The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-21

dear sir, Cunning TO Mr. Lawrence and taking his
hand } the right, whilst ] clasp your hand as that
of a friend TO claim it as that of brother. [Great
cheering. Welcome, ! say, gentlemen, 10 this
land; and, when you depart from it, may you carry
away with you as kindly impressions as those
which you will leave behind you. At this time We
especially indebted for your visit TO that great
spectacle OF which can say no more and no less
than that it surpassed the expectations of those who
were most san gune as to Its success lChcers. The
idea of this G reat Exhibition. an idea for which we
are indebted to that eminent and iastrious prince,
who adds to his many other merits that OF under
standing the epoch in which he lives and thecoun-
try with which he is cOnnected-the idea OF this
Great Exh btion, say, was not, II understand II
rightly merely that OF bringing together the chairs
and tables, the tapestry and jewelry, the works
of art and the machinery, but TO collect, as II
were in one focus, the mind of the whole world,
that each nation might learn and appreciate the
character and intelligence of the other and if this
be So what is the place that men will assign, after
receiving your productions to the character and
intelligence-that is to say, to the mind Of Ameri-
ca? Why, gentlemen, they will say, that for all
manly and practical purposes, its place is about
the head of the poll lCheersl Where, out Of
America shall We get pistol like Mr.. Colts to
kill our eight enemies in a second; reaping
machine like MIR. McCormick's, to clear out TWEEN
ty acres of wheat in day; locks like those Of
Mr.. Hobbs, which appear, after I'll, the only oncs
| to which can saiey conilde our secrets or our
| treasures? Nor is this all, gentlemen Go little
farther, and we shall find graceful and melancho-
! y figure, which, while IL fifty represents the
charms and misfortunes of ancient Greece, exhib-
| its at the time the pre- eminent powers OF
sculpture, and pre- eminent genius OF Powers.
| [Great cheering.l And, gentlemen, whilst we are
thus passing in review the productions in Hyde
| Park, what is that small speck which see lightly
skimming along the sea! think recognise an old
acquaintance; and sure enough, the very day that
| | landed at Liverpool, learn that that little ves
sci, which had seen but lately sleeping quietly in
the waters o. New York had, after gallantly cross
| ing the great Atlantic, given the go-by to the
whole of our yacht squadron; and this, too, in our
own waters, and before the very eyes of the sove-
reign whom sometimes proud enough to call
| the Queen of the Ocean. Loud cheers But,
| gentlemen, you know always speak my mind;
and, therefore, / tell you that here if you gave
one lesson gave you another. remember
story of Mr. Fox who when asked, il is said, one
day, what he thought of a young man who had just
made capital first speech. replied, al don't like
to Judge any after success, like to see what
n man is after failure" Now say, gentlemen,
that, on the next occasion to which am abiding,
we should decidedly have satisfied MIR. Fox; and |
beg you to remember that, if you then showed US
how TO win a race, we showed you how to bear the
loss of one. Laughter and cheers.l But / should
be very ungratelul if further delayed returning
my thanks to my honorable friend who so hand
somely proposed my health, and who passed SO
many more compliments on me than l can
possibly deserve. Gentlemen, / value those COM
pliments because value the person from whom
they come, and who, you know, enjoys 30 high
a reputation, both as gentleman and statesman,
in his native land But if it be true that have
been so fortunate to contribute in any way to the
friendly relations which at present exist between
the two countries il is simply because have taken
a plain downright course for etfecting this object.
Hear, hear.l The fact of it is, gentlemen, that
according to old customs, when any for dit.
ference, however slight, existed between two
J governments, down sat her majesty's representa-
tive at his desk, and down sat the United States
Secretary OF State at his desk, and each penned to
the other very pthy and pertinent dispatches,
showing the great motives for grievance there were
both sides, and then those dispatches care
: fully circulated throughout both countries; but
and satisfaction, thought il worth while to
take notice of simple fact, to state to the
English and American public what strong reasons,
both in sentiment and interest, there existed for
their maintaining the closest and most friendly
lations with each other. Hear, hear This was
the old school of diplomacy, gentlemen; but am OF
the new school-[aughter and cheersl-and my
theory and practice were and Just the reverse
of what have been describing. / am for keeping
as quiet possible all those small differences which
must occasionally take place between any two
great States having vast and complicated interests,
but which differences are always easy OF adjust
ment when they are not aggravated by unfrendly
and untimely discussion. Hear, hear.l And
am for making public possible, all occa-
sions, those great points of union that must con
meet those two nations, which, not only, my
honorable friend MIR. Lawrence has said, have one
origin and speak one language, but which also
transact their greatest amount of business with
each other ICheers.l Why, gentlemen, in what
possible manner can difficulties of a serious char
acter arise between two nations thus situated, cx-
been suffered to grow up, will be apt until eradi.
Gated, to create wrong impression as to the real
policy and feelings of the one and the other Hear,
hear.l My endeavors then, gentlemen, have been
to remove all such prejudces; ay, and to replace
them by sympathies. [Cheers.l For this pur-
pose, as my friend Mr.. Walker justly said, have
addressed myself not merely to the American
mind, but to the American heart. Hear, hear ]
For this purpose have thought it essential not
merely TO correspond formally with your State
Department, but also to have frank and free
communication with your noble and intelligent
people. Loud cheers. For this purpose have
mixed with your public men, studied your insttu-
tons, taken an interest in your affairs partaken of
your festivities, conformed 10 your habits and al
! ways been willing not only to eat good dinner
with you, but 10 make you bad speech after one.
GGreat laughter and cheers.1 Gentlemen, should
be quite satisfied to take my reward for these ef
forts the eloquent and far more than deserved en-.
comium which has been passed upon me by the
distinguished gentleman who proposed the toast
; am responding to. But my mission had also an
other reward-anothcr resut-whch, if am not
: wearyng you-[no, nol-I will state, as being not
only interesting TO communities, but to the
world at large; | mean treaty by which Great
Britain and the United States, without infringing
on the rights Of the humblest individual or the
smallest State, have agreed, on one condition, to
protect the construction, and guarantee the secu-
rity when constructed, of any canal railway
which may open passage across Central America
between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. IGreat
cheers And what that one condition on
which our two governments united Why, that
tney 5houlu not elmer separatelyo conlolnty pos
ono single privilege advantage with respect
such canal or railway which should not be offered
equal terms to any other nation on the face of the
globe. [Great cheering Gentlemen, do confess
that lam proud that such treaty this should have
been entered into by the United States and Great
Britain, and will also add that l have humble
pride in observing that one Of the signatures at
tached TO that convention ia the name OF the indi-
vidual who has now the honor of addressing you.
loud and prolonged cheering Gentlemen, lay
great stress upon this fact, because felt, when
signed that instrument TO which have been allud-
ing, that laid the foundation stone of great and
equitable alliance between our two countries
Lhear, hcarl-a alliance which should not have
for its object the wronging despoing, but the
benehiing and protecting the rest of mankind;
and surely, gentlemen, if such an union were ever
required IL ia at tins moment-for at this moment
the world is as il were, violently vibrating between
two extremes, and appears Of necessity to demand
, some regulating influence to moderate and stead
J its oscillations, thear, hcar;l and where, gentle
men, can such an influence be better found Than in
the cordial union OF Great Britain and the United
States lCheers II ia true that you live under re-
4 public, and we under monarchy; but what Of that
tCheers] The foundations Of both societies are Law