The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-11 00:00:00

LORD ELGIN AT LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, Witnirostm
Last evening Lord Elgin, after disembarking h
the United States mail steamship, proceeded to the
Atg4
Hotel, where he remained for the night. This Nan
the Worshipful the Mayor, J. A. Tobin, Rsq„ (441
his lordship, who subsequently proceeded to Po. Geo
Hon to view that magnificent matte». Ths
Sefton, besides other distiognished visitors, as vrell e,
large number of the inhabitants, were present, ts
ship expressed his gratification at all he saw. matt
o'clock he proceeded to the Town Hall, where Its was
by the members of the Liverpool Chamber of Come
and those of the American Chamber of Compares.
.The Maxon first addressed his lordship; led heavy
lowed by Mr. 011.3 Y, of the American Chamber of
mere*, who preeeoted the address

TO EMI RIMMT HONOIMAILI JAMES EARL OP 111
aND EIMCARDIME.
"My Lord,—We, the President and member' 0(
American Chamber of Commerce of Liverpool, avail
selvreof the opportunity afforded by your lordship's as
in Liverpool, to offer our hearty congratulations csk
Mae return to this country, and at the same time to esl
the high sense we entertain of the valuable services a
ycur lordship hu rendered to your country, dewy
arduous period in which you have filled the office of
vernor-General of Canada.

" We especially desire to express one utisfactio4 a
successful termination of the negotiation, in which
lordship bore so distinguished a part, and which result
the reciprocity treaty between her fdalesty's North AA
can possessions and the United States of Atneries.
These interchanges of mutual interests, which it
tions and encourages, cannot fail to exercise a power:l
guinea in preserving the good understanding which
so happily exists between that entirprisiog people and
selves.

" We regard as a measure of sound policy the mute
sued by her Majesty's government, in removing all re
Lions in our tariff not absolutely required for the
support of the public revenue, without reference to
other nations may do. Other countries, seeing the bei
arising from this wise policy, em encouraged to folios
example, towards which the North American previ
under the rule of your lordship, have taken m import
step.
" When exchanges between nations cease to be made
advantage to both parties, the natural limits to corona,
intercourse between them are reached. It is our prii
to lead the way in removing restrictions, so as to e,
those limits as far as poesible—a course which is mill
calculated to promote civilisation, the spread of Christi
and good-will among nations.
" Most sincerely do we congratulate your lordeb
accomplishing a measure which removes so many ens
dissatisfaction, and which draws closer and closer
bonds of friendship which we hope never to see dish
between Great Britain, her colonies, and the United S
countries which are naturally united by language, I
rity of laws, usages, and customs, and in many CUP 11
strongest ties of relationship.
" We fervently hope that your lordship, having no
tired from the citifies of your late important post,
under the bleuing of Divine Providence, be long s
to your family and friends, and that in your future
' your country may yet for many years enjoy the bent
your high talents in her service.
" Signed by order and on behalf of the American
ber of Commerce, " Wm. OILET, President
" J. o..lluxuax, Secrets
" Liverpool, Jen. 10, 1855."
Mr. _Boum, of the Liverpool Chamber of Como
then presented the following addreu:

" To the Right Honourable James the Earl of Elsi
Kincardine, &c., late Governor-General of her Bei
Provinces in the Continent of North America.
" My Lord,—We, the Liverpool Chamber of Come
dears to avail ourselves of the opportunity of your
ship's landing in this port heartily to congratulate y
your safe return to England, and to expreu the favoi
sense we entertain of the most important service you
rendered to Great Britain and her North America
flies by negotiating a reciprocity treaty between thus
vinces and the United States of America, thereby Is
removing vexed questions, especially that of the flu
which threatened to engender unpleasant feelings it
countries, hetween whom it is most essential that s
goodwill should always evist.
"Considering commerce to be the harbinger of pea,
civilisation, and the promoter of the best interests of
kind, it must ever afford us the utmost gratification
the bond of amity drawn closer between Great Brits
the other nations of the earth.

"We feel it is due to your lordship not to allow
pass through Liverpool without evincing our high r
Lion of your services, and expressing a hope that ye
have a long and happy life to render your country I
bencfits.

" Signed on behalf of the Liverpool Chamber of
merce, " TILOMAS BOUCH, Preside

Lord ELGIN, in responding to the compliment pal
said they would all understand the feelings of pleut
gratification with which he bad received those adds
particularly as they had been received by one who la
engaged in the service of his country for several I
such a remote part of the Empire—from bodies fi,
high a position as those who now honoured him wi

gratulations. The tale of his administration of ci
America was very simply and easily told. He win]
January, 1847, with two objects in view. In the fin
it had been his earnest endeavour to place the cols
such a position politically and economically as wool
them nothing to envy in the condition of other pe
earth, not ezeepting that of their neighbours and I
ons citisena in the United States. He might say, s
' egotism, that in undertaking this task, hi
sidered it of no ordinary dlffieulty and meg
In the report of Lord Durham on Canadian affa
respective conditions of the ten itories lying on opposi
of the boundary line separating the United States e
British Provinces was contrasted, and even if later e
were required of tho hopeless entanglement of CI
affairs, it would be found in the recently pas
pamphlet of hie distinguished and immediate pied
He felt, however, great as was the task, it was I
to undertake it, because he felt confident that upon E
condition than its fulfilment could the connexion I
England and the Canada be permanently maintains
other view was not of inferior importance. It was
the commercial relations of the United States and the
Provinces on such a footing that they should not, if
at any future period, furnish occasion to estrangei
alienation between those two kindred nations;
thought that both of those objects he had, to RPM
at least, accomplished. Indeed, he imagined he m
that nine-tenths of the people of Canada were now
aims that their condition in connexion with Engle
treated favourably with that of any other people
civilised world; and he believed also that the i

commercial relationship which would spring up
the United States sad Canada when the Reciprociti
came into full operation, would reader Canada in it
not a barrier or a severance, but a link that won
he kindred people of the United States and Englat
His lordship concluded his address by cordially
ledgieg the kindness with which he had been tenni
resumed his seat amid loud cheering.