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

can have other object than cutivating the friend
ship Of the United States. Loud applause My
honorable friend. if mayso BE allowed to call him.
the minister near me, hSsadverted tobome differ
ences which have arisen between az, and some
points which have led to controversy aud remark.
will not, course, upon such an occasion az this,
enter upon discussion Of the merits of that ques
ton, but of which feed convinced that the best
mode of settling the differences which may arise
between this country and the United States espe-
cially; but will say, also, this and any other
country is a frank and moderate communication
of moderate views and claims, temporarily put
forward and steadily enforced upon the part OF
the representatives of those nations. lApplause
And am sure of this, that while tame concession
OF any important rights never affords real satisiac.
ton to either of the parties, even that to whom II
i5 made or that which makes it, SO on the other
hand the friendship of nations is best maintained
by calm and temperate assertion OF that which
they believe to be their rights, and, on the other
hand, by moderate view of those which are the
rights and privileges ofothers. And let me mention,
more especially with regard to the United States,
there is their part all that plain straightforward
habit, honesty, and fair dealing, derived, VIII
venture to say, from their English ancestors
which will never induce them to think the
worse of British minister who steadily main
talns that which he conceives to be the interest
| OF his country, and at the same time does not
desire to push those interests beyond what the
| limits of friendship and good feeling between
the two countries mutually demands. Gentle
men, have no fear of any question OF any differ
ences arising between the United States and this
country. We have too many ties to bind US to.
/ gether. We have the ties of common language
| the ties of common laws in many respects-we
have the ties of common iberty-we have the ties
| Of rapidly extending and increasing commerce
we have also ties am sure of personal good feel
ing to bind together; and my firm belief is that
| if 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
into system of reciprocal advantage and the
| greater extension of commercial intercourse be-
tween the two countries. Applause. ] And am
satisfied of this, that have represent native
more fitting to maintain these views and keep up
| that friendly communication which was carried
on, am happy to say, by his immediate .prede-
cessor thatone whowl uniewith the frank, liberal,
and cordial spirit which actuated him--a firm de-
votion to the liberties of his country, at the same
time that he respects the rights and claims of those
who on the part of this country put forward
matters to him; and am cure we can have no one
more fitting to discharge those duties than him
whom you have honored, and who has honored US,
your guest this evening. [Applause.l His lord
chip, again acknowledging the toast, resumed his
seat amid enthusiastic applause. 3l
The subsequent toasts were, s'The Mayor of
Liverpool" ssThe Chairman and 'tThe Members
for the county and the town, hch were severally
responded to; and the company separated few
minutes before twelve O'Clock. g-