The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-05-19


myself. TO which you, my Lord Mayor, have
given expression, on the part of the city of
London for London represents the availa.
ble resources which world wide commerce
affords, both for civilization and for war
Flatterlng as are your praises, accept them
because they are addressed much more to
France, than to myself; they are addressed
to nation whose interests are to-day every
where, identical with your own. (Applause.)
They are addressed 10 an army and navy
united to yours by an heroic companionshir
in dangers and in glory. (renewed applause;)
they are addressed to the policy of the two
governments which is based on truth, on
moderation and on justice. For myself, I
have retained on the throne the same senti.
ments Of sympathy and esteem for the Eng
lish people which professed as an exile;
(long and prolonged cheerng.) while en-
joyed here the hospitality of your Queen;
and, if | have acted in accordance with my
convictions, it is that the interest of the ma.
ton which has chosen me, no less than that
of universal civilization has made 1t duty.
Indeed, England and France are naturally
united on all the great questions Of politics
and OF human progress that agitate ethe
world. From the shores of the Atlantic 10
those OF the INSTRUMENTATION the Baltic
TO the Black Saffron the desire to abolish
slavery, to our hopes for the amelioration of
all the countries Of Europe--I see in the
moral as in the political world for our two
nations but one course and one end. CAP.
plause.)
1t is, then, only by unworthy considera-
tions and pitiful rivalries that our union
could be discovered. If we follow the die
tates of common sense alone, we shall be
sure of the future. Cloud applause.) You
are right in interpreting my presence among
you as fresh and convincing proof of my
energetic cooperation in the prosecution Of
the war, if we fail IN obtaining an honora.
BILE peace. (Applause.l
Should we SO fail, although our difficulties
may be great, we may surely count OH a
successful result, for not only are our SOL
diers and sailors of tried ,alor--not only do p,
our two countries possess within themselves
unrivaled resources-but above all---and
here lies their superiority--it is because they
are in the van of all generous and enlighten-
ed ideas. The eyes of all who suffer in.
stinct;vely turn to the West.
Thus our two nations are even more pow
erful from the opinions they represent than
by the armies and fleets they have at their
command. (Great opplnuse.) am deeply
grateful to your Queen for affording me this
solemn opportunity of expressing 10 you my
own SENTIMENTS anu tHOSe OF France, OF
which am the interpreter. thank youin
my own name and that of the Empress for
the frank and hearty cordiality with which
you have received us. We shall take back
with US to France the lasting impression
made on minds thoroughly able to appreci-
ate it, OF the imposing spectacle which Eng
land presents, where virtue on the throne
directs the destinies of country under the
empire of liberty without danger to its
grandeur.
In the evening Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert Napoleon and Eugene, visited the
Italian opera. 500 guineas were given as
the quotations tor boxes. and 30 guineas for
house where the light of the royal counten--
ances might fall upon the occupants Lon
don. west of Tempebar, was illuminated.