New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-17


monopoly rarely claimed by the rightful own
ers BE that as IL may. however, surely both Amer.
least they have not lost any OF those virtues
which they inherit from common ancestry and
which II Is trust their destiny II is sure their
duty to bequeah to fraternally united posety. And
S%s a
ceived those virtues which first planted on the bleak
little Mayhower and the free faith of the Pilgrim Fathers
on the other hand am, believe me- quite proud to
has in turn received the latest the largest and the
nation when the hour Of her trial, they animate
the hearts OF all her children"
The speaker continued IN considerable length with
friendly expressions toward the United States, and
concluded by saying:
81 do indeed devoutly trust that the combined dipo:
times be equally willing to elevate whatever may be low.
and enlarge whatever may be in the relations
poets by bright and and thus to establish the
ever rising and growing edce OF International sympathy
upon the high and broad foundation OF mutual conf
dence sustained by mutual respect"
The American Minister, after an acknowledgment
to Mr.. Lytton, said:
Among the varied nationaities to which now,
man people, who are In part represented here tonight
by His Excellency. the Envoy from Berlin. OF all who
to u.s. there none who IN larger num-
bers none who bring with them larger share OF THRIFT
and common of useful education aud sound pin
clple, than his German cOuntrymen. There are none
who receive more cordial welcome; none who, while
afectionatey remembering Their iatherland, exhibit
the land Of their adoption beg gave you the health
Of His Majesty the King Of Prussia. President Of the
His Excellency, Baron Schweinitz, responded in
English as follows
beg TO thank you for the kind and eloquent words
with which you have introduced the health of my most
gracious Sovereign the founder and ruler OF the North
German Confederation. which, from the beginning. has
eo for the cSod yo have borne TO nv coantrSmc
living among need not speak OF the feelings OF the
North Germans concerning America. They are known
through
men whom she sends to her representatives over
the sea; still must say that these men, however infu
entail by their merits few in number, and we send
year after year thousands and thousands OF strong arms
inell gent and enerprisng heads the ocean, and
our best wishes accompany them. without envy, we
boast OF their success we are well aware OF our o but
rejoice IN their welfare. Only condition we ask,
that they keep in their affection, and that they Will
win syours which highly value far more highly than
j am able TO tell you"
The American Minister thanked Baron Schwenitz,
and, referring to the emancipation of four millions of
slaves in America and of than twenty millions
of serfs in Russia proposed the health of His Impe
rial Majesty, the Emperor Alexander. Mr.. Vassilt-
chikOif, of the Russian Embassy, responded in
French, giving assurance OF those sentiments OF
sympathetic feeling recprocally entertained, which
were interchanged at the time of the visit of your
cOuntrymen in Russia, and also when the Imperial
flag was floating i'll the American waters" Mr.. Jay,
after acknowledging the assurance of Russian cord-
atty proposed " Prosperity and happiness to the
spOnded to in the French language by Cypriano del
Mao, the Envoy from Spain.
The American Minister after making his acknowl-
edgInent 10 his Spanish colleague, called upoa Count
Wydenbruch, who had soilately represented the I'm
peral and Royal Court near the Government at
Washington. lie replied in English as follows:
"In inviting me to join in this celebration. His Excel
lenry American Minister has done justice 10 the
feelings Of sympathy which entertain toward his coun-
try. Those feelings the fruits Of several years
residence America. In fact. during the time had
the honor OF representing Austria as Minister IN the
United States, / learned in dairy intercourse
to appreciate the many sterling quahues
which distinguish the American citizen ana
which raised the nation in comparatively so lew
years the high position " now holds In the world
Moreover been lot to live among the Americans
in adversely and in tunes OF prosperity. In the
bad OF their civil have admired the Immense
the constancy, and the energy displayed 10
the integrity of Washing0n's creation ON the
return peace, have admired the alacrty with which
the disbanded and the burdens OF war
ghtened for the benefit of the people, and last but not
least generous forbearance shown by the vctors 10
the yanqulshed and these circumstances give us q
stronger aud interest in the prosperity OF
America"
On the conclusion of Connt Wydenbruck's remarks.
the company rose, and the festival ended