Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-14
An enlerlainment was gwen by tne Ma

II,.kis.un, Lord U. Oenllck, anu seseiS
%sr dis,ipxui.hed EnglishmsD, aud ou'
O'n Mr.. HuGHss, who was on bis
'sav 70 Sweden, as Charge d'Atares oil
n States. In the course OF the pro-
~asiings. Mr.. Canning asked leave TO pro.
80 !. 1o,s,. which, he tell confident, would
10 received by the company VITA tne most
.;ncrr. aud cordial satisfaction: he anu
ia ~ the he altb OF the distinguished stran-
os %. ,ben near him, who was on bus way 10
SS~sden as the Representative OF his coun
~" sr"' ,Ss II. s, OF America. He was most
INV W. 10 avail himself OF this opportunity,
;ye, so large an sssslDblsge OF some OF
sIa Fret me- rcbants Of England, OF congra'
VIZ ING that Gentlemen on the full and un-
"''n,sd intercourse which now existed
na,neen his country & on, own; on ,hter
sony.e. OF which the value coula oe DO
80 az well understood as IN this great
I'm which was, both IN point Of local
,'y"a,;on and of spirit ami enterprise, so
SS.oan,n.nlIy qualified 10 derive trom hat
pi",srcnuTse every possible advantage on
. .m.h an occasion he might De permit!ed 10
'sn,oss the qualification which ne Tell 10
oA r,ro,o with the great mass of the lntelli>
Sert and liberal men OF both coun'fies' "
sss inc animosities necessarily at'ennan'
- s,,ts Of hostility so rapidly wearing
Wv and give place TO feelings so inuch
80 eonson,nt 10 the true interests Of TWO
u u",;ors nni,ed by a common language
.ou,,non ,pirit of commercial enterPrIse.
snd . common regard tor we'll regulated
liberty II appeared TO him, that OF Two
.och states the relative position was no'
Sboily unlike that which occasionally DC
curred in families, where, ehlld having
ne,haps. displeased a parent---s daughter
Tor instance, 10 contracting q conneclios
"Ssns;vs 10 that paren's feelings, some es'
,raogemept would for while necessarily
snsue /: but after lapse OF time the 'rrt'a'
t'nn is forgotten. the force Of hood again
prevails, and the daughter aud The m9,nei
stand together against the world. oa'
all causes OF dissen ION may nave Do"
ceased Tor ever between 'wO couotrlss so
stronyly hound TO each other. and WIN so
clear a community OF interests, ne most
since rely hoped; and ne trusted, Ina. 'n
whatever part of the world VIZ. Hugnes
m,yb, represent bis counlry. he would heel
IA, in nn pat of il could that country
merit: be more truly appreciated 'oan 10
this -,
The Toast was drunk with marked ap'
pIau,e, and
'Wr Hugnrs returned thanks in nearly the
ifolnwing terms - Mr.. Mayor and Gem
,lsmep-I shall DO, presume to take up
more Of your time than shall De barrel SUI
6ciept tor the expression oil my sincere
AMI heartfelt thanks, for the f1ttering re
rssl,on AMI welcome with which am no.
nour-d On this occasion; a reception ana
welcome so Tar above the claims OF an
humble and unimportsnt individual such
al an. that [ delight to ascribe them e1-
eIuuiv.ly TO the friendly feelings of the IN.
b,branis Of Liverpool for the country TO
which [ belong. and which | have so re
Gently left; and can earnestly assure the
Distinguished and enlightened company
bev, assembled, That there IL not reflect
ing nan ,rnong my cOunirYmen who does
nli fp-l convinced 'ha' such are ne pro-
Der md the only feelings bat should De IN
culca,si an that should subsist between
the BrlIisa aud the American people; and
I.an,ij 10 tbs assurance, my sincere
psrsu ,.on, thai both my country Govern
n. n and its citizens are minated by me
6rnes, resoln ION % neglect no honorable
means of ,voiilng all pernicious poiItica'
discrepancies, and ut main aiming Inc nap
py footing nf peace aud confidence. whIco
i, The present basis ut our relations WIN
Great Bri ain basic more solld y more
sure perhaps, at this moment than at any
former period of our short history. Ihough
not an old man. avn oil enough TO have
witnessed many an unhappy aad many
anentable nisun lPrstanding between the
two nations aud to have seen, With
feelings nf the deepest sorrow, that no
sfrl Of wisdom and moderation no
dictate OF peace and affection. sentI-
nsnls 81 natural and so proper to ns.
lions the com non offspring OF one com.
avn stock; nay no motive. even OF inter.
u,. has been sufficiently powerful 10 pre-
serve h. IN RON ,he common ald fatal er
ior OF va. from me wretched q unnatural
struggle of trying 10 do each other The nsost
Nrm But have also seen ths war hap
PLY ;erminated; aud Il is the pr1udest and
h,o0iest incident Of my life 70 have had
,bare, though psrs humble one, in the Ia.
bqrs Of that Congress OF 1914, that had
the merit md the glory of putting 40 end
10 hat unnatural aud cruel struggle, and
oil restoring the two nations to the more
wise AL M iIsDosition 81 trying 10
do each other he most good Long and
sincerely nay tbs disposition be cherished!
Long 10 ~ lie noble aud unrivalled works
constructed by this great and public spirit
si town, for the accommodation OF com
uercs--your vast and cspacious docks.
Present 10 the eye OF the Pbilantrop'st, the
busy and The cheering scene that they now
eIhlbi'--a scene that | have visited tins
day under circumstances the memory OF
winch shall always CHERISH" blowing 70
Dir Canning and Nc duskJsson1; ascene
AAde up OF thick aud almost iuPerv'ous
lores,s OF English aud American ma,is'
eopped III nay so express it) with the
AR iOilage OF friendly ales Long nay
he gallant lars OF my country inH'ct upon
Liverpool The hardships nf such hotd inVa-
'casi aud all 5ands beat to quarters. to