The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-22
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MEDIATION IN AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
MEETING IN MANCHESTER IN Favor or MEDIA

MEDIATION IN AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
MEETING IN MANCHESTER IN FAVOR or MEDIA.
TIoN
Mr.. Hopwood who questioned Lord Pnlmerstor,
has been backed in Manchester by public meet
ing in favor OF mediation, of which the following
report ia given IN the Manchester EEaminer:
"An open air meeting, convened by pacard was
held 10 the Market-place. Blackburn, on Saturday
evening, TO petition Parliament to adopt the mo-.
ton OF Mr. John Turner Hopwood NJ P, for me-
diation between the Northern and Southern States
Of RIGA. in order to bring this fratricdal war to
an end. Some opposition was made to the pro-
moters. who are men unconnected with the town.
Nj. Hopwood having made himself unpopular in
reference to Lord John Russelis reform bill some
OF his expressions in the House of Commons on
that occasion were reprinted and posted on the
walls OF the town. calling attention to his having
spoken Of working men as mere machines' scress-
lures Of impulse &c.
Mr.. .;as. Aspin {of the firm OF Aspin & Wsrd,
cotton manufacturers) was elected To preside and
called upon Mr.. Mortimer Grimshaw TO move the
frs resolution, az follows That in consequence Of
the prostration of commerce in this country, and
the widespread destitution arising therefron this
meeting is of opinion that the time has arrived for
the Government of England to use its influence in
putting an end to the prosecution Of the war in
America this meeting feels satisfied that the war
will be prosecuted beyond the limits of endurance
unless energetic means be adopted by one or both
OF the great European Powers to establish peace
between the con:ending parties
HE then alluded to the proclamation of Gen. Ere.
mont aoolishing slavery in one particular locality,
and to President Lincoln having withdrawn Gen
Fremont. AID re established slavery, and also to
similar facts In relation to Gen. Hunter in three
other States and contended that the war was prose-
cuted for no other purpose than the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Of the North and for the sake of the plnder Of pro-
perty which the South possessed. (DisapprOba-
tion) He argued that the question should not be
construed into party question because Of its in
PRODUCTION by Mr.. Hopwood, against whom feel.
ing had been created by placards and which feel
ing was disgraceful; but that, ii the proposition
was unsuitable to them, it remained for them to
adopt better.
Mr.. VIM. Crossey, Secretary to the Weavers'
Association, moved as an amendment, That in con.
sequence OF the prostration of the commerce Of
this country, and the widespread destution aris-
ing therefrom, this meeting is of opinion tha. it il
the duty or the British Government to use ersry
influence compatible with the maintenance of
peace, for the settlement of the American difficult
ty, by restoring the confidence Of ths Southern
planters to the policy of President Lincoln and the
reorganization and preservation OF tho American
Union (Cheers.)
"The resolutions were put to the mse:ing and the
amendment was carried, with about fifty dssen.
tieDts, amid loud cheering"
4 BRITISH PROTEST AGAINST MEDIATION IN
AMERICA.
From the London Saturday Review, June 2l.I
1t is well that the plan of a joint mediation be.
tween the American beligerents failed eren before
It 'oas formally proposed. The project would have
been objectionable even If the time had been more
opportune for pacific negotiations: and in The pres
ent temper of the Northern population any AMIGA.
BILE settiement'seems to be Cut of the question
Even, however if an early peace were intrinsi-
caiiy possible, an English cter Of ediatos acoutd
hoUs tarofrea serious daHgers. If it were sutnma
rily rejected, the proposal wculd nevertheless be
resented as an encouragement to the seceders aud
1t would not be accepted unless the French Govern
ment were partner in the transaction. If an ar
~ vcygt y%n1S L.
aasr9 for the tendencies or conduct OF French d.
ptomatistS. ANY leaning which they might show to
the South would be attributed to their Unpopular
colleagues, while the burden of rejecting proposals
unduly favorable to the Federalists might at any
moment be thrown the English Plenipotentia-
rifs. Both members of the international tribunal
might be suspected of a regard for selfish inter
ests, but all imputations of uufairress would be
habtnaiy concentrated on England.
4 war with Federal America would cost more
than many crops Of cotton are worth. 1t would
be godseld to Jealous politicians who will shortly
have 10 lind excuse for their reckless encourage
ment of the national deiusion and the antipathy
which it would excite and almost justify would, for
many generations, prevent the establishment of a
solid and durable peace. When q rupture seemed
almost unavoidable after the seizure of the Trent
prudent men deeply regretted the necessity of a
conflict which was certain to be nlisre present cd
and misunderstood war professediy Wagsd for
the establishment IF Southern Independence would
be still more iDvidious and would not involve una
should wish TO establish maintain negro slavery
and it by no means follows that an alliance with a
siavehoidin8 community would imply any favor to
the institution which might De incidentally assisted;
but the negro hating North would echo the tiercest
denuEcatons of the Aboiitionists against a Power
which connected itself with the insurgent slave.
owners. Against much loss and obloquy it il no:
easy to set Off any counterba!ance advantage
which would make an American war exp0dient,
Least of ali, would it be profitable to follow
France into a struggle which would necessarily be
controlled by alien counses and motives. just ac-
tion III war is not recommended by the experience
of recent years in the Crimea, in China or in Mexico
Good faith and friendly feeling are no sufficient se.
curty for lasting community of interests and it
might suit the purpose of France to make peace or
to continue the against the wish and opinion of
the English Government. In either case q with
drawal from the alliance would be either dangerous
disereditable, and yet the objections to perse-
verance in joint action might be still more insur-
mountable. The euarrels Of two Allies with COM
mon enemy never altogether identical. It might
become necessary to mix up questions of Mexican
policy of insults the French flag with the
main object OF terminating a ruinous civil war
The mere want of cotton is not precisely the same
in character and in result as il affects the trade OF
the two countries. An armed intervention in the
South would probably be popular at Lyons but it
would certainly meet with general disapproval in
Lancashire. On the whole, it is better not to en-
gage in an uncertain partnership il is inc xpedlent
to undertake the gratuitous duty of coercing the
Americans into commerce and it is not even de-
sirable to offer or to undertake mediation which
might probably end in an armed Intervention by
England and France.
A MAD PoETEss--Sad SisAt--The daughter Of
Sumner Lincoln Fairfield. who frequently visited