The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-30
AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN EUkOPE
Speec a. at MI. Gladstone oii the Cotton
Crisis

1t hns been briefly ANNOUNCED, i'll the suiu-
mary OF Earopsan news. tnat tLs Hon. w
E. Giadston1. Chancellor os the sI he u uer
recently III sLe u speech befors iIo Chamber
OF Commerce ia Manchester, England, III
which he Welt at Some length upon AIneri.
can affairs. We md that porttCa OF it report
ed In the Manchester Gua~-ian, OF April Roth.
ana as 1t is a very remarkable production. We
commend ii 10 the attention Of our readers
IFrcu the Manchss,sr Guardian, a prii a5.I
Yesterday morning u meeting, convened by
the Manchester Chamber o! Commerce. for
tie purpose OF presenting an address 70 The
Right Honorable w. Gladstone. III. r.
Chancellor of the Exche quer, was held il the
Great Room at the Town Hall, which WAS
densely crowded. The Mayor OF Manchester,
(Thomas 0oadsby, Esq } presi Ted.
During his speech, In reply to the address
M. Gladstone said:
which more particularly touches the state OF
your own district aud community. Wsstand
here at 8 time when, but for one unfortunate
event, 1t is probable that you and your work
men would alike be enjoying great pros
psrity That one ur rfoftunate te event you have
described In this address, and 10 my opin iou
truly, as "a deplorabis srussie in which the
Two sections or the great American Eepu biic
are now engaged IL II q dtpiorabie stra.G<ls
We are NOT Of those if such were, who en-
We'd the Z gteatnass of the American Republic.
Hear, hear ] We could have bseu we'll con =
tent 70 see her enlarge her borders from year
70 year, gradually increasing In her wealth
and strength, We shonld have retained the
COZ 3iousness th L. on our part nothing wonid
be done 20 prevent tia continuance of n
most friendly and peaceful relations. ihsar.
hear, and ths admiration with which We To
garded the energy OF that nation would nave
bsen totally untinEed either oy envy or oy
fear iApplaussl But this str uggie has come
about through no fauit Of ours, ana think
we ,aunot cat feel that the posi ion al i atr
tude OF this country wi!n rest ect TO the Uni.
ted States have aot CseG On fAe niL ef s.ds OF
the waite. quite ;Upsrtisily or riiriy judged
lUheeTs am not going 10 make this mat
Ter Of oom plaiut. -
l.et as .ympathi9s witR OuI American tretI
rem In their rdif.culties-ll bear, hear let u
allow that under the e. e1cttement OF tneir din
eul,ies, and Of desperate aGd agon'1inS con.
CT, the minds OF men are not In tn Z siate OF
tranquility which Ienders tnem TO osst
judges of the conduct OF their Nsign tors -
Hear, lear l., Under such circumstances the
portion Ci obi cts alters before the eye, sr q
"a pectattoDs are formed. and are thought 10
be jast, which, In 0 disps ssonate moment,
wiii be seen and 1sit 10 have been unfounded.
why, there was demand mace upon US by
the public voice ii America at the outset OF
this deplorabis struggle for what wss called
sympathy What was tas ssli meaning at
this asmaAdt II can nnds, stand land
nope In what / say snail not say word III ,
consistent With that froternai policy which
destTe 70 cherish coward all men, and special.
" toward our kipdI ed hey opd the water but,
Of sc Ideally, what was the m Gaming OF that de {.
sirs. AMI that call for sympathy II ~ this
s-lnat we Gh ould take such course by cur
lang uags, and by oar putiis aets, a. would
placo ID . SIX millions oi men, or ten millions,
/ care rot which you Gall them. OF the Sout b
In 9 permanent hosuiity with as. Loriss OF
hsar. hsHr.l
We may havsoai o.D opii.lJu and iIn ~ :
lus Us have them-aboat the iLstitut tioE Ci
tins e,oash-(chssrsl a. Snforsunstsiy, xS