Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-09-18
OR FOREI9N RELATIONS,
PRESENT FERRIS FROM ENGLAND AND
FRANCE
senator summers Speech in New York,

it---'i-fI FERRIS FROM ENGLAND AND
FRANCE.
senator summers Speech in New York,
30 iIE C.5tEa iy-IlI, Ir. strI. ID, lss3.
Mr.. Sumner introduced his subject By re-
marking ON the alternate division Of popular
interest between the great events at home
and the rumOrs of foreign intervention In be
half Of the rebellion, and that more than
once the country had been summoned 10 con-
front the idea of England. and Of France, too,
IN open combination with rebel ,layc-mong-
ers, battling in the cause of slavery 20 build
an infamous power on the destruction of this
republic. Mr.. Sumner first discussed the
perls iOrcshadowci in the unexpected and
persistent conduct Of England and France. He
cited instance, of Interference of one nation
with the affairs Of another, and enlarged upCn
the general temptations 10 such interference.
In our ease England had displayed an uuhal-
py alacrity TO interfere, by hastenin- % de-
clare the rebels bclligercnt- only q few ddy-
after tie tiiings of the rebel attack on sum
ter, and before Minister Adams. who vas
known 20 be ON hi. vav had reached his
post. un that point Mr. sumner said
The haste of tti. concession vas uuhafav.
but b. was more unhappy still that the good
reniI- D. England did NOT -1vc tins historic ma.
ton, hukel with 500 many tuumph- % flceiom
from ntll step, which under the guiseof .ueu-
trslItv. was betrayal # civilization ITSELF Th-,
language D. MT too strong. WHOM We cous- isr tn.
. Fa.l c.l-eIueaCes li this act 10th iu what IT.
c0lce'.s to rebel -l4yc-mcn-er aud 800 what i-
does iur British subjects ready 90 make m0ray
out Of slavery giving 20 the ltve-mourer flag
legality and immunity ON Che ocean and i1 Trir-
ish ports. AMI opening the way o. Brit b c1-
partner -lin iu tAI- Terrible guilt. a. 0f which
ha1 been de'4rgl tg ullaul.el British su.lo--
lty- Lord Chelmsford. Ct professional T.. -l
as Sir Frederick Ihcsrar now on hama. .-.r.
used these words recently u the 'i.u. .. .i'
If the southern Col'eie~l.v bah ll- ...l ..-
c0guizei MS % heli-creut power. h-a-r..l with
his noble sul learned friend Lord B..a-lluI.
that, under these circuus.ll-a=. Do ans
Lngli-hmiu were 90 it ont pr.vlt,cr fr the
purpose of assisting the southern State a-siu-t
the northern States, he would be guilty of r.ra-
cy. I, seems almost superfu0u- tl ali that
such % calce--,lu thus potent iu it- fea0h must
have been direct eucourf-eucut and overture
10 the rebellion. slavery itself was ezti-. when
barbarous pre,endcrs-la,t,iu- 20 found o. new
power iu is hateful uauc-witlout .l uuch asa
single por on The ocean where prize could be
carried = condemnation - were set. u
acknowledged ss ocean beIigereuts, while az
consc4 4uencc, their pirate ships cruising for
plumber 10 behalf Of slavery, we're Acknowledged
as national ships, entitled 70 equal privileges
with the national ships Of the United States"
The uniriendly feeling since manifested
towards US by the English people Mr.. sum
ner attributes in q great measure TO this un-
friendly act of the government. The same
g sN...n 81
British government against the arrest Of
British subjects suspected Of completely with
the rebels, 20 the subsequent complaint
about the closing Up Of Charleston harh5r
By sunken vessels, 20 the condemnation Of
the Presidents emancipation proclamation
by the British foreign secretary, % conf
plants Of the zoo great vigilance Of 1Jr feet
IN pursuing blockade runners, 20 the general
snap-iudgmeut that the rebellion cannot be
put down, TO the supply OF arms and ammu-
milton. and finally % o ready armed and
manned navy 10 the rebels. ON this point
Mr. Summer says
LIT Is bad enough that all this should pro-
cecil from England lt IS hlrl o. bear Why
is IL not stopped no once7 One cruiser might
perhaps eiude a watchful government Bur IL
Is difficult 90 sec how this can occur ouce-twlce
three times; and the cry is still they -ail- Two
powerful rams are now announced. like stars AZ
tbe,+s- MN tbe, too h.. sIlay-e-I p. ,..r..,r-, ?
wish there were not too much reason 10 be-
ieve that aH these performances are sustained
hy q prevailing British sympathy. English ap-
rlau-c ;, now given 20 slavery and IFS defenders
! am au Encl.,hmau, and nothing Of slavery
is i-u 90 me-. Accordingly slavery Is helped
by English arms, English gold, English ships,
English speeches. Eugl sh cheers And vet for
me honor oi Lng-lni, lej ii he An'Wn' thai
mere l'e Ln-..si,l-n' VINO nave s'o'i niLl ana
'''H li'.-t ''.
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-. .r.sse. ,rE, Now. ,..r.i nv .,7.- ,l'c
most. have brayely borne Their calamity. with
out I2in'nS WIN 'le 'u''..,7 W ''. i,Il.-,-
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Nlr sumner proceeds t1 discuss olr reuIIs
from France. and credit, the emperor with
n,t i1tar1cddir-- ed iil1-ieallv ~ di.rl1vinr
. g., te-nuer or .1 lIttIe international 7u,lhi.irT
a- the British cabinet The e7rre,raujarte
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Ilns las been hard t' believe hut lt le TOO
true. The French emperor Is against u-.
-HI. culiin1i i1A' ---.
Yer oi ioielSh lnlei'ehlilh y a'lJn' =
with the prlncipes appAcanle theIeto' as
illustrated by historic instance-showlng e.