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riA in of LIVER,POOL and MR. CANNING

( From the Bristol Gazette of Thursday.)

The above distinguished Statesmen and Cabinet
Ministers, being on a visit to. Bath, for a short time, the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Corporation of this City, took the opportunity
of inviting them to a public dinner. Accordingly, the Merlin',
J. Gardiner, and G. L. Walker, Esqrs. waited upon them on
Thursday last, with an invitation, which they graciously ac-
cepted, and this day was fixed for the occasion. Being the time
of our publication, we briefly state, that the Mayor and Alder-
men having caused every preparation to be made, which the
shortness of the time would allow, and having completed the
difficultand delicate task of selecting so many of their fellow-citi-
zens as the Mansion-house could accommodate (the 31erehants'
Hall being found too cold and uncomfortable for his Lordship,
in his infirm state of health) the SherifFs, in their state carriages,
at about half-past three o'clock, proceeded to Totterdown,
where they met the two distinguished guests, and accompanied
them through the principal streets, to the Mansion-house, where
they were received by the Mayor and Aldermen. On being
presented to the Mayor, his Worship congratulated his distin-
guished Visitors on their safe arrival in this city, and said, the
Corporation had a deep sense of the honour conferred upon
them by their acceptance of the invitation, in which all their
fellow-citizens heartily joined.

3lr. Town Clerk:LunLow then addressed them to nearly the
following purport :
" The 31ay0r,4 irgesses, and Commonality of the city of
Bristol, in common Council assembled, have unanimously re-
solved, that the Freedom of the City be presented to 7ou in the
manner in which it is usually presented to persons of eminence
and distinction.

" In conformity, therefore, with the usual course of proceed-
ings upon such occasions, I have now the honour, in the name
and on the part of the Corporation, to communicate to you this
Resolution.

" The freemen of this ancient and loyal city, who are en-
titled by birth, or other personal right, to the privilege of
their freedom, and who now respectfully solicit the honour of
being connected with you as their fellow-citizens, amount to
many thousands. Their ample roll has been from time to time,
adorned with the names of Princes, Warriors, and Statesmen,
of persons the most illustrious in rank, and the most eminent
in talent.

" His Majesty, when Prince Regent, honoured this city with
his presence, and condescended to gratify the wishes of the
loyal citizens of Bristol by permitting his name to be enrolled
in their list.

" On the last occasion of presenting the honorary freedom of
this City, the Duke of Wellington received it, shortly after the
Battle of Waterloo. The brilliancy of the victory, the import-
ance of the result, and the general interest excited by the pre-
sence of the illustrious warrior, contributed to make an impres-
sion which will not soon be forgotten. But although the Citi
zens of Bristol gratefully recollect the triumphs of war, a deeper
and more gratifying sensation is derived from the enjoyment of
the blessings of peace and prosperity ; and in contemplating
the wisdom and energy with which his .Majesty's. Councils have
been directed, and the affairs of the vast and mighty Empire
administered, it is impossible 'not to feel that the splendour
of arms must yield -to- the transcendent qualifications of the
Statesman and the Legislator.
" Highly, therefore, as the Citizens of Bristol esteem the ho-
nour which has been conferred upon them by the illustrious
personages, who have from time to time accepted the like tri-
bute of their respect, I should very imperfectly express what is
felt by their if I (lid not assure you that there are no names
which they will be more proud to see inserted in their roll, than
those of the Earl of Liverpool and Mr. Canning.
" I have only to request that you will be pleased to accept of
the instruments of admission to the Liberties of this City,
which, in the name and on the part of the Corporation, I have
the honour to present to you."
To which the Earl of LIVERPOOL replied—That he ac-
cepted the honour conferred on him with feelings of sincere
gratitude, as he considered it an acknowledgment of his humble
endeavours to serve his King and country with fidelity. It
was true that the illembers who assisted in his Majesty's
Council had had a difficult task to perform during the late war,
but that task had been rendered comparatively easy from the
loyAlty and zeal of the treat commercial bodies of the country,
and none of those commercial bodies had excelled the ancient
and loyal city of Bristol, in devotion to the King, and in obe-
dience to the laws. His Lordship congratulated those around
him, that other and better prospects presented themselves—the
country now enjoying the blessings of a peace, which he hoped,
would be durable. His Lordship stated that he had some pa_
trimonial claims upon the city of Bristol, which would have
rendered such an honour desirable to him, but he preferred
receiving it in the way it was conferred ; for, he felt as he
trusted every public man would feel, that the approbation of
his fellow subjects was a just reward of his public services.—
He concluded by again thanking the Corporation for the honour
confet red.

Mr. CANNING said, he received the honour of being en-
rolled among the citizens of Bristol, with feelings of sincere
gratitude ; it had been his fortune to be connected with an-
other great commercial town, which was its rival in fame, but
still a generous rival ; that connection had given him the op-
portunity of becoming acquainted with, and daily appreciating
the character of a British Merchant. Such a character, sus-
tained as it was, with probity and dignity throughout the globe,
rendered it an honour to any one, whether a Warrior, States-
man, or Prince, to be enrolled among the Members. He duly
felt hat honour himself. It was in a great measure owing
to the zeal and loyalty of British merchants, that the country
was now in a state of safety and peace, which, lie trusted, it
would long enjoy. He felt highly gratified with the honour
which had been thus conferred on him.
SECOND EDlTlON—Thunsnair, JAN. 13.
[Under this head, the Bristol Gazette begins with the Ad-
dresses which were presented to these distinguished individuals,
from the Society of Merchant Venturers, from the Chamber of
Commerce, and from the Merchants, Bankers, Manufacturers,
Tradesmen, &c. They were, in the highest degree, compli-
mentary to the political integrity, and eminent talents of
the two illustrious Statesmen. Upon the last of them being
read,]
Lord LIVERPOOL replied, that he felt gratified with the tes-
timonial of the commercial interests of the city as expressed in
the Address. His hereditary principles, as well as the result of
his own experience, had convinced him of the importance of
relieving commerce from its shackles, and of giving it freedom
and opportunity to extend itself. A state of war naturally creat-
ed restraint, the remedy of which could be but partially applied,
but on the restoration of peace, the means of giving it proper
scope had been the anxious wish of his Majesty's Government,
who applied its earliest attention to the removal of those shac-
kles ; which removal had led to the improvement in agricul-
ture and the general interests of the country. After alluding
to the value of institutions for the promotion of commerce and
trade, he concluded by expressing his gratification at the con-
gratulations of the respectable body from whom the Address
emanated.

Alr. CANNING was anxious to add for himself a few words to
the observations of the Noble Lord. Ile concurred fully in the
sentiments just expressed by him. Commerce was the con-
necting link in the social chain ; and it had been his chief en-
deavour in his correspondence with foreign nations, to convince
their Governments oldie eternal truth, that the world was wide
enough for all the inhabitants ; it was a field for the exertions
of man—a field which yielded the surest and best reward for his
labour. It could not be expected that tbreigners would imme-
diately see the wisdom of adopting all our suggestions ; hut he
had reason to believe that a free and liberal policy, in regard to
trade and commerce, was increasing throughout the world ; old
prejuices were dying away, and the shackles of Cattle were drop-
ping off, one by one. He concluded by thanking the Gentlemen
for their Address.