Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
TEE SOUTH 4 EAr1oa.

owe may have opr own opinions Abop- slavery
we may be for the 8 nth or against the 'utb,
but there 10 no doubt think, shout this-J, fer
son Davis aud the other leaders Of the Suth have
made an army-they are making, it appears, q
navy-aud they have made a nation. / cantot
say that /, for one, have viewed with any regret
their failure to e-tablish themselves in har,lsnd.
1t appears to me too probable that. il they bad
been able to establish themselves in Marylsud, the
conseq reu ces of their military success in any sg-
gressive movement would have been thai poiiti
cal party favorable to them would have been
formed In that State-that they would hsvs con
tracted actual or virtual engagements with that
political party and that the existence Of these en-
gagements, hanpering them in their nego,is' lions
with the Northern States, might have iorm,d .
new obstacle to peacs. '-'
"Gentlemen, from the bottom OF our hsarts we
should desire that no new obstacle to peace may
be fol- mod. We may anticipate with certainty
the success OF The Southern States, SO far ss re-
CARDS eEecting their separation ffou, the NORTH
|, for my ow part, caonot but believe that that
event is as certain as any event yet future and
contingent can be. But it is from feeling that that
great event is likely to arise, and that the North
will have to suffer that mortfcation, that earn
estly hope shat Eogand will do notning /, ibnict
additional shame, sorrow or pain upon those who
! have slready suffered much. and who will proba-
bly, have to suffer more. 1t may bs that time
might arrive when it would bs the duty of Europ
to 0ffsr word of expostuation or OF friendly aid
towards composing the quarrel. II il be even
possible that such time as that may arrive, how
important it is that when th word comes should
address itself to minds which are not embittsrsd
by the recollection that unkind things have been
| slid and done towards them in Europe, and above
all in England. the country who on, hosevsr, they
may ind fault with it from time til tins, We know
holds the highest place in their admiration and
respect" ... .......... ..s.g. .t
-~ The MOVEMENTS FOR REoosSIrIos. 9 D..
Great importance was sttaced in Esglsnd 10 the
speech Of MIR. Gladstone, and it 10 repor tod that
the Southern Association" in Liverpool had
agreed to proposition to memorable tho British
government for the recognition of the rebel States
This movem mt vas chiefly caused by the remarks
of Mr.. Gladstone. 1t was also saii that the mem
bers OF the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce were
aoout to petition government on the necessi.y oi
recpgn ztng the South.
Sir John Pakingtnu asserted, in woreestsrshire,
that the time had arrived when her Maj,sty's gov
! ernmsnt, in conjunction with ths governueuts OF
other countries, ought to offs to mediate bots cen
he Northern aud Southern States of America, on
tse isis of separation Of the tending sections
of the republic, aud with clear uaderst ending
that the non-success Of such eff,rt to stay the
horrors of the civil war would be followed imme
diatelJ BY the recognition Of the Southern Con
fsderaoy. -... -..
Equally strong visws have been expressed By
Mr.. Locke King and Mr.. Aleock, msmbers fol
East Surrey. ... ..... ..-....R ..- .-. -..
| Sir 3. Bulwsr Lytton, In the course of biz
spoeco gsid ;-"So dispaEsicnste byptander car