The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-08 00:00:00

.leveTopement to commercial enterprise. We.ali recollect —=
I think it was in the reign, .but I forget which, of. Louis the
XIV. or Louis the XV.-e-that when the government of the
day applied te:people -engaged in commerce, to know how
they could assist them, the answer was, << Let us alone—do
not govern too -much." That doctrine has, :fortunately,
late years, been the basis of commercial legislation
,and ad_
ministration, but, without governing too Much7e•leaving
c Terneree atone—there are still, from time to time, many
measures which may not only leave commerce alone, but
assist its deielepernent, and by tfiat nieaniCOntrilaute to the
growth of the wealth and prosperity of the country. (Freer,
hear). Gientlemen, this town must he remarkable among
the great communities of the land. Your fleets exceed in
amount some of the fleets of former kingdoms and empires.
There is no sea upon which your nob'e ships ave not found
to float; there is no shore washed by the vast distant ocean,_
to which your great vessels do not carry the produce of the
industry of this great, coon try, but you have done that which
—espi:cully connected with one topic which you have
addressed to me—is worthy of rdmiration„ and at-
tended with immense advattges. (Rear, bear). You
have,, if I may say so, bridged the Atlintic. .(Loud
cheers.) You- have connected by easy and rapid inter-
course—l-shall not say two ;nations; because two nations
they. are not—but two: brarches of the same nation inhabit-
ing the opposite shores of the great Athintic. (Ilear, hear.)
It was a remark of Mr. Burke. in discussing the operations
of the American war, that it was difficult to carry on a war
where.seal rolled and months intervened between the order
and' pits execution. Well, gentlemen, how changed are
things from. what they were then ! It'js quite true
that these seas are lashed by the same conflict of elements—
but the intervening period, which .then! was counted in
months, is now only numbered by days. (Hear, hear,
and applause.) But a greater change still may be remarked,
for the orders which Mr. Barke talked of were orders for
military operation—the execution which those orders en-
joined was, the conflict—the bloody conflict of men of
kindred race. The orders which now traverse rapidly the
ocean in your vessels, are orders for reaceful com-
merce, and the execution of. obese ' orders tends
not to the destruction of mankind, but tends
to the mutual benefit and advantage of the nations
who inhabit the two sides of that treat ocean. (Applause.)
I was sure, gentlemen, that the policy which was recently
adopted in our d fferences with the United States must
meet with your approbation. We felt that while on the one
hand it was necessary to maintain the dignity of the Coun-
try, it was necessary to show that even the•calamities of war
with a neighbouring race would' be encoun'ered, if there was
necessity, and upon adequate ground—we felt that while it
was necessary to know this, we ought to waive, all minor
and petty considerations, that we ought not to take advan-
tage of circumstances which might perhaps have
justified the expression of angry feelings ; and that it was'
more dignified to look at what 'one believed to be the'
friendly feeling of the great mass of the people of the
United State; than to take to much notice of circurn•
stances in a narrower sphere, which might, perhaps, have
yustifi.d feelings of irritation. (Hear, hear.) The result
has fully borne out, I think, the wisdom of that course ;
and I am persuaded that the opportunities
for frequent intercourse which you aff:rd to the people 'of
the two countries will, beyond anything else, contribute to
maintain be'ween them that harmony for which acquaintance

and
,personal intercourse form the best foundation, that the
mutual interests which commerce has established, will be
cemented by individual accpiainianc! with each other; and
I am sure that, in proportion as your prosperity increases,',

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—in proportion as your enterprise is developed—in the satin
proportion we may look to cementing., permanently, the ties
of friendship and good will which exist, awl ought to bs
nPrp-teal, between the people on the two shores of the 2-V--
!antic. (Applause.) .I, therefore, in conclusion, gentle-
men, can only wish that this to go and,this great community,
may long prosper ; and that you may long continue by your
enterprise. by your skill, by your prcsperity, to be an
essential element in the power and greatness of this country
and therOy that you will -contribute, as I truse
.you
will, to the diffusion of civilisatiOn throughout the world.

(Renewed spplaul

The noble lord then made, in company with the
•
*ler, the promenade of the rooms, and on presenting
himself on the balcony overhanging the , Exchange flags, was
greeted_ with a deafening cheer by the immense—concourse
of gentlemen assembled there. The appearance of Lady
Palmerston, leaning on the arm .of 11ir. -,plertrpn- J:
Turner, was the signal' for another burst of cheering, which
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utd for'silree time,

~.on said': If I were to express my acknowi
o the cordial reception wbich I havermet in. this
she at(' sish to say a word to each person now
present, but seeing the numbar of those who are assembled,
I am afraid it woql4l take
.too long a time, and I must
therefore request you to let me deal with you in the aggre-
gate, and to thank you, all together, which most heartily
do, for the kind and Attering manner in which you hare
been pleased to receive me and Lady Palmerston (Cheers.)
I can assure you that we take a deep interest in the welfare
and proSperity of this great town, and we are intimately
convinced, that this great city of Liverpool—the greatest
port in the world—forms an important element in, the
greatness, and the power, and the prosperity of this coun:--
try. I trust that you may Igng Q.ontinue to reap the fruits
Of your industry aid your enterprise, and I yOu Health
and happiness during the rest of your lives. (Enthusiastic
cheering, amid which the noble lord, who- delivered his
brief address with all the vigour of youthful lungs, and
Lady Palmerston withdrew
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Subsequently, the noble' lord and party partook of
luncheon in the Town hall.
THE EXCHANGE NEWS ROOMS,

Contrary to general expo tation, his lordship paid a visit
to this noble room, which was instantly thronged almost to
danger. He was heaitily cheet;ed. He spoke a few words
and said, be at first did not intend to far any remarks, but
he wished to thank themp for the cordial reception they had
gitien• him. He was iow going 'upon•ihe river where ha
would hare an opportunity el witnessing the grett shipping
of the port, and he would feel great gratificatiqn in behold-
ing what the enterprise of the merchants of Liverpo'l had
done for the furtheranCe of trade and corntnetw. He was
enthusiasically greeted. The next place visited was
THE LANDING-STAGE, THE RIVER, AND TIII;',