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    30 THE LEADER. [Satuepay ^

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    The Anglo-American Alliance At Liverpool...

    and we are as near as it is possible to be notwithstanding that the Atlantic rolls between us . ( Renewed cheers . ) Again , you are capitalists , said Mr . Ingersoll—we are men of enterprise ; our enterprise seeks capital here ; and the one and the other are thus a mutual assistance and advantage , and tend to foster the best of goodwill . " These are some of the advantages which render friendship materially important between us ; but there are other circumstances—more important ties' Which round the heart are wound ,

    And cannot , will not , be undone . ' Your daughters are married to our sons—our sons are married to your daughters . A constant communication between these countries—of affection , blood , and marriage —subsists ; and thus the ties are rendered almost sacred . ( Applause . ) To break them would be like introducing commotion , disturbance , and civil war—the worst of wars —into the pale of either of our countries , on the one side or the other of the Atlantic . Now , with all these inducements and reasons for harmony and goodwill , is it possible that there should subsist anything but good feeling between us ? "Wo are derived from the same lineage , and speak the same language ; our institutions are not precisely the same , but the individuals who established our form of G-overnment , who framed the constitution of the United States , as it has stood from that hour to this , without

    alteration , were at one time British subjects , and became , only by the separation of two great countries , citizens of another empire . They gave to our constitution and laws a system , an order derived from Great Britain—which had grown up in Great Britain during the course of centuries , which had its force , and has now its permanence from the stability it acquired here . ( Applause . ) If there were advantages when a united Government , there came other advantages as independent Governments afterwards , in the connexion which subsists in trade , and the mutual improvements which we derive from each other ; in even the occasional interpositions of forgotten language among you , which yon considered obsolete , but we have preserved ; and sometimes phrases which you thought extraordinary at first , but were afterwards kind enough to adopt even from your brethren across the Atlantic , and thus reciprocate kindnesses of all sorts . ( Loud applause . )"

    Mr . Ingersoll next adverted to the fishery question lately at issue between Great Britain and the United States , declaring that he knew of no issue that can be between those two countries , that can lead to other than the most pacific and honourable results . ( Cheers . ) What is the reason , when we are settling the matter of a mere fishery , a much broader view cannot be taken of the whole subject , than has been taken in England and America ? Why should not a commercial treaty be founded upon it that . should be beneficial to both countries , more immediately interested in regard to the fisheries ? Those colonies have not in themselves the

    materials of manufactures , grain , breadstufl ' s , on the one hand ; while they have the timber , the coal , and the fish , if you please , on the other ; they would , therefore , be great gainers by a commercial intercourse which should lead to the interchange of these commodities . Uoverthig to the subject of Liverpool ' s glories , Mr . Ingersoll glanced at the literary fame of one of its sons— -William Roseoe ; and thence took occasion to insist on the closeness of that tie which a common language constituted between the two countries . In conclusion , lie

    said" One undivided people T trust in sentiment and heart wo shall continue to be to the end of time ; and whenever circumstances shall render it necessary for one to come to the assistance and relief of this oilier , as we have done in those instances upon this ocean , at , the savage banks of I . Iits river Congo , as we have seen them illustrated wherever occasion called them forth , shall see them illustrated to the end of time , when yon , I , mid all will rejoice in one flesh , one brotherhood , and one friendship between threat Jlritain nnd the United Slates of America . ¦ ( Great , cheer"' £ •)" The health of Karl Seflon , lord-lieutenant of the county , having been proposed and acknowledged by this noble earl , the chairman proposed the health of the Karl of Derby . ( Loud cheers . )

