Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-24
Mr.. DALLAS AT THE c,rr,yks. YEAST

The annual banquet Of "rhe ancient Corporation Of
the caters Of Hal.mshirc" held sheaeld on the u-
sugurtoa Of the Master Cutler 1.-THE selected for the
present year Is Mr.. George wostenho) a~sys &C.
cs<on Of great interest This year Mr. Dsa the Amer
lean Minister. was present. aud give the speech in
which his health proposed and his exceedingly happy
reply;
The Master Cutler ssid-Shefeld now realizes an hon.
OF which abe has known. aude the presence
here OF his excelency the Hon. Mr. Dallas the epresen
,a,ive IN England OF the United States loud cheer
ieel proud that election Is sguared by his VISIT an
event under present circumstances peculiarly gratifying
wha, It, my loas and gentlemen bat that America and
old England would rather together than feht with
each ohers loud cheers The people and the states
men OF this country denounce such The press the
statesmen and the Intelligent people Of America equally
deprecaten To the people OF both coantries Il would
be horrible contemplate IL is one which
could promote good object. As Mr.. Buchanan once
observed there can be political slavery whore the En-
giish language s spoken. In London lev months
Mr. Dallas promised unrcservcdly his best exer-
tons should be used to harmony the
countries He has redeemed his promise and God grant
that he may be successful (Cheers)
The Hon. Mr. Dallas Qood and continued cheers)-
Mr. Master Cutler, my lords aud gentlemen: Having
before been Sheffield, IL was with very great
pleasure that accepted the invitation courteously
and kindly given to tn be present this occasion
An American citizen aud representative was naturally
desirous to see community emiuently distinguished
for its industrial energy aud OF whose active intercourse
with my own people &c Is impossible be ignorant
But did not aater myself with the hope that should
nected me with the you have marked With your
emphatic adoption. (Cheers IL is too little merted by
your unknown guest--i"No. no)-to be regarded by
him In any other light than a generous avowa of
amty TO his country. (Cheers As such t is received
and reciprocaed with she highest qualification and with
the warmest thanks. (Cheers)
Like yourselves, gentlemen, the OF the western
Republic love the land to which they beong-cheers-
and they listen, especially ~hsnabroad to friendship
honor and good will (Cheers) vi course gentlaInen
t IL not Tor me, stranger, t. refer any time
those local and peculiar topics of interest which Justly
preoccupy your minds. As 70 them I a mere locker
esger Tor instruction and anxious understand.
But perhaps altogether inappropriate the occs
sion OF the numberes~ advantages OF this progressive age
let tor allure your attention single one
perhaps the latest. from which think many con.
sequences OF moment the social relationship
tween two nations than FIRST be perceived
Let hope that those consequences predict will
DE mutually advantageous and useful You have proba-
bly, heard already that the irrepressbe and Gu
pidy Of my countrymen-(l about undetta.
king daring exploit OF Ian ane1
alton that will at embrace these
and moving with amarch rapid civilization ultimate.
" include NIL Europe. Asia and Arca-(renewed laugh.
teri have actually IN my possession piece OF the
chain recently forged TO bind these three Eastern
ble continents TO the OF Columbia. (Chcers)
We see in the far West that you possess accunu
late shich aud have-Qsughterl
the hourly inventions OF genius-hear hear hearl
the discoveries of your explorers earth or in the
heavens the numberless additions made to the comfort
aud happiness OF the human race by hundreds of
millions the sen enes of your commerce. every step
ward retrograde in morals, in jurisprudence in the
press, in finance in the stocks-we must have them
(cheers and laughter) We have them-wc must
have them quickly yourselves (Cheers.l
We that there is not in the wing OF the
rer pigeon strength enough for this that is too
wretchedy slow for impatience the submarine eec-
trio cable with one grapple at st. Johns Newfoundland
aud the other at Valencia, in Ireland resting for roo
miles securely and nd-structbly in the curentess depths
OF the Atlantic that will realise all aims ambition
aud riSet annexation wonderfully and infinitely
praise worthy-tcheers -rivet xaton more won
derul at all events, than that OF Texas or Of Cuba
Cheers) should not have INDUCED. gentlemen in this
light vein 10 beguile you for not per
rety satisfied that the astounding fact from which
sprung Is no longer in doubt.
Our two countries-the dominons Of her Britanc Ma.
esty aud the United States of Ameica-though separa.
ted by stormy several thousands of miles in width
will in the course OF the coming year be drawn 50 TO
speak by the magical aid OF machinery and science with.
in conversational distance OF each other The preimna.
~ soundngs perfected es days ago from tile ter
minus at end To the other of this great
pathy and OF thought. wish il were in operation And
Why's Because, gentlemen, would instantly illustrate
it, mo glorious adaptation the promotion OF good will
among in distant nations-( cheers-by sending your
toasts compatots, and giving you before YOU rose
from this table, fuhearted American response loud
cheers)