The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-20

place and sincerely hope that respect and regard Will
be paid by each for the other seeing that they speak the
same language and that they value alike the progress OF
liberty and Of the human kind: loud cheersl
The Hon. Robert Walker late Secretary Of the
Treasury of the United States, then spoke follows
The agreeable oces assigned to me, by our excellent
host, Of Offering toast in honor OF her Maeslys Envoy
10 the United States Sir Henry Lyton Bglwer This "a
pleasing duty, knowing as do SO WE'LL this most wor
Thy and disng gentleman, approaching his emit
nen talents and high character, and fully conscious how
much he has contributed TO promote the friendly feelings
Of the governments and people of England and America
Whilst in his diplomatic career he has performed his duty
to his sovereign with talent and fidelity his mission TO
America has furnished bright example OF noble and
successful efforts to reach the hearts OF the people to
whose government he was accredited know oil none
of the many occasions at our social board or
when he has been called upon TO make public addresses
that he has failed appeal to pride and affection, and
the many reembrances Of kindred glory which unite our
countries In his bright and graphic sketches of the char
chord which vbated throughout the heart oil the nation
and called forth from it warm response OF gratitude and
praise; and here, permit me to say, 10 this period Of
friendly rivalry between the two countries that there
is one point in which OF America must yield the palm
to Sir Henry. II lis in addresses at the social board In
this field vain enough TO suppose that some OF
our statesmen and orators were unsurpassed; but here
Sir Henry has fairly taken the wind out OF sails, and
beaten us upon soil, al board, and IN
that this great and noble achievement, in which
the victor in oatory crowned with his own laures the
brows of the vanqushed and filled their hearts with friend
ship and affection for himself and for his country II is
fact which am will be acknowledged by all my
countrymen that the published addresses OF Sir Henry
public festivities, and on all other fitting occasions,
were much admired in America for their artistic skill
and eoquence, and their valuable facts and deductions,
they appauded for those still higher qualities
which made them so potent in warming our hearts Tor
his country. might here allude to the able efforts OF
Sir Henry augment the reciprocal trade and intercourse
Of the two nations; but tempus Jugit and shall there
fore conclude by offering the following sentiment:
" Her Majesty's eloquent and distinguished Envoy to
the United States, Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer: May he
long live to witness the results OF his noble efforts in re-
uniting the hearts and hands Of England and America"
The toast was received with much cheering which
renewed when Sir H. Bulwer rose to reply and con-
tnued for some time.
Silence being restored,
Sir HenryNLylton Bulwer said Mr.. Chairman and
gentlemen. | quite agree with my noble FRIEND Lord
Granville who lately addressed you. that this not an
occasion on which II necessary TO make you long and
formal speech and indeed if had been that way in
clined after all that has been said by my honorable
friend (Mr. Walker) who has just sat down, should be
afraid to utter than very lew words. lest should
endanger his character for veracity and lose altogether
that which he has given me for eoquence Cheers
But this must say familiary, that could not help be-
ing sttuck-Ts the turtle soup went round, then as
the loving cup passed from mouth 10 mouth, and finally
as listened TO the excellent and eloquent speeches tina,
subsequently delvered-at the singular practical
ignorance that displayed by honorable friend OF
mine, when during the sitting of the diplomatic commit
tee last session. he asked my noble friend the Secretary
connection between diplomacy and dining. Laughter
and cheeIsl cannot help thinking that if my honora
him what the Yankees would call correct notions 10
this matter Laughter and cheers.l But since he is
not here, will myself undertake TO assure you, Mr..
Chairman, that by this and similar scls OF hospitality
you have in no slight degree macadamized the road
which my honorable friend, MIR. Lawrence, is going
ahead upon, much TO his credit and also much
am particularly indebted TO you for you have given me
this evening the opportunity OF greeting your counymen
on THIS side OF the Atlantic with the same heartfelt cor
which they received me on the other Welcome again 10
this land. which is dear to me as my home. and which
possesses sort OF kindred right to your affection as the
home OF your fathers. Here you will have found those
ancient edihces which, whether monuments OF power
or works OF art are noble records OF our common
here repose the ashes OF those great writers OF the past
in whose fame we have JOINT inheritance; here grew
up in wisdom and renown, those learned and just egs
laors, those profound statesmen from whom have de-
rived our common notions OF polliy and law; here
ruled and dazzlcd those mighty and valian, princes,
beneath whose victorious banners your ancestors side
by side with mine, rushed from the Heights OF Greasy or
charged on The plains OF Agincouri (Great cheering
But well know gentlemen. 1t is not merely the solemn
cathedral the stately tower, the venerated
tomb oil the noble and the great, which, you wan.
der through this island. will stay your steps | see
you there in the quiet village, the country churchyard
bordering over some hall. etaced epaph tracing on
some moss covered the names and lineage of
your English forefahers, whose dust comningng with
Old Englands soil, gives me, my dear sir Cunning
Mr. Lawrence and taking his hand) the right, whilst
clasp your hand as that OF friend. TO claim il that
OF a brother. tGreat cheeringl Welcome, | say gen
lIemen, this land and when you depart from il, may
you carry with you as kindly impressions those
which you will leave behind you. AT this time we
especially indebted for your visit TO that great spectacle
OF which | can say more and no less than that II
surpassed the expectations of those who most
sanguine TO it success. tCheersl The idea OF this
Great Eyhbition--an idea Tor which are indebted 10
that emnen, and llus,rous prince who adds 10 his many
other merits that OF understanding the epoch in which he
lives, and the country with which he Is conneced-the
idea OF this Great Exhibition say, was not If under
stand it rightly merely that OF bringing together the
chairs and tables the tapestry and ewely, the works oil
art and the machinery but 10 collect, as II were IN one
lecus the mind OF the whole world so that each nation
might learn and appreciate the character and intelligence
of The other and il this be So what is the place that
will assign, after receiving your productions, to the
character and negence-ths IS to say 10 the mind-of
America Why gentlemen, they will say that, Tor all
head Of the poll CHEERS Where. out OF America.
shall we get pistol like Mr. Colfs, to kill our egb,
enemies in a second or reaping machine like Mr..
McCormick's, to clear twenty OF wheat IN
day or locks like those OF Mr. Hobbs, which appear,
after all the only ones to which can safely conhje
our secrets or our lreasures Nor is this ALL gentlemen
Go little further and we shall find graceful and
melancholy figure, which, while it fifty represents The
charms and msforunes OF ancient Greece, exhibits al
The same time the pre.emlnent powers OF sculpture
and the pre eminent genius OF Powers Creat cheering
And gentlemen whilst are thus passing in review the
productions Hyde Park what that small speck which
| see lightly skimming along the sea ! think rec
ornise an old acquaintance and sure enough, on the
very day that landed Liverpool learned that that little
vessel which had seen but lately sleeping quietly in the
waters OF New York had, after CALAMITY crossing the
great Atlantic given the by to the whole OF our yacht
squadron and this, too, in own waters and before
the very eyes OF the sovereign whom we are some
lines proud enough to call the Queen OF the Ocean
Loud cheersl But, gentlemen, you know ] always
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