Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02

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4. Sir Henry Lytton Buwer Her Maicsy's Representa
tive in the United States
The received with tremendous cheering after
which Sir Henry l}uwsr rose.
You Mr. President said he have been kind epourh Ia say
that have won distinction in my profession If So il
has been owing TO one thing, and that IS have en-
gagged TO do thing, always do it, if it be possible This
is the principle under which appear before you Tonight,
When effect the indspositon under which labor to-
used up" Laugher) STILL It is consolation say,
say in this country, if has leg stand
upon, he can take 10 the stump. QLaughter) Although
sufficiently Amcricanzed TO make stump speech,
there nothing like trying and if anything could inspire
me would be the present OCCASION Where are wei We
have here three thousand miles from home keep alive
the sacred fires that burn national affairs We drink
with Overlooking hearts, and from overlooking cups, the
hottest OF all affections the love OF Cod the love OF our
country.
Many OF you have, like me- travelled far and many
things Does any OF You feel less of Engshnan than
when he last the white cliffs OF Albion God bless dear
old England (Grca checring)
Where roanl whatever realms
Our hearts, untrave!led, londly turn 10 thee"
country il is consolation leave native Ian
guage. Cheers John Bull is very queer individual
undcrstand-varbe his climate stiff and reserved
foreigncsshy and dsrustfu even 10 himself nobody
understand him but those who speak his own language An
American friend who from Europe the other day. said
"John Bull is downright mani" This gentleman
described the whole English character stroke. Now
think there may be than John Bull His
is Handsome is that handsome does but he pro-
misses what he does not perform am the last in the
WORLD say tnefc are not faster IMAM bull
ry who knows him by sight, knows what he lacks
in speed he makes up in bottom Cheers and laughter II
want TO try his qualities, you must try him in long
OF he desires not TO be slow, but he
anxious be He desires TO goahead all do
but 90 head over-hecs Laughter Others have
passed him in measuring the mountains Of the and
building machines 10 ride the air. He is hghs0ar
ing He will tell you that the first honors of the world are
the railroad and the steamboat There is downing Sodty
in what he does and steadness in all his movements In
fact he is the type of the dow When he holds out his
hand whether open shut he does it in such downright
way that you say, "thals the for friend the
man would have for an honest enemy" [Cheers.
We are here guests of English Society, formed
for the charitable of all purposes am exceedingly
happy and joyous 10 be here. believe in the general pro-
gress Of society; believe that
'lhough the ages one increasing purpose runs
And the thoughts OF widening with The process Of the
But there still old and stupid laaces which bewllder
thoughts and cling heels The most stupid of all
is the belief that when TWO States have anything TO do with
each other lose what the other gains. The foreign
capitalist desires employment for his capital the American
manufacturer desires of transit for his produce
Now by this national intercourse the foreign capitalist has
advanced his capital American enterprise has employed TO-
reign labor and wha, has been the RESULT Why you have
5000 miles Of Railroad and in this State alone twelve Ca
nails which bring in most considerable revenue Have we
lost anyingq The foreign capitalist has increased his
wealth. foreign labor finds employment and as 10 The Ameri
manufacturer he has doubled, trebled nay quadruped
the value OF his property estimate the value OF Peace
Just in proportion it is extended the worlds wide
believe is Gods great providence that the nations
Of the earth should dwell in peace and amy One nation
balances the defects Of another and preserves the equilibrium
of the world There is this Western hemisphere which, by
its abundant haryests it's free and boundess activity coun
the i'll effects OF stagnant civilization and sitting
cities
Sir Henry Bulwer here begged Introduce toast,
the health of Englshman present. who nevertheless, was
familiar TO Engsmen centuries ngo They had often seen
him. charging in the front of their battles. Our eyes
dnncd by the light Of the times live in but
who doo, he stood beside Wolfe the Plains OF
Abraham that he looked down on Wellington from the heights
Of Waterloo when the lettering Empire of Napoleon made
its last and fatal charged His banner Is on yonder walls
his badge your breasts "Huzza for ST. George and
Merry England" Loud Cheers"
