The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-10 00:00:00

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DINNER TO THE AMERICAN MINISTER AT yet do and semi them hark to the United States, each is a
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MANCHESTER. gainer, and the prosperity of the one would be interierell
ast the
r other.
The Hon. J. R. Ingersoll, the American minister ow Richard And
when
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to this country,. arrived in Manchester on Friday morning, weight, who I believe was a native of Lanm ' shire :hough
by rail from Liverpool, and, as the guest of Robe. Barnes, not exactly of tee immediate neighbourhood in which I
Esq., the mayor, was conducted by his worship and other stand, introduced into the manufacture of the eery com-
influential inhabitants through some of the largest and most motley to which I have referred the greatest of all
pos-
remarkable industrial establishments onnnected with the gibes improvements, and made it by that introduction
cotton trade. His Excielleuey was afterwards entertained at work of facility and a work of universal benefit, he
a public banquet given in honour of his visit, at the Town- exactly in that view that has been taken of it by Mr.
hall, at which the 'deteok presided, and the company pre- IPCuilueb, conferred a benefit both upon his own
sent at which included nearly all the leading and mat des- country, where he introduced the improvement and upon
tingtished inhabeauts. Amongst them we observed the our country, from which the original commodity was de-
Lord Bishop of Manchester, Mr. W. Brown, M.P., Mr. rived. Now, gentlemen, while three millions and upwards
John Bright, M.P., Mr. Thomas Baxley, president of the of bales of cotton are produced per annum (fur to that en-
Manchester Chamber of Commerce; Mr. James Heywood, teat it has risen), and while of that three millions of bales
M.P., the Mayor of Wigan, Mr. J. Cheetham, M.P., Mr. of cotton you receive two-thirds, and we are able perhaps
E. Loyd, jun., Mr. AA-teary, the Mayor of Warrington, Ito retain the other; and while there is no great danger,
Mr. Fairbairn, the Mayor of Ashton-under-Lyne, Mr lat least fur a century or two to come, that India or
Wm. Harter, Mr. C. Headley, M.P., Mr. J. Aspinallefureer, Egypt will rival us in either the actual product of the lung
president of the Manchester Commercial Association ; the staple, or in your sense of the advantage and superiority of
Mayor of Liverpool, Mr. J. Brotherton, M.P., Mr. Orden, the article you shall derive from the United States of Anne
the American consul ; Mr. J. C. Harter, Mr. W. Entwiele, Mr. rice ;--while this state of thine exists, Ido not believe that
It. H. Oreig, the Mayor of Bolton, the Mayor of Stockport, if the good feeling that had bees referred to shall continue,
Mr. It. Burley, Mr. It. N. Phillips, Mr. A.Ydlibi, the Otto- and you and I, and those by whom I sec myself almost ser-
mon consul; Mr. Robert Gardner, Mr. Stell, Mr. W. It. rounded here, my friends and fellow citizens from our
• Collender, Mr. Harry Ashworth, and Mr. Alderman Neild. side of the Atlantic who have taken up their abode here in
After the usual loyal and introductory toasts, which in- Manchester, of whom there are many—while such is the in-
cluded " the President of the United States." ter-mixture of the two races, if two races they be. or rather
His Worship the Mayor of MANCHICSTEk expressed his a single race separated fur a season for mutual advantage,
gratification at the presence there of the representative of introducing on the other side of the Atlantic undoubtedly
I the United States in this country, as a circumstance well somewhat different principles into the coestitution framed
qualified and calculated to promote that good understand- for the particular kind of government which they liner but
ing which should ever exist between two great nations, such introduced originally by the very onus men that bad
as England and the United States—(hear)—two nations who been British subjee n previously for purposes that un-
were of the same blood, who had the same religion, and, deubtedly have accomplished their ends there, and have
though differing in some minor details, were both zealously greatly eontributes, by the addition to commerce and the
promoting the progress of the human race. It tees to he multiplication of the intercourse that wes seught for at all
hoped that with these considerations, whilst there might be termer times to the udvantage of this—why should any
a generous rivalry, that by the guidance of a merciful end of us regret that there has been a separation ot the eldest
good Providence there might ever exist a good and equit. son trona the parrot, while a harmouieus intercourse Mumma
able alliance between the two countries—an alliance that upon original family Ala ction,shall coatinue,and the benefits
was calculated to promote the good, and happiness, and wel- are given u pea the one sale and reciprocated upon the other ?
