The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-26

Them may still longer be erpetuAeo and that the electric
chain by which they TO be bound In still 'er com
mercia connection may 70 ndissouble the
bond OF friendship which nov untes them. We
si,emp,-snd there will be nothing wanting on our
part to make II so-te lay the great submarine
cable aSross the ,, atlantic, and to unite the
taking be successfully accomplished aud shall have
the peace Of the civilized world than
all the dplomstfs or politicians could ever effect One
little word ihofe wires from people to the
other would do more than volumes Of diplomatic crre
rondepce allsy any Ill feeling that might exist would
be ike the pouring Of oil upon troubled Enthu
siastc applause We are bot only connected by ties OF
blood but our sympathies the same-we tina only
people In the enjoy men OF constitutional forms OF govern
other for models of perfection all things that make ma
ton great and prosperous Is any wonder them that We
should deprecae war between the two countries OF
that should condemn AM attempt ID bring no col
hsion Why, such war would be unnatural, for would
be war between brothers. (Applause) canpot
permit this occion to pass without Speaking Of the hop
ia,y with which We have been received and the good
feeling we have met on every side during stay In this
country In fact, have hardly known that have been
(Appause) In conclusion let say, for my part,
entertain doubt whatever OF the OF the der
dence wa,ch over u.s. and with his hsu W. Sus before
another such meeting this shall take place. you will get
be news from America by Geographic express instead OF
The PRESIDENT read the eighth regular toast follows-
And the cheering 10 borrow an old but on this occasion
description"
NJ TRAIN, of Boston, a gentleman who has already
q merchant in Australia by his travels the
lands OF the Indian ocean, through the British East IRda
toast n should remark here that his letters which
published time ago In the HERALD, and which were
descriptive OF his travels have rende red bis name "a nisr
TO It's readers BE addressed the company - follow
Mr. Chairman and Gentemen-Our country for four
" and has been speaking living language
to the oebt burdened nations Of the world and stamps her
ailO treaa nd ahrub
broad domain Perfume to the rose light TO the sun
cannot add aud words Of mine can never glory that
land love we'll Yet to be silent would be to slight
your courtesy boy in years, youbonor me first In nvt
ing here to night and secondly in giving me the toast
of the evening For both these compliments, gentlemen
of the committee, accept the heartfelt obligations
OF who daily thanks bis God that he Is an American
You overrate my Towers Of speech, 30 imprompu you
think can do justice to the sentiment An hour since
knew that my stood opposite the toast but
country expects every TO do his duty You command
mel obey. am glad to meet the American merchants
who have assembled together celebrate the anniversary
of rational independence am proud 70 shake hands
with the officers Of the grandest ship in the world Ny
cup OF pleasure is Overlooking to meet you around
this ia board-to listen your eloquent bursts OF
tionalty-to laugh when you hugh-to cheer when you
cheer the bumper sSssss 60 round applause our
the home Of the ee How the blood PUSHES through our
veins listen to the star spanged music Of universal
unity (Applause) lam just fr ON the Continent where
time money, In learning the European languages;
but there sounds dear TO hose Of mother
tongue "Hone sweet home the syren song Of every
change restless TO add another page TO the book OF
kne wledge my love country increases the sands
through the glars The world has opened the treasure box
nature have gazed In silent establishment At what
has been spread before me. But, Mr. Chairman whether
looking at the crater down deep IN the bowels Of vess
Petes-bsthpg In the river Jordan, culng flowers In
the garden Of the pckaxe two hundred
feet below the earth the Balaarat-contempat
ing the delta and the desert five hundred feet above from
the py rsmd Of Ghizeh-sandng IN company With
and kangaroo on the shores Of Botany Bay, roaming
over the ground trod by Sir John Franklin Tasmania
worshppog nature in the prmeva forest at Burenzorg In
Java where the osmb OF lady Rses reminds me that Eng
land the Garden Eden surrounded BY
adrone pirates the mouth Of the Yank se kang the
typhoon swept towards the shoretakng silks and teas
at Foo Chow. foo-wanderpg over the Mount OF Olives
sisndipg the Leaning Tower at Pfa, or walking on tie
Hoogy banks q the sepcy army received Lore Canning
spd his New York life at the Tueries, or hear
ing the desenng cheers that rang along the lines whom
anniversary the birthday OF haria fheresa-a pageant
that but hundred ysars-no matter where
the tide Of fortune takes me-and have all lands,
and heard oil tongues In my one hundred and Any
thousand miles Of rAmblng-our country stands out In
bold relief, the fairest land in Chrstendom Asia has
heard Of prosperyArica reads our historyEurope
opens wide her eyes-Russis Is proud Of friendship
Austria respects us-Frauce giant grow thing
land eTs 70, her the wSsa
TIA, band , Of pilgrims a0ss Ss~s:
10 future generations Then the patriots Of 10
tha. immortal band who, eighty years ago. lion
yonder wall and planted that tree Of religious freedom
and civil liberty thu. no, only covers thirty millions Of
people, but every where holds out iu protecting
branches TO oppressed maoknd saying "Come unto me,
and will give you shelter" (Apphusc) washngton's
ilumined iu branches, and great minds lived and
Ashland wi,ed and the oak Of NsrshneId was shattered
by the storms Of life. Yet while we lay our burning
tears upon the graves OF these towering minds let US
hope that the American forest will still show us the growth
Of intellectual purity and greatness (Applause) Our
eagle stoops to no small fght-,hc king OF birds,
old mother lsnd-,S,pk OF the cotton and the
corn-loek d our commerce-rememocr our his
tory-and In these days OF doubt and dread
that hang Europe and Indian empire don't for
get that America your ruest friend, where blo,d and
Kindred laws and religion bird by annual contract
plsuse5 FeS,snd boasts Of Ina. wonderful WORK in
Waes-that fairy palace at Sydenh am-that astonishing
bridge under the Thamcs-thas monster steamship on it'
banks AMI America points with pride 10 natures noble
men-the Of tho West and the great Falls But
art and nature 10 be united The Falls Of Niagara
to be object Of wonder in regarding the great
gotten the deep interest with which they watching
the result OF the enterprise In which the noble ship Naga
ra engaged AZ the river whore Fulton effected the
water what Watts accomplished on the land sursy AID
safely made It's way trough In mountain paths 10 the sea,
duty in acting As brsdeTroon al wedding where
all the world are spectators. (Applause) Cou.
sins marry cousins 10 EGopesn courts, and the
mind IL mined by the union but here father will marry
daughter and the reeul, Of the union viii be the bril-
LIANT chapter In the history Of The civilized word
On the tablet that q Frankn's name
Thine, Morse, IN living characters will fame
And when the two countries are struck By lightning,
each may Justly share the thunder (Reneved applause
Depend upon H. the rolling stone viii belle the adxe aud
gather moss," provided II has Field" 10 work the
elective fluid the Stock Exchange Grand ~ viii be the
union OF the two esa Saxon empires the union OF
fair country dearer 10 every American than aught
beside
We are grea, nation, while ,he siIken band
That binds the Union Of our happy Land
Remains unbroken
We, no doubt, may feel
or foreign influence or fore On stool
Turn back the bolts again us hurled
Throw down our gauntlet, and defy the world
Our country right n FIRST thought but right or
wrong, our country Enthusiastic applanse)
who shsll sever Freedo N q shrine
who will draw the invdious linei
Though BY birth spot 10 mine
Dear all the reet-
Dear 10 me the south's fair land,
Dear New Epgland's rocky strand,