Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-03
Enxiaud aud the United States.

At public meeting in Sheffield. Eng, on the
10Th. Mrssr-. lad6eld and Rpehuck, NJ. P.'s,de-
hsered addresses. Mr. Hadfeld in his speech
| said:
lie voted with hi, colleague against that vnga-
bond bi-,he Foreign Enlistment bill That
bill was untrue in liz allegation, and il had CON-
promi sed ~ IN the Continent, and all hut lnvolv-
81 IL IN "A with the United States. Our nm
ba-sador was sent back di-gfaced. motion
wa lnado by Mr. Moore under unfnvorab" or
cum stances. and it was lost by large melority.
But in the small minority he was delightedto see
his colleague with him. fCheers) lie must
add few word. on the subject Of the United
the part of the world most interesting 10
them and Of the highest value to their trade
They could not be too careful to secure the con
fi1ence and good opinion Of that country. They
might have their fauifs. We had some. Nlenr)
1t wise to -peak aud think of one another "a
well rs they could. He felt most strongly IN
that question. and implored the Prime Minister
10 lei the House express its opinion before the
copntry driven Ia extreme measures. BE.
fore the end Of the session he had the gratihca
ton Of trstfy ing Ia the dignity and iorhrarance
ot the Government in mt sending home Mr.. BAL
las when Mr., Champion wa d -tn-scd. lie wish.
ed well 10 America, and believed she would set
herself right in due time. II cost England fifty
years 10 get rl If slavery, aud it could not b.
done in America in day. II was vast qnps
consideration, she was richer tlnn England -
Emancipation cost f2n.0DO00O for 100000
slaves, aud AT the same rate II would cost Amer
len So, 100000. The slave owners demanded
much more. Their valuation was I3j ,OO00eD.
He should "xuIt beyond measure if til" wealthy
people of the United States would make II = nlo-
ney question, and buy the freedom ot their ,layes.
He urged that it was the duty and interest of the
country not to keep meddling in European poll
ties bya secret system. 81 that the people never
knew what doing till the vessel Of The State
was among the rocks.
Mr.. Roehuck said:
Of America, all that has been said bv my hon.
orabe colleague entirely agree with Cheers
With her | should be 10th, more 10Th than with
any body else, to enter into wal; but even with
her would 60 to war if she did an Injustice 10
us. tChoers.) 1t is not the time to mnce mat-
ter; loud cheers) and ! like straightforward
speaking on all ccaSlons. There IL at this mo-
ment-and use an American term tillibuster-
ing spirit in America and if that leads them be
yond their own boundnry--if that leads them t.
attack foreign nhtions-we, in the tuhnent OF
our non interference principle, should be bound
IL interfere also. tCheers) say that "A war
between England and America would be almost
the greatest calamity that mankind could suffer.
We have everything that can bind Us To that
ton; they are OF the same blood they have the
same language. they have the same language,
they have the same literature, laws, and instltu-
tons; they are bone of our bone and flesh of our
flesh; they ARE Engshmen On the other side of
the Atlantic Butif they should do an injustice,
are we to stand by and see it done! (Cries OF
"No.) No. England's great destiny makes her
the protector OF mankind and should be de
rogatlng from our own dignity if we allowed any
nation, however great, however nearly allied 10
US. 10 do aught that would bling dscredit upon
the great PRINCIPLES of humanity if we could pre-
vent ii. (Cheers.) say. though | would have
~ bound 10 America by everything that
bind though | would by every tie unite Us to
her and would not interfere one iota with her in
tefna transactions, though look with great sor=
row upon themI will not express in public my
opinion on the matter; yet, rather than her
cypress mankind. would oppose her,and oppose
her 10 the denth. I.nnd cheersl