The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-18

rseeit gave US Washington Loud and long continued
cheeringl
which some apprehended difficulties between England
and America In the message OF the President oil he
French republic OF the 4th OF this month, will be found
the following passage
Spain with proof Of the sincerity of our relations, by
joining Engand In offering the cabinet Of Madrid the as
attack against Cuba"
Now, without having any authority to speak Tor any
British Official, will state my own decided CONVICTION
that this statement OF The French President is founded IN
mistake and Misrepresentation Look at the treaty estab
fishing the boundary between Maine and Canada Al
the time that treaty was ratified was senator OF The
United States and voted for II, chiefly with the view OF
disposng forever OF The right OF search Connected WIN
that treaty was correspondence between your own
own eminent Secretary Of State Daniel Webster. in
which the right Of search was unequivocay abandoned
No can suppose that England is disposed TO nuliy
that treaty withdraw that pledge Now, the placing OF
fleets coasts 10 watch over and visit
sells sailing from them would either be gatuitous and
insulting menace, or it would involve the principle OF the
right OF search What could be the object of such fleets
unless to WATCH visit, search, and seize vessels
And where those hostile fleets to be stationed! In
the very outlet of American lake, the Gulf OF Mexi
co. through which passes annually TO the
amount OF hundreds OF millions OF dollars with the valley
ofthe Mississippi and ALSO areat extent with the 18TH
mus and California. Such a proceeding would vex
our commerce. and cause an immediate rise in The rates
OF insurance. This menace proceeded, not from Eng
land, but from the President OF the French republic
remembered that he had himself but recently set the
example, in two unsuccessful Lopez expeditions, con-
Quoted by him against the government of his own
try. The fret was from Srausburg the second, headed
by Louis Napoleon proceeded from London in British
registered vessel and assaed Bologne, with the avowed
object Of 9yer'hrowing the then Existing government. Of
gnominous AMI now this Gallo Lopez makes this I'M
provoked assault and Eliminates this insulting menace
iSs" a England Ia. into No my
coalition 1t cannot be that the present free trade minis
try OF England would render Intellectual their benei
cient measures by substituting blockades and embagoes
for commercial freedom II cannot be that they would
exclude the manufacturers OF America deprive their
country OF cotton, our breadstus and provisions,
rice, our gold or even OF our tobacco, one Of the
principal sources of their revenue 1t cannot be that
Lord PalmeIson, your eloquent and enlightened Secre-
ay OF Foreign AaIs Z! the very m me A. was uniting
and Spain. blow at America Nor can believe that
your own able. eloquent. and benevolent Prime Min.
lister, nherng the name principles, and blood Of the
immortal Russell, could have united in such indg-
nifty 10 the American Union. For myself, then. hear
nor see the flash Of lightning see rather the sprlnk
ling of the gentle and genial drops of friendship and
affection. and the emerging rainbow of peace, over,
more 1ra,enal intercourse for England and America
! Loud cheerngl Wherever we look over the globe,
we find the flags of England and America united Upon
the coasts OF all the continents and all the islands OF the
mighty Deep there float the kindred flags OF England and
America We find them near, or together. upon the ice
barred shores OF the newly discovered Antarctic cont
nent we find them, also, in cause of science
and humanity amid the perous Polar and "regions
OF thckribb ice searching own distinguished
navigator Sir John Franklin. That expedition in the
Arctic ocean fitted and despatched by my own
generous countryman, MIR. Henry Grinnell-a name
which deserves 10 be enrolled with the Howards OF the
world. Our gallant naval officers, with the counenance
and encouragement of our government, volunteered to
command the expedition. Sir John Franklin is yet
found but Mr. Grnnel has offered his vessels for
ond expedition, determined if your noble and adventu
navigator still survives TO restore him to his
try and his home, and 10 those weeping eyes that atl
are strained behold him In concluding these remarks
permit quote the last words Of my last financial
report 10 the American Congress- For my country and
her conedsracy of sovereign and united States invoke
the continued blessings OF Heaven. May her Union be
progressive harmonious. and perpetual May her
good faith - He could only say that, with equal SINGER
i,y, he wished the great and glorious destiny for
England He concluded By proposing toast: "The city
of Liverpool-generous, enleprisng and successful
her past career may all her future ways be those OF
peasanlness and peace" lLond applause