The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-07-30
The Fourth of July in ENGLAND.

AZ GREAT TBRrrAlS.-Ghe SD anniversary of the
3 9 IDcclaration oi Independence Of the. .Ua tied
States was celebrated by a banqueta. the
4l s4E!endon !, Tavern, attended by about one. Aun-
"'dred .aaa fifty American gentlemen residing in
London.
'fha dinner took place.undcr the auspices of
the~American Association. society recently
established in London for the benefit of c;t;
zenssof the United States while soiourninr in
England. The banquet was presided over by
.sG eneral Robert i. Campbell, United States
stConsul at London. on whose right sat Mr.. Dal
las; aud among tine company were Mr.. J. R.
. Croskey. Capt Aansles. u. P, Mr.. r. N. Ken
nard. Dr. Charles Mackny. Mr.. NJ. Marshall
Biz q. II: a'a!'ns. Dir. Is. Moran. assistant sec.
retary OF the American legation Mr.. w. l..
lihrlbut, Mr. G. f. Morrel. Nlr. Ed oycc Browne
DIR. Ballard. Mr.. G.. F. Irnm Mr.. Thornton
Hunt and n, Whitehead. of New York.
Letters of apology for .non-attendance were
received trom the Hon. John Y. Mason, Amer
,can' mister at Paris from he principal Amer
lean Consuls in the United Kingdom, from Mr..
G. Peabody and others. The room was taste.
fully decorated with the star-spangled bunnrr
md the Union Jack, and over the president, -
table hung portraits Of General and Indy
Washington, and also an excellent likeness of
Queen Victoria, lent by her majesty for the oc.
,casion.
AuS Spoi' 'Ihu gave HS n LoaSt-the freSidcDt
of the United States. which was followed by
The health of her Majesty Queen Victoria. :"
The next toast given was, ITO the memory of
Mashington,' drunk in solemn silence. The
chairman gave, The health Of sir. Dallas and
the diplomatic representatives of the United
States"
Mr.. Dallas rose to acknowledge the toast,
and was received with loud cheers. In the
course ofhis speech, he said:
There Ia one little comment which is To n
certain extent connected with American diplo.
macy, on which will say word. You know
that we have recently had some difficulties on
the coasts Of the United States and in the West
andian Ses--a matter with which, rs one of the
niilitlnmen in, the diplomacy of the United
States, was lately charged. Now, without
referring to that question more closely, it is n
point which is essentially connected with one
.ofthe fundamental principles of the American
revoutioh-that princi pie being the necessity
'of maintaining on behalf Of the great Ameri.
can people, as n great community, the indepen-
dence Of their flag. Well. am not going to
argue the question to visit and search: 1t
has. been over and over ogain, for years back,
argued aud rc-argued. But should like, on
the 4th Of July. to announce to my fellow
-countrynIen that visit and search, in regard ia
Am, rcan vessels on the high seas in time OF
peace, is frankly and finally ended
While, gentlemen, l am able to announce
this gratifying fact, think it ought also to be
accompanied by the assurance that the termi
nation of that for which we hnve struggled 70,
nearly haf q century hns been brought abou,
with degree of honorable candor and fai,
dealing on the part of the British Government,
which is worthy ofevery acknowledgement or
our part.