fare of the rest of mankind. (Hear, hear.) With these (Applause.) But, gentlemen, there is another subject which
sentiments, he proposed " The health of his Excellency the I.IIi been referred to also au the Midi ma weieli I hare had so
Hon. Joseph Ingersoll, the representative of the United much pleasure in listening to a little while ago, in which
States of America, and may the close and intimate rela- also we rest table you—l mean the subject of essueution. It
tions now happily existing _ between the people of this is one that is cultivoted here, I know, under the auspiem of
country and those of tine United States be perpetuated." the right rev. prelate who sits by my side, and with universal.
(Loud cheers.) acceptance on the pert of those who feel that, witlsoas . duca-
-1 The ~...s 1.. .Lighten responded to, tioneheir industry Tooted lie misdirected and their prosperity
Tae MAYOR said be had much pleasure in a • log would be on the wane. You hate in England, indeed. sumo
that, previous to the Hon. J. R. Ingersoll offering any highercoui sea of educat eel thau these that are said to abound
reply to the mast and sentiment, the chairman of the in most celteges noel pleces of education in the United
Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Baxley, and the chairman of States; but the syst :in uf popular instruction that ab mints
the Commercial Association, would present addresses to his there might perhaps be temiliarly known to you, not n itii.
excellency. (Cheers.) out advantage. (llear, thee) Oar common achoels are
Mr. T. Begley and Mr. J. A. Turner having read the attended, so tar as most of the States go, by every leen. in-
addresses, to which they added some congratulatory coin- dividual, every child of a pour man that chooses to attend
meets, them ; and an education sufficient fur as the purposes of
The Hon. J. R. Ixosesoee, on rising to acknowledge life is given, so Chet there are at th's moment—there were,
the toast, said—Mr. President and gentlemen,—There are at least, two years ago, and, of course, there are rather
so many distinguished sources of compliment by which I more now—tour millious of individuals going through a
am surrounded, that if I were to address them all separately course of instruction in the United States, or about one
distinctly, I should oecupy, lam sure, too much of your flub of the inhathieets of the country. I speak for my
' time, and / should fail to give vent to that utterance of the own particular pleel of residence, Philedelphia, e. hen I
feelings of the heart by which I am more than opp .. lat say there are boy thousand poor individuals, at this
this moment. To all and each of them I return my most moment, who are educated at these public schools, with-
...mile' thanks, and I will endeavour briefly, and with the out any cost to the parents, meat of them there; unable
simplicity that becomes myself and the occasion, to allude to pay anything for them. There is also an institution
S. them in the coarse of the lees remarks that I have to there wince kiss been enc.: or twice adverted to by highly
make to you. In the first place, allow me to return you my distiegualied men in conversation same he had been
mast sincere and cordial thanks for the honour that you in England, which a...:%) may be worthy sat being introduced
have been pleased to do my country in bringing into especial to your consideration and notice. A liberal individual, in
notice, and with especial favour, the responsible head of making his will, bequeatheda very large sumo' mency, with
the government of the United States. Whether you look &margin further upon his whole estate, to establish a col-
to that excellent gentleman who now presides over the lege, not only fcr the 1 nor, but a college for poor orphans;
(minxes of the country, or whether you look to that most and that college, atter expending a little more money than
excellent gentleman who stands now in the relation to- wes absolutely necessary to make the principal building in
wards it ot chief magistrate elect, I equally return to you which the education of the pour orphans is carried on, as I
my cordial acknowledgments. (Applause.) They are have teen told by individuals from other countries, the most
men, each of them, of great simplicity of manners, great magnificent tempts or modern times—l mean the Gerard
