Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-04
NO. 10.

cannot satisfy Earl Russell Russell that they
bore that character Earl Russell will be able to
convince Mr. Seward that they were not. He
pledges himself, that il this government cordially
agree with that of the United States in establish
ing the immunity of neutras from the oppressive
right oi search aud seizure on suspicion, the
Cabinet Of Washington will not hesitate to pur-
chase such boon to peaceful trading vessels
(Cheers
Before sit down | must ask you, what is
this people, about which so many men in England
ut This moment are writing and speaking, and
thinking with harshness-I think with injustice
if not with great bitterness? Two centuries
ago, multtudes of the people OF this country
found q refuge on the North American continent.
escaping from the tyranny Of the stuarts and
from the bgoty Of Laud. Many noble spirits
from our country endeavored TO establish great
experiments in favor of human freedom Oh that
continent Bancroft, the greatest historian of
his own country, has said, in his graphic and
emphatic language, "The history of the oolon-
zat'on of America is the history of the crimes OF
Europe From that time down TO our own
neriod America has admitted tho wanderers
from every cline. Since 1875, the time which
many here remember, aud which is within my
lifetime, more than three millions Of persons have
omigrated from the United Kingdom to the Uni
ted States. During the fifteen years from 1915
er SAC to 1859 or 1904 time 50 recent that
we all remember the most trivial circumstances
and events that have happened in that time
during those fifteen years more than 2320, 900
persons left the shores Of the United Kingdom az
emigrants for the States Of North America -.
(Hear. Hear) At this very moment, thea, there
are millions in the United States who personally,
or whose parents have at ons time been citizens
oil tins country with persons, some of the oldest
of these whom am now addressing. They found
n home in the far West They subdued the
wilderness. They met with plenty there, which
was not afforded them in their native Country,
and they are become great people. There may
be those persons in England who are jealous Of
the States. There may be men who dislike
democracy, and who hate n republic There
may be even those whose sympatbies warm To-
wards the ohgarcby Of the South. But of this
am certain, that only Misrepresentation the most
gross, or calumny the most wicked, can sever
the tie which uuites the great mass OF the people
of this country with their friends aud brethren
beyond tho Atlantic (Applause.) Whether the
Union will be restored or not, or the South viii
achieve unhonored independence or not
know not, and predict not. But this thidk ]
know, that in n few years, a very few years
the twenty millions of free men ia the North will
be thirty millions or fifty millions population
equal to or exceeding tnat of this kingdom,
When that time comes, pray that it may not he
said among them that in the darkest hour of their
SVu"'S hlhlTf huslanut INT lhuu OF their
fathers, looked on with icy coldness, and saw
inmoved the perils and calamties of her chill
lren As for me. have but this to say ! am
que in this audience, and but one in the citizen
'hip Of this country. But If all other tongues
lre silent, mine shall speak Cor that policy which
gives hope to the bundsmen of the South, and
Onds to generous deeds between the two great
nations who speak the English language, and
rom their origin are alike entitled to the English
name.
The honorable gentleman resumed his seat
mid great cheering, having spoken for an hour
md forty minutee.