New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-23
THE FOURTH OF JULY IN P4RIS.
From Our Special Correspondent.

PARIS, July s. 1867.
That event which sums up the Mexican expedition
and which NJ ROuher spoke of lately as the one blot
on beautiful tabeau" has proved itself such vast
blot that nothing else has been seen. Every one
sees at the door of the Tuileries the mangled
corpse of prince and beside it a deranged prn-
cess. The darkness has come suddenly over what
was moment before an azure sky. The grand mill
tarv review by which it is proposed to awaken in the
Sultan greater admiration for bloodshed is post
poncd as are several other fetes Indeed, since the
grand fete of distribution the Sultan has not shown
his face on the highways This not the only trout
bic Ominous thunders have been heard I'm the
Corps Legiiq there have been two strong SESSIONS
and the situation was considered so serious that M
Theirs has been induced TO defer his speech ABOUT
Mexico "owine to circumstances" 1t Is not won
derful that the Emperor should feel sore troubled
and it is hardly unnatural that the Americans just
now in Paris should have some of the sins OF uarez
visited on them. The special mention of the United
States i'm the Report of the Commission last Monday
was fortunately prepared before the news OF Maxi
miian's death arrived and there no time for a
consultation as to cutting it out But it observed
that when the Emperor and Empress went around
the circle of the Paais dndustrie after the disri
button of prizes, each of the national airs were
played as they approached the side where nations
representatives sat-eXcept the American. The band
had nothing for us. The Americans had arranged
for two celebrations of the Fourth of july, the one
an afternoon and evening fete at the PreCatalan IN
the Bots de Boulogne, the other grand banquet at
the Grand Hotel An officer sent to the commit
tees of both of these affairs requesting that they
might be given up. The committee of the the open
air f6te consented and announced cOurteOusly their
reasons for doing so in Galgnani. The committee of
the banquet were not so cOmplaisant. They alleged
that the banquet was private one for Americans
only After considerable warm consultation the
committee declared their willingness to have as little
speaking at the banquet they could; and it must
be acknowledged that by taking care that the dinner
should not be served until nearly two hours later
than announced, and the assistance of band, they
managed TO fulfill their promise pretty well. The
giving up of the al tescO celebration, and the whs-
pers about the opposition TO the meeting on the part
of the Government, drew larger company than had
been expected to the banquet There were nearly
800 PERSONS of whom a considerable number were
ladies. The company were in full evening dress and
some of the ladies were very magnificently dressed
Large numbers of outsiders staying in tne h0tei
crowded to the windows of the hail. but only AHer-
cans were seated at the tables Gen. DIX was con
spicuOuSly absent ana dld MOI even SEM etlf5 u
was understood that he warmly opposed the holding
of the assembly out of Difference to the Enperors
feelings Mr. Bancroft, who is staying IN the city
was invited. but did not come or send letter lhe
tone of the meeting was decidedly radical. The DIM
ner was fine but not taultesS the green tut marked
on the bill of fare not appearing on the table and the
wines being very poor. They were enough however
TO make several quite jolly. When the eating was
finished the company called TO order by Mt Jas
Milliken of Philadelphia. lie congratulated the
Americans present on the auspices under which they
met The fearful storm that had OveTtaken our ma
ton had nearly spent itself. The principles upon
which nearly a century ago our nation was founded
are now kept by US all as the apple of our eye The
speaker was frequently applauded, and at the close
of his address, the band struck up Hail Columbia"
The first toast The day we celebrate" having been
drunk, Mr.. Mliken proposed without word OF pre-
face OF comment THE health of the President of the
United States" which was drunk by about one-thlrd
of the party the others keeping Their seats ana not
lifting their glasses while the band played one move
ment of the Star SpaDglcd Banner" Only about
half of those present responded TO the next toast
which was to the health Of the present Emperor of
the French, gwen without preface. Here however,
some OF those who TO this toast were somewhat
scandalized by the little favor with which II met and
tried msuccessfnlly, TO get up cheer OF ptc fEm-
perel1D The effort ended in loud and general roar
laughter after this toast the band struck up Yankee
Doodle which 50 increased the meTflHent thdt the
band thought they were making some kind OF blum
der, and did not go on very far with the tune The
toast. Washington and Lincoln" was drunk by all
standing and in silence Here there arose loud cries
for Gov Curtin of Pennsylvania. who was seen
in char at the right of the Chairman MT Mllhkcn
secured order however, and put forward Mr.. Samuel
Ruggles of NeW-l 0fk, IN connection WIN "a
sentiment about coinage Daniel D0ugherty, esq,
of Philadelphia began in humorous strain
by cOnlesSing his ignorance OF French. and relating
his experience in trying to buy hat from French
tradesman He then read dispatch of greeting
from company of Americans who were at the same
moment celebrating the Fourth at lnterlachen III
Switzerland. The dispatch was received with much
enthusiasm, and, after reading it, Mr. DOugherty
launched out into very eloquent tribute to America
He drew fOTcbe comparison between the age OF the
Old and youth of the New Worlds, and closed amid
storm of applause. There were now many calls for
! Gov. Curtin and also for Mr. FOrney who was pres
ent The voice of the company was again overrued,
and Mr.. Elliot G.. Cowdin OF New-York made the fol-
| lowing speech;
MR PEEsrpvST LADIES AyD GENTLEMEN responding your
call permit congratulate upon the happy auspices under which
We have assembled We meet a. Amee,n eulels Of The United
of our ancient s The midst OF vat display Of the most useful aud
admiration the world The heart does
glow On such az occasion ana IN such must Be COLI indeed
that in The darkest day Of struggle FOG Independence against power
Seylp Of the sAlsnt La Psye,te to be soon followed
y s and armies under the brave foehstesu; names entsipe in he
Of victory with those Of Washington and Hamilton That
en5 has taught ali The pe. Il hat tHel true Interest. lie in
g94 N4st %s sts s RS a es here ia tbs
Grand Congress Of the Nations assembled to am all
rsoTdnary and messengers good vim Plato declares ttat all the
tend to bring The brotherhood
lie aorn s Of peace aud order not sill and sbor
ley citizens Of the foremost PCTe the New World foster good
mission to search out what obnoIog 10 Their institutions but
and deeds and to Poit by their experience and teachings
visit distant me' safe and asy as 70 remain at home Europe and
America already nghbors Taey are united H electric cords which
hearts hemisphere The progress Of trade and the liberal
though invisible network OF mutual dpendenccs
around Empires They longer be isolated Of
yoe Dem0henes Greece called oil foreigners barbara
has passed forever Nations that copied nothing
have engh yielded to the liberal
ling Of the The march Of modern civilization has mpel
wall China she Japan has opened her ports to the ds Of
eacpnng gh,ened Still Americans aud look
Tsus Atlantic home do but seni
meu when with G0ldmhs Traveller:
"WheTe'er roam. whatever realms % see
Ms heart untraveld fjudy to thee"
As citizens OF the United standing foreign soil let
fruitful simplicity speak The magnitude Of
territory bsSde Europeans Their geographers
a
world fall 70 take the idea Of nation which streacbes
the Pacific, and whose alike
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