New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-09
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY DECEMBER O. 1861

Changes gradually made; concessions arc granted
when demanded by the people. hope that viii
continue TO be the case. If the people want reform
they will have it, but they will not got 1t IT they 40
not demand it.. [liear hear.l Permit me now to
cay few words on foreign questions. Here must
naturally speak with some reserve. but az least j
rsy feaessly cay that tho foreign policy pursued by
the present Government has been IN aseoiea n,
with the opinions ard wishes Of the people If En-
giand. lCheors. 50 far, at Any rate, 10 is for
eiga policy is concerned, the Government has
isS sSPpgrt q the fSggRty W. fsa aHa N ts
head OF the GovertfoSnt lord palmerston What
ever his views rgay be matters of domestic poGey
Lord PslmeIston he's made the name of knghnd
respected snd houOred throughout the whole civil
ICED word. lCheers. lie ia undoubtedly the
greatest Foreign Minister this country ever had. He
- the only nah whos9 name is connected abroad
with system OF English foreign politics. Duricg
"a long and brilliant career be has maintained the
honor ard dignity of England. Tie has preserved
her rights, and has raised her as far her FOREIGN
relations are concerned, TO the hghest pinnacle Of
'fane. lCheers.l At tho head Of the Foreign Office
at Ills moment Won have Lord Russell. IIo has
always represented the Liberal party. HsOpinlons
upon polti are well known. he is essentially
Liberal among Ii erals and bis opinions, which
have teon displayed in reforming our institutions,
are row applied In carrying out our policy abroad
That policy, 1t appears to me- is founded upon two
very distinct principles-hrst, n0n-lnterventon IN
tie affairs Of other countries, allowing every people
to do what 1t chooses with its own; and, secondly,
giving the moral support and sympathy vi England
10 those nations which eudeavoriDg TO estaeils
their liberties by means OF institutions in conformity
with our own. Hear, boar. A foreign policy
baSed ppon those two principles will always deserve
ana receive the support OF the people oil England
Has the percent Government Observed these piinol-
lles in its foreign pocyl venture to say It hos.
Let ms turn to Italy. See what that country has
done within the last few years-l may almost say
within the last few moEths. Within two years Italy,
80 long down-Todden county, Departing, without
/ hope, without a future, hss become great ana
united kingdom. IL has become kingdom which,
ere long, may place itself among the great
Powers Of the world. Ii is wonderful TO see what
has been done within che last few mODtbs-rall-
waye opened and in progress all over tie Peninsula
mercantile feet as well as navy ne state OF rapid
development; freedom Of speech almost from the Alps
to the AGTiaic freedom worship about to be estab'
isled. Cheers. 1t is true that something IS want
lug 10 complete the picture, and make Italy per-
iectly happy and prosperous, but that something
will DO obtained hereafter il the statesmen OF Italy
only persevere III the wise, prudent, and moderate
course they have hitherto pursued. do not believe
it Is possible that any nation be kept for long ont
OF rights which are incontestaby its own. Cheers.
But, at the same rime we do not interfere. Wesay
90 Italy, You have our sympathy; free institu-
tions VIII always have our moral Import, bat any
thing more we cannot and will not give. We think
YOU are unwise in asking ii, for nation deserves
liberty which has not conquered liberty for itseh.
Ulcers. believe the moral support we have given
Italy has done than sriues could have done.
L. has encouraged her and enabled her TO place her
self ia her present proud position, and the viii be
grateful for hereafter We have done all this, too
without ad mug millions TO our debt, or bringing mis-
cry TO a single English home Hear, hearJ l say
the Government which has doLe thai deserves The
gIati,Dde Of tee people lCheers. The sane policy
has been pursued with respect 10 the American ques-
ton. is sad think that our brethren on the other
side of the Atlantic have not appreciated our policy
They have mistaken usaltogether; they have thought
that We have shown want OF sympathy with
them | Go not believe it. What has been the con-
duct Of the House Of Commonsl Last Session there
certainly no lack Of 81 mpshy for America. NO
body ventured TO bring the subject before the House.
When Dir. Gregory the member from Galway I'M
PEELED by sense of public duty, wished to bripg it
On, be was inplOred BY member of the Opposition
not TO do Everybody felt as If IT was domestic
calamity, and people spoke Of il With bated bfeaih.
1t is TO be regretted that the hOughtess words OF
thouehess young man, uttered IL The beat Of debate,
should have led the American people 10 beiievo that
we do not sympatlAze with them. England does
syDpatlze with them, and WHY Becsuse We know
that Slavery s at tho SOtom of the struggle, and has
lad to IT.. Hear hear.l 1 think we err when we
Judge tie American people by the feet that abolition
has not been proclaimed. To proclaim abolition at
once would have been impossible. You could rot at
once release 4OOOVOO slaves and u yoa ora ~ n9nt
lead TO domestic cstsstrophes TOO horrible 10 be con-
templated. But what was the ground upon WINCH
the separaiOn took place Ii was tie Web OF the
North 10 prohibit tne introduction OF slavery into
what are called The Territories, with the view
eacng to It's gradual extinction in the Southern
Staes. That was the question upon which the great
contest for the Presicentshp took place, ugon
which Nj. Lincoln was elected, and which
has led TO the present hmentabe war. j am
not hero to discuss whether North or South
be right We have said we will not interfere
To say that because we have recognized the
Southern States as belligeronts therefore We have
recognized them an independent State is absurd
We could not belp recognizing tbem 80 bellgeren:s
How could we be prepared 10 treat l5,OC0,OJO OF
people as piratesi Even the North has found it i'm
possible to do co. and bas been obliged from the very
nature Of things to DO az We have done. Hear,
hear Let the Americans settle their own quarrels.
All we can hope is that when this terrible contest
has an end whatever that end may be, the liberty,
happiness, and freedom Of these magnificent States
may not be impaired. Hear, hear.l We know that
the INTERRUPTION of communications with the South
ern States may lead to deplorable results in this
country. Thousands-nay, milliops-of our people
are anticipating great misery and distIess and yet,
with all that SOLDERING in prospect, not single petit
ton Las been addressed 70 any member Of the Gov
eminent in favor of breaking the blockade or doing
AN illegal act. ICheers. Isay, then, thai the
duet both of The people Of England and of the House
of Commons has been noble conduct, and that the
time VIII come when the wise and good men Of Amer
ica-and there are many such in the States-will
aeknowl ledge that III combining ourselves TO express
sione Of sympathy, we have adopted the policy
best calculated to sest them in their terrible strug
Gle.