The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-16

him the esteem OF ALL This was at period DUNG
States and required the utmost skill and delicacY ON
ms part 10 avoid complications Happny "o ax
Oder to you are that peace az and tranquility may be
ever preserved between the United states Anu 'n's
Gyen under the corp cers next addressed
the honorable gentleman. Having thanked MI.
!oaissn for the cordially with wnch ne LAO Ire re-
sponled to the invitation 10 attend the Cutlers east
ne spoke of the great honor which his Excclency
had conferred upon the borough by accepting IT,
Two suCh countries Great Britain aud AWerica
ought always TO be united In the closest bonds OF
friendship and he hoped that the presence OF Mr..
| Reverdy Johnson as American Minister was an
| augury that the amicable feeling which now existed
| between the two countries would be permanently
established. He then read an address IRON the
MINISTER JoHEsoN's REPLIES.
| According to the newspaper reports Mr. REvERDY
| JOHNSON, who was most warmly received, said
Mr. MAYOR, Mr.. MASTER CUTLER and GENTLEMEN
Having received an intimatiOn that should be IA
| vored with the two addresses which have just been
presented TO me in public took occasion to prepare
In writing an answer to each; but as my vision IS
| somewhat impaired, am Obliged TO avail myself OF
the services OF my friend, Mr.. Abbott, another
| want OF the United States who will do me the favor
| of reading the replies which have prepared.
| Mr. ABBoTT the American Consul AT Sheffield,
| then read the following replies-
Mr. MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND BURGEssEs-Accept
| my grateful acknowledgements for the congratuia
tory address which you nave done me the honor 20
present TO me. 1t will be my wish, and my govern
ment has made 1t my duty during my mission to your
y.
negotiations with your government to preserve peace
ana tranquility between the two countries and IN
difnculty which will be with me during my mission
| III the eminent character OF my immediate predeces
| sor. The manner In which he discharged, under
very trying circumstances, his mission won for him
| the esteem OF his government; and am glad TO be
told, although not surprised to hear 1t, that 1t has
also secured him the esteem OF your people, and my
utmost ambition will be grated il shall prove able
TO discharge all the duties entrusted to me so as to
achieve the good name and reputation which he has
|
| tries.
| The reply to the address OF the Cutters Company,
, which was also read by Mr.. Abbott, was rs fol-
| lows
| Mr.. MASTER CUTLER, WARDENs, SEARCHERs, Assist
ANTS AND CoMMoSALTY OF THE COMPANY OF
CUTTERS IN HALLAMsHIRE, IN THE COUNTY OF
GENTLEMEN--I have listened with mnch sensibility
| 10 the address with which you have hOnOred me-
Your hopes and wishes that peace may he main
| tanned between our respective countries are the
| hopes and wishes OF myself and my government
IT, as say it be the mission OF race to extend
| civilization and happiness throughout the world we
should be false to 10 II We fail to preserve that peace.
In the affairs of nations rs OF men differences of
opioniOn unavoidaby ARISE in the former as well
as in the latter to solve them by the sword is
| reasonable as it is unchristan. Whenever, there
| fore, they occur, II they cannot be adjusted by
| case IN which that may not be dOne-they can
always be amieally settled by the Judgment
| of some honorable and unprejudiced arbitrator.
But between our countries, bound together
by common principles and mutual interests all
adjusted by ourselves. UeiUter lcJOgs TIE other or
SUFFERS TIE Other to be Wronged Uhen II could hare
| prtcented 1t should not hesitate when con-
| vnced OF the error to redress the conse-
| quences which may have resulted from it, and
| nave 40 much confidence In the enlightened Judg
meDt or your government and OF its love OF justice,
| and have like confidence in my own, that may
eel convinced II either commit such wrong it will
when satisfied of it, confess 10 and do whatever may
be necessary To redress it, entertain therefore,
doubt That Ill the difficulties which now exist be-
tween the two nations viii, at tie earliest period
"Do Terms dttte "olt0idOie 10 eGch De satisfactorily
| aojnsted. say upon terms honorable to eachn
because III would be dishonorable in either to de-
| mand that which 1t would be dishonOrabe in the
other To grant; and as there are countries more
| alive to national honor than England and the
United States II IL impossible to conceive
| that either would wish, or would be foolish
| enough 10 expect that any difficulties that have
occurred or may heyeUeT occur between them, can
| be decided except upon terms consistent with the
good name aud reputation Of boh and at this time
we have an additional security in the character OF
| yonr queen, which Is as well known to us as to you.