VIII you allow TO propose TO you near and dear
relation OF ST. GeoTgc-St Jonathan | have Just come
from visiting him in the character of Virginia planter;
shook hands with him last Summer Western farmer; |
have dined with hin, socially as New York merchants
honor him American Statesman and though there may
older saints in the calendar there is not better one
Applause There is who would sooner give his
best bottle of friend take tho best bottle his
friend could give him. [Laugherl There is none more
Psnn or can eGsa psec
among his other qualifications must say there Is no better
sca-frng man. Hc has vessel at sea now about whlch
there ALARM That sip bears as its freight the IAN
qnpe of Shakespeare the code Of Blackstone and the creed
of Christ think see from its topnast the Onton JACK
and hear from It's crew the cry of "long pull strong pull
and pull altogether" Let then drink To that great Ship
Of Sac-nay North wind South wind impede its pro-
grcss endaneer its precious freight
Sir Henry Bulwcr here proposed another toast, "lhc
health OF ST. Knckerbocker" He closed by glowing
ogum the grand national enterprises OF Great Britain
nstuting most eloquent parallel between inc wariRe
marches of the ancient world leaving desoaton behind
be and the cvilzing progress of English arms through
out the world. There is people in the world he said
lightly taxed gently governed or more
(l1reat appIase.) But England, 1t is true will bu little
too hcadsrong sometimes. When contemplate the great
ness of this country remember what rccklessly lost
The house which had nobly built, we pulled down
about our cars peted with the stones Of the ruins
don't rejoice at that Some persons VIII tell you that when
one eve Is hurst out you brighter with the Other but
would not try that Polyphemian experiment Laughter
But nevertheless, do rejoice In the power and extent OF
the severed member. Has the time when we
of nd
and only remember that earliest and nobest
center around the Eden2 Let bury our fathers
ouarres in fathers graves and then shall find that
We are not merely brothers, but Siamese
twins Cheers Such is the Solid the substantial nature
of the hgament which binds u.s. that why should We be
afraid Of some rusty weapon, taken from the aroy OF OLD
quarres, to that ganlent2 Great aPplauseJ am
convinced these sentiments which utte are the senil-
mcnts of nine-tenths Of the American people.
The speaker here referred 10 the letter published IN the bo
ton Cell audng with bitterness TO the attempt 10
make him what he did say Perhaps said ne am
speaking undpoma but then are talking alter am.
ncr ONES friends always very careful 10 pot
you what is said against you, but they uen ovcooh
all that is said in your favor When came me o'ner Gay
from Richmond, the first thing heard was: on uiee
something atrocious- shocking.an inter-
copied dispatch Of yours 10 the British Foreign secretary
published in the Boston Celt' Now when man loses ms
tina; lost any property. laughter Deg ieaSe 10
declare that letter nothing of mine 1t s KIND OF pol-
cal squiO help Gen. Cass by making h seen du an
of England know Mr. Cuss very WELL and ooh oeileve
he an enemy of England because ne mas 100 ueepy a
heert the interest of America
After some further remarks Sir Henry proposed as oas
The British Ladies' and hoped gentlemen visitng e uea
Exhibition would not be too late for the jare lra"5
MR.. LYTTONS SPEECH,
Mr. Lyton son Of Sir Edward Bulwer) then rose 10 res
pond He was sorry that the mention OF so great name
had so small representative Laughter and eheers ns
return of thanks modestly and gaceuiiy niaue
Mr. President and gentlemen OF the ST. george oocey
the name that YOU have Just toasted in connection with the
common and drama Of our TWO countres you nave
kindly mentioned Of great man. and one wen wo
Thy Of such Applause Gentlemen very NUN
regret that as great man. he should nave SO very d
representative as myself Laughter and applause. s nu
for my own part sincerely say and without any
ta,ion that when heard what you, sir Just now sau a
when kindly and cordially those wo ds were e
ceived By all of you gentlemen here that SELDOM OF eve
in INV whole life proud and happy Great applause
Ii were speak TO you for hours gentlemen eoI'G no
saw more than this and could only very weakly ano mao
equaey express what feel; and after The great guns w
have ali heard tonight [aughte and whose thunder SUI
yibrates in the air around and about u.s. assure you mat
will not now attempt impose upon you any display
! "penny fire worksm Loud applause
But sir canno. but say that il does seem TO me yer!
Great thought to think that at that very moment when
| name SO greatly and naturally most dear to me, and Wit