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VERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA.

Last night a sumptuous banquet was given at the
London Tavern, in horour of the Right Hon. the Earl
of Elgin and Kincardine, K.T., Governor-General of
Canada, and to celebrate the sti.ccess of his lordship's
administration of the government of that colony. The
Right Hon. Lord J. Russell presided on the occasion,
Lord Elgin, the guest of the evening, occupying a seat
on the chairman's right.- A very distinguished and
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prescribe interference, except when the people them- i sampled, and is affording to an extent which to its pre-
selves would admit that imperial interests were con-
wious history furnishes no parallel—a profitable field for
n
cerned ; and which, on the other hand, allows with thet-theinvestment of English capital and a congenial home
most liberality free scope to public opinion as regards leeis-- for the subjects of her Majesty of all ranks of life. I
lation, as regards religious establishments, and as regardsci .can add also, in confirmation of what the noble lord said,
institutions which may differ from our own, but of , -that a spirit
of loyalty and attachment to the Queen
which the inhabitants of the colony are, I should say, -pervades all classes of the colonists, whose institutions,
the best and the only judges. (Hear, hear.) But again' :?.s far as circumstances will permit, are now happily a
faithful
I say, admitting all this, that it requires no small pop- imitation of those of the mother country. The
tion of judgment and forbearance to know how to ad. people of Canada, divided as they are into different races
minister Government in such a country, and, even be- and
religions, and notwithstanding their party disputes,
yond these qualities of judgment and forbearance it yet recognise the fact that the common interests which
required high and rare gifts to enable a man wisely to unite them are greater than the causes of division.
rule over a people divided by many different religions
<
Cheers.) This is no doubt a very different picture of
and by different parties, and to preserve an oven mean tile condition of Canada from what used to be sketched
between his duty to his Sovereign on the one hand and by those who formerly vied with each other in the con-
the wishes of the people over whom he presides on the ' trasts they drew between
.1 the wretched state of our pro-
other. (Hear.) There is a sufficient reason why we vinces and that of the adreeo itnhi ne g
causesrepub l
li
vc ,h i and
havether epf or roe.
now behold in this room so many persons assembled to ! I may be asked what a
do honour to the Earl of Elgin. (Loud cheers.) I have .duced the results that have recently been witnessed in
already said that Ido not wish to trench upon any great , -Canada ? Now, nothi 2- -could be more absurd than to
political question ; but still, I may be permitted to say, I :ascribe the present prosperityn—haso of
largelythe s e provincespartiparticipated
tt
eo anyd io
with regard to myself, that lam one of those who have j -one single cause. Canacl
continually agreed with the Governor-General in the .the prosperity which has prevailed
policy he has pursued. lam not afraid or ashamed of : 4ial world. I believe that she suffered severely in the
of
avowing that conformity of opinion ; and I only hope first instance from the removal
protection ; yet, al-
that in future times, whatever may be the fate of that , though the consequence of the collapse
magnificent province, whether it shall wish to remain -trade of the St. Lawrence was
serious h I Tell be able to
e no doubt
in the artificial
connected with us in loyalty to the same Sovereign, or but by energy and self-reliance Canada
avern-
occasioned.
whether other view may actuate the majority of the :repair the loss which recent legislation wi
population, the friendly feeling- that have hitherto sub- : ,(Hear, hear.) But above all these cauesolso,oi therel
were
sisted between the people of the United Kingdom and ' .causes, I think, in the old system
of
the people of Canada may be continued to be maintained, . went which were very unfavourable to progress
and that men like the Earl of Elgin may always be :something has been done of late years to remove;thaonsde
found ready to govern with such temper and such skill `talaste les. (Hear.) Formerly there were always two
as have hitherto distinguished that noble earl's adminis- -iparties in the colony, one of which was self-styled the
tration. I trust that whatever-may be tarn of events, , imperial and thesother the colonial party. They took
the people of Canada may be either the most attached 'opposite sides on alll'arntid questions—the one looked
of our fellow-subjects or at least the firmest of our for support to the authority of the home Government,-
friends. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I shall not detain you w.nd the other called for colonial independence ; the
any longer than by proposing "The Health of the Earl strife between the two was interminable. It has been
of Elgin." (Loud cheers.) : said that the new system of responsible self-government
The Earl of ELGIN was received with loud cheering. i which has happily taken the place of the old system,
He said—My lords and gentlemen, it is really very ' gives a triumph to extreme opinions ; but my belief is
difficult for me—l am sure I speak very unaffectedly just the contrary of this ; and if the new system is made
when I say it—to find words to express what I feel on , permanent, I think a more temperate tone will prevail
this occasion. The noble lord (Lord John Russell) com- among colonial politicians than has hitherto existed,
menced his speech by saying that he felt it to be an i and will by-and-bye take possession of the colonial
honour to be called upon, in the presence of so many I -press likewise. (Hear, hear.) I have often warned my
persons connected with official life, so many distin- ! Canadian friends against doing anything to lead the
guished merchants of the city of London, and so many ' people of this country to suscect that they were ca-
individuals connected with Canada to address such a pahle of abusing the powers confided to them, and
company as is now here assembled. Then, what must pointed out to them that if they do not pay the same
be my feeling when I recollect that all these persons , ,scrupulous regard to the rights of property as the people
have met together to do honour to so humble an indi- cif England, they will bring a blight upon the land, and
vidual as myself ? (Hear, hear.) It has been said, and : cause the fair flower of their prosperity to wither to its
