New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-02
GREAT BRITAIN.

SPEECH BY NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. ESQ,
At the Festiroi on occasion Of laying lie CoTaer-
Stone for Mr.. Bro~a's ner Free Public Library
at liverpool.
Mr. Monckton Mines, NJ. p, in proposing the health
OF Mr.. Nathaniel Hawthorne, Consul at Liverpool for
the United States said his Scarlet Letter had stuck
TO every who had read it; that he had built his
" House with Seven Gables" in every town in En-
gland, and that, as TO his "Twice told Tales" they
all wished they had been told ten times. CHEERS
Nath. Hawthorne, esq, United States Consul, said:
Mr.. Mayor, my lords and gentlemen appear in this
hall before you not in any individual capacity of my
own, but the representative of my country and es.
peciapy of the literature of America; and heartily
wish the literary men of America had had a better
representativs-one who has done for the cause
Of literature than have done and one who could
have acknowledged better than I possibly can the
honor that has been conferred upon them [Cheersl.
The honorable gentleman who has alluded to me has
made illusions also 10 some productions of my own.
That praise, gentlemen, is the more valuable, coming
as does from one who is emncntly qualified TO ex-
press an opinion when thing is well DONE His praise
ie very gratifying tor there is nothing in literary repu-
tation dear to American as knowledge that he is
considered worthy Of commentator in the land Of his
ancestors Loud cheers But, gentlemen, must not
forget that am not speaking here in my own behalf
but on behalf OF the literature of my country; and
on behalf Of the literary men of Ameica-th
poets, the historians, the novelsts Of AmericaI thank
you, for have no right to decline any applause which
you may be pleased to award TO them how much
soever might feel inclined to decline that honor to
myself individually Hear hear and continued chcersl
The circumstances of our country have directed
much OF our attention to the rough side of life instead
OF 70 those soening influences which are favorable to
Literary productions but is something to me to think
that We have accomplished an act of yattude--of
heartfelt grattude--to England. 1t is something 10
my coanyIeH to know that they have yet maintained
the old Ang.CSaxon spirit, and that it has some hold
upon them now in their literary pursuits Ii gives me
happiness TO believe this, because the we return
90 you for the great measure Of enjoyment we have
received from you, the more shall aid you in pro-
noting peace and good will in which hope the two
nations viii ever continue, because every American
who has written books which England is content 10
eeive into her literature has contributed something to
that exceUentresult Cheers Having responded TO the
toast which has been proposed might sit down, but
] cannot do co. and you viii pardon me- for as has
been justly observed, had the ties been drawn but
little closer America would have called MIR. Brown
Der Cheers. At all events he has the connection
by blood by friendship, by affection in all the interests
OF life which shall not certainly forget neither viii
be. Loud cheers. II is good for our country that
there should be such men-men connected with one
country and with another and yet the less true 10
their own beloved land, Cheers. 1t was proved, and