Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-28

"', a. ,o,;on tba Chairman and Secretary were add
~ Thereupon the meeting adjourned.
f. MCMILLAN, Chairman.
E. Fl. PRlTcHErr, Sec'y.
From the Washington Union
LORD NAPIERS SPEECH AT NEW YORK.
The intelligence of Lord Napier's appointment to
represept her Britannia Majrs;ys government at
Washington was received This side OF the Atlantic
viii, a mingled feeling OF qualification and appTehen'
sion: qualification in consequence OF the e'iuenco II
afforded Of renewal of friendly and diplomatic re-
ls;iou. between the United States and England and
appteherson. because Of ths wide circulation "nlch
had been given to the statements OF several leading
English Journals that the new minister, from nature
education. and long residence at the most oesponc
courts of Europe, not exactly me person ~ III
trust with a delicate and HI important mission 10
government which owed Its eAstehce to, and derived
s power from, the sutfrages of free people. liap'
uily thtse apprehrusnns have been eHrciusliy ols'
PEELED by Lord Napier HIMSELF aud II IS NOT TOO
much to add that he has secured Inc commence ana
e.reem of our own government and the respectful r..
gard of all who have been brought into personal con-
tact with him, without compromising on his part INC
dignity and honor OF his own country, ano ~ithout
resortiug TO those petty sr:s by which fictitious po
pu!ari!y is so often acquired.
We ,1sIs ;hsse hssty remarks BY way Of introduc.
ing the .uhioned speech delivered by Lord Napier.
on Tu sday Last in New York. at the dinner given
by the St. Georges Society ct that cry, ana IN re-
Spouse to a complimentary toast. The speech which
Is a mode! Of its kind, abuuuds in sentiments which
will cordially be responded 70 by the government and
people Of the United States:
GEsrLEMEy: beg to offer you my very sincere
and cordial thanks for the honor which you have done
Inc in associsting my name with The toast and with
the health ot .h,r Msiss;y's ministers Her Msles
tvs ministers viii! be highly gratitsd when they learn
that their names and their offices are held in such
,s,eem regard, and memory by their frl.ow-country
men residing in the United States. in"tsr sent!'-
rhen in my personal capacity, am sensible That
| am undoserving Of the acc'ama'ions which you
hsy- deigncd Ia besoT upon my name; but see in
The mauuer in which YOU have received it Il warm
r-vuls,nn of those feelings Of sympathy and regard
which may br suspended or o5scursd i,r lime, ana
by acciGent, between America and England, bu,
which are ever deeply founded on the affections and
the interests OF the tyo couutriss Loud cherrs.
Gentlemen. the office which have the happinessto
fill, sud in which you have dons me the honor to
wish me well, is one which has been familiar TO my
hopes and wishes from very early period OF my life
and services.
Gentlemen may still maintain that there Is not q
more grateful. or q more glorious, and more useful
employment than this empl0yment-wh!ch snare
with my venerable friend, the United States minister
in Luudon-the employment of holding aott the On
signs of peece and friendship between tbs two grea;
branches OF The English race. Loud cheers
Gentlemen / feel that entered upon that employ
meat here at a most suspicious period. can ss-urt
ycu that have met upon the part Of The President
of the United States, upon the part of General Cas-,
upup The psrt Of all the ministers and funciionares OF
the United S;a;es with whom have been brought
into contact, every manifestation OF that cordial
and friendly disposition which anl!nses the govern.
ment and the community Of Great Briton Cheers
There are no questions involving any deg-ee OF
anxiety or apprehension pending between the two
countries. Cheers And am sometimes disposed
20 hope that the time may coon come when there
will scarcely be my subjects of official correspon
I Cav
with this agreeable prospect Of official vacuy-
auyh,erl--i must look forward TO my far and ma
ura share of scussions and debates, surey, gentle
men, we have III the experience OF The past the beet
grounds fur believing that there can never be qucs-
tou SO difficult or 60 complicated that i: may not
meet with prompt. with peaceful, and with sn
honorable solution. Loud cheers.
