Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-01
speech or enc Engllsh Mln.ater IN New YORK.

Speech OF the English Minister In New York. |
Lord Napier was an invited guest at the supper
given ky the ST. Georges Society in New York on
Thursday night In reply TO toast TO Her MaJes-
TVS Ministers on this continent" he said
Her Maiesty's Ministers will be highly gratifed
when thew learn that their names and that their Off
ces are held in such high estimation, regard and me-
mory by their fellow. countrymen residing in the
United States | myself, gentlemen, in my own per-
sonaI capacity, sensible that am undeserving of
the acclama,ions and of the approval which you
have deigned to bestow upon my name. But see in
the manner in which you have received it warm
revusion of those feelings of sympathy and regard
which may be suspended or obscured for time, as
between America and England but which ever
to be found in the affections and interests OF the two
countries. [Cheers. Gentlemen, the Office watch
have the happiness TO fill, and in which you have
done me tIe honor to wish me well, is one .ch
has been familiar to my hopes and wishes from
very earlv period of my life and services. [Cheers.
must still maintain that there is not more grateful
more glorious and a useful employment than that
employment which share with my venerable friend,
the United States Minister in London-the employ
ment of holding aIof the ensigns of peace and of
friendship between the TWO great branches of the
English race. Applause. Gentlemen, have un-
dertaken my duties at most suspicious period |
can assure you that have met on the part of the
President of the United States, the part of Gen.
Cass, and the part of all the Ministers and func-
tionares of the United States with whom have
cordial and friendly disposition which animates the
government and the community Of Great Britain
! Raar, hear, and cheers.
There are no questions worthy any degree of anx.
iey or apprehension pending between the two coun-
tries. [Cheers] | am sometimes disposed TO hope
| that the lime may come when there will be
scarcely any subject Of official correspondence al ALL
| [Cheers. If must not fatter myself with that
agreeable prospect of official vacuity, if must look
forward to my fair and natural share of discussions
and debates, have certainly, gentlemen, in the
perience of the past the best grounds for believing
that there will not be question SO difficult or so
complicated that it may not meet with prompt,
with peaceful, and with honorable solutiOn,-
Loud and continued applause, Gentlemen de-
Sire more than coTdlatty-I desire co operatlon.-
Cheersl Now, gentlemen, do not wish to alarm
The citizens OF the United States who are here, by
raising before their avered eyes the phantom of en-
tangling alliance Entangling alliances, gentlemen,
is a kind of political spectre which seems to have
descended with undiminished errors from the period
of the Revolution to the present day. Laughter
There may be useful cooperation where there are
no written engagements; and, gentlemen, where the
heart is anting there may be written engagements
without useful cooperation. [Applause.] All that
wish, gentlemen, is that our respective government:
shall mutually make early and sincere declaration
and avowal TO each other of their views and inten
tons with reference to all subjects that involve the
common interests of the two countries applause
} whereby, gentlemen, they will have the benefit OIL
mutual good offices, and of mutual counsel, and they
will be able to avoid those sided resolutions
those startling announcements that apt disturb
the confidence of commerce, and to excite the jea
ousy and sensbiies of two high spirited nations
f Applause
The only entanglng alliance, gentlemen, that
shall venture to recommend to yoLr attention Is the
submarine cable between Liverpool and New York
Loud applause.I Gentlemen, since my arrival
have sometimes observed an impression in the United
States that the development of this country regard
ed with Jealousy in England. This, gentlemen, il
an erroneous opinion. You will hear me Out in af
hTming that the last vestiges of former prejudces
caused by the anlmosltles of the two unhappy wars
are being very speedily extingushed. Applause.
The peaceful and legitimate expansion of the Unitec
States is matter of satisfaction and pride to every
reasonable Englishman. Hear, hear.l That expan
sion afords the best resort and relief to our superb
bundant populaon-t forms the best market for ou
increasing industry-it is the triumph of our labor
and our arts, of our language, reg zion and ou
-, blood. Hear and applause] No thoughtful Eng
llshman can contemplate this unparalleled spectacle
of future performance without emotions of thankful
ness and exultaton-no thoughtful foreigner re-
gard it without sigh because Providence has moi
reserved the prospective empire OF the world for hi
own tongue and his own race. Loud applause. j
, Gentlemen, these sentiments of sympathy and gooC
will to which give feeble utterance are, believ
me, not rare partial in country, 10 deriy
them from obscure authority. Applause. hav'
gathered these sentiments in the benevolent pages
Carlisle in the wise conclusions of an Aberdeen
and in the eloquent declarations of an Elgin. l hav
heard these sentiments declared and enforced from
g the benches of government, and have heard then
g echoed back from the benehes of the opposition
These sentiments have been nculcated in witt
sincere and careful emphasis by the Earl of Claren
don, and by that noble vscount who is first in tn
councils and the hearts of the British people. Lou
and continued applause.] Finally, gentlemen, hav
received these sentiments fruitful trust from tn
hands of my sovereign, and | will not lay up thi
profitable talent in diplomatic napkin.
Lord Napier resumed his seat amid manifestation
of enthusiasm
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