Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-21
Richmond, Va, Friday. Sept :si
american .Uini.ier in LordOa.

pulr and fortunate il it will contribute bind
the two countries closer together and To smooth the
way a'ricabc settlement of several difficult ql~sj
tons which entering into the negotiation OF the $50
Governments.
'I.oyDos August
"Br the Times Of Saturday last you WI, perceive
that Mr. Stevenson, your Minister with other tsin.
Gused persons was present at the imposing ceremony
Of laying the first stone of the building Of Be'hq.
hem Hospital
"The President, in proposing Mr. Stevenson's health,
paid very fatIerIng compliments 10 the States.
which have been omitted in the report. Among o:her
things he said that "the City of London had presented
Ills Excrl!ency with the freedom of the city and in his
Uhe Charnans opinion, they could not ha I'VE conferred
ii on a more deserving and distinguished man rGr,at
cheering He would conclude by wishing that The good
feelings which existed between England Scotland ire.
land and America rather what he called the United
Kingdom Much laughter.l Well, them the United
States TChcrrs should last forever" TChcersl
"Mr Stevenson amidst loud cheering. which as,.
ed a considerable time, 10 return thanks ie SPOKE in
very eloquent strain for upwards Of twenty minutes:
and his illusions 10 his country were given in an mes
sive and beautilulsye His reception was most CorG.
and enthusiastic splendid proof %! the trcrgs
Of Eng!shmen towards the country Of which Ills Tx.
ceI!encv is the able and distinguished representative
BY the way must say that the report Of Es speech
which appears in this days Times by means con.
veys lust notion of the patriotic sentiments he deliver
ed Mr.. Stevenson is graceful, eIegan; speaker but
the report does not convey such an impression It OBJ
scure and confused. The Presidents also pre-
sent and received with all the honors due 10 he son
Of The officer Of great republic.
"Mr Stevenson had an interview, on Saturday, with
Lord Glpne!g at the Colonial Office. The discussion
upon the "Cnr0ine" affair is still going on but very
Slowly at the Foreign Office
We subioin 10 this Londsn Letter the Speech OF NJ.
Stevenson it is reported IN the London Times The
occasion the laying OF the first stone ct the ir
Building Ia Bclhem Hospital. The old building
erected as far back as lG75-t has been added from
time TO tnie-and n very extensive addition 10
the Institution is laid, which doubles the acc'mmoda
ton for the LunaticS and affords greater sacIlIrs tnr
classifying The Palen,s-The ceremony wa. conducted
With grea, ecat. The Archbishop OF Canterbury. the
Marquis Of Dalmatia las the representative OF h father
Marshal SouIt) Lord John Russell and several other
Foreign and British distinguished personag's were pre-.
sent "A splendid dinner was given on The OCCASION at
which Sir Peter Laurie, the President Of the Institution,
presided After the Oass, IN honor OF the Queen, the
Dowager. and the Royal family
The Chairman observed, he had a toast 10 pro.
pose, which he they would listen 10 most at
rniively they would afterwards regret that they DID
not hear it, 1t was only necessary 10 inform them that
it was the health Of the American Minister. Mr. Ste
venson. cloud cheers.) who had honored him with his
support the right that day The worthy object OF the
had stopped at great Inconvenience 10 himself in
order Ia take part in the pleasing and charitable proc""c
ings Of the day. he having public engagement OF great
importance namely that Of going TO dinner (au.!.
ter Well he supposed not one OF them were gong pIt
dinner "a l,ugh) but he would observe that he consi
dered the highest honor 10 be placed IN position IN
which lie had opportunity 10 propose To them Mr. ;
health (Chesrs) They had not heard of the name
Of American Minister until lately, when MIR Steven
10 reside among them. and had made himself
we'll known them oil by the zeal he had displayed
the cause Of charity in this country. (Cherrs) The
city Of London had presented Mr. Stevenson with the
freedom of the city and in his (S r Laurie - opt
nion they could not have conferred it G".erv
ing and distinguished man. (APplause II should De
remembered that the Americans and Btons Of the
same blood and Of the same kindred General cheer
ing) But il unnecessary 10 detan them longer 10
the being received with the greatest rnihu
10 Undo bv I'M NJ I'M. M
feelings which at present existed between England Scot
land, Ireland and America rather what he called the
United Kingdom (Sluch laughPr) Well, then. the
United States Increased lau gh,er) should exist for
long period to come.
