The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-24
EUROPE.
Welcome to Minister J0hnsOR-JOhu-
son Visits the News ROOm-AadresS
OF the Chamber Of Commerce Reaa
speech or Mr.. johnson.


Hall, yesterday, by Mayor Whitley
who presented him by an. address
. from the Corporation. Mr. ohnsor
replied briefly to the effect that the
peace of the countries was not likely
to be disturbed, and that eg0tiations
going on give the assurance tha
nothing in the past or present wll
affect the peaceful relations between
the two Governments.
An address of the Chamber oi
Commerce also was read, and briefly
responded to by johnson. He de-
clined to discuss the free trade ques-
ton, as it was a Legislative rather
| than diplomatic question.
After a lunch, johnson visited the
News Room, aud was received enthu
siasticaIly; subsequently,. he visited
the docks and river, aud partooks of a
banquet at the rooms OF the Law As
sociation. Stewart III. Brown occu-
| pied the chair. Among the guests
were Lord Stanley and Gl ldstone.
johnson made lengthy address OF
| much sigul6ca nee and interest. ; ne j
i LIVERPOOL, October 23-Reverdy
/ johnson, American Minister, was
yesterday presented with addresses
iron the corporate societies OF Liver
Nool and the American Chamber OF
Commerce The proceedings were
held 10 the .Towu Hall. which was
gnyly " decorated with flags of England
and America4U3City officials. many
notabies, and numerous cItizeus were
pres ent. EEass's WE as s1ss5zf
Mayor whitley delivered a short
address of welcome, IN which be said
the peace asperationss like the cUm-
mercial interests of the two countries,
were identical. 4 He closed his speech
by reading an address OF the corpora
tion of Liverpool. and long docu
ment complimentary to the distln
guished guest and his native country.
AIr. Johnson nreplieds he would say
but little on this occasion : In the
evening, however, he would lay bare
his whole heart; he ouldionly assure
tirem now that the peace of Ihe two
countries was not likely to be dis
turbed. Tne negotiations which had
already taken place had gwen assur-
ance that nothing IN the past or pres
eut will affect the peaceful relations
of England and the Uuited States.
Two great points of dispute bad been
settled on terms honorable to both
,untries; the third lie would leave to
his hearers to imaginegbut he assured
them would 100 soon be settled, and
thus would be annfhilated all the
perilsof a rupture OF friendly relations.
The American Vice Consul, Ii.
4 Wtlding, then read Mr. JOhnson's
formal reply,to the address, the pur-
port Of which was that the agricultu-
raj, manufacturing aud commercial
advance made by one nation helped
! both countries Now that the attempt
to destroy the Union had failed, the
trade between Liverpool and the
United States great as it was, must
increase infinitely.
sMr.i TPatterspp, president OF the
Chamber of Commerce at Liverpool,
spoke briefly. He said the rapid ads
vance made by the. Staoes was watch
ed with hope and delight by England, ].
and not with envy. IThe feellng was.
all the warmer because the flag OF
neither covers slave sEa~ lo F
The address Of the Chamber of
Com merce was then readJ
Mr.. johnson replied briefly. He
referred 10 the union Of the two flags
in the hall, and hopedgthey would
never be discovered. He declined to
respond to the remarks of the CHAM
Der of Commerce faYoriug free trade,
as. hen regarded that a question for
leg slative aud not diplomatic action.
While the experiment Of England hat
been successful, aud had resulted IN
wealth to both countries, the same
experience might not serve young and
growing nations. iHaaz aescsl
After lunch Mr. ohnson visited
the News Room, where he.swas re7
eslved with enthusiasm. He made a
| short speech, rtpea ing generally his
| previous remarks on the friendly re
| tatious between England and A merica.
| He, as a guest, then tuok s'steamer
and visited the rocks, and other in
teresting points on the river. At 9
| O'Clock In the evening a grand ban
quet was given Mr. johnson. at The
rooms of the Law Associations. The
rooms were tastefG lis, decorated Tor
the oceasion., Stewart ii. Brown was
ia the chair. Among the guests We're
Lord Stan v. Right Hon. w. Il.
Gladstone, Bishop OF Che -ter. and
msay local celebrities, both CONNER
| cial and Parliamentary About one
hundred guests sat down at the IA
bles. 9mong whom were several Re
publicaus of the Unit. d States press.
The usual roasts OF the Queen Of Eug
land. 3 the President OF the United
II states, the royal tami y the clergy OF
Y all denominatlons.. tie army an
navy, were proposed and responded
to- ss.s ''i9it
The Chair, after few words. give
r the health OF Reverdy johnson. Mr.
Johnson returned thanks for himself
and his country. He said he had
been received everywhere with enthu
IL siasm. but had been warned that he
woulde not be SO. He was more tha1
disappointed. He was overwhelmed
with tokens. of regard; he knew tbs
wisdom and patriotism of the people
of liverpool would cause them tc
II forget the lare war. aud look with
confidence to the future. He was
told that persons would attend whom
he ouzht not 20 meet, who had aided
the South. His reply was that such g
meeting was most. gratifying tc
, him. because it offered an assurance
to the people of Amerlca-tC
the Government and to himself-thaI
former differences had beeniforgOt
ten. and now the heart of Liverpool
] like that of all England, beats one
feeling of warm friendship to the
J United States. When I remember
. the war through Which our Govern
= neut has passed, unarmed, so far as
its amitysis concerned, | was satisfied
.lthat YOU would see that the Union
stiH stands on foundations never tC
he shaken. However some of YOU
nav have Differed as to the result Oi
itbe war. I thought, l knew, aud now
|, realize it here, aud hnd friends a.
sincere as anywhere 10 the realm II i
2 the belief, that our brothers erred ,: