Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. STEyrxsox-Among the articles, which the
pressure of political matter, during the late campaign,
crowded from orr columns, was the account OF me
sreat Festival of the Royal Agricultural Secretly o
Enpland including the Address OF the Duke OF Rich
n,ond President Of the Society, in proposing the health
Of Mr. Stevenson, the American Minister at the Eng
sh court and the reply and speech OF Mr. - on thai
occasion Although deferred, do not conceive that
they are vet out Of date and il they are, they ought
not to be out Of mind-We publish them, therefore.
with such corrections Of the speech OF Mr. Stevenson
us have been furnished from an authentic source We
need add that the proceedings were IN all respects
highly crcdtabc to the liberal spirit and high character
Of the eminent agric ulturalists of Great Brl;an
that the speech of Mr. Stevenson worthy Of his cpu
ta,ion personally and of the high position, the duties
of which he has so we'll and ably discharged.
T.lbany .lrgus.
ROY A. f'@n RI fnaiT " SOCIETY," OF ENGLAND
The Great Dinner of this Society took place al
Cambridge, on Wednesday, IN the immense and truly
beautiful pavilion erected for the purpose, on the lawn
of Downing College. There could not have been less
than two thousand five hundred persons present The
great majority of The tables were lard ont IN circular
or amphhearical form, each raised above the other IN
an inclined plane. Parallel with the entrance were
the two principal tables, raised platform, at which
sat the President and the distinguished persons present.
10 the number of abou, $50. The whole presented
splendid coup d'qH.
The noble PRESIDENT, (he Duke of Richmond
in proposing the toast, which the health Of
4 distinguished individual present, the Hon. Andrew
Stevenson, Minister OF the United States, and an ho
norary member Of the society," said that he we'll knew
.he farmers of England, and they would all warran,
MIN in saying that they wished one and all, for peace
and tranquility. GChpe.s When and danger desc.
lated the airest portion OF the world, and when their
horrors seemed TO threaten homes from abroad the
farmers md lahoTers of England found ready 10
risk their lives in defence Of their country. They were
ready again to make the sacrifice, should the
call for II; bat peace home and abroad
what they wished to they did not long TO other
nations laid waste that they mig hit he prosperous II
not their interest desire that other peoples farms
should destroyed, their barns consumed, md their
towns and villages plnndered. [Cheers Those who
wished for the blessings Of peace we met halt way, and
the spirit did they meet the good wishes of the American
people, whose representative at the court OF
reign did them the honor of being present that
sion. TCheers.l The honorable aud distinguished ndl-
vidual TO whom he alluded Of that great nation
which had sprung from ourselves and he, uhe Duke
Of RchmondD in the name Of the farmers OF England,
wished it every prosperity, and that it might long
tinue in peace with this country, cutvatnr with her
those and sciences which tended TO better the
dton of the human race and make il more happy Loud
cheers With respect 10 the honorable gcnsic.ap.
himself (Mr Stevenson he had great pleasure n les.
tifyng 10 his character III public and pirate lie aud
he tried friend Q! agriculture He felt
interested in the improvement OF agricultural science in
England, they should that the same good should ex
iend to America; for the object only the agr
world. l. ond cheers!
MIR. STEVENSON. The American n;n;s,cr ros. N
return thanks, CD" was received with ond CHEERING
ne sa,u l" c course OF public life, no. very shot,
s ne yer been called upon to address so numerous
an remarkable assemblage, and i would he an un-
worthy aif citation he did rot say that he felt his stu
alton novel and embarrassing He feared that he could
no, do Justice his feelings nr the occasion The kind
and Suitable reception which he had met with, and
The gratifying in which their noble president
had associated has with that Of the two countries,
demanded his grateful Acknowledgements. He received
i with feelings nf Just pride and senslhty, enhanced rs
was the motrvcs which nc believed had prompted II,
and the fattcring which II had been received
by snch distinguished assembly. Deeply sensible,
however IA was OF such high honor, lac should but
inadequn,ely convey what he felt If he confined HIM
self TO the expression of his personal feelings In
laon to himself individually, il matter compare
lively of little Importance but III another sense, and
looking at such al assembly representing it did not
only the great agricultural interest OF England but
the United Kingdom, such kind and liberal sentiments
those which had been expressed were calculated t.
10 good in strengthening the friendly relations between
the two Countries fChcers lie begged, therefore to
thank them most cordially in the name OF his country,
and to them that nothing could be more acccpa
bic the people Of the IT, States, than such sentiments
as those which had been kindly and literally express
cd on this OCCASION Cheers.
The noble President had been pleased, (said Mr. S.
IN ailusion to the late aerotatons between the two
he satisfactorily adjusted, and peace and concord long
continue In this wish il was hardly necessary for bun
10 how cordially and sincerely he united and tho
pleasure he felt in believing that the wish would be
realized This, he said fortunately for mankind was
not an age Of war. The time had long since passed
when hostility the natural state Of man, and peace
but diihcnlt and dangerous experiment The soldier
and the sword, he thanked God, were no longer the
only security Tor nations. The schoomaster, and
the warrior vas abroad. Moral power was taking the
place of physical force and the rulers of the world
would soon be taught, II they had not learnt already
that they would have to ook for the security of Their
thrones to moral rather than physical power and 10 The
virtue and intelligence of enlightened men Cheers,
In such enlightened period Of The world, when the
love Of peace and knowledge and christianity was over
spreading the EARTH was there he asked one Br,,on or
American one wise good man, who would not re.
gard a war between two such countries as En- Slaud
and America as one Of the greatest calamit'es that
could heiall mankind: war against interest,
ona honor the only ustihab,e of war, (said Mir
Steyensou)-a war between nations kindred in Ian
yuage and religion and for what? Not principle,
not honor nor even conquest: but war to ascer
tain the geographical lines of treaty of boundary
the legitimate subject of negotiation and peaceful
adjas,mcnt-fEoud cheers.l Both countries were
too wise, he said, to enter into any such war. Nei-
Their, he was snre would feel itself called upon, in
vndicaton Of its honor in defence of its rights, TO
embark in war Their best security for peace was in
the WISDOM and prudence and foresight of the rulers
of both countries, and the virtue and intelligence of
their people. He therefore, only spoke the sentiments
of the government and the people of the L. S when he
assured them that America desired peace with all the
world, and especially perpetual good understanding
with Great Britain, upon terms compatible with the
rights and honor of each. [Cheers. The noble duke
had therefore done him no more than Justice in suppos
ing that he had done every thing, officially and ndiv-
chnr;sb nd The peaceful relations