The New York Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1864, Page 9

© te the banquet. eee Gatien lovers, which were dwseioated to the guests te evough to say that the of, the most ex- quisite and delicate kind, only gies there wos on Abundance of exceliont wiser, aad we wif Bave said alt ‘that ie oeczesery on this part of this subject. ‘The orchestra, which was maguificent, piayed « sum- ber of operatic sections, lotermingied with Mexican sire, Aalteruiting with Yankee Doodle” aod “Hall Columbia,” Tue sweet accents of the music, reverbarating frm the ether hai without any noise of disturbance; @id pot pre- ‘Vent conversation, which flowed on in 9 constant and animated strain, full of frieodabip and cordiatity. © Some’of those who subscribed their aames to the invi- tation were not able to attend the dinner, in consequence @ family and otber matters, Mr. Aspinwall, for instange, Jost bs mother-in-law a day before the banquet; Mr, Fish, scarcely 2 week before, had received information of (he death of @ daughter, ‘resident in) France, and Mr. Noyes, only four days preyiously, loat bis old and vener- able mother. (ber persons bad unavoidable business to call them away,as in ‘the case of Mr Brady and Mer. Ruggies. The following letter was ‘received from Mr, Brady :-— * “LBTTBR PROM MR. JAS. T. BRADY. Witaap's How,, pemcnerons Ralee | : Maron 25, Ve te eam bt ten detained beret professional it Deak Sig—l am in b Busi nod tear that f will oot be arf Teach Yor ime (or the dinner to Senor Romero, oD tbe 29th, which | would be so happy to attend, and in which Jam willing in every way to participate, "If 1 be kept oeay Blsahe Riva my. bess ropes to Dado gad) ‘wish you pleasul ox} festivity Yours, truly, ae JAS. T. BRADY. Besides Mr. Romero, Senor Doo Juan N, Navarro, Consul General of the Mexican’ republic in New York; Sevor Ygnacio Mariscal, Secretary of the Mexican Lo. gation in the United States, and Don Fernando dels Cuesia; A.member of the game logation, were also invited After the “god things” had ‘been ably discussed, Hr. Beeknon, the President, arose and proposed the health of the President of the United States. The toast was received with general enthusiasm—the whole assemblage rising. Mr. D. D. Fietp was requested by the President to Fespoud , and spoke as follows :— MEMARKS OF MR. DAVID DUDLEY PIBLD. Mr. Cuain“an—Way I should be calied upon to: answer his toast | do not precisely know. I bold,as you know, sir. vo ollicial position, and am in no mapper entitled to ‘speak. excopt as avy citizen may, {for the President or uy momber of bis Cabwet. 80 fur ag it is a compliment er s:.tisiaction for the country of which he is the First Mayistrate we, who are Americans, all share both in the Ziv ing avd the receiving it, So far as it calls for the ex. ; any opivion or intention on the 4 course, can Say nothing. Thi spect, however, in which all of us private citi poe re to speak for the Chief Magistrate, a Ment of the American people; bere, more than auvwhere ese, the . executi department of the popuier will, When, therefore, we utter the opinion @ the American people, we answer ina great measure for the" resident; and in this manner any private viti Vike myself may venture to. speak. So doing, I usrert wi bout hesitation that, with unexampled oanimity Americans feet a profound sympathy \or the Mexican peoe sn, thie day of their trial. The sentiment o the cvuniry i8all but ove on this subject, We do not stop to ja juire whether the Mexicans have not made mistakes 10 She minay ot of their affairs. That is posmbie Ail Batons have done ‘as much. ‘We have done go in the Mosnayement of our own aflairs, of which we are now rea jug the bitter fruits. But, whatever may have been the mistakes of the Mexicans, they give no sort of ex ‘cuse to the favasion of the French, or the attempt of foreigners to mpo<e and geize upon their country. Though the, minds and hearts of the American people aro chicily ‘bech i'd’ with their own loog and Dloody struggle against an unvaturdl rebellion, they nevertheless feel deeply the ‘wrongs of Mexico, and they will express this feeling on ‘every proper occasion, We express it here at this festive gathering, they will express it at public meetings, in Beate | egislatures and iny Congress, and they expect the Executive, the organ of the uation, in its intercourse with | Other nutions, t0 express it algo to the fullest extent Wwitbiv the limite of intérnasions} guligaslony Not only we give the Mexican paople our siicerSst sympathy, ut we offer them ali the encouragement which 4 meutra! nation can offer. We bid them to be of good cheer; to. hold fast by their integrity; to stand firm ‘hrou,h all vicissitudes, believing in the strength o° na- ‘Wonality, in the vitality or freedom, and in that over. Taiing and all wise Providence which, sooner or later, : ‘seg wrong and casts down . This is Pisee to enter upon a dideission of the motives swhich prompted this French invasion, nor to trace the Bistory “f the parties which have divided Mexico, and an 1s when we interpret or express the’ judg- the xt for the intrusion of foreigners iuto its domestic affairs. Thus much; may be said, that whatever may be the ever, Toolacntal questions tbat have arisen, there is one great ‘endycontroiling feature in the controversy, and tbat is the ‘@eim, on the one band, of the church to interfere in the affairs of the State, and the claimof the State, on the other fund, fo be freed from the interference of the church. ‘We hear constantly of the churc party in Mexico. Why abould there be a church party’ What can‘it have legiti- martely to do with secul«r afuirs?. With us it hag been a dundamental maxim from the formation of oar igovera- anent, imbedded im the organic law, that there mut forever a total separation of church and State. Mexican peopie—that is to sry, the true portion of them—are struggiiag for end, and iu this ‘we, Americans, of all creeds and all parties, bid them God speed. Yes, all of . ‘eepting only the rebel, who raises bis arms against ols country, and the deceitiul renegade, woo, not caring to rajee an arm against it, secks yet to bende & it. All of us, Leay. with these exceptions, pray for and believe in the nce of Mexico, It may be sooner or vy Ubrough greater misiortunes any which he has yet sullered—bus come it will, The spirit of Treodom is stronger thin the caunons of France. Yaximil fan. may come with the Austrian see and the Freuch tricoior: be may come witha hundred ship: he may march vom the high road (rom Var« Cruz to the capital, under the eecort of Freach squadrons. he may be prockamed by French trumpets to at! the squares of the chie! otties ; but he Li return at some earlier or iater day. a fugitive from ‘the New World back to tbe Oid, from which he camo {bis foliowers will be scattered and chased from the Imad. the Aitles and dignities which be is about to tavish on follow. ers und ago-tates wi!l be im: of derision, the flag of be republic will wave (rom all the peakw of the Cordil Yeras. uv! be answered trom every mountain top east and p agi either ocean; and the renewed coantry, purified by loud and fre, will resume its institutions and be free. Boch, Mr. Chairman, are, | am sure, the wishes and the expectutions of the American people, and this. 1 am bound Sas ume, would be the answer, if he were free to speak, Othe President of the United States, ‘This sjeech was received with long aod geaeral ap laure. ‘The next reguiar toast was ‘To Benito Juarez, Consti- Gutional President of the Mexican Republic''—a fearicss man and without reproach. The toast was drank with ‘Sothueiaem, and three choers were given (or the Presi- dent of Mexico. Mr. Cuances Kix, of Columbia College, responded. SPBECH OF MR. CHARLES KING. The toast you have just drunk to the President of the ‘Bexican republic is worthy of our cheers; for he is the chosen representative of the Mexican peuple, (rom w' Re himsel! sprang, and our distinguished guest to day t= ‘accredited to our government as the representative of the government of which* President Juarez in the head. Yo. honori name of President seting in ony with the views and policy of our government, ip consonance with our own feeling? and convictions. For owe to us, a8 Amoricans, there is ‘much in the