The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-04-18
From the London Times March, 12.
Graceful Valedictory.


Minister, and select party at dinner, in the
Egyptian ball Of the Mansion House, as a mark
OF respect and consideration on the occasion OF
the United States to return TO his native coun-
try
On the removal Of the cloth the usual loyal
and patriotic toasts were drank
The Lord Mayor then said he had among his
visitors that evening distinguished gentleman
and an illustrious statesman, the Minister OF
the United States. Cheers. That gentleman
was about 10 leave this country, his successor
TO this Court having been appointed, and be-
ing daily expected to arrive among Us. He
should have felt il great reflection on his
mayoralIty and a manifest dereiction of duty if
he bad omitted such anopportunity of showing
that mark of reSpectto the Minister Of the C.
nited States which he had it in his power to
b-stow as the Chrf Magistrate of the city OF
London. AT all times the citizens of London
had received, and he trusted ever would re-
celVr, with more than ordinary pleasure the
representative Of the great translantic Republic
IN this country and 1t was in that sense, and
also because he was about 10 return to bis ma
tive land, that MIR. Buchanan was peculiarly
welcome TO pattake of his hospitality. TCheerS |
He knew that he would carry with him the
best wishes Of the people Of this country for his
happiness aud prosperity in his own land, and
he hoped he would return there with no other
than a kindly and abiding recollection OF the
great people among whom be had been so long
resident. He gave them ''the health of Mr.. Bu-
chanan." Loud cheers.
Mr.. Buchanan responded to this compliment
as follows
My Lord Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen =
/ receive with profound and grateful feelings
this Testimonial from the present company of
the regard with which they hold my country,
for | do not attribute it 10 myself / can say,
however, in all truth and sincerity, that l shall
ever preserve grateful memory of the kind
ness which | have invariably received in Eng
land. ] have vet to meet the first English gen
tlrman who has not treated me- as if / had been
countTyman of his own. |Cheersl | say
nothing OF the ladies', because ought not to
speak of them, although they are the iair+st
part of creation.
| shall carry home with me every sort of
grateful fre6Dg towards the people Of this
country, among whom ! have never felt nv
self d stranger. Speaking the same language,
having read the same books, having bad inter-
course with kindred free people, have al
ways spoken nay sentiments freely and respect
fully in every society in which have been.-
have invariably found that an English gen
tleman treated me kindly, and if we differed in
opinion we had a fair argument, and we have
always parted in peace and friendship.
With regard to the two countries, what
dreadful misfortune it would be- TO the whole
human race If they should ever again be IN
volvrd in war! How it would iniurr and
throw back the cause Of civilization and hu-
man liberty How it would delight The des-
pots of The earth to find these two nations drS-
troying themselves, and in that way destroying
every hoped progress to mankind. Cheers.
| hold II that there can be no political slavery
where the English language is the language of
the country. Renewed cheers. II is impoS-
Sible; and, 50 far from there being any jealousy,
so far from its being proper that there should be-
any jealousy in either country as TO the honest
lHd fair extension of the frontiers Of either, it
ought 70 b. considered a blessing Ia mankind
that they should have the Opportunity of ex-
endiDg their freedom and liberal institutions
over all She unsettled parts OF the earth.-
Cheersi
! am sorry to say that with all these feel
ngS and sentiments, from the first separation OF
the two countries there has unfortunately al
ways been group OF unsettled questions.-
There is a cloud nov impending over their re-
ations bot | trust in God and believe that that
cloud will be speedily dissipated, and that the
sunshine OF pracr and friendship will become
more and mor,. bright between the two conn
tries. until all the dSSeaSionS which ever exist
ed between them shall have passed away, and
shall only live in history as record of the fol-
ly Of two people Who could for moment sup
pose il possible to engage IN fratricldal val
ILoud cheers
thank you again for the cordial manner in
which you have responded to the proposal of
my health and beg TO assure you that shall
ever regard my residence in England as one of
the bright periods Of NY life. LCheersl
Several appropriate civic and other toass
were proposed from the Chair, and responded
to in the course oftbe evening. Mr.. Bnchan-
an, in tacrtious and complimentary speech,
gave s'The Ladirs," and the company separated
between 0 and / | O'Clock.
REsUscITATIoN FROM APPARENT DEATH.-
The RockpoI Register gives the particulars of
a singular case Of resuscitation after supposed
death 10 that city. A child had, to all appear
ance died. and was laid on, in its little winding
sheet upon board in an upper room, while
other preparations were going forward for the
funeral. The sexton was notified and the grave
dug. Some time after the father went into the
room where the child was, and was astounded
at its calling him by namr, and complaining
that it did not lie good. OF course, the little
sufferer was supplied with a better bed at once.
1t had evidently fallen into trance, from
which it was awakened By hard bed and cold