The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-13
THE AMERICAN WAR QUESTION.

THE AMERICAN WAR QUESTION.
Important Debates I'm Parliament ON the
Crssss-ImpressmenI OF e q gitsh Subject e.
IN New Orleans HHects ON the British
Revenue Sysrem-Lord Lyons RecOgnf-
tAOn OF the BlOckade-The Country too
Hot for Mr. RUSSELL 1 he Union Meeting
kn Paris, SC, &c.
MPRLssMENT OF BRITISH SUBJECTS AT THE SOUTH,
In the House Of Commons on the Goth of May Lord
j. Russs11 said
was asked The other evening question respecting
the treatment which British subjects alleged TO
hsye received in tDe Southern stases by beiog
se've Ia the militia c'speak upl) had no iaforma-
ton a. that time, but have SINCE received communi
cation from Mr. MuIe, the Sonsul At New orleans. VIII,
saya iha. an Fngstan who Is named, mad been seized
ae taken away 10 serve in the militia. he immedi.
a'ey made to the Governor who sai be
would eivs redress and the Engshman hmm lately
Tesased 1t appears however, hat several other British
hcs were after wares Captured but the Governor de-
csred that was entirely Rga INST his orders and was
gate ~ gal All these persons liberated, and the
ontvi hopes that no similar case Will occur. (Hear
COMMERCIAL VIEW OF THE WAR oUEsTroN-LoEo
JOHN RUSSELL FINDS THAT AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Is not BUBBLE.
IL The Commons the same night when the Customs
Gnd nlana Revenue bulls under debate paper
dry repeal clause coming up Lord John Rpssel said
Nov Sir in the OF this debate the
other night political considerations were INTRODUCED in
eder 10 show that very mprudent renqush this
taE but those arguments have ali resulted in this that
We ouht 10 reisiD The psper duty and reduce any
stber tax But when consider the questions
raised o support If these argumen,s we find them to oe
qle tnps Of vague apprehension rbey DO no. rese,
any actual loss Of revenue but to apprehepded nterrup
tens Of TIA and bance OF the peace which this
country Dew happily enjoys with all other nations Ny
honorable sieno the member for the West Ridog (Sr
kamsden) alluded to one subject in tone ,chch cas
u1y sny &c hear My honorable friend said Chat the
great repupioan bubble hal burst Nov for
my tar-I may be subject to correc' ionb@ wksn fnd
and hat the pc DE likely eojoy free govern ut in
ts rate, certainly confess that rejoice in the fact
IS friendly to all existing States, but Il one Of
1ntee despcS1ms fall and the people inhabitiEg that
a ssn e 10 ave better and ireef
isympaIhise with those people (Cheers) But ! own
have very different feeling when a great ra2ab C,
which has oyed for seventy eighty institu
tions under winch its people free and happy are
drawn into canac, IN which that freedom and happi.
ness are endangered cannot but consider that that
Joy which felt with regard TO the overthrow OF some of
s a-spet.ss Of Ma'y co"tr6a,anced by III. pain hica
experience al Tie. ohich has taken p,dce in Anu,oa
(Eenewed cbeessS Iadmit that have always thought
aoI do think thas this country free than the
uI.sed States Of America have been. I admit that
the great founders OF that republic, wise and able
men az they were, had not the Materials at harh
Is xt hare 80 IN hi; eountry oy YhteA ey n,t,a.
r1s0n 20 restrain the passionGe dictates of popuyar
so1. Bp sir although in respects they have failed
IN providing such restraints from not having the mate
risis, yet II mas been for large number OF years a
great aud free state increasing in happiness giving ex
OF wea and Ct freedom thus giving prospects of
Improvement in .he happiness of mankind Cheers !
And when relecS upon what it that brought on
this conaiche reroaches that are made by the
OF the North sgainV the States Of the Southvhen re
been made IN conse4ence, have arisen from aaot &C.
cursed inanh Of sape'y, cannot but necoect also
that with our great ana glorious institutions we gave
them that curse--that OUTS were the hands through
which came that fatal g1it-that poisoned carmen.
which has chung around them from the first hour OF
tbeir in ependence. Q.snewed checripg) And there
ir,I
exDltaon at their diacord, aud stu less to repraaca
them as If we were the im sculate beings who had
all our duties whe they bad failed in theirs CHEERS
SIR ibese are the feeLee with which heard my honora
Die irend The other night and must say believe that
country.
ing SO by loud cries Of "Order."
Lord j. RUssEtI--ndeed think nothing has been more
h,1o,t bic to this house than the general pain grief
which have been evrced at the prospect of his great
nno fee peope being about 10 rush t, destroy
eaoh olhers happiness tHear, bear) have but few
woIds more 20 say, but think it is necessary SD ,uld
asd mat neither wh regard to america, 18th respec
70 tTo''ce or a"v Of the great EUROPEAN n1of do see al
,,reI ay lr0s ina; or p:aetM rsta.oas cu be DIS
and lar be II from ne to mske any prophecy but al
can say that as fer es know the feelings al states
T~~ds TINS Country are iriendiy-(hear, hear)-thst
here are no questions pending upon which conflict
i&ey TO arise, AID that far my bum,le means
gan promote the cause or peace ard good will -
cteers.l on earth,
said he felt sure that the House would
ipot hm in the assertion that words had fallen
iron hs iips which could be construct into exultaton
Vfo ioe unfortunate events That taking place
10 meca Re did contrast the constitution Of America
WIN ih o. fre and in order to draw from II the lesson
tpa was or DUTY to be thankful for strengthen
c ipSS'.uVlot when were TIE pride aud glory OF Egg
tshd theaI near But as Tegarood America, his
friend would do him the favor 10 recoect tina, he Ind
The terms OF calamitous which we mus, All or us
deeply regret" (0ppr eftisn cheers
captain fALBoT sai1 he there very little chance
Of tie expenditure of the country being reduced this
year ard Hfhed 10 ask the committee whether under
The prestnt Of things France, with her large
T9iy o'd n I'M yicd, ths proper time to repes
nuty which produced large portion OF the
the country TIE commteeShond also beFSthat
when once hs duty repealed they would not be able
<e restore ii and fer hele he should for the
am nopett.
fir SEtrY believed the country at lsrge Rad arrived
" 1's tort OF gtvjry tie matter ana they had core
" .e HN s.os isa the question which the House was
8sel p'n c dGcte was 20, much whether the paper
AAT saGo 70 repealed whether the ee, teneu oppo
"ep.ufy ~ nch (Hear, hear He hoped the picture
q "n as e w siae of Eutope Wa worse than wou,d
tat7 CIV ne honorable gallant member had also
ffLerfed - america he (sir T. Shelley he'd a strong
fahs On tn poat and he thought TIE country ays he
n .se s.aytd 0nderatard ,ohu a. ,g.ye ayon, II,ear
h.a) Ee believed tie coutry would cav that tney
go 81 raiher tte noble lord at the bead NJ ,Se
gosesrne@t retain Ls plree han that Iord Dsrhv
ga % there ard that Tue nol.e lo,d) The menbr
fcT inndcn) should instead IT Isrd asiro.g
tuty - Wia me fmsigr Secretary QIesr, hear,
ar. o,SAg sid IL mpossite ~ conceive eroater
Ses rtora on rae tn. those imposed by the ex'e.og
ct .pqN paper 1srufact1rn 10 the init Kingdom
1bey az leIted Srtous peLa ca, freU ,lOg L. sp.