character and untecedenta of Juares to com- mend him to our regard. He is, what was the boast of the Americans of old (that noblest race of men that ever made @ Xmali State great), born of the soil, and of the people, ‘where ho livee—one of (hose auloch(hones who, having 00 moor look back to but motber earth, pave all ‘moro inducement to took forward to ennodii ‘as they may, and dignifying, that mother ear Ir bd trained abd cdacated in all good knowledge juarez jabors to See his country great, prosperous, and. above all, free—free individually and socialiy—tree politically, and, above all, epirituaily free, fk is there at lies the @aoger and the difficulty of Mexico, itis epiritina bondage even more than partisan and factions Quarrois that have damaged that Gine country, It is the 1 power in the State ae Leen most tojurious there, as it must be every. ind Tsay this in the most general terms, and pot able to any one form of belief. duatex ie the ed und bold opponent of the aes r@igious Dierarchy which has so largely controlled the aitairs of Mexico, Meise proseribed by the priesthood, because he Stands, as in New England our forefathers did, for liberty Of Conscience, tor the richt of every man to decide for ‘Dimeelt iu matters of faith. For the sme reason he i¢ Proweribod the unperial Mro.Consul of France; i for it suite’ tbe Presomt i ‘le mystery that site tpon cultivate, the Roman Catholic hyerarchy—wbicd ie a waited body All over tne world—wielling « sword @nd that vot the sword of the spirit—ot whic! hit in at Rome, and the point We, who have tried and kuown how ud wiser it isto separade the clturch trom th where public opinion aod sometimes positive law fords the mingling of priosté in poiticewe cau walk sympa. Uize with Rresidont Juarar in bis brave striggle in Mex! ©» against the foreqo allies whom ‘they Mave intro. duced into the country, to ruiu where they contd no tule In the midst wf ihe agony, of our own civil war we cannot be inoueiiie of in. different to the eause Of Mexico, our neighbor, ovr friend, our ortural aly ab every diflicutty that shall mvoive the point of American mationality and American inter. eats. RS OPPokot to European nationality and European Yoterests ia Mexico, which never can, with the assent of erest of ihe upfathoma. the pevnie ot the Uirited States, become the appendage of @ Kuro 0 bution, or tarnigh 'w peacelul three to any Aropean imperial house, The opportunity, #0 ¥ presented by the visit of our dietinguished us eagerly ombraced fy us—priface ind: ‘Vidinals indeed, yet mot unfair representatives of the iF FentIMENntS Of ont fellow citizens of all clanRes— @ emphatic expression © the decinration shat, ig our Ute. we Wil, at wil hazerde, wheo that time comes, assert and uphold the doctrine that on thu: continent we will not permit the taterference, by arms, ation to overthrow republican mnetita idish monarchy. aspeciatly we respects Coptorminays with us for so many deurces of Mexico, he throne of France to | NEW YORK, “MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1864. Eee Fé 1 ie, are at. a this the ip- wer must ere long close by the extirpation of ite accursed Causesand in the restoration. of our nations) ually and territorial integrity we sball thee bave disvasshie suck ot pe serion fot vaipiomnsie eenrose we i Shalt thos that Mexice'aeer and shall be Mexico; that Mexioo. must and shall be American, and not eiilore with wae received bad subsided,’ the: that Senor Ro- meré , ‘the to peak. ‘Amid profeand silence o _@ sufficient manner, my sincere not bed aid for to me 80 many of the and most eminent citi. country of the most civilized — globe. ‘Ta Freothayy bets peser f wo ex ou my gratitude for which our dlailorulaved friend has the health of Benito Juarez, the constitutional bef the Fogabiie of Mexico. for ie Reet beartiness and cordiality with which that toast has received. I perceive, with joy and gratioude, gentiemes, that you appreciate the pane of that Syme pe ‘riot, es zo estrone re sympathy for the noble cause of wi he isthe. jeader. Vom rejoiced that I bave the opportu. nity to see with my own eyes the proof that the eminent statesman, M. Thiers, was mistaken whed, ina speech he recently delivered ‘before the Corps Lexislatif, against Napoleon’s policy in Mexican affairs. be stated that the United States would not, under present circumstances, object in any way to that policy; and tbat, should tne Archduke Maximilian come to this city emroudeto Mexico, be would meet with # cordial rece; at your hands, ian |, complete It ts not ible to bave 8 more a tion of tigm, intelligence genuine representat the patrio! and wealth.of the great city of New York—the heading city in the Union—than that! see assembled bere this evening. If ican trust my senses, therefore, gentlemen, 1 venture to assert that the sympathies of your great city run io a direction very different from that imagined by M. Thiers. I am very happy to say that the kind feeling you express for Mexico is fully reciprocated. Im Mexico there are now but the sentiments of regard and admira tion for the United States, and the desire to puraue such @ course as will draw more closely all those porertel ties by which both nations should be united. groat liberal party of Mexico—the that com- prebeods the masses—most earnestly desires the ce'ebra- tion of treasies of amity and commerce with the United States, that those intimate social aod commercial rela. | tions which. rove so advantageous to nations may be enjoyed to the fullest extent. The people of Mexico as- | Pire to liberty aud progress; they aspire to emulate the most civilized wations; and to this end they have long struggled and arenow straggling to disenthral themselves from the crue! bonds in which they have been held for more than three centuries by the powerful commercial nations of Europe, It bas sometimes appéared to me that the mep who controlled the government of th ited States for thirty-five years previous to 1861 cared for nothing so'much ag for the acquisition of territory, ‘Those men thus caused their country to appear in the character of a very covetous man, who, without know. ing the boundaries of bis own estate or endeavoring to improve it, coustantly exerts himself to enlarge bis limite, without being very scrapulous as to the means of its accomplishment, Just before the war with Mexico commenced the United States had a boundary question with England, which threatened a rupture between the two countries: end I have been informed that the same documents which were prepared as a declaration of war ‘against Great Britain were used when war was flually declared against Mexico, Thus, while the idea of ac Seite domaia from Great Britain by @ dubious title, to say the least, was relinguished, the same scheme was carried out against Mexico, no} only without any plausi- Die reason, but, I must say, a8 & Mexican, jn violation of justice, | beg of you, ‘gentlemen, to excuse me if | have Yeferred an ‘unpleasant point in the history of late évents, But I wish to forcibly present to your minds the {dea that the unfair policy T have alluded to led, in a groat Measure, to the troubles and complications in which you are now involved, and one of the consequences of whieh is French intervention in Mexico, as that intervention would never have beon but for the civil war in the United States. Those who have pursued this policy a) irto heve been, in the main, under the influence the baat ‘Si, and to ee hed In view Breed own political tnfluence and personal aggrandizo- mentg rather than the Great Toterests “ot their country. In my opinion the leaders of the slavery party always badin view the separation of their own tes from the frez States of the North: and to make ap for the Joss thoy aeptred to acqpire territory southw: Iwill Bot conceal you, gentlemen, the fact that we have looked with deep apprehension upon sich an aggressive policy, which threatened to deprive,us of our indopen- dence and ‘natjonality—tho highest and most precious rights that man can enjoyon earth. We'were, of course, fully determined not to give up this precious inheritance, and we had resolved to fight tothe last, Io our present war with France we are giving a proof of our determina tion. It may appear foolish and anayailing for