Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-29
4ailv Jiroiuian.
Interesting Meeting of Diplomats--Speech
from Ex-President Pierce.

Interesting Meeting of Diplomats--Speech
from Ex-President Pioroe.
Tho Nassau IN. P.) Guardian of the 18th inst'
thus Describes u sumptuous public entertainment
given by the colonial Secretary of TINT Colony;
Ex-Presidcnt Pierce Sir Gore ouseley,and other.
distinguished gentlemen were present The health
of the cx.presidcnt Of the United States being pro-
posed, that gentleman uado u very handsome and
eloquent response, which is reported in full. lilo
thanked the presiding officer for the CONF ment
conveyed to himself personally. but appreciated
yet highly the expression of friendly feelings
towards the country ofwhioh he was citizen Gen
ernl Pierce continued mr. follows:
The communication ly steam now established
between tho bahamas and the United States makes
us urghbors; aud. although we live under forms
Of government differing in some respects. let II ne
YER he iorgpton that nre If the same strongly
marked rncc-menihcrs Of tho snme family III
hcriting alike pecuaritics. not only physical, lut
mental and moral--and pledged alike to maintain
in the face ot the world civil and religious liberty
based upou the great principle ol popular repre-
sontatinn. (Cheers,)
We, am sure, may we'll b, proud OF our hneagr
aud you, think need h:d little to regret and
nothing. hope to wound the pride OF relation
ship, M yuu observe tho growth. deselopement
and vignr oi tho of,hoot. winch. in threc quarters
Of II century. has spread itself over II ynst cont
nent, aud il now. coniointiy with You. planting
institutions oi religion and ciyllizntt along the
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cifc Although cur sails have met on every Fea
and IN every palt tn which, Mt different cpuchs.
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American e""i'n'h' "e eonuEo"uS I" ours '' ~
many hnhlred mi'.': YET l'r various Ie'S''H' v"
cial intercourse had been comparatively hunted
until ms late M 1901, when your great World =
Falr seemed us 1t we've IN the wny TO throw who
the door through which such intercourse was de.
tined thereafter unnierruptedlv Ia flow. II
would not be sy t" estimate tho bcnciicIent IL.
suits Of this Personal anil sucipl cun,niin.ling. 1t
has oblilcraicl pr-udccS. corrected errors Of
iu,lrmcut established roul understandings nnd
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hehH''' Grasp ana in'Ee tSIcfl' nee we mhf'
holc OK Tor u speedy ana sHilHi"ttoif h'iu>t
meht; sltgater causes than those winch, III loo a.
crenlcd - much feeling upon the delicate qoeS-
tlon ut her raht OF search. or ylsitnton npnn the
high seas; sli ghtcr causes thna those which re
Gently sprung out OF our supposed resperroi sh,s
ia one If the islands un the Pacific side might
have raised utc. lons ta be lett r their su,ut ,uu
| lu the nrnitrnn,rnt Of arms
Now such n result scarcely fills within thanngc
o ro.silly II thci, basr been in the pnsl strlrr.
Gle. lea inp in their train nnimo.ity and rancur the
present generation j. IA ~ sea SO re sible for brn
and if IS time thai "h, dead rnL bury It's lende In
long succession OF ,,nrs Of uninterrupted inter
course our interests have become closely ntcrlnrsd
and woe to him that wolld lightly mar with hlool
the fair fabric which in peace have worcni Eq-