, 1860-07-30

hsred it 10 be the duty Of sas respective 70,
efnnaents TO mnke trade between canada m
the United States perfectly free. hetime is O
should be gone by when national intercourse
especially between people spon the s.ne cop
tinent ind speaking the tame language shoul
be bounded by arbitrary liues aud haupe.el b,
commercial restrictions. They were the re.ic
O! distant and barbarous age. The Gag. o
Great Britain aud the United States were IL,
representatives. Of Christiau civilization, aud in
tel'ectuA and social progress. The rcicnce, Ii,
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we're tue sasne, aud Commerce WAS rapidly dif
fusinx them MI over the world. The Chri.tias
cistlization Of England aad America were des
tined within Il few generations 10 elevate and IL
bless tue whole family Of man.
William Elliott, Etq., distinguished barri<.
ter Of London, Canada West, was called on. lie
was greatly delighted with tho beuu.y and tbr
fertility of the pratres over which We had
passed. lie hoped those who had the direction
Of the visit Of the Prince Of Wales would 50 ar.
range it that be could see them. By that meaus
alone could he have a just conception OF the fer
t1''ty. the extent Of lie country and the re-
SOURCES of the nation which WAS growing up on
this side Of the Atlnntic, His speech was ex.
cellent, and ELECTED great applause.
Dr.. Snyder, @! the lngcrsoll Hsra1d, &c. WI
then olered resolutions thanking COL Moore
tor his hospitality. They were passed With
three cheers. The company then return ID to
the town, and again assembled in front of 81.
loon, where Gov. Czandal, OF Urbaaa. was
called on, aud made one Of his witty aud cha-ac.
teristic speeches, to the great amusement Of the
company. ]. Watson Webb, Esq, Of Cairc.
Fephtw Of Col. Webb Of the New York C,u,;<r
ana Enquirer, aud Hor. II. l.. Duulap, a,so
responded to the cali of the company in ptby
aad appropriate addresses. But the hour Of d..
parture had arrived, and We were soon VII
"aboard" for Cairo. II
cu1cAoo. Saturday, July =, lseo
IN our reaching The Mississippi we were met
oy His Honor Mayor Taylor, of Cairo, who had
Aino'S placed bis steamer st the service of the
company for moonlight excursion. She first
crossed over to the Kentucky side, and pleas-
ant strlts vas got up to see who frat should
stand upon the shore. Several Of the party
found the bank rather yielding, and DaY and
Martins best was in requisitiou on arriving at
tae 81. Charles to replace the mud that stuck
with stubborn tenacity 10 their boots. The in
c'dent caused the ereatest good humor, and
cheer On cheer for old Kentucky rolled right
Justify over the mingling waters Of the Ohio and
the Mississippi. After supper the party vera
inTited on board the Imperial, and greatly ad.
mtred this floating palace. when Mayor Tayl lor's
s'eamer mnde al excursion up the Ohio as far
RS Mpund City. It was one of the most pleas.
ant incidents Of the trip, and the party will not
soon forget the generous courtesy Of ,be Maycr
Of Cairo.
Early yesterday morning we left Cairo, and
we're met at 0din by Mr. Hinkley, tke SUPER
'n'endent of Tho Ohio aud Mississippi R abroad,
~h7 had kindly placed Car at our disposal for
au excursion to st. Louis. About two o'clock
in the afternoon ne arrived ia TINT gooGlv city.
and cur Canadian friends bud new surprise Ut
the number of steamers st the leyee, ,he solid
Of the city, and the e5idcuces of
thrift aud progress that were manifest on every
side a short and very pleasant call on Messrs.
Mckee Flshback of the Dtmocrat, closed orr
visit to st. Louis, and with mauy hearty gooa-
b5es from our Canadian friends we copmi,,e,l
ourselves to the csre of Mr. s. ". Wadawo,tI.
d' The Chicago, Alton aud 81. Lou.s Ralrcad,
and early this morning We we're safeIy landed
IN chicsgo. To 70 to sleep in Springfield and
wake up in Chicago is very different trip from
what we were forced to endure few years nco,