Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-04
ENGLAND AND rne UNITED

ct Nv lnkctlgcnt anu HuttuNoA men IN Euetdrt
towards this country, was FUN shed at the reeen
annual meeting Of the "Royal Agricultural Society
of England" This meeting took place at Bristol
in the second week in July, and was attended by
large numbers Of the leading and wealthy men o.
the land. Among the invited guests who were
present was the Hon. edward Everett, our accom-
pshed Minister at the British Court, and the cir
eumstance OF his presence made the gratifying
occasion of mani(estins to him personally, and
through him to the country which he so happily re-
presents, the sentiments Of good will which per
vaded the numerous assembage.
The great dinner of the Society took place on the
ii,h, aud is thus spoken Of by the correspondent,
Of tho London Morning Chronicle.
BaIsroL, THURSDAY, JUN 1.-THE great din
OF tho members and friends Of this society took
place this afternoon at four o'clock. IL was given
in pavilion expressly erected for the purpose, i'm.
| mediately in the rear Of the Victoria rooms. The
| assemblage was immense. Upwards OF 2400 per-
sons were present. The appearance Of the paw.
lion Chan which no building WAS ever better con-
siructed fos the purpose for which It dess nedl
was very imposing. IL was filled in every part,
but crowded no where. All the arrangements for
the accommodation, as well ns for the ingreSs and
| cstess OF so great multitude were perfect. The
| convenience OF every ona appeared 10 havo been
eonsultcd-evety one was at his case, every one IN
the right place, every one pleased. a long ana
deep gallery at the back OF the principal table af
iorued accommodation 10 host OF ladies', who
seemed throughout the evening TO enter into the
spirit of the proceedings with true feminine earnest
ness. IL was impossible to ascertain the names OF
tenth part OF the eminent and distinguished per-
sons who present. A lew CT them, II Is true,
were conspicuous the chief table. Blu, the great
bulk OF them, Dukes aud Lords, aud members OF
Parliament, were scattered indiscrinnlnaely among
the mass OF ysomanry. Where so many were un-
recognized II may hardly be jadicous 10 nalnc any;
he said that there rEgsent the luke
OF Cambridge, the Duke OF Beaufort, the Duke OF
Richmond, Earl Spencer, Eitl S0mevs, the Earl Of
Ducie, Earl Foriescue, the Earl ct Iceland, Hon.
Edward Everett, American mniSterl the MAtquo 5
OF Downshne, the Marques OF Worcester, Baron
knese beck, Lorl Ebsnston, MIR Wm. Miles, NJ L,
SIR Thomas ID. Aekand. NJ 4, BENEFIT, NJ Il, PEN
darves, NJ p, and MIR g. Berkeley, NJ z.
After two tols,s had been announced, the Chair
man arose and said
The mex, toast have TO propose to you is the
health of the foreign ministers present IehesTsl
| am aware that IN strict diplomatic language the
| name foreign minister" mus, be applied to his
| cellency on my right the minister Of the United
States OF America; but in the reception you will
give him am sure you will show you do no, for
get that his ancestors are ours Iardent cheetinel-
that are united by the ties o; one common Ian.
eunse and of blood tch.ersl that IL from these
/ shores those enterpriSing men embarked who, in a
Wild cesolAtc waste, have, IN The lapse OF eompa.
raiively brief PERIOD, raised W a msLty nation
]
guase peculiar 10 our class, It is the children OF Cd
England Who have taken tho occupation Of the ives
tern continent under 4 lease, which trust they will
hnd both advantageous and interminablo loud and
| continued cheering. am sure You will allow me
TO request his eSeeency, when he communicates
with our distant relatives the other side OF the
Atlantic, 10 assure them how welcome they will al
ways be 90 the shores OF the mother county Igreat
cheering, 10 remind them that affections At least
are based on peace leheersl and that We earnestly
pray they may long eontnue 10 bs united with u
N the bonds OF good will ana mUtual advantage
lloud cheersI will not longer lie ain you from
the expression Of good feeling which am sure you
| are prepared 10 exhibit, when propose 10 you the
heal,h OF the Honorable Edward Everett, the min
ster Of the United States loud and long continued
che srins.l
Mr. EVERETT, on risng,was hailed with ,umut
| Of applause. He said:
beg you TO believe me duly sensible Of tho kind
feelings which you have been pleased express
wards me and my country Iappause.l assure
you, without affectaton, that want words TO do
| justice 10 my emotions. To be received with so
much kindness so far from my home, by such a
company as this. confess almost OyeTpowers me.
