The New York herald., 1864-09-17

In humaaty We will coufsss every mans merit aud &C.
elual fortune at least with equal willingness. iet US
drink then gentlemen, TO tue eternal oblivion OF htss
true div sons inc unvessa ~ sso, .Sas~a,,o, Of al pdi.
vidus feelings, We may dedicate ourselves wNn
nrmuess and ooostancy x 10 soorns n,o, 20 sSs ~as
single thought that OF either saving IL or falling
for il. In imitation Of the impersbsos example q our
fathers Let US drink, then for a. oten aswe are told
that the ensiaveeD. Of Mexico " ~ sscompshed fact
We can reply with the cry OF HdsIeo Viva ia indepsa
dencis Meitesns yivsia republics tAp2lsase)
PRrs,pEsr who sad,--Thcre is 10 beloved country
uhsssunpg cittzen whose eminent virtues elevated
hass nn 20 o,,To, s mh es "a IA, esn@uss, sen,ns,
of knows limits whose
aud sbnegeon equal that Of Hashlng,ou ~h in sacri-
fees and suiferngs Ter his country worthy emustor
OF Guaiomotzin; who IN nooe elevation Of soul and ia
high aspirations, may be compared 70 the greatest OF
Putarchs ep; who IN the hours OF greatest adver
sity, when many or our friends snsye despaired has
always maintained a nrm belief in the triumph OF
holy cause; ~ whom the county already owes the
great work x REFORM and = wno'n pooaoy WIN owe
second Independence; whese desti0y ~ identi
lied such a manner with tho destiny OF tho country
that any misfortune that ovestake him will be ua-
onal calamity This ilusrious citizen you al know
His nanle belongs not only 10 Mexco, but TO human
KIND at argeit is Bento Juarey. let us drink, toere
TORE " 70 the constitutional President 6 tho Mexican
republlC." hope that our esteemed friend, Br Don
Juan N. Navarro VIII 0biRe by answering tins toast
Dr. NAvAEEo in replying spoke nighly e tha hospitality
which all Mexcens had received in the United States. He
then proceeded very eoaneny 70 review Inc progress
the struggles Mexico FOR independence, and anded
TO President J0sre2 in terms OF such warm and ardent
affection that his remarks eicred ,hinders Of applause
He alluded 10 the difficulties of Heyico: her want OF
arms, resources. and yet compelled to fight against
powerful nation having on It's eide tho ~ mathes Of mo
narchia Europe Hs speech was one of the hrmest
and patriotic OF the evening" but time Ill not
init IL complete reproduction.
The PRESIDENT, 10 proposing the next regular
toast. said:-His.ory, gentlemen, s sometimes un-
Just in lts judgments. IL mskes Immortal the
names OF certain leaders while tor difficulty or
other reasons It leaves unknown tho names OF thou
sands OF heroes VITO modesy sacrifice their wei being,
their families aud their lives in defence o. noble and
Just without expecting or receiving the recon-
pense OF fame low many ungn wn her es have we not.
gentlemen, u the first OF ou Independence, OF our
foreign wars, Of OF reform, and now OF our
yecond war OF Independence, How many
on the eve OF now eutering upon this humoie
p oar ras,.c If our asn,rs,io ana ar opr pra,uss
not proper Cor us therefore, that IN celebrating tins
anniversary II our coustry we should oret those oI our
fellow countrymen, who, with ia their hands,
becomes recnen who are conscious Of their own dignity
who prefer death to slavery and who arc not nnidated
by any kind Of sacrifices prvatiqns defend the ma
tionai caise, aud oteu WHOM pay, w'tnon. .oou,
without clothing aud even without arms shed their
blood and give gladly their lives the honor and nde
pendeuce o, our country Their imposing attitude still
preserves roe from tho foreign yoke great part OF
expulsion OF the from that they nov hold Let us
drink, therefore, "To the patriots who deend the
national cause''
invite our friend Genera, Don Pedro Osazon 70 nd
dress the point which has been the object OF these
toasts-
General OGA2oS replied in lengthy aud spirited
speech in the Of which he said that need
fear for the cause OF Mexico or her sous "a not yet for
gotten the memory OF the hrst founders OF the republic
He was loudly cheered throughout
The firth regular toast WAS thus announced by the
PRESIDENT There Ia great nation, whose remoteness
the despos OF Europe jonsd TO the cIsclrns ance
that these latter kept restraint by their inter-
inabIe guarrels permitted IT, whom at the end OF the
century achieved its Independence TO establish re
publican institutions. Under the shadow Of thee
institutions Il has made lrogross . truly
which it was. it hes been couvertei into n,tion-
OF the most rsh popuoas, civilized and powerful Of
the eobe Our fatbcrs, following tnis brilliant example
adopted institutions Identical IN their character, 10
order to arrive at the same eud by pursuing the
same path, The fear inspired by The great
American nation prevented the mooarchs OF Eu.
