Year: 1866

States OF Amorca and This country may unis
terupedy to improve our commerce. 20 s.rUnsatv md
shed the lustre of hope Throughout the civilized world
Excelency the American Minister"


The toast was drunk with great coriality.


His Excelency the AMERICAN MINISTER sad-My Lord
soewhere said by an aithor in Terar TO person in my
situation THAI II is his duty " keep his eyes open and ms
ears open, but his mouth shut should desire to 40 80
feeling manifestations Of good WILL we'll to myself az
to my country, which have been made by my Lord
thank him most earnestly for the complimentary
manner in which he has alluded to myself,
but still more for the manner in which he has
done what justice to my country and TO the
person whom represent. Cheers ! have also 70
paid to an individual who though he American BY
BIRTH think may be claimed as common property
by Englishmen. Cheers Mr. Peabody IS gsntsmas tal
pected he would be- should not venture to say what
propose say of him nowhe is an individual who has
the whole Of the republican spirit OF his own country
and yet he feels honored by the datterng notice No
has received from the sovereign OF this country.
being might almost say species by himself for he hae
a large ambition and yet 1t is an ambition which, in al
iayo never known to bo entertained by anybody bua
him The common custom with regard to persons VINO
have passed thor lives in accumulatng properly Is -
hold to to the end and when II is no more OF any
service to them they willing to give u TO those
they choose But Mr. Peabody having passed his life n
simplicity OF character himself has no sort Of
feeling or affection for all the ordinary toys
which please and tickle most who arrive at wealth
Having accumulated a large fortune, 1t IS now the
sole business and main end OF his life to see that -
properly distributed others Cheers In this disri-
button ALSO his ambition Is peculiar He distributes
large here In London, where he has resided ano
where has made considerable portion oil his fortune
and he himself to distribute an equally large
sum ON the other side of the Atlantic where he was
born and spent the earlier part Of his fe and thus ne
proposes himself TO obtain that fame which comes
from the tribute of gratitude OF millions OF the human
| race equally both sides Of the Atlantic to the
| latest end of time. (Cheersj As an American
/ will say that it has given me the utmo:e @
possible pleasure the magnificent tribute
which has been paid to HIM by her Majesty-cheersl-
tribute which it becoming in her to pay on the
part Of her subjects it In him to receive as 70:
publican citizen Of the United Statos. (Cheers And
here, sir beg leave to close Without gong into any
further examination OF tho question which you hav4
opened in regard the condition Of the United States
| will end by merely expressing hope that the country
which rcprss will speedily reassume that position o.


peaceful prosperous nation that 1t has had Tor =


many years. and that IT will be ready to meet in %!
march in the spirit Of perfect reciprocity euery ksnd cd
geners manifestation the part OF the people OF sne
| United Kingdom. loud cheers)


After several other toasts the company separated