The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24


world. .(Applause) 1t is at present I believe, the
largest FOR exporting commerce. But, independent of
pride herself upon her domestic and internal arrange
ments (iear) The seaport is but the gate to q mag
nfeent town it i the opening to the hospitality and
architecture is chase your public institutions
liberal and and cha Charitable , AgPlauss Your docks which
auspices that of the Mayor Of Iiverpool-(appause)-
are amongst the most magnificent works which be
conceived; but il were to specify object which
struck me this morning especially entitled to the
respect and consideration of stranger it would be that
public library where young are drawn of from tine
hounts Of vice, from the tendency to dissipation from
possible evil company, by Occupying their minds with
se tribute Of this kind Is ae foS e np
received and the kindness manifested; but it is not
exactly what want to bring to the consideration of this
companythat is, that in Liverpool there is the best OPP
pornnity for cuvatng that kind good ceiling already
referred to, which begins in the spirit mentioned by the
| chairman and may perhaps terminate in the
Anglo Saxon feeling which day in defence of con
stutonal liberty, may call shoulder to shoulder, in
pause) ii; ia that the stranger coming from my native
land reaches first the port OF verpoo derives his first
impre isions here; makes his first acquanances here
Before he passes ON to the green fields and fine pastuages
and the robust population and the ability and wisdom,
and patriotism which he win find in the Interior he has
seen all that is wise benevolent and charitable in Liver
pool II is that at last after paying his visit to this bliss
fnl and blessed land, he returns to his country
through the town Of Liverpool and carries with him those
last Impressions which lkelv to be the strongest
his own country, to his friends, to his family,
and TO his own people Applause Mr. President, it is
the circumstances Of forming associations such as that
to which have alluded and Of giving them force
fuence during continuance in this country which
give rise to the occasions which have taken place.
late, some OF weeks months or years ago, which will
call for moment to the attention of all who listen
to me- which have been reciprocated and with zeal
and feeling which, trust never will be forgotten,
either on on the part Of those who receive or commu
Congo, the coast Of Africa, American brig ran
aground she beset by about 5000 savages who with
their hdeous yels armed with muskets sabres and
bayonets, and fortified with ropes and ladders, were
about ascending the vessel and when every individual
Dolphin, commanded by Lieut. Wood came first to the
rescue Of this vessel He sent cannonadc board,
burst and dispersed them He followed by the Fire
fly, Commander Seymour, who gave like aid, and with
dispersed and the captain acknowledges, every
would have been destroyed but for this timely assistance
she was able to resume her have, since have
been in England communicated these facts to the Fo
reign Department. with the thanks Of the President of
the United States. This is side of the picture; in
Liverpool you have recently been made acquainted with
another. Az the American mail steamer the Pacific,
was making her voyage from New York to Liverpool,
she took somewhat northern passage and encountered
vessel at sea, waterogged, quite helpless, loaded
with timber and therefore in no danger of sinking,
rough that it was impossible at the moment,
to send bont to her, and it is likely those in.
they in the presence Of Americans who stood
necessary, to sacrifice their lives in the attempt at
They remained six hours in the neighborhood
OF the vessel found it then possible to send safety
valve down. arrived at the James Stephens; she took
board the sixteen Britons who their voyage to
assst-restored them all and brought them in safety
here (Appause) Now, it is very possible, these cir
undoubtedly are-niay be aided most materially BY
circumstances of intervening interest which undoubtedly
FORE that these circumstances of interest which exist
between brothers and friends, more than strangers
should also be noticed 1t is within the recollection Of
individuals living that the first parcel of cotton
from America was brought, believe into this port. 1t
took some time before the people believed that it had
h mn bales nn rocere
twothrds OF this quantity two million bales and
country the rest This is bond OF union
(Aprausc) We have 10, 900 vessels engaged in the
tratLc between the two countries amounting to about
5000 600 Of tonnage-by which vessels, which the
transporers Of every species of between the
country and the other bridge is almost built be-
tween one country and the other and We are as near as
of interested intercourse You capitalists,
sometimes of generations of hereditary wealth, some
times OF prudent economy, sometimes of labored in
dusry seeks investment the other side of the Allan
tic enterprise seeks capital here and the and
the Other thus mutual assistance and advantage,
and which tends to foster the best of good will These
of the circumstances which couple together
| but there other crcumstances-more important
Which round the heart are wound
And cannot, will not be undone
Our daughters married to your sons-our sons
married TO your daug hters. constant communication
between these countries of affection blood and marriage
subsists and thus the ties rendered almost sacred
(applaue) to break them would be like introducing
conmoon disturbance, and civil war-the worst Of
into either of our countries, the side the other
Of the Atlantic Now, with all these inducements and
for harmony and good WILL is it possible that
there should subt anything but that sort If good feel
ing between us? We derived from the race and
speak the same lapguage-our ancestors are not pre-
cely the same but the individuals who framed form
of government who framed the constitution of the United
States has stood from that hour to this without
alteration, at time British subjects and became
only by the separation Of two great countries citizens of
smother empire They gave to constitution and laws
system order derived from Great Britain which had
grown up Great Britain during the Of centuries
which had it, force and has its permancnce from the
stability it acquired here Npplause) If there were
advantages when united government, there other
advantages independent governments afterwards in the
immense government which subsists in trade and the
mutual improvements which derive from each other,
in the occasional interpretations OF forgotten language
among you which you considered obsolete, but have
preserved and sometimes phrases which you thought
extraordinary at first, but afterwards kind enough
to adopt (laughter)- thus mutually to rccprocate
kndnesses of all sorts in those respects which per-
haps least expected from the other side of the At
lantc (Applanse) But II has been expected, upon
and know can without improperly, to circumstances
which pired, in which point made of departure
which, trust may subsist for (Applausc.) am
not going to discuss any subject that IS may be at
isue between the two countries know of no issue that
be between these that lead other
wise than the most pacific and honorable result loud
lantc notice taken of little matters of dispute
| which did occur few months sincc-we have seen
il noticed in the House Of Peers of Great Britain
| have It noticed in the House of Commons
OF Great Britan-we have seen 1t referred TO in the
message of the Presidentand all with feelings of that
sort which possibly lead anything but the
agreeable and harmonious result But why should IL
have been for moment that there should have bcen
feelings either of Twill, something than i'll
will-tendences 10 hostity-between usY IL consisted
OF certain colonial assertions and rights those rights OF
onetme being in common bet ween the two countries
and being precisely the secured by the
treaty OF 1853 and continued till broke out between
the two countries Then treaty took place; and it
only in after years that these difficulties occurred which
trust will be reconccd because all occasions when
these subjects have been alluded TO- other subjects have
been introduced which will make 1t OF mutual bene-
ht in the result What Is the that when we are
settling this matter of mere fishery, much broader
vcw cannot be taken OF the whole subject than
\ in England and Americana Why should not commercial
treaty be founded upon 1t which should be beneficial to
both countries, and especially those colonies more inn.
medately interested In regard TO the fisheries Zap.
| pause) Besides IL is all but impossible to suppose
that these colonies viii not be greatly the gamers by