Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-08-30
VOL. XHT--No. 63G

has made England what England IS
[Chcers When | was about TO embark
some friends asked me what I was going
to England for' To be sure. gentlemen, I
came for no object of business, public or
private; but told them was coming to
see the elder branch Of the family. Loud
cheers.1 ! told them ! was coming to see
my distant relations cheers my kith
and kin Of the old Saxon race. Loud
cheers.1 With regard to whatsoever is
important to the peace Of the world, tie
prosperity, the progress of knowledge and
of just opinions, the d fusion of the sacred
light of Chrstianily-Llo loud cheers II
know nothing more important to The pro-
motion Of these best interests Of humanity
and the cause of The general peace. ami,y
and concord, than the good feeling subsist-
ing between Englishmen on this side Of
the Atlantic and the descendants of Eng
llshmen on the other. [Cheers Some
little clouds have overhung our horizon,
trust they win soon pass away. am sure
that the age we live in does not expect
that England and America are 10 have
controversies carried 10 The extreme upon
any occasion not of the last importance tn
national interests and honor. [Cheers1
We live in aD age when nations as we'll az
! individuals are subject to moral responsi-
b'h'y. [Cheers.] Neither governments
nor peopIe--lhank Gud for lt-can now
rifle with the general sense of the civilized
world [cheers.1 and ! AIN sure that the
civilized world would hold your country
and my country to a very strict account if.
without plain and apparent reason, deeply
| n r. n lo RI o,I int
rests OF the nation any controversy between
them should have other than an amicable
issue, [Cheers.] will venture to say
that each country has intelligence enough
to understand all that belong 10 its Just
rights. and is not deficient in means to-
maintain them [cheers.] and if any contro.
versy between England and America we're
to be pushed TO the extreme of force, nei-
Their party would. or could have any single
advantage over the other, except what it
could find in the business of It's cause and
the appreciation of the world. Loud
cheers.] With respect to the occasion
which has called US together. | beg to
repeat the qualification which | have felt
IN passing day amongst such company,
and conclude with the most fervent ex.
preston Of my wish for the prosperity and
usefulness OF the Agricultural Society of
England. Loud cheers.]
Sir II. Ackland, in prefacing subsequent
toast, alluded again to Mr.. Webster IN the
following terms:
He lSIr i. was not one to undervalue
local attachments; he did not think thew
narrowed the heart. but rather sowed the
seeds, of wider and more enlarged view
of the interests Of others. And if proof
: of this were wanting, he would appeal to
The generous sentiments uttered BY their
distinguished guest, Mr.. Webster, the
echo of whose volce had been welcomed
across the Atlantic before his arrival here
Immense cheers who, protesting a
decided attachment to his own native
country, had told them plainly, that will,
the prosperity of this country the welfare
Of both continents, of the whole world,
were intimately bound up. That gentle
man had spoken as en- acute observer. a.
one of large experience. He had uttered
many sentiments which did him honor. and
he SIR Thoma>] assured him as an Eng
lIshman, and country gentleman, had
found response in the heart of every one
present.