The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-30
Reception Of Tho Russians by slic
Common Council OF New York.

The officers of the R;ssian fleet have
beer subjected TO a reception by the Com
mon Council of New Yo;k. We extract
from q report of The speeches:
SPEECH OF ,RON DE srOECKL.
The second regular toast was:
The Emperor Of Russia-Air, God save the
EmN rOr."
The toast was received standing, with
all the honOrs, while the band performed
the Russian national air, and more guns
were discharged from Fort Columbus.
The Russian Ambassador, Bar. lie
S.oeckl, responded. lie said:
GENrlEMEN-I have the honor to thank you
for your toast to His Majssty, the Emperor of
Russ'c. take this opportunity of expressing
to you my deep acknowledgements in his name
(Applause 1t will be my duty. gentlemen.
and can assure you that it will be fully APP
precated by His Majesty and by the whole
Russian n .tion Cheers May peace again
the United States continue in their wonderful
career OfprOsperity and happiness TApplause
In expressing this sentiment. gentlemen can
assure you that there is not one of the "a, OOO.-
700 OF my cOuntrymen who does not join me
from the very bottom of his heart. Applause
SPEECH OF ADMIRAL L1sovsKI.
The third regular toast was THE Rus
sian navy.
Admiral Lisovski responded. He said
GENTLEMEN AND CITIZENS OF NEW YORK-
In behalf of myself and brother officers I
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
I vii tPivo
to express mine and my brother officers ad-
miratiOn for the brilliant history of your navy.
Your naval officers whom we have known for
a 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
tute of every article to which we attached
little value in the ordinary course of life,
but which we value very differently when
deprived of them-an American man of war
came along to our assistance; but shall
not dwell at length upon all sorts of aid
which was officially rendered to me BY the
Captain Of the American ship: GCheers.
But surely / shall never forget the way the
Captain and his officers treated us-Dever for
get the wnv 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, ana spoke
to him these words: Now. sir everything
you see in this cabin, the half of it belongs TO
you" Loud cheers. feel most happy in
having an opportunity of expressing my ever
lasting gratitude for the Kindness we then
received before such o numerous and distin-
guished assemblage of that Captains country
men. GApplause
LETTER FROM SECRETARY SEWARD.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Oct. Is. 1863.
To the Committee of the Common Council of the
City of Neac York:
GENrLFMEN-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge your invitation to attend. as guest fthe
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 1t Is the object of your entertainment to
express. II might be permitted to propose
sentiment for your FEAST would propose the
following: F" Health and honor to Prince Gort-
schakof. the Russian Minister of Foreign AZ
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"
/ have the honor to be- gentlemen, your ODE
dent servant, WILLIAM II. SEWARD. z