The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-06 00:00:00

me for hog cask these few words upon the subject of
but, before I sit down, I hope you will allow
that house;
se, upon my own pan, upon the part of the government,
to which 1 have lately had the honour of belonging, and
also. I will venture to say, upon the part of the present
government, and of every government which can exist in
fol• couoiry, to express how strongly I feel, and how
strongly I em sure they will all feel, satisfaction at that
friendly feeling which upon this and upon every occasion
bas been manifested and proved to exist between this great
country and hardly less country, the residence of our
brethren of the United States. (" Hear, hear," and loud
opiliAoo.) Sir, it affords me particular pleasure to
has, this opportunity of testifying, under the presi-
dency of one to whom the commerce of Liverpool
,r, qtly indebted for the efforts he has made to increase its
accommodation and facilities—(hear, hear)—to meet upon
.seasion the distinguished representative from the
eased mates—(applause)—with the r presentative of that
great country, wi.t. whom we have ro many ties, of laws, of
language, and of liberty, with which it is of the utmost
lobwrt.uce to the interests of the whole world that we
shy ild maintain the friendly relations which happily sub-
sist at this moment, and to have
Tan opportunity of assuring
menthat whatever ministry toold the reins of govern-
ment, they, unless wholly blind the interests of thillr
emseestintry, so well as the world at large, can have no
ether eoieet than cultivating the friendship of the United
stares. (Loud applause) hly honourable friend, if I may
so hr allowed to call him, the minister near me, has ad-
vetted to Nene differences which haven risen between
us, and wow points which have led to controversy
and remark—l will not, of course, upon such an
occamon as this, enter upon a discussion of the merits
of that question, but of which I feel convinced that the
bee. mode of settling the differences which may arise be-
t," n this country and the United States especially ; but
I sill my, also, this and any other country, is • frank and
moderate communication of moderate views and claims,
temperately pet forward and steedily enforced, upon the
part of the representatives of those nations. (Applause.)
And I am sari of this, that while a tame concession of
any important rights never affords real satisfaction to either
of the parties, even that to whom it is made or that which
makes it, so on the other hand the friendship of nations is
but maintained by a calm and temperate assertion of that
which they believe to be their rights, and on the other hand
be a moderate and liberal view of those which are the
rights and privileges of others. And let me mention, more
("Penally with regard to the United States, there is on their
part all that plain straightforward habit, honesty, and fair
dealing, derived, I will venture to say, from their Eng-
lish ancestors, which will
the worse of a British minister who steadily maintains
that which he conceives to be the interest of his noun-
try ; and at the same time does not desire to push those '
interests beyond the limits of friendship and good feeling
wl"ch the two countries mutually demands. (Applause.)
Gentlemen, I have no fear of any question, of any differences
arising between the United States and this country. We
have too many ties to bind us together. We have the ties
at common language—the ties of common laws in many re-
speets—we have the ma of common liberty—we have the
ties of rapidly extending and increasing commerce—
we have also ties, I am sure, of personal good feeling
to bind us together; and my firm belief is, that if ques-
tions arise its which differences of opinion may exist,
friendly communication will not only remove those diffi-
culties, but will also tend to make the fact of those differ-
ences having arisen extend into a system of reciprocal
advantage, and the greater extension of commercial inter-
course between the two countries. (Applause.) And lam
satisfied of this, that we can have no representative more
fitting to maintain these views and keep up that friendly
communication which was carried on, I am happy to say, by
his immediate predecessor, than one who will unite with
the frank, liberal, and cordial spirit which actuated ham—a
firm devotion to the liberties of his country, at the same
time that ho respects the rights and claims of those who
ea the part of this country can put forward matters to him;
and I am sure we can have no one more fitting to discharge
those duties than him whom you have honoured, and who
his honoured us, your guest,
.this evening. (Applause.)
His lordship, again acknowledging the toast, resumed his
seat amid enthusiastic applause.