New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-15
Misunderstanding Day i'm England.

Thanksgiving Day i'm England.
ln pursuance 10 the proclamation OF the fresi-
en-; Of the United States inviting his fellow citizens
every part Of the United States and also those who
at sea, and those who are sooarning in foreign
lands TO apart and observe the last Thursday Of No
,cmhor as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer 10 our
Ieuofccnt Father who dwcleth IN Heaven" a number
a Americans resident ia London assembled at IN elc
,at banquet az 81 Jsmess Hall under the presidency
q tie Hon Il. T. Walker. The day was observed as Q
Holiday by the Americans N London and IN all parts oi
hc country and business Wac suspended nj the Lega
and al The C0nsulaies. The banquet last night was
attended hy his Excclcucy the American Minister MI.
id-ils and 10y the Secretaries Of the Embassy, Mr..
wilson and MI Moran
Tie proceedings Of The evening were commenced by
b.. oi address from the Hon. l.. j. Walker. who called
U,Nu Sit Hunting 20 read the lhanksgiy ng Pio, ana
iioa ui President Lincoln. TliS having been done
prayer vas offered mp by Mr.. Scla Martin negro IN
Nlisc adventures as runaway tie public We're SNORT
uuc since much interested The company present Their
isnr in snison hymn composed for the occasion.
At the banquet the char was occupied by The Hon.
Nj Walker who, after having delivered az aGuress On
me origin and progress Of the Rebellion and The pros
poets of its speedy suppression. proposed The Health
of tie President 81 the United States "a toast which
war drank with great enthusiasm
Mr. Adams, the American Minister In acknowledg.
ing the toast said thank YOU for the honor YOU have
done 10y calling upon me to respond To the toast
4 the President the United States OF late years we
ave rather got out Of the habit OF giving any great
Mount OF laudGtion TO the President Of The United
: aios. There may have been causes for that which
,oa Will all understand vii Say with respect 10 our
chief magistrate thai he has not had himself
al, such smount would be libely turn biz head
IA laughl Not one half 50 much indeed YOU. Sirs,
have shopored upon NE this evening ON the cOutrarr
II has become TIC practice ui our people generally las
upou the President the responsibility Of ANY mistake
which ID committed by any body, and any misfortune
winch happens at any time. There j. hardly single
act which lac does against which there j. not found
,oueoody OF oiler 10 carp Even With respect
{" his proclamation ASKING Us 10 have Thanks.
Swing Day / have seen Il sometimes remarked
that II vas q most extraordinary thing that ~
The time that seemed 10 be Of nothing bat
cal "a d ffr
meuse hoes oi life going aud great destruction Of
property. and painful distress IN all chssestle idea
that the Piosideri OF the United States should have
taken so, oceaaion to cali upon his felowciiz
30 give thanks "a God seoIaed 30 Indicate either great
moral obtusenosS Or saNagc vndicye feeling OF Joy
Al Tie disrs> 81 tine people HON De Was trying % sub
leCt Now "A Is Lp0a i5Is point thst propose TO offer
few Iks ! perfectly Wiling Ia co.cede that
thls 5 a tine of great caiainity believe ONT fhc
great msjo-fy-ibdeed almost al Of our people IA
America frel that " is a calamity which hcy Wouh
have avoided If they could nut that they have Ncsa
obliged I" crew IL mnch necessary evil as il 10 had
ttcu earthquake or an inrndAtIon lILeers.s IL
was ~ affection which they could moi aid. Under
these circumstances az lNcy c9nld DO vas " Wpy
themselves - promptly ~ possible 10 the perfection
At "A Tcr-dy and restoration. 1Ais could "sty be
done through lcIseso ralcc IN tie war. tthecrs.
