New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-11

we have had word from them in reply, are all I'M
in arms, every sword Is leaping from its scabbard
bluuderbussl Why, think the conduct pursued-.
and lave no doubt il b'punned BY certain clsss
in America Just the same-is much more the conduct
of savages than Of Christian aud civilized men.
Hear. No, let US 70 calm. Yon recollect how we
were dragged ato the Russian war fcheorsl-driftei
into it, You know that 1, at least, have not upon
my head any gull, of that fearful war. You know
that it cost 900 Of money 10 this country.
that IL cost, al least, the lives Of 10000 Engfshmsn;
that it disturbed your trade, that it nearly doubled
the armies Of Europs; that placed the relations of
Europe much less peaceful footing than before,
and that it did effect single thing of all those
that it was promised to effect. lAprlause,l
recollect speaking within the last two years 10 a
man whose name ! have already mentioned, Sir
James Graham, in the House Of Commons. lie waa
q Minister at the time Of that war; He was remind.
ing Inc of severe Onslaught which had made on
him and Lord Palmerston tor attending dinner at
the Reform Club when Sir c. Napier was appointed
10 command the fleet IN the Baltic; and he remarked
what thrasling had given them in the House.
said "Sir james, tell me eindidly, didn't you de-.
serve il 2" He said, "Wel, you were entirely right
about that war; we were entirely wrong, and wa
never should have gone into it, LApplalse.l Tbs
ia exactly what everybody will cay if you go into
war about this business when II is over; when your
sailors aud your soldiers, so many OF them may 10
aughtered, gone to their last account; when
your taxes increased your business permanently,
Il NAV be, injured, and embittered feelings fer
generations ed between America and England.
Then your staesnen will tell you that oughr
not to have gone into the war; Bat they will very
likely say, ~ many Of them tell me, What could
" do in the freuzy Of the public mind T. Let them
not add 70 the frenzy and Lee be careful that no.
body drives US into that frenzy. Hear, hear.
Again, l say, remembering the past, remembering
a. this moment the pCrils Of friendly people, seeing
the diticll les by which they surrounded let us,
enreat OF YOU il there be any real moderation
il tie people Of England, and ii magnanimity, 30
often to be found among Individuals, Is not also.
luely wanting in great nation. Hear, hear.l
Government may discuss this matter. They may
arrange il. They may arbitrate it. l have re-
ctyed here since / ca ne into the room dispatch
from friend of mine ia London, referring 10 this
matter. bel eve some portion OF It Ii IN the papers
tbs evening lie states that Gen. Scott, whom you
know by name, who has come over from America
10 France, being in bed state OF health, tho
General lately OF the American armies, and man Of
reputation in that country hardly second 10 that
which the Duke Of Wellington held during his life
time in this cOuntry-Gen. Scott has written letter
on the American difficulty. He denies that the
Washington Cabinet had ordered the seizure OF the
Southern Commissioners, even If under the protee.
ton Of neutral flag. As TO Shdell and Mason
being or rot being contraband, the General answers
for u that if Mr.. Seward cannot satisfy Earl Rus.
sell that they bore that cha acter, Earl Russell VIII
be able 20 convince Mr. Seward that they not.
lie pledges himself that if this Government cordially
agree With that of the United States in es-
taolishing the immunity OF neutrais from tie
oppressive right OF search and SEIZURE en- sus'
picion, the Cabinet Of Washington will not
hesitate TO purchase snch boon to peaceIni tracing
ye.sels. lCbeers.l Before | cit down must AK
you-What is this people about which 30 many men
In England az this moment are writing and speak.
ing and thinking with harshness-l think with in'
lustice-if not With great bitterness Two centur.
les ago muliiludes of the people Of this country
,d the North American continent.
escaping from the tyranny OF the Stnarts and from
the IigOtry OF Laud. Many noble spirits from or
country endeavored TO establish great experimeua
in favor of human freedom on that continent. Ban.
croft the greatest historian of lis country bes
ssid in bis graphic aud emphatic language. lie
history o, tue colonization of America is the history
of the crimes of Europe From that time down 10
our gn period America has admitted the wanderers
from every cline Since lsi5, the time winch many
here remember and which Is within my lltetinis,
more thai three millions of persons have emgrated
from the United Kingdom TO tie United States.
During the fifteen years from lS5 or 1916 TO 1897 o.
1904 time recent that We all remember ne
most trivial circumstances and events that have hap
peued in that t.me-during those fifteen years more
than 1870 900 tersons LETT the shores of the United
Kingdom as emigrants for tue Staes OF NORM
America. Hear, hear. AT this very moment, tnsn,
there are millions in the United States VINO EerSon-
ally, or whose parents, have at one time been cite
zeis of this country with persons, OF the Ode
est of whom am now addressing. They found
home in the Far West. They subdued tue wilder.
meas. Trey met with plenty there which was NOS
afforded them III their native country, and they are
become great people. There may be those persons
III England who are Jealous OF the States. There
may be men who dislike democracy, and WHO hate q
reyubic. There may even be those whose sympa-
thies warm toward the slave oligarchy OF the South.
But OF this am certain, that only Misrepresentation
the most gross or calumny the most wicked, can
sever the which unies tile great mass OF the peo-
ple of ths country with their friends and brethern
beyond the Atlantic. Applause. Whether the
hion will be restored rot, or the South VIII
achieve an unLonored independence noe, know
not, aud predict not. But this i think know.
that ia few years, very few years, the twenty
millions of iIee in tue North will be thirty nil-
lions or fifty miliions-a population equal TO or ex-
Gee ing that OF this kingdom When that time comes
pray that il may not be said among them that III
the darkest hour of their countrys trials, Engands
the land of their fathers looked on with icy GOODNESS
aud saw unmoved the perils aud the calamities Of
her children. AS for me, l have but tubs to say:
am one in this audience aud but one in the cizen-
ship of this country But if all other tongues are SIS
lent nine shall speak for tina. policy which givef
hope to the boudsnen of the South and tends 10 gems
erous thoughts, ana generous words, and generous
deeds between the two great nations who speak the
Eoglish lang uase and fom their origin alike enc
titled TO the English name.
The honorable gentleman resumed his seat amid
great cheering having spoken Tor an hour aud forty
minutes.
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