said upon high authority too, that out of the abundance -root—(cheers)—and what is more, that they will bring
of the heart the mouth speaketh ; but I cannot help , a scandal to one of the best causes entrusted to a
feeling that the abundance of the heart tells sometimes people, because I believe that, on the success
all the other way, and that when the heart is very full of our Canadian experiment, not only the liberties
with the many thoughts that throng for utterance, it is of many other colonies depend, but to a far greater
more than usually difficult to find words in which to -extent than many suppose, the future greatness and hap-
clothe them. lam exceedingly grateful to the gentle- piness of the mother-country. (Hear, hear.) I will only
men connected with Canada, and to the friends who .add a word or two with regard to the sympathy of the
have done me the honour to invite me to this most United States of America for Canada. The sympathy
sumptuous entertainment, and to the noble lord, who of the United States was the sympathy of a noble and
has not only sanctioned this mark of their regard and high-minded people, too great to entertain unworthy
consideration by condescending to take the chair on this suspicions and jealousies—a sympathy towards a youth-
occasion, but has added to that favour by expressing in ful and kindred people who are endeavouring, with steps
terms so generous—so far beyond what I was entitled not so unequal as many persons imagine, to march side
to expect at his hands, his approval of my humble ser- by side with them in the career of moral and material
vices. (Cheers.) I feel all the peculiar value which at- improvement. (Loud cheers.)
taches to expressions of approval coming from one so The Earl of ELLESMERE had been honoured by a corn-
eminent in position and character, and as a public servant mand from the chair to propose the next toast—the
who has long been employed in the colonies, I health of their guest, "His Excellency James Buchanan,
am all the more sensible of them, because, although I t die American Minister. (Cheers.) Whenever the Pre-
have not had the honour at any time of serving directly s tident of the Republic of the United States was about to
under the noble lord as Colonial Secretary, I have had a . !Jot the offices of honour in the State, he was never
ample opportunity, during my official career, of knowing N v ithout a large and distinguished field of candidates from
how strong a claim the noble lord established on the i v hick to select ; but it did so happen that, occasionally,
gratitude of the colonies when he held the seals of that h ( )wever well known and honoured the parties selected
department, and how numerous are the monuments fsi r Foreign Ministers were in their own country, they
which he has left behind him of a wise and beneficent eye 're unknown to the people of the country in which
administration of colonial affairs. (Cheers.) He has eat my were to represent the Government. That, how-
been good enough to give me credit for certain qualities e v..ir, was not the case with their friend, his Excellency
of judgment and firmness in the discharge of' what I J a mes Buchanan, as he was favourably known in this
believe to have been my duty ; but I think that before o smntry from having been engaged in establishing, in
I can appropriate to myself these praises it is only just c onjunction with their friend the Governor-General
o f Canada, amicable relations between that important
and right that I should ask whether the mere fact of
serving under the noble lord does not greatly detract c olony and her colossal neighbour the Republic of the
from any merit which may appear to attach to the pox- 1 Tnited States. He had especial gratification in having to
session of these qualities ? At any rate, I remember P ropose. this toast,as it gavehim an opportunity of acknow-
h dging with gratitude the friendly reception which he had an instance—l should not allude to it on the present
occasion—l should carefully avoid even alluding to r, lceived from all classes of society on his visit to the new
w .orld. That was not alecture-room, lecture-room, and he therefore
it, were it not so eminently characteristic of the
noble lord and so illustrative of the secret of that sh ttsuld not trouble them with any lengthened description
influence for good which he is so able to exercise of ' his travels amongst that people, to whom they were
over honourable men—l remember the case of a let eund by the strongest ties of unity of blood, and lan-
public servant, certainly not a person of any great g' Wage, and kindred institutions—a people with whom,
eminence or authority, not a person certainly, whom ht i trusted, he would never live to see the bonds of friend-
sh dp interrupted. He had floated in the mighty steam
there would have been any great difficulty in
throwing overboard, at a time more especially when the pr Llaces of the Hudson, and traversed the rapids of the
waves of adversity were running high, and seemed to Sti. Lawrence, and he had seen the results which were
a threaten to close over his head, but who at that moment sly sing from the ability and perseverance of his noble
was engaged in the dircharge of very onerous and re- frisenfthe Governor-General. There was a moment when,
sponsible duties in traversing the mighty river of the St. Lawrence, they
cise of any brilliant talents, God knows, but by the and was endeavouring, not by the exer-
to o k on board the Indian pilot to carry them over the
la it rapids, which could not be regarded otherwise than
application of patience and an earnest and, I will say,
self-denying spirit, to solve a problem in government what anxiety. So also had there been a time in the
which had baffled the skill of far abler men ; and I re- gc arernment of his noble friend, of difficulty and appa-
rent danger—a difficulty and danger which he had over-
member how, when that individual was made the object
of attacks (of which I will now say nothing, because co me, so as to merit the gratitude alike of the colonist
they were natural enough under the circumstances)—l an .d of the mother country. He would not further
recollect, I say, how the noble lord provoked a burst of all !rade to his travels, excepting to say that wherever he
chivalrous sympathy in an assembly of English gentle- ha el been in the United States, he had met with the most
men, of which he is the fitting representative and organ, friendly reception, and to express his belief that there
by the use he made of these simple words, "We should
we is no feeling existing between that great Republic and
be the basest of men if, believing Lord Elgin to be in the
tie e colony of Canada but friendship. To all those who
right, we were to desert him in his difficulty." (Cheers.)
