New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-13
AN INDIGNATION MEETING.
IIyfRPOoI. Wedln,,da

AN INDIGNATION MEEllAG.
LIyERPooL, Wednesday.
Soon after noon to-day private telegram was re-
ceived in Liverpool announcing the boarding OF the
Trent bv Federal vesseoi.war, and the forcbe re-
moyal ofthe Southern Commissioners. The Intelligence
spresd with wonderful apdily, ard occasioued great
excitement among all cla,ses. On Change the utmost
iudigua, IA was expressed and in very bilei space
of tine the following placard was posted:
| "OuyaAGE ON rHs bRTisH tLAG-lhh SoyrHEAs .oh'
,usJo.vRs FOECIBLr RKsoyyD TPOE A BHfIsH MAIL
sTBANEHA public meeting vii be he'd An ihs Cotton sales
room At 3 o'clo,G" >.
a meeting was held IN the Cotton SalesToom 1T 5
O'clock which was crowded TO excess by nearly Gil
I the gentlemen frequentibg tie Exchange. lie
meeting was quito remarkable for enthuria'm ~
numbers. After several gentlemen had been re-
quested 20 preside, the chair wes Occur led by Mt.
James 81 ence and taking the char he proceeded
TO read the subjUlned resoiuiIon:
That this u4ecg having head With iDdiS alton " an
American Federal ship ovsr has iieio taken hon bil.,
III mall steamer certain pssonfen vLo were proceeding
pcsce.by under the shelter Of our tas from one ntu Po'
rothsr DO eansy ' UiS we
On hearing this resolution read the meeting ex-
n,.eed In a most unmistHkablc manner, the feeling
kv bich it was pcIysded in favor OF the views in-
cdej in H. When silence had been in some measure
re .tOred
INC Chairman remarked that when the news Of
the Outrage reached TIL. town, the feeling Grated
g. oue OF pnrpri.e mingled with indigi ai0n. lie
marked that we had all heard Of the sGcIed dignity II
the American tag. That dignity, he prO,ee5ed TO
ssy vas means by which tie ieuons Engaged Ia
the peiarious slaye rade could II project them
feyes by hosting the Amen t'n nay, which fulIy en-
all, them TO re-ist any ATTEMPT to search such
SCI He trusted il would not he allowed that men
prosecuting 40 uefTious trade should be protected,
sud that men peacegbly proceeding on their own
affair." under tie protection OF our nHgi mlBh' re
/ r -, ha.Fs 1 ia
contrary, he believed thai he people u thir eouu;
would not by any means permit such an oufrrge.
TCbeers1 lie said, in having agreed TO tske the
chair on this OCCASION he did without reluctance
or regret lie felt deeply that he only e1pets.d Tie
feslnp not merely OF the meeting, but II the com
munity in general, when he Raid it TIE duty Of
the people TO press on the Government the iDpera-
tive 10 esFiy Of vndicing the honor and dignity OF
the British name and flag. Loud aud continued
cheering.
Mr.. II. c. Chapman, an q mere matter Of form,
moved that the revolution he adopted.
Mr. a. Forwood said be ieli unch pleasure in soc.
onding the adoption Of resolution hich must Ind
ali echo ia every English bosom.
| Mr.. John Campbell, while fully concuTing in the
PROF riety Of preventing any outrage from being Of
/ Tered to tue British fsg-a sentiment which wac
universally aeknoT lodged throughout tie Kingdom
raid he felt assured that there was 10 Engshnan,
! Irishman Scotobmrn, who would hot at once, and
PROMPTLY resent any insult offered to our flag.
ner and the fullest extent he considered that there
still remained some reason 10 doubt whether the
facts related, and acted by calling this meeting,
were in reality Il breach of international law. lCries
\ of "NoW "no!"l He referred at some length TO
the opinions of the law officers OF the Crown, MS be-
inQ in some measure ineliued 70 show that such q
step ss tbat taken with respect TO tue Southern Com
mitsiorers was jusihabie under the eXht & state
of international law. La conclusion, he proposed u
direct negative TO the resolution. As, however, he
was not DESTROYS OF doing anything which would
create spirit of dissension, he was willing to adopt
any middle couree which could be suggested, and
urged the proprety OF postPoning the consideration
Il of the subject till tomorrow this day..
The Chairman suggested that, 10 meet the obJee-
ton thrown out by Hr Campbell II would be sufl-
Gent 10 strike out of the resolution the words "by
recurring prompt PREPARATION for tbs outrage
4 Mr. Campbell said lie could not occur IN tie sug-
cestion OF the Chairman, and must decline 10 do 30.
/ Mr. Torr expressed his concurrence III the views
nut forward by Mr.. Campbell, and in doing go met
with frequent interruption. lie argued that The
present meeting was hastily convened, and had IL
IT. proceedings already pcjudged the Gaze, with tle
merits of which the meeting was unacquiihted. lie
insisted that there was 20 beeyo that the
responsible Ministers Of tho Crown w0uld allow any
Il insult 10 DO offered 10 the British nag. Loud
cheers.l lie urged the advantage OF proceeding
4 calmly in considering case suoh ae he present,
which if plemaurey urged 10 extremity, might ne
n suit in involving this country IN war; Great III
terrnptionl lie contendod that TO urge on the
\ Government particular line OF Conduct III
respect of the proceedings now under con
sidenition was impoic and unjust. lie would
not, and no Enehshnan would, advocate putting ur
with insult but in tue present Gaze, lei him ask
what bad the Americans done I MIR. Chapman
They fred d shot ths bOws Of he mail steamer
10 bring bor TO- and che did not stop for that the
fred shell mt her, which burst close by her Gre
uendous oheerr.)l Mr.. Torr proceeded 70 cay ths;
there was eyeiy reason TO avoid coming 10 basy
resolution and IL thanking the meeting for toe pa
tiepce with which they had heard him loud and
iropical cheers lie agnin urged on those preseut "a
consider the matter calmly ana dispassiontely, and
moi 10 be carried away by the impulse Of feeling ia
case which required mature judgement aud calu de-
liberation. 4 letter had been shown to bin by d
/ Southern gentleman, in which it was stated as q
posiiye fact that the law officers of the Crown had
In anticipation expTessed decided opinion in favor
of te legality of proceeding similar TO that which
lad just taken place IN regard 10 tie Trent by the
/ San JaclDto.
Mfr. j. Turner next attempted 10 address the meet
ING 10 the ZANE effect ar had been done by Mr. TorI
aud Mr.. Campbell but the feeling Of those present
was 60 decidedly opposed TO thai view that he .as
| forced to desist,
Tie resolution, ms proposed to be amended by the
Chairman, was iteD put 10 the meeting, and carried