Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
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sell on the Rebellion.
On the l4th inst. the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs was honOred with
grand reception and dinner at Newcastle
upon-Tyne. His Lordship, after dinner,
made an address commenting at some length
on public affairs, and alluding as follows to
he American question:
GENTLEMEN: Let US look for a moment at
another part of the world; at another coun-
try, which, for my part, have also observed
with the greatest interest-the United States
of America. 1t appears to me that 1t would
be great misfortune to the world if that ex-
periment in free government which, though
not carried on in exactly the same princi-
pies as those of our own, was conducted on
principles which had been devised with great
wisdom-it would be, | say, very great
misfortune if any thing were to happen TO
that State [Cheers l am sorry to say
that those events have happened, and we
now see two parties contending together,
not upon the question of slavery
that, / believe, is the original cause of the
confict--not contending with respect to free
trade and protection, bat contendiog as SO
many States of the Old World have con.
tended, the one side for empire and the other
for power.
Far be it from us to set ourselves up as
judges in this matter, but can not help ask
ing myself as affairs progress in the contest,
TO what good end can il lead2 Supposing
this contest ended, by the reunion of its diff
ferent parts, and that the South should agree
to enter again with all the rights of the Con-
etitution, should we aot again have that fatal
subject of slavery brought in along with
them2 [Hurrah That subject of slavery
which caused, no doubt, the disruption, we
all agree must, sooner or later, cease frJm
pAI.. WILL
gentlemen, as you will see, If this quarrel
could be made up, should we not have those
who differed from Mr.. Lincoln at the last
election carried pack into the Union, and
thus, sooner or later, the quarrel would re-
commence, and, perhaps, long civil war
follow2 On the other hand, supposing the
United States completely to conquer and
subdue the Southern States, suppoSng that
should be the result of a long military con-
flict, supposing that should be the result OF
some years of civil war, should we not have
the material prosperity of that country in a
great degree destroyed, should we see that
respect for liberty which has so long distin-
guisbed our North American brethren, and
should we not see those Southern men yield.
20 force, and would not the North be neces-
STATED to keep in subsection those who had
been conquered, and would not that very
materially interfere with the freedom of ma
tions2 And, if that should be the unhappy
result TO which we at present look forward
if by means such as these the reunion of the
States should be brought about, is it not the
duty OF those men who have embraced thu
pTecepts of Christianity to see whether thi
conflict can not be avoided
Gentlemen, | have made these observa-
tions to you upon matters, as | have said,
deeply affecting us all, but not upon matters
in which the Government Of this country
has any immediate power, or, indeed, any
immediate interest. Had they been cases ol
that kind 1t would not have been consistent
with my duty as Foreign Secretary to speak
to you in detail upon such subjects; but with
regard to these duties | can only point out
10 you-ifit is at all necessary TO point out
that the world is disturbed by assertions OF
nationality, by assertions Of authority on
the other side, by conflicts and disturbances
occurring almost daily in some parts Of Eq-
rope as well as in Ameriea-[cheersl-
these cases It is the duty Of the Foreign Min
lister of this country, it is the duty of the
head of the Government of this country 70
watch closely Is 70 what happens 70 respect
the independence OF all foreign nations, but
not to let go any part of that prudence and
vigilance which becomes Ministers Of Eng.
land at this time; not 10 impair any part OF
the influence Of this country, because that