, 1863-11-28
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.
Lord Palmcrstonss Speecll-Englnndss
Policy Towards the United Stntes
and Fo1nnI.

RON the LondUn 1tmcs, NOT. 1Q,1
Yesterday being the 9th of November, Al
defman Lawrence, the new Lord Mayor,
went in state from Guildhall to Westminster,
. 10 be formally presented to the Barons of the
Court Of Exchcquer, in accordance with a
timc-honored custom.
After the usual loyal toasts had been duly
houorcd, the Lord Mayor Baid 1t afforded him
great satisfaction to welcome. to that festive
board the Ministers of foreign countries.
The citizens of London, In common: with
their fellow countrymen generally, were most
anxious to maintain friendly relations with
every natIon in the world. He had much
pleasure In asking them to drink "the health
Of the Corps Diplomatique, coupling with
the toast the name Of the Persian Minister.
The Lord Mayor Ind now to offer to their
acceptance "The Health Of Her Majcsty's
ministers. ,..
Lord Palmerston, in rising to respond, was
greeted with loud and prolonged cheering.
When silence was restored be said.
myselfand ny colleagues beg TO retarn you Their
most sincere thanks Tor the lind manner ID which
The last toast has been proposed and received.
those who had to explain the state Of affairs to
Civilized world. nm afraid cannot do hat in the
nothing in our horizon which can grow into q
cloud Of war, ret we gee on all sides-in the far
dlsant lEastsst.uggles going on Of the most !,
make Us shuddcr for humanity. and excite our
deepest compassion for tho countries in which
,ne{ e r the wst
t-unge, the Same religion, the manner and 1Itera-
trre as ourselves eplit Into two, slaughte.ing each
contest aho resui: Of whieh It IS ta fopa
tec, and The end ofwhich low, aftct moro than two
yearn' duration. he would be bold man indeed who
9ssd 5R II Rsd hss Il dfa%en$ ss that
nsve felt it their duty not to yield either to the
eurcaties Of the ob}urgations Of the one party OF
:ae other (chcc1s.1 Establishments on the one
.:de and threats on the other have equally been
f:niuess to affect our eoursc. Renewed cheeEs.j
VIC hare felt 1t our duty to abstain from taking
sny Part u .nat dsplosaele conflict. 4 indeed, we
10 IT by friendly Intervention, no efforts would
hove been wanting to accomplish 80 holy an object
lCheers.] But We felt that our interference would
hare been rain. and re deemed 1t our duty-and in
county-to maintain strict and impartial nCu-
trality Loud chccrs.] In the East also, scenos Of
lsmsn,able CHARACTER arc taking place Weths5e
crate determination carried out, aud on tho other
eide revenge venting itself In acts Of murder and
assassination. IlIeaF we enaeagored to enlist the
feelings and opinions Of the civilized Europe In
Joint FemonsIanco against that which we Thought
was unjust These rcmonstIances haye failed.
e navS done eaee o15 duty s en- oal hops that
course which has drawn upon them the condemua~
tion OF Europe. md that pence may bs restored
Upon tcrms Of equity and Justice in that unfortu-
nate country. t1icar.] Well though abroad things
looE u, and much misery and calamity are.sns-
tAincd: this country forms happy exception to |
that which seems TO be the prevailing condition of
nations. We have been blessed By Providence |
with an abundant haTTest; VIC have been preserved
by the conduct Of the Government and sense or the
country from the misfo1tuncs of war; our popula-
lion are conteuted and 1oya and they feel that for
a long course OF years the Legislature has been
occupied in rc1nedying grievances, In removing |
defects from our laws In sweeping away those OBJ
structions which the less enlightened policy Of |
former times had placed in the waFof the pfodnc- |
tive industry Of the nation. By all these means,
GIN happy to say, believe that the commercial and
natctiM prosperity Of the country has reached |
point which it never attained at any former period
Hear, hcar.1 Those who know the coursc OF the
Of the world will tell ron thst year BIZ
year this great city Of London Ia growing more
and more to be the centre Of all tho commercial
transactions Of other States, that bills arc drswn
upon London to pay debts all over the world, that
somnoditics destined for other countries are eent
q I deposit here tribute paid by the people OF
oInef nations to the industry, good management,
integrity and high honor OF our own comm ercia1
Is1 tHear, hear.] I congratulate yoa,
~ hoso Mayo! and gentlemen on this happy state
ieel that they u1e greatly indebted for 1t Ia tbc
.IfEn oi 1hAt hcnehcent sovereign under 1Fho4e
.nlla and enlightened rule thcy hayr fhn cnnj f,r
.nne m 70 I've. fHear] Ny Lord Msyor. bcr arnin
% " auaoE you On my own part and on thnt 81 mv |
,e9utessuea. ana 70 assure you that we derive the
n1ghest gtathcation from being allowed II fnin |
Eals tes'1Ee board. [1oud cheess.l 'A