nOet In The moral political and commercial sreAt
nsss which The later have achieved
II sgDibcaDt f.cs, and one of happy ssgur ths'
every aIuslos made. whether BY Amsrle.n Or English
sptsk'Is 70 The contingency Of var ostwesn tnr w
eounrs ax aksnsd ibe DEEPEST emotions 10 me minds
nrOns ructop Of the intensity Of The eAnestness viii
whi he, ard all deprecaie the very idea Of hosu
ties hrtN esn the United States aud Great Britain. Tn
se. n Mr 81 O. Haa speech charsc.e riled by ord
nary ell guenc end which produced great impression ca
the audisnvssp. Ca, dealt with this aspect " The
speaker more heartily rvs, onded than those o.
that gen emau, Mheu he FORTH In graphic term
the ightful consequence which would result from wal
between Amerh and England
No one, we repeat who present at the gathering ~
the Star al Carer Friday any long.r believe
III" possibility of hostines between the Two countries
tn surh expression of feelings oi kindness towards
the part Ut the Ameicaps, snd wi what we know oil
our e. ngs towards the-notwi bs'anding The vupern
tive and tecose articles In the Tinesno only war he
tween th. two counties eniry out Of the question but tn
resu OF existing will De TO draw cosr
than the bonds OF amy between The end will b..
when misconceptions rectihed snd msappr hensons
cleared away the establishment of friendship betwreI
the United States and England much close and cor
d" than has ever existed before. And when that hap
py day afrives-ard we rejoice 20 think that II Is a.
hani-a the despots on the continent will bave caUs
I" trouble. The, will see, in the event, the hand
writing On The NALL prorouncng their own terrible doom
Tne very idea thar between aud America
pos Tile and, they teli-ved, probable Contingency, In
for mon his past MADE the har,s continental des, OTIS
leap fr joy. In the TueFi-s that Joy could hardly y,
conc1kd and in the Tuieiies let add all has be,
done that 'oud be done 10 plunge the tWo Saxon nations
ino ira'ricdal war That our august all, BIS DIN
his be-. to produce this result there he doubt Blu,
ony VIII The malvolent hopes OF the imperial destroy
or liberty in his own country be disappointed but In ID
be formed between The United States and Great Britain h.
will hear the deathknell Vt his d. nasty WHILE gush
ing from the hearts Of the oppressed and enslav,d all
the World there will be heard one and universal
them OF gra,itde and praise America and England
their great delverers from the degrading dtsposm under
which ln'.y have 80 long groaped.
THE ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN RDEPEsDEscE.
On Friday evening last according to his practice for The
last seven years. Mr. Peabody, the distinguished American
merchant, gave banquet, al the s and Carer, Rich
mond IN celebration Of the eghtirth anniversary OF Amer
lean indep ndeuce The entertainment of the
sumptuous kind. There from 100 10 100 gentlemen
prrsent, about 100 Of whom Americans. Among ID.
lat er were several gentlemen eminent for h.r military
dp ona c mercantile scientific, and literary acquir.
mems and whose well know in Europe the.
are hous no words in their country. The compan
Pr"reed from the reception to the grand dining the
band pl.ying "washng,on's March, Mr. Peabody prs,
sidd the occasion, while Mr. Sell of Manchester; Mr.
Mors"n, of L.ndon Mr.. somerby, Of Boston, Un'ed
Staes Mr. Z. N. Dallas secretary of legation and Mr.
Cfosky United States consul at Sou hamptu acted
presi tents The room was appropriately flied up 70
placed in prominent part of the ROOM while the star
brp"nged banner" foatsd before the eyes OF the
taors. a.a.-. a.. ....2 ". ..M sa4 ats IN. ...,
After the removal of the cloth, ..-. ...-. y
Mr. Peabody rose and spoke 10 the following effect You,
exceehcy and gentlemen, now about to tass in tn,
Common a'ceptaton Of the phrase the loving cup. But
nave 'e'ore ue two cups, the Of BRUSH fahrc TIT
oher Ut my native oak several years
by nv rstermed friend Mr Francis Peabody who il nov
present. be ore passing these cups, allow to say n
"ord or two with respect to the day u connexon witt
mysel The first dinner gave in commemoration of III,
am july l7T6 Was In this hall in The year 1850 and
was hen now by the presence Of the American
mi 'str large party OF my own country men and seyera
English rends, some Of whom is my happiness 10 sec
around me to-day. Cheers. That experiment provec
in
OF my eountryprn visiting the Great Exhibition deter.
