, 1863-10-02
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BANQUET TO The RUSSIAN
OFFICERS.
Speeches of the Russian admiral.
RUSSIA GREETS THE UNITED
STATES.


ewing 1ast, at the Metropolitan Hotel, New
York, to the officers Of the Russia. feet at
present In our waters. During the banquet,
which WAS of first rate order, the band
played "Yankee Doodle" s'The Star
spangled Banner" and "God Have the Cz.r''
-natioral airs which were duly honored BY
the company.
After The removal OF the cloth, Mr.. E.ds
proposed the health OF the Emperor Of Ill
the Russias, IL one whose virtues he felt to-
ta1ly incompetent to express-one who had
shown himself In the march Of human pro-
rrces far ahead Of al others-ono whose sa-
gacity, whose statehman6hip and whose
Iuany Christian virtues filed not only his
orn laid, but tile whole world with his
fame.
The company rose responsive to the toast,
aLd d1ank it with all the honots, while the
burd again played "God Save the Einperor,''
which was received with enthusiasm.
SPEECH OF TIE RUSSIAN ADs1RA1.
Admiral LIsoyskf responded IN broken but
emily intelligiblo English. He said:
oG 3s re- ya,t %gh tht 1s;'nd saanG
Which the Fpeeeh Of oar 1iend. III! Eadss. has pro.
duced on ali Of US The praise which he gave to
our Emperor is really drserycd by him. Vhceree.)
{ects; he j. the friend Of mankind. .(cheers,}
From what Ae has already done. and what he ii
1Dg ~ he Is entitled to the
cssined-ss The Delight of Mankind." No less
true to our hearts the feelings OF. sympathy and
tested TO US, (Cheers) assure jon. gentlemen.
TINT from the beginning Of these difficulties Of
you1s. our people have followed with deep inte-
through which you, arc passing: but We e1pect
tnat the talents and energy Of the heroes. who
have already made themselves immortal. viii save
5 sGs9 Ma s Agpeo 9tse s ef Ga1
entrusted at this time their future. Let US, gen
teen, drink to the health Of the President Of the
United statce. CHEERS and Rhouts Of "BraEo."1
REMARKS OF MR. MITCHELL.
Mr. Mitchell was next called to his feet
lie said be had been talking at dinner to his
neighbor, Russian officer, and, alluding to
the stay Of the squadron here, the officer said
they would not be In q hurry. We might
have the qualification Of seeing the squadron
here not only for weeks and months, but un-
til the fight vas over. He would suggest to
them to take lessons now with the view Of
establishing first-clasa hotel In St. Peters,
burg, like That kept By the Mcssrs. 1eland,
modesty forbade him mentioning. lie pro-
poeed as 4 toast, sThe Russian Empire, with
i'll the modern improvements.
PETER TIE GREAT AND GEORGE WASHINGTON.
General Walbridge- me to propose
"Ihe memory Of Peter the Great, the found
er Of the Russian Eml ire, and OF George
Washington, the founder Of the American
Eepublic- may their memories be immortal ~
Mr.. Parke Goodwin, the next speaker, reier.
red in happy terms to the friendship existing
between Russia and the United States.
ANOTHER PATRIOTIC SPEECH FROM ADMIRAL
11suvsK1.
The Russian Admiral, again rising, said:
Think, gentlemen, that Mr. Goodwin has given
the true meaning Of the feeling which anina'es
huss!ans at ne present tme-I II Do not mean the
ally in Russ The Emperor, from the begtnntn.
Of bis reign, sought only peace. He diminished
the army and M nay "a and st9pped The work OF IL the
tel,ts to peat efol pursuite Russia did not think
Of war: She desired the prosperity Of herself and
other Ct nation. M but sec1e @ It te BE- the @ duty q
every people TO defena it's intessityAchee:s)-
eitteE to lise as nation O. to die There is no
stanees % vii end peaeefay: but, ldt WIT viii si hap
pen, tie same people who felt 20 peacefct short
time ago now ready for auy sacrifice; and Just
shrink from burning St. Petersburg II necessary. ~
(Applause) II foreign nations arc for peace With
Gs. re shall receive It On honorable terms, and
bless our God for that peace. tCheers.l
REAAnks or ADMIRAL FARRAGrT.
Admiral Farragut rose to respond to toast,
He said he haa to apoloeizs for his appear
| business in the Nary lard when he learned
| that his worthy host was giyiugn dinner tt
| the RueEian officers. Dressed as he WAS he
telt 1t Ills duty to be present; for he desired
to meet the officers Of the Russian navy, ever
Though he had not on the weddiog garments
had had tie pleasure Of entertaining him at hi
| own boute In California many years ago. i