The New York herald., 1867-07-19


MIR. Cave. SENATORS SHERMAN and Cameron
General Banks and Others.
WAsrSGr,N July Is. 1851
IL O'clock, Midnisn.
wnlArds Hotel was the scene OF interesting little
event to-nght, Mr.. Cave, Member Of PsrliAm,ns for
Barnstape En- Gland, having entertained At diausr So
lect few OF the members Of the Senate and House OF
Representatives Mr. Cave daring his brief stay here,
has received much and very nat,eriug attention from
the autnortiss particularly msmbsrs Of the national
legislature and the Dinner hn upon as slight mos
Of ackpovisdy 'h. kindoAe and courtesy sx'snGod
h.m Among the invsa sass'. W.. ",'s.a S cs.na,.,
Senators Wade Sherman Sumner. ". s,.v.n.
johnson and Cameron. and Representative -.
Colfax, Logan. Bingham, Banks, Cakes Ames and h..
Henry wkon. 0fthese dve were compelled 20 decline
for various reasons, though rsgrsug very much their
inability 70 DO present rhad Stevens, on account Of
his weakly state declines all festive gashsruss, and
Reverdy JOHNSON unable DO present BY Of
sickness General Grant sent the following apology
HEADeuAsrrRs ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES
! July Is. 1861
Sm,-Gonera Graut directs ms to say that sincs his
aecoptance OF your polite Invitation for this evening
dep. I'VE him OF the pleasure II dining with yod.. He
begs ,'ou win accent hs apol gies and ,reta am,
SIR WITH great respect your oosi,,a n,a seyan
C,N and A. D, c., Brevet Brig Gen U s v.
Covers wer, Mad Tor about dozen guests. aud at six
O'Clock the com sanv sat down to table prosuscy and
tastefuy decoralI with flowers and ad,n with vands
served In s,yie iaIy maiuaiaiog the reputation ef
the establishment ibs head OF the table was taken
by he host, supported on tho right by tho
Hon. schuyler Colfax, and on the efs by senator
Sherman. After The removal or tho c',th free and
anmsted discussion of The ealing topf-s of the day
took place. and tire death o Eixn,ian sso battling ef
jeff Davis, the recu1.,ruct'n Il tao Sof,n aud ise
policy u Congress- wei, al 0sher MINOR topics, r'
ceived their share OF attention
Mr. BanKs. rising 10 propose tae nrs toase said he
did not ss to inter cts with &c sI ctivs ceavcrs'
ton w1icb gcniomen engSped, yot a, 4e-ired
20 some OF them thcr legs anf hear them more
particularly the ,oy.cs cu which sbey had b iefy
touched Where two s,icn NJ IONS Al Gest Britain ana
tbe United Sr,le rivals ia industrial. Jrogr9-s aat in
commercial pursuits hodns positions ~ tley ito a'Ne
in aany tbings with Interests er,ng in ssnyt hiu@s
yst ci zeas 81 the.e hes together
without advantage Il WAS hc visa OF his hie 10 viss
Engsnd from which 10 dor se 81 much % our iitera
lure Next 10 tho pleasure OF visit TO that oouarv he
welcomed the presence OF dis'luguisled cz'n n that
cououy. He kns~ how nums'o"s were tie points ..
rssen5apce bsiw~en the two countries but ~ c)iit
forget in the losg history winch had tran pisrd since
the Organization OF the goveGnmet that there hai been
many points OF Gsfe embiapcc Urt, waving all the e.
there deraons whcfpla plaade them ch ren
OF Que family and representatives of one principle
sttaous liberty and she principles < <successfu rcrre
sentative government W tnat nltiof Oar ass ani
parliamentary usage. the principles y legislation aad
the grand Ia danenil principles Of ps,ydu aud pub.
lie liberty ~s had drawn from the max ms and exam
piles OF thr great MN of England lie proposed as a
toast the Hsise ot nnousrhe first sentative
.emoy Europe, and whi"h from 10. early DAYS of
eSisenco lad spirit to the people and secured
Ia grcs, degr than any other nby the liberties
they enjoyed in the Old World and the lb.riies We
enjoy III the Nsg Word.