I should be the most ungrateful of men (and that is a ha cl the time to spare, he would say, " visit Canada," and
to those whose time was too valuable to go themselves,
character to which at least I can lay no claim) if I were
to send their sons or their daughters—(laughter)—for
to forget those words, or the circumstances in which su rs he was that no person could visit it without being
they were spoken. (Hear, hear.) From this hign arena en riched by the contemplation of the Transatlantic
I can look back to my career in Canada, extending now so ,nery, divested of prejudice, and assured that there
w: is
over a period of seven years—a long time, considering a blight future in store for him. He might be al-
the rapidity with which events succeed each other in lo' wed to observe that, in the great contest into which
new countries and in proof of which I may mention th my had just entered, he felt assured they had the moral
,
the fact that five of my predecessors in the office of support and approbation of their American brethren,
Governor-General have hardly filled that situation for a an al though they could not expect them to jump over
more extended term—l can look back in retrospect and tin t foot-lights and take part in the contest, they might
reflect upon the progress which the colony has made, reresonably expect to receive from them occasional rounds
and to the changes that have taken place, not in its of a pplause which would give spirit to those engaged in
outward form and structure, but in the practical work- carp ying out that contest. He had great pleasure in
Deposing to them the health of their distinguished guest,
ing of its political institutions—upon the shock—the Pr'
inevitable shock—which these changes have given to his. Excellency James Buchanan. (Loud cheers.)
feelings and prepossessions for which I can candidly Mr. BIICIIANAN then rose and said—My Lords and
confess that I feel a sincere sympathy, and I might be ert mtlemen—ln the name of my countrymen, I thank
greatly tempted on this opportunity to enter into some your lordships most cordially for the kind sentiment
explanations and details which might serve to throw which you have proposed in favour of my country, and
light upon past transactions, and tcr remove doubts from myself, as its representative ; and my gratitude is due
the minds of those whose good opinion I desire to secure, to this large and distinguished company ,for the enthu-
But, upon reflection, I have resolved to resist that siastn with which that sentiment has been received. This
temptation, because I feel that the time at our disposal honour will be justly appreciated on the other side of
this evening is very precious, and that we have other the Atlantic. If my countrymen themselves could have
and far more important matters in hand. I must say selected the individual by whom such gracious and kind
for myself that what is chiefly gratifying to me in con. wo.rds should be spoken, lam persuaded their choice
nection with this re-union, and far more gratifying than would have fallen upon the noble earl. He has been
any bearing with this assembly may have on my per- amongst us—he has seen us at at home, and has been
sonal interests and prospects, is that my humble services, " To our virtues very kind,
if you will, should have furnished an occasion for bring- And to our faults a little blind."
ing together so many influential persons in the centre of There are thousands on the other side of the Atlantic
this busy metropolis, and induced them to bestow upon who will respond to the universal sentiment of approba-
Canada a few hours snatched from their ordinary cares tion in this country, when they learn that his Sovereign
and other occupations. (Cheers.) For I cannot but has conferred upon him one of the highest and proudest
think that it is greatly to be regretted that little atten- marks of distinction which it was in her power to bestow.