There are many questions at once envenomed and
alarming winch have been settled ns pacific manner
IN our recent negotiations. Our eastern boundaries
have been defined by one treaty. Our western bOun.
daries have been settled by another. The ti-puted
fisheries, wch at ons time threatened to embrOil
have been converted by the sautary engagements of
reciprocity into a source Of mutual wealth.. Finally,
gentlemen the question Of the privileges of neutral
trade ID time Of war-that question which, for go long,
was the constant GAUSS OF complaint and recrimna.
lons--has now obtained, by tn. spontaneous decara.
tons Of her Msjsstys ninisters during the late hos
Ties that liberal interpret alton often desired by the
United States, and which M government of England
hereafter will be inclined TO revoke TO repeal
lCheersi
an easy exercise of rankness Of mutual for beararre
and indulgence no question can arise between our
countries which will rot admit OF easy and ami.
cable settlement; Bur, gentlemen, desire more than
coCsliiy-1 desire Corporation. iChters
Now gentlemen, do moi wish 10 ALA m The citizen.
of the United States who are here present by raislng
Ueuie their avrried eyes the phsntnm"f "en;anging
alliances" Laughter and cheers Enangling alll.
ances grD;icI.ea arc kind Of political spectre which
hc-. dnd lyI.h pR.Tnn aho al
from the period OF the revolution TO the present day.
lCheers and laugtsr.
There may be mutual cooperation where there are
no written engagements; and, gentlemen, where the
hssrt is wanting. there may be written engagements
without mutual co operation. lCheers. All then,
gentlemen, that wish To SLY is that our respective
governments should pprpeualiy make ea,ly and
sincere declaration and avows 10 each other Of their
views and Intentions with respect To al subjects ch
involve the common interests Of The NO countries
-Icheersl -wheehy they will have the bene6t"f mu.
tusi good offices and mufuai counsel. and whereby
they will be able 20 avoid those oEesid"d resolutions
and those startling announcements which are apt to
disturb the confidence Of commerce, and calculated
10 excite the senshiteS and -alousies Of two high
spirit.d nations. Cheers Gentlemen the only en-.
tangng alliance which shall venture to recon.
mend 20 your adoption, is thu sub nnrire cable be.
tween this country aud England. lGreat laughter
NV friend, the honorable chairman, has been so
kind al'ude in terms Of glowing euiosv md
coInjain 10 The servces which members OF my fami
" have been enabled, in former times and genera.
tous 10 otter tn the sovereign and their country
either in the departments oil SCIENCE o: in hrse OF
war. The sincerity, gentlemen, in which That encn.
MUM was pronounced, and the manner in which
thos. observations were received are certainly OK
ceedinsy gratifying to my own pride. And ali tLis
is certainly an ADDITIONAL Incentive 10 10 endeavor
TO render myself not unworthy of ihoss service,
which have been performed by members OF my fami.
~ upon previous occasions. Cheers.
cannot astter myself that possess any peculiar
s:nes. or any local experience which could enable
me 20 perform the duties of Ter MAias'ys minister
in distinguished manner. But, gentlemen. TIL.
can assure Yea, that undertake those du.!es with
the highest satisfaction: sui with the hHppiesi anc!
pa,iois. Cheers. Gcnr..,n.n, it WAS some time
ago observed in England. and was repeated in SOM.
quarters in America. thar iae members "f The regular
diplomatic proes on ~ Great Britain We're not quail!
fed by th-r previous education and experience 10
contend with the stubborn and masculine elements OF
American politics. Cheers.
II was Supposed gentlemen. that we were so INJURED
in the petty and in IN. dark practices Of cabinet
intrigue, that We're accustomed Ia humsls
ourselves in the twsh, OF military courts. that W
were not qualified DISPOSED TO meet H tree people
in the light Of day. Loud cheers. Gentlemen. did
YOU observe any symptoms of tits Intellectual de-
crepi,ude in Sir Richard Pskenhan, NJ in Sir Henry
Buiwer! have not the honor Of having ever served
with these distinguished personages but in honor ~