Year: 1863

the hospltalities Of the city 70 Admkal Lbov-
ski and the officers Of the Russian feet now 10
our harbor. Some members Of the Common
Council are 10 proceed early in the day
70 the Admiral's flagship, aud there present
him with series of resolutions expressive Of
the good wishes toward him and has country Of
toe government and people Of this city. and TO
invite him and his officers to accompany them
on their return. and meet the other mem
bers OF the municipal government. Upon
their arrival in the city the Russian Off
GERS will be escorted to the City Hall by
the whole First division of New York State
Militia. This will be one phase of our city en-
tertainment to the Russians, and presently
there will be another in the form of grand
banquet, where mutual expressions of good
fellowship will fow at the civic table Munich
pal orators will give us their best speeches, and
toasts and bon mots will sparkle as brightly
as the Veuve Cliquot that washes them down.
In a few days after there will be more bril-
liant affair at the Academy Of Music. where
we shall give the Tartars an opportunity to let
themselves out on the light fantastic toe. At





officers by our oitisens these gentlemen
will receive the true welcome of the city
Official banquets are very nice and very
necessary formalties. They will get the
speeches there. and all that; but at the
ball they will be put en- rapport with the
people; they will meet the kindly smiles of
thousands Of our cit zens, and they may gaze
entranced on the chaste and perfect beauty Of
American women, and even get a new version
Of Polish difficulties in the delrious whirl of
the redowa


All this serves to call the public attention
more clearly to what is in progress here and
TO induce reflections everywhere upon the re-
markable concentration Of foreign men-of-war
in our barbor Twelve ships, representatives of
the power of the three great governments of Eu-
rope, now lie within the sound Of our City Hall
bell These ships bear an aggregate Of over
three hundred and fifty guns. Only few days
ago there was a Spanard here. then couple
of Frenchmen, and soon Eve Russians looked
in upon us. Russian fleets. in view Of contin-
gencies, are better anywhere else than shut up
in Russian ports. There is plenty Of room for





and we are glad to see them; for, at the same
time that we are glad to see the interests of the
Czar we'll looked after their presence her,
seems like an especially friendly visit. Coming
close upon the heels of the three Frenchmen,
the visit seems to say, "When those fel-
lows get pretty thick around you, expect some
Russians Also" It expresses the Cars inten-
ton to be Counted in" in case of a row. And
now, after the Russians, the Englishmen come
also. Part of that British feet that has gone to
and fro, like pendulum, from the West Iuslics
to Halifax, and from Halifax 10 the West Indies,
for any number Of years past, now visits this
city and brings an admiral with It. So the
interest deepens. Brother Jonathan mean
while ought to feel largely complimented by
all this. Ittells him how considerable he has
become in these years, during which he has
plodded on and been abused as q mere money
maker, and should give him an idea of his own
Importance that will add to his future sclfre-
spest- Ho h.s grown great and dangerous,
and has to be looked after.


Hitherto this city has given entertainments
not entirely dissimilar to the one IL gives to-day
We have welcomed the Prince Napoleon, q
member Of the imperial dynasty Of France
and we have received very handsomely the
Prince Of Wales. Those were the expressions
Of our courtesy and good will toward Great
Britain and France; and In return we are re-
garded by both Powers with an iii concealed
enmity-a hostile disposition to us rankles in
the high councils of eaoh--they deceive
us--they assist our foes-and the worst
that could bcfai us Is what they rather
fear to do than wish not done. From
the commencement Of our present strag-
gle the men Of high position in England were
against u.s. and the Queen was forced by them
TO concede belligerent rights to the South.
rial injury to our cause. That concession was
weight in the scale sufficient to have decided
such contest against less positively vigorous
Power than the United States


Now we feast men who do not give us much
mouth honor, but who are our friends, and have
for US q friendship whose growth began In the
hour Of their need Beside the ships from which
they will come to-day lie the ships Of Great
Britain and France. Should the officers of these
latter vessels be invited TO participate in these
festivities We are OF the opinion that if this
has not been already done, and ii Is not now
too late, the Common Council should by
all means do IT, Notwithstanding the i'll Offices
that Great Britain and France have done us,
we are still at peace with those nations, and
this courtesy to the naval officers of each would
put in its proper light good American gene.
rosity Of sentiment and our superiority TO little
jealousies and enmites, and would give them
also an opportunity to see how We entertain
our friends. When we make war on those ma
tions by land or sea we will do IL with powes
and momentum never before known, and will
astonish the world with the strength of the
young giant Of the West. But In the meantime
let us show TO them that, unaffected by their
small endcavors against u.s. We have for them
now only an ample courtesy and good dispssi.
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