The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-26
THE R EPU BLIC.


4.uE L Ii Ii IU IL I u Ii
Banquet to the American Minister in Liv
/ e# tfti erpOOI.
i On the 4th of January, 1853, the Chambe
OF Commerce of Liverpool, England, gave
i grand entertainment to the Hon. JOSEPH R
lNGERsoLL, our Minister to that country W.
/ md an account of it in the Liverpool Times O
the 9th, from which we extract: bta f.7e
/ Sixty gentlemen sat down to dinner in the larg,
room, which was tastefully decorated for the coca
sion The chair was taken by Eyre Evans, esq
the Hon. Mr.. Ingersoll, the Earl of Derby, and
Colonel de Rinzy, being next upon his right, ano
the Earl Of Seton, and William Brown, esq.,, M p,
sitting on his left. The mayor and the stipen.
diary magistrate sat opposite the chairman.
AS soon as the cloth had been withdrawn, the
chairman proposed the healths of the Queen, ano
of Prince Albert, and the royal family, which
were drunk with loud appl ause. lEhH
i The Chairman said be had now the pleasure te
| propose the toast which he was sure would have
their suffrages-that was the president of the
United States;" the Chief Magistrate of people
with whom we are allied by birth, and connected
BY an affinity Of laws and institutions. IApplause
| we had annually an emigration of about three
hundred thousand souls therefore, if our Legislators
DID not appreciate our American trade they ought
/ to have its importance infused into them The
| last message of the President was added to those
valuable historical documents, which all the pre-
vious messages would be found to be hereafter to
the historian who wishes to compile the history OF
America. And the last one, in every respect for
its moderation and the justice which it expressed
with respect to international affairs had obtained
the approval of all who heard it. There was some
little difference, perhaps, with upon the subject
OF protection. and free trade, but England had
boldly come forward and advanced free trade
had given it on credit, as she had given her goods
and merchandise confidence that it will be
returned hereafter. Laughter and applause. ]
@ dpta hoo
tons upon the subject than to repeat the toast the
.'health of the President of the United States y
| The toast was drunk with all due honors.
Inc Hon. }. r. ingersoll rose to respond. He
MR. PRESIDENT, MY LORDS, AND GENTLEMEN:
have merely to thank you very sincerely for hav-
| ing brought into view of this company our mist
excellent Chief Magistrate. AS the head of re-
sponsibe government, his term will shortly close
You know. however, that the head of responsible
| government may retire with dignity, and return
to private life with the highest honors of his
| try. [Hear, and applause, This President will
close his term on the fourth of March next. He
! has believe, the affections of his own country
men, and will not doubt that he has the respect
| Of yours. Applause i sincerely thank you for
| having brought him into notice here; and ought
to add that his successor, who will take his place
| on the fourth day of March next, is gentleman
! of the very highest responsibility, not so well
known perhaps to this country some of our
| statesmen have been, but gentleman eminent for
wealth, for respectability-I will add for talents,
| for integrity. [Applause.] am not certain whe-
ther ought or ought not to say a word in answer
| to my excellent friends (the chairman) sugges-
| ton, in regard to one portion of the Presidents
message which has been much noticed in the pa
| pers here Hear ] But all could say upon this
subject would be this, that the came subject viewed
in different ATTITUDES becomes very different
thing, laughter and applause;1 and that it is pos
sible, my excellent friend, the President of the
American Chamber of Commerce, looked at the
whole of that subject from the other side of the
tho Of
the borough OF Liverpool-he might perhaps, if not
| absolutely modify, at least diminish the extent of
the warmth of his opinions. [Hear.l I thank
you again for having noticed the President of the
United States. He will know that notice has been
taken of him in this place, and by this enlighten-
ed assembly; and am sure he will be gratifed,
both as public magistrate and gentleman. 49,
The next toasts were-ssThe Bishop of the Do
cese and the Clergy and 'eThe Army and Ma
Wy" To the latter of which Colonel De Rinzy re-,
sponded lf .rs
, The Chairman then rose to propose the toast of
| the evening-stHis excellency the Hon. Joseph r
Ingersoll, Minister of the United States of Ameri
ca to the Court of St. James.'' The chairman
spoke in SO low a tone that much of what he said
was inaudibe to the reporters but the substance
of his speech was to the following effect That he
had the honor to give what was known in ban
quoting language as the toast of the evening it
was, ssThe health of the Hon. Joseph R. Ingersoll,
Minister of the United States of America to the
Court of ST. James" Loud cheers. The mere
fact of being representative at the court of this
great empire was quite significant of the high
standing of Mr.. IngersolI in his own country,
where he was known to be one of the most distin-
guished, able, and patriotic Legislators, an emf
nent lawyer, clever writer, and an accomplished
scholar. Applause When national affairs were
| conducted on both sides by men of integrity, of
talent, of requirements, and of knowledge, the
happiest results might be looked for to the securi
ty of continual peace between the two countries.
The existence of that mutual advantage in COM
merce between the two countries thing to
be desired, no limit could be we'll imagined to
it until the estuary of the Mersey became made
quate to its accommodation. Hear, hear.l Who
could contemplate without wondering the almost
awful anticipations and results of the annual in
crease of the population of Anglo America, who
were speaking the same language, having the
same literature as England, and being within
eight or ten days. sail Of each other. Hear, hear
Each country might be expected to reciprocate
good feehng,to act upon each other, and to pro-
duce mutual improvement and advancement by
this action. Hear, hear.l But the existence Of
free Institutions and accompanying education
proved, however, these countries held their mi
raculous prosperity. To England the United
States was indebted for the groundwork of her
prosperity. England gave to her foreign posses.
sions free institutions and self government and
her children had done credit to their parentage
Hear, hear, and cheers They had taken the
principles ofthe mother country, and adapted them
to the peculiar circumstances of the widely-ex- |
tending countries in which they had been placed.
Hear, hear.] There was much to be admired in |
theeducation of the United States. 1t had not been
left to chance. 1t was made general, and was one |
of the conditions of the social system of America.
[Hear, hear. In 1850 he found that four millions
of children attended school in the United States,
which was equal to one. fifth of the gross popuial
ton of the free people of America; and, deductng
adults and infants he found that every child in the
country must be educated. [Appause.l One
resItt of this education was, that the enterprisng
demagogue would not succeed there as he would |
amongst an illiterate people. For whoever 50 ap-
pealed to the American people would be met by
thousands as ambitious as HIMSELF, inspired
by spirit equally intelligent, and who would |
thus be able to check the 'demagogue Hear, |
hearl The great intercourse between the two
countries would preserve both the races, who were
one in language, in identity, and in creed The |
Government Of America wisely conferred local |
government upon separate localities and by this |
means they attached the people to their local posi-
tions and principles The General Government
was not responsible for local abuses of any kind
and would, therefore, never become unpopular on
that account; 30 that affairs might GO wrong in
Ohio, New York, or anywhere ..el.e, without the /
Government being endangered by it. There was |
another fallacy abroad to the United States 1t
had been laid down that the northern and southern
States different in interest because they had
different climate and that their products were
dfferent on the contrary he'consdered that this !
was a bond of union between them. They had an |
Interchange to make with each other. They were |
not rivals, and, as an evidence of this be would