The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-12-13
MINISTER WEIGH.

MINISTER WEIGH.
The Mayor and Council Give Hin,
an Au>piciou. Welcome as Liver
POOl-He il Received in Behaif oi
the Whole Country.
LIVERPOOL, December ll-At 1870 thi,
morning, the United States Consul and 4
number OF leading merchants boarded III,
steamship "Adriatic," to receive United
States Minister Welch. After exchanging
courtesies the party proceeded 10 the iand
ing stage, where the MAYOR, members OF ia,
Council and other principal citizens wer,
assembled As Mr.. clch landed, Hel
Majestys steamer, Resistance and the
New Brighton tort fired saluIeS, and the
band played
HAIL COLUMBIA
and the assembly cheered The Manor
formally welcomed the Minister-not oaly
IN the name OF Liverpool, but in behalf
the country at large. lie said he trusted
that Mr.. Welch's mission would be prJduc-
tive OF most friendly and agr cable rela-
lions. MIR. WEIGH replied, expressing his
sincere thanks for the cordial welcome ex-
tended To him, and said he rejoiced at the
friendly feeling between the Two nations,
and would do his uimlst To maintain and
increase that friendship. The party then
drove off in the Mayors state carriage,
amidst cheers.
AT THE TOWN HALL
Mr. WEIGH was driven 10 the town hall
where he WAS presented with an address by
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winch consists OF merchants engaged IN
trade with the United States John L.
BanSh presented the address. and in doing
so, he mentioned the long existence OF the
Az rican Chamber of Commerce, dating
from a period when the trade between
America and Great Britain was in its
COMPARATIVE INFANCY
He spoke OF the peculiarly close trade
between Liverpool AMI the nited States.
and the still more intimate friendships
which link 80 many OF them To the citizens
OF the | nited States, and sad that these re-
iations give us greatest interest in the pros
periIy oil the nited States and in the main
tenance Of cordial relations between the tive.
governments. lie cordially welcomed Mr.
Welch on behalf of the AS citation a. 80
by reputation To all. and said We r.r-
nesily trust that your term OF flee is Vim
lister will be pleasant AMI profitable. May
your labor in all eases have
SUCCESSFUL ISSUE
and the two great branches oi The Aug'o
Saxon race be, through your Instrumental
w. bound closer and closer tu-t lA.F. ",
thank You Tor the opportunity You have
given Us to present an aodrv->, whish IH-
Secretary will now read / he adur,--. If
ter welcoming Mr.. Welsh To Great britain,
expresses convictions that all
UNFRIENDLISEsS AND D0CBTs
between the two countries have passed
away, and SAYS that every wear BRING
greater knowledge and ireer intercour>,
with each other, and makes IL less likeiv
that such feelings will ever return. Whist
ever questions may, hence forth. arise, they
will be approached on either side with pa
thence and forebearance, with a desire Ia
decide, justly, and resolution to deter
mine, peacefully. No agency i 80 power
iul, in bringing about this result as trade,
and TO Us as merchants and Englishmen, it
is
PECULIARLY AGREEABLE
TO receive as a representative Of the United
States, one who has long been hOnOrably
known in connection with commerce
Mr.. WEIGH made brief reply, and the
President OF the Liverpool Chamberoi Com
merce then presented an address, prefacing
it by urging e-trade policy upOn Ameri-
ca Mr.. WEIGH replied that England did
what it considered beneficial for the Eng