, 1862-04-01


Editorial Correspondence Albany Eve. Journal
LONDON, March 8, 1862.
The debate Oh Mr.. Gregory's motion, in re-
lation to the American blockade, came OF in
the House Of Commons last evening. It be-
ing special order, on an important question,
the House was quite full at an early hour, half
past four.
Mr. Gregory, of Galway, who endeavored so
repeatedly, to get this question before the
House at its Last session, opened the debate,
he ayowcd strong Southern s5mpathies, and
eyinced equally strong prejudiees against the
Union. lie touched, also, all the ran spots
in this way did move the tory side Of the
House. The speech was an appeal to the SYM
patbies and prrJudices, rather titan to the
judgment, Of thu House.
N1r. Bentwick, in scconding the motion
made speech, showing that lis synpathies
were with secession, because it promised to
destroy the Union.
Mr. Forster, Representative from Bradford,
4 manufacturing district followed, continiug
himself mainly to reply to Mr.. Gregory, aud
an analysis Of the blockade papers and the
letters Of Messrs. Yancey, Mann, &C., allet,,
ing that several hundred vessels had run the
blockade. Mr. Forster's speech was clear,
fOreible and Irresistible. He proved by the
papers submitted, BY the letters of British
consuls and naval officers, that the blockade
lS Gl!cCuL, .u uuallt ClUScu Ills Iu0SL tIlEcLlTG
effort amid the acc}amations Of tic House.
Mr.. Forster is tic son Of prominent Qua
ker gentleman, who died in 1854 In Tennessee,
near the recently captured Fort Donclson.
Mr.. Monckton Mines followed in calm,
earnest appeal to the House in fayer Of pre-
serving the laws and usage5 Of nations, and of
eyincirg, as far as was admissible, sentiments
and sympatbies in favor Of d Government
which slayery seeks to overthrow.
Mr. Lindsay, wealthy shipper, spoke
strongly against the North, insisting that the
Slave States have the same right to sccedc,
tify rebellion, that the American colonies had
to excuse their rebellion in 1776.
Tie Solicitor General, Sir Konndcu Palmer,
then took the floor, and with smooth, even,
flowing volume Of cloquence, held the House
enchanted for an hour. In the days when
craftsmanship was conceded to 4 favored few
when learning and eloquencc were monopo-
lized--sucil i epeecl would hive been
hailed and held as marvellous. And yet, in
manner, it seemed only the gentleman's way
matter md meaning, dropped without effort
from his me]odious lips. Indeed, he was elo-
lnent in prose as Jenny Lind was in music
because he could not help it.: In I'LL that Sir
Ronndcll Palmer said upon the different qucs-
lions reviewed by the opposition Speakers,
is the more important, inasnuch as the Solici-
1or-Gcnersl spoke fof the Government. His
speech will Of course be extensively published
and read in America It will, I trust, remove
many unpleasant rcfcctions-impressions oc-
casioncd By the Trent affair. It is ncitherjust
nor wise to cherish those impressions. Eng
land was right in her demand for tue surrender
OF Slidcl1 and Mason. We should have had no
doubt on this point if two Of our own citizens
had been taken from the Trent By the Nash
happily settled, and the feeling here is right
now. The English rejoice with US heartily in
our recent victories The Government too,
is right, US will be inferred from the speech Of
Sir Ronndel1 Palmer, who reflects the senti-
mcnts Of the Ministry.
Lord R. Cecil followed on the other side, and
when he concluded, it being evident that the
motion against tue blockade had no strength,
the debate closed, and the motion collapsed.
Several 1rlends--earnest frieuds-including
Baxter, Nlr. Potter, Mr. White, Mr. Smith,
&C., were rc1dy and anxious to speak for the
Union, but as Messrs. Forster, htilnes and
Palmer had said all that Was ncedful, reserved
themselves for another occasion.
[ stated, in December, that I had met sew
eral gentlemen from Manchester, who assured
me that, while they wanted cotton, they wou1d
not seek it at the expense Of our blockade,
until our Government had been given rea-
sonablc time to put down the rebellion. This
proves true In none Of the hostile move
nlents hare the capitalists or operatives Of the
manufacturing districts participated. They
have said, and continue to say, that though
they suffer, they will hold out as long as We
really cndeayor to put down slavery And
tie Representatives from those districts re.
fleet, in Parliament, the sentiments Of their
constituents.
Mr.. Cohdcn will probably speak on Tues
day, discussing the general question Of block
AIDES, and urging an amclioration, or rather
the emancipation, Of all private property by
sea, in time Of WIZ. Nj. Golden, like that
bold champion Of the North, Mr.. Bright, takes
a lively interest in our success.
The result Of this debate, brought on BY our
enemies, was marked triumph for the North.
It is go understood generaily-and so felt 3Ir.
Mason, who was present, and evidently passed
six irksome hours. could not help contrast
ing his condition. solitary and alone" in
tLe House Of Commons-with his arrogant,
supercilious bearing and his threatening, def
ant language, for SO many years, in our Sen