Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-12
MR.. LAWRENCE IN ENGLAND.

Mr.. LAWRENCE IN ENGLAND.
The Hon. ABBOTT LAWRENCE, our Minister in
London, attended the celebration of the ls4th ami
versary of the Scottish Hospital on st. Andrews
Day, and introduced himself to the British Public
in most favorable manner, if we may Judge from
the cordial greetings of the assemblage and the COM
mendations of the press. Sir CHARLES NAPIER pre-
sided at the dinner and announced the presence of
the American envoy in the most complimentary
terms, as "one of our children !"
The citizens Of America he added the descendants
Of this country, and when they came over here al
ways delighted them We received them parent
received his child and the child would be always
happy be welcomed He elt quite that every
this metropolis would not only be happy and conened
ceve American citizen here but also to receive the goods
of America exchange for the products of this country But
ought to be still more friendly to America for another
son. and that was that the American Government this
moment undertaking to complete work which that Provi-
dence who created the world seemed to have left the nge
nuity Of mamie meant to cut canal through the Ishmus
of Daren" ...
He referred the plan altogether wise and LIBERAL and
credabe the American people, since to be open
equal terms all the nations of the world The gallant
chairman concluded by proposing the sHeah Of the Pres
dent Of the United States and he hoped and trusted that
peace and aity would subss between the till
the end Of the world Drunk amidst enthusiastic cheering
Mr. LAWRENCE, the American Minister returned thanks
moment. He begged to the company that he felt,
with deep senb the honor that had just been conferred
upon his country only the sentiment which had
proposed but also in the reception had met with from the
assembly. He offered them his profound and grateful ac-
acknowledgements for the kindness with which the had
been received. ICheers He there stranger in one
he in strange land yet he did in truth feel
himself stranger loud cheers The reception he had
met with from her Majesty and from her Maesys ministers
and from all classes of persons with whom he had had the
happiness to in contact had rendered it impossible for
him not to say that he felt at home this country and he
felt at home on this occasion. [Cheersl .
He felt in the midst of this ancient Scotch Society," that
he was among his brethren He there the represent
ave of country, many of whose people of that
panys kith and kin he there upon the soil which held
he ashes OF his ancestors cheers he there citizen
country speaking the language, having the
religious faith and, he trusted in God, the feelings
Which animated the British people. Loud cheers. Why,
then, should ne feel stranger when he among his kim
drel He there for the purpose-or nothing else could
have brought him thereof doing what he could to pepe
tua to establish neradicaby, the good feeling which ex
| listed between these two mighty nations. [Cheers.
He came there that night because he would not lose the
opportunity OF assuring THAI assembly, and through it the
British public that there other than the kndes feel
ing existing the part of the American Union towards Great
Britain Why should there be Cheers The Americans
were Anglo Saxons, wei Englishmen. They were
older than his eow-countmen but previous to the year
pride and glory 10 the British that any British sub
ect could entertain that night. And he could tel the chair
man, and all present. thai every Scotchman he had met
with in the United States felt proud of his country and the
American citizens proud of them adopted their
country. And why should they not be SO 'Scotand,
the favored land of bertyhe warrior the statesman the
ppe.s-where Were they born Z? Where would they find
territory containing two millions and half three millions
opopuaon, where the done much cvlze
vie, and improve the condition of Scotland had done
Cheers. He Scstchman himself, but was proud
to be amongst those who we he always had been
where
His gallant friend the chairman, had alluded to some great
improvements contemplated the United States Government
He (Mr. Lawrence) happy inform them that rail-
way was now under construction to connect the two
and IN the course OF and half they would the
horse seamng the isthmus With regard to another
great project which had been contemplated for the last three
hundred years. he trusted itsaccompshment far dis
tan He begged however, in connexon with this subject
to state that the United SBes asked for exclusive pv
ges In either of these schemes They would ask this country
to subscribe with themselves towards these great improve
ments They would ask Great Britain to join them in qua
anyng the neutrality of these great highways They asked
no exclusive privileges and they did grant any.
They wished these great communications be open all the
world-ee to all mankind And, far the United States
are concerned they should be dedicated the benefit
kind all the world tCheers ~
His E1celency then concluded by giving toast Great
Britain and the United States May the stars and stripes
OF the Union float side by side with tine of ST. George
and may peace be preserved forever" Loud cheers
The Morning Chronicle says awe have seldom had to re-
cord ambassadoa grafton which gave us more pleasure
or which seemed more genuine expression kindly feelings
and manly thoughts We join Mr.. Lawrence in an earnest
protest against any excusveness in the magnificent
work. 1t would be too petty for mighty nation like Anne
rlca to seek monopoly of public highway of the world"
" The Panama railway, ii is also said has commercial
grandeur nequaled.'