Moxico,that has been so often exhausted in het struggles to obtain true I!berty during the last forty years, to accept war with the greatest military Power tm Earope. But we did accept the war, with the determination never to yield, and our sttuation is not so bad es many think. The Emperor of the French says that the object of bis interference in Mexican affairs #8 to prevent the annexation of Mexico to the United siates ; and yet that very result would, moet likely, be ultimately accomplished if a a monarchy were established in Mexico. Fortunately for us, that echeme is by no means a feasible one, Mexico is most bouotifully biessed by nature She can produce of the best quality and in large quantities ali of the princi pal agricultural staples of the world—cotton, coffee, sugar, tobacco, vanilla, wheat aodcoro. Her mince have yielded the iar; portion of all the silver which now circulates throughout the world, and there Ftill remain to her mountains of thas precions metal, as well.as of gold, which only require labor, skill aud capital to make them available and yaluable. Tho wealth of California is nothing when compared with what ruains im Mexico. My country, therefore, opens a most desirable eid for the enterprise of @ commercial nation. \Farsighted ngland discovered thia many years 4go, and by estublisbing a line of mat! steamers from Southampton to Vera Cruz and Tampico, and negotiating advantageous treaties of commerce, bas, beyoad all other nat! joyed the beat of the Mexican trade. Frauce, seein and wishing to vie with England,bas undertaken an enterprise which, besides being ruivous to ber, will not produce the desired end, as the means adopted must surely cause the opposite resuit. ‘The United Stites are the best situated to avail of the immense wealth of Mexico. Reinga neighbor nation, they hyve more ad. vantages than any other, and, furthermore, being a na tion second to none im wealth, activity, «kill and enter. prise, they are calied te, nature to develop and enjoy the resources of Mexico. We are ready gnd willing to grant to the United States every commercial facility that will not be derogatory to our independence and sov This will give to the United States all possible ad that could be derived {rom annexation, without its inconveniences. Tho United States would then have our common political and commercial interest wholly Ameri- can, aod which mo European Puwer would dare disregard. The bright future whicn I plainly see for both nations had made me forget for a moment the present troubles in which, they are now involved. I consider these troubles of 80 transitory a nature ag not to interiere materially with th mmon destiny I have foreshadowed; but, as they hi @ interest of actuality, 1 beg to be allowed to make remarks in regard to them. Every eareful observer of events could Hot help noticing when the ex- pedition against Mexico was organized that it wonld eventually draw the United States into the most serious complications—=the object of that expedition being ao less than a direct and armed interference in the political af- fairs of an American hation, with a vidw to overthrow its republienn institutions and eetablish on their roms ‘& monarchy, with @ European prince on the throne. The only question to be determined by the United States and the other nations concerned was as to the time,when they would be ready to meet the issue thus bi kily and openly held out by the antagonistic nations of Europe. Bat the United States are ia the position of the man who sees the incendiary set his neighbor's houso on fire, while bis own, which contains bis family and all he has, is io flames, He must chooge the alternative either to divide bis efforts and make common cause with bis neighbor in suppressing. the ames, or devote himself to higown solely, and allow the Incendiary to. make a perfect blaze of bis neighbor's property, by which all will tnevitably be involved in one com mon rnin. This, in my opinion, te tho situation in which the United State are placed with regari to Mexico. Taking into coneideration theswell kn: sagacity of American statesmen, the often proved dev: tion of the American people to republican avd the patriotiem and geal of the administration that presides aver the destinies of the country, f cannot entertain the stightest doubt that the United States will act ip this emérgenoy a8 Will conduce to the best intefesis they aod kind at large have at stake in the Mexican question. Jo the meantime, however, I con- vider {t of tho highest importance that the delosion spread throughout Europe by the French govern- ment, that the United State® favor the establish. ment of a monarchy in Mexioo by French bayonets, should be dispelled. The war ngainet Mexico would be ten times more onpopular in France than it ie now: in fact, the war could not be longer maintained, if Freveh people were made to Understand that the people of the United States were decidely and noalierably opposed to the attempt of Napo 10 obtain a (ooting On Mexican soll. The French People xre triendiy to the United States; old traditions, the common Jove of liberty and the absence of opposing joterests make them iriendly. They would. therefore, be wholly opposed to anything that wonld, without bring: Jax thom any real benefit, socaer or later, feud ty a war with this country. They’ very well kuow that eneh @ war could not be bat disagtroun ty Fronce, since France would bave every tting to loge and notbing to gain by each a war, The United states may find that (hey are broaybt squarely to the inene oo the Mexican question sooner t they expected, ghowld the report ot any wederstwnding | between Maximiliut, the eo eatied For erot of Moxie HsUrKeNts in MRM coMNLAF prog eereet. The | Ht ts seaced, wa poangurate fue oduniuletre | an |p sion by ackaowledxing the Southern eonfederacy: tos, Ch cf the advice and consent o governm Freneb Assure us that Maximilian will soon depurt for Mexico. All present indwate be ie cannot stay ibere unless supported by ® FreveD army, md he wil ee nod be a: peror, Should he ever have a different view or desire from the Freuch gevernment French Geueral-10-Chief, be will be obliged to subm 40 the bumiliating condition of forbearing +o ich be thinks best ia @ country where Bimeel Emperor. As far us the perso of the ‘twian Duke is concerned be je nothing. be to Mexico to meddie in our affairs we shall covsider him as ‘our enemy, and deai with him accordingly. We hold that im the political question which is being agitated in Mo: thd betner‘be dove ot does et ga‘thore, tat aoewtiod wi or go there, lution—vamel can ultimately have only ove possible #0 iy re ‘and maibtainance o/ republican institutions, ‘am concerned, I prefer that Maximilian £0 to Mexico, so a8 to give the Eoropean dreamers om mou- archiee a fair chuuce to realize their dreams of America. As for Mexico, 1 cam say tbat nothing thet bas wm my country should surprise any one who is iliar with our affatre. It. i#* true that we bave been ‘unfortunate during the past year with the French; they bave ocoupied some our principal cities; they havé our ih gains on the part of the #rench are not! can Win 1 clean: dutatice which remain with Sten aight sebitog rulitg people numbering ei » de- y opposed to ial ‘tion, ready to figbt and fighting already, for their ice; that will require balf a 0n subdue and possess; naturally strong in defences, f opeyatnd ible mountains, where tl patriots will be able to make 8 per; ul the until, be is. persu of the imporsi- invader, Dility of accomplishing the conquest or be compelled to is the prospect before us im. came we could do nothing more than make ve resistance. But we can do better than this, ' only serious support the French intervention had tbe Mexicans was that afforded by tbe church , which was, im fact, the promoter and supporter of the interven- tion and the idea ofa monarchy, The generals of the church party bave, with the ald of the Frencb army, been jing Mexican citizenn ‘make them fight. with foreign invader brothers and the independence of tl ‘The church party expected, of course. that as soon as the French should take the city of Mexico they would restore the church property coni ed by the national govern- ment, the fueros of the clergy, of which they