Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-11-22


Stsses Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer This pleasing duty
&sowug as do so well, this worthy and distinguished
gentleman apprecang his eminent talents and high charac
ter and fully how much be has contributed
mote the friendly feelings Of the Governments and people OF
England and America. Whilst in his diplomatic he
performed his duty his Sovereign with talent and de
y his mission America has furnished bright example OF
noble aRd successful efforts to reach the hearts OF the people
to whose Government he accredited. know Of Of
the occasons social board or elsewhere when
he has been called upon to make public addresses that be
has failed appeal to pride and affection, and the many
remebances Of kindred glory which unite our countries In
his bright and graphic sketches Of the character MISSION, and
destiny Of my county, be touched chord which vibrated
throughout the heart of the nation, and called forth from
response Of gratitude and praise and here permit me
say, 10 this period Of friendly rivalry between the two
countries, that there 10 point in which We OF America
yield the palm Sir Henry 1t in addresses at
the social board In this field vain enough to sop
pose that Of statesmen and orators were
passed but here Sir Henry has fairly taken the wind Of
Sails and beaten upon so at our own board
and in Of favorte vocstons and who will deny
that this great and noble achievement 10 which the
victor oratory crowned with his laures the brows OF
the vsnqushed, and filed their hearts with friendship and
affection for hmself and for his country fact which
will be acknowledged by all my country that
the published addresses Of Sir Henry At pablo festivities
and oil other fitting occasions, much admired 10
America their artistic skill and eoquence, and their valu
able and deductions they uppauded for those
still higher qualities which made them potent in warming
hearts for his country might here allude to the able
Of the nations but fempws ug, and shall
therefore conclude by offering the following sentiment Her
Msjesys eloquent and dsnsni.hsa Envoy " the aa'
States Sir Henry Lytton Buwer Mcy he long vsto wit
the results OF his noble efforts ia re-unDg the hearts
and haeds Of England and America.
The toast was received with much cheering, which
renewed when Sir H. Bulwer to reply, and continued
for some time. Silence being restorsd--
Sir HEsRY LITrox BuLwRR said Mr.. Chairman and
gentlemen quite agree with my noble friend Lord Gran
villa who adj
on which Is necessary to make you long and formal
speech and, indeed, if had bean that way Inclined after
all that has been sad by my honsabe friend (Mr. Walke
who has just down, should be afaid utter than
very few words lest should endanger bis character for
racy and lose altogether that which he has given for
eqauence [Cheers But this must say Familiarity, that
csad not help being sruck-fst the turtle soup went
round then the loving cup passed from mouth mouth,
and finally listened the excelenand eloquent speeches
that subsequently delveedat the singular practical
ignorance that displayed by honorable friend of mn,
when during the sitting Of the diplomatic committee last ses-
sor, he asked my noble friend, the Secretary Of State for
Foreign Affairs whether be any possible connection be-
tween diplomacy and dining. Laughter and cheers 4
cannot help thinking that my honorable friend were
cal correct notions this Laughter and cheers
But since he is here will myself undertake
you, Mr. Chairman that by this and similar Of hosp
taHy you have in slight degree macadam7ed the road
which my honorable friend. Mr.. Lawrence, is going ahead
upo much to his credit and also much the adj
vantage of this country. For myself sir particularly
indebted to for you have given this evening the OPP
poInny Of greeting your counymen this side Of the At
laatic with the heartfelt cordially, the never-to
beforgotten kindness with which they received the
ohez Welcome agan to this land, which is dear me
my home and which possesses of kindred right your
affection the home Of your fathers. Here you will
found those ancient edces which, whether as monuments Of
power works of noble records of
race here the ashes Of those great writers Of the past
IN whose fame we have joint inheritance here grew up,
wisdom and renown those learned and just legislators those
profound statesmen from whom haye derived
notions Of poy and here ruled end dazzled those mighty
and valiant princess beneath whose victorious banners your
ancestors side by side with mne rushed from the flights
Of Greasy or charged the plains of Agncou [Great
cheeringJ]
But well know. gentlemen is not merely the solemn
cathedral the stately The vrura,ed tomb
Of the noble and the great which, yoa wander through
this island, will stay your steps. you there, in
the quiet village, the country churchyam ponderiDg
some half-etiaced eptaph, tracing mosscovered
monument the and lineage of your English foreathers
whose dust, commnsng with Old England sso, gives me-
my dear sir Cunning to Mr. Lawrence and taking bis hand
the right, whilst clasp your hand that Of friend, to
claim it as that Of brother. Great cheeng] Welcome,
say, gentlemen, TO this land and when you depart from
it. may you carry away with you kindly impressions as
those which you will leave behind you At this time are
especially indebted for your visit that great spectacle of
which can say no and less than that surpassed
the expectations Of those who most sangu;ne its
success. Cheers The idea Of this Great Exhbiton-an
Idea for which indebted that eminent and nus
Gus prince who adds his many other merits that of under
auung tue epocn IN winch ne nves and the country With
which he is connected-he idea Of this Great Exhibition
say, was not If understand rightly, merely that of bring
ing together the chairs and tables The tapestry and ewey
the works Of art and the machinery but collect were
focus the mind the whole world 30 that each nation
might learn and appreciate the character and intelligence Of
the other and if this be So what the place that men will
assign after receiving your productions the character and
nteligence-that to say, to the mindof America Why
gentlemen they will say that for all manly and practical pur
poses, It's place is about the head of the poll [Cheers
Where out Of America, shall get pistol like Mr.. Colts
to kill our eight enemies in second resping machine
like Mr. Mccormick clear our twenty acres Of wheat in
day or locks Ike those Of Mr. Hobbs which appear, af-
ter all the only which can safely confde our
crets or our treasures Nor is this all, gentlemen. Go
little further and we shall find graceful and melancholy
figure, which, while it Gy represents the charms and mis-
fortunes OF ancient Greece exhibits the time the pre-
eminent powers Of sculpture and the pe-emnent genius
Powers lGreat cheering And, gentlemen. whilst are
thus passing 10 review the productions in Hyde Park what
is that small speck which lightly kimming along the
sea think recognise old acquaintance, and sure
enough, on the very day that landed at Liverpool Learned
that that little vessel which had seen but lately sleeping
quietly in the waters Of New York. had after CALAMITY Gloss
ing the great Atlantic given the goby the whole of our
yacht squadron and this too our own waters and before
the vey eyes sovereign whom are sometimes proud
enough to call the Queen Of the Ocean. Loud cheers
Bu gentlemen, you know always speak my mind and
therefore tell you here that you gave Us one lesson we
gave you another remember story Of Mr. Fox who, |
when asked said, day what he thought Of young
man who bad just made capital first Speech replied:
don't like to judge any one af:e success like to see
what man after failure" Now say gentlemen that
on the occasion to which am abiding we should de- |
cidedy have satisfied Mr. Fox and beg YOU 10 remember
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