The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-08
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.

English Demonstrates i'm Favor OF an
Armistice-speech OF MIR. Roebuck, M.
P.-Mr. Mason Goes TO Paris-Anothcr
French Offer Of Mediation spoken Of
The Rebel lLoan-Excitcment mt on the Pc.
terhon Case-Generai Hooker Critic
and COmmander-The Rebel Troops as
Seen by an English Writer, &c.
III. HoRBuBK ON AN ARNIsTICI AND RECOGNITION.
From the London Times, May 27.]
great open air meeting was held in Paradise square.
0noed, yesterday 10 consider the advisableness Of
0oriahing government to "use good Offices procure
susI snsion Of bosties between the North and South
WIN view 70 an arrangement OF the difference between
O@." Ths meeting called, In pursuance Of q requi
uason By the Mayor hr J. BROWN, and attended BY
sesat 1900 psrsoos including s classes of the In
Aabisants.
ne estvems oboaowta party here, who have had small
sssngs fron time to time Of their party and car
sssd votss favor Of the federas mustered strongly
one moved N suendment on the present OCCASION but
0ee epstos svs eovsossy NJ dccpoe TO e past aS9jo
IL Hx1cs called upon
ess soout 70 discuss H. Of the highest possible impor
100. look upon u simply as an English question.
what ihsn are the circumstances under which we are
caed upon TO act win briefly describe them and beg
oes, - vo me we 90 So lssy no
sormed; they are not crotchets OF mine They the
reset q bng consideration Of all the ditcutes BY
Isvs come 70 an iucorrscs conclusion The fault not one
e Of that have devoted H. II that n the
Sss yourselves whether am in error, 70 but listen
whils explain myself. (Hear, hear) Many years ago.
'S 1sey became ssee s'ssr %
ssss q people and .nsy then determined 20 separate
-. sss. asy ao.s Do o. % Hs.r a % Ie hey SUP
ported Judgment OF theirs by arms They fought Eng
Ind they bee. Ens.nd1thsar, hear)nthey declared
ss.sss and se1 pssss ss Sslsmn.S q tkrsS s" Of
s. a. o % do Do ss cSssrs and az INC" Ss nos ~ % a. many any
- please may cry "No !" am merely stating whaI
- aid them. France entered into alliance with
volted colonies. 1hsreupon we declared war against
We yielded the independence of America. and we made
peace whh France. Than a0din eaalAed ax0r great
Ivisap.-tAat DAe. pase ara fighting for Assr ter1y
right 70 %, and they have the power 70 maintain
% history am n nos taking .idiy Idly The fact: are as
STATE them The conclussoos have been drawn by
United states Of America have separated in two. large
body Of these states calling themselves the Confederate
ssstes declared that they would longer be allied
these United States. but would themselves nde.
pendent tHear, bear They are erddiytn he roslion
lIII. (Ne, no.) All ask & that you viii hear me.
f"What caused tho separationf) am accustomed 70
speak IN delbera,ive assembly and the character OF
that assembly h this-that may say things which the
great majority Of them dislike but there s that courtesy
In that assembly that they don't interrupt (Checrr)
they endeavor 10 answer me- but they dscourte
Gus, and they do not interrupt me. (Cheers) Thcn.
when they determined scceds were In the CONDITION a
che American colonies when they declared that they
tAei By and.by but douT be- in such mighty hurry
(bhughterl They separated and what the feeling
knsiand' u tell you what my feeling was. know that
country. have been there many years of my lie, and
learned great deal while there They had future
before them such - people ever had before They
bod wonderuiy fertile country in,erseced with great
people They had English law, the English language,
:.S . "s oseupsa Ssoc e n %
eighty ycars was one Of unparalleled prosperity But bc
ne south determined separate hcy did separale
ssd In England mcurncd that separation and DO one
rate great oeck would be ven 70 the n
mankind Tie North was separated from the south,
and the North began 70 act And here berins. The
separation. Bu, tho North themselves from the very
commencement, were 90 cruel 50 d,iermind empire-
(hear, hear" and mo, no $50 determined on main
tanning empire that they forgot charity they forgot
Chrkiany they made themselves r,ctdeie o ne ,oord
The case my feelings changed but did expect hat the
great power OF the North their wonderful rcsources
vonid enable them to subdue the South But the south
stood no, like the real d,cenian,' sya ~ s~olh
wos (iiesr, hear.) They said, 1--WE Will vindicate 20
70 the des,b for our pdependenes.n And ,gsv
have fought 10 the death. (Chevrs Soee-slayery ~
shs Aaw songxoed a. Norh. CHeay. near and ekeers.
snd eri1 1 NO. no y And now ask myself f the time
nAs come vnen surrounding nations shall do what
ought TO DO now--aetncsssaos os soua iad1sadt
.staeuy" am about TO come TO tho question of
slavery, snd hope The gen,lsmep who are anxious
q Amssics bate slavery but there lh us they hate
stl nsovs, e~d tat Is te siaue (chesrsJ Now. Know
H-srs.saa Know sSs. ss.. sss sass Sss scn know
York . treated a. would not treat q Jog. (Ch~ersJ
1hsy have declared IN their public documents tbs detsr
t1th - a