id been deprived. But the French have thus far failed to do this. They discovered that the church party wae tbe weakest, and that with the ecclesiastics they had no chance of subduing the country. The French now wish to conciliate the liberal party by sustaining and enforcing all the important meagures and Inws decreed by the na- tional government, But the liberals of Mexico are t patriots, and will not be conciliated so long as the foot of the invader is on Mexican soil. The policy of the French so incensed the church party that they broke altogether with the French. The Archbishop of Mexico, who was a membor of the so-called regency, withdrew at once, and was dismissed by Genera! Bazaine, ‘The 80- called Tribunal Bo re against those measures, and shared the fate of the Archbishop. All the archbishops and bishops in the republic then joined ia signing a pro- test, in h they declared the condition of the enureh to be far worse than it ever was under the rule of the liberal .overnment; that vow they are not allowed @ right never denied Lo power in the city of Mexico. The protest concluded by excommunicating the French government, the French army in Mexico, all Mexicans who take sides with the Frevch, and everybody who supports the Freueh cause in any way. ‘Theso proceedings havo left the French without the sup port of the only part of the native population they ever had in their favor, and has combined against them all the elements of the country. J fear that I hi already im- posed too much upon your kindness. oncloding even to issue their my remarks, I beg to express my earnest and sincere de sire that this demonstration may be the beginning of a new era of perpetual peace and cordiality in the relationg between the United States and Mexico, (Cheers,) The next toast in order was ‘To the Statesmen of the United States and of Mexico. MB. BANCROFT'S REMARKS, The Hon. Groner Bayckort spoke substantially thus:— Although I am not prepared to deliver an addres! of this auditory, I cannot refrain from replying pressing my sentiments, as I have been called to reply to the toast which our President has just proposed to the statesmen of the two neighboring sister republics, The ragele whieb for many long years the Mexican people aye sustained against their interior tyrants bas been ® heroic struggle, worthy of a civilized and cultl. vated people, apd in which the sympathies of the whole civilized world—of all the friends of political, and religious liberty—ought to have beon panes ina . and a od ae gf Kg t xicah people, directed iberal party. 2 e, sirs, that the cause of civil wars, not only in Mexi- but throughout all Spanish america, bas been the clergy alone, who, when they come (0 acquire power in the State, always strive to overturn the government and to subordinate the tem; interests of svoiety'to their own. This attribate seems to belong principally to the Catholic clergy. The struggle, then, in which up to this time the patriotic Mexicans have been engaged wasa holy struggle, andthe sympatuy of the whole people of the United States was with them—a people who,wbatever may be their religious creeds, adopts as # fundamental principle the most complete religious liberty, and the absolute independence of the church from the State, Bu} now the sympathy of the United States is increased for the Mexican people, when, in addition to the fucts already mentioned, we find tbis people struggling for their independence and nationality against a European nation, which, taking advantage of the civil strife in which we.are engaged, has sought to establish before our eyes a form of government in open antagonism to our cannot do less than receive this project in the same way as Furope would receive it were we to foment revolutions and establish republics on that continent. Thus it is that those statesmen in the United States who aid us to emerge {rom our present diffi- culties, and to restore our power and legitimate influence avd those who in Mexico not only consummate the great work of establishing religious liberty on a solid basis, but who sueceed in poy, red vheir country the foreign invader, or at Jeast keep the sacred fire of patriotism und of resistance to the invader burning, while we disembar- rass ourselves of our complications, deserve, io the high- est degree, our sincere and ardent homage (Applause.) ‘The next toast was “To the Poets of Mexico—Alarcon, Heredia, cane Calderon and many otbers.”’ Mr. W. C. Bryant replied: — OF MR. W. C. BRYANT. SPRE Mr. Bryant, a manner in which be bad been called upon, remarked t there werg topics of greater importance on which be de fired to say a few words, and proceeded thus:--We of the United States have constituted ourselves tof police of the New World. Again and again have we warned of the highwaymen and burglars of the Old World who stand at the hend of its governments, styling themselves querors We have said to them that if they attempt to pursue their infamous profession ero th did it at their peril, But now, when this po- lice ts engaged & deadly conflict with a band of ruffians, comes this Frenchman, knocks dowo ao unde- fending bystander, takes his watch and purse, strips him of his clothing and makes off with the booty. This act of the French movarch is as base, cowardly and unmanly as it is criminal and cruel, There is no persen, ned even in the slightest degree with the political bistory of the times who does not know that it would never bave bad not the United States been engaged pen: nd bloody war within their owo borders. ‘There is a proverbial phrase used by lawy & purchaser of land who does not obtain a clear and wo- disputed title, thet be bas bought & lawsuit— paid out his money for ® controversy in the clouds. We mony say of thie Maximilian of Austria, that, in accepting the crown of Mexico from the bands of Napoleon, be tas accepted, oot an arrel—a ent quarrel with the people of 8 prospective quarrel with the people of the United States, The rule of a branch of the Anstrian family wil) be no less hateful to the Mexi- cans than that of the Austrian monarch is to the inbabi- tants of Venice. Ite yoke wit! be bated because it is a a od a Iaid. upon their necks by strangers it will ted because it is imposed by violence: it will be hated because that violence was accompauiet by fraud; for never was there a more shallow snd trans- = deception than that of the convocation of notables, whom Napoleon pretended to receive the supreme dominion over Mexico, Then, as to the relations of this pew | mperor with the Uaited States, does any one sup- pose that they caa possibly be amicable’ Dhes a0y 006 suppose that, after our civil war ie ended, as ft soon will be, the numerous class whom it has trained to adventure, and mate fond of mili tary life, will ail remain quietly at home when the cause of liberty and independence in Mexico demands their aidy Loes any man doubt that, whatever be the course taken by our goveroment, they will cross the Mexican frontier by thousands, to take part in favor of the le of that country? The party of liberty in Mexico will then have its auxiliaries close at hand, in © contiguous region, while the succors which the despot Il need to protect bis usurped dominion will be far away beyond te Atlantic. Yer! wonder not that Maxi- jon of #0 noble a princi- he were allowed to govern it in vality as Mexico, prov: Peace, T remember that, a few years since, in making 4 ‘voyage to Bar one of our steamers, there was & ssenget om to whom we gavo Ue name of the wight of the Ruefal Convtenance, Lie was & thin, aark man, dressed in biack, with a very broad bricmed hat, vfes Bod & Most KoTrowful aspect. I learned that be was a Mexican, and entered into conversation with him, “He ‘‘eseribed the nataral advantages aud resources ot bis country with much of that eloquence which I be- lieve is the natural inberitance of the Latio race. He spoke of its mounting, pregnant with ores of the precibus jd useful metals; jis vast plains and vaiteys of baustiess fertility; its variety of climates—io ome regions possessing tha tomperature of perpetual spring, tu whlch we ared afi the productions of the temperate zone, jn tbe other places tasking under & jd sum, which ripened all the fruits of the tropics to their most periect