Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-08
THE NEW AMERICAN MINISTER IN ENGLAND
FROM THE LIVERPOOL COURIER.


The Liverpool American Chamber of Commerce for
warded invitation to the Hon. JAMES BucHAYAy the
Ambassador for the United States to this country
Immediately after his arrival in England The following
reply has been received from him. from which it will be
that he is not able accept the invitation at pre-
sent 1t viii be that Mr. BucHAxAS's letter enters
somewhat fully into several questions of interest II il
as follows: UNITED STATES LEGATION
LONDON, SEPTEMBER g. 1853
SIR: have had the honor to receive the resolution
adopted the Goth ultimo by the American Chamber Of
Commerce at Liverpool, inviting banquet to be
given by them mark Of respect and welcome upon
my appointment Minister Of the United States Of Ame-
RIGA to England, and requesting to name day when
II viii best suit my convenience to attend.
While highly and gratefully approaching this honor,
regret that i IS impossible for me- with due regard to
my public duties in London say when if at all their
kind invitation could be accepted feel therefore con-
strained respectfully to decline it. In doing this how
ever, beg to assure them that in either country
estimates more highly than myself the commerce conduct.
ed between Liverpool and the United States and no man
more ardenty desires that it may long continue to extend
se IN peace ana prosperity and to confer mutual bene
fits upon both nations
The period in the worlds history seems at length to
have arrived when mankind have discovered that narrow
and restrictions upon foreign trade most surely
defeat their own object and when sefshnes itself is en-
listed in favor of liberal policy The phanthropist at
the same time rejoces in the knowledge that the mutual
dependence which commerce creates between nations
the surest prevention of by rendering peace the in
terest of all For my part firmly believe that the
unsettled questions known to exist between Great Britain
and the United States judged alone according to the value
Of the material interests involved are not worth six
months suspension Of the trade between the two
tries II therefore greatly 10 be desired that these
questions should be speedily, honoraby, and finally adj
justed and that hereafter both nations should enjoy
smooth and clouless sky for friendly competition
in all the pursuits calculated to enghten and benefit the
human race The greatest revolution, far the in
erest Of commerce andmanuactures is concerned which
mas ever been commenced among is that now appa-
reny IN successful progress China Should this ter
inmate in opening free that vast empire Of
three hundred millions Of human beings the United States
ana Great Britain win have harvest presented before
mem which, even with oil their energy, enterprise and
resources they viii scarcely be able reap Then will
hobe and generous rivalry also spring up between them
winch shall contribute most efectuay to promote the
cause o. christianity civilization, and freedom among
this ancient and strange people.
WIN sentiments Of great respect remain your obcdi-
ehx servant JAMES BUCHANAN
WILLIAM brown, Esq, vi. P, Chairman Sc