The New York herald., 1866-07-25
GkHERAL SHERMAN IN CANADA.
sercu, ,r,,,aAM TO THE NEW York HERAlD


Den.s. c,s. Oxsbec and Arrival in Mon.
sr~.,-~e.s .'....s;s Recepsien by the Mill
Isry Avthosa,seg aud the Pe""'e-H~""rsioB
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S.osr., oS1RxAL, Q. w., July n, 1se6
Msjor.- an arrived hero BY the boat r.
Quebec this morning Is passed sunday at the '%
quarters of Lord Alex r. eseil in the or.sa. .SsS
Citadel attending ie'S'ouS services d the Romsn
Catholic church ,una IN 40 morn1 g, and snioy.
ns aINe souI AouI' tho clv in the afternoon.
Apous Aship czfpsnters and large num-
= 49, s,oaro1 ,cheered him Justify from the whs,f
-, All. 4 left for Montreal which tribute the
arr,vr. acknowledged.
:, <hsre he breakfasted at St. Lawrence Hall
go Aalf-past nine proceeded to the, Logan farm
= >eopaned by large number Of Canadian
1.ary dignitares and citizens, wheEe he witnessed
thorough artillery dr with the Armstrong gun battery
TIE General inspected this and IT'S capacities with
she greatest and interest," Returning thence he
paid flying visit to her Majesys frigate pylades lying
In this harbor where be was cordially received and
tertaned. He subsequently, lunched at tho ST. James
Club where he remained until he set The
Chambly to do the Rapids The steamer was decorated
with the American and British national enaigns and
large and brilliant crowd Of people, including the military
in fun uniform and tho band Of the Twe y-third fusi-
An elegant dinner was served, which VI IS followed by
toasts and speeches. among which tnat of Gov
ornor John ANDREW ., Massachusetts, Lappend that
In the evening the distinguished gus 4 dinod at st.
Lawrence Hall, In company with Colonel Bell, command
ant OF the Royal Welsh Fusileer and hc hero OF tho
Alma and some other gentlemen. Th entire party at
tended the Theatre Royal where they saw hrs General
Lander late Jean Davenport, In the IL lty Of Lyons.
General Sherman, being pressed fo time leaves for
Buffalo early in the morning, where win be received
by General Barry commandant at viat point, and the
military
The honors paid General sherms n in Canada unmis-
takaby indicate the friendly feeling existing here in his
ties are held.
SPEECH OF GENERAL smRxAN
The following is General Sher speech on board
Of the Chambly:-
Mr. MAYOR AND GrsrInEs-E moving that speech is
lnd it exceedingly diaioolt TO suppose that
I am addressing foreigners ana strangers I sec
dresses faces Of thoec as0at 1t is true that the
ornaments worn by some here this occasion not
as here the sns y
,ns ssna ny my and hope
full apar. frola any distinction you ar are pleased to
attach TO my rnrne, for the kindness with
which I have eyeryyhcre been received in Canada
did not intend this for a visit of ceremony ] have
sorry sorry that have hid to % pass through the country 60
should receive tho compliments OF such mon as
his profession and made the art Of war his study through
life. The prideI feel, however, 10 thisthat Il have
war and the military art It is for ali those who have
devoted themselves TO these studies and not merely
soro r wys Saea osns pss"pe san II TACT o.d
how to do in many books In the Eng
lish language, and no. more than has been done ~
others principle at least, perhaps by gentlemen who
hear now. All thas can claim any personal merit
for is that have acted with pure heart and honest
tma, my life, everything possessed, but It
| Is in a certain sense your country also;
and stay 70 live on equal terms with everybody else and
from whch every one Is FREQ to depart when be ceases
30 Ike it. Those TO whom Il belongs have ACQUIRED
1 it by settlement, by purchase, in
small degree by conquest as Great Britain
has :, acquired :, thousands Of miles Of Of territory,
stay where they live in the United States and
living obey the laws or quickly away If they do not
| our friends at the South for this We
said to them, IL you don't like the country 20
nghi.n / have thought it strange that anybody in
Canada should sympathize with the South in this.
cannot bencve that such sympathy was general, and
do believe that wherever 1t existed because the
/ facts were not understood. Why the people Of
aSorio candidate. and il there are any y sympaaIzers MP
present who are also members OF clubs, especially mill
iary clubs would ask them what lhev would tn nix OF
men who frl voted al the election and then refused to
/ bc bound by tho result There not
who voted for Breckinridso who was not bound
| gentleman present who may be inclined 10 a
different doctrine to take that thought with hi Any
officer who know that mcnber OF the club had acted
| thus would have him put la Coventry. This what
was done with the South. and because they woud not
4
1 the sword. England has had her ciya wars,
| 40 has France and every other country, and
i dot not think my country would have been
perfect without IL hns had its civil war; and a re-
spectacle too and friends from the South
coming back again, and will be permitted resume
their citizenship less time than II will take to acquire
the samo privilege IN any other country. alroroud OF
the United States, md / think that British subjects
| may be proud Of them too and Of the
American army aud navy for tho Americans trace back
to you large part OF their history. Wolfe and Mont.
gomery are common names TO both countries Having
been TO 81 Lous n the West, and now here 9Ako 81
| Louis find tho sky, the same foliage and the
| same God over ALL There is but a narrow line
between the two countries, and II anybody the
American side of the line shall seek interfere with
Cauad ans living under the government they have
chosen for themselves pursuing their peace.
ably and inotiensively trust my government Will
always interfere 70 pr vent such pcrsens. II
the tnicd States fully asser. her right TO be
considered a nation Ia the fullest or the word |
believe they will do their duty such, that II they
have anything 20 60 Great Britain Canada will be
said and done in open daylight after due time
allowed TO prepare discussion Il most sincerely there
tries; but f there ever shali bc, II will bc,
ElA part of the Tinted States, or that manly
xnd which every English gentleman likes % meet
While thanking sou, gentlemen Tor yoar very cordial
reception here cannot Ieaying nv acknoyledg
ncns Ia tho gallant and honorcd Colonel He'll an illus
itions hero o Alma and Lucknow, who has doae
tie honor witch certainly "a not expect and which,
! believe, IS not common IN any country, Of rsiting
his splendid regiment into my halds for tho
same manner a. " had been officer Ia the British
service In Quebec have met with courtesies Of a
similar character Tho engineer officers there
me through their works into their most secret
par'S, even showing me the foundations OF their
new fort. They exhibited not tire slightest trace
of jealousy, concealmcnf or suspicion All this
mas impressed me With feeling which have
no doiht will be lasting and which shall do my bcsi
spread aud extend wherever shall go I again desire
through yonr Worship the Mayor and Major General
Iindhas to express my seEss Of the goei viii shown
by the people of Montreal and tho military garrison In
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