"Mr. Stevenson then amidst much applause. The
worihyand esteemed president permit him To say hses
teemed friendhad done him the honor Of prnposlng '
health qualification which alone eIraIled by the
very faterng manner in which il had been received -
(lear. hear) In the first place he thanked hem r Ii
country. and he hoped he should not be errng he aP
piled the toast somewhat personally, and thanked them
for himself. (Cheers) He could assure them that lie
had during the two years he had been among them re-
cprocated behnlfof himself the President Of the Uni
ted States and his country those feelings that had been
admirably expressed by his friend. tCheersl lie
rrjoced TO know that both sides Of the Atlantic the
most powerful considerations operated to bind the two m
tons together IN amv. applause As his friend. no
chairman had said he (Mr half Scotch and bali
English, but still hs,was all American Not Unly did IN.
terest bind America and England together. buttev were
bound by ties Of blood for they had both sprung from the
came ancestors (Cheers There wPre thousand oh"F
influences but above all, there moral con4i'ri
tons Immense cheering), upon which he could enlarge
if time wond permit him He sent here to preserve
peace and he convinced he could not render greaef
satisfaction to his country than by striving 10 his uns'
tn promote friendly relationship and To bind together
the mother and the daughter. (Cheers lie felt that
he had come among the advocates Of most excellent
charity, and the that he had witnessed that day
would be long remembered by him. lie should never
advert TO il but with feelings OF pleasure and he SIN.
ccrely hoped il might prosper He begged again 10
thank them for the honor done him. (Applausel
hlr Stevenson again and proposed the health 0:
their distinguished and worthy chairman 4 neat end
eluq uent speech.
"rhs toast was enthusiastically received and Sir Peer
Laurie briefly returned thanks.
Another letter from the "occa sional Correspondence
the n. lnelligencer, under date Of "London, Aug =
states, that "The meeting held in Birmingham on 'h'
LIST inst celebrate the emancipation Of the aP
prences, was most numerously attended. Mr. . Con-
nell made long speech, m the course Of which he
thought proper To make most vruent attack upon the
United States Minister The language he applied to
ihi- gentleman Of the most offensive description
and altogether unprov oked and uncalled tnr. "; So
nterfsres with Mr. o Council; and M man.
holding the important Office which he does could haze
done 10 conciate all parties, and 10 man'a'n "1
kindlest feeling between what he himaSf has carr
the '.HOtsr' and the 'Daughtr'-Mr. ConneH IS g''
ing offence 10 every ONE, &c, &c.
We not at oil astonshed al this Outrageous "'
conduct of Mr.. O'Connell-He is upon this sn"l''Ii
prejudced and mad Fanatic. The Speech, ""'n -,
delivered four years ago. at the meeting IN Lone" %
in honor Of the mad cap Thompson) cannot be i'E:
The slurs he threw upon the Southern States o 49,"
outrageous beyond measure -lhe same N.
was repeated at his Birmingham Speech. when " Ep
with delight Of his conduct towards citizen OF '''
81 was going Says hey into the House Of Comno@ "
other evening when u tall gen'lenaniy looking ''i
lean and lank, addressed me-Sr, am strange,
wish to see the House of Commons replied VI.
do wha, can to accommodate q stranger. l"u ar
American? 'Ycs; from Alabama And slave G""''.
| presume? Yes Then will have nothing TO 90 ~"
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