The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-01
FOREIGN MATTERS.
Mr.. LINDsAY's SPEECH ON THE WAR IN
AMERICA-ENGLlsH DIPLOMACY AND THE

AMERICA-ENGLlsH DIPLOMACY AND THE
SHIPPING INTEREST.
From the London Time Oct A.
Mr.. w. s. Lindsay, according to the
annual custom, addressed the electors OF
Sunderland, his constituents, this (3d) eve
ming, in the Atheneum. Mr.. Alderman
Wilson occupied the chair.
MIR. Lindsay, on coming forward, was res
ceived with loud applause. He felt, he
began by saying, very much obliged to the
chairman for the compliment be had been
pleased to pay him, and to the audience for
the kind reception they had given him that
evening. 1t was not for him to speak about
himself. He had done his best to represent
them faithfully in accordance with those
principles which he ventured to lay down
before they returned him as their member.
After abiding to some matters connected
with the home shipping interest employed
in peaceful pursuits, Mr.. Lindsay said -
But it was a most amentabe fact that as
we spent France spent as France spent we
spent and when we, perhaos, had got one
hundred warriors, France might have got
seventy-five, and the relative position OF the
country wonld be exactly the same then as
it was now. What was the value of our
Foreign Office or our ambassadors abroad
If they did not endeavor to come to some
understanding, and put a stop to that TOM
foolery? ('Hear, hear" and cheers
But was it the Case that France was
marching onward at such rates-that
France had intentions of invading England?
Why, it was an idle dream. 1t was a cry
got up to tax them for the benefit of others.
From an analysis the honorable gentleman
showed that while we were spending 3d.
100000 on our army and navy. the expen-
diture of France upon her army and navy,
10 all its branches, did not exceed 95 ,OOO,-
900. How then, he asked, could France
be marching ahead of US in maritime su-
periori,y, If we were spending more than
double what she was doing? Mr.. Lindsay
went on to refer to the navigation laws, re-
marking that, beyond the repeal OF the dit
ferential dues, nothing has been done on that
question. He complained of similarly
unsatisfactory result with respect to the
reciprocity duties, and belligerent rights.
Nothing, continued the honorable gentle
man, had been done in reference to the lia~
bility of shipowners' question, light dues,
OompAioois piolaSC, w WuiCb, III JootiOC
to the shipping interest, ought to have been
dealt with by the present government.
(Hear) AS to international questions, DO
government had given the required amount
OF attention. (Hear, hear)
The terrible civil war 10 America had
delayed the settlement of maritime affairs
between our country and the States, but
he had no doubt that when order YVES re
stored the matters discussed puring his visit
to America would be satisfactorily dealt
with. The honorable member then referred
to the cotton difficulty, and said that it
cotton could not be got down from the
plantations to the depOts before the rainy
season came on they would not get it in
England next season, and until the block
AIDE was removed, cotton certainly could not
leave the plantations. Now, as it would
be some time before cotton was received
from India Jamaica and elsewhere, be con.
sidered it the duty of our government to
endeavor to induce the federal government,
10 tie cause of humanity, to remove the
blockade. (Cheers.) Considering the bold
stand made by the Confederafes, and the
strength of the South, be thought it almost
time that the governments of England and
France thought OF recognizing the indie
pendence of SO numerous body OF people.
(Cheers and some hisses.) 1t was evident
that the North was not sincerely anxious
to abolish slavery, which would never be
removed by servlle war. The separation
of North and South Was much more likely
10 accomplish the object (Hear, hear.) In
conclusion, the honorable gentleman said he
would endeavor to do his duty, and carry
out the principles upon which be was elected
two years ago. loud cheers
CHANCES OF A FINANCIAL REvULsION IN
FRANCE.
From the London Pest icily art cle), Oct. 4.
Advlces from Paris state that the fnan
cial dilemma to which we adverted as like
ly 10 occur, is commencing to show itself.
The millions of investments 10 public IN
dertakings, at present unproductive, 10 ad-
dition to foreign schemes, and, above all,
the unfortunately detective harvest, have
caused revusion in monetary affairs which
is not unlikely to place our Deighbors 10 a
position almost similar to our own in 1857.
The Bank OF France is eager to replace its
lost gold, and as the demand for it increases
that establishment will have to attract cap
ital from abroad by Offering very high rates
OF interest and France will have to do the
same. Whether higher rate for discount
than now exists in that country will be &C.
ceptable to the commercial community, re-
mains to be seen Purchases of gold may
be resorted to, or sales OF reDtes, or borrow
ing money on them, may take place in or.
der to strengthen the position of the Bank.
The first, however Objectionable it may
appear, assisted the Bank before; while
throwing stock on the market or borrowing
on it one way or the otbzr, causes a species
OF panic, which will no doubt be avoided If
possible. France, however, is wealthy and
its resources large, so that the storm will
probably blow over, as it has done in this
country.
THE SOUTHERN REBELS AS GOOD EPISCOPAL
CHURCHMEN.
From the Louisville Courier, Oct. 3.
The annual meeting of the Liverpool aux
ilary Of the Society for the Propagation Of
the Gospel in foreign parts was held on
Monday evening in the lecture ball OF the
Collegiate Institution. The attendance was