The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1832-12-04 00:00:00

SIR HOWARD DOUGLAS_

While Lord Sandon was yet speaking, a considerable number o.r .0,
sons moved to the other corner of the area, and took their statioss v
der the window from which his gallant brother candidate was caPe:o
ed to speak. As soon as his lordship had concluded, Sir 11. D°°7ol
made his appearance at the window of Messrs. Taylor, Potter y,
Co's office, supported on one side by Aldermen Robinson an11.,...,,t00
and, and on the other by Mr. Duncan Gibb and Mr. Fawn""eid
Theakstone. Sir Howard was received with cheers, and eontine" to
his speech by saying that he understood his omission of all allesiollo
the question of the removal of the East India Company's charieret,
induced some persons to ask what his opinions were on that anbr
That he was opposed to monopolies he could prove by a refereac,i(
the files of the North American papers, in which he had bee
censured, in the year 1825, for the part he had taken in breakll4,lie
monopoly there. With respect to the trade to China and the Pa'ott
invited from the persons most deeply interested in the opening ufea
trade communications on the subject, and, should he be l'et'atlit tbe
the representative of Liverpool, an event of which he hadi_l:°,l-,
slightest doubt, he promised to apply all the energies of his 111'":„., of
his industry, and all his perseverance to the study and examina'id-
tie
those communications. But he would not pledge himself, 611°11 on
pledge even gain him his election, to any particular course ee4,,,
this question. He would pledge himself to irinciple but not to rof
lice. He must be left free and. unshackled on this and on all
questions, with no monitor but his cosnscience, no
ral interest of the whole empire. But he promised to ii,tve the °if oe
every consideration in his power, and to support the elaims,.,°oioa
merchants of Liverpool to an extension of the trade, if such, f-s 0
could be-made eousistentirwith the territorial sovereignty tn"de 41115
India Company and the security of their government.. • 13e1°"-n
he would not pledge himaelf.--(Cheers and hisses.) His 11'000
'ships, colonies, and commerce." "Those were the foundatiPn far
power and the greatness of England ; and to them she must
lu~b Ilia
the permanency of that power and that greatness.--felwer:,," 5.5 of
earliest associations were connected with the maritime grefiier and
England. He was the son of an old Admiral, who had these
won the honours which he now wore.--!Cheers,) Sir 11°v:0a:ion
proceeded to describe the ruin, and the bloodshed, and the ohea
caused by war ; stating, that he was an enemy to war, e.-.cext'be Iva"
war was just, and supported by an unanimous people, but that„itp-
guide hut the
still more its enemy when it was waged against an old friend silf`ricio
ported by a divided people. He concluded by exhorting bis
to be active, vigilant, and persevering in the chivalrous entel
which they had embarked : and the spark of constitution
w'opi
which they had already othibited would spread into a Male' erg:l.s
0..
gleam through the land told revive-and reanimate-the donnant e 0
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of the friends of the monarchy and constitution of England' tr,,,etell
and was hailed with three hearty cheers at the conclusion orb' "'
and then retired.

A gentleman who dined at the Town-flail.. on Thursaai ,„t
favoured us with a report •of the speech made b3r Sir Nowai4 D°7
on his health being toasted.

Mr. Mayon, ilr ,I
I thank you for the compliment you have paid me 15;r Y°„,— coo 1
vitation to this splendid banquet - I thank you for the honour,' ~,.4 4 4
have done me in proposing my health ; and I feel exCeedinglY°l7o 11
to the company for the manner in which they have been ple
ii a'se.h4.
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drink the toast. lam too Sensible of hat is due to civic h , osPit; '.
to allude to the circumstances under which I have now visited Lb.:c 1
pool, otherwise I would have attribided the kindness which 1 l'o.'-,,[
experienced here and elsewhere in this town, as offered not to °lac;
but to my PRlNtirtßs. Sir, I have for some time past earno•'"s'„ tl I
sired an opportunity of discharging a debt of gratitude which Itoct
this great community. I have been impatient to express AY la
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for your bounty to a people reduced to the extremity of 111011T't,o lill ~
fering ; and it is beyond measure gratifying that such au OPPP/7, re' •
as the present has been afforded me. Whim in charge of trielg::,.. f
ment of New Brunswick a calamity, the most dreadfully aPP3I.-7;°cf al
any visitation of Providcuee, desolated that fine country- I ~Pei'ltrico
the conflagration of 1825. To describe to you the scene whic'' i'd .ai4 :'
wittleitSectis bey and my powers, and if I could describe f `s1)1.1- •ci,'• 17
shock your sensibilities by presenting such a picture to Y°u:, :,',Lag- ,
You may; however, arrive at some conception of the cheat of ''''''' ~, at 1,.,
ful occurrence when I tell you that towns 130 miles distant' we' , '
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the same moment and by the same continuous fire la tLanu.,..7 of the
My duty called•upou me to traverse constantly evoll,Pc—,.:t - • er''' l'
extensive territory under my command. I crossed rualini"eL--.„lltreei, , '
which but a few days before were lined with noble trees; t'''''-- at ,
- andml o
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verdure,rendi nagr. ou
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hadd ,
Navnnidtohwi:
p,whathlte lovna
vast
had
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scathed of leaves and limbs, stood on the banks like black and eau
• aspectres.withn d nbeaujv universal
1 ty. s a
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„omination 60,
blackness and desola:tion, as though that dread
eon' ~,,,de
arrived when the great Globe itself shall be consumed- . ',„_---- eiSl'''
before in e'_ had
of my solicitude ; I will not say for the welfare--but for Lae '1,4,14.4
ence of a populaiton which, the high office I had the honour W., of
enabled me to call my people. In the extremity of, our di4trelo'lit+ .11
neighbouring Provinces of British America poured itrisrerellr,:te,s( .
Our brethren of the United States, remembering that they, le"
our own blood and race, and forgetting that'. they had ever te'7,oflll
parated from us, generously contributed to our relief. Ent.all ;",ed ; I
not suffice. The calamity was.of too great magnitude. 'We It c'', '
and not in vain—to this country for adequate succour,--and —,r, • o ti,
.gym to say, and to thank 'you, Sir, as the Chief iNlagfsfra'aceft It
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ebilibneiebnetsid ceifi6d,eecoll • - ,
this town-,that the first Ship .freightod ,tivith Briiish beta:Alt; 01° \
to us from LivcrpooL T-he munificence-of' your corPorgti— Eir' il
prompt and gerfordus, and worthy -of Its high eharaeter. i" 41+
under the' influence,. of feeling's 'which 'I tim'unallo to ..exPress`
Ibe is nnitted to pr a. opose toast which ' I assure you ,ine3° I
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towards your tov.-n. This is, Mcleod, .a vast emporium of enneui jitF
it is the,heart from' Which circulates like the Vital fluid, theaneoll
current 'of national prosperity. Not more firmly dues.this 'mar° re, 'It;)
fabric: hi which I speak, stand upon its foundation, "than is thegrvo, 10
'less of England, based upon her .cornmerce. Permit cat''' d'` I ,
Sir. to propose in a bumper, -Ships, Colonies, and Commerc.°' IQ
the geed old Town of Liverpool, and 'the Trade thereof. 0

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