rope from carrying out the plans they formed
for the purpose o impeding this now experiment. uron
this continent OF republican institutions Sui scarcely
had they seen the great nation involved in civil
which required the OF oil us powers, when the
tyrsnt OF France haseucd send 10 country an
pedilion ror the purpose q overthrow;nr instu
lions as the rst stepiowards ultimate reductions 20
the conditcn OF his vasses. Thc lteres, therefore,
whicn ali of is feel ,nat the diirsul,ios which
now allie, this country should ape diiy ter mi
nste, is obvious The question i one so he
or death Republican ins'itGtiGns. u they
triumph here not only viii they lie cpnsoiidsted up n
this continen bat they win Invade europe while.
ten centuries tho progress Of humaniiy We There
tore feel in the speedy formulation OF the civ
war in this country, not only the interest which
every man who desires the social procress
OF the human should feel but ais that 'specui
winch impaired by the circumstance that the
triumph of rebuocan institutions in the United States
.wi directly contribute TO the trumph of our own cause
The farce Of monarchy which cur country il the
theatre let US drink therefore 70 "fhe rsperity OF
the United states"
The s,xth and last regular toast was then snnoupced
by Mr ROMERO who said THE generation which achieved
the independence o the English colonies Of Nortn Amo-
rica by thousand titles worthy OF tue hgest resnect
aud OF the exalted consideration. ibe names OF
Washington Franklin, Adams ant ~ ars"n WI aiways
rank bv the side of Socrates Asfte ericcs and Cato.
Unfortunately for the growth OF the element Of ssrery
generation of thst elevation Of character aud
vyNt
OF the American non and to the rtncipesDf me-
pendencc. liberty mud equality based noon he soyer
eighty or the people and proclaimed ny tue FORMER, src-
ceeded the ocy Of the extension OF slavery even at The
cost OF the seizure OF foreign territory, shonlc
there be no other means OF achieving that OBJ
iect. Toi all know the resnt ot tnls chonge
OF policy For us II was the loss of great
part territory for the Uned Slstes u has proved
he seed OF civil war, which has already cost oceans =
blood thousands of fniilons ~ dpiHs, oriaLaao ard
desolatpn and Of which we 90 not yet know thc hmt
Upon this darkpaee % our history We have however,
the satisfaction 10 see that, notwhstandnE the torrent
agrns ~ promoted and sustained b the slavery nrty
which then ruied the dcs'in!es q the United states
there were in this country. to is nonr be
Il said. exalted men who nfsi'a!ed not mo,
ment in placing themselves uron our SIM. ard IN
denouncinr the wqr that made rs un ns and
without ct1Hc Tho OF ohn 0nlncy I'd ms aud
Henri Cay al an early period in our history aud ater
those al Apranam Lincoln Charles Summer aud oihe-
distinguished eadef, viii always femHn innehniy en-
upon the hearts of all Mescans Rut there has
come epoch stl greater trial for us when we are
threatened merely with the loss of pa,t o. our ter
rtory independence tssf snd 10 these critical
clrCumeiauCes where som" hANe Ne
Heyed IL polite TO Indifference with
regard 20 cause IN view Of the dicul'ies in which
their couary Involved there hare been sincere
frepds nothing has held ok. who have not hest
talcd in Rnpestug 10 US their sympathy, and IN the
o. their OF expressing Their cninou
that the United states should Wow tne war made
upon by the Emperor OF the French a. ncvs-
ment directed principally against Themselves. 1he
names o Mcpougan. ot Davis, ct Be eekman. Fam
mers.y and Dodge and OF many otuer distinguished men
and friends Of cur cause, VIII not only be aperbse. N
the memory OF Mexicans, hut also viii be remembered
with respect by the future generations 81 tleir own
country e, drink therefore 20 The ctizeus OF the
tinted states who have manifested their sympathy for
the of MeN'cc"
The toast having been warmly RESPONDED to, number
of volunteer sentiments oersd and drank wth
thusiasm.
Seror pAtro OF tho Continental. STsnish.Amsrcar
PAPER published in this city made some very elective
remarks.
sepor " Esc1HlR spoke ~ length and with much ec-
osnce on the devotion o the people OF Cnbushua sc the
republic and hoped that the day would come soo when