mi . Yet these rich uywrought. these fields unsilied, these regions. ‘with the climate of 1's 196, thinty peopled by a race Withoot mierprise, without arte living al most from baud (o mouth. This unhappy state of the courtry Le attributed to the wont of a permanent, en) ivht ened and Hbera! goversment, whiew, while maatrining Peace and order man bie individual A freeman, left open every path of lawfnl enter We thougtit that we saw dawn of thie era of enlightened government in the a ation of Juare: That dawn hae beon owereaat by the clouds of a temrest S May the darkness wht h short sont uuauee, muy these Official aud nemi-cfficlal rapers appearances willing 0 change hie bizh position in Europe for a hazardous ove in Mezwo. He or even the be will gail Some allusion to the complimentary | ven were | clouts be seam diapelted bg the sunehine of liverty aad cag Mexico, assured in her iede;endence, take the 'gh place which Belongs to ker i the family of nations. (Applause, ‘The ne: roast was to the health of Sener Don Ignacio Mariscal, a éistinguisbod law: of Mexico, It was —— whb all the Roners, Mr. Mariecal replied aa fol- MR. MARISCAL’S REMARKS. Gaxtisman—Although so imperfectiy acquainted with your language, I cannet Delp say ing ords to thank you very warmly for the kind and splendid maoner in whicb you ae complimenting the representative of my constr, dad the allusions made io relation thereto. | am URE 800 feeling sbared by such promwent and en! ened citizens as you 1 consider it is not @ dim sentiment, but ‘ratber a conviction, A kenge of right and justice, as well as the knowledge of a danger common to republics, i cherish the idea Vst- while this unanimous sympathy for Mexico exists, my Country will not be subjugated for a long time by the brutal force of a Euro my. The day will soon come, I trust, ip which tl athies of this great people wilh be no longer dis by any Power jw, the world, The next tonstiwas ‘To General Jose Lepez Urage ‘the Commander. in-Chief of the Mexican army, and among the frst of Mexican dfplomatists.”’ The toast having been drank with acclamation, The Cuaikpan called on Mr. George Folsom to respond, who spoke very nearly as follows:— Mi, FOLGOM’S REMARKS. Sir, boing at thie moment invited to speak to this toast, and without preparation of apy kind, it will be difficult for me. to say anyéhing worthy of my bearers. Never. thelens, although without regularity or good order, } will say afew words, for { cannot do less than accede to the request of our worthy President, Mr. Beekman—e gentic- man who is wortby of all my appreciation’ from his antecedenta ip the Senate of New Yors, as the Fepresemative of our rich and powerful ‘State. | bave always been attached’ to the beautiful Castilian language—to that Japguage go robust aud manly, yet 0 soft and insinuating, which {s capable of the bighest flights of eloquence, ag well as of the sweetest sentiments of love. Ita atudy has occupied a part of my fife, and I declare that it would: have been difficult, for me to have found a more delightful task. This love of the Spanish Janguage could not but extend to the generous prania who speak it, andumore especially to the people of spanish America, among whom Mexico occupies the first place, for ite extent, resources, the beauty of its climate, ‘the fertility of the sotl, and, above all, from the very ca- sential circumstance of being our neighbor, and having, since her emancipation, adopted republican ivatitutwns similar to those which bave made cur bappivess. Guided by these eotiments, I undertook years ago a translation of the letters which Hernan Cortez addressed to the Em. peror Charles the Fifth, giving an account of the comquest of New Spain—letters which contain vefy important his torical data, and which were then entirely unknown to us until Mr. Prescott, our immortal historian, pudlished hie bistory of the conquest of Mexico. »I say all this that itmay bemcen tuat my sympathy for the affairs of Mexico is of loug standing. And is it possible that it could cease to exist now that her sons ay gloriously fighting to preserve an independence which ft cost them 80 many sncrifices to achieve? No: vertainly no, Jt exists in me pow more actively than ever, as it does in tho heart of every tree American; for on this point, as some of the gentiemen have already well said, the opivion of our people is un nimous, 'y one knows that on the Mexican soil a s:ruggle is going on for a principle left us asan foheritance by one of Our great statesmen, and without whose strict observance our institutions and po- litical inatitutiors rao great danger. I wish, then, that Mexico will susta’n, without rest, the struggle to which she has been so unjustly provoked, and I do uot fear that 1 deceive myself in saying thot, as son as our civil war is ended, our ald to Mexico will not be limited to barren sympathy, (Lovd applause, The t toast was the ** ith of Dr. Navarro, Chief of the Medical corps of the Mexican army during the memorable sioge of /uebia.’’ in proposing this toast the Chairman spoke of the bigh gical ability of Dr Na varro as sbown in hie treatment of disabled French soldiers at Puevia, DR. PARKER’S REMARKS, Dr. Parker, in replying to this toast, said:—Doct varro dors not only deserve our consideration a3 dis. | i | | come and hed. members of our society gavo it wel Lnguished surgeon and professor of medical science, but ‘is still more iy 4 of our appreciation and our Bom- age a8 4 man Joyal to his country—as a true patriot. I will add an important fact to what the President said, which will doubtless attract your — attention, When the Gencral-in-Cnief of the French army was persuaded of the ability and skill of Dr. Na varro, and of the kindness and attention he had show® to the wounded 'renchmen, he made various offers of the most advantageous kind, through trustworthy sources, to transfer his services to the medical corps of the expeditionary army, fixing himself the remuneration and advantages which he shouldenjoy. Then, gentlemen, Dr. Navarro, hike @ true member of my profession— like a loyal eon of Hippocrates—energetically revelied these seductive offers, J cannot help bat remember in connection with this act the sublime action of tbe ven- erable father of medicine, who, when solicited, implored, by the Conqueror ‘Alexander togive bim his services in exchange for immense treasures, replied with sublime al fon ==" My talent, my art, my existence, all and Dever. can they bo my country.”, Such, gentiemen, employed 6 was the conduct of Dr. Navarro usder circumstances analogous to $hose of Hippocrates. We offer him, then, the homage which he deserves; and in doing so we do not forget that to his country t! are pow contending, as in Greece former days, with an invader who is aided in nothing except force and treason to carry out bw ominous {ntentions We hope, Bowever, that the sons of Mexico, each one and in the place belonging to him, will imitate the pairiotism and undoubted loyalty of Dr. = varto. (Applause.) In this way there is no doubt that ‘that repudiic, our sister, will be saved from the crisis which now threatens her, and, animated by our sympa- thies. will succeed in carrying forward her interests and 'y to the success her immense elements demand {or The Persmmsr then announced that Dr, Navarro was about to qpeak. He spoke as follows :— a td Mav arno's ae oe RSTLEMEN — regem, very si at my slight Knowledge of your beautiful language does net permit me to duty ex- presa my feelings. 