The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02
ADDRESS
OF LORD WILLIAM gENTINck

man al a publie meeting IF this dpscsip,,nn
To preface mlia, Is called the openn. toas,
1 ny sont observations explanatory nr IN,
object which they had met To PROMOTE
Happily for me, and. indeed, for the com
pany, it is needless and unnecessary thai /,
shonid take ANY pains 10 draw your atl.n
iion to the business of the present day-it
Is only necessary for Inc 10 mention tn,
name of the Spanish nation, associated as
That name IS with lis past and present
/ struggles, IL rouse every good feeling and
/ gratifying remembrance IN the breasts ol
Engii ,hnen. tCheers.) say il is sufi
Gent tor me 10 mention the name of that
gallant peaple, to arouse in every honest
heart all the good aud manly feelings of
which The human mind is susceptible
Repeated eheers.) On the present occa-
SION II Is needless forme to call down your
strongest condemnation aud adherence of
The odious and detestahle principles, so
| suhverslye OF the liberties of mankind and
| dangerous Ia the real interests Of socieix
which the government of France has MOI
been ashamed To aVow IN lis policy To-
wards the Spanish nation thank God, up-
IN tndt point the minds of all men who
have spark of free principle in their con
siitntlon, are honestly and firmly made up
| -(relierafcd cheers )-on that point all
mems minds are clear and decided the
cause was alone enough To command con
iidence and attention. Your attention,
gentlemen, being then sufficiently aroused
by the mere name of ourohiect. il becomes
my more pleasing duly To invoke the ad-
mIratIon OF the company, to the noble. IN
calculating, and the uncompr0mising spr /.
with Which the Spanish nation has. in its
late acts, spurned with dsdain, al foreign
interference in the internal administration
of its Own affairs and rejected the attempt
OF the government of France to place them
under thraldom Of dependence. CHEERS
But whilst ask from you this tribute Of
your warmth and respect for the undated
constancy and courage Of the Spanish PEG
pie, am also, regret to say, compelled
to ask your sympathy for the unfortuna =
condition of that heroic nation. Hear,
hear. In 1903, when their deputies first
came 10 this country to solicit lis aid a
gainst The Vaccinations of France, Spain
had her national resources sill untouched
| ton, and was able o contend in The field
| against the armies 81 France; but through
| the vicisitu1cs OF her condition she is now
hereit of these advantages she had since
the period 20 which have referred suHcr-
red long and drs0lating wars, carried ON
for such length of time, and under such
trying circumstances, Thai | confess it
seems to me nothing is left for Span to
| combat her enemies, bat her own great
| md unconGuerahle spirit, winch may God
uphold and lead IL victory. Enthusiastic
cheers.l have nov, grufltGrn, To- pro
pose the health Of che constitutional king
of spain, and the Spanish nation
The toast was drunk with loud acclama-
tons.
The Spanish Ambassador (Admral ia
bat) rose, amidst the most enthusiastic APP
plause, aud addressed the mcetl4g, in the
French language, to the following Purport j:
After apologilng for his imperfect nnow-
ledge Of Eng ah, which compelled him to
return his thanks of the honor that had
been done Inn in another language, he
congratulated himself on meeting a more
numerous aud respectable company of the
people Of England, than he had ever be
fore Witnessed Of that people who had
always shown Themselves The friends of
liberty and justice. He aided, that he
could assure the meeting ot the sincerity
and depth of his respect and esteem, aud
of his hope tIiat those bonds of sympathy
and respect which had SO long united the
English and Spanish might continue fore
yer. (Cheerlng.)
Lord w. Bcninck said, the next toast
which he had To give, was, the cons'ita-
tlonal king, and the Portuguese nation. y
This toast was drank with three times
three, amidst the most enthusiastic atcia-
nations, aud loud repeated shouts OF
8 Ijed."
The Portuguese Ambassador (Senhor
Sarmrto) rose To return franks. lie
could assure the meeting that be felt senti-
ments of ;he most sincere gratitude for the
honor thai had been bestowed o. him as
the representative of his cnuuty III
qualified as he was for addressing Public
assembly, still he would venture to risa,
for the perpose Of expressing, in he bet
and wdrmpst manner he could, the heart
fit thanks which he, in common with ey-
- VI iSuN9', IihSI 'iio I'd lttNlu' vi
the gratifying notice with which they had
bern honored. (Cheers.) He felt that he
was unable, more especially in foreign
language, To give expression 10 the senti-
ments which he felt The idea, however,
that lac was speaking before an illustrious
parsonage, tat he was addressing a meet
ing ia which was assembled much of wh5f
this great country could boast, Of nobility,
Of Sallantry, OF virtue, aud of honor, was
gratifying in the highest degree. aud EN-
boh'eaed him toproceed. ltwas needless
in such company, to refer TO the ancient
connection which subsisted between his
country and Great Britain. (Cherriug.)-
1t was dated, he might almost say, from the
first hour OF the national existence Of TIE
Portuguese. Never did any danger threa-