New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-23

and commercial marine in every nook and corner
Of the word-not Imperial Russia with her con
teimlDoUs territory extending over sixty degrees
Of lCDgitutcrOne have direct interest than thi'
Republic mainly through its Youthful settlement OF
the wtstcr1 c0asts. When Mr.. Gushing, aner the
negotiation at bis treaty Of 1874 turned his face home
ward by .he way Of the Pacific, he had TO seek his
path through MEXICO and no friendly hand or voice
no sound o( HE mother tongue, greeted him the
Sell Of tbs Continent IL fvur years, the flag Of this
Union plssted BY the hand OF UNEXPECTED conquest
rendv for gallant enterprschoated in every part Of
California; and row thirteen years later still gr-a,
and prosperous community American 10 name, in
gshzetioD, in feeling aud most American in energy
and enterprise has been created, which claims in
terest IN The commerce Of the East, beyond all meas
urement.
Across the waters Of the Pacific Ocean in the ex-
treIoe Northeast is growing commerce Of vast
amount or the beginning % H. with the Russian ports
and great rivers; aud 10 the South from Australia and
China come TO Us the familiar sounds Of the English
language, words we may always hope, or peace, and
fieDdness and good will to meet the echo from our
shores Of the same friendly voices, mingled With
spectfu and decisive warning that this continent il
is better for all parties there should be no intrusion,
nterferencethst progress here is the progress
of free principles Of trade and security of commerce
under law every where, and emil yhtened nation
need be afraid Of IT, Gentlemen. there has always
seemed TO something sublime in the last century
growth Of this language Of ours, and now that tue
circle is nearly complete all who speak It may Proud,
ly and gratefully think Of it. Just one hundred ana
two years ago. hostile army hung over our western
frontier routed within twentyfOur hours ride of ths
spot with fearful carnage, the only Angio-Amenca9
force between the Ohio aud the seao0ard, ana
threatened this City Of Philadelphia with desoa,
ton or conquest. The English language, and
with il constitutional liberty, were IN danger here
In the East in India, the struggle was equally
Doubtful. aud yet in both hemispheres 1t prevailed;
and now A. have said the century's triumph is COM
plete Victoria and San Francisco u wish both had
App0-Saxou pames) are within haing distance, and
the commerce of the Pacfc-tO be increased 10 our
benefit immeasuraby by freedom Of intercourse with
Chins-is mainly in ths hands of those who speak our
mother tongue. II my mission shall succeed in en-
larping and liberalizlng the free commerce OF the
world, Of which we Americans always manage to get
our full share il have fair chanceif something
more than mere superficial intercourse with China can
be creaedif the free navigation, IN some form, OF
Der great rivers be secured, without dscOl0rng
thr waters by the blood of her peopeit the scourge
of piracy can be wrested from the outlaw hand that
wields it-ii the Just claims of citizens can be ad-
iusted-if this or anything like this can be accom-
pshed, / shall feel and hope you, my friends and
neiehbors, will feel with that the ambition to
whose temptation have now yielded has not been an
unworthy one.
try to look ot this new function of mine from an
elevate point of view and, though diplomatic ex-
merit TO contemplate it from statesnanke platform,
and this too with intense impulse OF selfish pat
fiotism. .
These az my visions, gentlemen II is, repeat, a
biob ambition 10 try 10 see them realized. H. on my
erTa,d | fail, / am you viii Judge me klndy'
If sDcc, ed how proudly and gratefully shall BRING
my honor back and lay them at the feet OF the loving
mother that has nurtured me and now sends me orth
with her kind wishes for my welfare.
Again / thank you, and now bid you farewell