Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-12-21
Sir Henry BuIwer,s Speech.

10 n Y, on Saturday evening, an admirable
speech was made by Sir H. Bulwer in respon-
Sc toa toast to the Representatives of the
British Government in this country After a
happy allusion to the peculiarities of the
Scotch. under the auspices Of whose patron
Saint the company had assembled and the con-
nection existing between Englishmen, Scotch
men and Americans who "could hardly be
proud Of themselves without being proud of
each other," he continued:
He could not understand those who, to
crafty paltry vanity, to pamper the appetite
of noisy ambition, were at times willing to
create discord, and jealously, and hostility be-
tween nations which were bound by every
parental, flial and fraternal sentiment to dwell
on terms of harmony and unity together
(Cheers) How different was the example
Of which he might be reminded by the gen
tleman near him! (Mr. Draper, President Of
the New England Society,) Every one
there present knew the melancholy fate of
one Of his most gallant countrymen, too bold
in the pursuit Of science His friends, his
countrymen, deplored his loss; all. save an
affectionate and ever hope-con6ding wife, des-
paired Of his return. Who in that hour of
need came to his rescue2 If any one ever
doubted the feelings which ought to animate
and did animate John Bull and Brother Jona-
than, he felt that he had merely to pronounce
the names of Grinnell and Franklin. Pro
longed cheering.
Gentleman: [Sir Henry continued 1 know
that need not remind you of the most glo-
rions feat of the arms of British troops ever per-
formed on the American Continent because
amongst the most daring and dashing in that
famous fight were the Master of Lovat's kilt
sdEHigktaaders (Applause.)
But may call to your recollection, that on
those lofty rocks, where the chivalry of France
and Britain on that day met, may now be seen
a monument, which, looking down on the
mighty river that bears the bold mariner to
the vast Atlantic commentaries in one COM
mon epitaph, the death and glory of Wolfe
and Montcalm. Often when envying the
man, who erected this monument, his noble
thoughts, l had deemed there was an idea
nobler still; that of uniting in some great and
common cause, the fame and name of those
two rival States which have so long contended
for European supremacy, md which STILL in
spite of all the blood and treasure prodigally
lavished in their conflicts, stand side by side,
co-equal in power and renown. But if this
be the sentiment which, as an Englishman,
1 sincerely, warmly, and cordially entertain to-
wards, France, can l as an Englshman,
feel it less warmly, and cordially towards the
United States of America? (Cheers) l
will not speak of the obligations of interest or
the ties of blood, because between England
and the United States there is a cause such
as I have Just described, which ought to bind,
which must bind them iudissolubly together
Ia cause more noble than The obligations of
interest, more sacred than the ties of blood
the cause of common creed, a common Ian
guage, common literature, a common rei-
gion. tremendous cheering.)
Often has my heart sweled at the eloquence
of that great orator and statesman-the
pride and ornament of Observation-Disclosures
in language too magnificent for me to attempt
to initiate or repeat it, he describes the might
and majesty Of the British Empire, by saying
that there is no quarter of the globe in which,
atsome hour of the day. the roll of the Brit
ish drums may not be heard, But gentleman
sensible as am to the natural pride which
this allusion inspires, deem that there is
glory greater than that which can be painted
by any allusion to military array or physical
power:-The glory of moral conquest, which
must be shared by Britons and Americans.
wheneyer-and the day is not for distant
the works of Prescott and Macauley. of Ban
croft and Hallam, of Ticknor and Ford, of
James and Cooper, of Irving and Dickens, Of
VIM. @. Bryant, and, may 1 venture TO say, of
Edward Bulwer, are read and loved through
out every corner of this immense continent;
when, in the deepest recesses of those dark
forest, into which the light of day cannot at
this instant penetrate, amidst which the voice
OF the singing bird cannot this instant be rails
ed--there shall be heard, amid!ss:: gay villages
and popuIous towns-tne smiling child lispng
forth his infant prayer, and the venerable
priest pronouncing his funeral blessing IN our
common Saxon tongue (Great cheering.)-I
AMI right in saying, then, that we have a
cause in common which no other true people
can have together; cause which concentra-
tes itself in the task of breathing the Spirit
of Christianity and civilization through the
world with the same accent and in the same
words Continued cheering.) Gentlemen,
YOU gave my health as the representative of
Great Britain in this country. have, there
fore, thought it worth while to tell you the
sentiments brought here. Hear, hear, and
-eheers=4 ) fpfofnatist-but a diploma
tist of that school which would wish to see in
seribed high over the door of the Foreign
Office in Downing street, that golden maxim
which is the foundation of England's CONNER
cIal greatneSS-"H0HeSfya as the 0eSt POtscy." /
T am a diplomatist-but one who would wish
to banish from his profession the sly whisper, |
and paltry intrigue, and trust to open speech
and public opinion.
Your President has very justly expressed
q desire the. the tbs best relations should sub
sist between Her Maiesty's Representative in
this country and the official authorities of the
US. Gentlemen, cannot speak too highly
of the relations which have hitherto with all
such authorities. (Cheers) With the late
Secretary of State transacted some impor-
tant affairs highly respect his ability
]. highly value his friendship (Hear.) And
ifthere is any statesman in the whole world
in whose opinion / should wish to stand well,
it is the statesman who at this time pIesides
over President Fillmore's cabinet (Cheers)
Where is there a wiser, more honest, or
more eloquent one? Immense aPplause)