Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-16
DINNER OF THE LORD MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL

Speech Of Bererley Tucker, Esq.
polite, weIl.bred and graceful speech, suited TO
persons place and time, is not universal on the part
of public funconaries in foreign countries. AN will
remember the very courteous and appropriate liable
speeches which Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer was accus.
omed to make while British Minister in this country.
Lord Napier, the preaent minister, has shown himself
quite the equal in that respect of his distinguished
predecessor. Our ministers in England, among whom
we may especially name Mr.. Buchanan aud Mr. Dal
las, have often delighted US BY iecltous Efforts on
similar occasions. There is more Of substantial ma
tional advantage in such things than many persons
are apt 10 imagine.
Z Those remarks are suggested by an account which
we have just read, in the Liverpool Daily Post" of
a splendid dinner given by the Mayor OF Liverpool
honor Of tho marriage of the Princess Royal OF En
gland with Prince Frederick William of Prussia.
The cloth having been removed, and thanks offered
by the venerable Archdeacon Jones,t the list OF tossts
was proceeded with; in the course Of which the May
or rose aud said:
Gentlemen connected as this important town is with
all the surrounding nations have the pleasure Of see'
ing at my table this evening consus representing many
! of those nations AS of the most important, how.
| ever connected with the commerce OF Liverpool, l
noticed especially the representative OF America l
| hope may be pardoned on the present occasion in
sinp the representative of the American nation TO
return thanks for if there is one of them more than
another that conduces TO the welfare and prosperity
of this country it is that of the United States of
| America tcheers). will, therefore, not detaln you
longer but propose the health OF the CoAsuls who
have favored us with their presence, and couple
with that toast the name OF Mr. tucker, the AerlcaD
Consul loud cheersl.
Mr. Tucker rose amidst loud cheers to respond
| He said-Mr. Mayor and gentlemen in returning
thanks for the toast which has just been proposed and
for the cordalty with which has been received by
this company, might we'll take my seat withOu!
trsspassiDg longer your attention than simply Civ
| ing expression to my Acknowledgements. But, Sir,
the august occasion which, through your kindness,
has assembled US TO- day. occasion at interest.
ing and novel to me- coming as do from the Republic
| America prevents ms from declining the kind call
YOU have made that | should respond to the senti.
| ment You have just given. MIR. Mayor and gentle.
men OF England the instances are rare where loyalty
il not regarded az the chiet amongst the public vr
tues of the people; and those few exceptions
confined TO those governments where corruption not
virtue and ignorance not civilization, are the char
scteristcs of the rulers But, cir, however we may
differ az to the forms Of government under which We
liye-and you must pardon me nj your hospltabe ta-
BILE for conessng to ardent preference for the gov
ernment Of my own country-all must be filled with
admiration OF the loyalty which this day mani
tests itself throughout the whole oil this great
!
| stranger, mean, except for the kindness and cor
dislity have met wh--I may be permitted 10 dis
Germ something more than political tribute to your
august Queen in these demonstrations; Tor thDk
| see in them sentiment founded In personal lnte
rest YOU have in the royal family. The political coll.
| sideraons which may be involved in this union OF
the Princess Royal with Prince Frederick William Of
Prussia may be Of important and serious moment to
England but il is in respect to the fact that takes
from the royal family OF England the eldest daughter
of her Majesty and removes her from the tan circle
which she has contributed to grace, that should
find place in the hearts Of all true Englishmen.-
| And when gentlemen, you contemplate, as English
men, the serious and grave duties to which this youth
iu and lovely bride il coon TO be brought, connected
with one of the first nations Of continental Europe
YOU have right TO turn with pride and admiration TO
the vigilsn supervision that go srklngy distinguish
cd the guidance of her royal mother. Cheersl Sir,
tbs education o the heart is equally important as the
education of the mind and in that work of love-
| NAV not add of wsdom-her Majesty has not been
found wanting. (Appause;l Her Majesty has lllus
trated in her household all the beauties OF the do
me.c affections, and consistently with her public
functions hts always been ready, gracefully to ex
change the solendor of the British Court, surrounded
by her statesen for the gentle, though not less CRATE
full and happ5 duties Of the mother, amid the quiet and
unostentaiioas attractions of Osborne House. MIR.
Mayor aud gentlemen, may not commend to you
the hope that under such uelsge, the Royal Princess
sha 90 forth to far distant land with more than thai
which mos; nations boast to send The Royal
Princess carries with her the disposition, the mind,
and the ed.caton to emulate the beautiful graces OF
your own .lustrious sovereign. That the reign OF
| the royal pair may be characterized by wisdom. and
NAV be tempered with liberal Justice 10 their loyal
subjects viii be the prayer OF all; and above ALTAR
| above sll-for in a republican country we regard
even more than the will Of sovere!gns or the veal OF
Kingdoms the happiness of the condition of matrimo
ny-we may pray that the domestic lives OF the royal
pair may glide unmarked by RIPPLE and that
theirs may in the future, be all happiness and peace
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