Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-19
rHE AmERICAN CRISIS IN EUROPE,
EngIand'g Idea OF she Restoration OF ths
URhen-Speech OF Lord John RusBeIIs

Untsn-sPeech OF LORD John RUSSELL.
From the London Times, Oct. Is.
The noble Earl Russell visited Newcastle-on-Tyne
to day, and was the subject of most enthusiastic re
| ception In the afternoon he was met by crowded
meeting Of the inhabitants in the Music Hail. Nelson
| street, and was there presented with an address
The banquet, which took place in the evening, was
served in the Town Hall, the ladies of Newcastle
occupying the side galleries after dinner. The earl
of Durham occupied the Chair, supported on his
right by the Right HonOurabe the Earl Russell the
Right HcnourAble 7. E. Headlsm n P Mr.. W.
Beaumont, n. p, the Attorney General (Sir W, Ath,
erton,) Mr.. Henry Pesse, n. p Mr.. W. d. Seymour,
Recorder of Newcastle, &c. &c
After disposing of the usual loyal and patriotic
toast the noble Chairman gave the Health of Earl
RUSSELL" prolonged eheers)
Earl Russell then rose amid storm of applause.
When silence was restored his Loreshlp said
Gentlemen it is with feelings of the deepest graf
tude that rise to acknowledge the toast which has
now been drunk. 1t has been my tate to have taken
part In many measures during q tolersble long
political life and take this appreciation Of yours
of set of men enlightened, as q testimony that
have done nothing to impair the honor or in;urs
the interest Of my country. CLoad cheers.) Gens
tlemen let US look for moment at another part Of
the world-from Italy; of another country, which,
for my part have also observed with the greatest
interest-the United States Of America It appears
to me that it would be a great misfortune to the
world if that experiment in free government which,
thought not carried on in exaety the same princi
pies our own, was conducted on principles which
had been Invested with great wisdom. It would
be, say, very great misfortune if anything should
happen TO that State (Cheers.)
am sorry to say that those events have happen
ed and we see two parties conteuding together,
not upon the. question of slqvery-thOugh that. /
believe, is the original cause Of the coufict-nOt
contendinZ with respect to free trade and protec-
ton, but contendDg, rs so many States of the Old
World have contended, the one side for empire and
the other for power Far be it from as 70 set our
help asking myself, as affairs progress in the con-
test TO what good end cIn it lead Supposing this
contest ended by the union of Its different parts
and that the South shoud agree to enter again, with
all the rights of the Constitution, should we not
again have that subject of slavery brought in along
with them? (Hurrsh.) That subject Of slsTery,
which caused, doubt, the disruption, al agree
must, sooner or later, cease from the face of the
earth. (Cheers)
Well then gentlemen as you will see If this quar-
rel could be made up should we not have those who
differed from Mr.. Lincoln at the last election
red back into the Union and thus sooner or later,
the quarrel would re-commence, and, perhaps, a
long civil war follow? On the other hand, suppo-
sing the United States-completRly to conquer and
subdue the Southern States-supposing that should
be the result of long military conhict-supposing
that should be the result of some years of civil
war-should we not have the material prosperity |
of that country in great degree destroyed, should
we see that respect for liberty which has so long
distinguished our North American brethren, and |
should we not see those Southern men yielding to
force and would not the North be necessitsted to
keep in subiugRtion those who have been conquer |
ed and would not that very materially interfere |
with the freedom of nations: And, if that should !
be the unhappy result TO which we at present look
forward if By means such these the reunion of
the States should be brought about is tnot the duty
of those men who have embraced the precepts OF !
Christianity to see whether this conflict cannot be
avoided.
Gentlemen. have mads these observations to |
you upon matters, and have said deeply affecting
US all but not upon matters IN which the Govern |
ment of this country has any immediate power or /
indeed any immediate interest. Had they been 1
cases of tst kind 1t would not have been consistent
with my duty as Foreign Secretary to speak to you
in detail upon such subjects; but with regard to
these duties, can only point out to yod-h 1t Is l
disturbed bY assertions of nationality, by assertions
of authority on the other side by conflicts and dis
turbances occurring almost daily IN parts Of Ed
rome as well as in Americs, (eheers) in these cases
it is the duty of the Foreign Minister Of this country
it is the duty Of the head of the Government OF
this country to watch closely as to what happens
to respect the independence Of all foreign nations,
but not to let go any part of that prudence and Wig
lance which becomes minister's OF England at thus
time not to impair any part of the influence OF tins
country, because that influence may be used In the
cause Of freedom and humauity-( Hear, hear"
and eheers)-not to lower in any respect the power
of this country because that pow may be absolute
Iy necessary to preserve the freedom of Europe to
vindicate the independence OF nations, anu 70 guard
her own dignity and freedom. (Cheers) Il
Much has been said on ths continent of Europe in
of my noble friend who is now at
the head of the Government; but, on examining
those structures, have never been able to make
out more than this that he was reckoned to be too
susceptible with regard to the interests Of his
country (Cheers0 I shall be st little pains te
vindicate him from such an attack. clear, hear)
On the contrary, l own that my noble friend has
constantly devoted his attention to keep clear and
unsulied the honor of England applause ito
keep unipiured, unimpaired the interests of Eng
land cheers) and it ia my privilege to help him In
that great task. (Cheers)
The London Tisnss' correspondent, at Paris, says,
on the 18th of October that the reception of Prince
Napoleon by the Emperor at Compsiene, on Sun
Say was r 1st cordial. The account he gave Of the
state Of things In America excited great interest on
the part Of the Emperor.
HOW the United States may be Compelled
TO Relax the Gordon.
P.om the London Economist. II
That England has far too great respect for in
law and morality and far too much con
sideration for future and remote consequences,
forcibly to interfere with or prohibit the oloekade