The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-28
Mr.. Coi,drn'. Reference 10 ~. American
TOus

AT Mr.. CoRDeS's reception at Liverpool,
on the 10th ult,, he made speech in the
course of which he said:
The address which has been presented 10
me alludcs To the reception ! met with IN
America, and as 1t IL the first occasion, on
reaching my native shores upon which |
have had the opportunity OF saying one word
upon the subject should he wanting To
myself, il ! did not take this OCCASION for
saying that the touching kindnesscs aud
numbcrlcSs courtesics which have met with
in America, have left an impression upon
my mind which will be only eilaced 10y death
ltself ] have not the least doubt IN the
world that the views which were always ex.
pressed by my friend ON my lel, (Mr.
Brown with regard to the effects which
would he produced IN America by the re-.
peal Of corn laws, have BEEN amply realized
aud that we have made strong and fast
friend. and bound them IN lies Of interest
which will ever make them the allies and
parisans OF peace between America aud
England. Hear, hear From the oppor
tunltlcs have had OF observing the teBdcn.
cy OF opinion IN America, come back with
the belief that there is more cordial feeling
Of attachment between the old and new
countries than the ordinary channels of pub.
lie opinion enable us TO appreciate and |
have no doubt. from what have seen IN my
travels in the United States, thu, IL il were
possible that England should find herself in
u position where she was hard pressed by
enemies in Europc-give her good cause,
ald give her Ii necessity for helD--I have no
doubt in the world that nothing would pre-.
vent, in such an emergency, the great bulk
Of the population in the United States bur.
ryiDg to the rescue Of the old mother coun.
try. Loud applause
do not cay this with any idea tha, We
are likely to need that help. think Eng.
land IL strong enough 10 hold her own, aud
tina, If the opinion IN America. ngrce
with the address. that we ough, in the case
Of this war 10 observe strict neutrality
lCheers. think we are quite ns able 10
he neutral In these European struggles az
the people Of the United States and that
Is the opinion Of every intelligent man in the
United States with whom have converssd
When the Americans, IN their struggle with
the old country, accepted the services oi
Ions NV, who was quite as desp0tIc
sovereign as Louis iappicon ! think the
Italians may be excused for locking on The
o,ber side OF the Alps ior assistance IN
throwing Oh the yoke Of The Aus,fians
With regard 10 this struggle, wherever
have been, whether in the United -,atcs or
Canada, ! have found bat one opinion. bu,
that ~ opc Of sympathy with the Italian
people, and o hearty good With for the sue.
cess Of the French arms Hear, hear.
Al the same time il is coupled with The BE-
l'ef that there h nothing 10 the strife which
IA now raging on that bloody arena which
can ~ any way, prove lnimical ~ The IN
teres,s Of England. and may add what !
have heard the inhabitants Of the United
States say--'hcy look with some dread on
the amount 0. preparation which IA making
10 England, hear, hear, for the purposc, as
i. said by those gentlemen who have been
spakiug 10 public for the purposc u
meeting auy cyentnalitics." Eycutuali.
tics u The word bear sometime. used.
Now, the opinion Of the United States IL,
that war between two great power. on ,be
Continent docs not involve danger 10 Eng.
land more than il they were al pracr. aud
keeping their afulies unemployed once
heard an opinion expressed IN America To
this krct " II were IN mercbao, vessel
and saw two pirate, ! should feel much
mon al east II tho-c pirates were fighting
Sach other, than " they were standing alooi
ready IT, be down upon me. Laughter and
cheers