The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-21
From the Prussian Correspondence of the London Tsle
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BERLIN, Dec. O. 1860.
Thursday, being the anniversary of Thanks
giving day, the Americans resident in Berlin cele-
brated the occasion by dinner, which seems to
deserve more than usual notice under the present
| clouded aspect of the New World.
Mr.. Wright, the representative of the United
States in this capital, opened the after.din
| speeches by expressing his hopes that the Union
would be maintained, notwithstanding the tempo
| rary difficulties that had arisen. "Woe to him by
| whom the bonds snapped" UNITY he pro
ceeded to say, was the one great object in the po-
| ltical life OF nations; and the union of GERMANY
the union of fifty millions Of enlightened and indus
rious people, situate they are in the centre of
Europe, would be the best guarantee for the nres
ervatlon oil peace on the continent, as well as ma
| teria aid towards the progress of FatherIand il
SELF TO this sentiment, he added as a toast faTba
| King and Prince Regent, the friends of America
and the successors OF the same Frederick the Great
the saviour of his country"
Alter the maintenance of the Union had been
| advocated by several other gentlemen with much
native enthusiasm, Baron Won Holzendorf rose to
thank the American Minister for the kindly feel
lngs expressed in behalf of the rovaI family and
the growing unity of Fatherland. The elo1uent
speaker, who had thorough command Of the
nRgSn laiRfg9age then glanced at the general
| 'DoWle-Khte and "Lynch law" ideas ATTACHING
10 America IN many parts of the Old World. .Bnt
was 1t not better to have to suffer from the occa
sional ebullitions of individual energy than from
the lasting pressure and perpetual interference of
police system. Here the Germans present mind
full of the revelations of the last few DAYS led the
storm of applause, in which the Yankees heartiIv
joined.) The Baron then thanked the Americans
| for having admitted great number of German
emgrants to the full enjoyment of political liberty
"a boon which his countrymen had not been able
to secure in South America, and especially Brazil.
He hoped that Germany would soon be formed into
| a union of States, upon the transatlantic pattern
and concluded by proposing "The health of the
| American Minister"
Mr.. Hudson, the private secretary of Mr.. Wright,
offered toast to the Union as based upon the Con-
| stitution. The maintenance of that Constitution,
| he said was guaranteed by the devotion and pa
triotism of good men, but, should they fail in the
attainment of their end through the ordinary and
legitimate MEANS they would be entitled to apneaI
to the last resource of citizenship, which was the
first inalienable prerogative of all Americans,
namely: the right Of revolution
| Mr.. Raox, an American LAWYER, rose tn moko
what perhaps might be called the most sionifcont
speech OF the evening. After alluding to the fact
of having come quite blind to Berlin but a wear
| ago, where he was successfully operated cpon bv
DR.. Won Graefe, the renowned oculist he commn
nicated the sentiment of friend now lyino in
the hospital of the same doctor for similar treat
ment. The sentiment which the speaker was in
stracted to give ran to the following effect:
May those who strive after the dissolution of the
Union be smtten with physical blindness. as thew
are laboring under mental blindness; and may they
not have DR.. Won Graete to cure them until they
reform their minds" boisterous clapping of
hands followed this somewhat terrible wish.
Captain Sims, United States Navy, gave-'sTbe
President of the United States, whoever be may
| be, black or white.'
| Prof Raymond, of Brooklyn, said that he would
be the first to carry the of this glorious meet
ing to America, whittier he was on the point of
starting in about quarter of an hour. He also
spoke vigorously in favor of the unimpaired main
tenance of the Constitution as a whole, reminding
the assembly of all the sacred recolections they
had in common, and protesting, in deep tones
against the dissolution of the Union. The speaker
expressed himself in familiar style, and betrayed
great energy in parts of his grafton. He gave as a
toast, "The American students in GERMANY" whom
he considered as the noble representatives of his
country in the Universities of Fatherland.
DR.. Won Telkampp, member of the Prussian
House of Lords, repeated the thanks of Herr Won
Holzendorf for the wishes of his Transatlantic
friends in behalf of the unity of Germany. Ameri
ca had given the first practical proof of the posi-
bility of joining into common body States va.
rying in size and constitution. A similar union
must be realized in Germany, and that in spite of
the dislike evinced against the plan by all the petty
princes of the land. At the conclusion of the din
ner, large collection made in behalf of the
poor of the city. Towards the close Of the eve
ming the company promenaded round the hall to
the inspiriting strains of "Yankee Doodle"
! The Anglo-Americsn Relief Committee at Bev-
rout have made fresh and very urgent appeal for
further assistance. Thousands have already died
from exposure, want and despair, and the prospect
is represented as ''simply appalling" Already the
list of recipients has reached $1,000.