Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-08
THE MINISTER OF THE .. STATES IN ENGLAND


change papers, report very meager and inaccu-
rate one, as we 6nd-of our esteemed Ministers
speech at the late annual banquet of the Lord
Mayor OF London. As this report of Mr.. NIGER
SOILS remarks has called forth some illiberal COM
ments from certain quarters in which it seems to
be thought that an American Minister should have
had the bad taste to distinguish himself by a
brusque assertion of his national principles, instead
of the courtesy and comfy due from gentleman, a
public Minister and guest on festive occasion,
we think it proper to give to our readers correct
version Of Mr.. INGERsoLL's speech, which we find
reported in The London Chronicle The insertion of
true report of that speech is eminently due to
distinguished representative at London.
The LORD MAYOR said the next toast was of pecu
liar interest This country anxious provide
for its complete defence against aaggresson and to this
end they did well in perfecting the deficiency both Of
their army and navy but they felt that it still
desirable that these formidable arms should not be called
into requsiti and that the maintenance of kind and
friendly feelings with other nations the best way
maintain the peace of the world With these feelings he
had pleasure proposing The health Of his Exceency
the AmericanMinister" Loud cheers They all remem-
bered the interest and the satisfaction with which they
were accustomed to listen to his predecessor Mr. Abbot
Lawrence, nan Of kindly nature bland and open in
his sentiments man who was much an Englishman
as he was Al American, showing that the two nations
were not divided but were really [Cheers And he
believed his exceency Mr. Ingersol who had done them
the honor to attend this banquet, less cordially
and heartily attached to peace than his predecessor
[Cheers He appeared among them with all the intei
gence andpromptude of his countrymen, while he join
ed with all sincerity Of feeling in the promotion OF those
interests which Joined nation and nation together and
thus constituted the best safeguard and protection from
war; He was his Excellency would be received
among then with all that cordial attachment and respect
which shown TO the representative OF foreign coun-
try when heappeared among them to forward the inter
Of civilization and to promote the blessings ofpeace
Loud cheers.
Mr. INGERsoLI was received with loud cheers. He
said Thanking you for the honor you have done my
country and mysd Icannot but express my regret that
other representatives Of foreign nations not present
share the compliment fthey could have foreseen the
assembled loyalty which would make them welcome and
the assembled beauty that graces the occasion,
[cheers they would have received well-merted hon
ors that kindly bestowed myself alone Called
upon am oanswer for my country rather than my
SELF can have hesitation in meeting and returning
with the utmos sincerity the expressions of kindness and
goodwill that been uttered Nothing can be more
agreeable to me than wish continued health and pros
[Cheers. BIT illusions have been made to state OF
mutual friendship between your country and my own,
which cannotdil to merit my grateful and especial no
ce am anxious to take this early opportunity to ex-
change with this brilliant assembly proofs strong as
language afford that we are and ought be- friends
and brothers Loud cheers. No occasion can be
fitting, and 40 purpose can be honest plain.
am here the messenger of good will 1t would be an aban
donment Of duty were not to cultivate in behalf of my
Government and people the best feelings with this
am bis ap1p rllp
received from the moment touched your shores will
allow me t. omit or fall short of the attempt. Cheers
There was time when nation struggled for po-
ston among the nations of the earth That time is long
since past and feel, in the still early maturity
have reached that there is opportunity and inclination
for mutual good Offices between the countries which
bear each other great and striking resembances They
derive their essential principles of from the
same sources-their knowledge from the same insruc-
tors-their habits in great degree from the same
amples. [Cheers. How should il be otherwise Your
great charter of the middle ages charter your
yoution towards the close Of the seventeenth century
in its influences and results your bill of rights il
our bill OF rights and your habeas corpus, in spirit
IN terms, is precisely ours. Cheers. You have gyel
to US the benefit of these great endowments, withou
abating particle Of your enjoyment of them; and w
have modified and applied them condition and con
shtuton without affecting their essential properties
ends. An identity of language, which serves almost
make US one people, serves at least place in hand
the books and to give the highest relish to ntelec
tua taste and social intercourse fCheers will no
dwell upon the points of interest that should
national intimacy and continued harmony They are
many, and easily named.
But my present object is lofier and more pure 1t il
to appeal the better feelings Of nature and to find
in sympathy of spirit for uninterrupted relations
of friendship. sno in boasting that would call to
mind or two recent proofs Of regard gentleman
of your city lately visited our shores He bore no
exalted rank or office but he carried with him the proud
title of London merchant; and he treated am
told-for it after had left America-with cor
daty and respect of which conquerors would not have
been ashamed GCheers. He has brought back with
him. believe recollections of kind which will show
how well our people disposed to cultivate assoca-
ton with true British worth Loud cheers. Not much
longer ago. the fate of your gallant navigator Sir John
Franklin the of feeling not less sincere, and
an effort to aid him less kind than those which
exhibited among yourselves. When calamity years
since befe Ireland in the shape Of the loss Of her
NAL food and the Government of Great Britain extended
its benevolent hand for liberal relief Government
and our people we're not wanting in efforts of similar
kind. public ship sent out charged with provi-
sions and large contributions furnished from diff
ferent quarters Of the land. Loud cheers.
We are not without sentiments of profound respect for
the august sovereign of your reamor her whom your
national anthem before justly styles your noble and
your gracious Queen. Cheers Happy in all the rela
tons of fe she is blessed with the affections Of loyal
people With domestic virtues that alone give lustre
TO her diadem she that gives lustre do
nestle virtue She said to be fortunate in every thing
around her but wisdom teaches that the fortunate
the wise An example TO the poorest Of her subjects in
all those qualities which the poorest may initiate she
fills her royal seat with dignity and grace II fortunate
in the possession Of these virtues, she is wise in the
ercse Of them. Loud cheers.
ought TO omit to notice, especially connected
with the city Of London the good order of its inhabitants
On the great occasion of the 18th of November
concourse assembled in the streets The OCCASION
indeed Of deep solemnity but the general pro-
prey Of conduct the less creditabe to the null
tudes that took part in it. becoming sorrow filed the
public mind and gave tone to the behavior of crowded