New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-19

from forbdding TIE importation of fresh negroes
from Africa. Ultimately every State was left to
legislate on Slavery for ITSELF Bat the growth OF
co1on has increased since that time, and become an
article OF value 10 an extent which no man dreamed
OF u hen Jefferson wrote. And this cotton, cult
waited under the Slavery system, naw threatened the
overthrow Of hat which il IA million times more
valuable Great Republic CT the United States.
Mr.. Blight then referred to the act OF secession on
the mart of the South. Newspapers say this CUES
ton of secession was much like that which occurred
when the colonies revoled against the mother eoau-
| try. The question in 1850 was whether corrupt
Ministry in Downing street, and 6oroughmon2er-
ing Parliament in Westminster should TAX 3GOO,OOO
unTepresented cOOnlsts without th' consent Now,
/ the representation OF the South IN the American
Legislature was not Only complete, but in xcess.
Three out Of every five slaves are counted as
white men, and the consequence IL that the Sonth has
returned about 20 more members than IL had "a IA
tural right to do. This shows that there was no
similarity between the two cases. Another reason
for the secession alleged tits side is the protective
tariff. No American, however, attributes The disco
luton of the Union to that cause. The South has
been dominant during the whole period since tie
Declaration of Independence, and tie tamil has eA'
listed during that time. There have no doubt been
occasional symptoms Of dissatisfaction, but when
Congress met, a twelvemonth ago, 10 discover how
the tnion could be maintained among all the com
promises suggested Tie question Of the tariil Was
never referred to- Whatever the influence Of the
pernicous to the West as to the South but the West
has not seeded. The question Is not Que OF Proec-
ton or Free Trade. Ii is of Il Glereny and graver
character. For 80 years Slavery has been constantly
coming the surface as the difficulty OF Americi IN
politicians The object OF the South In seeding l.
10 escape from The votes Of those who wish 10 limit
the area of slave territory. What course, asked Mr.
Bright. should England pursue We should be
neutral. We were neutral III Italy, but Were not
neutral in sympathy; and, although no Engbsh
] 4 A. ap.l NJ hnF
country, the sympathy OF England was spoken OF III
Europe, and did much TO aid the establishment OF
the free Italian Kingdom. Mr.. Bright then argued
that we had not gwen similar cordial ~ Ipathy TO
the people OF the Northern States OF America
although or two statesmen as for instance, the
Duke OF Argyll and Lord Stanley, lad spoken with
lberality, fairness, and iIiendness of the United
States. Earl Russell, however, at Newcastle, had
misrepresented the question when he raid the
NORTH were contending for empire and the South
Tor Independence and the leading Journal
since Lincoln took office, had not published one
fair honorable, and friendly article on American
aiisira. 1t Was asked, "Nhy should there be wal
why this fIairicdal strife Why should the North
ana South not separate peaceably - MIR. Bright
throughout thought there were insurmouninble
geographical obstacles TO separation as well ~
strong political objections. III the Northern States
bad done what some newspaper writers ADVISED, and
had allowed the South 10 withdraw from the Union
without mai 'ng eiorl TO retain them we should
have been told that Democracy Was failure thai
the Northern Government WIZ guilty Of cowaTdcs
aud worthy only Of unme1sured contempt. These
candid friends tell American freedom il gone, the
Habeas Corpus act has been suspended and other
laws aud liberties have been endangered. Bat had
not suspended the ilabeas Corpus act during a.
irish Rebellion If lsfS, and if an iafurg-rt army
ever encamped within sight OF London what regard
would Government have for the personal liberty oil
the subject in any the took for securing tbe
safety Of tie State We are told that it would le
better for us il the United States divided and Sir
Edward Lytton had predicted that there would ultI-
tely he four five separate nsiiosor icderatofr.
Tie former lie considered mean argument, and, a
for tie latter he would far rather the whole OF
that vas, coutir ent confined III great federation
of States where there would be no Custon-liouses,
but freedom every where, eqnhliiy every where, law
everywhere, ana room for the eApandlng cueEieh o.
orr race Referring 10 the seizure OF the COnied-
crate Commissioner he said lie considered tie ae'
both impolic and bad, bat II might turn ont TO be
wholly unauthorized 10y the American Government,
and In this case there no dOntt they would
make ample reparT.iion. No Government had WINGED
greater desire TO be- guided by wse ana moderate
councils ia the construction OF under the mari
time law 1t war said this only one OF series OF
acts showing illwill on the part OF tie North There
wonld be ating accidents 10 the couree oi sug
gle. Let us BE- calm Recollrct how we were dragged
INTO the Russian war; we driod into Il. IL cost 4 lUJ
900 0O0 Ii cost the lives Of 100 In shmon. IL
injured our trade; il doubled The armies Of Europe
and II did not accomplish Il sirgle thing that wa
promised. Statesmen now sAid, III excul PATTON
f" What could we do in the frenzy OF the public
mind at that time 2" Don't let them add 10 the
frenzy and don't let us he driven. Mr.. Bright then
read an extract from Gen. SCOTS letter. which was
loudly ebeered, aud concluded by reminding the
meeting If the large number OF Englirh people who
have enIgrated during tie ast fifteen years to the
States. Only Misrepresentation the most gross, or
cauInny the most wicked, could involve in war
people with such close ties. In few years the
~ 800 900 free men in the North will be 3jOOO,OOO,
or even j0,O000o0. lie prayed It might not be said
among them that ia their darkest hour Of need
the English people, from whom they sprung had
looked with icy GOODNESS the trials and suferiDgs
of their terrible struggle.
MIR. Bright resumed bis seat amid loud cheering,
and the meeting shortly afterward broke up.