New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-27
BANQUET TO CAPT. WILKES.

Bos r0S, Tuesday, Nov. .. 1851.
4 lanoue, was given TO Capt. Wilkes aud the
oc.rs Of the San Jacinto this evening a; The Revere
House. which was attended by about $50 guests.
TIE aaar was got up by Committee OF gentlemen.
Among tie invited guests were the Governor, Chic
Justice Bigelow, the Commodore Of tbs station,
Mayor EighsDan, and a number Of distinguished
citizens aud strangers.
TIE Hon. T. Wiley Edmunds presided. After the
eIoii, ,yas removed DO ..sdr IA "ricome speech o.
TIE distinguished guest, which was ondly applaudad
Capt. Wiley, on rising to respond, was received
with Tremendous applause, the company rising and
giving him three times three cheers, which were
thrice repeated.
Cart Wilkes thanked the company for the Kind
reception they had accorded him, and Tor their IN.
Gorsemeui Of bis acts. He spoke Int few minutes,
giving q rapid and eompendious account Of the
cruise of the San Jacnto in pursuit Of the priyateer
Sumter, after Ter arrival at tie West Indies, which
was ended by the capture of The rebel emiisaries,
Slide asd Mason.
Capt Wilkes remarked that he would have sui-
ered tbe rebel ,ilissares TO pursue ther way they
could show a pass from the General Government.
Tie noble sailor is not much Of sPeech-ulaker, bat
he las an honest, smiling countenance, and won By
lie genial and bland mauner upon the ready affection
Of the company.
Gov. Andrew, on being introduced, said he re-
0ced be prcsen. on the occasion ike this Tor the
purpose Of paying the utmost honor 70 the irsirous
commander who WAS the guest OF the evening.
enough had bIen done during the past two weeks 10
make the name Of Wilkes History.
lie had performed the most Iustrious service that
has fcen rendered since the war began. 1 he'd
happened 60 hlm GOV. Al to be present or oileial
husi1ess "a, the War Department when tbe teley1n
announcing the capture OF the two Rebel Ministers
was received.
Tie thought Z but courteous thst the Secretary OF
War should lead in the cheers which followed, but
h. begged 10 assume the company he was not behind
the second nan TO raise his voice in loudacc2in and
30 had the satisfaction of knowing at very early
hour that the Territory OF Massachusetts would
have the opportunity Of furnishing prison 10 these
unnatural and raIacions traitors.
When oc thought Of the contlmely and sooTn our
glorious New-Englaud had received from these men,
once senators, now captives he fell more than re-
Governor concluded By proposing the health OF
Lieut.. Fairfx officers ard crew Of the San Jlci1to.
II was received with great applause.
Lieut.. Fairfax in rising 20 respond, YVES received
with hardly less consideration than bis commander.
The Lieutenant spoke At some length, giving some
of the incidents attending he cruise, and the part he
took 10 the capture Of the Rebel ambassadors. Al
though he was a Southern man, he knew Of bat one
flag Tor America, and tnat was the glorious stars ana
strides.
Chief-Justice Bigelow made fsryid speech.
There We're Occasions when man did not need TO
look into law books nor consul. counsel His own 10
stincts and his own patriotism would tell him what
10 do He vndicGted the act Of Capt. Wilkes as be-
ING in exact and strict conformity with international
law.
lie had occasion within the lat few days TO con-
suIt the st speeeh Of Senator SliGel, nude in tho
Senate Of the United States. He told the Senators
in that speech, among other things, that they the
" Confederates0 would cover the seas with the
militia, and if yon ask me where our ships, our
sailors our commanders are 10 come from, answer
we will get them from England.
The CLefJ Justice would answer for that Slidelps
hopes of getiDg ships and men from England would
prove quite I'D false as his hopes of representing re-
bellion in that country. He yentcred 10 say that
England, unless she ialsies her own conduct, the
declarations of her statesmen, nd the decisions OF
her judiciary, cannOt make issue with rs on the
arrest OF Slidel and Mason. We need only 10 refer
to the recorded judgments of her great uriss to see
that she can make no just quarrel with us ON this
queft lion.
Nothing could he more deplorable than war
with England; but he trusted that if it did come we
were prepared to meet il Ike men. We needed
peace with all nations, but we should never buy Il
At the cost OF ohr own degradation.
A letter from Ma.-Ge Batter was read, in which
be characterized the con3uet OF Capt. Wilkes as
squsling IN Importance. any one Of cur naval re.
sorle,