Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-26
EUROPEAN VISITORS.

"A
! visit to the United States. They were at
St. Louis few days since, where they
| were fated and toasted and treated to land
and aquatic excursions, to their hearts
content.
There names are as follows
Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart, NJ. F., the
great railway contractor of England and
Europe: the Hon. a. Kinnard, NJ. r., an
English Liberal of the greatest celebrity;
Mr.. Leon Lilo, Of Paris, Mr.. Goddard
London Trustee Of the Atlantic aud Great
Western railroad bondholders; Mr.. Satter-
waite, the great broker of American seeu-
rites; Mr. Woods, correspondent OF the
London Times; Mr.. McDermott, cores
pendent of The London Poet; Mr.. hewitt,
correspondent Of the London No1nznF Star;
Mr.. Forbes, Mr.. Kelsall, DIR. SLACK, Mr.
Morton Peto, son of Baronet; Mr. morton
Belts, Mr.. Bryan, MIR. Kipnaird, son OF inc
M. p; Mr. Cossham, OF Bristol; Mr.. Bel
cher, OF Liverpool; Mr.. Rixon, Mr. huil'
Of Liverpool, Solicitor; Mr. Gram, M.
Spiller. Mr.. Woodmon, Secretary to Sir
Morton Peto, and Mr.. James McHenry.
The gentlemen, says the St. Lonis Press,
epresent not only the capital and enter
prise of England, but largely the liberal
politics of the British Empire. Those
most familior with English affairs, will
soonest recognize their consequence. They
are personally among the finest specimens
Of English manhood, several of them fill
ing the very ideal of the fine old English
| gentleman.
Barring the nunkyism which will crop
| out occasionally in those public receptions
| of distinguished visitors" the " Union
! Merchants Exchange" Of ST. Louis, under
| whose direction the strangers were given
| to enjoy the Inequalities Of the city, seem
! to have managed the thing with great
| eclat.
| Mossrs Pro & Co., are SAID to repre-
| sent an immense amount Of capital and to
be seeking openings in this country for
| investment. Being monied men, OF course
they possess the ''ring Of the right metal, !"
| and cannot fail Of meeting with that dds
tirpuished consideration, wv hich the world
| is apt to accord to those of the guinea
stamp,n especially when connected with
rank.
Among the gentlemen who made
speeches Of welcome on the occasion, was
Gen. SHERMAN, who, in response to per
sonal toast and mplimentary remarks
from Hon. A. K1NNA1RD, M. p, gave vent
to the following, among other expressions
We have stopped the rebellion, and now
the resources of the country must be de-
veloped, and (turning to the M. = } we
are in condition to tnrn over our inter
ests to you, with the best assurance thai
the country is big enough, and has hear
enough, and intellect great enough TO do
Gods bidding. If we want additiona
capital, you can give it, and know enough
of the American character to know tina
you will get back the last farthing of thu
last dollar, and then we will borrow i
again. Laughter.
This country of ours is cosmopolitan
in its character. For my part, renc
and studied Napier with deeper interes
than / did one Of our own countrymen'
, works Why? Because he has had bette
opportunities for studying. ] can turn t
Spanish works and read them with grea
ana deep interest, and | confess in m
career, short as it has been, | have dorl9et
more advantage from foreign study tina
homo study, simply because your HON
across the ocean has been a world tho
has given us literature, science and expe
, rience. We have now youth; we want t
= gain experience; we want confidence, an
we believe we will work out destiny this
7 England will be proud, at all events, thu
one of her children has accomplished
| Hear, hear, and loud cheers
8 Gen. Grant was presen at one of the in
terviews, but, as usual, imperturbable
speech making. He played listener, an
smoktd.
The excursion party left on the mornin
. Of the 18th for Chicago.
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WHAT MEXICAN CArITALIsro THINE ABoU
lT.-The Mexican correspondent Of II
= New York Herald says;