    The Karl Derby , in returning thanks , begged to say a i \ -w words with respect , to that , body with which the proposer of tin ; toast had identified him . The House of Lords was a most , important and essential part < . )! ' the monarchical institutions of this country . Such a body would be highly incongruous with the institutions of the United States . Vet . the great nnd illustrious founders of the constitution , of that , immense republic ( and greater mid wiser men have seldom appeared upon the public stage of history ) found it . incumbent , even in Llio first / lush of the triumph of popular feeling , to interpose some barrier between

    immediate legislation and the'direcf reflection of tins popular will ; a harrier founded upon the elective principle , wisely adapted to their own institutions . It is singular enough that , the two great countries , " now , I may say , almost , the only homes and refuge of liberty t liioui ^ lioul , the world , " ( great , cheering ) should have formed their constitutions starting from precisely opposite points of view . We had begun with almost , unlimited monarchical , aristocratic , and feudal power , which we have nlowly reduced and deprived of all offensive force . In the United States , injustice led t . n resistance , to revolution , and to the full enjoyment of popular rl hiti . But

    the far-seeing statesmen of those days saw the necessity of establishing a check and counterpoise to the predominance of a purely popular influence , and they founded an institution analogous to the House of Lords . After some further remarks in the way of apology for ihe principle of hereditary legislation , his lordship continued thus : — " Gentlemen , I trust you will forgive me for having said these few words upon the subject of that house ; but , before I sit down , I hope you will allow me , upon my own part , upon the part of the Government to which I have lately had the honour of belonging , and also , I will venture to say , upon the part of the present Government , and

    of every Government which can exist in this country , to express how strongly I feel , and how strongly I am sure they will all feel , satisfaction at that friendly feeling which upon this , and upon every occasion , has been manifested and proved to exist between this great country and that hardly less country , the residence of our brethren of the United States . ( Hear , hear , and loud applause . ) Sir , it affords me particular pleasure to have this opportunity of testifying under the presidency of one to whom the commerce of Liverpool is greatly indebted for the efforts he has made to increase its accommodation and facilities—( hear , hear)—to meet upon this occasion the distinguished representative from the United States ( applause ) , with the

    representative of that great country with whom we have so many ties , of laws , of language , and of liberty ; with which it is of the utmost importance to the interests of the whole world , that we should maintain the friendly relations which happily subsist at this moment , and to have an opportunity of assuring him . that , whatever Ministry may hold the reins of Government , they , unless wholly blind to the interest of their own country , as well as the world at large , can have no other object than cultivating the friendship of the United States . ( Loud applause . ) My hon . friend , if I may so be allowed to call him , the Minister near me , has adverted to some differences which have arisen between us , and some points which have led to

    controversy and remark . I will not , of course , upon such an occasion as this , enter upon a discussion of the merits of that question ; but of this I feel convinced , that the best mode of settling the differences which may arise between this country and the United States , or any other country , is a frank and open communication of moderate views and moderate claims , temperately put forward , and steadily enforced , upon the part of the representatives of those nations . ( Cheers . ) And I am sure- of this , that while a tame concession of any important rights never affords real satisfaction to either of the parties , even that to whom it is made or that which makes it , so , on the other hand the friendship of » ations is best maintained by a calm and

    temperate assertion of that which they believe to be their rights , and on the other hand by a moderate and liberal view of those which are the rights and privileges of others . ( Hear , hear . ) And let me mention , more especially with regard to the United States , there is on their part all that plain , straightforward habit , honesty , and fair dealing—derived , I will venture to say , from their English ancestors—¦ which will never induce them to think the worse of a British minister who steadily maintains that which he conceives to be the interest of his country , and at the same time does not desire to push those interests beyond the limits of friendship and good feeling between the two countries . ( Applause . ) Gentlemen , I have no fear

    of any differences arising between the United States and this country . ' We have too many ties to bind us together . We have the ties of common language—the ties of common laws in many respects—we have the ties of common liberty—we have the ties of rapidly extending and increasing commerce—we have also ties , 1 am sure , of personal and mutual good feeling to bind us together ; and my firm belief i . s , that if questions nrise on which differences ot opinion may exist , friendly communication will not only remove those difficulties , but will also tend to make the fact of those differences having arisen extend into a system of reciprocal advantage and the great extension of commercial int <« eoui \ se between the two countries . ( Applause . )

