The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-30
Reception Cf I1ae lsUssiaus by szie
C0missSoD Council ct New Work.


The officers OF the Russian fleet have
beer subjected to reception hy the Com
mon Council of New Yok. We extract
from . report of tl,e speeches:
SPEECH CT RON DE sr0ECNL.
The second regular toast was:
The Emperor Of Rus>ia-Air, God save the
Enlr rOr"
TIE toast was received standing, with
al the honors, while the band performed!
the Russian national air, and more guns
were discharged from Fort columbus.
The Russian Ambassador, Bar, lie
Stoeckl, responded. lie said:
GENT, ENEN-I have the honor to thank you
for your toast to His Maj sly. the Emperor of
R,lss:. l take this opportunity of expressing
to you ny deep Acknowledgements in his name
GAppIause 1t will be my duty. gentlemen.
and can assure you that it will be fully ap-
preciated by His Majesty and 10y the whole
Russian II .tion. Cheers May peace again
bless ills whole country-i applause ]-and may
the United States continue in their wonderful
career ofpro>perity and happiness. Applause.
In expressing this sentiment gentlemen / can
assure you that there is not one of the &c, O0O-
400 OF my cOuntrymen who does not join me
from the very bottom of his heart. IApplause
SPEECH OF ADMIRAL LIsOvsKI.
The third regular toast was: THE Rus
sian navy.
Admiral Lsovski responded. He said
GENTLEMEN AND CITIZENS OF NEW YOnK-
In behalf of myself and brother officers
beg to express to you our feelings ofdeep graf
itude and high regard for Your well avOwed
wishes and the homer you have been pleased
to confer upon us in this banquet. At the
same time will give myself the qualification
to express mine and my brother officers ad-
miration for the brilliant history of your navy.
Your naval officers whom we have known for
long time before We came to this city whom
we met in different parts IF the glObe-yOur
naval officers gentlemen. are your most noble
representatives abroad. CHEERS 1t has been
my fortune once. in trying circumstances, after
the loss of my ship when we were left desti
,ute of every article to which we attached
but which we value very differently when
deprived of them-an American man of war
came along to our assistance; but I shall
not dwell at length upon all sorts of aid
which was officially rendered to me by the
Captain Of the American ship Cheers.
But surely shall never forget the way the
Captain and his officers treated us-Dever for
get the wav they met us in wardrOom
and cabin. Each American officer took one of
the officers of corresponding standing in the
service and brought him to his cabin, and spoke
to him these words: - Now. sir everything
you see in this cabin, the half of it belongs to
you" Loud cheers.] l feel most happy in
having an opportunity of expressing my ever
lasting gratitude for the kindness we then
received before such q numerous and distin-
guished assemblage of that Captains country
men. CApplause
LETTER FROM SECRETARY SEWARD.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, Oct. 16, 1897
To the Committee of the Common Council of the
City of New York:
GENrLFMEN-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge your invitation to attend. as guest Ofthe
Common Council of the city of New York, at a
banquet which they propose to give to Admit
raj Lusovski and officers of the Russian feet.
Official occupations here will not allow me
that indulgence. If, however your distin-
pushed officers will come to the Capital, it will
afford me much pleasure to show, in any prop
er way. that !! sympathyze with the Common
Council and the people of New York in the
feelings OF respect and good will toward Russia
which it is the object of your entertainment to
express. II might be permitted to propose a
sentiment for your feast, I would propose the
following: Health and honor to Prince Gort-
schakof. the Russian Minister of Foreign AT
fairs not more able in defending the policy of
his own country than just and liberal in con-
Quoting its relation with the United States"
l have the honor to be gentlemen. your ODE
dent servant, WILLIAM II. SEWARD.