Mr CAvs, in responding, sad he rose with
pdaon TO ack ledge tue toast. Ia whca all En-sh
men took veTe ereN interest He regretist that no
~aa but Young member Of the Hnuse OF Commons
but however. to gIad of the opp rtGn, "a laying
soDehing vf his experience Ia Ancr5 IA. IN 1893 40
made tour through th- country, Nor ant S"uh aud
the result hst tour was tat lie returneid 20 is own
country wi IA the codvlcion tnt they did not under
sand tie Americans; .hag however imprffcc IN under
standing he had this cJuo ry, thai his fellow coin-
rymen undersio ID itnuch loss nes ha; an iinpreason
that rcans dlsiiked apgand an iost opPrr,un:v
Eagi-h aristocracy aud English inlciicc. bat Le
led and In his humble sphsre snccess
iul hc tad found In Amercs thai sympathy which
Engishman G 1ald ind N other coun,'y bat u :
aGd that ne ID found Americans wen TO tie tnird
generation speak of hts beloved country n home
II Mas common thing ior nim TO be asked, "Wcii,
stranger, hos long Is = sinc, you left homer ina
word ''home' s;rack his heart ami 1t sireck TO the
hearts Of hundreds and tho sands To who's" lac had ro
peated It. II eft his mind thai this oregn
country, and that lis interests, IL not exactly identical
yet opposed to their own. IL vas his iatcn.
t,n then 70 with his when thov wouid be
old enough 10 accompany him to study tho Amer Can
'io ,nsy 10 n .ne fauro be better able to ssrys
the country OF thor birth. But the great revolution
fully, had prevsn s H. Al the eay part Of the war The
people OF Enc aud suspec ed the motives o! the Unej
about the abolition cf si.vcr. bit IL te
come apparent that they did value the 1niy OF Amer
ica the aboi of slavery and the freedom Of every
that breathed under the Stars aud than tho
heart OF England speedily and rapidly was won over u
their side. He thought be knew something Of the
feelings OF the people. and he did not rencnber
in the most trying times Of The war. wirn ANY srsat
body Of the people met tosetacs, tIat they did not
asss a which sa tne% Sos wsrs a0a% sns.s.d he
1t rign, the Alabama question was not entirely
understood in this country as hoy understood IL on tho
should appear that they should nave permitted by any
want Of attention that prvstser to escape from oar
ports and prey on your commerce. Many VI thom lot
from the first that 1t extremely unfortunate Cir
cnstsnce; that what injury resulted TO your cImmsrcc,
and still inpor ant, ths aa0ur prpr oi
great nation winch inpor ant than weallh,
would he attributed TO neglect He deeply regret
The rnylish people were Iowa in their desire tbal No
prvatcers should escape from their ports and no
such assistance bs given TO the states 'non 10 rebellion
He was however bound TO that " the English gov
ernment slow Is loyal is profes of
traiy, and he might remind them that VI ono Alabama
their pors That was the exception to tho
general rale; for n the Britlsh peopli nsd been
enough Of tho p,~erz o. Ensilsh com.
merce and entsrriss 10 aimt tnai hundreds
OF pr vatcers woud cover the sea in connection with
associate his and saca hstorls thiass OF the
ilorious old country he woali say he House OF
Commons Was place In which the moss true freedom
OF speech existed but It neither more nor less
than the hous " Congress TO wcn heg had the honor
years pas, 10 read The debates aud dis that
took place tho houses OF Congress- and for
the last four days he had enjoyed himself Ia
listening the discussions that had ta<en place there
So long such free discussions 10th sides Of tho A.
laniic courayed, 20 long loyal men are the
truthful representatives OF public opinion. so long the
liberties or The people sss ionx the Houses OF
Parliament Eogland and the chambers ~ Congress In
this country accord mainly, long the Liberties
o. the world are safe far he under tood European
poitics, nothing would relScs the derpoc powers OF
Europe than 10 believe that toe honsssof Congress
in America and the English Parliament should be op
posed 10 each other. Nothing slse would cause them
JOY and 10 cap their hands than thai war between
the two countries possible IL seemed 70 b m there
hope for the permanent existence OF dcsposm
In the presence OF Anglo Saxon blood and II b. any
deep misfortune any satanic agency, those two great
patons-Grcas Britain and The United staessbould be
involved In With each other, despo.sm would have
one hope for life. He anxious that England
and America should not be looked much az upon
entirely dstnct nasous but rather separate incsid
uaB engaged the great work ~ promoting universal
peace, education and liberty. Let the area of freedom
extend never % much, M least Les this Union
increase multiply and repIeuish the earth un-