Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-15
LORD BROTGHAM.
re notion o. rofs Of fAsals 10 Lord AsAb ton. for
eoaelAdiHz ths Treaty. Of Washington.

atons bo domestic snd foreign which he had undertaken
bfing before the House that evening and when he
Elected the load Of responsibility which NIGH, appear
vst upon him In performing that undertaking, he certainly
did deny that, though he he'd had very large and long
experience IN addressing public assemblies aud In dealing
with subjects Of yaoss kinds and with various aspects OF
public oni- he felt considerable uneasness and anxiety
that II might be thought Of presump-
ton ~ individual to attempt grappc with such inter-
nevertheless there considerations which. while
they urged him to the undertaking, seemed him force
and power sufficient support him. for for the
first time that he had dot with concerning the
latons OF this county with the u. y
None OF their Lordshps had for long pcriodss him
self had the fortune 70 take active part cndeSvong 10
any hnimo-its and 10 restore amicabc relations Win '
country and Amenca-not ouly ls0s when the III taed
Orders in Council issued, but in sil when assisted
by the Noble Lord the object Of the present notion whose
conduct upon that OCCASION pointed HIM out prominently ms
the forth America Tor the purpose OF restoring
oil matters TINT in difference. Hear, hear On that
occason for the second time, he had had the good fortune
triumph that poey, which placed restraints upon
What sustained him the performance OF this
duty first the absolute confidence he felt IN the strength
Of the position that he was about TO make lie would at
proceed the subject of this great argument
and he fortunately succeeded rising height OF that
he felt confident that his labor and anxiety woudbc reward
ed by being the public instrument of rendering service 10
the Of peace When the question what had been
gained what had been restored what had been lost
what security had been given for transactions between
this country and America absolutely necessary that
they should form clear idea OF what the object IN view
lie began, therefore, ascertain what the
oblecto their Government this great negotiation,
and what purpose they had in view sending Min
ster lie held that the great object they had in view
the restoration of friendly feeling and amcable inter-
course between England and America and in COM
parison with which every other consideration was but rs
dust an the balance II they their back for hall
century they would of what importance this reeoncia
II, was.
As soon England had lost l3 of her colonies, it
vain deny that very far from cordial feelings left
behind in the bosoms OF both parties to the contest The
loss which England has sustained made those feelings bitter
Tins side, and the indignation which experienced from
those prcudocs, made their feelings the other side
Of the ocean, which let him adds ii n
ter OF history II could give offence 10 one-hat there was
something in the establishment for the first time mod
ages of great democratic government of purely
publican character which had tendency TO bcgct soreness
OF feeling this side of the They, with all their
monarchcal principles for he would call them preIud-
ces-wh all their astocratc feelings, for he would
call them superutons-wih all their natural adherence
Of the dwelling system, and democratic form of govern
menwore cmbtered by seeing great and rising empire
founded by men, the veins of whose members flowed
the blood OF arstocrac England and from whom they had
suffered disaster, defeat and disgrace NOwonder,
therefore, all strongest feelings and peJudices
called into action often the successes OF America
remembered. But there were not wanting words
express those feelings sometimes words OF bitterness
times of affected superiority far offensive than the
most bitterness, and which the less calculated
give rise to eNasperaed feelings American bosoms, be-
they accordance with preiudices-
IL should be remembered that they not therefore the
less calculated to shock the feelings OF equality of repub-
America Whilst all these things tending TO pro-
ducc feelings of the greatest evaporation between the
countries happened the French Revolution adding fuel TO
the IRE, aud then French intrigue exaspcrac sul
further feelings already than sufficiently eNasperaed
France, not cOntcned with the dead level of American
institutions with the pure and absolute repub-
cansm OF republican America, would not be gratifed
less AmercarepubIcanlike herself democratic like herself
would also consento become anachcn like herself French
intrigue abored introduce that America which
had already France, and which had edt
