The New York herald., 1861-12-28
MIR. Williams, Nj. r., Enxscavors to Avoid
the American Question.


dressed crowded meeting of hs constituents.
He remarkcd:-The present expenditure
RED on under the surpoeition OF danger Of invasion
GA voice" What about AmeyicoS") (Hsor, hsdr) He
was convinced that the Emperor of tho French had
intention OF invading England. That sovereign knew
well that II were possible to land hostile army
on our shores not If them would ever go back
less II were after they hftd been prisoners OF
heers) How long would lie be Emperor il no attempt
ed an invasion Of England? (Hear, hear) Not very
ong. He did not believe that the Emperor had any Ill
feeling towards this country; but il he wished to In
Cries Of "Nevsr" and cheers.l We had Io2 s, 600
militia men and ITO 900 vounteers and the existence Of
the latter force ought 70 enable the government to Do
and ehee) The Volunteers toasted at oil aris
socratic dinners. Their patriotism much appre-
necessary to couple them with the Army and Navy but
when there demand for the reduction of the army
The reply was that the volunteers could not be depended
on Tor soldiers duty (Criss Of "C5me 10 America ~
He approved tho principle Of neutrality which the
present government had acted in their foreign policy
10 England that would country nsuted rodden
upon, whatever the cost Of defending her might be.
SctEsas chssri1g2 We had now upon our bands mos
Hsahad watched the whole business with great in
terdlt, and he thought that our government had
acted with the most perfect neutrality towards the
two parties although the Northern States hadas he be-
lieved, most unjustlycharged with offences Of all
sorts (Cheers The capture Of those four gentlemen
on board an English packet was matter that must be
settled by either Of two meanseither by peaceabe
gotiation or by the reverse (Hear, hear) He hoped
question with justice, and, II they did So peace would
be the result He was quite that the British govern
ment would be most ready to meet them the principle
OF going no further than necessary for the protection
Of the honor and character OF this country which
what every Engshman matter what may be his par
ty, was decidedly determined TO uphold loud cheer
ing) He would not say word moro the subject; but
he was sure they would all Join with him IN hoping that
the question would be settled without boodshed 1t
only matter Of opinion on his parta speculative
opinion, founded the information which he Ia common
with his countrymen already possessed on the subject
but he had confidence that thcrc would be peace
able solution Of the difficulty. (flear, hesr).
Mr. J. NJ. Cobbett, Nj. P., Advises Patience
and Neutrality.
from the london Herald, Dco. Ill
On Monday, Mr.. J. NJ Cobbett, N. r. for Oldham, ad-
dressed his constituents in the large OF the Town
Hall, which was densey crowded
In the course Of his speech he raid He next
topic Of constant conversation III private aud which
in both houses Of Parliament. He that which was
called the fratrcidal warfare between the Northern
states and the Southern States OF America. Many
thought that that proceeded to extremes that If
became serious and ,bloody, as 1t likely to be,
something or another would to involve European
Powers in that war, and that England being the most
maritime power was most likely TO be ono that
would be involved He would say nothing to stir up
bad feeling England declared herself TO be absolutely
ho would say nothing that would disturb that neutrality
BUT one could have missed noticing that very severe
things had been said with regard to England only by
tho press, but also by the public OF America that
things had been said which extremely provoking
and that our interests hid been very much damaged by
what oil hands considered unjustifable block
ade Of the Southern ports That subject had been dis
cussed again and again but resolved had the country
and the ministry been that there should be strict ncu
traty that really nothing had been said provoke any
i'll feeling want OF courtesy the part Of the Northern
States towards He must say that the people Of this
country had strictly followed the example by the gov
.rnment Sone said that not tie case, that the lress
had to,ored the Sotkh against the NORTH On looking 20
both sides he could not that there had anything
like such remark with regard to the English people
That being the state Of things which had existed many
months, there had now taken place upon the seas
what was called an outrage upon the English flag. He
did not venture TO 60 so far TO pronounce opinion
upon IT, He did as no thought he bound to do-he
waited for the authoritative opinion given by the law
officers of the to her Maestys Ministers and also
for the depositons that say the information upon
which they had given the opinion. The opinion in sub
stance had probably leaked out and every body was
cussng IT, But they were discussing what might turn
out not to be the real opinion but only abstracts
given by the newspapers Of the day. They had not be
fore them the documents themselves which to make
up their minds What, then their dutys IL spas to
raI patiently, and, especially for in the position in
hich he had ne honor be placed TO saynoig infaue
Me passions Of the country to say nothing exaggsrats
the accounts they received but to ask the people to wait
patiently until they what action the Ministry took
what they did in conformity with the opinions given TO
them by those law officers whom IL their boupden
duty TO consult before they acted. (Hear, hear).