The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-11
Lord Palmerst0n on General Buffers
''Women OF the TOvn" Order.

In the House of Commons on the 18th
ult., there was long debate on General
Buffers celebrated proclamation. Most OF
the speeches denounced it in the severest
terms, and thought it almost incredible that
General Officer filling so high position
in the United States Army as Gen. Butler
should have issued an order which must in.
lict SO much obloquy and disgrace upon his
name, and upon the United States.
Mr.. Gregory, the well known Irish
champion of the rebels thought the procla.
nation was "repugnant to decency, civiiza.
tion and humanity, and truly horrible to
contemplate" He closed by saying:
Being at New Orleans not more than
two years and half ago, and he should not
readily forget the kindness he received-the
warm and hearty welcome-the grace and
gentleness of the New Orleans ladies.
(Cheers) A letter had since reached him,
written by young lady whom he had
known few years ago, in which the writer
said " / am afraid when you see US again
our whole nature will be changed. We
have been go outraged that you will no
longer find US timid women" Laughter
He thought that too piteous to be laughed
at. (Hear, bear) Indeed it was sad
enough for tears. (Hear, hear, and cheers J
He asked the Prime Minister of England
if he was prepared to do what he (Mr
Gregory was convinced the ruler of the
brave and chivalrous France would do, if
be had not done it overwhelmingly protest
in the name of humanity against the great
est outrage which bad been perpetrated
against decency in this age 10 which We
live. (Cheers
Lord Palmerston being thus appealed
to- responded as follows:
Appealed to as l have been by my hon.
orable friend, am quite prepared to say
that think no man could have read that
proclamation of which notice has been
taken, without feelings of the deepest in
dignation. Loud cheers. 1t is procla-
nation TO which do not hesitate to attach
the epithet of Infamous. Renewed cheer
ing Sir, an Englishman must blush to
think that in our age such an act has been
committed by man belonging to the An
g!o-Saxon race. If it had sprung from
some barbarous race, that was not within
the pale of civilization, one might have res
GREETED it, but one might not have been
surprised, but that such an order should
have been issued by soldier, by a man
who had raised himself to the rank of Gem
eraI, is matter undoubtedly not less of
astonishment than of pain. Hear, hear |
l cannot bring myself to believe that the
Government of the United States will not
deal with this matter of its own accord by
stamping the issue of this proclamation
with its censure and indignation. [Cheers I
We received yesterday dispatch from
Lord Lyons. communicating from an
American newspaper that paragraph which
has been read from the general order of
General Beauregard, commenting upon and
giving the text of the order of Gen Butler;
and, of course, there can be no objection to
produce that dispatch. With regard to the
course which Her Majesty's Government
may upon consideration take on the subject,
the House, I trust, will allow me to say
that that must be matter of reflection
but l may say that am quite persuaded
that there is not man in England who
will not share the feelings which have been
so we'll expressed by the honorable baronet
and my honorable friend. Loud cheers.