The New York herald., 1862-12-20
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.

are without any political significance.
lhe London Globe thinks that the situation in America
promises soon yield striking results Of some kind.
The London Times edtoriay argues that the success
the democratic party at the elections has rendered the
government desperate instead Of daunting IL, and 70
looks upon the last from America as the worst THAI
has yet received it indicates that the match has
fast been put TO the combustibic materials which lie
the whole OF the Southern States and that
President has resoy cd the propagation or
vile The London Times hopes there will yet be .
pause before the warning factions arc actually committed
10 some terrible act OF outrage and reprlsal.
MR.. GLADSTONE DEFINES HIS PosITIoN.
The following letter from Hon. W. +. Gladstone, Chan.
cclor Of the Exchequcr TO Professor Newman, pub.
lished in the London Sar:-
No IL CARLTON House, TERRACE, Dec. /, ls62
MY DEAR SR-I am sure You viii receive indulgenty
comment have 70 make on statement in recent letter
on American affairs, published In the Star, touching
matter not ol opinion. but Of facts. have not TO my
knowledgc, expressed any sympathy with the southern
passed any euogiun President Davis. In dealings,
whether with south North. have thought it Of my
praise or blame Perhaps should end here but cannot
avoid adding that think myself much better friend
the North Americans-K IL is not presumptuous 70
the phrasethan those wAo haze encouraged and are
caaging Aem 10 feseusre IN Aeiy hoTee@ and desrscs
place alike pSw:
and your undoubed sincerity Believe me, my dear sir,
faithfully yours, WE. GLADSTONE.
Professor Newman replies to Mr. Gladstone lamenting
that the policy OF tho English government appcars Do
the agenent ~ rebellion and 10 foster party Of
insurgents without moral claims aud says that all The
world inevitably believes that England has been actuatsA
by desire to the destruction Of Unon
aud that every other pretext Is hypocrisy.
The presence Of Admiral Reuaid's squadron ., New
Orleans is mentioned In the Paris Nonitsy m qsasi
FORM aud tho presence Of his ships is represented
~ have elated the disaicctcd population.
an ,Ic horrors cr Lincoln emanc,pstion scheme ana
quotes evidence to show that the predicted
purely imaginary and that the slaves will make better
use Of their freedom.
THE QUEEN or SPAIN AND THE UNION.
The text Of the Queen OF spans speech on the opening
tion ecng grave events on the coast OF Cuba sne
said she felt confident that those events would NOT change
the esoi,' relations maintained with the United States
government
The Paris correspondent Of the london Times writes
that tthe distress resulting from the colt famine be-
gins be most severely felt IN the manufacturing dis.
trcs OF France The surerpgs Of the working classes
are dliiy the Some Of the principal
tu ers aud merchants state In address lin tho
Department Of the Lower Seine one hundred thousand
wG kmen are now destitute, and there viii bo
one hundred aud ifiy thousand From every quarter,
and village, well as from the rural DISTRICTS
get the most melancholy accounts The commnnes Aass
longer money credit The manufacturer has no longer
the means OF employing his workmen We are happy 70
testify that each does his duty noby The sacrilce5
Of the master and incessant the resignd
ton efhe porkingman dign,fed and calm but, destitute
as he Is, be can no longer walt Subscription Lists ara
opened.
The late cotton crop in Algeria had not been produc
y.
proposed to cultivate cotton in that country, had with
drawn.
The Queen OF spain ON the Union.
We take the following paragr apis from full report Of
the speech Of Queen Isabella, Of span at the opening o
Ny relations with foreign Powers continue to bo
rendly hope for salts actory conclustn q the dim
cult es that tho OF the peuipotsnaries in
Mexico has posed to the execution u the Treaty OF Lon
dun. 1he unexpected obstacles which have prevented
that execution have not changed the der feel for <
ar Of Il and the realization OF the idea upon
which il based At the proper time II will also pre-
sent 10 you the communications respecting the grave
events which have happened the coast OF Cuba and
f,,i confident uot those ereRt riH ut chang s excstI0t
raa'en' @a,eh mansam m.n 'ss onSsa 0 Mas . 90.
nou ishng Tie Of the INJURY that s AMERICAN rar IN.
Rictst upon heir comn,'rce and their prodAhns Their
distance from the peninsula increases my SOL. itudc In
their behalf In their government and administration
reforms wanted destined in accordance with the ex
ample OF my august ancestors, 10 make one nation Of Az
Spaniards IN eryry country inihs world
The French War ships at New Orleans.
IFrom tho Paris Mouteur, Dec. 81
Admiral Reynaud, commanding the station OF the An.
titles and the American coast arrived At New orleans on
tue 6th Of October board the frgate Ia Geerrere
Ibe eac joined next morning by the despatch boat
Ronaudu the corvette Catna Tho presence Of these
three vessels was hailed Nth iirey sal factn BY he 20
o !, ~ y,,c Orleans; and the French residents felt
b,ury at this fresh proof OF the socude OF the Emps
ror government for the interests of frcncn SUBJECTS
rparis fpes. 81 correspondence Of london Times
That the presence Of French ships OF war has produced
uyey satisfaction among the people oi New orleansl
hurs httny 70 ItucIW
VIZ VIZ s.rai J.r s no doubt true but the announce
mont q the fact the official Journal g likely 70 produce
y ~. be faIIon,d w demand 10, explanations clhsr
ns,ss or al Wasaington The presence o. Admiral Rey
naa" , =, New Orleans will appear 10 Indicate do
on the part OF France 10 seek On opportunity o.
W. ,,n,ro in some iedy Ia hs American quarre other
use n is asked why s u set forth W g,dft Official
& ,hst disaected population s eated at the presence
~ french ships Of war, concding, as u does with tno
note Of the French government inviting mediation Ad
,rs Reynaud was long ago Of Washington, and an.
al first have shown no great inclination 70 pro-
ssd 10 New Orleans thinking perhaps that DIS msson
sss more Of q diplomatic kind than otherwise Wnat
.ver objections he may have bad ~es rero.ea yms W.
,,e,,ors osrsn 10 hiu w NJ Aecier, M French h,ney
a.srs brouyn dc Lhuys note appeared the reatiose
bst cen the governments were nos .ns mos cysss
Become much loss The ke. nss svss s0s ,Scs r.
satc a ths osher uarers that Admiral NeynaudH
nrrocseiins 10 New orleans was NOT opiscssd ~ NJ
Seward.
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