The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-05

lal VIII American a14irS. In the even
ing the G.n,rrl and family attended a
banquet a. the Royal Palace. and subse.
qnently journyed TO Cologne, Weisbsden
Coblsntz. Frankfort. Heidelberg, Bad
en-. the Black Forest, Lucerne. Interla.
ken and Berne. being every where the
recipient OF the most cordial public an,
private attentions. At Geneva he Off
c;a:ed n laying the corner stone o. tho
American Episcopal Church, in compli.
ance with . request to tia. effect, as
sisted by the Vice -Presiden. of the
Council of State Of Switzerland. A visit
n Mount Blanc succeeded, which vas
illuminated IN honor Of the occasion, and
the wonderful scenes Of that grand
mountain region were viewed to unusual
advantage. The party then crossed the
Simplon Pass. made q tour Of the north
part OF Italy, aud halted in AlsAce and
Lorraine. around which cluster so many
sad memories OF the recent war and
disaster. On the 3lst Of August they
reached Edinburgh. aud were received
by the Lord Provost. In the Free As.
sembly Hall. in the presence Of thous-
ands. tue General was presented with
the freedom # the city. Among other
remarks be said: I'VE are proud OF
Scotchmen as citizens Of America They
make good citizens Of our country and
their descendants have given bright
names io its his.sry.' Subsequently he
visited all the interesting places in aud
about that beautiful metropolis. includ.
ing the site Of
SIR WALTER SCOTS BIRTH-PLACE.
The memorials Of Burns and other oi
Scotland'a venerSted sous. He also
stroll, i through those oder parts OF
tho town that have become familiar to
all readers It Seott's prose and poetry
Hs we'll AS visited the Castle and Holy
rood Palace. meeting many distinguish.
ed military men and Motel civilians.
An excursion followed to Dundce.
T.yport. Melrose. and Abbotsford, the
two latter places being interesting a.
entwinsd in the poetry and annals Of
that border land rendered classic by
the genius Of SIR Walter Scott. On
lth the General was tho
guest Of the Duke Of Sutherland at his
stately home near Dunrobin; thence lie
went t, D"rnock Thurso and Inverness,
and ~, Castle Gr,ut was the guest of
the Earl Of Seaheld, the trad tional head
Of the Scottish clan Of Grant. At Wick
in reply to public address. he Sid: Il
am happy t. svy that during the eight
years OF my Presidency it was q hope Of
mine. which l AIN glad to say was re-
allied. that I'll differences between the
Unit,d i States and Great Britain should
be settled III a manner honorable to
both. am glad t. say that they we're
so settled. 1t was my aim to do what was
right. irrespective OF all other consider
a,ions. During all the negotiations l
felt the importance Of maintaining
friendly relations between the great
Enslish-speHking nations. which I be-
lieve to be essential to the maintenance
Of peace throughout the world, and
feel confident that the continuance Of
those relations VIII exercise . vast in-
tuence toward the promotion of uUivcr.
sal peace ami civilization After a
visit TO the home Of Burns. the General
was the guest of the Duke Of Argyll
at Inverary Castle. and formed a great
friendship for that humane and intelli-
gent noblenan Next followed tonr
to the English manufacturing towns Of
Newcastle, Sunderland. Sheffield and
Birmingham. 1t was ut thes. places
that Genera! Grant met
TIE WORKING CLASSES OF ENGLAND.
Aud tho enthusiastic receptions that
greeted him surprised all beholders.
On the 23i oi September the Newcastle
Chronicle devoted twenty columns to .
report Of tho denomination at that
place. An address Of welcome was
read in the presence Of eighty thousand
people, thousands of whom we're labor
ers from the mines Of Northumberland.
In bis lengthy reply Grant said: I'VE
ell know that but for labor We would
have very little that 10 worth fighting
for; and when wars do come. they fall
upon the many-ths producing classes
who are tho suiferers. They not only
have to furnish the means largely. but
they have. by their labor and industry.
to produce the means for those engaged
in destroying aud not producing. l
WAS always man of peace. although
. soldier. Although I have
gone through two wars, I hsve never
advocated war" The General. after
his tour through the manufacturing
towns above mentioned. visited the
home Of Shakespeare. Warwick Castle
aud other historic scenes, and then set
out for Paris. He Was welcomed st
tho depot by = deputation Of ofhcials
for that purpossby President
MscXahon. His reception by the latter
was extremely cordial. The Marshal
greeted him - Q comrsde aud fellow
soldier, aud the interviews was % pleas
ant that \. the instance of both parties
many subsequent and informal ones 90.
Cured. After sojourning . month At
the French capital and visiting its many
objects of grandeur. the distinguished
tourists set out for the south Of France
where they embarked on the American
man of. war Nandalia, and on Decem-
Der 18th cast anchor in the beautiful
bay Of Naples. An ascent OF Mount
Ve.uvius and an excursion to Pompeii
having been accomplished. and many
attentions having been extended by the
It.lian authorities, u voyage WAS made
TO Palermo. The pleasures Of travel,
the freedom from the tolls Of the Presi.
dency and the absence Of the clamor OF
Washington life hai sby this time en-.
tirely driven away that tired. weary.
anxious look which marked the Gen erai
Mis- later years ~ President, He