The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-18
THE DAILY DISPATCH.

THE ARABIA's MALLS.
ENGLAND AND THE UNITED sihih''
DINNER TO Mr. BUCHANAN
speeches or the Occasion
Tho mail. by the steamer Arabia a.,, s - .as 70
city yesterday morning. we .nnu 80 80 ,.r, u.l.
the full accounts of her news '''s'
n~A- ,,.,xrR TO Mr. BUCHANAN:
~ iraadv stated, in the news by tele'
,.rsrb tb.t Mr. Buchanan couio moi aa'sna ne
49,, siven him at the Mansion house-out sne
following extract from the sPeeeAcs ''ef' W"
"a Ilein re,oiced at the conjunction OF the
Esd. CIub and the name of the American Minis
Tar in the speech of the Lord Mayor, because ne
bsd always desired that our possession OF the DIT
,Jsh provincea on the American continent should
he q bond of union Instead of source OF Jcaousy
or dissensiou betw cen England and the Government
of the United States The principles OF iree trsae
had been recently applied to the commerce De
tween Canada and the States; ana the result WAS,
that the amount of that commerce, accoroinRto
the statement of Mr. Buchanan, has since been
uuintupled By uniting in an amicabie rvairy OF
that description. England and America couid 40
much 10 promote the cause Of civilization through
out the world and he trusted that Mr.. Buchanan
would carry back TO his countrymen his invaua
BILE testimony to the universal desire of the people
of the united kingdom to continue upon the most
The noble earl continued by proposing "The
Health of the Lord Mayor"
Mr.. r. Golden remarked that there was great
appropriateness in connecting the name of Man.
chester with festivity to do honor to the Ameri-
can Minister. That city had contributed as much
as any town in the kingdom to our wealth and
power as a nation. and to our reputation in the
eyes of the world 1t was almost as much an
American city as II was an English one Its in
dussry was that of the 100000 of circumjacent
population dependent on the regular supply from
America Of that fibre about q, 900 bales of which
per week were required to afford them employ
ment and the means of subsistence The United
States, on the other hand, lay under almost an
equal obliga to the producers of this country
The news conveyed to New York by every steam
from England is eagerly expected by thousands;
and II those tidings speak OF prosperity here, q
thrill of sympathy was awakened throughout the
States as quickly as the electric telegraph could
speed its welcome message. If tho burden of the
intelligence was disaster glsom to Europe
corresponding feeling rapidly overhung like pail
every town and village of the union. This was
not thing to be deplored it was, according to his
doctrine. rather to be rejoiced at. The indepen.
dence of different countries was Gods own ordin-
ance-fres trade was the international law of the
Almighty; and when he heard OF impious threats
and foolish bluster being interchanged between
countries so intimately related and mutually de.
pendent rs England and America, he said what
God has Joined together, let no man, nor body of
men, dare to put asunder." (Cheers)
1t was to be regretted that Mr.. Buchanan was
not there to witness the fervor with which every
friendly syllable uttered in regard to his country
was echoed by that great assembly. No rational
man in England encouraged the exhibition of
spirit of menace hostility towards America.
Their sentiments towards that great country were
those of friendship and admiration This he said in
spirit of servile aduation of our transatlantic
kinsfolk. We could not elevate their character
and power in the scale of nations without indirect
1y claiming credit for ourselves America owed,
and must ever owe, her distinguishing characters
tics to this country No doubt she had her faults;
but, of all the coonized countries in the world she
was the which had most closely initiated the
failings of the parent State. During his travels,
he once asked an enthusiastic American lady why
her country could not rest satisfied with the i'm
mense unoccupied territories it already possessed,
but must ever be lusting after the lands of its
neghbors, Her somewhat remarkable reply was
"Ohl the propensity is very bad one, admit; but
came honestly by it, for we inherited it from
you" daughter There was, he thought, a great
deal Of truth In the answer. The greatest differ
eHce between the two countries consisted in this
that great deal more care taken TO the ladies
in America than in England, and great deal less
care of the men laugh If the respect
shown to the fair sex true criterion for esti
mating the chivalry of any country certainly, in
the present case, the palm must be conceded to
America, in regard to that amable quality. Hear,
In illustration of this American characteristic he
might meutiou that when in Boston, u. s., on the
anniversary of the American declaration of indie
pendence, he was anxious to gain admission to
church where one of their most distinguished ora
tors to deliver political address appropriate
to this occasion. The beadle who guarded the
door steadfastly refused him access until the cor
poration had arrived and on his (Mr. O.s) re-
marking, after waiting some time, that other per
sons were being admitted while he was excluded
the beadle naively replied "Oh but these gen
tlemen have ladies with them, and you have none
but If you bring lady with you l will let you in
also" Uaughter) After adducing further exam
pies of the same national trait, and likewise Illus
trating the carelessness evinced American rail.
ways and elsewhere al to the safety of the sterner
sex, the honorable gentleman concluded by com.
pairing the occasional quarrels between England
and the United States to the internal disputes of
private family, which might, indeed produce
slight temporary arrangements, but were sure to
end in increased friendliness and warmer endear.
ments. The two branches of the great Anglo
Saxon family in this respect were like Dr. John
son and Oliver Goldsmith. The doctor would
abuse poor "Goldie" himself whenever he pleased,
but he would not allow any one else to do So
Iaughter.)
From Wilmer Smiths Timesl
Mr. Buchanans absence left void which could
not be filed up, for had he been present the prob.
ability is that something would have fallen from
him relative to the American bones of contention,
which would have had the effect of healing the
wounds which some rancorious politicians ara
anxious to keep open. AS this was not the case |
the best was made Of circumstances; but the com.
pliment will not be the less appreciated by the
&tAcilCdu Ou tllb Sue OF the Atlantic |
and his countrymen on the other. There was ano. |
Their distinguished man absent, from cause which
he could not control--illness We alude to Mr. |
John Bright, who has been too unwel to attend to
his parliamentary duties, and whose medical advi.
ser has counselled him to avoid excitement
The most prominent member of parliament In |
attendance on the Lord Mayor, was Mr.. Golden |
and his allusion to the differences In their day. be-
tween Dr. johnson and Goldsmith as typical of |
those between ourselves and the great people on |
the Western shores of the Atlantic, was happy in |
the extreme Those differences were sometimes |
very painful but each respected the other, and |
world not permit the interference of third party
The sentiment was loudly cheered, and by none
more than by the representatives of the great
American houses who were present. Messrs |
Cob leu and Bright have always treated the idea |
of a war between England and America as an i'm. |
poss bility-as fratricide and although these gem
item cannot DE said to represent very accurate.
ly tie opinions of the British public concerning |
war In general-certainly not with regard TO the |
war between Russia and the Western nations
yet, the views which they entertain on this head |
resp Selling the two great Saxon powers of the nav
and the cid world are endorsed by nineteen. |
twef tienths Of the British people
The london Times Of February Is has an edito,;,,
article deprecatng the existence of any ilIfse,.
much less rupture of friendly relations with tIa
with lea AH ~ f-{AI 49,