The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-30
THE CRESCENT And TIE CROSS.
Turks and Americans Keeping the Fourth Of
July on the Banks Of the BOsphOrus.
The American Colony in Twkey-Robert Col
lsge-william H. Stewards speech-The
Day We Celebrate Bey's Ad-
miration for Americans-The
Fire at Scutari.

CONsTANTNOPLE, July II, 1871.
The celebration OF the great national anniversary
had this year o special interest for all American
citizens 1t was held in a beautiful building. occu-
Dying one OF the most noble sites the Bosphorua,
Q monument Of American munincence, designed
and built by Americans, and destined to be the
future home of an American institution. But this
was not ALL genial, kind hearted old man, VINO
has devoted the surprising energies OF long lie 10
The service of his country, whose threescore ana
ten summers have not diminished the extraordinary
brightness, The redundant vitality OF his nature.
Who Notwithstanding that mis- health is broken and
that paralysis has wishered his hands and arms,
seeks by q voyage round the world, to gain q
deeper insight into humanity In all It's varied
phases; the Hon. w. Ii. Seward was there
to receive a welcome from the little colony OF his
fellow citizens, and by his presence to render the
occasion doubly Impressive and interesting. Mr.
Seward went IRON his hotel to the heights OF ROu-
nell Hissar where Robert College stands, in one Of
the Sultan's carriages, attended by Mr.. Brown, the
United States Charge d'Af1aires; Mr. Thompson, an
attache OF the Legation; Blacque Bey. the Ottoman
Minister at Washington, each IN their respective
equlpages At Roumel1 Hissar the cavalcade was
joined by Mr. Armstrong, Inspector Of United States
COnsulates, and Oscanyan Efendl, Ottoman Consul
General at New York, and the distinguished guests
were welcomed at the college by DR.. Hamlin, the
Principal, and the little army OF students which
commands, numbering about one hundred
and thirty. Other guests to the number OF
fifty joined the party, which mustered to
lunch in the refectOry and after ample
justice had been done to DR.. Hamlin's hos
pitality the worthy Principal, in a few singulary
well chosen remarks, welcomed and complimented
Mr.. Seward, spoke OF the new college, his own
work, paying graceful tribute the liberal conduct
oil the ottoman COVE eminent in promoting the works
OF the new construction and to the cooperative as.
sistance afforded him as well by the United States
Legation as by the British Embassy under Lord
Lyons and Sir Henry Elliott. He regarded the COL
lege as type Of the brotherhood which should
exist between America aud England, and concluded
by saying:-"we have just joined hands, politically,
by the treaty which has been lately signed and
which, may say. has consummated the policy or
MI. Seward. trust that America and England Will
now be fast friends and brothers henceforth and
forever.
MIR. sEwAED's SPEECH.
Mr.. W. II. Seward then said:-
Dr. HAMIIN, FELLOW CITIZENs-I esteem 1t a very
fortunate as 1t is very singular coincidence that
should be here receiving so cordial welcome from
30 many Of my American fellow cEizens; that this
welcome should pe extended TO me on this the ami
versary OF The national existence OF our country. and
that the place should be IN Robert College, an
American institution OF education, founded on the
banks OF the beautiful BOsph0rus SUCH colnci-
dence could certainly never have neen contemplated
on any day previous to that on which received
your kind invitation TO be present. II had IN view
sue idea OF speaking to Eiy countrymen or others
IN the voyage which am making the idea was
to escape from 1t instead OF rushing into II, even
on the banks Of the Bospnorus and in Comnemora-
ton OF the Fourth OF july Nevertheless, such words
FIRST, / express my cordial wishes Tor the success
Of this imp Institution. cannot express them
and continued and perpetual success may equal the
lberality OF It's iounder the energy OF those who
have hitherto built II up and conduc5ea IL to It's
has hled the minds or the people IN the United
STATES and, may say the heart OF the government OF
I do not think that It's importance is fully appre-
China on my westward way around the world met
there various religions, some very old and some
more mooern-strange, wild lncoherent systems OF
theology. asked. what Is the origin OF this reli-
gion hat you profess Whence did 1t Gomez Just
Is Ia my boyhood was always taught that all light
came from the East, SO whcnI was on the eastern
shore OF Asia found that every good thing was
always traced to the West. And so ] think that
history Is now reversing ITSELF and that as IN the
have raised here beacon Light which Will help
TO teach the world that hencefortn light is to
benighted Continent OF Asia ana islands. OF our
country, what can II become Inc to sayY You, DR.:
Hamln. have COMMUNICATED, In your brief and
beautiful speech everything that the occasion sug.
gests. You have congratulated US on the fact that
great nation from which we derive our origin ana
with which we are united ana combined In SO
many ways in extending civil and religious liberty
IhrOug nont the world. l Will add but one obServa-
ton TO that namely, that at the beginning OF our
late civil war, when the United States were
yet q slaveholding nation, we had no sincere
and fast friends throughout the whole world,
30 az the close OF that civil war we had only
one alienation with any nation in the world,
and that was with the British nation. That
God be thanked Is happily removed at last. am
nearly two-tnirds IN voyage round the globe. l
have not as yet found people who are not the
friends OF the United states, and have yet to find
in the rest OF my Journey the people or government
uultrs IA Ia haSffl ~ Rlf n h1c han
very well suggested IN modern times that mOdesty
and moderation become us in celebrating our ami
versary more than exutation; and In that spirit
will say that we nave great reason Tor continued
thankfulnes5 TO God that we have preserved what
are the essentials OF our national existence. As
1t is true In the case OF individual man that his
health consists IN mems Sd'ld ut cOrpore s1i.0-a
sound mind in healthy body-so 1t is equally true
OF nations that without perfect and complete or
ganiZalon they cannot exist, and That that organi-
xauon VIII fall into destruction II it he not animated
our political lrame has been racked and tortured,
but II has come out OF the trial sOunder and stronger
than ever and enlarged IN all its proportions Let
ma be thankful to Him who inspires the hearts Of
men with good counsels that the soul which AMI
mates itwhich Is the principle or the equality Of
the human race and their right to govern them
selves-has been also preserved intact and that not
only has 1t been preserved intact but that the con-
stitution OF the United States has been brought
and nearer to the sublime principle Of eternal
justice ana human equality.
The honorable geptleman's speech was listened to
with the proloundest attention, and both on rising
and sitting down he was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers
BLACQUE BEY's REMARKS.
His Excellency Blacque Bey thought that the
'noble building, which had been raised up az If by
magic on those beautiful hills was indicative or the
good will existing between the two countries" He
was rejoced at having been able to contribute to It's
success; but the real merit Of his having done so
rested with hts august master, the Sultan. "a should
like to say what think OF the great country to
which am about TO return, but am under the In
auence OF the Oriental precept winch says that If
speech has the value OF silver, silence has that Of
goid.r Bacque bey proposed toast 10 the 1rate T.
nal union VI America and Turkey.
MR.. BROWNS SPEECH.
Mr.. J. p. Brown expressed the warm interest ne
felt III the Robert college, ana remarked that The
presence of eminent statesman and patriot was
bright augury this the opening Of the first page
OF the Official history OF the institution. MANY
thanks" he added, IN conclusion, ARE due 10 Mr.