New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-26
THE ENGLISH CAPITALISTS.
Reception ai she Union League Club.

The English capitalists, Sir Morton Peto and
hts friends were received at the Union League Cluk
Rooms last evening Quite large gathering oil celeb.
rites. military naval commercial anu professional
were present including Chief Justice Chase, Admr1
Fsrragut Cen. Hooker, Gen. Dix Gen. Barlow, Capt
Primock. the Hon. Robt j. Walker 5. 5. LH'mm~
dieu L. w. Gale the Hon. John Sherman. the hev'
Henry w ard Beecher. Drs Chaplin and Thompson, and
Others well known 70 fame Of the invited ioreIkh
puests there were Sir Morton Peto, Mr. james MO
lIeniy, Mons. Lilo Messrs. Ooddaro' ea.e''n"""e'
Grain. Kelsal, Hewitt ~,
Tile address of welcome was delivered by Mr.
Charles Butler, Vice President OF the Ci1o woo gtAee
fully alluded the courtesies which had been every
where extended TO tie distinguished guests. ne
poned 10 the spectacle OF our nation rising ressns'
rated and dseBthraled from its struggle wiz ieoeS
on and dwelt upon be lneleasea sses's -s s,s dp"S
o productive OF happy results In approaching tness
tions which might Otherwise tend TO aenate tns
wo nations He hoped also that both countries wonid
he aetusted by the motives of humanity freedom ana
usice and that both would carry forward the sfeas
work of civilization.
Sir Morton Peto in responding said that while per.
sonay he was not spologis for his Government ID
was due truth 10 soy thai bis Government mad re-
sisted more than serious appeal 10 recognize the
South 1.-The Parliament had refused 10 consider the prop.
ositon by o tremendous majority. and the people.
while starving and suffering. had bsen the answering
champions Of the North Gentlemen present could tes-
y 10 the positive services OF the friends Of the NORTH
and he believed that the City OF London would have
Voted AS seusby as would the City OF New York the
subject. The two nations controlling TIE bulk OF the
commerce OF the world could not afford 70 20 70 waS
ana roll the of civilization back ward They were
bound by common interests aud he believed no dncni.
ties could arise which S instead Of blood, could mob
settle. =,
Chief-Justice Chase was then introduced, Who In .
few excellent remarks, welcomed the strangers, and
said that ne also thought that there was no proDaOty
that differences could not be settled without loss o.
honor TO either. America would be true 10 her usoi'
ons and England would do justice n the matter sues
meetings pleasant symptoms, and lie haa NO iea
Of serious differences.
Emancipation Society, was then presented. who said
that his occupation was now gone lie had received
some very complimentary marks OF the appreciation ot
his American friends. Further he would go back u
say that he was more than ever convinced W the
security and permancncy OF American obligations and
American institutions. There was however. NO good
reason why we should be paying per cent for money
when England could get plenty for three.
The Hon. X. j. Walker then made few remarks
confirming bis experiences OF the pon-interye ntop u
Engshmen aud stgmatziDg the evil designs OF M
poleon.
Calls were made for Mr.. Beecher. who made . few
felicitous remarks lie thought there were consd.
erabe elements in favor Of war with England except
those We had received from her dominiols. and they
were not very formidable Sir Morton Peio and Mr..
Evans he had known in England and could vouch fog
their 10y atty to their own country and ~ our ideas
republican liberty and reform.
At the conclusion Of the speaking, the vast scsem.
blage, numbering many hundreds, who had nstenee
with the deepest attention. adjourned to the sapper,
rooms, where few we're fortunate % " nna cois
luncheon.