The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-17
SEWARD IN MEXICO.
speech Of the Ex-Premier mt Chepultepec-
''Yankee Doodle" In the Halls Of the Monte

UYnukee DOodle' In the Halls Of the Monte
zumas.
thus far was the banquet at the Palaco NaciOnal,
I'm the hall occupied by the Mexican Congress during
its present session. which took place the night of
Saturday the 2Tth ult The invitations were Issued
by 'rRl Ministro de Relaclones EXeriOres,' Senior
Lerdo Teada, In the name Of the President OF the
Republic, and in honor of the Hon. William Ii.
Seward. -Four hundred guests, including all the
prominent American gentlemen in the city, the sol g.
in-law and stat OF the President all the Cabinet and
the principal officers and heads Of departments OF
the Government, with many members OF Congress-
among them some OF the most distinguished leaders
of the opposition-sat down at the table at p. NJ
After the banquet the band played yankee Doodle,
and Mr.. Seward then arose amid the acclamations
OF the entire company and addressed the guests In
low but distinct and emphatic voice, as foows:-
President of the Republic of Mexico and Gentlemen
S@ Ssss and the time which can be
allowed to engage attention Is very short ana the
few and Simple The sentiments Of grateful nature
less than profound respect and loyal sSmpatnsS fo5 thus
the depth OF heart this hospable and friendly
grateful emotions have Brought mp with them somewhat
painful apprehension that those who have bestowed TINS
welcome may 10 patriots OF less con
ding disposition, to have incurred the fault of for
eSeir Rospaity 70 ~ stranger have BE-. aocaomsd
70 stqsy and contemplate the Of the the Atlantic
of the So HRpE wSy and and the the gS@9n
Nevada, and, believe, without having nwskenod
suspeiop Of pc sCt al cuPdity do not think it
for my visit here when for the first time standing among
the mines OF CuEna1uatO POtOS ana hea uel VI
and fruits and flowers of temperate though tropical
yidqal ambition as motive Of my visit 10 Mexico Der
that The people Of Mexico wisely reserve polite places
and honrs not for foreign but for their own
But what shall be said of the ambition Of the United
% onY I'm % b he tS AMBITION
is always less than would inspire Government WITH
Se BUT What shsi be e said % Of the ' ambition the
SnssS On Of &
confession. The people of the United States, by
% nUps Vs @ OF a% sVS
Of s yet 2eG an
own in that important mattel They know
ton Of civilization in ali Of this continent
to 1d ss SS IN Of
- must % or later s be made % entirely G nde
peIiai or domestic power the sooner the better UGi
%sS sSps 9 Of the hG G a s SsTs dUSns S
to s g s1 to- the to S5d SS tS a
pressed Of all nations, republican asylum. In their
@ hs h1yS tS Ersp a With a SSHai and
asylum they guarantee that they shall be forever governed
extends in spirit in policy and in effect to all other
nations in the American hsmsphere 50 far as de;
truth always effective than Some of those
desire for republican institutions, and viii not
PHs'0e
ancient Louisiana, Florida Alaska st. Domingo, and st.
Thomas the people of the United States offer ncorpora
ton into the United States with their free consent
without conquest and when they fully prepared for
that important charge. Other nations on the continent
literally endowed with and virtues of national
Independence prosperity. aud aggrandzsment more m
tured and serelisnt, chershing the s,me enlightened
| have nobly assumed the position and ex srcised
| the powers of exclusive sovereignty Of this class
Mexico older a nation, but never republic
than the United StatesVenezuea, and Colombia, the
Central American States Peru, the Argentine Republic
and Chill. These republics have thus become, aud are
gladly recognized by the people of the United States with
all their Just claims and pretensions Of separate soye
people of the United States the universal acceptance o
repubcansm and happily it is no less neces
sary for every nation and people on the continent
Who will show how republicanism can be extended
the continent other principle under
other system than thesey If forbear from da ing
the influence which North America ana South America
with all their archpeagoes firmly established and frater
will put forth in advancing cviliz alton throughout
the world it is because have already said Dugh Il
show that loyalty and patriotism the part of citizer
of American republic is, in my Judgment, not on
consistent but congenal with best wishes for the wei
fare prosperity and happiness OF all other American
pubiics. " .
give you, gentlemen the health of President Benit
.Juarez-a indssoluby associated with the names
Presidents Lincoln, Bolivar, and Washington, in thu
| heroic history of republication in America.
| Mr.. Stewards remarks were translated into Span
| ish and reported by Senior Iglesias, Minister o
| Justice, and, thus rendered, were loudly and EN-
phatically applauded by Mexicans OF all shades o
| political opinion present.