The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06

naissoa n 70 which he Qhe noble vsCoun he'd advert
edtber right namely 10 take thoee which, Ia
their Judgment they deemed necessary and they deter
mined t give any compensation 10 their cti
ssps he ~as not aware whether any demand had been
actually made by the subjects OF the other Do xers but
ws- kpo~n b-t they did not give any compensa
ou 70 the French Germans Spanards persons Of ans
other nation no se'ed GTeytown nj the time OF
the bombsroren Her hsjeey's government, sctng I'M
der therefore uDdrr thu advice OF those who
shev osp opsn Of law we're not prepa- rcd
IN iost upon compensation for tnnSe VINO "ere unortu
nate enough 70 Rave suffered from the the
noble proceeded appeal TO Sir Norreys
bot 10 press which he had on the paper, wi
reference the proceedings ia committee Of supply.
II the intention OF the government 70 divide the
vote INTO toree parts, which would enable them to
adopt q better oia sihcson of the items. In fature
Years they would epdeavor frame the esm%tes
obss,e the difficulties which had arisen IL that
found 10 would then be open tn the House to
consider wbesher hey could NOT devise plan more cal
cuaied 10 ri 70 facilities to gentlemen who might ~sh to
make ectionS all events he trusted that they aid
noa due deberaton alter those forms of their
copducrg the bnliness of the House. (Hear)
Lord ovAISs sail the noble v'scount might be right IN
the legal exposition he had given of this Greyowa cae
bat he hrs, time in the history OF civilization that
o., should sodoeuly attack ans destroy the pro
perry OF another. with which it at the time state
az profound pease. Al the time the attack made
Tie house Of the Gng'h Consul the British flag flying
and the house destroyed With the perfect knowledge
that nnocr the protection Of that Gag (Hesr hear
CsrAin' " the Language Of the government in this
matter very different from that they had held
with reference TO the Chinese dispute Hear hear
II was, however, . remarkable circu instance, that
whenever power With vi hitch we happened TO have
qoarsel feeble TIC government manifested plenty Of
ntenti 10 vind.ca'e the nstonal honor but when the
power resllv one wi ch respected, somehow
9th CT very different course was adopted (dear,)
Mr. Rosaucg could no, help emem0erug the cs.tga
ton 10 which he subjected occasion by the
noble o' for hintng that the noble lords government
bad tendency bry the weak and TO be suoservent
the strong But ~hat din the noble lord ray no~S He
bad put forward plea which IN It's very esseuce
disgrsce the 5ounuy. (Hsar. hear Greytown, he
saio was under protection En- lsnds Bat what did
he me by hat W OrQ 4 We
bound TO protect Greytown against occupation or
guest by foreign power, but that ought to allow
any foreign nation ts lombard aud reduce 1t 70 ashes
(cneer Greyto~n hsd been coonised under the proec
ZION OF England The people OF this country thinking
that the protection o. England them
colonlsed that sn: they there because they
fsnced that they carried with them the aud
ip I'M a o. h1sssmen a,s ar n Ses3 G.sytown'
On late had asserted right TO proec the
Indians OF that territory We sad that was part Of the
honor OF England aud that was true OF the Indians OF
Mesquite, how much true IL OF tue Engliehmen
who into that territory thinking that the cgs OF EGG
there was assran, case in which had been subser
Went TO the etrCGg II this (Cheers) The noble
lord said that the bombarimcnt was a cruel pfoceedng
Il more-it n cruel dishonesty tho part of
American government; but were we TO Low subjects
TO be III used because the American government
by China cloud cheers suppose II had been done
by Brazil, they would have had the noble lord
. Soud me s1s s
and about the national dshonor from twelve O'Clock in
the day to twelve clock At Dght Cheers They had
Briish nag :. Ores The British con.a protested
the Consus house Was bombarded and he was Obliged to
70 ont Of the town account Of the danger 70 himself and
bis family. What he (Mr. Roebuck) wanted to- see was
the British government not bullying the weak but alike
70 Adjust, hone "a and merciful (Cheers)
Mr. BnnscK thought they had heard . very remsrka-
able statement from the noble lord He trusted that the
opinion they heard from the noble lord In favor Of
Intervention would often rccur to him again. On the
