The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-13

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and how veil and srsosfuy they are .oc%so@sd s e.
HsJdIy year passes but We hear OF some individual
ac,s Of knopess performed by the citizens or suoes OF
kindred nations ~ each other especially on me nsn
sess; but the graceful compliment paid by my govern
nsDt ours and by gracefully ack aowlecged
iorms the history Of the two nations of winch
all post rty well the present generation, must
reap ipcaculabe benefits AtnoUsh has fallen 70 the
happy lot Of America 70 nausurae this most suspicious
event In the annals OF nations, am suTe, rom the man
In which England has appauded the act, that had
relative positions OF the been reversed
she would have done Is We have done and that che mas
wherein she could prove that In such acts sue will not DO
esceed even by her FIRST born dsughter-Amerioa
Of kindred race; ana when called upon to
point 10 that which abe considers her great
S sSos 's ss ss pass 81 s Ss
fulLsrown offspring Amerios-and say, ''In the vgor.
growth OF my child and in the nigh position she has
~" Yes gentlemen, Eogand should glory 10 AMERICAS
prosperity America rejoices when she hears Of the In
crea.e Of Brith prospect and the extension OF British
empire IN legitimate direction, for she kn0 that suoh
extension Is accompanied by those embems Of civiza.
ton, the Bible the newspaper and the plough-she knows
that wherever the banner Of George there will
be found freedom Of opinion freedom speech personal
liberty, thaA universal benefactor OF mAnKind-cem
mssos and :ns rsjocss why should not Egg
ngn influence Of institutions which like bene
n TO the world st large and give self TO and
join union The world Ii large enough for both
items 70 fulnl their respective manifest oesynies with
out coming INTO 90; conflict . with each other. the East
izipg duties OF England must continue 70 be employed
The West would appear 70 be both geographically
and Otherwise the sphere in which America rather
than England should exercise the influence viii III
the Anglo Saxon have never failed 70 exercise
cour tires Al ali events while the feelings Of Inc s~o
countries now warmed towards each othor by this
happy event. becomes the duty Of both not only 70 fos
ter the present kindly feelings but 10 adopt such course
will guard sgAmt anything tending TO disturb them
Let US hear no more talk OF war between England and
NJ refuse 10 hear them or see them Let each be chary
Of the others honor and feelings ~ Own Let us a.
ways remember that hard words too often lead 10 hard
blows and that both nations speak the language
whatever Ii written said about either 10 dusey circu
lated and the null force and meaning 10 felt and appre
caed. would not be understood 70 deprecate the Tree
discussion In either country Of the domestic affairs or
politics Of the other, but let II be done kindness and
with kind words Nothing sxtenuAte, nor SGT aught
down In malice" difficult questions arise they will DO
settled by that good common which Distinguishes
both nations provided the preposerous idea done away
recently heard the possibility Of between the two
countries spoken Of unnatural did the idea appear
me- that found myself repeating an old nursery rhyme
the traDsposion OF few words that made appear
me peculiarly spplc.bs, and it may not be nspproprAse
on the present occasion 70 repeat them -
Let dogs delight TO bark and bite,
For God hath made them 20;
Let Turks and Russians growl and light,
For Ills their nature ioo
But Anglo Saxons should never lot
Their angry passions rise,
Their great big hands were never made
To tear each others eyes.
And recommend both Epgish and American mothers
nen WAY between England aed America wbh sS
happy event y calculated 70 make very renpte, not
impossible, would be 80 fearful catastrophe, that an
awful responsibility would rest whomsoever should
strike the first blow, and both EDglshmen and Ameri
should remember the very tre and quaint but val
liable maxim that II neither win strike the rsl blow
there can be fight So appalin would be suah Q o.
tastrophe and unnatural that should take place
the very nends In hell would lsugh mockery, the
der at the spectacle. would be In violation Of the FIRST
principles Of nature, would be execraed by all lovers Of
their kind and In disobedence to the law OF the great
Ruler Of the universe. Che speech Of M Croskey
listened to with the greatest interest," and ELECTED loud
The MAYOR proposed, "The Navies and Armies Of the
Uni.ed States and Great Britain" Enthuaastc pauds
Iieutepant O. H. WELLS First.Iieutenant Of the Reso-
use In returning thanks said he did nos consider That
the American officers Of the Resolute strangers
strange land had been otherwise he should have
renced little embarYaa sment occasion Of this
kind He felt himself peculiarly fortunate being able
to visit England In the Resoiute occasion which
would become historical not only of beng
pledge Of good feeling from towards parent but
ALSO from the way In which they had been received By
add, by the people Of England generally (Cheers he
hso not words 70 express the qualification he fell at the
reaching the shores OF England and he should carry
away with him . thousand agreeable memorials OF Elg
land and hnssnmen, lprSloDged cheering had esen
army and navy officers Of England and he had invariably
received from them-and he spoke the sentiments OF
hospitality. (Chccrs) had been his good fortune
meet with great number Of them In Portsmouth, and he
had yisibly befope him one-Colone Eyre (of the
Royal Artillery, who sat opposite 70 tho gallant spesker
whom he had the pleasure Of wing In China tended
70 make him feel quite q. home when he found himself
hu ka kaAs
Mr.. cnOs1n then responded for the American army,
Nsjor GENERAL BREfca returned thanks for the British
Amy. He assured them that he felt highly sensible OF
the handsome and enthusiastc manner In which they
Captain hARan R.N of Her usjesty's ship Illusrious
aeknowedsed the toast on benalf Of the British navy
BE regretted that the Commander inChief (voe Admiral
SIR George SEYMOUR unavoidably absent, be
would have done greater justice 10 the toast he trusted
Sourd together by the strongest commercial iniercsS
and BY those ties OF blood which ought never 70 DO %
m w. H. caRRrsoror, In proposing the health Of Woo
Admiral Sir George seymour, said po,hDg would have
prevented The alton Of the Admiral happy
occasion, but the recent death OF near and dear
Captain BAnsIa, Of Her nsestys steamship Retribu-
ton, acknowledged The toAss on behalf Of the Pori Ad
niTa.
Or. r. j. socrr proposed the health Of Major General
Breton, Lieutenant Governor Of Portsmouth. He SAID
During the period Of this ostne ana gallant OH
GERS residence among Them his urbane oourteous
dsmeanor and the benevolent manner In which he had
identified himseH with oil the local charitable instisu
tons would be greatly remembered BY thcn. ("Hsar
hear I" and cheers) That not The arena for hin
(Dr Scot) dilAto upon the gallant generals services
70 bis country, but he would wish 70 draw their attsn
ton 10 the manner In which he performed his duties
during the late OF great responsibility, when 90
many gallant soldiers embarkec from his district
mis- indefaeabe zeal and untrng a,tenton during tnat
period such 10 merit their varmest sdmiraios
(Ioud cheers
Major General BRxToy In returning thanks, said -.
rhey had certainly had rather hard work 10 do;
bu, he take credit "a himself than was his
Due Hear, hear He had throughout received most
valuable assistance from the navy from The admirns
aownwards, nj all times and In all seasons indeed 10
season and OF season. and When be could not have
expecsef g. With their aid and thai Of the oher local
authorities, especially the railway scr p~ncs, they had
bern enabled 10 do what they Otherwise could not have
cone he could not conclude without tessifyng 10 tho
hosp tsl,t IA udof