Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
Mr., GEadss0ne's Speech on she
Var.

We nnd In the New York pspsrs = full rnpofi
of the speech of Mr.. Gladstone, Of tbs bstash
Cabinet, on the American war, from shieh Ne
extract the most interesting paragraphs
at is usual for minister, While holding otlce
aud addrrssi ng public assembly, to trese pPon
subjects of foreign policy, and there is oos qnes
tion of such consequences at tb" momen< ana 20
deeply and intimately connected with that touch:
ing matter to which have last referred, that
cannot avoid sayiog q few words upon II. J
mean that deplorabls-but In my opinion aet
doubtful-struggle now proceeding In Ansnss'
/ ENGLAND HAS yAvoaBD THE NORTH.
nThere is aud there can be no doubt tha', with
two parties engaged in strife, 1t is not at sn uou
nal that he who observes strict neutrality Of
fends both, because, fact, the stage Of miud In
which his conduct may be judged is not state oil
mind from which can be expected an fmparnsi
conclusion. But what we may expect 70 TINS,
that the influence of q course Of neutrality siD
be recoguiz ,d-that course, L mean, which we
have pursued up to this day will be recogniztd
after this unbappy struggle seAli have passed
away and when the circu INST ances shall b, calmly
viewed. But must couf.ss II appears, 20 me
that il either party could have 3 right to lad
fault with US, it would.bs the Con tederate party
rather than the Federal party, btcau g the course
we have taken is this-we have deviated from
our neutrality against them rather than In their
favor We have observed q neutrality, but we
have permitted the export Of warliks arms and
stores. We have permitted this to both part es,
but while the ports of the South were biockaded
the ports of the North we're open, and its citissns
free to import whstever they pie sed. believe
that course has been the right aud just course,
but every statemsht of the fact proTes we have
had no bias to influence the policy of this coun-
try unfairly against the Northern States." =
- ENGLAND AND TaB UNITED srArss.
"I would for moment make an appeal to you
in behalf of the people of the Northern States, 10
so far a. regards our appreciation OF thai pos'-
ton Greet allowance should be made far them,
and still greater silo ance for any heat or exsg-
garstion 10 the public opinion of that country
than could be claimed for any other natiou.--
Gentle men, ouly consider their previous history.
They never drank of the bitter cup of misfortune,
of disappointment and of mortif ,ation.. They
have hal but to will hat a thing should be done
AID it was done. They have enjiyed course oil
prosperi and advancement without example and
without single break. Well, gentlemen, it Ii
~
an exper ience so f4ttering aud go soothing to
human self.love as that should at once learn with
perfectly good grace to accommodate and sub
mi, itself to the necessities Of our human eondi
tor. 81.
ait is easy for us when we sufsr. We have
suffered ef,rs. We have gone through the very
injuries of this dsmembermept against which the
Nor theru people of the United States are nov
struggling We have gone through it; We know
it was not bad thing after all. But they have
not gous through it BEFORE and all say is, let VI
bear with them sll We can let US keep towafe
them kindly temper; let US not allow ourselves
to feel the sm ,llest irritation when We see our
selves adversely criticissA on that side OF th'
water; and, gentlemen, let us also b, very eau
.tlous about adverse criticisms upon them upoI
this side Of the water. Depend upon it that tha
course .tesdily pursued will bring its reward
and it is course they have right, upon ever,
ground of good will, and courtesy, and Christian
feeling, to expect we should pursue toward
them. Why, gentlemen, they are our kin tue,
were, at auy rate, if they are not now, our Gus
TONERS, and we hope they will be our customer
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think we are pretty much of one mind as to
what is to coma. We know quite we'll that tha
people, me IN the people of the Northern States
have not yet druak of the cup; they are still en-
deavoring to bold it far from their lips; the
have not yet drunk of the cup which, notwithstap
ding, all the rest of the world sees they must drn
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