Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-22
OF "ith of July" IN london
Sueecn of SIR, Dallas.


the American residents in that city. The
American Minister at the Court OF ST.
James, was present, and delivered the follow
ing speech:
"Mr. Chairman and Eeliow-Citizans: had
promised myself, in consequence OF cortinu-
ed ili-health for some time past, to abstain
! from anything so exciting as public speaking;
but it is unfortunately the 4th Of July laugh
ter and cheers), and | find il impossible TO
remain silent On such day after you have
received the mention of my humble name 80
kindly and 90 cordially. A few years ago it
would have been thought dlscourteOus and
intrusive had one or more American citizens
;entured upon the celebration of the 4th Of
July, l776 in the great city OF London
The old wounds were still fresh, old feelings
still survived, and the citizens of the United
| States w5U were here had the good taste rs
we'll as the iorbesrauce not tG DO that which
mi ght nave been mscoustrued, So as to be dis'
agreeable ~ thU5e among whom they were
residing.
But now, gentlemen, we feel much more
at case. The principles of the American
| Revolution have gouo on conquering and TO
conquer. Cheers. They have received the
appreciation, cordially, but certainly of all the
wise and good in Eagland as we'll as in the
United States. They have become perfectly
we'll understoCd--tbey have beaten down tue
impressions of hostility which, being misun-
ders,ood they originally created. The prn-
cinles of the American Revolution are accep-
table here as they are at home. CHEERS
! The men Of our heroic dSys--)ur Washing
tons. our Jefersons, our Mgdis0rs, and our
! heroes in tho battlefield, are known now IN
| England almost as well as they are 10 the
! United States, and arc h0n0red a. much here
as there. (Cheers.) The progress, then, OF
the principles of the Revolution of the mi
ted States has been striking, and has pro-
duced that to which have already adyerted
the propriety Of our meeting to celebrate
the origin of those principles in London Us
we'll as elsewhere. Hear, haar.)
Do not for a moment suppose that | am
ayailinc NJ yself of detached part Of the
toast Just given 10 order to draw the c0nciu-
sion that the recognition Of those principles
has been brought about in any degree by the
Diplomacy Of the United States. iica. and
a laush.l The truth is--Ind you Are, per
haEs, not aware Of the fact--that we have
no American diplomacy. 4 laugh IN
England AMI on the continent diplomacy IL
a lifelong career. With US it is nothing Of
the sort. American diplomacy, compared
to European Diplomacy, may be llkenef to
the militia az contrasted with tue regular
army. ILaughter.) To be sure, in the Uni
ted States from the outset, we have always
had q partialty for the militia. Hear,
hear Oar first military achievements were
gained by men smocg waom were some of
the rawest possible militia. Hear, and a
laugh) And it has 50 happened, probably
by accident that our militia has over and
over again proved equal to the best regulars
OF E4rope. (Cneers.)
l.; is 10 that way, perhaps thst the diploma
cy of the United States has been aOle to do
something towards giving expansion and
popularity to the principl Of the American
revelation. Although our Ministers abroad
have been drawn from the ranks of private
and professional life, 90 very many occasions
at the most distinguished Courts Of Europe
and throughout the world, in conflict, or
rather in argument, with the most rCtiaed
dipomatiSts Of any country, those militia
men of dipl macy have achieved remarkable
success. Hear hesr.) | might refer, If
were disposed to empty upon you the archives
Is laugh, to many striking instances Of this
kln! ami as ! propose 10 conclude my re
marks by suggesting particular name to
you appreciation, it may be proper 10 say
that the list Of cur American diplOmati5ts,
beginning with BENJAMIN Frankl'n, Thomas
Jefferson, James Monroe, aud William Whit
ney, includes a long array of ilIustrors mi
iitiamen diplOmatis;s," who have lett behind
them a record Of the most glowing and graf
flying character, (Chicrs.)
At this very Court some Of my preieces-
sors may be compared TO the very best Of the
drilled cohorts Of European diplomacy
There is one little Comment, which is to a
certain extent connected with American d.
piomacy, on which | vii! say word. You
know that We have recently had some difficult
ties On the coast of the United States and in
the West Indian Seas hear ia n after with
which as one of the miiitiamen in the dip!O-
macy Of the United States, | was lately
charged. Now, without referring to that
question more closely, 1t is point which Is
essentially connected with one Of the fonda
mental principles OF the American rcvolu
tiOn,--that principle being the necessity of
maintaining on behalf Of the great Amer
can people, Us great community, the !ndc-
pendence of tbctr hag. tCheers.) Well l
AN not going to argue the question as TO Wis
it and search. Ii has been Uscr and over
again, for years back, argued and reargucd
Bat should like on the 4.h Of July 10 an
nouucG to my fellow cOuntrymen that visit
and search in regard 10 AmGrlcan vessels Oh
the high seas 10 time of peace is frankly and
finally ended. Tremendous ch eering, the
whole company rising and nanlieStlng the
liveliest enthusiasm.
While, gentlemen | am able to announce
this gratifying fact, | think it ought also to
be accompanied by the assurance that the
termination Of that for which We have struS-
gled for nearly half a century has been
brought about with u degree Of honorable
candor and fair dealing on the part OF tho
British Government which is worthy Of every
Acknowledgment on our part. loud chccrr.)
With view to draw these remarks to a
close, ! beg leave TO offer you toast the
name Of one of the earliest representatives
alike o.! the principles of the American rcVo-
luton and Of the constitution Of the United
States--l mean Thomas Jefferson, the su-
thor of the Declaration Of Independence.
loud cheers
The toast was drank in solemn silence.
Working ills Passage.
There is a story about town, that nan on
hoard tho Erp,ira