Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-07
EXCITING DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT.

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EXCITING DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT
| NEW YORK. MAY The steamer Australasian has
arrived, with Liverpool advces Of the 25th ultimo.
Important debates have occurred in both Houses of Par
lament concerning the seizures of British ships neutral
waters and the protection granted by Mr. Adams to Mex
can traders.
Many speakers urged that such proceedings cannot be
| tolerated.
Mr.. Roebuck declared himself for war to put down
upstart insolence"
The Ministers aud their supporters counseled modera-
ton aud deprecated the violence of of the speakers
| Lord Pamerston simply said that the matters we're
being considered but Lord Russell said the seizure Of
the Dolphin and the conduct of Mr. Adams would be- rep
resented t, the Washington Government for redress
Many of the journals argue that the American Govern
ment should learn lesson from the irritation eyinced
unless it desires to increase the ieeog The Globe re-
CARDS the state of affairs critical and says that the
cproca irritation argues badly for the confluence Of AMIGA
BILE relations.
In the House of Lords the GATH Lord Ragsdae called
attention to the interference with the mails the ships
seized by the Federals.
Lord Derby said that there thing monstrous
than the claim Of Americans to deal with mails and
he was astonshed that the Government should acquesce
Lord Russell said that the practice gre t degree
sanctioned by Lord Stowe but the instructions had been
modified He would obtain the opinion of the Law Off
GERS of the Grown and lay it on the table
In the House of Commons the oath, the Solicitor
General, in reply to inquiry BY Lord Churchill, said
that British merchantmen authorized to resist
capture by Federal crusers They would by doing So be
subject to condemnation.
Mr. HOrsfa called attention to the seizure of the gun
boat Alexandra at Liverpool and asserted thai there
nothing to justify it. He denied that she intended for
the Confederates He showed the benefits which the Fee
derals deriving frm the free shipment of warhke
stores and recruits and urged the Government
npartaly administer the foreign enlistment act
The Attorney General justified the seizure of the Alex
andra, and said that the would take its legal
He pronounced Mr. Horsfal's charges most unfair.
The merits Of the Alexandra case we're then generally
debated.
Mr. Golden asserted that America had always acted up
to the principles Of the foreign enlistment towards
England and he demanded that England should in like
spirit towards America. He denounced the of the
Alabama and said she should be seized the only method
Of ending such practices.
Sir Fitzroy Kelly asked if the Government taking
steps to protect the postal service for Mexico.
Lord Palmerson said that Engsnd's commercial inter
ess with Mexico had the best security the belief that
the United States Government would make any
without and there to believe that the
United States prize courts would not justly The
British Consuls would receive aud open suspected mails
and would in honor deliver up any correspondence contrary
to good faith
The Daily News regards the interest manifested in Mr.
Horsfalls motion painfully significant
The British squadron in the Pacific is to be strength
ened.
The steamer Sea Queen left Falmouth for Matamorcs
without the mails or any definite promise Of protection
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Cotton is firm, with partial advance Bresdstus are
frmer and tending upward Flour is frmer and has ad
vanced 3D. Is Wheat il frmer and partially advanced
%. Corn is steady; mixed 25s. cd.
The Breadstuifs market closed active and firm Corn at
the close frmer and 3d. better Bacon was firm and
| active.
The following is the text of the Manifesto of the Empe
of Russia granting amnesty to the insurgents
| Poland
ST. PETERsBUReH, APRIL IL, 1868
Since the arrival of the fret reports Of the disturbances
which have broken out in the kingdom Of Poland have
followed the impulse Of heart and declared that we
would not render The Polish nation responsible for the
agitation which has been attended with the most disas
rous consequences for it. We have only attributed it to
exctemens which have long since emaDaed from abroad
from individuals to whom long years Of adventurous
life have given habit OF exciting distuI Dances and
ence, and OF secretly connecting plots which stiles in
them the feelings of humanity, and which have been
able to inspire them with the idea of uyng the national
honor by Those manifestations Of another
period long since condemned by the Judgment Of history
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generation ought to Undertake the task Of found the
prosperity Of the country not by shedding torrents of
blood but on the basis of tranquil progress
That s the object which we laid down for ourself when
full Of confidence the Divine protection swore be-
fore God and conscience devots lite the hap
pness of people. But in order to fulfil in its fullest
extent that oath which shall always consider
we must be assured Of the support OF ell the who sim
cerey desire the welae Of their country and who do
found their devoedness the Interested calculations
on criminal attempts but the maintenance OF tranquility
and the protection of the laws La solctude for the
future OF the country will forget all past acts Of revolt
Animated by the earnest desire Of putting end to the
efuson Of blood which frutless for the it is
painful to the other in grant full pardon
To all subjects Of the kingdom who have taken part in
the late disturbances if they have incurred RESPONSE
bity for crimes committed in the ranks Of army, and
u between the present time and the ID May they lay
down their arms and return to obedience.
The obligation imposed Of preserving the country
from recurrence Of those citations which contrary
" order and OF commencing era in is political life
This cannot be brought about without rational organ
cation of the autonomy in the local administration
foundation for the whole ed6ce. We have laid down the
kngdom but 10 regret 1t has not yet been
possible to put the result the proof Of experiment in
consequences the excaons which have put TIE chmeras
OF passion 10 the place Of those conditions Of public order
necessary for all reforms Ia still maintaining these in
situations IN their integrity reserve to ourselves when
their utility shall be proved develop them further accord
ing to the requirements Of the time and OF the country
1t only by the confidence which the country shall show
IN intentions that the kingdom OF Poland remove
the traces Of the unhappy present and advance with
certainty 10 the end OF sociude We pray that divine