The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-04
The American Ambassa dor In Galway.
From The London Morning Adpersiser.

Mr.. Lawrence, the American Minister, arrived
in Galway on Monday evening, by special train,
accompanied by his family and some Of the direct
ors Of the Galway railway. On the following day
special meeting of the town and harbor commits
sioners was held in the town hall, for the purpose
of presenting address to his eIcellency, to which
Mr. Lawrence replied in eloquent and appropriate
terms. After thanking the commissioners for the
honor conferred on him
His exccllency said, it is true that we have in the
United States very large Irish population, natives
of the Emerald Isle, and of the descendants of
lrishmen now inbabitng the country which have
theNhonor to representatives,, hearl-and beg
here to say that, generally speaking, they are per-
sons of most valuable and necessary class to the
maintenance OF our institutions, and the develop
ment of the great resources of the vast country
which they inhabt. Loud cheeringl | think
know the character of the Irish nation and havea
sympathy, whether in Ireland or the United States,
for lrishmen. [Cheers.l We value the Irishmen
who are settled in the United States and who have
the same rights, the privileges, native
born citizens. l must say here, in ustice to the
Irish population in the Union, that generally, not
always, but generally, they have made good and
valuable citizens. [Checrs.l / have come to your
country believing it to be my duty to do so, re-
presenting as dol very large body, as before
marked, of persons who were bred and born in Ire
land. Hear, hcar.l ! came here not from idle
curiosity, but came to look at the physical forma
ton OF the country, and particularly at its people.
wanted to ace with my own eyes what has been
often represented by the press of the condition of
very short space indeed, | saw nothing in the con-
dition and appearance of the country that should
not indicate, or does not indicate, that man is
well here as In any other country. cannot, gen
temen, discuss your political, Religious or social
condition it would not become me 10 touch on any
OF these points; but have the greatest desire and
the strongest wish to see Ireland in that state of
prosperity that she can retain on her own shores,
and maintain at home her people, without sending
abroad so large portion OF her population. Zap
plause.l The United States open TO the people
of all nations We have given all good men
hearty welcome, and we have given Irishmen
hearty welcomes and can tell you that irishmen
will continue to receive that welcome ICries of
"Hear, hcar."l To-day, gentlemen, have had the
satisfaction ofvsiting your beautiful bay Ihave been
on Mutton Island, II is called; have had view
OF the ingress and egress TO your town, and must
say that have rarely seen any thing in any coun-
try that promises moro for the accommodation of
ships than the bay of Galway. tGrcat cheering.
can only say III regard TO the project in which
you are all interested, and which is interesting
not only to Galway, but, should think, interest
ing to all Ireand-for if Galway is benefited by a
line of packets all Ireland will feel it, because there
is no such thing as one portion of the country be-
ing benefited without the whole body polite feeling
it, | can only say thatI wish, not only to Galway,
to every other town, village, and hamlet in Ire
land, that degree Of prosperity which it would
seem, from its position from the charming climate
which it enjoys-the richness of it's soil and
sources, 1t ought to possess II will give me great
satisfaction if you able to carry out the plan
winch you propose TO adopt, and which would
bring you and the United States nearer together
thcar ! am from six 10 seven hundred miles
nearer to my home oday than lhave been for along
time past checringl and il any means can be
devised to shorten the distance between this coun-
try and the Union, the we come together
the greater will be our friendship. tGreat cheer
ing. nm one of those who believe that all that
nations require TO be friends with each other is in
tercourse. [iear, hear Let us come together
let us be one family, one nation; let maintain
peace and goodwill amongst each other, for be-
lieve IL is the interest of all TO maintain peace
Hear hear ] do not believe in war or "rumors
Of war" believe tho true interest of mankind
rests on giving the greatest amount of employment
to the greatest number of people. believe in the
utility of universal education. [Great cheer
ing And ] would teach every man, woman
aud child in Ireland to read and write If poss-
bic. tliear, hear Give the people universal cd
ucaton-and beg To be understood ON this point
living In country, az do, that is ruled by self
government-thear, hearl--n government of the
people, and from the people our only security lies
IN universal education founded on religion. loud
cheers.I came here to-day without the slightest
idea OF any thing being said or done; but cannot
this kind address that has been presented
10 me- without returning my Acknowledgements on
the part OF myself and OF my country. therefore
beg again TO thank you for the kind reception
winch you have given me since my arrival in Cal
way. lhope, gentlemen, that all your useful pro-
Jects may be accomplished in accordance with
your wishes-Tchecrsl- land that you may have
grentcr prosperity than you have enjoyed during
the past years, is my sincere wish. Hisexcollency