New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-09
DEPARTURE or SENATOR SEWARD
FOX EUROPE.

uuttees. Astcr brief interchange of conpinents,
the Committee with their guest, proceeded in carr
ages to Castle Garden where they were received by
about three hundred Republicans, mosily members of
the Central Committees and escurte-I ON board The
steamer Josephine. which was lying, with Steam up,
waiting to convey the party down the bag. brass
cannon on board the steamer fred 81 ute, ShetOns
Cornet Band, which had been engaged for the occa-
sion, played " Hail tn the Chief, the steam whistle
blew shnl blast and the boat left the wharf amid
waving Of hats and tandkerchiefs and voclterOus
cheers from on board and on shore.
The weather deiIg hld, and the excursion, not
wthsianiIng the crowded state Of 'he boat. was re
markably pleasant. Among the gentlemen on board
were Prystt Ming, United States Senator from New
York ex.Gvvernur Clark, ex-Lieut.-Gov. Patterson,
James a. Briggs NJ c.: Colonel Seaion. editor Of The
National IHteIjgenocr; Senators iafiin and Dveu;
As embiymen, Me-ks, Sna~ and Chki, Alns-house
Governor bruennghHuscn, Sinth aud PinckBry; state
Inspector John Sherman, j. l.. Schoolcrafi, SHpervi
Stnart, X. w. Blatchfori, Jonathan ". Allen, Dep
uty Secretary Of State Morton, John A. Kennedy, and
others. Two sOl 5 and dauglteT-ln.law of Nh Sew
All also board.
The boat stopped for a few nome nts at the Qlaran
tine landing where humber Of friends OF Mr.. Seward
taken on, and salute fired from q cannon on
the Quarantine whay. Several steamboats, passing up
and down blew their whistles, and answered by
the cannon Of the Josephine and rou-Dg cheers from
the party on board The steamer then proceeded
through the Naruws and lay to 10 what il known he
Horse Shoe, jus, inside of Sandy Hook wait for the
steamer Ariel. On the way down Mr.. Seward passed
the time in social converse with his friends
Soon amer arriving nj the Horse Shoe the crowd
gathered abou, Mr.. Seward and called loudly for a
speech. Cheers were given for Governor William
al Seward, the next President Of the United States.
&C. and enthusiastic individual shouted, Ma dan-
ger Governor, of revealing any secrets here; the
wide eypanse IL all around US. Mr.. Seward then
mounted & setiee and sand:
GENTLENES: Ii would Of course be impossible for
me to persuade y0u that anybody could Oe insensibe
to the manifestations of such hospitality avn re
ccivirg a; your hands will. wi, your leave, how
Itcal bearings and relations and viii regard yDu not
n politicians, not as Republicans but a. f-low-citi
gems ard friends who, agains, my will followed me
TO the house Of MY friends, where was entertained,
took me up al the door Of my hotel unwilling to leave
me alone in your city, and who will not part from
now Until YOU separate from me nj the gates of the
ocean. GApplause Gentlemen, the sky Is bright the
sun il au,pciOus all the indications promise pleasant
and prosperous voyage, and It viii depend upon my
OVID temper whether of it AN able or not to make
the material for which 20 abroad-the Knowledge Gr-
rived from the suferiugs aud strylngs OF humanity IN
foreign countIirs-to teach me how to improve and
elevate the condition Of my own cOuntrynen. lwll
only say, gentlemen, in expressing thanks to You,
now that at the point vi separation that trust
il be my good fortune to return among you, aud
resume the duties temporarily suspe uGcd in the
great cause If freedom and humanity. But no one
knows the Casualties Of le and two voyages separate
ne from, sou. What may happen IN that space and
time no one bit benefCent Providence knows Fit
is ny lot not to return among you, trust shall be
rriIeu. bercd who accomplished IN his own lite
the audable ends of honorable ambition, and died
far away from his native land-wthou an enemy to
be recalled and without rcgretfal remembrance, and
with cuny teton that he had tried TO deserve the
good opinion which his friends entertained Of him.