purity of feeling, and groat integrity of heart. (Applause.) College of Orphans in Philedelphia, which is now under the
I know them both, and I believe I can answer for both fullest possible operation, under the munificent douation of
of them to their own country, to this country, and to the Stephen Gerard. Education, therefore, is attended to titers
world. I thank you for the manner in which you have re- with advantage ; and if there are any individuals who are
Osived the toast, and for the toast itself as it has been given, not able to perform the ordinary duties of lite by means of
For the distinguished notice of myself and my country by the education given to them, it must be the Lett either of
your worthy mayor who presides upon ibis occasion, I also their parents or themselves. There is another sort of
return my cordial acknowledgments. For the notice establishment which, while 1 am upon this subject, I
that has been taken by the representative of your Chun- rather think does not precisely prevail in this comer)",
bee of Commerce and Manufactures, and equally for the and which I would introduce to the consideration of
notice that has been taken by the representative of the the company as worthy of being known,-1 mean these
other distinguished commercial board, I also return my sin- places which resembling in sonic degree your houses
cere acknowledgments. Words would be wanting to ex- of industry, are called houses of refuge, wl.ere the very
press them separately and differently, and I therefore sim- young who are either exposed to the actual commission of
ply and iu general terms express my heartfelt gratitude for crime, or liable to the temptation to crime, are witherawa •
each and all these considerations. Nevertheless, I ought from evil example, and placed where they can be partially
perhaps to say a word in regard to the particular eircum. educated and instructed in some trade, :and then, after a
stances which hove been adverted to in one or both of those while, secured from the possibility of evil communications
addresses, and which I appreciate and receive in the kind- and bad morass, they are sent out into the country to useful,
est manner. (Hear, hear.) While it is true that a por- trades, and become in almost c very instance valuable
don of the productions of that country is received by you members of society , instead of king „liable to become
without the astessment of duties of any consequence, if at the very reverse. tCh,:ers.) This is an additional eir-
all—anil while it is undoubtedly true that there yet me- cumstanoe, as 11 have said, iu which we have same resew-
mains a portion of the productions of our country which ie blance to ou. The is another reeemblance,
apesaps,
not only assessed, but is heavily assessed—(hear, hear)— which is rather to be looked on as a phi nomenon a curl-
-1 have no complaint to make, no appeal to introduce, no ous and extraordinary ceacecter than one, the full develop-
suggestion even to offer, exeept that what you shall eem meat of which will, with anything like certaiuty, tend to
wise and proper I will deem wise and proper, and that any the benefit of the world, or to that of the two countries in
changes that may be made in the course of arrangements which they have sprung up pretty neariy, if not exactly, in
of legislation on the part of our country in which your their development at the same time. Whither, while we
destinies were concerned or your interests alone were in. endeavour to cultivate the best feelings in each other—while
volved, I am sure I could answer for them, not only we endeavour to cultivate those circumstances which I have
with sincerity, but with a certainty of their being listened alluded to, which produce and perpetuate those feellues—it
to, end without any hesitation or doubt of their being sp- is really of very great consequence that we should almost at
proved, admitted, and acted upon. But we also know the same limo have been the producers of gold to a pro-
that there urn two sides to every question, and whatever bably unlimited extent, which has been of service thus ter,
may be the view that may be taken of that important to a certain extent, but which may be, unless watched with
question, a question which having been submitted lately,(as great narrowness, productive of mischief, lam not able to
leatebeten alluded to) to your great council of the nation,to your say. In certain countries sumptuary laws have been in.
