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London, England, 1853-01-28 00:00:00

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[PRICE SD.

want to know why it is that no proposition can be made
from our Government—not in an underground, subter-
ranean, intriguing manner of carrying on buiksts‘with a
great country like France, but some above:Tioar&*iu*
open proposition, which shall give confidence to the-
people of both countries. That which lam setisfied the
people of both countries require is that which the Govern-
ments of both countries ought, if possible to obtain—it
only wants a beginning. We prvtend to lead the world
in some things. We are conceited; and very vain, and it
is imagined we do a great deal that we do not do, and a
good deal more than other countries which are, at least,
on a level with us. But if we live on this island with a

mercantile navy surpassing that of almost all the world
—if we have a people pugnacious beyond all former
example—if we have an industry so productive that_the
thousands of millions which have been spent in former
wars have not yet pauperised and exhausted us—if we
have glory recorded on our pages of history, so that the
most gluttonous among us ought to be satisfied, and ask
no more—and if beside that, we have liberal institutions
which give to the people of this country that measure
of contentment that gives security to the Government,
then I say, are we not in a position, before all other
nations, of offering to the nations of Europe, and to the
United States, a new policy—a policy which, though it
differs as much as white from black from the policy of
past times, yet shall be one that in the future shall give
greater security to Governments, and greater happiness
and contentment to peoples, and shall promote the ad-
vance and progress of all that is good in the world,
infinitely beyond anything that can be ever hoped for
from the most glorious and bloody conflicts of armed
men ? (Loud applause.) Well, I believe that we are
met for a practical object, though our opponents profess
not to believe it. If they had not thought it was prac-
ticable I do not believe they would have been so angry.
(Cheers and laughter.) Don't let us be afraid of the
course we are taking or the principles we hold. I have
been in the House of Commons now for nearly 10 years
—(cheers),--and I know that that house is not favour.
able to peace principles if they lead to reduction of mili-
tary expenditure ; they consider it sentimental to talk of
peace ; they consider it vulgar to refer in the slightest
degree to the Christian principles of peace; they sus-
pect a man if he only dares to hope for peace ; but still,
for all that, we have seen majorities in that house sink
into miserable and ridiculous minorities ; and when the
public opinion of this country becomes saturated, as it
must at some distant day, with principles such
as we now hold, then, even if your representation be no
better than it is—but we trust it will shortly be much
better than it is—then we shall find the House of Com-
mons obeying the opinion of the country, and our
ambassadors to foreign countries will not consider they
have fulfilled their duty when they have dined with
distinguished Englishmen, or joined in the ball with
distinguished foreigners, or composed music—(laughter)
—like some of our ambassadors now engaged, but
they will consider it is their duty, and the interest of
their country, by every means in their power, not by
underground diplomacy, but by aboveground and hon-
ourable treaty, to promote that peace throughout the
world which we are promised shall come, and which, in
spite of all that may be said to the contrary, our oppo-
nents know must come. (Great cheering.)
Mr. J. BROTHERTON, M.P., supported the resolution,
and this closed the business of the morning Conference.
The proceedings, which were over a little after two
o'clock, were adjourned till six in the evening.