But Ne are asked what - TIE precise blessing for
yh.ch Ne are "a prcseEt 10 give God thanks /,
In ordes % get something Ike correct icea II this
nsler,.t viii bc necessary for me o. recall - your
mind briefly possibie tho coure Of events nce the
lime pi.,en the President came into Office. scarcely
s,d ,ay to you what teiiegc Is perfectly well known
kss ~ practical experience ia Nc'ernnepi tian any
ind Vldaal had dene foundation of'' Govern
mil lChccrs-i lie came into Office - lime Of the
greatest difficulty AID danger which baf occurred
sicn fAr foundation 90 the Government I'heers He
a. ssrl al viii yocOst found himself ercggylug po,i
ttn 20 winch al TIE portions Of Tie eibcr u Govern
men; seemed sIumblns around hL Why. II was
socefdugy deubtil even sheiAer Tie President wOad
H. zle Ia arrive - the place where b. could Assume
III. performance o. nis duties u va."lly 10y huie
eortivance sta, be succeeded IN da.siu e the plot
uab ad been formed Tor The sellur ~ biz person. md
Ia disable The country rom arriving The con-ti'u-
insi organI1aIOa OF - EAes'..iFs 10 Aaftilsni
ga, ers.l lie osue 20 Washington. aDd Was quail
bed 'rcsIdefa But PIesideGi Of whst He looked
aios nd him ~ the branches OF tbe departments of
IN, 4x.eutne Government AID serytbIpg seeIned -
be 1lakiBg uBdor Nm iooKed the organization
Of Las own immediate department aud he f'und that
vherever be touched IL was uusOund. 80 lneeAiOusy
had the poison Of rebellion been disseminated through
all the qualifications Of the Government that trcachefy
vas cropping out al all poluts lCheer'.j ne had 40
begin by thorough scrutiny Of men, from those occu.
Ding the uppermOst seats down 10 almost the lowest
place. There a necessity for searching reform
by which the lurking Dol lees than The compact iTeps0n
and treaciery were 20 be eliminated from the bod
polite lChcers.j That work has now been done.
iChceIsI The Government in It's affairs at Washing.
Ion il now safe and il served faithfully ChccrfJ is
not this something TO be thankful for lCAeersI u
not this something for which ve nave iight 10
echo the Presidents appeal 10 us 10 meet together
and TO be thankful on this OCCASION ltheefs.l
But that not by any means the wort
point. The President looked upon the Foreign
department Of his Government and when be east lhs
eyes abroad there not to be found one single md
yldga In the foreign service OF the Government VINO
sympaihzed With him in bis feelings or bis difficulties
Nav more there in the service Of the Government
with the exception Of some cautious ihdlIdNa 10
did not chooSe 10 commit Enthusiastically a person
Who was not practically disseminating diktrsl OF me
Government under which he was serving. lcheeis J
NO' a few Of them produced very cOnsderable enef L
almost every country Of Europe IN creating mat
opinion which became prevalent thai the complete SUD
yerson OF the old system AT band and that new
one was inevitable. have little aneedOte IN connec'
iion with this subject 10 tell you very shortly ait'r
Tie election Of Mr. Lincoln lie did me the honor 10
designate me as the individual 70 come out and repre-
sent the country at this Court came out a. soon as
could ] got here IN about two months after the inaug-
uraOu Of the President. On ny arrival the hTt news
Which met me Was that three distinguished commission
ers as the newspapers called then. had come out from
the Rebel authorities and were at that time IN London
lad tie pleasure Of learning also that these Coins-
sioners had confidently announced among thflr ehus
that before should reach London the Government ana
oapiiaI Of Washington would be In their hands;
gnenty should stand 10 chance Of being received Dy
az British Government the representative Of The
United States lChoegs and appalscJ That Is Simply
specimen a tho mode In which that class OF persons
lab0red throughout Europe. and not without effect
And has taken all the time from that day 10 tbs to
inspire the different countries Of Europe with ,oI
cradle share Of confidence IN all men 70 mahteh the
Government Of the United States. Dheers non j
MIX we have got far that / begin to feel AZ
e@la assure you. M. President that me Oo'efl"ehta
al Europe have reason modify their views Oi the
condition Of the Government Of The United States
lthe.fsl Ana now, ! say after scarcely three years
wheh we see q change Of this Kind has taken place
wheh the foieign department is working once
more faithfully aud harInoniorsly have we not,
say, got something ia this 10 be thankful for :
iCheersI Is u no. a htting occasion 10 meet end
rejoice IN this iestorationi But let me 20 q step fur
Their. When the President looked uron the Treasury
Department be found that so'iHgcniousy had Tie IN
diyid.als laborcd In the preceding Aduiuit,,a,iou
when many high in Office were Consprimg To destrov
The United States Government to undermine the clrdt
Of the country, that u with vcly great difficulty
come Of tAc noLcyed cOnld be persuaded 10 cu,
JOrNaId 70 loan tie Government at high RAE Of in
teieft but small sum 10 enable 1t iogo on until the