or substituting for the dinner and bali
ron Attempting u bring EnslisLmen ana Americans
.Ho-rhrr on such an OCCASION but the acceptance Of
ae Duke of Wellington put end to doubt and a
Thousand happy faces at Amacks, the Alb Of Jul,
1881, seaed my success, and, trust broke that as
sued barrier TO uniting Englshmen and Americans in
oetorsng this glorious anniversary. again be
erect Loud cheers. This is now the seventh year
hA have had the houor OF presiding these occasions
having present English gentlemen residing home and
in ,s r. my own county mtn from almost every Stat,
Ia e uni"n and am ha Ply TO say, have heard
"od uttered by any speaker calcula ed disturb in The
Sigh est desrte the ha monous feelings OF my guests and
u"sp "ni confidently believe never shall Vehement
cherring For twenty years have not been ont Of ihis
k'ngdom but dueing that time have closely wat b,
nr proer 50 OF my country aud my counr, men, add fo
loving thr fashion at home have erected in very humble
wat, nv Platform" here-a platform of peace and good
will towards all men, which feel assured win be supported
by my guests to-day. ] know party-no North no
Sou hbut that hch nclud our whole countr, rIond
eherrs But TO return peutlspen to the loving cups
THIS Ups Vi love aud peace the of British fashion
I'll ohe OF our American oak led from the same Eun
ta o. govd cheer as one ~ the East and the other 10
tie Wes, and wh,n they II lie circine bound ma
they pass With the iouch Of friendship oud applause
M Pea od then begged propose the hrsl TOAST of thu
evening The day we celebrate" with was received
W',h Tue most deaftning and reiterated plaudits.
N sic: Hal Columbia"
M Peabody claimed "a bumper for the next toast He
sure 'hey needed no speech from him recommend
to ben be felt eon6dsnii /, would be eceved with the
Rret"s enthusiasm lie would give "Her Majesty IN.
Qd"n" ~ aux with most enthusiastic and prolonged
cht.'inR the band play ing aGod save the Ou.ennl
NJ Peaody then said he should NEXT have the pleasure
OF proposing toast In honor the Chief Mavst,at.
e Ahd u hs BIRTH which sure would be received
pom ,he respect due To bis high position aud the feel
lhR' OF enthusiasm wbrh all Am ricans must feel for The
eounirl ~hch hr had Ueeu called TO pr side He av,
The President OF the United Statesp the toast was
drank with great applausel
Masi The Star-Spaueled B-nner"
MI Peibods next called upou Capt Mack'nnon who
ProRo''d 10 nrat and appropriate speech "The memory
o. n~'h ngon, shi'h vas drank in silence
M. William Brown, N. P. for s nth Lancashire then
rosr ard spoke to the following effect:
Se',rm-n; Mr. Peabody has put into my hands toast
WIN am sue you Will ali lux with very great pleasure
ba', ororr give IL permit say h.aru, ,oucnr
VITO you In rejoicing In the Day we ceenrats being
convinced that The Independence Of the United States has
oeen ne much advantage TO Great Britain as 70 the Uni
Ted States The family quarrel that caused the separation
never should have occurred but we by no means hold
selves Responsible or answeabe for either the errors o,
SIS OF our foretathers Hear, hear1 There can be 10
oou' nut mat the prosperity OF 10th nations has
Evap promoted BY their stparationeach being permit.
sd manage their own aff,irs IN their own way The
eo%rbs OF ang nation bene6dng its position BY en-
hap NY exploded. Loud cbeersl My friend, Captain
VI chi has alluded thar No..