1 teel the greatest satisfiction in being @ witness to the ardent sympathy manifested towards my dear country by persons of suck a bigh social sowed And 50 res] for their scientific and political owledge. I have po words to express my gratitude fur the toast and for the kind allusions which you have been eS to meke concerning me. Mexico, in defending independence, ‘deen struggiing for s lovg time past with one of most ertul =mouarchs of Europe, and she will eirny, ut, after year, prov. ing in this way the patriotic wenticie'ts of ber sons, and that is worthy of that ‘yeapathy which | allo the world every friend justice and right sbare with you im extending towards ber, Please to receive, gentiomen, my most sincere prayers for tno ending of ‘your civil war—of the blood: which bas shaken this great republic and given to Euro pean tyrants the opportunity of audaciousiy treading on the American cootinent—this sacred. ground on which liberty only aud in which thrones but the 4 remembraoces ef times which find perbaps y republic free of all foreiga intervention and your glorious Union happi ly restored—being oace more, ea it always bas been, the astonishment of the civilized world and the fear of the despots of the Old World. T disconrse being loudly applauded, Beexman Gentiemer re is among our inv! guests a done commercial busivess tor years «in the city of Philadelpbia, we consider as the Mexican representative of nome will that Bardworking and intelligent jession. This gentleman is gr Feruscas ce ts, [vem ofDoer ei ation, who is at prose have the pleasure of LT request of our friend the ox Mayor of city, who represents New York commerce, that he will be pleseed to respond to tbis toast, after whinb I promise myself that Senor Cuesta will favor as with a speech, SPEECH OF EX-MAYOR OPDYKE. GRITIRMRNesIO the name of the merchants of thie city, to whose society I have the honor to belong, and of the city itself—whose mandate and represeatative} bad the honor t be for the last two yenrs, although it t# no leoger permitted me to speak officially in ite axme—i have the pleasure Of expressing my profound sympathy for the canse whith the i@ of the meighboring re Public are sustaioiug against European invasion. Attention could not but have been most strongly called to the fact whieh our distinguished guest referred to cou- corning M, Thiers said in the Corps Legisiauf of France, on the manner in which, in bis judgment, the Archduke Maximilian would be received in this city. So far would we be from making him demonatrations of apprecistion and sympathy that, as you know, and [ Abink it right to remark on this occasion, we Lave made such demonstrations precisely to those Powers that are least the friends of France. When the Russian squadron arrived at tis SrA the whole city, a8 yout will jefemembor, reedived it with enthusiasm, and the it, ag it was Tight todo with te noble sailors: of @ great nation, which bas given us so Saapilnoen Une eit cine and consideration uncer cir- camstances the diMoult that our country bas ever tt , ANd which, far from desiring to draw any advantage whatever from our misfortunes, magnani- mous!y desires their speedy termination, When latterly @ French squadron arrived at out there were not ‘wanting thove Who would desire that attatler demovstra- te thowe to the Murgiane should be made to the Frenob. f,as chief magistrateof the city, oppostd myseit (0 any sneh act, and in proceeding titis—I am sure of H, and you know it welll was only (he faithfal interpreter of the will ‘snd desire of the gy a. tt me ue its cobfidence + ime * ww or, te. Archduke manoale buve. passed tneccqn Maximilian should bave passed through here, and if there bad been any one who would pretend to offer him &@ public demonstration of sympathy, | would bave permitted it; and | believe that no citizen who has self-respect will permit It if, by accident, Nopolcon should think Of sending him through here to ery the senti- ments of the People of the United states in reference rine enterprise which be is endeavoring to carry aut 10 the Mexicin repablic, The eeutiment of all our classes aod ail our parties i# only one im this matter, as has been said with much justin, It is, then, entirely hostile to any armed intervention of Pan Se continent, and more | eapocially 10 that which seeks to overthrow a republic to | erect a aunareby, (Appinuse.) | other side we find patriots Aghting for the government of BR. CUERTA'S REMARKS. JOST ees —It WOuld Ye superfoods perhaps presampto ous in me, 1 add OMe sHOTe Word to Whit HAS beoD alrendy | said; yet J cannot help jeodering you my wort siovere and heartfolt thanks for the Yeartiful manner in whieh you Dave bees pleased ‘0 express your good wishes and \ | trlewca disease that with ite int bari sympathy for the land where I frat saw the ens lite, As the last d Of water to the camel in the desert cheers and forts bim through the dreary path tb.t lier before nim, #0 will the remembrance of this fort mo, whatever be my pati the liberty, ludependence and integrity soil, I cannot ans: better the ailusion made by the gentleman who fo worth'ly sccupied the chair aa to m: Fepresenting the commerce of Mexico, having once fol- lowed a pursuits, than by proposing the following toast:—The etty of New York—first in sciences, arts, commerce, wealth; ip fact, I, First also, let me add, in extending to us her noble sympathies for our holy cause May sho always prosper as ban hitherto prospered; and ma: not only be the metropolis of the United States, but the metropolis of the whole world. ‘This toast was saluted with loud applause, The Cuainmay then eaid:—There has bean in Mexico, Gentlemen, great advancement in the fine arts. A proof of thit find in the San Carios Academy , where painters and sculptors of undoni.\)'e merit have ‘been educated. We find a proof algo in the paintings of Cabrera, Cordero, Mata, several others, as well as in the admirable buildings constructed. by such Mexican architects as Tolsa, 10 whom Mexico owes hor Mining College. 1 pro- pose a toast to Mexican fine arts, and let us hear what our learned faiend Mr. Starges will say about this: MR. STURGES’ SPRECH. Mr. Cnammman—I am taken quite by surprise in being called upon by you to respond to gour allusion to the (ine arte and architecture of Mexico, On some other occasion I abould be most happy to speak upon such asbeme; at present I for to speak a few words of encouragement to our distinguished guest, in the hope that his noble country wey oon be free trom her foreign and domestic enemies. that is accomplished we shall see every- thing that is Beautiful, noble and useful springing to life with new vigor, and that glorious country will become all that God intended she should be, Weknow what itis, sir, to bave foreign and domestic enemies, although we have no foreign enemy on our soil. It ie not from any love which the enemy of Mexico beara us, thet hie armies are not in Texes and Louisiana, It \s the fear of his own people that.restrains him. I bave the word of a French- man ‘who Knows whereof be speaks,” to support thig statement, He said to m rest assured, sir, the Em- peror will withdraw from Mexico the moment he can do 80 with any kind of credit to himself, The French peo} are against bim in his Mexican movement, as they are against any interference in your ok, sir, that our honored guest can bave failed to discover that the determ ination fs as firmly fixed in thé hearts of our peop! at no foreign government shall be estab. lished ip Mexico, as it is that no seperation .sball take place between the Stetes of this Union. Our own affairs settied, and it would not bo sixty days before our armies would be in Mexico if her people desired it My prayer to God ig that she may hold out until we are ready for this. 1 respond most fully to the closing sentiment of my houor- able friend, Mr. Banero Let the Austrinn lamp burn in the grave of Austria; it will not burn in the free at- mosphere of Americ: The Ciiamwan then said:— Gxatiemes—Mexico too has bad her Sluatrious gover- nors who have udvinced the people over whom they have commanded, and who are well worthy of our hom- age, The actual President of the repubiic, before react- ing that bigh position, was Governor of the State of Oaxaca, and during the eight yours that bis admin tion lasted, be accompiished 80 much good. and deve bo well the resources of that rich State, that he suc ceeded in placing it im the first rauk of the various States composing the Mexican contederation. Ge- neral Doblado is another model governor, whore beneficent administration, eyen during, a period Of terrible intestine commotions, caused the State of Qua Dajuato to proaper to such a degree that it has been the astonishment of the other Mexican States, Let us drink then, drink, gentlemen, to the Governors of Mexico, and we hope that our illustrious friend, who formerly was Governor of this Stato, will be pleased to answer to this toast, The toast being received with general approba- tion, Mr. Washington Hunt replied to i in a lengthy speech, which we canaut repor¥, not having notes, but trustiag to memory alone, which would not be doing it due justice. ‘The foliowing letter from Mr. Hant to Senor Raniero, although it does not give the same words ag his speech, expresses fully the points included tw it:— LETTER FROM WASHINGTON HUNT, ESQ, 4 Atpemanie Hore., New York, March 31, 1964. Deak Sin—It would afford me pleasure to comply with the request contained in your note of yesterday, byt as my remarks were desultory and unprepared, instead of attempting an eccorute sketch, 1 will confine myself to two leading points, which I deem of the most essential import at the present juncture, 1, Liptended to utter an earnest and emphutic protest against the French invasion of Mexico. and the andacions eitort to overthrow the republic and erect upon ite ruins a monarchy, tobe upheld by aforeign force, acting in conjunction ‘with a small faction of domestic traitors. I Soong it a8 @ wanton offence against republican lib- ‘erty und the independence of nations. 