Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-08

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4 would cost us te interfere SIS the poble Lora
onnosito sueeested. We had cotton famine
now. buff 10 did that we should stand IN
DANGER of q corn famine. Even If tive were
- enter into such 2. war and to break all the
rnIea Of international law, on the gT"una OF
nero interest, because we could gN e. certain
commodity, then We ought to take our ma
ierial interest in all it's bearings, and see
whether ye shionld not lose more than we
should gain by IL. :,
lie believed that. considered IN mere SCI
fish and economical point Of f'e%, SIC" q mar
roula be tie r67'St atfern0firf.
PRECEDENT.
Mr.. Whitesilc was willing to admit tltal thc
Question OH which the House was invited 70
3oss an opiuion was one which must be treat
Cd with great dclicacy, but that was no reason
why the House o! Commons sh"'iid not n,S-
oucs II lie cou d not 20 50 far as to say the
South we're wrong, or the North right, but ne
aid not believe that slavery, and not conquest
,-rs tha rs,,ss Of tie war. Tie t0nflctlng IN
t,res+s NJ the North and South rendered the
dos;r. of the httcrto aeccda eztreincl pron't
Lilo. brt that WAS n0i the question l..t South
lad a,caied fo- reasons which were perfectly
;nstiGatle. It had cStlbliscd aid EiaiHtaneH
de fa,to government and 1t had been the
nrsctice Of this Gorern:1.nrt {" r''"Gn'1a q"
jacto governments.
rs than twelve months Il " hir Gor-
.rnnent hecause il mad snItod It's purpose,
had recsaniEci BelgieuJn, hnd II Would Hot
do 70 say ths: the civil war was still ra-
s,;nv in america, for the uollanncrs were
rh,. noint of suGiiiing the brave Bel
cisns. we did more than recognize that hing
5om. In strict conformity with our practice
and international Law. Lord Csstiareagh and
Mr.. Canning recognized ETesce aha Spanish
Colonies in A America, and they were supported
bv Sir James Macintosh ar that recognition
vas not Inconsistent h;It.i77 accordance VILE
strict neutrality. .
The United State recognized The SpaIii2ii
Republic some time before England did, be-
cause, as alleged, tkoir interest, OF WITCH they
were the safe Judges, dictated il: and they also
iiercclJ threatened anJ power that should
presume 10 assist Spain. The FcaerHl Coz
eminent waa not, therefore, entitled t" Hs:'.'c,
recognition 81 me Confederate StaleS, which
1E.? contendcd, Pr51ed'ut, prartite, inte'i'"--
tional I.w,anh every other. boltl.,l ''fh cnhi-
mercial Interest required nj our hands IN
.:r,irit not ni ir!arT.TticTl. init II Impartial
neutrality.
AIR. Gregory warmly supported The ct'iif@r
nf the Confederate States. lie alleged that
ercTT pr.ieyt with which til North common
ced tho war had utterly failed, whist the
South had shown its determination to -uain-
tain its independence.
SPEECH c. LORD TALMrR>TGH AGAINST .:iE nc
Tic*.
Lord PalmcrSton said: i ccra the House
;7ill come to a decision tonight. The question
IS c.c &c 3;ich importance GId delicacy that
cannot think g ros:poDeInent will h% az fiji
beneficial, and confess thar 1 regret very
INCH that NJ honorable friend has thought
j: to be his duty to bring il i,nder the nnticc
of Tic House in the present state Of things
There .:au be hit c0c wish ou the part oil ali!
man in this country with respect 10 the war,
and that il, that it should end; bnt ! very
much doubt whether the oniy cEi which cal
la satisfactorily lacked for, namely, i'll emf
cable separation, is likely to be accelerated By
angry discussion III this House, where thu
:-ar kas been enacted BY tka champions On
either side. 1t is true thai many things has
haen said Gratify;;ms TO the feeling OF Goth par
ties. ami OF the otk.r .anC, iii the warmth nj
debate, likely 10 BE- offensive, and It Is rh"r5 81
human nature to thirl. Of Thar which i: Of
fcnsirs rather tiiao that --l:i.ii Is gratifying.
Hca7.I
Icg7cL that this dnrate has Ess1 brought
CT, and earnestly hope the House will lcaT2
the future in the hands OF the Government,
content, ~ balieTc the country Is, Nth the
past do not ask This s.; r.iattrr If CONT
d.nc2 in the Government Of the day, 'u,!.,.s..
think that whatever party lee ii ''i!icH
- .t.ii.
porLance should be leit in the hands of the
Executive To dea! with. For il is not DIE
" hich the House e. resolution painting Oil.
a specific causc can tsse upon itself respoE-
sibiity which properly hrlGnS5 10 tie CIV
llliurnt. The motion points TO two things
the mediation and acknowledgements Inc
right honorable gentleman las laid it-down
md 10 mt dispute that no should be per-
fectiy justified il We saw st 10 acknowledge
the Independents 5f tic Southern States, pro-
Tded cniy That thGt independence md hasn
II, lie "-0TIs when nc used. firmly and per-
maEeatiJ- established.
r qntc concur that The Is:t Gt cir aokHo|-
isdsirE ti,si Independence would giYe to the
Northern States TO cause OF ofsnca towards
this country but the case OF the South Ans
ricsn Eerubiic; IT:s YerT different t; this
j
Of fifteen years although thcy hal practical
" achieved tIlei. Independence, All it va:
quite clear Spain could rot Tc-cstahlish her
dominion oYrT thfin; bit is this the cast now
OnlY 6 fortnight ago it was doubtful Whistler
the Federals OF ConieieTates had pnsssssion
of Richmond, 1t vas but lev days age
that the whole course Of the Mississippi vas
believed e be in the hands ii The redcraiS.
know Inst New Orleans wGs, and that
Charleston possibly might Ire, captured ani
contend thst whatever opinion We may haze
Of the recent battles, and Of tic determination
of the South to fight tG the last for its Jude
pcndcnce, that practically the contest has net
yet assumed character to Justify this coun-
try III az3uning that the independence Of tie
south is fully established. Some imagine ruat
the G::knowledg ment of the South 'vuuld es-
tubiSh different position between It and this
co,lHt-" it wonkl do no s'ich thing, unless
followed mp By active Interference; although
neutrality IS perfectly Compatible With a'-
Acknowledgements
The right honorable gentleman opposite
said that the concession Of belliscrsI,r ilStlt,
wssa step towards acEncw led mcnt. cam
not admit that. no orc can be iEs2n&!blc |
fer = mt msnt TO the vast Importance to this
country Of speedy termination Of the war,
We ali know the privs,ions and SueTinss
which large portion Of the people no* are
undergoing in consequence Of this unfnr;n-
nate wa-; but. on the other hand, il mas hren
we'll sail by The honorable member for Brad !
ford that alry attempt 10 put an end 'n The !
w:r b. active and violent interference wcnl'i
only produce 3tiil greater FrirarioI:'. ihITA
j.; IL ins1uirc III Ei:tary Oi u contest Cl Slc!. |
magnitude ae that now going on hctseer: TO
nations Of the snre people. There is said t"
be nearly : million men in arms: or enc side !
and the other, aui their mutual IRRIGATION aud
ezasra7atian is Admitted by al; and IS This :
moment at vhjch 4 successful offer oil 'no'ti- |
alton is lihclJ &c lie made 10 either party