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Our berlin correspondence.

the great founder Of It, will In all probability go down
TO tho grave, emo son Of hs succeeding
Our Berlin Correspondence.
Berlin, Feb. 81, 1881
Celebration Of Woshingtns Bi'tadoy-Ihe Changes Of
Tear-Ftc at the American EosJsssy--Tne Guet-
Speech Of Baron Ronne-7he 7oas and the Rcpon@s &c
The 22d of February has always boon festive day for
the American residents Berlin. For several years the
meetings called to celeb the bth Of that godko
who sojusiy termed the Father of hs Country,
grsced ,he presence of the Humboldt
many Of us still rccoect with pleasure the enthu-
sasm with which he dwelt upon the unexampled pros
pery OF that glorious band OF States each free indie
pendent, but all firmly ami indtssoubIy uuitod, OF
which he had behcld the ORIGIN and upon the brilliant
future that yot in store for them. This year the
company assembled within the hospitable doors Of the
American Embassy came together under far different
auspices Here, at least with the wide rolling
between them and the place Of their nativity they still
acknowledged themselves the children Of
mother South Carolina and New York, Virginia aod Con
nectiout California aud Texas, stu met terms Of
ual amy and fellow citizenship but the feeling Of proud
confidence and patriotic cxultation gone lingo Of
melancholy ovcrshaeowed the festive preceedings
every appeared to ask himself h,H the ami.
versary would be whether this not last
time that the OF the great republic would athcr
together to soleanlze tho natal day OF It's founder
peace aud harmony and whether another year
passed over their heads, Its memory would not DO
drowned blood and nat the fury OF internecine
fare Qtod Deus d,estal
At seven p. ~ tho vsiters began to pour In, and tho
spacious apartments Of the Embassy flied
OVERLOOKING The majority OF the comp my consisted OF
American cizons native and adootcd hundred aud
thirty in number; but there also a considerable
sprinkng of German guests including gentlemen Of
n Obi In tic and
Of Berlin, among whom will cnly mention Baron
Rome, formerly Prussian Minister q. Washington,
Professor yon Ioltzendor After pray by the Rev
Mr.. Iowele, thanking Providence for the nlnilold
bleeair ss hitherto youchsalcd 10 tho United states
and implorIg the Almighty d avert the dange
that tn catcntd them the entire parry adJoarnod
tho sac mdnsT whore ample ooard Jreao with
aHnpee a Ia RAISE The immortal memory OF Washington
having been drunk sccnn siiebce, Governor Wrg1t
proposed The health OF tho Kng and Queen Of PrGre,
preacng il BY some Factoring remarks tue personal
char acter OF the KING the cofJls manner ia which Aert
invariably received this country, aoi
relations that had subsiste1 without inerrup
between the two nations stree tho Union hal
takcn IL place among the great Powers OF Tho
BaIoa ROME responded To thus tnast in speech which
whether the prophecy BIO reaz which concluded
H. ard which excited the enthusiastic acciam ioas Of
his auditors. IL ran as iolows.-
While return my beet thanks TO Governor Wright for
tho KIND exp which he has just auioi
Irussia AMI TO hs Majesty the King, 9ho justly dc
the love OF ha people, beg to oisr fey
reusI ks respecting your country. When
assembled here, year little expected
Union aud the political institutions winch then Tor ned
the sub Get OF admiration would
with dissolution, and that tho United states would 80
soon be on the BRINK OF revolution and Of civl war IL
hat must not rely too mcoh upon hun inst
tutions that government however wisely framed
any length OF time unces the people for whose
benefit Is Instituted animated by that true Christian
spirit orbearancc and compromise winch Is the neces
saIy condition Of al social and political life This not tue
time tho place TO examine through whose fault the
present OF things has been brought ABOUT. THIS
time ff reconciat!OSnn1 not for rccrimnaon there
fore abstain from expressing any opinion to who ID
right wrong No doubt sins have becn Committed
both sides doubt selfish demag seized the
penoing questions 10 promote osecute their ambi
tous objects But While admit tubs,
the rame time checrfuily acknowledge the
tho American people md aud rely upon he,r
trotism as wei as upon their pr accal sense that as
soon they shal clear in the matter they will
until they shall have restored peace aud estsoia
ell tho Onion, hitherto their pride aud the euvy ~
the rest OF the world. (Cnccrs) The question very
naturally arises occasion like this: whnt
great aud distinguished man whose Drnd4, oceoeato
today, wnat would General Washington do no
ftl among usS woald he despair Certainty not tut
word WIS unknown to hun. (fromeudous cheering
We ind bin surrounded BY cilames ana difficulties OF
all kinda BY foreign and DOM site foes IN the midst OF
ueson aud nut in want OF money Ia want of every
thing UIdsunted by ali this, no scsdily pursued his
WAY all these difficulties Gully seemed stre1 gthsa
courage ano energy bis patriotic Efforts VIC uaay
cTewpe1 ~ the fullest In tho prescott
cy, too, h0 WOULD ind way moans the Unloa
General Westminster is gone, but his spirit stu alive
nong the American people. (Appausc) We seo
u In the cio Is now making BY the moot patriotic
peace harmony have no doubt their ofort vii
DC owned by success; nay 20 further steve they
have been successful already. l cainot suppress u
secret hope, the hope that this very day has Dee1
ret apart tor day Of general reconciliation, that
70 Gay, washiDgtons oir,hday, new bood OF union
and Iienos1ip has oetn sighed (tnthdsstc cbeess.D
holc hot fasc prophet, and that the steamer
which leaves New York u ~il confirm a fort
night what venture TO predict here ~ DAP DO not
JET octpair 81 Union tho ntrars occyo that
al strong aud otherwise healthy man, who idonly
akth SEX iron overabIdance Of beaith, often isx
rom tho sick bed healthier aud stronger than he
was before, Just the Unon will Of the pre-
eDt crsis, stronger powerful and, above all with
give you; the Unou the whole Unon and nothing but
he Union. May u ast forever"
when the applause had subsidized which greeted tbs
eloqutnt hvsnguc Mr.. Huoeon a TO the
Unyef ssty Of Berlin VIII many young American
were prtat cutting tbeu studies.
In ing thAnks. Professor Won Ho,t,cndorN aud
the approaching departure VI the American
Ambassador ard ock the opportunity of paying grace
ful uioute the rendered By him during the
difficult period IN whch he had represented hw country
nj the Cout ~ Prussia to extcod hts soicitude tor
the welfare " his fellow citizens the interest he ok 10
the eraire Germany the generous rahkn~s wtn whco
be bis political opinions. In contrsdstoctoa
~ m,st European diponatlsts, who ony care f,r On.
uhifof nDe equipsgcs aud huo dinners, and thuk 4
bcbesh ir dignity u attend to the grievances " toeb
distressed conhu, men. 10 protecting German smt
gratis 1ho bad become American zeos the An passt
or bso sssc, TED the rpht ~ free eis alton a. pefs "a
III rf'y Ia accordance WITH the laws ms country AID
W.T. ne natural rrhts Of onsn ,iuC 80 he h.d
indnccuy c. ubatea the promotion OF Germtp Ia
teftst, winch 1eto sbl. Dcples VI