Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-20
MIR. BUcHANAN's SPEECH * LOxDo,;

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The latest London papers giye account CT tho
proceedings nj the thirty i"arh anniversary Of -?
Seaman Hospital Society. which took place op Ns,
9th ultim". Lord Pamcrston wss in the chair, r;I
while nasin- those. s0vrryi.as who lsA .,ur;bu.2t
70 the society, he drew the n: ':iop Of the cNn:Da
10 Mr. Buchanan. III" Am"r!cGn Minister vino wss
present. His Lordshp said:
''Nc cannot claim him an EuI.Ehsa saf1r hj;t 90
will not acknowledge him wholly T. he Dg9'Urc.:
he represents, niccd, Only another H.."''I u gf-
own innIiy. trs' that tna identity which prevails
between lis IN that medium OF iea- which : ;Ilsct
!ilIua q, may long conEi:4uc 10 iupy an identity u
sentiment nni feeling. and Latwh,u j." rr;c= - -
native land. h. will be able - bear wirh rim ito
preston "t esteem ami admiration and 'G.cnt-.4
which the people oi this country entertain ta1l.14
his counirymen, and tI; he will aif.aar Gcrr. H., y
those sentiments which, am confident th"y r: ea:.
| Tor us" Loud cheers.
Mr., Buchanan rose in reply, and SAID. | can truly
say do mot iiai myself stranger IN strange lsrc
We speak tho same language, rcG! the sary
books; i'll both countries we worship the same col,
according Ia the dictates ot conscience sGA tLr-n
ia none 10 make IL afraid. lCacurs.l L., i:tpi."
and property are equally protected - both cuu: :,a
both have Tree press, public opinion az. ti ,?"7"
and We spenk language which can never be spoken
in any country III which slavery practically er's:s.-
Loud ch"rr-.l n stranger COMING 20 ErGG.d H-a.
be greatly strucl; with your noble Charities w.eA
| are OF the most nunificrnt character. F:oyiigrr9
has blessed you with bOurGlcss wealth, and has ~
splrcd the hearts ot the po5Srssors ~ thai wc@ " 2
the desire 10 remember their poorer G",Gh b"ri. 10
licvc poverty and distress in every form aHH ~ VIZ.
more benevolent form could such GcsiIg ba nl2;l-
tested than in support nf this institution lt"lC- ]
| His Lord-hp mentioned the peculiar cE"gacf,r'-'
tc1 which distinguish, Il ihi- charity Ecu b.. oHCrF.
Ii extends ia benefits - Distressed -trnrn %! a""Ty
climate. Since ia, oligm ut the institution n.":,
| than 1900 ot my C0unirymcu haze been r...ey.G ~
| md ii. lf.-s | IL o. emu
my most sincere and grateful thanks. Bul tr"!@l!
another peculiarly which :ui; d,siinlU!s,s III g
from every other charity. Other ris'tr, fy:g.r. re
Communications. 3ui rules ere prescribed :D- pes
dCsIr0us nf enjoying ih"r benefits hU: here ~" ". -
of the poverty aId distress nt ,Cl. and l;..'I
man il his recommendation and yrL. heart is1Es .:
once To relieve that distressed ieeE. 10 !G:;gs rom
what climate he comes, nor what his past character.
know ot no country which oGght o ue mere Ccr5-
full of their seamen than The mother Cy2Gt-r gnl o.
selves. We arc certainly more extensively ea-'TD
| i'll commerce than any other two cCun!.y3 ~ '"0
world; and hope whLle there mus; unnecessarily &c
competition between IL, that twill be M bala'
rabe aud friendly Co! E"u~s, e.:
world IS wide enough for the coE.nC'cC e. |nl F.
countries. Let Ii, therefore. encourage each o""T
instead OF rvncIng Il marrow and i+G'"u5 Split
(Chocrs.) No "hcr two nations Gmj"y hal: ':-..,
commercial intrrcJusr: and i thrrc snju'. a.
war between these kindred n00u-, which God ~ III
mercy forbid loud chccrr,l the suspension u com.
mrrce between them for year would !! i"r. nr.:
10 greater extent than war ever in c,c! Gu v ,.
nation- w" have, therefore, every interest, cry
inclination, and every feeling to r!a. Il i!rr j.. r.a
10 preserve ainicabi. relations forever. ~ .yg'e.
times complain ot each othr.-wr aye, ~ lac, La,s
complaining nations OccasronHi'v --ii.rch',rt l"t
cnu FAY, with the most perfect truth, thar "": C-5la
in my own country an undcr-curreG; ui knuly aii
gracious feeling towards the mother coGI,y, a9t J.
ever the time should arrive wine" !; sHsN J".1'n
necessary 10 develop that irr'Im;. !; would ia;
itself to the asomishnen even o! t'e p"o..e .. -,
| land.
Loud cheers followed Mr. Buchauan 10 LIS scsi.-
Mr. Is. subscribed $50 to this institution.