    And I am satisfied of this , that we can have no represen tative more fitting to maintain thesis views and keep up that friendly communication which was carried on , I am happy to say , by his immediate predecessor , than one who will unit is with the frank , liberal , and cordial spirit which actuated him , a firm devotion to the interests of bin country , at the Mime time that he respects the rights and claims of those who , on the part of this country ciui put , forward matter to him ; and 1 am quite certain wis can have no oiks more filling to discharge those duties than he whom you have honoured , and who has honoured us as your guest , this evening . ( Great cheering . ) " II is lordship again acknowledged ( he ( oast , and resinned his seat , amid enthusiastic applause .

    The health of the Mayor of Liverpool , the ( 'hairman , and the Members for the Count y and Boroii" -h having been proposed and acknowledged , the < mic ;; Ih rose shortly before midnight . LKTTNRS KROM PARIS . [ KltOM OIIK OWN ( JoKKKHroNOKNT . I liK'VTEK LI V . I ' ariti , . Iiiiiiniry 4 , IH . " ,. ' ) . The circle ! in which |{ onaparle moves seems to

    n-irrow daily . I told you that en dcse . spoir , / ,- rrmsr , as a last , resource , and in default of Legitimists and Republicans , who icpelled his advances , be was trying to fall buck upon the ( h-leanisfs , bis most mortal enemies . The first attempt has not been very fortunate . M . Dupin Ls the man upon whom the fir . si , seductions have fallen . For a moment , succes . s was expected in that direction . M . Dupin wan otic red bin old post , of l ' rocureur General of tho Court of Ciwsution , mid hm

    nomination had actually been sent to the Moniteur : nay , it was even " composed , " when M . Dupin declared that lie could only accept it on certain conditions . He demanded the insertion in the same number of the Monitern- of a letter in which he declared that " he remained attached in heart to the cause which claimed all his regrets and all his sympathies . " You may imagine that the Government recoiled from the publication of swell an enormity , and all was broken off . Then M .

    Dupin was assailed with countless congratulations . The man who has already turned his coat I don't know how many times , became on a sudden the very model of fidelity . All Paris has been hastening to leave cards upon him . All the magistrates and bar paid him a visit on New Year ' s Day , to congratulate him on the courageous act lie had accomplished . This kind of triumph cannot fail to be emulated by the rest of the Orleanists . Bonaparte will find his proposals received with an ill grace .

    Bonaparte , in fact , has not even been able to rally the whole of the imperial noblesse created by the Emperor Napoleon . The Berthiers , the Oudinots , the Lannes , the Caulaincourts , positively decline to form part of the imperial household . Bonaparte will not have the satisfaction of hearing the pompous titles of all those gentlemen buzzing about his ears—Prince de Berg , Due de Reggio , Due de Montebello , Due de Viceiize , will be missed . He has been forced in very

    spite to take refuge in the mere circle of his most intimate hangers-on . He has made , the two generals lie bought in December , ' 51 , his grand equerry and master of the hunt , at the enormous salaries of 100 , 000 francs . That is the secret of appointments which would have astounded France , if France could now be surprised at anything . These hig h functionaries know well that such a regime cannot last , and they are resolved to make the most of it , and tuna it into cash , while it does last . So we find St . Arnaud with salaries to tho

    tune of 300 , 000 francs , net , per annum ; viz ., 130 , 000 francs as Minister of War , 100 , 000 as Grand Equerry , 40 , 000 as Marshal of France , 30 , 000 as Senator . Magnan , for his part , makes a purse of 210 , 000 francs ; viz ., Commander in Chief of the Army of Paris , 40 , 000 francs ; Master of the Hunt , 100 , 000 francs ; Marshal of France , 40 , 000 ; Senator , 30 , 000 . The rest of the tribe of flunkeys follow their example . All these shoeless , hungry tatterdemalions ( lotis ces m affamvs , tonles ces holies ccuh ' es , tons ces soul / firs ' {¦ r oues , comme les appelte Victor JLut / o ) have swooped

