The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-23


lions was the knowledge he impaired and the
impulse that HE, he gave to that science which ich
Of nations on its face. The work, in which ne
dictated his travels, was translated into several
multiplied in more than fifty editions. Unquestiona-
bly, 1t prepared the way for the two greatest geo.
graphical Sc Waa q a. modern meshe Gaze q
| by Christopher Columbus. One of his admirers,
learned German, does not hesitate to say that when,
| In the long series OF ages, we seek the three men
who by the influence OF their discoveries have most
contributed to the progress Of geography and the
knowledge or the globe, the modest name OF the
| Venetian finds place in the same line with Alex
| ander the Great and Christopher Columbus. 1t is
well known that the imagination of the Genoese
navigator was fired by the revelations of the Vene-
tian and that In his mind all the countries embraced
by his transcendant discovery were none other than
| the famed Cathay, with its various dependencies.
In his report to the Spanish sOvereigns, Cuba was
nothing else than Zpang, or Japan, as described by
| the Venetian, and he thought himself near great
! Khan meaning, as he says, king OF kings. Co.
| lumbus was mistaken. He had not reached Cathay
| or the great Khan; but he had discovered
| new world, destined In the history Of civilization
to be more than Cathay, and in the lapse OF time to
| welcome the Ambassador Of the great Kahn. And
this brings me, Mr.. Mayor, to the treaty which you
invited to discuss. But will not now enter upon
this topic II you did not call me to order for speak
ing top long, am sure should be called to order in
another place Tor undertaking to speak Of treaty
which has not yet been proclaimed by the President.
One remark will make, and take the consequences,
The treaty does not propose to do much but is an
excellent beginning, and, trust through the good
offices of our fellow citizen the honored plenipoen-
| tiary will unlock those great Chinese gates which
have been bolted and barred for long centuries The
mission is more than the treaty, because it will pre-
pare the way for further intercourse, and will help
tnat new order or things which Is among the pro-
| mises of the future.
Mr.. summers speech met with hearty approval by
the assembled guests and after the band had dis
coursed most excellent music Mr.. Caleb Gushing,
the first Minister to China and negotiator of the
first treaty between that empire and the United
States responded to the seventh regular toast OF the
evening, and concluded his remarks by saying that
1--WE cannot well overstate the consequences politi
cal and commercial, OF this great empire placing
herself in closer relation OF intercourse with other
Powers. 1t is but another Of those great events
which we of this century have witnessed, surprising
in grandeur all which any other like period Of time
has Witnessed and in which not the smallest part,
permit me to say, has deyoved on our own United
States"
In response to q sentiment bearing on our 'Com-
mercla Relations" Charles c. Nazro, President Of
the Boston Board of Trade, replied
We have arrived, sir, at new epoch in the affairs
of the world. Old preJudces are being overcome
and enlightened minds are beginning to have control
where heretofore darkness has prevailed. The dis
cOveres through modern science of the forces OF
nature have rendered achievements practicable at
the present day which In times past have been
sidered utterly impossible The power OF steam and
of electricity, the Improvement in machinery and
the increased facilities and speed of transportation
and OF locOmotlon have brought the distant cOun-
tries OF the world in close proximity, and nations
which before were separated by an impossible wall
OF partition are now brought together friends and
neghDors. Wno sir, Is competent to loretell the
future-whO has imagination sufficiently vivid to
depict the e1ect OF these new movements upon the
human race even for the next fifty yearsY Already
do we see the great empire of China Astounding she
does in wealth and containing nearly one-thlrd OF
the population OF the globe emerging from that state
Of isolation in which she has been kept and recpro-
eating with us and the other nations Of the west
ern world overtures Of kind and friendly relations,
and tonight we have as guests her h0nOred repre-
sentatives and soon will all the nations OF the earth
be bound In the indlssoluble ties OF friendship,
Christian sympathy and love. What then, sir, are
the lessons we are to draw from these eventSY FIRST
and naturally as commercial nation, we see en-
mercial relations with those distant empires greater
profit in trade and large pecuniary gain. And
Estimate the Great imporance Of this ASPECT of the
subject. But while all the world VIII be benefited
1t appears to me that our own country will derive
peculiar advantage. II we are true to ourselves we
shall take our place In the front rank OF nations.
From our geographical position our continent FORMS
as it were, direct highway between the nations OF
energy, natural advantages, virgin soil,
mineral wealth. inland seas ana rivers for
make up great country. But we must be true to
ourselves II our government In time of peril
money that pledge must be redeemed when the
danger is passed-nOt in the letter only, but in the
spirit. Better, sir pay the national debt twice over
than by any mean subterfuge seek to fitch single
dollar from any one who has trusted to the national
honor; nor let us sanction in our government such
acts, which if performed by individuals would ex-
II then, sir, We thus perform our duty to ourselves
and to the world we may expect great advantages
the nations Of the earth, drawn and directed
by that Providence are seeking closer
and more friendly alliance with each other,
and that soon the sword will cease to be the
arDiter through which the national questions will be
determined, but that mutual forbearance and Chris
tan courtesy will take its places we see IN 1t civZa-
ton, with all its ennobling and elevating influences,
spreading further and wider: ana We see that, fol-
lowing in the track OF our commerce. the Christian
religion will now in copious streams and that while
we send our ships to those shores laden with the
rich products OF our land they will also be freghted
Va nj
and although unchristian and wicked acts may have
been done to the people of those countries although
so far as my knowledge extends our own country
has not been guilty in this particularly, we may thus
atone for the wrong and be instrumental In guiding
them into the way OF eternal life. And think, sir
1t IL a matter OF no small significance that the re-
preventative OF the great empire OF China is not
foreigner who does not understand our institutions
but one OF our own esteemed fellow citizens and that
while we receive him most cordially In his official
capacity, we also receive him friend and
neighbour and bid him a warm welcome to his home;
and although the gentlemen associated with him IN
the Embassy cannot be expected so fully to appre-
ciae us as one or our own citizens, yet their intel
gence VIII compensate the want OF experience, and
we trust when they return to their home they will
bear with them kind remembrances OF us, and we
wish them God speed IN their important mission
Perinil me IN closing TO oiier as sentiment-The
friendly intercourse OF nations; the aid to Industry
the promoter Of civilization and the handmade OF
religion.
During the banquet Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes de-
llvered poem OF welcome to our Eastern friends.
Addresses were also made by Ralph Waldo Emerson,
General Banks, Edwin =. Whpple ana others, and
the festivities were brought to successful termina-
ton about midnight.
Visit Of the Chinese Embassy to the Fortified.
lions Around Boston.
BosroS, August %, 1858.
To-day MIR. Burlngame and the other members OF
tue chinese Embassy INDUCED i'm an excursion
down the bay in the revenue cutter Hugh McCul-
locn when mad been placed at their disposal by
the custom House authorities. They paid q visit to
the forts and Notifications In the harbor. and seemed
highly delighted at what they saw and heard.
Tomorrow they Will attend big organ concert
al Music Hall.
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