Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-27
BANQUET AT LIVERPOOL,

SPeoS"os VI sne As0h' -. H. 1mEefsOI and the
Earl of Derby.
On the 18th inst the Liverpool Chamber Of
Commerce gave grand entertainment to the
Hon. J. r. Ingersoll, the American Minister, at
the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool. Sixty gentlemen
sat down to dinner 10 the large ROOM which was
tastefully decorated for the OCCASION The chair
was taken by Eyre Evans, Esq, the Hon. Mr..
lngersol the Earl Of Derby and Colonel de Sinzy
being next upon his right, and the Earl of Seton
and VIM. Brown, Esq, M. p sitting on his left
The Mayor and the siipendiary magistrate sat
opposite the charma H.
In responding to the toast in his honor, Mr.
lngersol, the American Minister after eulogising
the city of Liverpool, proceeded to set forth
some of the results of the constantly increasing
intercourse between the United States and Engo
land, and to speak of the ties, arising from
common origin, commerce, &c. We extract a
passage or two:
ut is within the recollection of some indiyid-
uals now living that the first parcel of cotton
from America was brought, believe, into this
port 1t took some time before the people be-
eved that 1t had been grown in America. That
little parcel has since grown to 5000 900 bales
year. England receives two-thirds of this quan
tity, or 2,000, 900 bales and our own country con.
su,nes the rest. This is one bond of union
VESSELS engaged
10 tho traffic between the two countries amount
ing to about 100000 oftonnage--by which YES
sells, which are the transp0rters of every species
OF commerce between the country and the
other, bridge is almost built between one coun-
try and the other, and we are as near as it is
possible to be, Notwithstanding that the Atlantic
rolls between US. (Applause.) But there are
o.her sources OF interested intercourse. You are
capitalists, we men of enterprise. Your capital,
mi of If
Hereditary wealth, sometimes of prudent econo-
my. sometimes OF labored industry, seeks invest.
ment on the other side of the Atlantic; our en-
terprise seeks capital here and the one and the
other are thus mutual assistance and advantage,
and which tend to foster the best of good will
These are some of tho circumstances which cou-
pie US together but there are other circumstances
more important ties
Which round the heart are woun'
And cannot, will not be undone.
"Our daughters are married to your sons, our
sons are married to your daughters. A constant
communication between these countries. of af
lection, blood and marriage subsists and thus the
ties are rendered almost sacred-[appIause1 Ito
break them would be like introducing commotion.
disturbances and civil war, the worst of wars into
either OF our countries, on the one side or thu
other Of the Atlantic. Now, with all the in
ducements and reasons for harmony and good
will Is it possible that there should subsist any,
thing but that sort of good feeling between us d
We are derived from the same race and sneak
the same language-our ancestors are not prs.
cisely the same; but the individuals who framed
our form OF government, who framed the
Constitution OF tho United States, as it has
stood from that hour to this without alteration.
were at one time British subjects. and became,
only by the separation Of two great countries eiti-
zens OF another empire. They gave to our con-
stltutlOn and laws SYSTEM an order derived from
Great, which had grown up in Great Britain du-
ring the course of centuries. which had its force
aud has now its permanence from the stability il
acquired here. Applause.] If there were ad.
vantages when united government, there came
other advantages as independent governments af-
terward, in the immense Government which sub
sists, In trade, and the mutual improvements
which we derive from each other, in even thu
occasional interpretations of forgotten language
among you, which you considered obsolete, but
we have preserved. and sometimes phrases which
you thought extraordinary at first, but were af-
terward kind enough to adopt laughter thus
mutually to reciprocnte kindnesses of ali sorts.
even in those respects which perhaps were
least expected from the other side of the ATTAIN
tic"
Abiding to the question of the Fisheries, Mr..
Ingersoll said
"But it has been expected upon this occasion
that some little alusion should be made, and |
know can wlthoutimpropriety to circumstances
which TRANSFERRED in which point was made of
departure from that good will which has so long
subsisted, and which trust may subsist for ever.
(Appouse.) am not going to discuss any sub.
Ject that is or may be at issue between the two
countries. l know OF no issue that can be between
these two countries that can lead to otherwise
than the most honorable aud paeiic result. loud
applause.( We have saen on both sides of the
Atlantic NOTICE taken of some little matters of
dispute which did occur few months since
we have seen it noticed in the House of Peers of
Great Britain-we have seen it noticed in
the House of Commons of Great Britain
we have seen it referred to in the message of
the President-and all with feelings of that
sort which cannot possibly lead to any thing
but the most agreeable and harmonious re-
suit. But why should it have been for a moment
that there should have been feelings either of i'll
WILL or even something worse than il-will-ten-
denotes to hostility-between us! 1t consisted OF
certain colonial assertions and rights, those
rights at one time being in common between
the two countries and being precisely the same AN
were secured by the treaty Of 1888. and con-
tinued till war broke out between the two coan-
tries.
Then treaty took place. and it was only in af-
ter years that these difficulties occurred, which
trust will be- reconced, because on all occasions
when these subjects have been alluded to, other
subjects have been introduced, which will make
It one OF mutual benefit in the result
What Is the that when we are
settling this matter of mere fishery, much
broader yiew cannot be taken of the whole sub
jet than has been in England and America .
Why should not commercial treaty be founded
upon it which should be beneficial to both couu,
md asoll,, H.