with England and the last three wears of his rule
the greatest man that ruler, either the old the
word PRODUCED had endeavOred by his mness
ihe introduction OF anarchy the country.-(H ea)-
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perpetual conflict between England and America which,
every turn of the negotiations ready burst
forth Next came the neutral question: and next the
peace win france, the peace OF Amelns and then came
those Orders in Council ana that question mpressmcnt
at which he had already slightly glanced. But at we
had become involved in a actual war; so much So
That since the treaty OF Versailles, by which the ndepen-
dence OF America had been acknowledged consequence
oi those eaolses and preudces which he had described
aud those events which he had shortly rated
those practices OF the French intgues at which he lad
also did happen that up the very last year
whennew questions OF similar kind revived and when
the forgotten hatorgoiten hostility of 1912 or burs
forth into spirit OF sarcasm, irritation and hoabuing
both nations seemed value the blessings Of peace
could notbe denied that when the present Government
into Office, they found with England and America
IN anything hut u satisfactory position
Such the Of things, and such the aspect
foreign nars reg ded America Such feen -
add such the difficulties under which the Noble Lord under
took the task of efiecung complete adjustment OF oil
grievances between this cOuntry and America Matters
were IN all buta hostile position. The ofihe
OF the people on the boundary question upon the Canadian
nereeance aud above all the right Of search and the
slave trade question. Upon there feelings had been
laid m America and feelings similar kind existed in
this country-hough applied to the same stnte of the
question: yet doubtless stouty and universally pervudng
the people OF this countrywhch made IT certain that
one mschaHce happened, the peace OF Europe would be
disurjed and spark from that fire. which would then
be re.knded would swiftly watt its way the ocean,
and ignite that train. There who the
cry impersOnaton OF mob hostility 20 England lie wished
him, that the mghtbe clear the guilt was u
diydcdhe meant General Cas whose breach of duty TO
his own Government dscrediiabe, and fla
grant ihnn his breach OF duty humanity, as man and
the free descendant Of free English parents and whose
conduct in all those particulars impossible 10 pass
to palate. Even after the adjustment had taken place.
and after had been restored by the Noble Lords
erOns, as If some demon had whispered to him
"Dsice paoem, semna beli,"
this person. who had been to MAINTAIN peace and to
preside Pans for that purpose, after pacific relations
had been established between France and America did
his best break whether by the circulation before ara ngo
men upon the question lnternaonnaaw, ofwhich he had
conception than Of the languages that spoken
an the Laughter)-Or by any other arguments Of
reason, for which he mad capacity than he had
r understanding ega points and by stepping
out Of his own province and by mixing himself up with
French affairs and the negotiations between Frame and
England with which be had 10 Do than with any
treaty between the princes Of India IL did all this Tor the
avowed purpose Of breaking the Of peace between the
countries; for which he had been roprmandcd 10y Mr.
Webster and he had done all this for WHAT For the sake
and helping himself 20 that seattle possession Of which hc
onyIed Mr. Tyer-tho seat Of the first Magistrate OF that
mighty Republic. For that purpose he above pan.
dcung TO the mobtccng Of the lowest rabbc OF the
United States. lie would 70 far TO say that all
the respectable persons IN America uycrso 10 war
with England but he would TAKE upon himself 10 assert
hi whenever in that country they found uwloss set oi
rabbo politicians Of inferior and statona groyel
ling grounding set OF politicians Of mere rabbe ns
couadsungu.shed from persons Of property Of rcspcca
hy, and Of information, 900 that quarter among those mere
Er'undngs n station, among the rabbe mob, they were
sriain 90 find the strongest and invocrac prsIudi
against the union between America and England and
she greatest disposition instead OF poacc be-
tween The countries.
Such the dangers risks, and difficulties surrounding
DIS noble friend opposite, and his other noble friend whose
dchcucY prevented his being present that evening" when
they undertook 20 heal the dvsonsto the wounds
nsyci bui knncd Overland 10 restore feelings u cordial
good will between the Two counties. iear) lie mention.
90 u, therefore, for the purpose Of merely occupying
their hips time but because 90 pvc the
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