although /, seemed strange that the Britt
fsg should have been treated the way aud yea
that there should be means Of demanding reparaton
(Hear, heAr) He could not but think tnat the line
OF conduct which had Of late been adopted towards the
American government WAS much more likely 10 lead TO
that the degradauons which this country
occasions had submitted due to depenceuce upon
America material Of Of principal manu-
iscures There WAS NO blinking the matter There
large party that house who said N every miuser
"If you go 70 VIZ With America We VIII turn you out"
the United States would be guilty Of some outrage 80
gross the spirit OF The country would be roused and
they would be forced into that war which they sought
so much to avert by untmey and improper concliauon
(liesr
national law PREPARATION could have been demanded or
America for the losses sustained 10y British subjects
at Greytown, he should have pressed upon her Ma
opinion bad been come 10 unwillingiy and 9Th
reluctance by the aw advsers OF the crowu but tue
French government had equally with that Of her Majesty
abstained Tom pressing demand for subtraction which
they could not legally maintain VITO regard 10 the treat
ment OF the questions which arose nom time TO time
between this country and the ned states, he differed
entirely with the hon. gentleman who had Just set down
The American COVE pmcnt bad had reason TO complain
again and again OF the strong 10 which the law OF
this coun ry and the principles Of International lag had
been enforced sganr, America and uuqaestopably the
hon. gentleman could no, nnd single example In which
a claim which he could legally advance against the Amsr
government had been given M (Hcar, hear.l Win
regard the OF be might instance the case
OF Copenhagen and &c otber cities which that principle
vas sdmiiied by eli jurists that the citizens Of foreign
power who happen TO be IN state OF war must take me
the Of GrcyoEn, was clear that compensation could
not he demanded
Mr. DsRarII said the reason tho Of Grcv,ovn had
not sooner been brought the notice o Parliament
wN tho great struggle which had recently been
gsgcd and which Il ,self demanded all our energies II
bad any doubt OF the great expcdency Of bis noble
friends motion doubt would hive been entirely
by the remarks they hs just heard fr )m the First
very sfactory and unsouDd IF those remarks,
indicated the spirit In which onr relations vita the
United States were for the foiure TO be msnsgcd, be
did MOI think the prospect was one OF which the coun-
try hal any reason 10 be proud. (Checrs.) He (ar.
Disrscli) would not be arrogant a. TO dispute with
las, Sal he could no, help rcmarsing thai bosh he
ana the pobic lord had expressly alluded 70 toe
international hu Of knropc and had sad 20,
Thc prcccdens of Sbssopol and Copenhagen rad been
ccd Justify ths infamous and ncnabe outrage. Bot
defcncclcss place. (Hesr) &c had always undsrsood
that illegal Ia lombard upsrmcd 10 ~us. aud
tn cited cDul1 ~
foray &C this kind H. (vr. nsraeI) could not believe
thai the Housc would accept for moment tho hair.
splitting oG the noble lord between inert and
an active protc aorshp oood b. accept The reference
bad been maze 10 Fsnoc In the FIRST place Frsncs
had no proscctorshp the Mosquito te-rtory,
had and secondly, Franc had made demand Tor rersa
ton (Cbccrs.) Thc right hon. gentleman then read
passage from very tempora,cy wordeS memorial which
had been sen, by tn British inhabitants nj Greytoss
~ Lord Csrcpdon, describing the outrage. Could
an appeal temperate have been male 20 the house
uleu. hear) He hsd nc doubt thu, the uni'ea saies
viewed with Dissatisfaction and disgust The prucseinEs
taken By this government II the government felt that
they could no, interfere Gaze Of TINS sind Why DID
they NOT state distinct despatch what their real
views II east shabby OF get M I'd o. the
diculty. but he denied that the English aud the French
claimants were placed In the category and the
Foreign refused 10 make representation the
subject because the French secretary Of state had rccev
ed an unfavorsble reply from the Unitei s,ses
Lord j. RrsSlIf sAd they had before them proceeding
which the American government had svovcd That being
So only remsncd 70 the home government ~ ascertain
from the Law officers the what .sss ,ou could
be obtained for the injury COMMITTED II did not sppesr