The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-14
OUR WAR IN ETsaLAND.
Interesting Proceedings 10 Parnamcn1-
Opinions Of the Press-The Bonn
bardment Of Sumter,
PROCEEDINGS IN pAPJJAMENT
&c. &c,


IN The House OF Lords, the 10Th ui. the Fafl OF
MAIMEsBURy addressed the louise az foows:--Ny lords
IN accordance with private notice which have given
taIs leg cave 30 ask him question upon a subject
when am certspa viii be interesting pot only this
lordshps hay. ali Of you, no doubt read the account
which baa arrived this morning from Ameri;a
aLd must nave seen with equal pain and some aston
fhmenA tnas civil war has az length broken out
between me fecessionists and the other States Of
Ame nacs,v fortunately up to ths moment. no blood
100 much praee cannot be wed on the commander
OF the fleet, who aostaDed entering into useless
CONTEST which could only envenjm the hostile spirit
10th parties Nv lords, it is impossible that contest
such as is new threaened-so unnatural s so
fatal to the parties themselvesshoud not have It's
veTberaon through The rest Of the world; and
try, perhaps than this ia likely suer from that
civil war. apart from those feelings which all must
naturally have OF seeing with the deepest regret depora
Die contest between persoDs Of the game family, OF the
the sane blGoi, and OF the same language, political
ana material interests deeply pgolved in the
can not bu, believe that her Maesty's government feel
ing as all others Of her Maeetys subjects must do
this matter must have already done their utmost TO
bring about by official means some arrangement which
may avert so terrible calamity. therefore wish 70
gard to this subject whether they have attempted yet
prevent the quarrel between the different parts of that
country frcm coming to bloody ssuc what hopes they
entertain Of success in laudable proceeding aud
whether they have vted in correspondence with
tempting to step, at the cement civil war; the
enc OF which, II 10 once begun will be impossible TO
foIesee2
Lord woDEBousE-Ay ords, need scarcely say to my
noble friend that in common with him, and | may say
with every one Of her Aaesty's subjects,
with the deepest regret discussions which
have taken place in the United Staes and have re-
ceved with equal concern the intelligence which my
pc friend has seen that these discussions have brought
that country already to the brink of civil
already broken out. And my lords, to the
Maeeys government to the spread Of that
caamy-or great calamity no doubt is not only to the
Americans themselves, but also TO others who
nec'ed with them, as we are, by ties Of kindredher
hsestys government have anxously considered whether
Mere were any steps by which they might arrest 80
great calamity; but mature consideration they have
teen Of opinion that it would not be desirable that
country should inrude its advice and counsel upon
government Of the United States. (Hear, hesr) How
great may be the interest which we feel and how
anxious may be 10 avert this misfortune impend
ing over the United States, we yet feel that free
and independent nation might not welcome ad-
vice in its internal affairs, if that advice
should be proi'ered without being asked for
The ns ructions therefore which given to Lord
Lyons were iha, upon every fitting occasion he should
express the desire Of her Maestys
ern and Southern States ,ud be arranged but he has
not been instructed TO give either officially ocousy
any counsel or advice, unless that counsel or advice
should be ssked for by the contendDg parties them
selves That is the answer which have to give to the
question Of my NOBLE friend, and it naturally follows that
her Asjestys government not, and have not been
IN with any foreign government to the
steps 70 be taken 10 prevent the outbreak Of civil
the United States
IRON the London News April 301
Lord Aamesbury must have icipated the answer he
was sure 10 get when last night he asked what her Ma
estys government had done towards eecting peaceful
settlement Of he differences between the United States
North America and the States which have seeded from
the Union. Much more must he have known whether il
likely that Ministers had been inviting the govern
mets Of the Old World TO ope ate with them Ia
ference n American affairs Lord Wodehouse told him
the rpot that although the calamites which have befaen
our knsmen in America have awakened the proolndest
regret and sympathy in this country, the government
have not thought wise TO ohttude their advice and
counsel on free and Independents nation which hal not
called for H. What would Lord Iamesbury have done
in similar circumstances In spite of his propensity TO
ana with the busiest, most meddesoEe and most idle
dispatches ever written these which make his bue
book on Italy fresh IN memory we will venture 10 affirm
that Lord Malmfsbrry would have done just what Lord
John Russell has donecontDe himself to expression
Oh rEndly wthes.
On tie assumption that the division Of the republic
VIII be confirmed the reflection Is sometimes made that
frank recognition OF the ne@ confederation by the
North would at restore peace and lay the foundation
for lasting friendship between The two States But il
is manifest that mere separation would remove but
rather IN come respects intensity the difficulties which
have broken up the Union Does boiy suppose, for
instance that the Northern States will be more disposed
10 capture and give mp fugitive slaves escaping from Mont
gonery the capital OF rival republic, than they have
been 10 surrender slaves running from Montgomery
email and unknown town And is likely that tho claim
OF the south for the rendition o. fugves Will be urged
with less violence because il Is made no logger in the
These only specimens Of the difficulties which have 70
be couG.ered and IL is obvous at glance that the ex
perence Of Europe, where slavery liz unknown little
qualnes us to undertake the Office suggested by Lord
perhaps We may find something to learn from their
esent troubles. At any rate, while true
sevee, cur synpathies will be the side OF social and
political freedom.