2. I intended to express the opinion that the United States will wot permit for any long period the armed uc- cupation of Mexivo by a foreign Power Our domestic conftict will terminate in the re-establish ment of the national authority over ai! the States of the Union, The attainment of this result is not, I trast, very far distant. Then the people of this coun! will manjfest their sympathy for the of Mexico in active and eflictent €0. jon, and i peed be, they will raliy to your aid iu a resolute and manly struggle for the recovery of your ibert; independence. assert und maintain its well defined policy, which i: Gy no European Power shall be allowed to subjugate the people, of destroy republican institdtions on any part of the American continent. Tremain, with great respect, your obedient servant, ‘VASHINGTUN HUNT. The CAaIRMAN next said:—Gentiem that in Mexico there has not been wi great merit, The names o” Mora, 7a and Bueta- Mente must be familiar to rome of you. We will driok, then, to the historians of Mexico, and we hope tbat our. ilustriogs friend, the President of the New York His- torical Society, will say a few words on this matter. Mr. Deexverer—i comply with your desire, Mr. ibg historians of Presider jo the only character that | came to this reunfon—that of private individual. 1 have com evi for rr bas received a blow to her nationality from hands which ought to cure instead of opening her wounds. The sorrowful reality of ta in my own coantry bring to my memory the gituation of affairs in Mexico, and 1 know very well thal sorrow should be great were | to se¢ my native lend invaded by foreign bayonets, coming to put down her free institutions, and in their places to establish others Migros to the interest of° to sbow to our dis- . ugh only jn words, the imterest { feel in the cause that be: repre- I come to bear, and ‘mot’ to speak, 1 hi koow what to say. But having already got up, Mr. President, I will express a sentiments suggested by the remarks which Sovor Romero bas just made, and I bring t mind one that the same gentleman made on a similar occasion, 1m December last. He showed that eburch party was the direct cause of the civil war in couvtry, i the same way that slavery is the cause of th rebellion that desolates ours. Ho said tbat that church pew, solicited the support of foreign intervention to re- establish their power, in the same way that slave owners bave solicited @ similar intervention with the ob- ject of forming ® copfederation based on,the per- Detual sacrifoe of some of the rights of mas and © the end of destroying our sovereign nationality. To this extent the paraliol between the United States and Mexico reaches. However, thoro is differenoe in things in both countries which must not be passed by unnoticed, If foreign intervention should pre- tend to tnvade our country, its only result would be to tura immediately into avother direction the storm that pow desolates our Gelda, England and France well know it. It is not sympathy towards us that prevents them interfering perhaps more in our aflairs a pod pod lel dively sente: but as ard) z the most violent blows. Being edu in the school of the democratic party, have defended the principles acquired in it. In the be. ginning of our civil war I bad my doubts, for reasons taken irom tae constitution, touching the rights that slaveowners should havo, but when I noticed that gi were used a* ho arm at free men struggling to tain the Union, taking the military view of the question, it seemed to me indispensable to take from the baods of the rebels the arms whtob were their best support. (Ap- plause.) All my constitutional scruples have disappeared defore that military necessity. T believe iM loyal erti- zvens—loyal without any mental reserv! sider (¢ & just thing to remove any obstacle in the way of the restoration of the Union. Sait ts, sir, that i have neither any affinity with Soutbern traitors nor with those who, concet Among us, are ‘making deaf promises, nor With pence democrats, who are more beot. in my opinion,on yarty gain than on ovr national struggle. | (Applause. @ the present bas our civil war show as’ slayory has been the origin of all our evile: that the loyal side of the country nea given it already a deat A monster of enormous Strength, of terrible resolution and indomitable tenacity, its agooy will be long. notwithstanding ite desperate efforts it will dio, without any doubt, (Applause.) | Now, then, fet uf forget for a moment our own struggle, and let ws (urn our view to that of our sister republic, borne down with a series of evils, and compare her po- Sitjon with oors Mexico, gifted with a fertile soil, a delicious ellmate and unlimited taineral woaltt. i divided into sev Ce ge parties, Her church party ts the moat predominant, and seeks only to proser ita tofla. ence ani! to recower.the power which it has lost. On ene their chotee, and, if 1 am not wrongly imormed, there j# another party, hostile to the church aod indif- | ferent te the actual form of government. They say that the church party hesitates pow in respect to its sentiments towards the French intervention. If thie should prove true, and tho ‘Mexicans anite them- selves under one banner, a8 Our loyal States have dove, the evils under which Mexico {8 auilering now would be ended ag the monsirno horrende—the horrid mouster— which we have mortally wounded is about toend. We | ali know what ie the internal treason in Mexico, Toueb- ing the moving springs of the French Emperor, they are too obvious to be concealed. Senor Romero bas given as {Wi} explanations ov Voth points. Whether the relation which fas becn lately published of the way im which the Emperor took leave of bie Austrian protege be tru or wheiher it should be Only a sen Merrit.’ the case if that it offers want. ter for oreful refiection. ** You are going,’’ the protec Lor sald, © to take posgertion of a «silver rock,’ "=a figure that eymbolives mineral wealth, whieb kav boon best an- nounced in Karope by silver bars and Mexican dollars. The charch party of Mexien bas been sullering for a great | many Fears trot 9 MiKerEe prow ail timer and cauent the ro gomununic®: vers of the French, and Wo wo his | A 18 to his favorite Austrian. This sickness was called tn ancient Rome the aur: sara fanes, end when the mid- die word referred to yifts a'ered to the infernal deities, OF to impious oF profave things, Ws Mending wus precixe- ly the reverse, and it mesnt cursed (maldua). ibe Siple anes Hon to which | allade ix atticked under the of the halluctuationa which are produced by —that cursed thirst for richer— which be- ve that cau put down ihe Mexican republic and erect in {ts place @ monarchy, and tu Silver rock.” Bir, she serpent ake poxse-sion of the 18 the symbui of evi We Icke! up the reptile when it was weak; wo warmed it in the bosom of our country, and en it xained strength it bit os, It is already getting its re- ward If Mexicane united around the na- tional banner, and, imitating the bold bird on her arms, which destrovs the malign reptile on her claws, they woul! deprive it, by the aid of courage and indomitable resolution, of the power of doing evil, aud ali will bo weil with them in cher beautiful couvtry. 