Cheer.
About this time the steamer Aida, having on boarl
large delegations of Republicans from Brooklyn and
jersey City, which had left the Battery little behind
the Josephine came alongside, and cheers and sautes
were inerchangcd. The two boats were fastened side
by side and brief consultation held, after which
Mr. Seward was escorted on board the Aida. Here
Mr. Sirauahan, of Brook YIN, of the Metropolitan
Police COMMISSIONER Introduced 10 MIR. Steward The
Brooklyn deegatl0n who he said, coui not deny
themselves the satisfaction OF taking him BY the hand
before his departure for Europe.
Mr. Seward replied IA follows:
GENTLEMEN: IT, upon an occasion of so much
sadness may be allowed to indulge for moment in
pleasantly will say in regard TO- that portion OF my
fellow citizens the other boat that they are not at
all according my heart lpr, in the first place,
they were too fast. lLanghtrrI They exaoted
speech fom me, although saw your boat as'ern, and
naturally thought that if they would wait II few mo-
ments could make one speech answer tor both, ani
thus | might fulfill the Old adage. and Kill two
birds with stone" Their, again, they were rather
exclusive. They said belonged To that boat AMI be-
Ing submissive member Of their party, acqaeScei
But being also radical man, | acquiesced
in your invitation. fCheers. But, gentlemen,
so small a strait the East River ought not
to ALLEVIATE permanent friends of the same cause L
hope my friend the rrportrr, whom | see at my right
hand will report what have said iu regard to my
friends on the other boat that it may be known that
am not, a. | never was, a man Of double speech
Iauchter.l Fellow-czens, friends, | an entirely
taken by surprise by these manifestations OF your gOOi
will and attention have not taxed myself to consider
whether there can be anything in what have done TO
deserve it. had hoped a. bad thought, that could
pass out of the country IN silence 10 seek strength
health vigor aud knowledge IN foreSn lands, unatend-
ed uppoticed, If not unknown. need not say II l.
pleasant surprise But we near the gates oi the
ocean where must part sad thoughts rather than ex-
citipg ones enter into my mind You will excuse me,
the refrc aside altogether from political ques-
tons and considerations which II is my duty to iorego
and follow the which 1t Is my object to Stuly anu
contemplate. do so the more rendiiy because Know
that al last the great questions OF astice and hn many
before the American people are destined to be decided
and TINT they may be safely le to your hands, even
the instructor never returns. Cheers. II Providence
restores me with health and vgOr, II shall be devoted
to the estab shment and supremacy OF the same pm
cipes But We DO not know the casualties which await
H., We do Know only that welfare IL the object OF
the care Of benetceni Providence. And We do know
too that life which has been devoted 10 humanity,
and has epdeayOred to avoid doing INJUSTICE 70 Mankind
il n lie which can leave other han harmless. II
net a factory reputation oGch. II know my own
heart hope will be the reputation which shall leave.
And now kndrs of friends whose iiberaiity courtesy
and attention have attended my passage from my coun-
,1v to the very gates Of the ocean, farewell God De
with You. Prolonged cheers.I
The closing sentences uttered with much
emotion.
By this time the steamer ARIEL was observed com
ing down Mr.. Seward returned on boari the Joseph
-, which steamed out TO meet the Ariel. The Joseph
Inc soon came alongside and le fast, the gang
rls1k wa. run out aud Mr.. Seward with many kind
greetings and God speeds, assembled to the deck OF the
oocesn steamer Governor, carry our kind remen-
| br 4nce to Charles Sumner erred Que; Captain
take good Of him" shouted another TO the esp
tain Of the ARIEL. My life for it" snswerei the
captedn. Then the plank was hauled IN, the ropes
cas-, off and the two steamers separated. Then
Sbe,op's band PLAYED national airs, the cannon