The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-27

mercy which her Majesty has been advised to send out
upon her accession 10 her Indian empire 10 all clas
OF those who shall return 10 their allegiance
trust that all those measures combined may shortly
restore not only the supremacy Of power but tran.
quillity and contentment to extensive empire In In
dia Loud cheers Going further eastward, rejoice %
think that the negotiations and the measures which
have been carried on by her Majesty in conjunction with
her august ally the Emperor of the French have led 10
conclusion of those somewhat anomalous hesttes OF
the commencement and origin Of which will say moth,
lag 10 laugh but of which rejoice 10 be able saw
that, without further bloodshed they put an
end to- and that by peace not less honorable this
country than persuaded that IL will be advantageous
TO the interests of commerce and of civilization generally
lCheefs But should be doing gross injustice To one
of the most deserving public servants that know II
did not take this the earliest public opportunity which
have had of declaring that for the of those nogo
tiations and those England deeply indebted
the ability, TO the tact, To the determinaon and 10 the
of her Majesty penpotentary the Earl OF
Elgin Cheers BY that distinguished nobleman too
further and most unexpected extension of CONNER.
cal relations has been negotiated with the hitherto
cluded, but not unmportant, empire OF Japan Hear
hear believe that that treaty If properly made use
Of will tend greatly to extend the commercial interests
and advantages of this kingdom But, speaking now
do In the midst of this great commercial metropolis trust
shall not be thought presumptuous or impairment II
venture to that the advantages to be derived by this
country will greatly depend upon the good judgment
upon the peaceabe demeanor, and upon the orderly
duct OF the agents OF those whom commercial
may lead to send out upon speculation to trade with that
distant country And il is OF the first importance and
trust you Will forgive me for saying that those who
go there the pioneers of British should be
careful than, l afraid countrymen have
sometimes shown themselves to be- not to wound preu.
dices rdiculc trample upon customs which appear
strange to them but the violation of which, In the eyes
of the natives cannot but produce unfavorable i'm
preston of the foreigners with whom they only
now beginning TO trade Hear hear My Lord Mayor
have drawn pcturenot, assure you, iatering or
exaggerated oneof the state Of affairs at home and
abroad at this moment. Do l ON that account claim
credit ask credit your part for her Majesty ady
sers do no such thing Much of what have said
arises from which wholly beyond their con-
troll and for which they claim credit speak
for the glorication of the government of which
member, but speak Englishman In assembly
of Englishmen to whom the welfare and prosperity OF
their common country cannot be an object OF ndifer
ence. Cheers have said that entertain the most
cordial and confident belief in the preservation of the
public peace of Europe Aud in the presence OF of
those who worthiy represent their respective sovecn
in this country trust may be permitted to explain the
grounds upon which, and the policy upon which, as
far this country il concerned rest my confident hope
that that peace will not be disturbed My belief Is that
the policy of this countryside best calculated for main
tanning the peace Of the world in the first place,
firm but temperate maintenance of its rights in the
next place, studions and careful recognition and
spcct for the rights of others anxious desire to
interfere unnecessarily with the internal affairs of other
countries determination not willingly to give 10
take offence determination. offence tnhapply
to have reference to that principle which, to its endless
honor imboded in the protocol of the conference Of
Parisnamey, to refer in the first instance not TO hos
tlity, but to the good Offices and mediation Of some
friendly power. Loud cheers. Lastly, my Lord Mayor
hold the cardinal point OF all foreign policy the
firm and uninching adherence, in spirit well in
letter, to every treaty obligation which this country
~ have entered into. Renewed cheers These, then
the principles of her Majesys present government
[Hear. These are the principles upon which we desire
act ; aud these the principles which should in
deed be deeply grieved and deeply mortified it, whenever
have to account for any portion Of conduct to
Parliament not able to show that had stead
lily adhered to and nflexiby maintained Cheers The
result of these principles is this that at this
ment upon the most friendly terms with all the great
powers of the world without exception Cheers And
more especially, venture to say, in corroboration Of
what has already fallen from my gallant and illustio
friend the noble marshal who worthly represents the
Emperor of the French in this country that although
is absurd to suppose that between any countries you
upon all subjects have entire and perfect identity Of
feeling opinion yet there a moment in the
history of the two countries when their relations
perfectly friendly footing and when upon the
side and upon the other there earnest desire
consistently with the honor Of both countries to main
tain that alliance which has long subssted for the
happiness of both, firm and perfect conviction
that the maintenance of that alliance was an incalcua
BILE advantage not only to the two powers themselves
but also to the interests Of the world at large Chee