The New York herald., 1862-11-02
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.

Another Speech from Chancellor clad.
stone-His Private Opinions and the
Position or Lord PalImerstOn-A Cabinct
Council-Thc Distress I'm Lancashfre-
The "Recognition' Idea Cooled ON, Sc.
Mr.. Gladstone, on his return from the north OF Eng
land entertained by the ocas and others Of the
city Of York In his speech upon the occasion he advert
cd to American affairs in the following strain:-
With regard TO the case Of our American brethren,
for one confess that ! can hardly express tho
wsn is now wa Ina,
continent. have been of those ioho hare b.
hsued that The Ne.o World Das to Be an Improvements the
Old. Il may be because local and municipal and
suar ideas in England to certain limit bind down
what is English. And tend 70 make not wholly and
people but must confess have felt that there
something In the freedom of America that not quite
England 1Cneers1 We have now lived TO period when
that freedom itself seems TO be In danger Every packet
almost brings the account OF measures which show as
desperate agones Of the conflict that RACES civil and
political rights inevitably oorsd up sacrifice
scesss Of the tme and there arises In the mind along
with regret for the Unlimited. csion OF human blood
and for the continued sxaspsration OF human feel
ing, the question-f possible, yet more painful,
after this tremendous conichow after this en,hronng
OF forces and military power over and above the reign Of
law and order s America hereafter 70 return TO state
Of things which at any rate, whether may may
prefer English OF freedom TO hers she did
perfect guarantee TO individual liberty, property
answered in q favorable sense but I think
that the longer this terrific struggle continues
more dcuIt will il be for her TO establish that orderly
and legal state OF things 10 Is too plain for the
mcnt at least superssdsd 10 which we saw aud were ac
with delight at the best security
for the extension Of her material prosperity and power
and likewise the best hope Of her continuing 70 retain
EnOand which /, for one, o.l.ere taa sae nee,r
yet has lost. As far as experiences throws
reason and anticipation could hardly be ollerw se--
there doubt that what has taken place in America
has operated as serious blow and grave disadvantage
principles in the Of pdrfybt Of those
tonai principi in rmly embracing which all parties
this country happily agreed do think possible
10 watch the aud Of opinion tone of
public declarations and the action Of our institnons
without seeing that influence unfarcraJls sefon has
been strengthened by the unhappy experience OF what
may be called American democracy earnestly trust
that Englishmen will be upon their guard against that
reaction II II be that the institutions America
have not produced In this time OF deadly trial
oil the fruits Of ideal excellence, yet let recolcct
stitution 70 which the immortal Washington gave his
sanction, aud which was devised by men than whom, i
ao has = al evsn,s 70 odss ren snd
ward over the advancing fortunes of the nation, which
under It's influence has grown from infancy na 10 ntan
lei US recollect in sympathy with our brethren across
the water that this deadly strain has come which must
rend at least into two portions that great community
has come not altogether in Of tho action of
principles purely political bm hd NE ro@ o ae aWsuny
has lain IN scc,ai dtcorancs 70 whss may vS ~, ~
Of socidi tnpe-in broad dnsrence on n
sttutons and 70 speak plainly in the existence Of that
saddest social calamity Of slavery which was alesacy
from England 10 Amerca. (Hear)
rbe London G,os, in short leader, ssys:-n Mr.. Clad
o.o had auy Cabinet secret to keep to the American
coro,c,. we make no doubt that he would have kept
sr,c,lv and honoraby. Our Inference from his having
laced no special guard his expressions At Newcastle
Is that he was simply taking sns license which public
men generally have been taking Of expressing hs owa
sense Of the disruption between North and south Psr
baps as aCabnc minister might have been better ths
pe should have considered carefully oefofensns
what might be- inferred from his words, as wen o W"
10 directly n,sAst cypress; but in Mr.. Gaas'~s 70