19 due ‘hen our rebels aball bave succumbed to the will loyal people of the Union, the republiég. of South America will shake bunds with each otbet as & sign of tevder and (raternal alliance, and uvited will maintain the Monroe doctrine invietite. (Applaude.) ‘ Mr. Beekman then gaid:—We bave among us, gentles men,® very distioguisned geutiemua ftom Brooklyo— that wister and neighbor of We would like to bear what, in her name, be will io relution to @ matter that hax been the theme of ao many byeakera, Mr. Henny K. Prannevowt then spoke, and in short and Gloqnent phrases said that he wawsure that the feelings Of the citizens of Brookiyn with respect to the Frénch icy in Mexico were identical with those of the citizens of lew York, and of the entire country; that on that ac- count, and fearing to tire tho audience, ie would not Speak at length on the subject, He concluded by show- ing that the people of all classes and parties in the United States sympathized greatly with t) Moxieane who woro resisting the French tnvasion, and saying that he would act according to that feeling ou the first oppor- tantty offered to bim. The Prewipewr again arose and solicited Mr. Clift, in mceene of the lawyors of New York, to express bie ings. Mr. Curt said that his voice being hoarse on account of @ cold, he could only say a few words, That he, as well as all Of his. profession and the entire American peopie, sympathized greatly with the holy cause that the Mexican people were defending at present — That he had the firm ronviction that the Mexicans alone wou'd conquer their European invaders; and ip case of thia not happening, they | shoul! — bave powerful help of this nation, which vever will aliow the ertabiish- ment of ia Evropean monarchy-on the Americrn conti- nent. And lastly, that he coincided in the opinions of the. distinguianed ws who hud preceded big, and es- pecially with those of the venerable Mr, Reyne, ‘The Paasient said that, according to his views, all the persons there present would have great pleasure jn hear- ing some words from Mr. Charles A. Bristed, who said:— MR. CHAS. A. BRISTED'S REMAKES, Once unowa time the Saracens—then a mighty people— took it into their heads thut it would be a vice thing to conquer old Spain, ana they did conquer Spain &o/ effect- ually that it took ‘two hunitred yeirs Mo deine the out. u But they were driven ont, and not of are at this day. I believe that. he reach will be driven out of Mexico, it takes eight bone, todos gentleman 1h the company here ecciaimed, “We do mings faster vow adays. Say eight years.” (Avplanse. ) 6d said:—I think have something » which he 86 The CHAIRMAN, pointing to Mr. Dodg that our young abd esteomen (rv to tell us, in the name of young Amer weil represen SPAECH OP MR. WM. B. DODCE. Jn. AS perhaps the youngest, Mr, Chairmin, who has been Honored by an invitation 02 this moet interesime and delightful occasion, it 8 wy eight and privilege. 1o epeak for that large and influential clase iv our as “Young America,” and | care assure ¢ rect insult; and were eur own sal war oy is not @ town, or villace or bh mlet rea full would not spring to arms to aibour " glorious strogele. T give. sir. asa sentiment in know, all will heartily join—The Monroe doét cans can never allow the beel of European d place its imprint upon the so! of our Western conginent. (Applanse. ) To the toast to the stewards, dtr. John W. llumersicy replied. MR. HAMER LYS BPERCH. It js hardly fair to cail on us while your heatts are beating with tervid Lwenghta, and your ears ringing with burning words. Had this toast been on the pro- gramme, one of my coadjuturs would have preosred an address worthy of the compliment and the occasion. This committee, Bir, was not chosen. for their gitts of utter- ‘ance, but for thase bumbie tastes which only tend a grace to eloquence. Our dat'es ate wsthetic, industrial and artistic. We ‘have compassed the ends of the erath, the depths of the sea; we have levied con- telbutions on four ‘winds of Beaven to cluster an tempt the appetite and: we fancied ovr. mission ism, grim F America, We are Here, sir, in menace to nove, O47 of eaweband nd in conaciousness of powor to reas- &@ privetple imbibed with our mother's miik. a house- hold word, m dogma of American faith; but while @ cordially grasp tho hand of a sister republic in the darkest hour of her trial, that grasp has due emphasis and signifieance. ‘With her, sir, we have kindred traditions, Each of us has bewn an empire from the wildernesa; each of us has ex;eiied the oppressor; and botu of us, with tattered banners drenched io the gore of hero martyrs, are now appealing from to the God of battles, We have «common is and the death kell of treason has «already ruog ?—who cin doubt that the triumph of our arms will be tho signs for the eagies of Austerlitz “to change their base” from the pyramids of Puebla. for their pereb on the towers of Nortre Dame? Permit me hore, sir, to expres hope, suggested by the season (God grant it ma; prophesy), that the Easter chimes of Mexico of thi ing year, with the Wee tidings of « Saviour risen, peal (rom Hierra to Sierra, trom ocean to ocean, with glad tidings of @ nation risen, a nation born again. (Cheers.) Sir. 1 would orfer a toast, seldom forgotten in this eden of women. It is wise tw fling the gariand of chivalry over the stern realities of lie, nay, over the car- nage of the battle field. It is graceful in our honored quests to seek in the bright eyes and warm hearts of those they love, in their sunset home, & solace for hope deferred. It ts meet im us all, amid these symbols of hope and joy. of ps power—our twin standards nestling in each other's folds, in sweet communion of the starried past and gu ing hopes—these roses and violets oreathing the throne of grace, their Easter hymna of th: Praise—to remember who it je that scatters (b Of Paradise over our thorpy path, who it is that smoothes the Po ae Monier And whem our statesman soldier shall send these our greet! to bia fatherland, let him say thas these are sons 6¢ sires who wielied tty desti- nies of our conntry, whose pames are carved on her escutcheon, like the name of Phidias on the shield of Minerva. Here are ber merchant whose ‘souls of the nomad in Bis desert and the prince upon his throne. Say, that here is our Western Jark, who lends to devou the muses’ wings. Say, sir, that the author of “Thanatopsis.” and these sons, worthy of.their sires, send « brother's to sisters in grief. Fire their souls with the thriliiog words of the Spartan matron, giving ® shield to her son—Return with this or upon this.” ‘Tel! them of tbe mother of wore het sous. Gracehi, whose only jewels Tou thom ‘ot the denth. dingo. of our red men, with “back tothe field and his feet to the fve."’ Tell them that the spirit of your own S@utimorzin hovere around your war path, and exhort, nay adjure, them to swear thelr brothers over the fresh graves of their com- tades never to bury the tomakawk while the iron hee! of Europe treads your soil. It is fitting while the acconts of sweet music recat! jer and bappy mermeorws-—maa imaged by that armed cactus, woman by thar g acetal paltn—it is holy to consecrate the bour fo ber wlio was last at the crogs and first at the sepnlebre. Sir, | propose a toast to which your beart’s pulse will echo—'The daughters of Mexico, fait as her sons are brave” (Loud applause. ) After great applause to Mr. Hamersiey, Mr. Clews, of the’same commission, in afew words, exi bia ob- ligation for the cheers also given to bim, aad bis perfect reement with the Opinions and sentiments towards jexico which bad been # eloquently uttered. It was twelve o'clock, and the enthusiasm of that interesting party bad pot diminished. At that time the andience took leave of Senor Romero and the Mexican xeatlemen who accompanied him, expressing in earnest words the sincerity of their sentiments In favor of Mexico. 30 eaded the demonsten tion. NEW PUBLICATIONS. OGTCAL VIEW OF MARRIAGE—CON Wings of the anatomy of the humam organs ithiend disease, with a teeatiee ow emrly @rrntn, its do. jorable consequences upom the mind a iy, wi ° te pan of ¢ ouly tational and successful Teport of cases trented. A ed and those conterm pia’ in) physical condition. 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