    upon the other appointments , and heap place on place as fast as they can . Edgar Ney , who has given himself the office of Premier 1 ene-ur , ( First Huntsman , ) has for this sinecure 50 , 000 francs salary ; as Colonel , 12 , 000 francs , and as Aide-de-Camp to the Emperor , 15 , 000 francs . The same with Colonel BeviUe . Marshal Vaillant , appointed Grand Marshal of the Palace , receives , in virtue of that title , 100 , 000 francs ; ' as Marshal of France , 40 , 000 francs ; as Senator , 30 , 000

    francs . Canibaeeres , who has obtained the phut ! of Grand Master of the Ceremonies , has 100 , 000 francs in that capacity , besides being Senator : total , 130 , 000 francs . Colonel Fleury , who i . s now Chief Kquerry , { premier ecitt / er , ) takes 50 , 000 francs as . such , in addition to 15 , 000 francs as Aide-de-Camp < o Honapartc , and 12 , 000 francs as Colonel . The Due de Bassauo , a very equivocal personage in many respects , enjoys as Grand Chamberlain a salary of 100 , 000 Jmm . , with 30 , 000 francs as Senator .

    All thesis nominations took place on tins last day of December . . They constitute the Imperial household ( In haute , domeslieil , ' ) of ItonaparO . They are divided into two sorts of functionaries : the "gnmil dignitaries " (/ ex i / rands di , ) nU < ii . r < 's ) , at , salaries of 100 , 000 francs each : and the » first , dignitaries" ( / ,. - *• premiers < li ,, nitarns ) at a salary of 50 , 0 ( 10 francs each . A host of other nominations of ( he small fry to ; : econdary posts Mill

    ensue . There will be , as in I HI 2 , twelve ' aclin <> - chamberlains , : md twelve honorary chamberlains ¦ hZ kkU ' s forty-ei-hl , pa-es , belonging ( or rather supposed <<> heloiitf ) in -real , families . What retards these hitler nominations is the annoying circumstance , that , up fo Uiis moment nol , » sii .-hs family of „„«« , 1 ,. | )( V 1 , / omul willing fo supply p :,-es („ t | l ( , Imperial Court iio . niparfe was desirous of enjoyin- < | u , ,,., „ ,., o r llis " new Household « i . New Year ' s day . | J ( . , „„„ , „ , I ' ' " " } : 'i'" mltT 1 ( S ' ' """'"" Hi l > . y " 11 his domestics including St . Arnaud , Ma-nan , , vr .

    . '' ! M " '»' '" » ' < v , ) l . i ( ,,, was ,-old and Irisle .- I- ] ,,,,. - I nnd the Pop ; ' , W / , > , ) ,,, „ . , „ ,. „ lulU / l . ,, „ £ " «¦• « . " . A ,, st . nu , lW ; ia , ( J mnaI , < li ( 1 U ()( , « ;\ ; »>« «™ ,.,, MV . Honaparte had prepared a . new speech l < ; . '" ' !"' ™»>» . "' "hid , he once more assured Kuropo •» ' inMpac . hen . tenfions ; ,, „ ,, , | M ,,, „„ ,, , „„ , „„ , HJM ... U lo . be 1 ( . | . | hat part out , and conten . ed himself with H « J . V « iiJ ? to U ,, Papal NMI ci () > that » he aspired with tl . o d'v . ne protection to be able fo develop the prosperity <> i 1 'nmce , and !„ assure the peaci , of Kurope . " Jif .

    30 The Leader. [Satuepay ^

    30 THE LEADER . [ Satuepay ^

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 8, 1853, page 30, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_08011853/page/6/