The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-21

The Annual BANQUET Of the Lord Mayor Of
; London-Extrncts from tho Speeches OF Ben.
janin Disrscli and Rcvcrdy Johnson.
Mr. JOHNSON in reply to the toast OF Tine Health
We rejoice at the wealth and prosperity OF London,
kn0wing that your institutions are founded on those
PRINCIPLES OF freedom which are essential to the hap
biness and prosperity Of man. (Cheersl without
attempting IN the slightest degree 10 disparage the
o. t %y h am
Tor our people, the governments which we enjoy are
the best calculated TO promote our prosperity and
" their operation we will cure the defect; we viii
refer the people, the fountain Of true power, and
ne ;A1 times, that appeal can never be made in
vain lCheers.) Great a. Is the interest which the
prosperity Of London excies IN other nations Of the
in the country which have the honor to represent
This can be accounted for on various grounds, to
init me to refer. except in general terms. One Of
fiem Is that In our origin we were one-(cheers)-
the s ms sn U was
Abe men Of England a. the present day
acknowledge, that the principles Of u, English free
And though some may have thought that this step
would be injurious to your country, the world re-
han the people OF the United States, to ind that,
far from inuring that separation has served only to
nn ns power ana prosperity toran
winch We nave passed, q struggle which
has filled our land with monuments Of the dead-we
;ed here differences OF opinion as to the causes and
me in stncaton OF that c0nnict.l But these, thank
xrom the moment landed on your shores became
satisfied that the public opinion OF England IN rea
Non to the Institutions Of the United States was also
S@s nax s n Sssn n & sy
sMned the ciuiiies scta cSicn hare been nonorsd;
towards me- and the return which have made to
them have not injuriousy affected the negotiations
which have been conducted between your noble
they win be satisfied that the one was
as sincerely offered as ! know that the
Epeak within the hearing OF my noble friend your
Foreign Secretary, and hope he will not consider
me a. oSersteppi1g the bounds Of diplomatic pro.
home or here may be, they VIM soon find that there
b no ground for dissatisfaction (Renewed cheer
say that the d,0cunies ,ohich for some time hare
Threatened the peace OF the trO countries are notr
what shall say Mr. Secretary almost pause for
cheerlng1 What that end ia, and how that end has
been brought about, forbear TO say-ta laugh)-ex-
eept that II has been brought about without touch.
ing in the slightest degree the rights the honor Of
either nation. uLoud cheers.) And IT. in the future
same spirit with which the noble lord and myself
have carried on our negotiations say, IN presence
W. war nW viii e ssxt 70 Il ~ 'ne
Mr. DIsEAELI responding TO the toast OF .lier
Majestys Ministersn thus expressed himself:-I
know very well that those who can throw their eyes
ever all the possible causes OF international miscon
eepton may give very long catalogue or causes Of
immediate danger; but those apprehensons are not
shared by her Majesty's government (Cheers.) They
do not believe that there Is any cause for war; or that
there Is any pretext for war. They believe, on the
contrary that IL s the conviction OF all those s0ye
yeigns and ministers who influence the destiny OF
nations and the course Of events that Is for the
advantage OF their countries ard subjects that
peace should be maintained. lCheersl l admit
because occasions like the present ID unwise 10
admit that In the relative position Of France
and Prussa-two OF the most eminent among the
civilized and leading countries OF Europe-there IL
apparently cause for anxiety in the great ornaments
which they promote. But, ~ in private life we
sometimes md that between two high spirited fndl
viduals without sufcient cause there are yet some
misconceptions which they themselves believe there
eumstances what occurs but that those who are
their equals In rank. their friends, whose motives
cannot be misconceived feel u their duty 70 inter-
fere, and by promoting mutual explanations lead TO
more salutary state OF sentiment 80 think that
in the present state OF the AFFAIRS OF Europe, my
noble friend who has so successfully, according to
terminated those difflcut and in somes sense, long
enduring Misunderstanding with that country. can
do better than confer with the other great Powers
OF Europe, and stepping between the TWO great coun
Rve feeling, but occupy the position they DO from
peculiar causes that could not DO anticipated, and
which seldom have occurred before-ny the wise and
generous mediation OF the other equal Powers Of Eu-
rope, have myself the conviction that - happy
termination WIN be brought 70 these misunderstand
1hgs as has been brought 70 the misconceptions be-
tween the United States and our own country.
sCheers.l And I hope, when this time next year
have the honor Of acknowledging this toast-toud
cheers and laughterb-I may be permitted 70 remind
you these observations, and that the Ambassadors
and mpar that peculiar interest TO the proceedings
which his Exceency tho American Minister has
given by his important speech on the present occa-
sion. ,Cheerf.)