The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-10
OUR MINISTER IN ENGLAND.

The papers by the late arrival from England bring
account of the closing great dinner at the meet
ing Of the Royal Agricultural Society of England -
at Derby the 18th of last month, at which
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, our Minister at London,
was present as guest
The President Of the Day (the Earl of HARpwIcK \
after the preliminary toasts in honor of the British
Sovereign, the Society, SC. gave the toast of The
Foreign Ministers" which he begged to connect with
the health of the hustrious gentleman W no sat on
his lett hand, and who was the Minister for the Uni
ted States of America. Tremendous cheers.) They
received him as he should be received (cheers,) and
rendered 1t easy for him to present Mr.. Everett to
their notice. He would not call that gentleman
foreigner, for he felt too happy in acknowledge him
to be in blood an Ango-Saxon. loud cheerso He
was one OF the great and powerful that had
pushed its power and population to the utmost ex-
tremty Of the earth-to the North, to the South to
the East, and to the West-which still progressed in
the march Of power and opulence in a manner that
must be astounding to the other nations of the world
clear, hear) He (said the noble President en-
phaticaly,) is one of us-(iong and continued ap-
pause)-and the people of America, however occa-
sional differences might and must arise in the opn
ions OF lew people, must ever be esteemed by us as
brethren-wiih other remarks to the same effect
The toast was drunk with three times three and
" several cheers more"
MIR. EVERETT rose to return thanks but il was sew
era minutes ere he could obtain hearing, such
the burst Of enthusiasm with which he was received.
He said: My Lord al gentlemen, assure you, wi b.
out the slightest afectaon, that, whether consider
the kind manner in which you, my Lord, have spo-
ken OF me personally or of my country, am almost
overpowered with feelings which am utterly desti-
tute OF words to express. (Cheers) Such notice.
from such company, Of myself and my country
from this INTEL gent assembly of English nob!emen,
gentlemen and yeomanry-( cheers)-from you my
Lord, who have borne the flag of your country with
honor on the sea- cheers)-and who sustain posi-
ton OF such Importance and responsibility shore
renders it impossible for me 10 find adequate words
in which TO thank you all as ought to do You have
only, my Lord, done me justice in ascribng to me
the kndest feelings towards the land of my fathers
My Lord, am great believer, far as nations
are concerned, in the efficacy of race and that of
blood. do not think this is matter connected
solely with sh TT horns and Herefords or with South
Downs and Leiceslers. (Cheers.) | believe in
race of men, well as Of inferior animals, and that
the Anglo Saxon of nations is surpassed by
others existing or that existed (Renewed
cheers.) Attached as am, ardenty and passionate
ly, to my native land-desirous of straining every
nerve when necessary, in her service, and if need
be, to shed my last drop of blood in her defence
yet re oice that my ancestors the countrymen
OF your ancestors too. The sound Of my native Ian
guage beyond the is music in my ears q re-
oice that when speaking in my mother tongue,
speak also in the mother tongue of people kindred
to MYSELF cheers and if there be any occasion,
my Lord-if there be any meeting that ought to
bring all together brethren, it is certainly
meeting Of those devoted to the development of the
great parent art, agriculture-the common interest
of all civilized nations (Cheers.) Oh, my Lord,
firmly believe that if one thousaDdh part of the
skill the energy, and the treasure, that have been
expended by rival nations in the fierce and deadly
struggle of what is commonly called the T" field, ;"
had been employed in generous emulation TO see
which should excel the rest in the peaceful
art to which you are devoted-had this been done
believe that you farmers would have driven us d.
plomatists out of the field at any rate, you would
leave but little to do in carrying angry nernation
al discussions (Great cheering) You have been
pleased, my lord, to aude to the important CONNER
cIal relations subsisting between the two countries
They already important, and I9ost earnestly do
wish that they may become more.sp
There is thought connected with this subject
which has suggested itself to me since listened 10
the speech delivered last evening by your lordshp |
illustrating the ncaculabe importance Of agricult,I
raj pursuits The entire commerce carried on by |
Great Britain with the United States of America
your exports to that country, and your imports from
IT, are fully twice as great as your commercial trans
actions with any other nation and yet what think
you, does this commerce amount to- II is in value
equal to the annual crop of oats and beans in Great
Britain, as the amount of those articles is given from
MIR. McCulloch, in the essay Of Mr.. Pussy which you
cited last evening CHEERS } They alone equal
to the exports and imports between Great Britain and
The United states ! will adduce one more TACT 10
show The vast Importance Of your agriculture Inc
whole foreign commerce Of Great Britain, Tor which
you overshadow the with your fleets, and plant
your colonies in the most distant parts OF the globe,
is actually surpassed in value by the annual grass
crop of the island, (Cheers) Truly, then, was It