The New York herald., 1851-12-08
The banquet at Liverpool 90 the Hon
mr. Walker.

On Monday evening, the 2lth ut about seventy OF
the principal merchants and gentlemen resident In
Liverpool and the members Of the American Chamber
Of Commerce. entertained the Hon. J. Walker. late
Secretary to the Treasury OF the United states din
ner at the Adephi Hotel Mr. Walker /. one Of the can
didses for the Presidential chair, and is favorable 10
the participation BY Brth ships In the carrying trade
TO California To him ao the British mercantile In
terests are indebted for the of the bonding
system, and many ameliorstons OF the American tari
which have proved beneficial to British interests W.
Brown Fsq 81 vas to have taken the chair but from
ipdispostion, that gentleman unable TO attend and
William Rsthbonei jr Esq, President Of the Amsricsn
Chamber Of Commerce. ociated In his stead Tue usual
ya oasts having been duly honored the charman pro-
posed the toasi ofths evening "rhe Hon Walker to
when both countries sh indebted for his
promote commerce that great bond Of be-
tween the two branches Of the Anglo Saxon family"
The toast drank with the greatest enthusiasm sc
compsnsd by musical honors. The Hon. Mr.. Walker,
in acknowledging the compliment, said that u afforded
him the greatest pleasure at all times to recprocate
courtesies and friendly relations with those upon whose
intelligence and prosperity much depended for
the advancement Of civilization refinement and peace
IL was not to him, as an humble citizen, now without
power patronage they paid their homage that evening"
but 70 the country and policy OF the American Con-
gress and to her freedom The speaker then
entered into series Of statistics to prove that America
In reducing her taxes than half at the
time doubled her revenue Comparing the high tariff Of
ls42 with the effect Of the policy since lsie he went
say that duties had been lowered SO per oen
pulstion had increased lsjs per cent, tonnage as
per cent, railways A2 per cent and the
ceived by the steamer the day previous, announced
surplus II four millions and half High tariffs re-
duced the amount Of exports more than imports exclud
ing them from foreign ports. Their commerce was not
geogrsphic-it belonged to the world; and II sin
eulsr fact that America and England we're the only
nations whose receipts exceeded their expenditure. He
concluded by proposing Prosperity TO Liverpool
The Chairman then gave the following toass some OF
which appropriately Acknowledged by the re-
respective parties honored - The Right Hon the Earl
Of SETON" SMr Bailey aud Mr. Aspinwal Turner Pre-.
sidents of the Manchester Chsmber Of Commences, and
the Commercial Association, and prosperity to the
manufacturing interest on which our own much de-
pepds;" That active phianthropst, always foremost
Ia every good work independent Of country and creed
H Grinner. ESQ, OF New York." "The Mayor aud
Magistrates Of the Borough, and their excellent Re
trese ntative on the Bench, J. Mansfield ESQ" It u
Crittendep, Esq, Consul for the United States" a
number OF other complimentary toasts folio we'd aud
after an evening spent with the utmost conviviaity
and harmony, the compsny separated.