Iligle imperial court, to that tribunal which for ages and troduoed, for the purpose of undoing the works of
mars has been filled with men of the highest honour and nature, when nature has bidden in the deep re-
the greatest abilities, and with regard to which I may ceases of the earth that precious commodity. Whether
be 'Mowed to say—for 1 have listened to and felt it during it would have been the case it Australia wero in Lance-
the little time that I have been in England myself—that shire county, or California in the heart of one of the
you yourselves, in the city of Manchester—in the borough old Atlantic states, I will not undertake to say ; but certain
of Manchester—have distinguished yourselves, not less by it is, there has fallen upon each of our countries, as if Pro-
the qualifications that have been referred to, by the attri- videne,e had intended to show in everything the close re-
bates of duty to yourselves and respect to the world—and of semblance between us, quantities of wealth which at one
eonsideration of what you ought to do, than by sending to time would have been considered a certain blessing, but
the representation ot thin great place the ablest possible of which have been in some cases a curse, as some states have -
your men. (Applause.) I also ought to thank you for a found, which, from the moment they became possessed of it,
I silent monitor to us all, and one that, seated where I have ceased to prosper, until they became the least important
been to-day, could not have escaped my notice; I mean amongst the nation'. Your industry, your intelligence,
the union upon the other aide of the room of those two your virtue, your business habits, which have expee oflled
lags, that I hope will long-continue united together as from your hive all individuals who deserve the nam
they are at this moment—in peace and amity—(loud ape drone, lead me forward for a moment to the history of
plause)—and that they may be cherished in their present one chosen individual in this part of England. What
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condition, and that unaltered until the end of time. Re- is to prevent an individual now, educated and sustained,
ference has been made to several of the attributes of this and working in your manufactories here, from pursuing
great community. Its industry is pre-eminent in the view the course of education and industry, under auspices
of my honourable friend who has addressed us a little such as prevail here, until he finds himself growing up in
while ago upon my left (Mr. Turner). Its industry, which respectability, in mature youth, if not absolute manhood;
a stranger cannot fail to have beard of, and which a and then wending his way, from more private life and pur-
stranger during the brief space of the few hours that I suits, to that great body which is the test cf meri', and the
have been in Manchester to-day, could not fail to witness stepping-stone to honour—l mean the House of Commons ?
with the greatest possible pleasure. There is but one eir- There, where there is both the arena and the ledder—
cumstance that has been mentioned here that can by any where every body almost in England has been, at one time
possibility create a doubt upon this subject,. Manchester or other, fur the purpose of serving an apprenticeship or
has been called a hive, and yet I believe, in the ordinary performing vigorous duty—he who is so tench lamented in
understanding of the habitation of that little busy, useful this ceuntry (1 mean the late Duke of Wellington). having
animal drones are said to live, whilst in Manchester I himself putsued a different course afterwards—he who has
I rather believe there are none. (Laughter.) indnstry, sounded all the depths and shoals of honour, having passed
however, must be the parent of virtue, of good conduct, of through the House of Commons—what is to prevent such t
I wealth, and of all the comforts and all the enjoy- person as I have supposed, having passed through the
j meats of life, speaking in a human sense ; whilst House of Commons, thence finding his way to the nigher,
I the rev: rue of industry—idleness—is the parent of if I may tall it so, the aristocratic portion of the parliament
vice. Idleness has been by one of the poets of of Great Britain; and there, surrounded not only by an
your own country put forth as the prolific parent of hereditary nobility, but by individuals iu great numbers,
all imaginable misdeeds and bad feelings, beginning with whit by their merits have achieved honours which are
gluttony dud ending with what cannot but be worse. In eamiliar to You all—such as the family of the Scenes
this respect our country does not much otherwise than re- one of whom became an Eldon, on the one side, and another
semble yours. We are also an industrious people. In our perhaps better than an Eldon on the other—such as tee late
great country—for great it is in many respects—though I Lord Chancellor of England, Lord St. Leonerde, formerly
use that word not in any other sense except of the magni- Sir .E..ward Sugdea, who was also of obscure eetraetion ;
flaunt scenery its which it abounds—it would be extraordi. surrounded by such individuals without number, as tine off-
nary if rapid progress had not been made in the advance- spring of the late Mr. Canning himself, and other iudivi-
went of our population and our resources. Where rivers duels, connected with the army, what Is to prevent :het in-
flow for 2,000 wiles together ; where the extent of country dividual I have supposed going to the House of Pest', to be
I rolls over hills and vales with a productiveness that per- surrounded by these, and by that magnificent heraldry,
I haps bas seldom been known in the history of man ; and every line of which seems to partake of the Proverbs of
where, as has been said by one of %our own writers very re- Solomon in its character and stentuis, and so may such
cently, the very valley of the Mississippi itself produces In- an individual become one of the immediate supporters to
dian corn sufficient to feed the whole family of Adam— that throne which has received the allegiance of this
Nature, with all these great attributes, would blush Etonian country, and will continue to du so till the end of time?
