The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-03
BANQUET TO SENIOR ROMERO.

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Prsmiuens Citizens Of This City-Speecnes
Of senior Romero. General Buttsrheid and
Others-LettePs frsm General Grant, secrc-
sary Seward, Thad stevens and Others.
complimentary banquet was last evening held 10
Dsmonco's Fifth avenue, in honor Of senior Romero,
late Mexican Minister 70 the Unitsd States on hs way
through this city and on the occasion Of the
q bis diplomatic relations with the government The
invitation 70 sccept such token Of the appreciation
wAich the gentleman Is held rendered hirz by few
citizens Of wealth and standing In the cemmuBsy.
senor Romero being in this city on his gay 70 Mexico,
NE opportunity taken advantage o. and yesterday
evening being selected by senior Romero himself some
swo dozen gentlemen met ~ Deimonico's entertain
him stated. One: Of the private parlon Of
Dslmonicos hostslrse was set apart for the
cason, and here the two dozen gentlemen met.
Ths affair was very quiet and quite exclusive. The
only atsmps At display the blending OF the Amsri-
can and Mexican Gags ~ sher end Of the Among
those present were Peter Cooper Generals Butsr6eld
and Ingalls, General Sanford, Mr. Vim. Cullen Bryant
Hiram Barney, Judge Whiting. Judge Roosevelt D. }.
Navarro, Professor Bartlett, &C. VIM Cullen Bryant
presided. The dinner got up in Demonlco's usual
STYLE and having disposed OF to the satisfaction OF
those concerned the Intellectual ENTERTAINMENT in
Delmonico's style. WAS at once proceeded with.
large number Of letters read from invited
guests, among which were the following
wAslIlEGToS D. C.. sept q, 1857.
z. dinner % be gwen Senior Romero. Mexican alnlssr
THIS ely AZ The a Tim. pecaed
because Of the high have always held tine re-
,v have @ q. ns which he has wss
In The OF the liberals OF the republic.
Heartfelt sympathy he
lSs
HIRAM BARNEY Esq, Chairman, &c
orsrlnnnr- regret that will deprive
smnsn
public Of Mexico at this capital with distinguished ability
With thanks for your Kind Invitation and with the .ssur
Anee OF high respect am your 9esdisnt servant
HRAx BARNEY. Esq a.. Committee. New York.
10 HInAx BARNEY, Esq. JANIS ". BrrKnAs, Esq, and
GEMLKnKE:-I have received invitation 70 attend
dinner TO Be gwen IN compliment to seor RSmero and
know Of no occasion when & would afford me much
adyduai and Of nation During the Whole time that the
stng the despotsm of more than foreign nation In
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n defiance q threat refused The inter
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whose prndsnes and would have been i@
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Che selection Of the representative TO this government
s,s. Sssao, he avoided a topic, Of Without
no ss.o county as
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'FH'''"'n' v''y respectfully aaS5 S1TFs STEVENS
Tho toass and speeches next in order The first
being
sine President OF the United States" This being
drank and honored, the next was
Tho President Of Mexico" which, with ne smptying
Of the glasses, was honored with three cheers.
The next toast 'Our Guest" was drank With grea.
enthusiasm, and responded to by Senior Romero, fol-
Gsn1zxm-I is nearly eight years since landed in
official capacity on Tins hospitable shore After
wards became the representative Of my country
least OF sucn portion Of IL believing that they had
IN the Untsd States great example 70 initiate,
eager give Mexico the advantages this coun
that time the elements Of gigantic political struggle
maturing, which produced afterwards great
: a. mi shape saropssS .
vsnton evidently Tor the purpose OF overthrowing the
os q gen.
we'll there IL pleased Heaven 10 with
the noble efforts Of the patriots and phanshropists
who, while defending in both countries ndepend-
and integrity of their homes and the institutions
Of their choice were also struggling for the advance
condition OF the masses throughout the world call
your attention TO this difficult crisis only to
ssssmby Of S msu my test mons Of
sne high toned, enlightened and disintercsted sym
pasny which the cause Of Mexico awakened IN the
which, while encouraging the Mexican people in the de-
fence OF their outraged rights, made European
croachmsnts more guarded, and SO contributed in a
great measure final success which we now all
rejoice In closing, least suspending, temporarily,
my official duties at Washington behooves me to say
tnat carry home very lively and most pleasant recoi
lection Of my long sojurn among you That take also
with me 'ne lasting e.perence o. eight years o. political
place. that faithful TO tho political creed OF the liberal
national party OF Mexico, will do all to contribute
been taught 70 appreciate and admire here aud which,
In my opinion are Indispensable 70 the welfare OF
- '1'S %; pleasure pns w 70 IN. RI .Hd Of
United Safes, 90 long as they entertain no hostile
On iormer occasion, and n this very place, awaited
myself OF the opportunity 10 express what considered
20 be philosophical view based on facts OF the causes
and objects Of the civil Mexico since the decara
tion OF its independence. do not believe that
has made different Of rules for each people, for
each family OF peoples, called races II 10, in my
opinion, suppose that Providence controls
kind by the code OF rules which equally appi
cable TO Angio-Saxon to the Latin races, the
Indians as TO the Africans In these modern times
political revolutions TO have for their object the
asoraiion Of the condition OF the by breaking
attempting TO break down the old system OF the
organization OF society when this becomes oppressive.
Fs owing this theory, appears to me that In all mod
revolutions there have been sdes-the aristo-
cratic side, the side Of the few who have in the
course OF time accumulated wealth. power and innu-
snoe, often exercised 70 the disadvantage people,
and the popular sde the side Of the many lose
shoso advantages In proportion ~ they are monopozed
by their opponents. point reached whore the sx-
actous Of Che few become intosrabs and then comes
popular uprising either the element
eeing this result Is 70 happen, precipaiss BY taking
chs initiative, with view Of forcing the before
aheh eneruses are fully organized prepared This
ava In nv opinion. the cause OF the English revolution
Of the seventeenth century which eliminated
In tho establishment OF the Commonwealth OF
the French revolution Of the eighteenth cen.
lury, which ended In . Hmila manner; Of the
last twill 10 the United States and OF the civil wars