Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-17
FROM EUGOPE.
MR. GLADSTONE on The AMERICAN QUESTION
THE CABINET Observation-Disclosures PRO
ROGUED.

hR. GLADSTONE on The AMERICAN QUESTION
THE CABINET OOUNoIL-PARLIAlENr PRO
ROGUED.
The London correspondent Of the Philadelphia t.
quirer. in . letter dated October 25L, inslsts that Mr..
Gladstone made q great biunder In his recent Newcastle
speech, aud accounts for Il by intimating 10 broad terms
that the chancellor hid taried too long over his wine.
We copy q portion Of the letter:
1t 10 now conceded that NJ. Gladstone, In his recent
Newcastle speech, committed the greatest bluuder Of his
life. Not Gil his previous staksm inehip, nor bis reputa-
don as "the greatest English orator" has been able to
save him from the contempt Of many and the disaust
Of all The only excuse attempted, and the only ons
that can be nsde, Ia that he, 90 that OCCASION, afforded
q practical demonstration Of tn, old sdsge, that when
vine IL in The wit is out" His enunciations have been
promptly and ~pointedly r~epudiited by bis colleagues 10
toe Government, aud BY many Of the distinguished poll
clans Of all parties. It is chi, dy sucl men rs the Lind
says AID b resford Hopes that have echoed his the ores
and applauded his sentiments, vhle Lord Palmerston,
by his silence, and Sir George L,wis by bis entirely OPP
posite declarations, have administered to him q putlc
rebuk, . Under such circumstances, it lie not too much
to say that a man oil honor aid heightened feeling would
az once resign his pos, and give place TO some one who
ku"- rnouRp Of the arr Of s~atesmanship 70 be able to
hold his tongue.
Bot not only has he submitted 10 these public rsbrkef,
but he has been compelled, as publicly, to make certain
explanations and rerac,ions, that greatly increase In
stead OF diminish the unenviableness Of bis position,
AM, to use q vulgar expression, bring hin on. at the
little end Of the horn" For instance, che commercial
community at Manchester, putting the only construction
ulon hs language aud the circumstances under which 1t
WAS uttered tina. could be put upon them, viz tlst the
British government intended shortly 10 proclaim q for.
nal recognition OF The Southern States, became greatly
alarmed; indeed, according to the statement of lie own
representative, is whole trade vas co ppletely parslyz d.
Mr.. Thomas Moseley l~hereupon wrote 70 hr. Gladstone,
10 ascertain, II possible, what he really did mean.-
Probably ashamed to return an autograph reply, or per.
1aps fearing tnas he might again commit himself, he
dsputed the ungracious tack TO his private Secretary, who
thus CURLY responded to the Imp Jrtant Inquiry:
Sir I'm desired by the chancellor OF the EIche-
| qler to acknowledge, IL, and 70 state that his words a.
Newcastle were no more thaa the expression 10 rather
more pointed terms, Of sn opinion which Mr.. Gladstone
nas. long aRo stated in puolic. that the ,fjrs OF the
Northern Safes TO s~utjuga.e the Southern onts, Rs
| hopeless, by reason Of tue resistance of the lstt r."
And this Is all the Satisfaction the Manchester men re.
csiyed in response 10 their cry CT distress. You will Gee
The subtei iuge resortsd to- Mr.. GSdhone did say, and
| does not deny that lie 30 said, that the South, Tor Jeffef
son Dawn had made Of itself a nation. II 60, Of course
| it was tn. du:y Of Al other nstions to ~recosniz il. Bot
he ia comps LED, however unNillngiy, 10 ADMIT ~ az sci,
that he expressed only his privst, oppiJn, which he
agsin ncsdletsly cbrudes upon The public.
But the unfortunate Chancellor had not yet got out Of
| tho ire. The naLoaal abolitich seatim.nt vas also
| aroused and alarmed, and found vent 10 spother adde's
TO the honorable gentleman, which is not pu ,iShed. bat
the purport OF which Ial b. gathered from the reply,
written, AS before, by his Secretary, and reads thas:
"Sir: l am desired to ack 10 rlsdge, &,, and 10 say
that be NE. Gladstons) hopes that the policy Of this
| couatry wall never be cir,cted to the support or encour.
| agement oil slavery but, in viewing the col a ct which
LOW RACES In America, we must all, Mr.. Gladstone thinks,
wsh Il: were ia our power, by irieGdly means, to step
the eHision OF human blood"
Did you ever read anythir z more non commiEtal, more
i III - -sM .k H., haA .-A - ~
| worthy OF such q mai ~ M. Gladstone has hitherto
been reputed 10 beY
| l. Is proper TO add that Mr.. Gladstone has since made
8. verAl spesches 10 dafstent puts Of the couGtIy, but IN
no instaGce has he made the moe. distant allusion TO The
U0i ei States or American af.irs. And so We nay tske
our leave OF him.
should say tast the character oi the Speeches made
| during the psst week by n. Pc, on their respective
tours, have generally been in q better spirit than hereto
fore; and thai, 10 Use q technical term, Southern stock
has rather deprecated.
The same letter makes the foll9 wing important safe.
ment:
The C,bine, Council called for, y'sterdav, was abau
doned owing 10 the nou-irrivhl OF Y lsen Victoria, who
has tee . ',Aue a. u usseLs By roisJn of the 5osterous
weather. She ia expected 10 arrive a. 0sborne hnutly
Parliament, however, wCicl ,tood AZ >uenei unul yes
teTd.y, was again forms y E~rcrogurd u1ul III, lS. n OF
| November. ! oel!eve it Is the first tue sinca her acces
sion 10 The tbrone that the = icen has failed 10 keep au
appointment. Invariably, hl.htrio, whenever she has
| ifed times for her departure or arrival, in any of htr
jJurueyiug, the weather has been proplIi0us, and people
nave for u ing tine regarded her bosemeois OF this
scr. as III, would b, predict >ns OF an slmahec. Tie
reverse she Ia, nov Inot With IL oCkei upDa by ,he Gu.
D rsit.Sus ~ ,mtnou,. Tue 6Iness OF The Pite, &c
Wales Is scon to lin uer Gu Il 8 L ustSs' visiI.
Toe ls.s: ia;e;igetpe from GAr.balJi makes I, Sppesr
| that the military career OF that individual hal bsen
5rOugh: TO a close, and tina. a resort g ampatatiOp will
be necessary - fave his lie. i is stated that he has
| sbsndou, dali idea # yishiog the Uliisd States.