The Daily spy., 1849-11-16

sands and tens Of thousands in England in public
meeting assembled, tendereI a hand of traernal
fellowship to their French ne ghbors and appeal
eu 20 them in The hearing Of the world, to give to
lhe winds the lying delusion that they were born
natural enemies. The Friendly Address from
Liverpool to Marseies was not only adopted at
an immense and enthusiastic public meeting, but
was afterwards signed by %, 900 adult men of
that town. Enthusiastic and prolonged applause !
us reception in Marseilles was celebrated by a
grand concourse OF the inhabitants to whom il was
read IN the midst OF their loud and reiterated ap
pause. The response OF the inhabitants of Bor.
deauX TO the Friendly Address from Birmng ham
was signed by II 900 individuals of that important
French City, including all the authorities and
leading men OF the place. Thus in time of peace
he population OF the two countries were brought
INTO fraierhai communication with each 9th.
er through this interchange OF friendly sentiments
mus, perhaps, they were in some measure pre-
vented ltom being entrappcd into any mutual es
arrangement IN consequence of the Revolution of
February, 1913. The abdcation OF Louis Phil
lppe was announced in the midst OF the meeting
In Liverpool, and the announcement was receiy-
ed with an enthusiasm that never equaed
OF any occasion A fey days afterwards
sreat meeting was held IN London, oil delegates
ltom different parts OF Il e Kingdom, at which a
Friendly AddIe to the French Provisional Gov
A"'HSht "dS duOpteu ny acCldUauon. "A Qepu-
tatlon consisting oil Joseph Strange OF Birming.
ham, George W. Alexander and Edward Mail
OF London, and several other eminent and nf1u.
entlal men, conveyed this address to Paris and
presented 1t to Nj. De Lamartne, who received
ana replied to 1t. in the presence Of his cole CUES
o. the Provisional Government. (Much applause.) J
am not prepared, nor would it be proper for
me II | were, to address you at great length OIL
an occasion like the present; but as repeated and
direct illusions have been made to the recent
progress and present position OF the cause OF
peace IN the old world, and also my own partici-
patton in the movements to promote that progress
VIII, with your permission, advert to a few
items OF my personal experience and observation
during my sojourn in Europe. My visit to Eng
land was virtually determined by mere incl
dent which occurred in 1916. In the early part
OF that year, the Oregon controversy between
Great Britain and the United States assumed an
aspect which exercised the friends OF peace in
both countries with painful solicitude AS the
question became more and more serious, the peo
pie OF England became more and more anxious
that Its momentous solution should not he trust
ed entirely to the ordinary forms of diplomacy;
knowing by sad experience how easily diploma
lsts may involve two great nations in a ruinous
war on trivial matter, which common men and
common sense would settle satisfactorily without
trouble or delay. They, therefore, resorted to
truly Democratic expedient which, il is probable,
VIII some day secure TO the people in their pr.
mary communities, the power to decide upon
the questions Of peace aid war. They invented |
species OF popular and independent diplomacy,
by which they brought their views and interests
to bear directly upon the question at issue. The
inhabitants in many OF the considerable towns in
dfsssse ssRBSsa In g!1i Rg4e Ja %essag and sd
TO towns IN the United States. breathing The
Warmest sentiments OF peace and brotherhood :
lCheers'l Copies OF these friendly addresses
were forwarded TO me, and | printed and sent
!nem' In the form OF Olive Leaves, to all the
Journais III the United States, in hundreds of
which they were inserted The American tow ne |
thus addressed responded to their iraternaI co,n
muncations in similar spirit; and the novel and
III eresung correspondence was attended bv tha
happlest effect
Coz C living that this new moyeme Mt must have
prepared the most devoted friends of peace in the
two countries for permanent association. de-
termined to visit Eng land Tor the purpose OF pre-
senting basis for an International society unon
which they might unite. | arrived in LIVERPOOL
on the first OF July, 1916, having crossed the AT.
lantlc in the same steamer that conveyed to Eng
! land the news OF the amicable adjustment of the
Oregon question. Hear, hear
| | had designed TO make pedestrian tour
through England, for the purpose of seeing the
country and pc ople more leisurely and thorough.
| ~ than coulu oy any other mode OF travelling.
so, alter remaining with friends in Manchester
and Birmingham for two or three weeks, | SET
out on my tour with my knapsack on my back,
and walked from Birmingham to Worcester, the
venerable English mother of this thriving city
and for which had been entrusted with 6ial
and friendly messages from her American daugh.
ter They were two friendly addresses to the in.
habtants OF that ancient city; one signed by 800
voters, and the other by more than thousand la
dies OF our Worcester. On my arrival, large
public meeting was convened at which the NAV.
| or presided; and the addresses were received
with the liveliest expressions OF interest. AS
the long list OF signatures attached to the Ad
dresses was unrolled, the meeting seemed as
much surprised as delighted to find that three
iourths OF the names were common to the pare nt
Worcester; and all present appeared to derive
lively satisfaction from this unexpected proof OF
relationship between the sea-dvded Worcesters
OF Old Eng land and New England WARN ap
pause) Here / was detained several days by
the Kindness oltriends who pressed me to accent
their generous hospialities, and treated me as if
| were the guest OF the city
CONCLUDED TOMORROW
WAsHINGToN's FAREWELL ADDRESS. We
learn IRON the Philadelphia North American that