The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-25
The American Minister at the Entertainment at the
Mansion House to sir z. Peel.


The sixth of what may be termed the state din
ners given by the Lord Mayor during his year Of
office, and the third Of the political reunions took
place on the 9th ult., at the Mansion House. The
party to whose honor the present banquet was de-
voted that OF which Sir Robert Peel ia the
leader the two political parties previously enter
tanned by his ordship being the mnisteriasts and
the proectionsts-the liberals supposing civic hos
pitaiy recognise this fourth party vet remain TO be
feted. The dinner was served as usual in the
Egyptian Hall, where covers were laid for about
two hundred
After the usual loyal toasts had been drunk, the
health of Sir Robert Peel was proposed, who re-
sponded in feeling speech, in which he reviewed
the events Of his political career from early life
passing complimentary tribute to many of his col
leagues whom he rejoiced to see present, and la
menting the loss of many who had shared the tolls
and labOrs Of office, but who had now gone hence
lie took the opportunity to pass a high eulOgum on
mis- Grace the Duke of Wellington and coDcIuded
by proposing the health Of the Lord Mayor.
The Lord Mayor acknowledged the compliment
and proposed the health of Mr.. Bancroft and the
foreign Ministers.
Mr. Bancroft rose and was received with loud
cheers. tie said | beg to express my grateful
thanks for the reception which has always been
extended by the city Of London to me as the repre-
sentative Of my country. The city Of London has
always been the friend of America. The city of
London! II is the place where the anchor of peace
has taken the strongest hold. The city of London
II is destined to give new impulse 10 industry and
commerce, and thus to cement an intimate connec-
lion between two countries which are bound to-
gether by the same origin and the same language
tCheers.) ! have often had occasion to give ex-
preston TO sentiments Of the same kind but to-day
you have paid me compliment Of the most graft
iYlng kind, IN allowing me to be present this &C.
caslon TO do honor to a stateman who in his pubic
career has distinguished himself as the advocate of
religious hberty-who has established commerce
on safer foundation, as well as established a solid
cnrrency-who has emancipated commerce and
navigation from the restrictions which bound them
and who by his adhesion to the principles of mi
Versai peace has made unto himself a name which
will pass from nation to nation, and which will
find place in the respect and gratitude Of man
KIND at large. Cloud cheers) ] cannot but add
one word mOfe-that seeing navigation has now 81
narrowed the distance between the two countries
cannot but hope that II will become more the Gus
tom for British statesmen and men Of intelligence
who seek to become acquainted with the wonders
OF foreign lands, will venture to cross the Atlantic
| cannot but hope that the time will come when
English men and English women will become ac
quanled with the Alleghanies well as the Ap-
penlnes-When they will visit the highlands Of Vir-
glnla and the banks Of the Hudson-the ouays of
Quebec and the falls Of Niagara during the short
interval when Parliament is over as readily as thew
now make an excursion 10 Switzerland or the
Rhine. lCheeFs) II they come to America thew
will find, on the other side Of the Atlantic I had
almost said hearter and more cordial welcome
than II Is my duty to say have evervwherg found
IN this country loud cheers)
The Lord Mayor proposed the health of the
House Of Peers, coupling with it that Of the Earl
Of Aberdeen
The Earl of Aberdeen, in returning thanks as.
suTed his Ordship that the House of Lords eonld
never be Indifferent 70 the good opinion Of tbe civ
Of London, particularly when expressed by its
chief magistrate.
The Lord Mayor next gave Sir James Graham
aud the House of Commons, which was acknow
lodged by Sir James Graham.
The remaining tUasts were Sir f. Thesiger and
the bar Of England, the Mayors Of Manchester,
Liverpool, and Iamworth, which having been &C.
kn0Wledged, the company broke up.