Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-04
FURTHER BY The NIAGARA.


The proceedings Of Parliamer, on the 2eth were
unimportant
In the House Of Commons on the eeth Mr. Bsx.
ter opposed the expenditure FOR Notifications in
the colonies, except at great naval stations
Sir u Z. Servis thought the defense OF the col
onies were partly colonial and partly a military
question. AT the present moment there were TIVE
great nations, which had subject to their rule as
large portion Of the globe as they could govern,
namely, Great Britain and the United States
America had adopted the principle Of centralI-
Lation England took di ierent course II was
assumed that England received great benefit from
her colonies, aud II that was the case sne was
bound.to protect them file thought il impossible
TO lay down any general rule, and urged the House
10 be very cautious.
After further debate, Mr. Baxter Withdrew his
The London Times, in another editorial on
Mr. Lincoln's emancipation message, says:-siIt
can naiaiy De looked upon az anything more than
an invitation to discuss the subject to Congress
il Is clear that IL slavery Is TO cease even in the
Border states, the change must be accomplished
by other means than those at which he points
which means, Ii is certain, totally inapLlica-
BILE to the whole Union.D The Times fears the
proposed Utopia Of compromise will be difficult
OF access; nor does Ii believe that will shake the
| resolution OF fhs South GAS a proposition, how
ever, which may possibly lead to the cessation
| oil the fhghdul conflict, the Times thinks 1t
| worth Of discussion.
"The President truly says that the expenses of
| the war would buy up the slaves in any given
State. II this has any meaning, 1t is thai the
| money now devoted to keeping the armies of the
| North might be more advantag eously devoted to
| the extinction Of slavery In those regions which
are incontestibly in Its power IL they are conten,
| TO keep the slave States which have not seeded
and to try the plan Of enamel patton and compen-
sation on them, they may, IL really in earnest &C.
| complish, after time, great work. But, with
| the expenditure Of two million day, and with
| nothing but shinplasters for money, the plan oil
| attacking the wavering slave owners by compro.
mise, must follow the fate of so many other at
| tempts at cOmpromise.n
The Daily News thinks the proposition fair
moderate and magnanimous. 1t says: q The
| scheme affords at least good basis for a ccmpre.
hensive practicable and amicable debate; only
| the public by whom Ii has to be di scussed Il
scarcely capable of the order needed for real de-
| liberation and decisions
The Morning Star also approves Of the PROPOSE
| ton.
The London Herald thinks that both sides
will regard II az a dishonorable compromise.
The Morning Post treat is puerile and vain
/ scheme. 1t says:-"lt can only be accounted fol-
| a being tbs last resource Of Government which
feels that 1t would make any sacrifice short Of SUBJ
| mission.n
| The London Globe regards the proposition as
ga piece Of political strategy in aid Of General
Mcclellan, which is certainly well timed for Sc
| curing the border States to the Northn Ii also
| regards the step "a a symptom of deep misgivine
| In the Washington Cabinet touching the impol-
| Icy Of pursuing, far beyond the limits required
| to establish tue boundaries and arrange the rcla
lions Of the Federal and Confederate States.
The steamer Stella, from New York, with
| goods fox the great exhibition, had arrived al
| Plymouth.
The Government has invited tenders for the
| construction of an iron steamer on Capt Cole (
| plan. II Is to be fitted with six cupalos each
| armed with two Armstrong lu0. pounders r..E