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


their own pouatry, az well az the world at largo,
can have other object than cultiyatius the
friendship of the United States. (AppIause
My honorable friend, If may be so allowed 30
call nim the minister me, has adyerted to
some differences which have arisen between us.
and some points which have led to controversy
and remark. will not, of course, upon such an
occasion as this, enter upon discussion of the
merits of the question, but of which feel con
vinced that the best mode of settling the diieren-
ces which may arise between this country and
the United States especially-but will say, also,
THIS anda any other country-is frank, moderate
communication of moderate views and claims,
semperately put forward and steadily enforced
upon the part OF the representatives of those ma
tons. (Applause.) Aud l am sure of this, that
whiea tame concession OF any important right
never affords real satisfaction to either of the par
ties, oven that to whom it is made or that which
makes it. the other hand the friendship of
nations is best maintained by calm and Tempe
rate assertion of that which they believe to be
their rights, and on the other hand by moderate
and liberal view of those which are the rights and
privileges of others.
And let me mention, more especially with re-
gard to the United States, there is on their part
all that plain, straig forward habit, honesty and
fair dealing, derived, will venture to say, from
their English ancestors, which will never induce
tuetu I'd Ullnk tue worse OF II BRUSH minister
who steadily maintains that which he conceives
to be the interest Of his country and at the same
time does not desire to push those interests be-
yond what the limits of friendship and good feels
ing between the two countries mutually demand
Gentlemen, have no fear of any question, of any
differences arising between the United States
| and this country. We hive too many ties to bind
us together. We have the tics OF common Ian
guage--the ties OF common laws in many respects
we have the ties OF common iberty-we have
the ties of rapidly extending and increasing
| iierce--we have also ties, | am sure, OF personal
good feeling to bind us together, and my firm be-
lief is, that it questions arise in which differences
of opinion may exist, friendly communication
will not only remove those difficulties. but will
also tend to make the fact of those differences
having arisen extend inton system of reciprocal
advantage and the greater extension OF CONNER
sial intercourse between the two countries APP
plause.
And | am satisfied OF this, that we can have no
representative more fitting to maintain these
views and keep up that friendly communication
which was carried on, am happy to say. by his
immediate predecessor, than one who will unite
with the frank, liberal and cordial spirit which
actuated him, a firm devotion to the liberties OF
his country, at the time that he respects the
rights and claims of those who, ON the part of this
country rut forward matters to him; aud
am sure can have no more fitting to dis
charge those duties than him whom you have hon
ored, aud who has honored US, your guest this
evening. (Applause.) His lordship again ac-
knowledgng the toast resumed his seat amid en-
thusastic applause.