if man did not endeavour, at least, to go on and improve. I believe that peace will prevail between the two coun-
(Cheers.) But I know of no part of that great country trim, because there is a union of interest and of feeling ;
which in the regular course of progress has been cultivated and that it may be se, in kindness and good will, is bet
nut without aevantage and success, that has transcended erdy, the wish we with all of us exchange ; but it is a
the advantage and success with which progress has teen sentiment founded upon reason as well as upon hope ; be-
cultivated in this place where we are now standing, and in cause I believe there never was, from the beginning of the
its immediate neighbourhood. Manchester, and the neigh- world to this time, a man connected with war, who did not
bowing country, as I uudergtand from all sources, has es fervently utter his sentiments in favour of peace as the
grown with a tepidity that would put to the blush the ad- mildest of all individuals in his education, who Lad never
vance of almost any other place upon the face of the globe. had anything to do with war or its mecitines. You are
Indeed, had the predictions of acme of the political writers femiliar with the sentiments on this subject uttered by the
of a century and a half ago been verified, and other parts Duke of Weeingten ; who, though the eueetei of his cam-
of this great country had gone on with the same ratio of paigna led. to Bit state of things that continued for a imm-
advancement and progress that has distinguished Manche'. ber of years in the nature of peace, yet expressed his opi-
ter, your country would have overflowed with impute- nions on war as fully and frequently as en other ',abject.,
lion, and would not have been able to contain it all. At and by that kept his country ltom running into it. Even
the time of Joshua Dee, and other writers of that the great captain of the Vrench ;mien, Bouseare. himself,
day, it was supposed that ten millions of people were as after laying down his honours at home, and becomiug a
many as could subsist upon the island of Great Britain ; prisoner ter life, trequey, as we are told in Mint:home's
and yet yen have seen that ten millions doubled, and an account of him at St. Helena, capressed liis nurior fwd (le-
advance made towards the trebling of the number, without teetation of warfare, and his belief teat the true feory of
the slightest disadvantege, while acres upon acres of unre- natious consisted in the cultivetien of peace and amiiy.
claimed land have been left for the purpose of being adapted (Cheers.) In conclusion, Mr. Ingersoll said he would
to the uses of the population when those shall extend to occupy to more of theft time. lie hoped th,t hid country
such a degree OS to require it. All I can say is this, my end ours would continue, in evs ry thine commit ble with
friends, that when the time shall come predicted by the the nature of their dithoent institutions and laws, having
political writers of the time to which I have referred, when a renown literature told laegu ge, and their love ot liberty
your islands shall in the course of things he overgrown with equally strong tu both netiene to reamiu (subject to those
population, who shall find discomfort in their multitude circumstances of ddiereutre one and indivisible. (Great
and in the cle=anness of their habitations you will find a ,sticerine.)
hospitable welcome among the hundred; of mil.ions of The Meroa them proposed " The health of the Bishop
acres that abuuna on the other side of the Atlantic, and Cleirtl il Ow ni°et"• •
where tied surplus population will not be calculated The Bishoreet MANCHESTER returned thank, Cot :let meg.
to interfere in the slightest degree with that which shall Mr. Altenman NIIILD gave her Majesty's el inieters,
remain in the midst of happiness at home, as it shall have which was sett
te leceived.
migrated to find in reality friends and brothers, as well as Mr. leoleaeo promised ",f he Meyer Ana Corp ration," •
and his Worship the Mayor responeed.
neighbour., in that east country across the Atlantic. (Loud .
applause) 1 have referred in passing end incidentally as they Mr. W. heirwesea proposed e Limit members. t r the
have occurred to me, to one or two of the writers of this southern division of the county."
country, and thre is another %hose observation flashes upon Mr. W. BitowN, M.P., responded.
my mind in this moment to this effect—that the prosperity Mr. g IttellAull lIIILLET are "The members for Mem-
el the United States and the prosperity of Manchester cspe- cheeky and Salford," though he teamed lie had never
cially depend upon one another. We are in this respect the had ea pleasure ot voting tor them. (A hail
producers; you are the manufacturers,and while we can send Mr. BIUOUT, M.P., on rising t . respond, was rewired
cotton in great abundance to Manchester, and Manchester with lame shat rts. He sago-1 presume it is Ise tun re
can manufacture out of that cotton the excellent goods that are chiefly tremeeted with Manchester that lam called

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