The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-07-03
international CourtesIes.

At the opening of the great Boston Musical
Festival, there was a banquet given, ut which the
President Of the United States, the Governors Of
several States, Cabinet Ministers, foreign diplo-
mats, and other prominent personages were pres
ent- IL was q grand reunion on n magnificent
scale. 1t must have been a thrilling spectacle to
have witnessed the British representative. before
n Boston audience, on the anniversary of the
battle OF Bunker Hill, and ut n time when such
efforts have been made to excite hostile feelings
between the cOuntries-rise and utter sentiments
breathing such friendship and regard that they
cannot fail to touch every American, while they
reflect honor to the head and heart of the dis
tinguishcd orator:
the British Minister, in response TO 4 toast 10 the health Of her
Majesty Omen Victoria spoke Of the musical event Of the day
GATED It's object, and he more than appreciated the return Of
not DENY. thsuSht shs dssanioa Y Z he STAT sey xani ne would
neeous % England but he vas proud 10 say that men ofhi.
50, nor were they IN sympathy with any such idea A good
mother could have no desire 20 see quareis among her rhiI-
dren she would rather be soiieitoqs 10 have them all friends,
with her brothers and sisters contributing 10 the common good
and living IN eemIao1 harmony: some though. there could be
United States, but such was not his opinion s1eh frcpd.hin
and advantage of their Hb-rsI inssitaisoaS' which =, = sI :
common pride both Of England and The United siates-iusii-
and EXTENDED far beyond her expectations The self interest
Of either country ought 10 be sufficient 10 Itself TO make and
keep an enduring friendship. The mutual advantages IN tr,d.
and commerce demanded such friendly relations. The COM
mon stock and the common interest were improved. Through
IL England must FrO6t by the union, commerce and prosTesstv
Of this country.
Again, at the dinner given in Philadelphia to
Governor Curtin, the new Minister to Russia, ut
which the Russian Minister to Washington was
present, the latter read n letter from his sovereign
to the President Of the United States, which we
insert
@TS Count Bodisco, Charge FAnain-sir. The sympa-
thies Of our august Sovereign toward the American peopIe.
Majesty not once again To express them on the advent On Cen
erai Grant % the Presidency Of the Federal Union- By order
Of sse.e sssssmsns. 70 he Pre.sssnt' Tn s - ss.s's ss.s
General Grant has rendered 10 his country under such eireum-
work to which he had the Etoy 10 Contribute 10 n manner %
efficient His work % paeiheation and National prosperity has
and mere steadiAst sympathy than In Russia
Qsigned) ALExASDER, Car ofRussialr
Both these international courtcsics reflect honor
on their authors, and are fattering to the Amer
lean people Some weeks ago, we suggested that
His Majesty send a congratulatory message to
President Grant. We know not whether IL was
done, as our Government organ does not perform
the service which similar organs do in other
countries, l. e., keep the people advised of what
the administration - doing but whether it was
or not, il will be seen that it would have been in
perfect harmony with the action Of King William
OF Prussia, and Alexander Of Russia, and been
one Of the most touching and f~iattcring tokens Of
friendship that corld have been paid to the Amer
lean people and their President, from whom we
expect 80 much.