, 1861-11-01
Lord John RusAe1I on American Al.

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On the 14th inst, the British Secretary Of !
State for Foreign Affairs was honored with q |
grand reception and dinner at Newcsstle.upon
Tyne. His 1ordehip, :.fter dinner, made an
address, commenting at some length on pub
lie afai1e, and alluding as follows to the Amer
lean question:
"Gentlemen, let us lock for . moment at
another part Of the world; ut another coan-
| Try, v hich, for my part, I have also observed
| with the greatest lnterest-the United States
Of America. II appears to me- thst it would
be great misfortune4o the world if that ex~
| pertinent in tree government which, though
| lot carried on in exactly the same principles
ss those Of our oTu, was conducted On prin-
Cont would be, ! say, very great m!sfor-
1rne if anything were to happen to that State.
[Chce1s SIN soTy to say 1lat those events
hare happened, and we now eec Two
question of slavery y-though that, l lieve, is
lie original cause Of the coDliict-not con-
fencing with regard to free trade aud protec.
ton. but contending as 80 many states Of the
Old World have con:eaded, the one side for
Umpire ard the other for power. Far be it
iron us to set ourselves up as judges in this
matter, but c.nnct help asking myself, az
affairs progress in the contest, to what good
end can It lead: supposing this contest
ended, By the reunion Of its different parts,
| again with al the rights Of the Constitution.
should We not again have that fatal subject Of
r slavery brought In along with them: (Hu!-
q 1ah.} That subject Of slavery which csused,
10 coubt, the disruption, we all agree, must,
: sooner OF lsttr, cease from the face Of the
c earth. lCheera.l Well, then, gentlemen, as
y | 3cu will see, this quarrel could be made up,
ekould We rot have those who differed from
E Mr. Lincoln st the last election carried back
e | iEto the U1ion, and thus, sooner or later, the
o ! quarrel would 1ecommence, and, perhaps, q
!: lepg civil war follows On the other hand,
II supposirg The United States completely
- - statss, s1pposilg that should be the
.uppefirg that should be the rteui
Of sc me yea;s Of civil var, should We not hsv'
OF the material prosperity OF that country in /
to great degree DESTROYED: should ne see .ha
TefIect Tor liberty which has SO long dfstiu
D eniehed our Forth American brethren ans
r. thould we not zee those Southern men yield
- ing to force? aEd would not the North BE- nj
1e ceseItated to keep in eutjectien those nh
Ill had been conquered and would not TINT vcr
81 materially interfere with the freedom {
~ ~ uatIoue And If that should be the unhapp
i'll result to which We at present look forward,
he by means such as these the rennion OF 70
w. States should be brought about, is it not t6
III daty Of those men who Lave embraced Il
Ids precepts Of Christianity to see Hhcth1
Of this conflict cannot be avoided: Cent?
=. mer, have mada these observations to 70
f upon Da1teSe, a8 nave salQ, teERlt aasteA
lhe us al, but not upon matters In which the 70
ar. e1rment Of this country has any immedia
~. Ecwer, or, indeed, sny immediate inte.es
ed, Had they betn cases OF that kind it would n
},= nave been consistent with my duty as Foreie
49, Secretary to speak to you b detail upon su'
IS fufjects but, with regard to these duties,
IAN can only POINT out to You-l 1t is at all nece
sa1y to point out-fhat the world Is disturb
by assertions Of nationality, BY assertions
auttority en- the other side, by conflicts Al
disturbances occurring almost daily IN son
- lMts OF Europe as well IS In Amcri
MY Tcheersl-fn these ca.es it is the duty Of Ii
ket Foreign Minister Of this country, it ia t
= a duty Of the hea5 Of the Government Of Il
couptrs, to watch closely rs to what happe1
to respe ct the independence Of all foreign
tic ns, hut Ioi to le- go any part Of that p
hs de1 &c 5rc TigiIaSce which become Minist
NC Of E.gls1d 1t th time; not to impair q
part Of the iuluence Of this country, beca'
sess that influence may be rsed In the cause
freetcm ard humanity [" Hear, hear" :
ctetrs;''l net to lower n any respect
has pewer Of this country, because that POI
mia, msy be abe olutely neceesa1y to preserve
Gor- ;Ttt1cm If Europe, to viudicate the 10
ps5derce Of pa.ioEs, sad to guA=d hex Q
e.gEi:E sad fre<d N. IChcers.l