The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-13

sorcibe removal of the Southern Commissioners. Tho
intelligence spread with wonderful rapidhy and occa
stoned great excitement among all classes On 'Chauge
the utmost ndignaion expressed and in very brief
space OF time tho following pacard was posted
OUTRAGE ON THE BRITISH FLAG--ITnE SOUTHERN COM.
MIssIoNfRs roRcrBLy REMOVED FROM A BRITISH
MAIL STEAMER.
public meeting win BIO held In tho Cotton saesroom
n threo O'Clock.
meeting held Ia tho Cotton saesroom three O'Clock,
which crowded to excess by nearly all the gentlemen
freQueutng the Exchange The meeting was quite
markabe for enthusiasm as numbers After gen.
temen had been requested 10 preside the chair
picd BY Mr. James Spence, and on taking the chair hc
proceeded 10 read the subioIned resolution
That this meeting having heard with indignation that
an American federal ship has oreiby taken from
British mail steamer certain passengers who were pro.
ceedng pcsceaby under the shelter flag from one
neutral port 10 another do earnest call upon the govern
ment the dignity the British flag by recurring
prompt reparaton for this outrage.
On hearing this resolution the meeting expressed
IN most unmis'skeable manner the feeling by which il
was leryaded IN favor OF the views included in it, Whom
silence hal been IN some measure restored,
Tho CHAIRMAN remarked INA; when the of the
age reached this town the feeling Of
surprise, mn ged with ndignaion He remarked that
We had a heard of the cred dignity Of tie American
nag That dignity he rceosded 70 say, means by
which The persons gagged in the slave trade
could at once protect themselves by hosting tho
American nag which fully enabled them to resist Any
attempt 10 scar, such ssel. lilo trusted il would
allowed that men prosecuting Gciarious trade should
DO protected and that peacefully D. ocecdng their
own aats under tho protection Of our nag might DO
rorcbly taken out Of ships. (Chers) On tie con
trary he believed that The people Of country would
not by any means permit such a. outrage. (Cicers.)
He said in having agreed to take the chair this
SION, he did SO without reluctance regret he felt
deeply thai he only e&pressd the feeling, not merely Of
the meeting, but Of he community in general, when he
said IL was the duty OF the people press the govern
mint the imperative necessity II vndicatng the honor
continued cheering
Mr. H. c. cuA MAS, as matter of form, moved
that the resolution be adopted.
Mr.. A. FoHwoon sad lie felt much pleasure in second
ing the adoption OF resolution which must find echo
IN every English bosom.
Mr.. JoBs CAMPBELL, while fully concurring the pro
prety 81 preventing any outrage from being oe tho
British lag--a sentiment whicn was universally acknow
LEGGED throughout The kingd,n-sad he cit assured that
there was no Englishman I,shn. Scotchman who
would al once and promptly my insult offered
our flag. Cheers) Whefeeng this in the strongest man
ner and 10 the fullest extent lac considered that there
still remained some 10 doubt whether She facts
related and acted on by calling this meeting were in
reality breach Of interra onal law tCricsof No no.')
Ho referred al some length the opinions of the law
officers Of the crown as being in incled
70 snow tat such step as that taken with respect to
the Southern Commissioners was justiaabic under the
existipg state of international law In conclusion, ne
proposed direct negative to the resolution. As how
ever he was net DESTROYS OF doing anything which would
create sprt If dissenson h. wiling to adopt any
niddle roarse Which could be sgested snd urged the
poeiy OF posponing The consideration OF size subject
Ill to morrow CHS day).
The CHAIRMAN suggested that, TO meet Enc objection
thrown ont by Mr.. Cam !be, IL would be sufficient TO
strike out of tho resolution the words by requiring
prompt rsparaticn for this outrage"
br. CANtBEiI said he could In the sugges-
tion Of the Chairman, and must decline 10 do so.
M TorR expressed his core rsercc in the views pna
forward by Mr. Campbell ard in eoipg so met With ire
quent int ruton. He argued that the rrescut meeting
was hastily convened, aud had in its rroceo 'itgs
already rejudgcd the cafe, with the merits of winch
the moe ing unaC Iuanea He insisted that therc
was no reason 10 believe that tie responsible min
\oi The crown would allow any Insult t be offered TO the
british flag loud cheers) He urged tn advantage OF
proceeding calmly in considering a such tn pre-
ant, which il lreinatufely urged to extremity might
result ia involving this country 10 war. Great
Sntcrruption) lie nded that to urge the gov
eminent particular line o. centuc in respect of the
pr,eeedinFs under consideration mrol,ic and
GnJmN lie would not. aud no Fngishman would,
advoo 1tc putting up with insult; b in the prctent
case, Vet him ak, What had the Americans dones
Hr. cnAiMAN.-They hred shot across the
ocsys of the mail ste IT, bring her to,
and as did not step for that they fred sho al her
Shich bu st close by her. (Trciendous cheers.) Mr..
lorr proc eodrd 10 say that th'e was every to
VOL com ne 10 hasty resolution, aud in thanking The
naong 10, tho patience with Viii, they had heard him
lont@lnd \ ontnued cheers again urged those
resoht to q usider ths matter calmly and dspassal
y ana not Il be carried away by the impulse OF feeling
Gus viii Ii requ ed mature judgment and cain de-
beration. letter had been shown to him by South.
N gent er7an in which it was stated p, si,ive
ct thai the "A officers Of The had in ant cipa-
~ decided opinion In favor Of tn, legality
q Pyse oedjno similar 10 that which had just taken
/, the Trent by the san Jacinto
Mr. + sT7ssR, ext attempted TO iress tho meeting to
asr tact had been done by Mr.. Terr and Mr.
,,njsu. bui m, feeling Of thrse present de
s,y osra ,od TO that view that he forced dess
Tna proposed 20 be amended by the chair
an ,ra ~ on nut 10 the meeting and carried by ire
cnSo,;s nd amid the most deafeling ard en-
us;as,, r. ch.ers or the negative only rew hand
I'D up. -, 80,
AZ lie eoooyson { the III citing. which al four
ct4t q ,t,,lsr Of TIE I'D merchants on iChGRgs
,.re. o-ratI, Aeir coa that tie meeting ad lis
.oc.s5;so. b,,i ,.rn , rerGtuTs.
EssRs. CUHknp AN ToRR REFUSE TO TAKE THE
CHAIR.
RI ;ve,noo, yov o7) correspondence Of London Star1
So soon ~ Tho rctica the arrest Of the Confederate
toner's on Hoard the steamer Trent posted
"a sIate M tle II ysrpoa Excial ge Newsroom an IN
anal degree of exeitema II was manifested and after
r,es roficr uroone I several gentlemen present
AZ resolved to call an ne ignation meeting of the public
Liverpool on the subiec :. a hotce was accordingly
laced the slate. calling ufoh tne pup!ic 10 attend "a
eetng be held al thr, cock III the cotton safes
,om to consider What step snuun DC taken WIN tee
ance to this "nOsS iasaHts ~ h'tt" az.
The cotton sacsroom was denscly crowded. hundreds
ei,r, rnab,c 10 ohta !, ,lmis | ion.
NJ Cuadrd cied upon 70 I">S,ds, or ne decRed,
nd 50 ut;o did Mr. Iotr.
Thrre were then loud calls or Mr. Spence, Liverpool
Merchant who has Published "ork On tho present Anne
lean conflict.
Mr. Spence said lie took the char hcithcf WIN relrc
ance nor difficulty.