Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-02


From he Lopdon Times March 81. ssfef
Last night Tho Lord Mayor aud Lady Mayor
ess entertained Mr.. Buchanan. the American
Minister. and select party; at dinner at the
Egyptian hall of the Mansion House Us mark
of respect and consideration, on the occasion of
his leaving England as the representative OF tho 4
United States. to return to his native country.
On the removal OF the cloth the usual loyal and
patriotic toasts were drunk--that OF the Army
and Navy having been responded TO respective.
ly by Lieut. General Sir Harry Jones and Lord
Rndstock s8
Tho Lord Mayor then said he llad among his
visitors TINT evening distinguished gentleman
and mn illustrious statesman. the Minister of tho
United Statcs. Chcerr. That gentleman was
about to lenve this country, his successor, to this
court having been nppointed,and being daily ex-
pcc,od to arrive among us He should have feit
IL great reflection on his may"raity,and q man
ifest dorecton of duty, II he had omitted such
nm opportunity of showing that mark of respect
to tie minister Of tho United States which he had
IL in his mower TO bestow the ehiei magistrate
of the CITY Of London. At all times the citizens
of London had received and he trusted ever would
receive with more than ordinary pleasure the
representative Of the grent transatlantic hePup-
lie in this country, and it was in that sense and
also because ho 0as about to return to his ma
tive land that Mr.. Buchanan was peculiarly
welcome to parate OF his hospitality. lCheers,l
lie knew that he would carry with him the best
wishes of the people of this country Tor his hap
piness and prosperity in his own land, and he no.
pedho would return there with no other than q
kindly aud an Gbidng recollection of the great
peonlc among whom he had been long n resi-
don't lie savo them ..'rho health of Mr.. Bueh-
nnan." Loud cheers, :
Mr.. Bnclmnan--My lord Mayor. ladies, and
gentleman--l receive with profound and grateful
feelings this Testimonial from the present compa-
nv of The regard in which they hold my country
C,r 4 IL, ,tt tbt,tn IN ulv vsplf. L
however, in all truth md sincerity, that shall
ever preserve n grateful memory of tho kindness
which ( have Invariably received in England.
have vet to meet tho frat English gentleman who
has not treated me as II had been u country
nun of his own (choers) say nothing OF mo
ladies. hecause ought not to speak OF Them al
though they arc the fuirest part Of the creation.
| shall carry home with me every sort of CRATE
ful feeling towards The people of this country,ar
tnong whom, have never felt myself n stranger.
Speaking tho sumo language having read the
same books, having had intercourse with KIN
dred free people have always spoken my SEN
timents freely aud respectfully in every society
in which I hnve been; have invariably found
! that an English gentleman trented me kindly,
! and If VIC differed in opinion we have had fair
! argument, and we hnvo always parted in peace
| and friendship. With regard TO tho two coun-
| tries what dreadful misfortune 1t would be to
| the Slolb human race IL they should ever again
be involved in war = Hear, hear.) How it would
iniarc and throw back the cause OF civilization
aud ofhuman liberty! (lIear. hear.) How it
! would delight the despots of the earth to lind
| those two nations destroying themselves, and in
thnt war destroying every hoped for progress to
mankind. (cheers
| hold it that there can be no political slavery
! where the English language is the language otfhe
| country. Renewed cheers. 1t is impossibe~ri
and SO far from its being proper that there should
be amy jealousy IN either country as to the honest
| and fair extensions u the frontiers of either. it
ought to be considered blessing to mankind that
they should have the orpopiiliityadf extending
their freedom aud liberal institutions over all the
nns, tiled parts of the earth LCheers. am sor-
| ~ t. say that with all these feelings and senti-
| inents, from the first separation OF tho two coun
trea there has unfortunately away bee n n group
| If unsettled questions. There is olouG now inn
pending over their relations; but trust in God
and believe that eoad will be speedily dssipated.
and that the sunshine Of peace aud friendship
will be come more aud more bright between the
two Countries until all the dissension which ever
listed between them shall have passed away and
shall only live in history a record OF the folly
Of two people who could for moment suppose it
possible to engage in fratrcidal war. Loud
cheers.1 | thank you again for the cordial man
ner in which you have responded to the proposal
Of my health. and beg to you that shall
ever regard my residence in England as one Of
the bright periods of my life. Cheers1 g ni