New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-05
THE HERO or KARS IN PORTLAND.
From Ta. porAana stat. q Nlcin,, Nor. .

FROM The Portland s,ats qf Mems, yoy .
| The clergy of Portland, with large number OF 10
proninent citizens paid their respects To Gen. Sir w
+. Williams Yesterday, Nov. l, at the United States
Hotel where he had been staying since his arrival III
| this city on Saturday.
The reception took place in the ladies' drawing
room After an introduction by John Neal esq, the
| Rev DIR. CarrIthers read the following address:
"MAJ. GEs. WILLIAMS; The minis Of the
| Gospel end other citizens of P0rtland-though stran-
GERS TO you-haye long been familiar with your
associated a. it is not only with exploits which viii
long live in the annals OF martial herOism, but with
of generous sympathy and kindness, whose mere
precious and enduring record - on high.
Long before you were called to occupy that post
of danger, where you those laurels which CRATE
fu country has placed upon your brow, you had se-
cured the gratitude and esteem Of all the friends Of
Christianity and freedom, by your prompt and effect
i've aid so opportuney given to the agents Of the
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions then, as now, laboring in Persia.
''Those agents did not fail to acquant their constt-
ners with the fact OF your kind nterposIt!on III ihe,
behalf in n Of especial peril to their cause and
thus to gain lasting place for you IN the grateful
rrminscences Of thousands in our land.
1--WE are thankful for the opportunity now afforded
u, of rendering expression of our nigh regard and
of our hope and prayer that you may long enjoy the
honors SO worthlly acquired, aud That in life and
death you may richly realize the copsoiations o tnat
Gospel whose faithful messengers found in you, in
their hour of need synpathiznS Trend aud an eti-
ciert protector.
Portland, Nov. l. 1857
The delivery Of tb. address by Or. Carruthers
caused an involuntary expression Of appreciation.
Gen Nillisms in reply, said he received this ad-
dress kindly and unexpectedly presented, with feel
n-s of profound qualification lie felt pecul ar
pleasure in meeting many ministers Of the Goepel
and Of the citizens oi Portland. He had seen and
known much OF the American missionaries IN luTHey
and Pelsis and deserved better Of their codf-
trymen than that noble band Of faithful and devoted
| labOrers.
He little thought when he met those devoted minis
tiers OF the Gospel that had been alluded to, some
whom he had known for seventeen long years IN the
East that Le -houd be allowed the privilege OF bear
| ing personal testimony OF their virtues and their
Christian devotion before their countrymen IN the
United Statds He reoiced that he had an opporIu-
nifty to repeat and reaifrm the public testimony he
had gwen of tLer fidelity to duty and their eminent
ability in the trying positions in which they had been
placed. He would repeat here what he had said else
where, that he regarded these missionaries as the
! pioneers Of civilization. He would not attempt 10
name them or speak in detail Of their services, lest
he should omit many he would desire to remember
! He might, however, sude TO Mr.. Goodel Dr. Schei,
| fer, the Rev. Dr. Haulin Of Maine, Mr. D"lgnt ana
! Mr.. Peabody Of Maine, all leading men IN Constan-
iinope, and the two Messrs. Smiths o ErLeroani; Ia
! Persia were Dr. Perkins, DR.. Dwight, DIR. St2ddari,
! Mr.. Soocking. and Mr. Corwin. The British Embas.
sory at Constsntinople proved their 'riendsp to~aI
the American missionaries, and We might always reiy
on the good viii and protection o! the Engrh an
! thoriiies there. He was certain the Americans az
Con-taniinople wouli all bear testimony TO the good
Offices of Lord Ponsorby Lord Strstlotu as fS-SN;y,
! Lord Cowley, Col. Rose, and NJ. lianklahd. lie
trusted il would always be found trne that IN fpsen
land at leae Englisien and Americans are brotlefs
Gen. Williams sad he felt more gratih s,ion in re-
ceiying this expression Of approval OF ms service.
than any that could be conferred on hn IN the ae OF
his profession. de had shared IN the penis OF war,
because he owed n tary service 20 his country. lie
had ried to do biz duty soldier, end for this nus
countrymen had approved his conduct. b.. n IN
rendering such aid as he could give TO seis-ienyng
Mission aries Of the Gospel in the Ess he bad ent1e
himsei TO the sympahes and respect u god men I,
tbese United States, he esteemed that nIr, nan an
the military honor !, in the power ai he soSe'erh
70 bestow. lie felt that the honoz dOns him to-day
this recognition Of Lis good will toward the ean.S o
could follow the ucst brilliant achievements n var.
As such. sccept with profound diiidence' 'his u~
nonial at your hands.
But, said iieIeral W., every rose sas its st'eeoen
ho.u. The pea.sle Of TIA iaieSvis;. was 0.y aVsys