And let me say that there is no part OF this great
and prosperous country, where such reception
c7ulc DC more welcome 70 me than IL Is here checgs
l. IS singular Circumstance that the history OF
Norih America rlRs back 10 this very point. Its
very ars. ehaP:eF was written IL the chamber OF
ne MERCHANT a-Tsnlrers 81 3 SO. great Cheering.
an rot nov sliuirs % the lJ..s coincdence
~ c. l,e1iicue1 .hc o.ksr tay-ihs; Columbus
.lr15C.f ~, cree rsSl-sr; here Th-t Zss q mare
casual Circumstances. / refer nov . he more s.rir-
I1z fact LaaE sebastian Caccs- tae ga slccEsrsr
Of North Amsries, WHO, n 1877, sailed fsrth frsn
these waters, discovered NeEfogEt ard, and III
down the coast Of North Amarlci 10 the Gu Of
Florida, vas native CT Bristol, fticd oct on his
vsniurous voysge by the enterprise OF Bristol ner-
chants great cheering You all know that il was
under the auspices OF the Plymouth Company that |
the settlement Of my native New England began,
and that the rock upon which the fathers Of New |
England first set foot was from that Circumstance
called, and is 10 this cay called, the Plymouth rock
oud cheers The father OF William Penn, the
great founder OF Pennsvvania, lies buried IN the
vault OF ST. Mary, RedeliGs, md although William
Penn not himself native OF Bristol, have no
doubt that in his youth he accustomed TO hear
the stories oil the navIgators Of this port coming
back from Their adventures in the western world, and
that It was thus that his thoughts were fret directed
10 settlement in those distant regions tcheers
IL seems TO be the purpose OF the merchant ad ven
iurers Of Bristol this day keep up the commu.
nieation, which they the first to establish be.
tween the two countries. At en- early hour this
morning went up 10 the tower OF Baizs Castle
\ q lofty point, commanding panorama, than which
one more beautiful my eye never res,ed upon
| lcheers 10 that exquisite panorama there was
| one OBJECT apart from oil the beauties Of nature
which particularly excited my attention. could
scarcely discern il; but yet, in the distance, did
| dsingI ash The mast Of the Great Western steam
ship cheersl, which the day after tomorrow is 60
ing again to launch upon the deep lchesrsl. Your
chairman has requested me-, IN my next communi.
cation with home, 10 let the psople Of North Anne
RIGA know the kind feelings expressed towards them
at this table. Why, in IA days from the time thlt
vessel sails she will carry the tidings, and almost
before their cordial cheers have died AWAY here they
! will he no echoed from beyond the waves Of the At
lanIc great cheering.I assure you that this com .
mun'on between us, reslisg upon common descent,
cemeD.ed by common language, strengthened by
kindred feelings ~ rot confined 10 spcculntlons Of
business or combinations OF commercial advantage
t:heers NO; lha. IL the lesst impOr,an, p1rt oil IT,
This common origin, this kindred booi, this rover.
cd and common ancestry makes us ons people fereat
chcedngl -ono people Tor every purpose but that Of
I political juusdction-- cheersl-lor every purpose
social, literary, moral, nielleeluali it does fact
make us one people oJd ohoerns.l Every hing
that emanaics from your press - imfnoJii teiy &c
/ c.iyed and welcomed by the reading public IN
our county, and most happy IN I 10 learn, as
DO, that our authors arc received with favour
here lippause.l My respected friend, Doctor
Bueknnd, told you yesterday with how much
| pleasure he had peruSsd the geological work Of
TRANSATLANTIC CO operator IN that field Of science.
Flo told you OF tho same time that he hid lent his
copy OF that work 10 Mf Pusoy, who had become
co much enamourod OF j, 70 forget to return Il.
/ laughter and cheerg.l | 10 not intend that Dr.
! Buckand, should be permanent loser by tho for
getfulnes3 Of his friend t1ushitr;l for assure you
that nB soon as can seui 70 the United States 10
time bog % tell him that HE own excellent WO Ks
upon every branch Of the science Of geology sre as
| well known in tho United STATES &c they orc IN
Great Britain Icheers. We have Kept our ego
paricu8rly upon what has been doing in this coun.
try for the improyoueut Of agFcuiture The clims,e