Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-14

great experiment. Wa q An sad-fsr Il Il A A sndmv
re-. m aesd under %s '9s TIE. va. oo%psd 2
proved themselves unworthy OF governing
That was my feeling ct that time, aud my feeling was in
duct such proved them not only uD6 for the GOV
ernmen Of themselves but unit fr the and the
community 81 the civilized world Ion Oh p and
cheersJ Oh yes. sur know there are desenerate Eng
shmeo who take the part Of tho North against their own
country and Whenever matters como into collision
America snd England their raised 90 the side ~
America lCheers, aud Oh ob!"14 can perfectly NJ,
derstsnd-l very glad to find that what say touches
the honorable gentleman oppose. 1T appears that the
question OF which have given no ice creates great
Well sir the conduct If the North American dis, United
States has been such ~ 10 Illuminating 70 the people u
land ICheers1 The noble lord has shown hnssif hth-
er' fri nd Of the honor The dignity aud tie prosperity
Of England. He showed that more than ia his con-
duct the head Of the Administration in the
connected wi The Trent [Cheeu-l wshsve been sub.
ton. but Of accusatip. We threatened with war;
and King Cotton to crush us no has tried his power
and King Cottn has failed We resented % act ias lent
trucked in their answer. lCheers.l $3.50 ss.t4.s l
Auo her outrage has taken place. and BY the same man
who perpetrated tho insult offered to ourag the Of
the Trent vessel leaves the English shore; the Hon
member for Loudon opposite (Mr CrAWrd) says he has
her papers, and h perfectly harmless Che was
bound to neutral port She seized By American
manowsr taken into American port the exp eta
ons Of the English uerchans 10 this honorable have
utterly destroyed by the conduct tbs Go
vernment Say that conduct OF the American Cover a.
ment yon ought to resent. (Chsers eet tsn4ggg
Bur not ony is this done; there we're persons calling
Themselves English mefchsnts no applied 10 the Amer
can Mniser for permit to allow their ship procscd in
safety to ts destination That permit granted and why
Because that ship carried Tho Mexicans to be
used agninst our ally Frame. since then other men, call
ing themselves English merchants, have applied the
fused b-causo they EngSLmen and De- cause they are
not carrying out 10 aid the Mexicans in the war;
though they were trading to the port The permit.
repeat, was refused, and now must say that Mr. Ad-
ana the American Minister, is the Mnsterfor Commerce
in England. ICheers. 8 sa gsI 7t9ass4 hrgEs K
Sir, would put it to the noble lord the man who has
hitherto shown himself alive 10 the d unity and honor az
England / would ask him whether the Goyerpmeut Of
which DO 10 the head has any determination 10
this matter and i they have whether ho IL able to tell
Parliament what that determination is Sir know the
conss qaences of the action he may take 1t may lead to
war; and speak hero for the Engsh psopl. pre-
pared for war; Loud cheers, and Oh! obe'l Ikios
that language will srk- the heart of the peace rarty IN
this country but it will also strike the hearts Of the inso
lent people who America and shall justice
done to the honor and dignity of England aud tho CON-
merce OF this country will longer be- subject to the
sneering inso!ence of an upstart race. TCheers.
The question have to ask the noble lord Isl whether
the Government of which he the head formed any
determination with regard To the conduct of Admiral
Wilkes whether they have addressed any remonsrance
the American Government, and whether he ia prrpard
to state the the Government to
pursue liar hear.
v,scount PALMERsToa The House will have seen and
~ ders from what has fallen from my honorable and
leaned friend that The matter to which his question relates
il of greatest possible i'm All that can
is that it ia receiving due the part Of
her Majestys Goyernmrn but not prepared at pre-
sent 10 atste what result her Msestys do7enment may
come t.. Cheers E 1s 4aa
Mr. G. r BENTINcK at some length called attention to
the CORE poDdencein the Times wild respect to the
OF the Peterh the conveyance Of the mails to Mexico
and the conduct Of the American Minister in granting per-
ms Tor the conveyance Of for the Of the Mex
against tho French THIS conduct ought not q, be
assed over tacsy but called for stro expression 81
opinion from Government.
Mr.. CRAWFORD said that at the proper time he was
prepared to into the Of the PeterhO but afser
the speech Of the noble lon tho head II the Government
it would De nostmpoper and dangerous considering the
character OF the subject to continue the debate the pre-
sent occasion He mns express bis regret for the language
of The honorable member for Sheffield {
Mr PEACOCK said it was very inconven mt to discuss
question Of such Importance without having aut nen-
tic information than newspaper correspondence. He
therefore moved amendment for the production of all
the official correspondence relating 70 the matter With
regard 10 The carrying trade to M,amoros that he be-
ieved was more serious matter than the House were
Of TIE facts theee Some months sgo as he
was given to underst,nd the Mexican Government
ed supplies OF in the Unitei States. The Govern
ment II the United States however arrested the vessel
which was to carry thcse arms The Mexc-n Govern
nert remcns trated Nbereupon Mr. Seward informed the
Mexican Mniter thai he did not wish to deprive him Of
supply OF arms TO the against France, but
the United States wanted those for Themselves
however" added Mr. Seward, you Ike to send to
England and get arms, will give you every facility in
our power' and this Mexican General snd merchant
we're sent here provided with letter to Mr. Adsms
requesting that Minister to give them every asstance in
bis power order to obtain to help the nj. xicans in
their with France 1t under these crcums aces
and not from any individual action taken his own re-
sponsibity, thst Mr. Adams furnished the pass.
Mr.. NEwDEGATE denounced Mr.. Roebuck's language,
and said had entertained tho Same hope Of Aner
can institutions had been INDUCED in BY the honorable
and learned member; but he trusted the people OF
would recover from he present positio and remove
one great Of thair former weakness by app ox
meLng III hfr institutions to that principl. which had for
many years kept this country in internal pesce aud
prosperity The difference between this country and The
Un ed Stat had bsen that the latter had no
ood- If morality.
Mr. LAyAKD deprecated contiruanoe Of the discussion
hoped that the House had confidence enough in the
Government 10 leave the question 10 their hands With
regard TO the conveyance Of this ale the question had
ben fairly represented the merchants who had requested
that mail agent should be placed board vessels carry
Ing mails to Mexico that they shculd be relieved Of the
obligation Of carrying tbsm lest they shond be likely to be
seized from having hostile correspondence in the mails and
IN compliance the Government had relieved them of the
obligation.
Sir Fl. CARss heked II it was to be understood that
vess.ls carrying mails to neutral port were regarded AS
liable to account Of the correspondence ia the
ma'sf If that prucp'e was to be LAID down the mail
packet between Dover aud Calais was liable to be seized
by an Am 'rican cruiser. sm
Mr. MALUs, in common with all Englsbmen, was humi- |
iatd Mt the uuaccountablc ndiy Of GOyernmeat in
making the right. Of English merchants respect and in
protecting English vessels in their legitimate trade
The SOLICITOR GENERAL ssid SIR III Cairns had quite
misunderstood tn mean'g az Mr. Layard and the csrre
p0ndence OF the post Office with certain mercantile I'll ms
He had no hesitation in repudatng such doc
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