The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-24
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS
Loss OF A STE NI11Is


were held In the Town Hall, which was gsily
decorated with the flags Of England and Amer.
lea. The city officials, many local notables,
and numerous citizens were present.
Mayor whitoley delivered a short address
| OF welcome, in which he said that the peace
| aspirations like the commercial interests Of
| the two countries were identical. He closed
his speech by reading the address OF the cor.
poration Of Liverpool, which was long docu.
ment, complimentary to their distinguished
guest and his native country.
Mr.. johnson replied that he would say little
on this occasion; but In the evening, however,
he would lay bare his whole heart. He would
only assure his hearers now that the peace OF
the two countries was not likely to be dis.
turbed. Negotiations which had already taken
place had given assurances that nothing n the
past or In the present will affect the peaceful
relations of England and the United States.
Two great points OF dispute had already been
settled on terms honorable to both countries.
A third he would leave his hearers to imagine,
but assured them that this too would coon be
settled, and thus would be annihilatcd all
peril OF rupture OF friendly relations.
The American Vice Consul, Mr.. II. Wilding,
then read Mr.. Johnson's formal reply to the
address, its purport being that the agrlcultu.
raj, manufacturing and commercial advances
made By one nation helped BOTH aud now that
the attempt to destroy the Union had failed,
the trade between Liverpool and the United
States, great as It was, must increase indeti-
nitely.
Mr.. Patterson, the president of the Ameri.
eau Chamber of Commerce, spoke forcibly.
He said the rapid advance made by the United
Statcs WAS watched with hope and delight by
England, and not with envy. The feeling was
all the warmer because the flag OF neither
country now covers slave.
The address of the American Chamber OF
Commerce was then read, and Mr. Johnson
replied briefly. lie referred to the union of
the two flags in the hail. which he hoped
would never be discovered. lie declined to
respond to the remarks OF the Chamber OF
Commerce fsyoring free trade, as he regarded
that to be a question Of legislation, and not
OF diplomatic action. While the experiment
Of England had certainly been successful, and
had resulted in an increase OF wealth, the
same experiment might not serve young and
growing nation.
After lunch, Mr.. Johnson visited the News
room, where he was received with wild snthu.
siasm, and where he made u short speech, re.
pcsting generally his previous remarkS about
friendly relations between England md tho
United States.
He then took steamer, and, as n guest Wis
tied the docks and other Interesting points on
the river.
mt G o'clock in the evening, u grand banquet
WINS given to Mr.. Johnson at the rooms OF the
Law Association, which were beautifully dec.
GRATED for the occasion.
Stewart IL. Brown occ upsed the chair.
Among the guests were Lord STANLEY Right
Honorable W. L. Gladstone, the Bishop Of
Chester, and many local celebrities, beth
commercial aud parliamentary.
About one hundred gentlemen sat down Al
the table, among whom were several repre-
sentatives Of the press Of the United States.
The usual toabts OF THE Queen OF Eng
land" "Ihe President OF the United States,
The Royal Family The Clergy, of all de
noIninHtions," mud THE Army and Navy and
Volunteers, were proposed and responded TO
when the Chair, after a few preliminary re
marks, gave THE Health Of Mr.. Reverdy
johnson"
Mr.. johnson returned thanks for himself
| and for his country, and said he had been re-
| ceived everywhere with enthusiasm, but had
! been warned that he would not be SO received
here. lie was more than disappOinted-hs
was overwhelmed with these tokens OF regard
| lie knew that the wisdom, the sense, and the
patriotism OF the people OF Liverpool would
cause them to forget the late past, and look
| He ,vna fold that nersnpa vouIh attend
| yyhon he omgbt moi 10 nsciN,vho bsd sidnS
| III. South hi, rcnIv wast that such moetinS
| vas mnst VratifyinT 10 him hecauae II oTies
| an nssurahce 10 the nennie Of AmericH' In hi,
| GnveTnm.nt. and 10 6imseIf that iormer iiHer
| enrsa had heem forgntten and that now ~,
| hearI n / vernnnI 1Itc RAJ nr ali EnvI,nS
| hss hUt one fprIinp nT warm friani.h1n IN,
| xmeticn ~ N
| He continusd. uwhe, renanb.rea tho w
| throuSh which our Gnyernmcnt b.s M ssci
unbapmed. so far IA Tia unity ia ronce1%e5'
| ,pss aarisnsI that ,nu wnnII SEQ tIst IL,
| irnInn a,iII aiands OF founGstiops never IN h,
| ,baEen Hnwcvcr somc nj ynu msv have All
| ferred as tn il. causes ami 1Tnhabis fesuIts
| tbnvSht I knew ami nov | teniile and M
| here fri,nds "a ,inrcre aa anvwherc in III,
| ne lin "
| 6mr f,the,a p,ade tho NATHAN which ,vs bsy,
| shawn Grr viii snI siiIity 10 mnintain a,
Iong a. PtoviIence viii sutsr human soeiet,
| Ia enIure y "
| -. 49,. A., 49,,
Mr Johnson theh eonPlmehteu inc Ameri
| can Chamber OF Commerce on Its history AnC
| usefulness, and dilAted on the expansion OF
| t.o.,,,,,I u.II,
i-'e' P"o'' iA' s"'u'
| The commerce OF America nids and Is glat
| 10 hld thlb prosperity OF hngllsh iaDOflnl
men lhey are partly leu oy the lhlteu STATES
| aud oil their Industry America SHARES me
| ifuits. Because OF TINS close connection
hothlhg wv absolute lhsahlty on ne part o.
| either hatlOh can involve US IN CONNECT
This, say for the future, and not for the
pFetenti ior nothing 10 farmer from my
thoughts than that should oe insane or una