Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-05-02

I In truth, anl almost bankrupt IN the language
of thanks; for ever since landed in the domin-
alive of the American Government and people,
/ have met with nothing but series of the most
| fiattesing demonstrations Of welcome and hospi
taiity. [Gheers-
1 perfectly well know that these manifesta-
lions are nut addressed to an individual so utter
! ~ unworthy as myself and that they are the
profuse and generous tribute to the nation whose
messenger am. But on its behalf, with sem
sibiity that know it would unanimously feel, I
beg this distinguished company to accept the as
surancc of my profound nowledgments.-
There are some subjects on which it would be
ill-timed, and more cnteEprising than wise, for
me to touch on this occasion and III this pres
cncc. Indeed, my arrival is 50 recent thatI can
! scarcely pretend TO know the subjects which
would be most acceptable to You. ! dare say,
however, shall incur but little hazard If ven
turc, according TO provincialism natural TO
western tongue, to guess that the spirit and
purpose of n new conner may have excited at
least some little curiosity. \ laugh We'll,
my Lord, let me say that am not authorized to
feel, and do not feel any desire other than that
of giving my cxcrtions and energies unreservcd-
" TO the restoration of the most harmonious
sentiments and friendly relations. tChcers.
Animated by this spirit, and aiming at such
purpose. If / fail-and may fail-it will be
because of some inexoIable ruling State policy,
or some forcgone conclusion not to be undOnc by
uniform, steady, perScvcring, frank, and honor
able Cancellation. Renewed cheers. My Lord,
permit me, in conclusion-for my object is to
/ be exceedingly brief-to tender to your Lord
/ ship and the guests assembled here my con-
/ CALCULATIONS on the grcatevcnt consumated since
my arrival among you-the restoration of peace
to Europe. TChcers. War, although undoubt-
cdlv accompanied by IFS moral benefits or ale
viatiOnS, is at best an evil; and the vast powers
of this empire, although for n time, and however
Ill IL tod ind
more genial and more fruitful employment IN
1 those channels, agriculture, commercial, and
manufacturing, and those pursuits which have
hitherto so signally illustrated the cXertions OF
! her people. loud cheerS.l My Lord, Iagain
thank You"
The Lord Mayor then gave ''rhc House Of
/ Lords associating with it the name Of Lord
! Stanley.
Lordstanley, NJ. p, briefly acknowledged the
| compliment it was bold thing, he said, to
undertake in any company, still more in their
presencc, to he the spokesman ofParliament-
/ But there was one idea which prcdominatcd in
all their minds, af4d on that subject he thought
7 he might venture without presumption to say
I that lie could express the unanimous feeling not
/ only ofthe Legislature, but-what was quite as
important-of those for whom the laws were
made T!Iear.1 He thanked the Lord Mayor
( fer having given him that opportunity-2n OPP
portunity OF which others had availcd thcnscl-
NcSOi expressing 1tOtltl ItldL WHICH NlS Iti
Thoughts of all-uamely, their deep, earnest, and
almost passionate desire that, be the chances of
political events what they might, England might
retain inviOate that national alliance ofwhIcl
they had among them at that moment the living
Representatives. alliance which had lis root
in consideration of temporary or political eX-
pediencv, hut which rested on the slrer basis
of the common origin, the common language,
the common laws, the common energies, and the
common aspiration Of two mighty empires, and
even in thatwhich they must all acknowledge
a common family likeness in common faults and
faiiingS. Cheers, and n laugh.
i Upon the union of these TWO nations depend
J cd the hope of mankind and the peace of the
world; and if they went on as they had done for
n long time past, within century from the pres
ent time the earth would BE- inhabited by 300,-
0GO 900 of the Anglo-SaXon racC-thc most eli
crgeic, industrious, and entcrprising people that
ever TILED its soil. 1t was upon til cordial union
of that vast multitude of mcu, our descendants,
that the future hope of mankind reStcd-a flu
tire of rational PLogress and wcll-ordcrcd free
dom, in which the knowledge Of man should be
EXTENDED, his power over nature increased, and
Ihis command of the appliances civilization null
itiplicd and it rested with England and the Uni
ted States to act on that principle. LChecrs.
| Mr. Cardwell, NJ p. i'll acknowledging the
toast of 1.-The House of Commons, proposed
by the Lord Mayor, said he was sure the Com
mons of England would not fail to rcciprOcatc
those traterHal feelings which had been expires
scd by the American Minister on behalf of n
people who with ourselves spoke common Ian
guage and enjoyed the blessings of a common
Christianity. lie could not forget that free in-
stitutiOns whether here or there, rested ron that
firm basis of common law which we and they
alike Inherited from our -tuglo-Saxon ancestors,
and that they had the privilege to be enter
taiEcd b. The first of those municipalities which
constituted an integral and important part in
the great hierarchy Of free institutions Hear,
hear. The honorable member concluded by
proposing The Health of the Lord Mayor"
The Lord Mayor briefly acknowled the COM
pEincut.
Mr. Dallas, in graceful terms gave 'sThc health
of the Lady Muyoress, which was drank 18th
acc'amation.
The Lord Mayor, nrcspondng to the toast,
told Mr.. Dallas that if his diplomacy was equal
to his gallantry, he should have no fear of the
success of his mission. \ laugh.l
. Several other appropriate toasts were drankin
the course of the evening, and the company sep
aratcd about IL O'Clock.
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