Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-05
SPEECH OF THE BRITISH PRIME MINIsrER

SPEECH OF THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER.
On the 9Th instant the Lord Mayor Of London rave tho
annual grand dinner at the Mansion House. to the British
Ministers, the Diplomatic Corps and other distinguished
guests. T1
The Duke Of Cambridge made speech in response to a
toast to Prince Albert to "the Navy the Duke Norh
um6erland replied in the course Of which, we see. he
paid the following handsome compliment to the United
States
Since they had last met in that hospita.
BILE hall the Arctic Expedition fitted out by this country
had Quilted its shores under the favorable
and with the most fervent and anxious wishes for its sue
cess not only In this, but in far distant countries
Hear, and cheers They never could forget the man
ner In which the United States fitted out an expedition to
assist In the search for Sir John Franklin loud cheers
He must leave it to his excellent friend the American
Minister to express to the people of that country OF
which he worthy Representatives the sentiments
excited not only in this metropolis bat throughout the
Kingdom, by such generous exertions. Hear and
cheers"
To the toast, The Health Of The Earl Of Der6y,' the
Earl himself responded at considerable length We quote
much Of has any interest to the reader here
Among the many gratifying circumstances connected
with this assembly, not the least 50 large and
may add fair Of those foreign States
which are now happily in amity with this country and
to maintain the most cordial relations Of amitv and
it ought to be the policy of every Government Of this
country [Cheers. We accept the presence of these
representatives on this occasion, not compliment
however gratifying that might be, to any of my col
leagues in our personal and individual character We
accept 1t as mark Of adhesion that policy which pro-
fesses an absolute and entire non-ntervention with the
internal affairs of all other countries and the determine
ton also to leave unexhausted effort if the case should
arise by friendly exerton and by friendly inerposton
to prevent the possibility Of the disturbance in any
ter OF the world Of the general peace which exists
RAN IN l0rdi fma he 81,
portions OF the world there elements Of internal dis
cord and elements which may threaten the spreading Of
that discord beyond their boundaries which may
feat the best Intentions OF the most peaceful States do
not believe, do not venture to hope, that have
rived at that Utopan period when any nation safely or
ustfaby deprive itself Of the of internal organi
zaOn for its national Defence [cheers but this
do believe, and Of this am confident that throughout
Europe and throughout the world there general desire
the part of all nations exnguish once the slight
est spark which may appear threaten external conyu-
sion, to endanger the general peace Loud cheers
Of this am sure that there be appearance of hos
tiy or Of angry feeling arising in any quarter the
erons of all countries will be used not in less
ghtened times to fan the fame in the hope of obtain
ing remote and individual advantage but to put
friendly extingusher upon the first elements of strife and
to interpose for the prevention of misunderstanding
which may at any time arise; and am quite confident
that if without provocaon, any Power either through
the misconduct of its own Government, through the
pressure Of its ocn people, should be unoss make
hostile or upropoked aggression that Poper woud be by
the unanimous rpro6aton and remonstrance of The civilized
vorld Loud cheers am confident also that there is
enlightened feeling arising among all Governments
and among all nationshat there is growing conviction
that their interests their honor their welfare and their
real glory better promoted by developing their inter-
nal resources by fostering the domestic industry their
people, by promoting the enjoyment the wealth. and the
tary glory however brilliant by any prospect Of ag-
gressve conquess, however dazzling Hear and cheers
At this moment, may mention illustration that
zoe are engaged Wm great and powerful negh6or, whose
process haze ourselves had great experience hear hear
not in those hostile which have formerly de-
uged the world in blood, but engaged in united
effort by united councils in endeayoring by peaceful ne
gotations extend not for our own individual benefit
but for the benefit of the world at large the sphere Of
peaceful commerce through the interior of the CONT
nent Of America and in this peaceful labor councils
are undivided. Hear, hear. Our penpotentiares are
indeed different in person, but the instructions upon
which they proceed, and The spirit By Wh they
ed, essentially and tmequoocaly the Cheers
feel lord that for all the world for the promotion of
peace and for the general good of the world the cordial
union of all nations in the advancement of in
tercourse is matter of primary Importance but if it
be so to other nations most Of all must it be this
with whom the great manufacturing and commercial
power is so large element of that greatness which
long series of years has enabled us to attain.
Il know the difficulties which in this and id
any country attend the faithful discharge OF public dyes
but am convinced that Ministry is worthy Of the con-
hdence OF this country which does act for itself and
upon its convictions and trust that the sincerity Of
those convictions win in the long run force themselves
upon the sympathy and support Of the people We may
reel that we have an arduous task before u.s. but shall
not fail from the want of clear perception of the
which we ought to take, clear appreciation of the
difficulties we have to encounter. We may fail from
causes not within control but, my lord if we
should not fall and if in any degree deserve the
confidence and support Of this country it will be our
proudest hope it is bodest and highest ambition that
when we to hold that Office with which the favor Of
the sovereign and the confidence of the people have en-
trusted us, we may transmit unimpared to those who
succeed us that glorious Inheritance which we have re-
ceived of the freedom of the British constitution of the
safety, honor, and welfare of the Sovereign and her
dominions, and that shall leave England as trust
we found her-an object Of attachment and friendly re-
spect to those nations Of the civilized world with whom
desire upon all occasions to maintain the most cordial
and amcable relations" Hear hear, and loud cheers L
IMMENSE CoNTRAcT.A contract for building the Terre
Haute and Alton nois Railroad has been entered into
by Messrs. Willis Philips, William Nation and James
Barnes Of Springfield Mass This road extends one hun
red and seventyfve miles, entirely across the southern
part Of Illinois These gentlemen have contracted to build
the road furnish the ron build the depot cars locomo
tves &C., putting the entire road in running order within
three years, for the round sum Of 100000