The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-25
INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT NEWS FROM 70.
ROPE.-THE NIAGARA's NAIL.

INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT NEWS FROM e..
ROPE.-THE EIAGARA's NAIL
On the 7th instant Lord Palmerston made visit %
Liverpool, where be honored with public reCsp-
ton ip the Town Hall. After short address from the
mayor, Mr. Charles Holland, President Of the Liver.
pool Chamber OF Commerce, welcomed him on the part
Of the merchants Of Liverpool, and In the course q
his remarks expressed the hope that the relations be-
tween England and America might continue peaceful
footing.
Lord PamerstOn, in the Of his reply to the ad.
dresses, said
cannot help hoping that these relaxations Of former
doctrines which were established in the beginning Of the
war, praetsed during its continuance, and which have
been since ratified by former engagements may perhaps DO
still further extended and in the OF time ihose
principles Of which applied 70 hosides by land
may be extended without exception, TO hosuities by sea-
that private property shall longer be IN object Of
aggression either side lCheers] II we look the
example o. former periods we snali no, naa that any
by individuals II is the conflicts Of armies by land and Of
fleets by sea- that decide the great OF nations
s perhaps TO be desired that those conflicts should be
confined the bodies acting under the orders and drec
tons Of the respective States. lCheersl
Genuemen the government certainly always felt deeply
Indebted TO these great commercial bodies who kind
enough TO impart from time 10 time suggestions for
the remedy OF existing evils We know well that
ecuye government be perfectly informed of all de-
tailed operations OF commerce to DO able without such
assistance devise those which may be best
calculated to act free the industry of the country and
give the greatest development to commercial enterprise
We may reooleet-I think II in the reign OF Louis
XIV Louis XVthat the government OF the day APP
piled to perseDs engaged in commerce to know how Ii
cond assist them. The answer was, leave alone
don't govern too much.' Hear hear.l That doctrine
has fortunately of late years. been the basis Of commercial
legislation and administration; but without governing
100 much, and leaving commerce alone there still from
time TO time may be measures which not only may leave
commerce alone but may assist its development and by
that contribute TO the growth Of the wealth and
prosperity Of the country. [CheersJ au
ha Al.
great communities of the land. Your fleets exceed in
amount Of the fleets Of former Kingdoms and empires
There are no seas upon which your noble ships not
found no shore washed by the most distant ocean to
which your great vessels do carry the produce of the
industry Of this great country Cheersl You have also
done that which is especially connected with of the
topics upon which you have addressed thing worthy
OF admiration and accompanied with immense
You have, II may say co. bridged the Atlantic. You
have connected by establishing rapid intercourse will
of two nations because two nations they are not
but branches of the nation hear hear the op-
posite shores Of the great Atlantic 1t the remark Of
Mr. Burke when discussing the operations Of the American
war, that it was difficult to carry war when seas
rolled and months interviewed between the order and its
execution. sr..as "r
Well, gentlemen, how changed are circumstances now
from what they then 1t is quite that the same
still roll and that they lshed by the same conflict
of the elements but the period Communication which was
then counted in months is only numbered by days
Hear hear But greater change may still be marked
for those orders which Mr. Burke spoke of were orders for
military operations and the execution of those orders
bloody cOnnlc OF The
rapidly the r your vessels orders
for peaceful commerce. the execution of which tends the
mutual benefit of the nations inhabtng the two sides Of
the broad Atlantic Applause
was sure that the policy which recently adopted in
difference with the United States must meet with your
appreciation. [Hear bear We felt that while on one
hand was necessary to aintan the dignity of the coun-
try, and that while ii equally necessary not to show
that the caames of war, with kindred race would
prevent from doing what right and Just to our
selves that should still waive all minor and petty con-
sderauons, cheers that ought take advant-
of circumstances which might perhaps have justified
the expression Of angry feelings; that il more digni-
fed 10 look TO what believed be the friendly feeling
of the great mass of the people Of the United States than
to take too much notice Of circumstances in narrower
sphere that might perhaps have justified the feelings r
ritstion Cheers The result l think, has fully borne
out the wisdom of the course.
persuaded that these opportunities of freuuent In
which afforded the people Of the Two coun.
tries will, beyond anything else, contribute to maintain
between them that harmony which acquaintance and per
sona intercourse form the best foundation or-tha The
mutual interests which commerce establishes will be ce-
mented by intimate acquaintance with each other; and
sure that 10 proportion your prosperity increase
in proportion your enterprise is developed in the same
proportion may We osk 10 the eemenng permanently
those ties OF friendship and good will which exist and
ought TO be ppetualed between the people on the two
shores Chsers can only wish, in conclusion that
this great community may long prosper, and may long
continue by yorr enterprise by your Skill by your pros
per TO be an essential element In the power progres
sion Of this country aud thereby contribute as trust
will to the diffusion of civilization throue bout the world
[Applause ~ s. ~-- nt a-ae.
r-r -.se q From the LONDON Tipes Nov. 8.