Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-08


In the British House of Commons, on Frida
evening, July 18th, the order of the day fC
going into committee of supply having bee
read,
MR.. LTNDSAY'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Lindsay rose pursuant to notice, and sal
he wished to call the attention of the House
a matter Of great importance-the unhappy va
which now ragged in the United States.
doing so he felt assured that an expression c
opinion, on the part of the House, on the sui
ject would have an effect contrary to that whic
some Of his honorable friends near him SCENE
to apprehend. He might add that, in the cours
Of the observations which he was about t
make, he would not say one word with refer
ence to the sinking Of the stone fleet at CHARLES
ton, or the proclamations which had been re
Gently issued by the Federal generals bu
would, on the contrary, confine himself a
strictly as possible to the terms of the motion
which he hsd placed on the paper. He begge'
leave to move, " That, in the opinion Of thi
House, the States which have seeded from tn
Union Of the Republic Of The United States hav
so long maintained themselves under q sep4rat
and established government, and have givel
such proof Of their determination and ability t,
support their independence that the propriety
of Offering mediation with the view of termi
mating hOstiliLie5 between the cOntending par
ties, is worthy Of the serious and immediate at
tentiOn of her Majesty's government" IL
meant to leave out the latter part of the resolu
tion Of which he had given notice; but he trust
ed the other portion Of it would receive the sane
ton of the House. He thought the Confederate
States had shown their determination and abili
IN e11rDorf sbair iuIoDandauaa Tbaro oO,,l,
be no difference of opinion on that point; bu
there might be a difference of opinion as to the
propTiety Of our mediation.
DIR. TAYLOR's SPEECH.
Mr. Taylor, who had given notice of al
amendment to Mr. LindssyS motion to leav,
out all the words after the word "House," il
order to insert the words lit is desirable that this
country should continue to maintain the strict
est neutrality in the civil war unhappily existing
in the Republic of the United States" said hi
thought Mr.. Lindsay had not acted as prudent
ly in disregardiDg the suggestion of Mir Clay
to forbear to move his resolution, which would
be believed, add to the bitterness of the feeling il
America He complained that portion of the
press Of this country had not acted fairly toward
the Northern States. The resolution meant the
of the Southern States and interVen-
with America. He had never heard, he said
such tremendous issues so raised. The reason
which Mr.. Lindsay had assigned for the war
were tGll&ciou5 1t was no casual strife it had
been Inevitable for years; it was the Nemesis Of
that system Of slavery which condemned to
chattesm millions Of human beings. The
Northern States had endeavOred to postpone this
crisis by dsCTeditable compromise but there
was at length a sacrifice they could not make
He plored the House not to adopt the resolu-
ion.
SPEECH OF LORD A. V. TEMPEST.
Lord A. V. Tempest who had given notice oi
: resolution, THAT it is the duty of her Maies-
.y's government to eudeGvor. either by Itself OF
n combination with other European powers, by
mediation or otherwise, to bring to a close the
Existing contest in America" said he thought
he House should not separate without express
ng an opinion upon the subject of this war
lie justified the interference of this country on
be grounds Of humanity and its responsibilities
md duties. Laying out Of view the hostility
md insult eYinced by the North toward England
md putting aside the motive Of interest and
wen moral responsibility, he thought the peo-
de Of the South, who had cOuTageOusly main
aimed their Independence eor sixteen months,
claimed the sympathy Of this country and OF
would be worthless unless backed by ulterior
measures.
SPEECH OF Mr.. FORSTER.
Mr. w. Forster, after replying to some re-
marks of Lord v Tempest, said, in his opinion,
be motion of Mr. Lindsay and the manner in
which it had been supported by the last speaker
we're not calculated to terminate the war, but
we're more likely to aggravate and prOlong it,
md even to drag us into it. He advocated the
principle and policy of nOn-intervention. Was
he object of this resolution, he asked, media
ion OF fOrcible interference Ii the former, the
ess that was publicly said about it there the
,etter, and the mediator should be considered
. friend by both parties whereas Mr. Lindsay
lad avowed his Partially to the South. Then,
the mediation was to be accompanied by a
hreat, it would justly be regarded Gs an insult,
md would aggravste the evil. If the North
we're but let alone, it was not improbable 1t would
ind out that the subjection Of the South was
90 hard task. Forcible interference and a
var would not only be wicked and unjust, but
oolish. He insisted that this civil strife was a
,reat revelation; that tariffs had nothing to do
With it, that slavery was the real cause of the
var, and that it would be the end of slavery.
Dir. wHITBsIDE's SPEECH.
nj. W ult6elu6 ODScIF6U Luab, alLuOugl Ills
question was difficult and delicate, that was no
eason why the House of Commons should not
Xpress an opinion upon it; to shrink from doing
. would be a cowardly proceeding on our part,
nd he thought Mr.. Lindsay had deserved well
f the country in giving the government an op-
Of making their sentiments known.
Considering the distinctions between the North
IN and Southern States, the fact of secession
vas not surprising The assertion that slavery
vas the true cause of the war was contradicted
y the denunciation in the North of those who
made this assertion. If there was an opposition
{ interests between the Northern and Southern
Bates, why should they not be recommended to
eparate guietly7 IF the quarrel was, as has
cen stated, deep rooted, the mutual hatred ma
guant, when would they beTeconciled? When
you'd other States be entitled to interfere7 It
vas not proposed TO interfere, ss Mr.. Forster
by force, bat, in the spirit Of the Teso-
ltion, If it is possible to check the waste of hu
nan life, it was criminal calmly to stand by
The interference proposed by the resolution, he
rgued, was perfectly compatible with neutrali-
y. Recognition was a mere acknowledgment
f de factO government, nothing more; and no
round Of war as he showed on the authority Of
5ir James Macintosh and by reference to analo-
-ous cases. In all these cases, the question, he
rs opinion, the time had come when, upon the
of international law, the Southern
States, which had so long maintained their inde-
might be recognized without giving
ust ground Of war or umbrsge to the North.
Mr.. GREGoRY's SPEECH.
Mr.. Gregory contended that though the war,
IS Lord Russell had said, for Independence
m one side, it was not for empire bat for re-
yenge on the other, in pursuit of which object
very other consideration had been lost sight of
by the North, and he insisted that we had a
perfect right to endeavor to put stop to such a
itate of things. Recognition he considered to
be clearly involved in the resolution of Mr.. Lind
say, and he added other instances to those OF
AT. Whiteside to prove that it was the policy OF
his country and the practice Of the United
States to recognize de factO governments: He
the titles which the Confederate
States had established to recOgniion-in the
long maintenance Of their Independence, in the
power to carry on their government, as well as
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