tion is, apparently at least, in the usual course of (Hear.) May he long live to enjoy it ! Certain lam
things, bestowed upon this class of subjects. This that the penalty denounced by the motto of the garter
seeming indifference has not only a tendency to chill will never reach either his head or his heart. And here
this feeling of the colonists, by producing a correspond- I ought, perhaps; to stop. We have been taught that
ing feeling in them, but it induces the people of this after-dinner speeches are dangerous ; and prudence
country to set a lower value than they ought to do upon might, on ordinary occasions, dictate that I should pro-
colonial interests. (Hear.) I have had the good for- ceed no further. If, however, at a public dinner given
tune, within the last two or three months, to be pre- to Lord Elgin, as Governor-General of Canada, I should
sent twice at great banquets held in this very room in
honour of governors of East India presidencies, and at- make no reference to his merits, I should expose myself
to the condemnation of my own countrymen. Under his
tended by many distinguished persons in this country. I
enlightened government her Maest's North American
confess that when I listened to the glowing pictures of provinces have realised the blessings
the prospects of India submitted to those audiences, and and prosperous administration ; and we, of the neigh-
duly spread over the country through the instrumentality bouring nation, though jealous of our rights, have rea-
of the press, I could not help feeling something of son to be abundantly satisfied with his just and friendly
jealousy and regret that no similar opportunity was conduct towards ourselves. (Hear.) He has known how
given for calling the attention of the people of this coun- to reconcile his devotion to her Majesty's service with a
try to that great western dependency which, though it proper regard to the rights and interests of the kindred
of a wise, prudent,
Would to Heaven we had
is no doubt inferior in wealth and importance to India, and neighbouring people.
and though its condition in many respects even con-
such governors-general in all the
trasts strikingly with the condition of India, is not in- in the vicinity of the United States ! European colonies
His lordship has
,
habited by native tribes, but by a population drawn solved one of the most difficult problems of statesman-
from the most energetic and active races, Englishmen, ship. He has bean able, successfully and satisfactorily,
Frenchmen, Irishmen, and Scotchmen, and is bordered to administer, amidst many difficulties, a colonial go-
not by effete and decayed empires, but by a youthful vernment over a free people. (Hear.) This is
an
easy
and vigorous republic, whose distinguished representa- task where the commands of a despot are law to his
tive has honoured us with his company this evening, and obedient subjects ; but not so in a colony where the
between whose country and the people of Canada gene- people feel that they possess the rights and privileges of
rally, give me leave to say that nothing but feelings of native-born Britons. And now, what shall I say in re-
mutual respect and gratitude are entertained. (Hear.) ply ? Had I not imagined that my own humble instru-
Well, gentlemen, your great kindness to me personally mentality might contribute in some small degree to re-
has provided just such an opportunity, and I believe move existing causes of dissensions between the two
that there are very few persons in this country without countries, and to confirm and perpetuate their mutual
the walls of this room who form any adequate coneep- 1 friendship, I should not have enjoyed the privilege of
tion of the magnitude of the question which we are' addressing you this day as the Minister of my country.
dealing, when we talk of the interests and the future of (Cheers.) It is my most earnest desire that the two
Canada. (Cheers,) This Canada, of which we speak nations, kindred as they are in point of blood, should
so glibly, is the great heart of British America, and tl.llel be equally kindred in each other's affections. And why
greater part of the northern continent of America is still
should they not be ? We have many free principles in
British. True, a large portion of that region is barren common which it would be tedious to enumerate ;
and inhospitable, but as to Canada—and I may join with we speak the same language, we read the same
it the sister provinces—it is notorious that it contains books, and both enjoy free withoutwhich
we a press,
a territory capable ' of sustaining many millions of liberty 'in any country would soon become an empty
inhabitants, and is inferior in salubrity, fertility, name. W e claim your old masters to be our pro-
and everything that can make residence desirable pert_
y as much as yours, and, thank God, our people
to persons of our race to no part of the American able to readand appreciate them. Every
are
continent. (Cheers.) And as to its being the more iin most of our states has the same right to receive a
northern part of the continent, I am obliged sometimes i good and useful common school education as to breathe
to say to our Canadian fellow-subjects, when, with that his native air, or to drink from his native fountains.
modesty and diffidence which distinguish them, they
Why, then, should any jealousy exist between us ? There
vaunt of the great qualities of their southern neighbours, have never been two nations on the face of the earth
that in England, when we say that a man is too far whose material interests are so closely identified. (Hear,
north for another, we do not mean to say that he is not hear.) Commercially speaking, the progress of the
likely to be his match—(laughter)—and that if the Ca- United States has proved nearly as beneficial to Great
nadian people only make the most of their great re- Britain as to ourselves. The extension of
sources and advantages, this proverb will become quite , sions on the continent of America, from the purchase of
as significant in America, as it is in Britain. (Cheers.) ' Louisiana to the present moment—an extension which
This magnificent country, the noble inheritance of the has been accomplished, whatever may be said to the
British people, and which is now brought by the agency contrary, upon pure principles of honour and justice--
of steam within a week's distance of our shores, is at this has in the very same degree extended British commerce
moment in a condition 91 properity altogether num i and momentum Tiauugh not blond with a NOW