The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-11-12

the CONSTITUTIONS OF the United states, w
~ supported against their own slaves IN
The execution Of the laws that they (the
lave owners) had made, by the whole
power of the United States; and can,
therefore. very Northumberland the argu-
ment that il is not particularly to be ueslr-
ed. in the interests of the negro race, that
the American Union should be reconstltu-
ted but must confess that, for reasons that
need not now explain. ! do not think that
England has any interest In the disruption
of that Union, and that my nwn private
opinioa is, that il was rather for the inter-
ests OF England that the Union should con-
tlnue. know that this is not the general
opinion entertained; but whatever view
YOU may take, think We feel that the
course which her Majesty's ministers have
endeavored 10 pursue, viz: that Of main
taining strict neutrality under all the cir
culnstances that have heretofore passed.
has been right course, aud has been the
expression 1t the general sense ii the COM
muniiy.
There il, and there can be. no doubt that
where two parties are in great cxasperation.
il i not At all likely that he who maintains
strict neutrality will satisfy both. because
in point OF fact the state Of mind in which
hit conduct is liable 10 be judged Of BY the
dispu,ants is not state OF mind ~ which
il i lair that we should expect frrm them
perfectly impartial conclusion ; bat what
We may. think, expect is that an hanest
course Of neutrality will be recognizrd--that
course, / mean, which we have pursued up
10 that date-alter this unhappy Struggle
shall hive passed. away. and when the cir.
cumsiances shall b. calmly considered.
but Unjust confess il appears /. me that Il
either party has right to ira fault with ~
ii i thr Confederate rather than the Fr.ie-
raj Government. | mean that " We have
le.iaied atsll from neutrality our desiaiish
ilas. bern against them and nut in their a.
var. We have proclaimed neutrality and
We have endeasoied 10 preserve neutrality
but Ne have permitted the export uf arms
and waflike storrs; Ne taye permitted
i, u two pariies--to rhe Coniedrrstrs
whose ports WE'RE blnckad bs The Suiih-
eSn tleri; and We have PERMITTED il 10 the
NorlhcrRer-. Nhu have had perfect frre,lOnf
IL import al the arms and sturrs they
pleased.
belisse thst ceursr On our parthas been
4 right and just course. and think the
,rt, statement u the fac, proves that. 1t
any rate, We have not had bissrd influ-
ruce ii the polics u this country unfa,nr-
able % any lar claim that they had upen
j.. Well, nsM. will inr i moment make
"a appeal to.yra On behalf u the people II
he Northern Siaies-I mrsn ~ lar A. re-
satds our appreciation u their position.
Greater allowances are To be Made Tor
them. Greater allowances are 10 be made
..f eiagerstIon in the Taie vi public opln-
10 ~ that country under present cireum-
stances than GUILD ever belore be- clearly
claimed lsF any Uther nation. 0nis eon.
.ider WHAT their presious history has been.
Tie, hays never drank tie bitter cup Of
misfortune. disappointment and mortihta-
tim. they have hid but 10 Will that
hing should be drnr, and II WAS duHe.
Their course has been d course ot prosper
il, and advancement without example and
without single check. They arc our own
s!ndrsd; They were. al any Fsie, II they
- not now, oar customers, md We hope
.heS will be our custnnefs again but b.
..Ired. als., thai, under i'll eircpmsisnees.
ai,n their COED feelings eau nave fair PLAY.
ne, have q WARM affection towards Eng-
aud.
Never LEI Us forget. whatever momentafy
irritation may cross the mind 81 that peo-
pic. the receptiansof The Prince Of Wales.
VI know quite we'll that Tie people u The
Northern States have mt vet drunk rf The
Zip IL bitterness they are MI till enhras.
ring 10 hold il far from their lips; they
ave not sc, drunk of The cup II bitterness,
which all the rest oE the world seems to
tbtak that they must drink. We may have
9lr own feeling. about slavery We may be
lpr the South Or against. the South; bat
'herc j. no doubt. think, about THIS. that
Jefferson DAVIS and the other leaders Of the
South have made an army ;.tney are max.
ing. Il appears, . navy aud they hare madt
ffai Il more Than Me other, 4 nation.