The New York herald., 1866-02-22

greeted with laundering applause
REILLY ~ sBfRsrARy CURTIN.
The orchestra having played the "ssr spangled Ban
ner, nr Curtin, the American Secretary OF Legation
begged leave 70 addes the company In their own nave
Gnm Exnu-Geneni Clay, my respected chief, being
unable 70 express himself IN Russian, II besomes my ga
tfyng duty 10 thank you for the friendly welosme You
have given us in your own anguage-a language which,
am happy to cay, no longer unknown I 70 ~ me Prom s
said 1p in honor Of my country Being fuy aware how
ardentiy Russia Is beloved BY al present ! am con-
| with that OF America not only an act Of cour-
tesy towards your guests but also friendly greet
offered them y sincere ana ana q 'nIu y rs
nothing be more satisfactory, more gratifying than
that bro,berly toast which have just heard proposed
jublany received the ancient capital of the Rus
Americans have been IN the habit of regarding IT
the most auspcious fact that the Russians have been
always amicaby disposed towards them We value your
support, and rejoice in your friendship We are aware
we Ss have
words have sunk deeply W. into h the hearts oi Of
| them. l. TOO, am Of opinion that friendship is
neither accidental spontaneous Il is founded
the most simple and natural principles OF political
life and OF such kind that may confidently reckon
upon and further development We are
bound together by pleasant recolcctons by the sympa
thies OF souls and the aspirations TO great
intellectual objects You aware that at this moment
an orthodox church is building At New York Both Rus
On the field Of tho practical arts may point to the
Russo American telegraph as common achievement
OF the two nations and as work OF world wide re-
nown and importance. was In the United States when
that brilliant conception first brought before the
public. remember well the general enthusiasm IL
awakened and venture say that no enterprise ever
enjoyed anything like the popularity which rewarded the
scheme q binding the two countries together My
countrymen patiently await the moment when giving
expression to their feelings of respect and gratitude the
President Of the United States will profit by the compile
ton Of the line and despatch the first salutatory
telegram TO the Gar You have spoken OF the
past and future of Russia and America To this reply
and nohing to fear in TIE future In the past Rus.
sia and America firmly relying upon Cod have both
influence in their midst, whatever shape IL might as
sume Thus far we have been successful, and wish
Tor nothing better than that God may be gracious
as and our children He has been to ancestors
As regards tho future the two countries will b. only ntore
intimaty connected haring learnt to sosc each oher
the past ! am convinced, gentlemen, that the
intimately acquainted my countrymen shall become
with you, the more they will love you. The year
mo 1ays neaiant in INV e wish was ONE scans ne
conversant with your language to be able to embody
all my thoughts and sympathes in words and to tell
tent say only what express and to leave untold
much that feel am happy however that here, in
and Of Russian hospitality, just pay you my re-
spects and bid you God speed in yonr own tongue It
will be gratifying event to remember for the rest Of
my life that have been the guest of one Of the
celebrated and heroic towns OF which history relates
Thanking once again for your courtesy and hospi
can poets Gcd hss tie great epsrs as Ioses ouy rea
republic Success % is people long life to its C1dr'
IMMENSE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ALL ROUND
Fresh enthusiasm, fresh hurrahs The majestic time
Of "God Save the Czar again resounded in hall Mr.
Curtin the Russian reports say, had been deeply
affected by the solemn import OF his words that his
voice rembed and he could not suppress other more
significant signs OF the emotion he experienced His
Whs he had ended he embraced aoccrdng % he re.
parls land hiad according 10 Me Russan es''om, VI
may De allowed e0ysssrs sS sS every 0e present
NJ. Ryasonon the first speaker, then proposed the
health OF General clay, who was presently surrounded
by his hospitahlc entertainers and loaded with hun
dred compliments in Russian, English and French
Prince sahsherbao the head Of tho municipal authori
ties OF MOSCOW, thanked General Clay for the honor he
had conferred upon the inhabitants Of the city by spend
ing day % or @ two % among them and proposed the con
tons between Russia and American
HoWoRs CURTIN.
After this N. ToiboG Ohe same who hnd previously
declared that for the strong To love the strong both
the most natural and profitable way OF bcstowng their
aec,ons rose at the request Of the committee pro.
''GsSrLrxEs--Ncvc did wish 70 much 70 be a good
speaker as now But perhaps it is least necessary
appeal 10 the sympathes OF every In the audience
Moreover, whatever pains might have taken to pre-
have succeeded in expressing myself with that
force, that warmth and that heartfelt cordiality
which we have all admired in the words Of
US IN our native tongue. (Applausel have risen
thank this our gucst-this guest, who to the
satisfaction Of all present will understand my addressing
him In Russian jeremiah Davidovitch Curtin. I'm
mensc appause) Gentlemen, your enthusiasm hurr'es
me TO the end of my speech will initiate the example
of guest, who closed his magnificent address BY
quoting American poetry. Sir, jeremiah Davdovitch
Neither nor any of my friends world be able to thank
yod according o your deserts. Therefore, permit
give you Russian verse in return for ne American
The more we feel the less we speak
Gentlemen, MI your glasses and drink to the health OF
jeremiah Davdovi,ch Cnrtin'
The scene which followed this toast the Russian repor
ten declare their ncompctcncy describe TAis time
zee moy te g;sfe 'uTs they kssed him.
rREE rI1Dg DISCUSSION
The rest OF the speeches were chiefly devoted to
curious and scmipoltca discussion of the old contro
versy between free trade and protcconism. NJ Tcbct
yerikon member Of the Committee Of tho Imperial
Exchange thus diated upon the manufacturing interests
OF the two countries. He said
"It was not political interest alone which rvced the
alance between the two countries. Their Inanufactnr.
ing interests, too, identical They were quite Pc
Guitar 10 them, and had no resemblance 20 the CONNER
cal wants and requirements Of any country 10 the
world Russia and America the two only countries
which, while they abounded in materials, also
large enough and m every way nt u develop an in
dusfry OF their own. Both. therefore, were protec
tionists and both had been made The object OF
incessant attacks on the part of the theoretical free
traders, as well the manufacturing communities of
thoic other countries in the world which had highly
home Of course, those countries wanted obtain the
r.qusste supply o. raw produce from Russia and Amer
ica aud To resell u to them Ia the shape VI manufac
turd goods The German Zoiiveren had lust addressed
u Russia formal application that effect and he had
been aneny the members Of the Moscow committee
charged with reporting upon Z 10 the government He
had to the convection that Garry the American
economist was night In saying that agriculture could
never prosper in country where there was no In.
dusry and that develop the latter was the only means
OF promoting the former Of enriching all classes OF
tho people alike, and, regards Russia and America
more rarticulafly OF restoring the balance n their
national budgets. The consequences Of adopIng free
trade would be terrible In both countries In Russia the
corn that vas not required for home consumption
be sold below cost price now otherwise n could
no, be exported at all II but stating plain fact TO
say that they had eleven millions Of freedmen among
them who chiefly depended tor their existence upon
agriculture, and this when agriculture had not vet be-
come paying business In the country But even were
ever 80 profitable there would bc always the long winter
npnths 10 MI up with some industrial pursuit II was
useless 10 deny that Mt present they dled away
by the largest portion OF the pcasantry, and that
the tarn might DC amended IN respects The con.
structon Of railways alone would never enrich the agr
cultural population. The Americans had had those rail-.