The New York herald., 1863-10-31
YORK HERALD sHERfaA

lenance o. slavery but then the frontier Of tho land OF
freedom would he advanced New, the fugitive slave
oecameh tree man as he crossed the river ST
wre % and put his loot on Canadian soi and thea
would be the situation be crossed the
b'undary line between the Northern and Southern
Although he did not say sond and right ludg-
separation yet protested against the judgment
that all thosc no thought that the interests OF liberty
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cautontba In stating TO them the views he had done,
he not expressing any opinions OF his oHm IN point OF
fact they diGefed from many o the opinions he ysitaey
tntsraised He ,oas erpres them on behalf of his
perfect good feeling towards all parties Of
people In America without the slightest hostility TO the
NORTH or the slightest unfathfuess the great cause
OF freedom as against tho cause of slavery.
THE g BxIIIGERRsr' EEcoGSrTIoN.
Now he came to the part which our govern.
nicnt had taken In the matter. Our government
had felt itself bound. in the first place, to recesDze
Anticipation Of them. We heard great many people
say, tThe government have recognized the South as
why not 20 on and recognize their indspepdeuoey Now
he said. those who asked such question were totally
ignorant OF the principle on which the did re-
cognize the South belligerens and at the time,
declined 10 recognize their Independence There
doubt that the Southern States ass eserene QoU
that they were carrying on var on hsr Sws ssS SOLE
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ied che South aasone that position and she ssvern
could sprsseue an hsast netrasty. according a. lass
e yeua eosssy ana Gccordta0 b tAs Sas r aaofnns
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fuse 10 take notice OF the TACT Ihe Am0ficah4 them
selves the Northevners who complained sometimes that
gerents, forgot that, Gless ne ScsA csre belIiCrnn
they could mot hdue maintained the blockade against e
South, nor have taken from neutras on the high seas
ships guns powder and all that was known as the mu
nonSof war; Therefore II was necessary for choir pur
poses for the purposes Of the South and, above ALL
thuen ko
and not be f equvocal character There nothing
moro important than that we should regard the laws,
rules and regulations Of war applicable between the
ties and ourselves neutral nation taking 40 part 10
their quarrels l.-5 icel aasv 'at
AZ to recognizing the Independence OF the South
before doing that we must ask ourselves Have ey sab
eG dnsy TIER id1;sd,n,csS s1;a While there Is this
day to day. while great city OF the South
city Of New Oeans In tho possession o the Eorthernes
and Charleston every day hroa.enng g f. into their
duration or the result OF the contest, TO say that
we are TO recognize the Independence Of the South
was to say, You must pronounce judgment beforehand
that we are really to take side and not to walt
and whether these States can establish their in
tho event. We determined that they viii and shall be-,
and consequently call them Independent before they are
Thoselwho demand we should do IT, had done g. would
have gone to say,' What is the Of coliiso them
indpd unless on and make them soS" (Chcers
Ho0 ,ohd ,oay, should be better for at9 Should ,ce
tho dreadful carnage cease Giving them words not
what was wanted they wanted action; they wanted to
ag our Ss @ rpe ''es se should s 3
or no raj Isns 70 he South unsrs, aud al he n.s time
giving gust offence to the Northerners, against whom
courae Of events should really establish their inde.
Withdrawn from their SOIL il they should ever get into
that situation In which, after thirteen or nfteen
xhsn @ Of ss
America established OF course should then
eesnize them. But We wanted the fact to be settled rs.
To recognize their Independence before that settled fact
10 say, wish TO bring about that which has not
taken place. and while pretending 70 b neutral sheud
bound By the conditions Of neutrality He would illus.
trafe what he meant by modern example. II al.
The n'1 Of 70 win -:
70 30 conssndiug against great odd. for bersy and
@!s or n hands % q Il sany n
o Austria amid almost ihe universal sympahsss Of Es
rope II not until another great Power violating the
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fested. Dd anybody ask that should recognize the
independence Of Hungary while tho contest raging
rscosn,ssd as iDdspsndsot until ], acquired
which never did. And yet actually while the contest
With offers Of recognition: and that ambassador
when he got - far as vieuna had the modification Of
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situation Tor great nationi Was that situation In
..a =: sS VA. = No
the unhappy contest In America might terminate
And 10. who WIN aSasc u.s. wh.;e,sr may % pu.
and airest test any doubul case-oonsdsf what We
circumstances. (Hcar.) Now our government had up
TO this point acted upon that principle or
Our sov.rnmen ae,sS upon this principle when The
question arose regarding tho assertion OF martume
rights-he rights Of by tho vessels Of the United
not for moment endure that they should Invent ssw
powers they should tho laws OF uatous
The vide seas our ships which Happen 70 have on board
supposed 10 be errand hostile TO the inter
OF the North The whole country prepared much
deplored the pccessty for H. instantly vindcats
It's honor and 70 go 70 war rather than tolerate such
. processing; But. on the other hand when II was
Iished laws OF war, ship after ship, in attempting
run ,h blockade having been taken from u.s. and about
wsich all sorts of stories told in The papers, though In
many cases there might be real doubt about the jus
tce OF the seizure, we had'aways said " We viu bear
ccnms,dnc We must have this matter investigated by
prize courts according TO the laws OF nations and these
prize courts decide against u.s. we must submit to IT,
lees prove gross and manifest injustice done
solves" He was bound 10 say Justice 70 the vnked
States that government had not yet been able TO
fnd any such gross or manifest injustice ne aid not mk
NE honor Of the courts Of lam in the american dtos had
suffered He beliered My had asserted The laos Of about
Aergore, su,maled good faA Some Of the decision.
might seem TO US harsh but, before we could
make that . ground OF complaint against them.
We must compare II with what was done in
England with regard 10 the ships cf ueutrals when
war carried on by ourselves and with what wo may
he obliged 10 do again uphapp,y war should occur
again would be very surprising the statesmen Of
America do not have acted In good iaith and in
honor towards them for their well as for
the sake OF our own nation government had endured
obloquy from powerful and uedlhy c'tisens rho
had an tnterest carrying trade nth N.
Southern States and who endeavor In many instances
carry II on without for one moment considering the
trouble and anxiety they The government or the
peril 10 which they may possibly put the nation He
believed no might venture 70 state however that the
government would rather venture 70 endure any amount
obloquy or reInquish Office, than attempt by fale dis
tncons 10 ritter away and pare down the inter.
national law when they happen 70 tell against trade
inasmuch as by 30 doing should be abrogatng the
very ourselves had adopted when in the posi-.
ton Of bcgerents and when 10 the uttermost took
advantage OF thos rights Of which some people would
now deny 10 the North.
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There other subject on which the conduct Of
our government also deserved remark We know very
well that u Il perfectly lawful for the citizens OF neu
tral country trade with beth parties thay can II