Her good sense, her accomplishments d the Chris
think, 10 exert happy influence in Keeping her gov
| ernnen' and our own exempt from the horrors OF
| war. am fully aware, gentlemen, Of the extent
aud Importance of the business relations which have
SO long existed between your borough and the
be Ioond Ia almost ere,V one oy oar households. IL
has also in various ways greatly assisted our indus
which distinguish that portion OF it adapted 10
household purposes has adorned almost every Amer
Ican household Sheffield, therefore, Is as well
known in New York and Baltimore as IN
London Liverpool. Your association. or
original OBJECT, as understand the ' use scr and
| preservation Of trade marks; that however, is
now comparatively uninportant; for almost every
| thing which you manufacture has trade marx
easily distinguished in its intrinsic ana peculiar
value. H. has, what is stu more important, greatly
diminished the hazards To life more less incident
tn railroad travel by the steel rails and tyres which
YOU have sent Us, and which are now being used
! more or less upon all our most Important railroads
and in the construction OF locomotives. NV
friend, Mr. Roebuck. in mis- address last evening in
this hail. stated that of the fraltes under which
| the United states labored In making extended
suffrage advantageous was because Of The character
ora part Or The population, tchtch IRE hace receiref
rom TIE Obe nations ichich, 10 use his otra ,cortls
consists W "a JetuieM torrent oral the mischief
tothess. As my silence may be construed into adj
mission OF the correctness Of his statement, neither
he nor you, gentlemen, viii, hope, think 1t
| out oi place If now refer 10 II. II is no doubt,
| true that bad men and bad women are TO be
found In the United states. both native ana foreign.
| But suppose that the honorable gentleman would
| admit that such specimens OF degraded humanity
are to be found IN London and, possibly, in tins
! borough: but these do not AFFECT injnriOusy the
| general character OF the people OF either locality.
| Vice. generally tie result OF ignorance, Is never
may he Of the former In the United states II has
influence upon the general character of people
the security and just aud enlightened administration
OF our governments FEDERAL or state Whatever igno
rance there may he among the emigrans who In great
numbers are coming among ns, 1t will soon yield to
~ Wen devised and almost universal system OF public
SCHOOLS 80 happy are the consequences Of the sys-
tenn that not only IN our large cities nut IN every
hamlet the best works ia English literature are 10 be
FOUND, and are ~ much valued there az here. The
honorable gentleman Is mistaken In supposing that
our cnigrants, 70 ans appreciabe extent, consist OF
the class that he described. antOHp he best or
dpI1cUHurtsfS 0te Ia De- iOUsd EIgiishHlef SCOTCH
n.eis freshmen 0lm Germans. ana among TIE most
Nrpted or orr artisans many Of them are from mis-
! bofoaIb. Their labor and intelligence, their indus
try and integrity have largely conlrbuled To the
! prosperity OF our country. In conclusion, gentle
! men. return you my most sincere thanks Tor the
! KIND ana afieciionale terms IN which You have
| spoken OF my country ana myself: ana beg you 10
! bc assured thar. whatever feelings of friendship
or emotions of brothery love are entertained nv you
ar by your cOuntTymen towards the tinted states
will lie sincerely reciprocatcd You are right gen
emen, that yoil feel assured that truth and honor
Kindness and gentle feeling VIII preside over and
guide the coufseis Of the two peoples. 10 suppose
Otherwise would be 10 impeach their justice and
I NuUor.