Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-21
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J.. ,b., von believe lba, the conduct OF this great
transaction will be iorbearing, conciiialolv, hho
drrate and lust without any sacrihce OF nohoi,
or The real interests OF the country. lhea,.l
Bu, nv lords, on The olher hand II is cef.a.n :, !.
possible, Though would reject the notion,) 'na'
all our efforts may be unavailins. mn, NV
In that case can only say, that u WIN pe -,
endeayor not only TO secure the support anu .ou
,enance of every one OF your ordshlPs pu. ny
svmna,bv and appreciation also oil every STATE I'D
Enrone ami ofthe whole civilized world. Clear
bear') NV lor,'s. think my noble lriend wiz,
ncrhaps. not expect ne 10 so iurther inlo .ne
.ubieet at present, and will conclude me rev
words which have thought IT necessary 10 dL
dress 10 your lordshps, by repeating empnaucaip
what her majesty has been graciously pieaseu "
saw from The throne: "That mo effort Will De
consistently with The national honor, 70 orins ms
question 10 an early and successful termina''on
Lord Brougham referring TO statement u'a.
had been made respecting globe said 70 DC n ~
the possession OF Mr.. Everett, on when inc CIe-
eoD boundary was marked iavorably to America,
said tina, he had Yesterday received letter rom
Mr.. Everett, which quite confirmed the truth OF
the assumption, which he (LoTd Bfousnam) hau
offered at The lime. Ii appeared that Mr. EVefe.,
had ordered the globe through another person. anu
that the lradesmen had marked The boundary III
the manner referred to perhaps with view 10 pay
a compliment 10 Mr.. Everett but without the pre-
yious knowledge of that gentleman.
With respect 10 The question before The tiouse,
he could only join his hearty wish, ana express
his confident hopes, that all these negotiations,
troublesome as they might be, wouid leao 20 a
happy issue, and also his entire commence 10 MS
nob,. friend and the resi- Of her Majestys Govern
menl and that .hould-unhappily Tor us, Tor
America and for humanity at large-lhose Just
expectations prove unlounded, mankind would
find on, 10 whom the blame should De imputed
and further, that although the calamity OF ~ar
would be looked al By all with the utmost possiule
aversion. by none would il be regarded with aP-
prehension or alarm.
Lord Ashbarlon felt sure that all which eau
,ion and prudence required in this negotiation
would be observed ty his noble friend and that
The honor OF England would cot be iarnished =
When he looked at The probability OF two coun-
!ries like England and America rushing madiy
into war, on question in which nothing was al
stake but their honor, he could not for moment
doubt that, whatever might be the ebulliion OF
popular feeling here or in The United States, Inc
sterling good sense which especially characterized
these two countries would prevail, and preserve
both from that ultimate alternative which he could
not contemplate without feelings OF The utmost
horror.
Tle held il 10 be hopeless for either TO seek 10
obtain advantage over The other in what were
called the terms Of negotiation. The only ques-
ton was how 10 sellle this disputed right in
the manner which would be best for The two ma
lions The negotiation could not be in better
hands than those OF his noble friend and he fell
also, on the other hand, confidence that the PEG.
pie OF the United States would at least come TO
lair, an honorable and safe conclusion on the
subject.