, 1863-05-20
A LIVERPOOL MERCHANT ON
CHANGE.
THE OF ENGLAND AND
AmERHCA.
Address Of John Patterson, Esq.,, before the
Board Of Trade.

4uG lpAlu u 4lAuE 1huouls HCIt AA@0 ~
their utmost capacity yesterday noon to hear
On address from John Patterson, esq, of the
Liverpool, Mercantile firm Of Patterson, Bro.
& Co. His remarks we're full Of loyalty, aud
b1eathed strongly Of the brothcr1y lore that
should, and which the gentleman alleges, does
exist in tho minds Of all well informed Eng
Ishmen towards loyal Americans.
The speaker stated that he was more con-
yersant with commercial mattcrs-more at
home with "Chicago Spring." "Amber
Iowa. "Wisconsiu Club" auu "yIiehig.o
Red u wheat, than with public speaking; and,
although he did not wish to apply the remark
to hineelf, be would correct the statement
made by celebrated or:s'os, that q merchants
are those who Lave not Il mind above money
mahinE-that their talents are buried UP in
their lcdgers and cash-books;" be was pleased
TO state that he had found :meng the mer-
chants Of the United States, and particularly
of the great Northwest, merchants who
understand as fully and are as deeply engaged
in the great political, commercial and pro-
ness Of noney.inaking. He bcliercd
no man who loves his country could stand
idly by In this hour, without using his utmost
e1eriions to put down this wicked rebellion,
or without ueing his mind, muscle ard money
in aiding the Government to throw off the
shackles TINT the bond may go free.
The material prosperity Of England is at
| tributablc In the main 10 thc principles Of
| universal liberty which have been Imprinted
| In her institutions, and upon which the gov
eminent is founded The rapid progress Of
America aud her material prosperity are the
and that prosperity he believed was attributa-
| BILE to the great principles which our fore
| fathers brought with them from England, aud
promulgated and Incorporated here. It ie I'M.
possible to scan the Constitution Of the Uni
fed States without observing those great
| whole structure Of this conftderacy. Within
| the past few months strenuous effort has
been made BY interested parties to create dis
sclhicn, distrust and jealousy between Eng
land and the North. England has
been assured TINT the Sort!! was the
aggressive party-that the South were
merely acting upon the defensive, &c. and that
Americans had proved q failure, that the United
E,ntes woulh inevitably be sundeEed md di,
yided up into three. or four ConfederacIcs
| This matter had been thoroughly and carefall5
| examined BY the best men III England, and de-
! cidel to be ruse-a thorough going lie. VIZ
I cannot discover any cause for disintcgration
| nor do we believe It will or can happen Be
cause the wedge Of disuniou is found to exist
and has even been entered, it does not tolloH
! that 1t must be driven in to sundcr tht
ASpIlA AuH EDuLu-put IHLlS1 uAAfL A. w
| and sink it to the bottom Of the sea
We. Of England, congratulate you that yot
have treated this rebellion MS you have, ant
stala gladly hail the tidiugs OF its being utter
y crushed and the CniGn again rcstorcl-no
to Its former condition ia all respects, for Fl
expect and believe that however despots ma,
decide, there is 4 progressive spirit in th
United States that cannot be stayed or divert
ed, until every son aud daughter upon Atueri
can soil arc unshackled aud frcel The think
ing people Of England arc unanimously il
favor Of baniehiug all dependence upon tn
results of slare labor, though it be . tempo
ra1y sacrifice. This principle is daily gsinin
! grounds pcrme7ting every class Of society
Some disputes. o., rather questions, hav
grown up between England and America {
late. Of which YOU are well awa5'
i've 10 The 6tting out Of rebel We
sells to prey on your commerce; the othe
the granting Of certificates to English vesse
by tie American Minister, aud the oycrhau
: ing Of English vessels by Iour bloekaders an
. cruisers. Every right-thinking Englishma
c as decrly regrets these outrascs as every 10,
J. nj American England could better afford
T par every dollar Of damage assessed, than si
i fer the disgrace Of permitting the constru
9 tion Of those vessels. In regard to the
l. questions, the most discreet men OF Euglan
dLtsr aaS tnnt mature Investigation, have conSl
y Is right and proper in the matte
o Min the Intimate relations that have C
q listed. and he trusted ever should exist, b
d tween the two nations, there seems no reaso
,e nor scarce possibility Of any pcr,nanc
Our interests arc closely interviewer and
TO many respects Identical. He thought be h
i'd spoke the sentiments Of the grosf fnass
le EnglisAmen. when be said. 1--WE aee one
We are now ini constant Communication vi
IT. America, but ten dayR Of time separating !
r. and it is to be hoped the time may aoon
d reduced to Us many hours: and that our
tercourse and brotherly feeling may incse,