Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-10-15

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felt by the Fedsras They said had right to grant,
were concerned to the Conederates the rights
of bel igerents.
rents question Of fact put it to you whether, with
FIVE million people-fve million mean Of free men, de-
csrinQ themselves in their several States collectively
indepe ndent Statewe could pass that petty
beon Our Admrals asked whether the ships they met
bearing the Confederate flag should be treated as pirates
or not If we had treated them as pirates, we should
have been taking part 10 that contest lCheers was
impossible to look the uprising Of community OF hive
million people mere petty insurrecton or az not nav
ug the rights which at all times given to those who,
by their numbers and Importance or by the extent OF the
territory they possess, are entitled to those rights
Well it was said we ought not to have done that be-
cause they community OF Shareholders deatiemen,
trust that our adherence of slavery not in the least
abated or diminished. Loud and prolonged cheers For
my own part consider it one Of the most horrible crimes
that yet dsgraces humanity lCheers But tnen, when
munty of men, doubt whether it would be expedient
useful for humanity that should Introduce that new
element of declaring that We will have no relations with
Deople who permit slavery to exist among them. We
have never adopted yeti have not adopted in the
case of Spain or Brazil and do not believe that the
cause of humanity would be served by adoption Of it,
Well then it was said that these Confederate States
rebesrebels against the Union Perhaps gentle
men, not nice as ought to be on the subject
But recolect that we rebelled against Charles
laugh we rebeed against james H., aud the people Of
New England, not content with these two rebeon re-
beed against George III Hear, and laughter | am
ssyiug now whether all these rebeions iustabe
or whether they were wrong-I not saying whether
the present rebellion in the Southern States usthabe
Instruction or great fault OF great crime But
cay the mere fact Of rebellion is not in my crime OF
so deep dye that we must renounce a fellowship and
communion and all relationship with those who have been
guilty of rebellion Loud cheering But, certainly, II
lock to the declarations Of those New England orators
and been reading lately not the whole yet very
great part of the very long speech Of Mr. Sumner on the
| subject, delivered at New York own caunot but
Of
rebeions as We the off priDg Of two rebeons really
speaking like the Gear of Russia the Sultan of Turkey
Loui. XIV himself of the dreadful crime and guilt OF
| rebellion. Loud laughter and cheers
Well, gentlemen, there came another complaint and
the complaint this time from those so-called Con-
federate States who said we had contrary to the de-
caraton of Paris contrary to the general international
law permitted blockade Of three thousand miles of the
Southern coast Of America 1t is quite true we did do
1t s quite trueand perhaps there seemed at least
plausible for cOmpant-hat though this blockade
was kept up by sufficient number Of ships. yet these
shpsmany Of them adopted into the United States navy
and sent to sea in hurry and i'll fitted for the purpose
did not keep up that blockade effectively and tho
roughly have been held effective blockade
CURED But STILL looking to The law of nations, it was
blockade; it was blockade which we asa great beger
ent Power 10 former times should have acknowledged We
selves had had blockade of upwards of two thousand
miles and it did to that bound in justice
to the Federal States of America to acknowledge the block
| ade. But there another reason l confess, that
weighed with Our people were suffering, and suffer
ing very greatly for the want of the material which
the great support of their industry 1t question Of
self interest whether should not break that blockade
but in my opinion the of England would have been
infamous if for the sake of interest of any kind
had violated the general laws Of nations and made war
with savahOdng States Of America against the Fed
eral States. Hear, hear And, gentlemen, am not
speaking the sentiments which peculiar to myself
to those who have no immediate interest In the questions
but these are convinced the sentiments of that
BILE hearted people of Lancashire who have lived and four
Ished by that industry, but who would not am sure,
allow single spot the escutcheon of their nation in
Il, naints,u hat indua FRY hear nd
cheers
SHIPS FOR THE REBELS.
Well, there came new complsints-s complaint on the
part of the FedeIals that we allowed ship to leave
the port of Liverpool which afterwards committed dep
| relations their commerce. Gentlemen, it would
lead far if to 10 all the particulars of the
question, but you must know that in order 10 prove
offence you require such evidence be sfted in
of Justice and it not till the very day the Ala
bama left Liverpool that in the opinion of we had
evidence sufficient to keep the vessel and crew; then
doubt whether, if had brought the evidence before
court of law it would have been found that had cuff
cen evidence to condemn her, because, by invasion
of the law the ship fitted up without the
sary for her equipment and these conveyed to
her 10 the waters OF foreign country very far from the
jurisdiction of ENGLAND. Hear.l
Gentlemen, these questions must be weighed, and
think they will be weighed, they frequently have been
weighed by the Government of the United States Of Anne
rca in the balance of equity We know that the foreign
very difficult # application The principles clear enough.
IL you asked to sell musket you may sell muskets
party to the other and with regard to gunpOw
der, shells, cannon; and you may sell ship in the
same manner. But if you, the hand, train and
drill regiment with In their hands, allow repi
ment cut with in their hands to take part with
Of two belleerents you violate your neutrality and
commit an offence against the other belgerent SO 10
the way regard to ships; if you allow ship TO be
armed and at to make attack foreign bel
lgerent, you yourself according to your law,
taking part in the and it is offence which pur-
shed by the law But these questions lead you will
e, to most difficult prObems-as to whether for in
stauce thousand persons here may 20 aborers
the Federal States and ia the place thousand mus
America these thousand laborers having had an under
standing before may make formal engagement and be
armed with these thousand muskets though that had
been done IN the territory OF the Queen and the soil
of this country, it would have been an ,ffence.
There other question with regard ships that have
lately been prepared in this country because these ships
not like ships which receive the .,al equipment
known in wars in time past but they are themselves
without any further armament formed for of offence
and They steam rams, which might be used for
purposes OF without touching the shores of
the Confederate ports Well gentlemen to permit ships
OF this kind Knowingly to depart from this country not
TO enter into any Confederate port enter into the
port OF begerent would you see expose our good
faith to great suspicion and feel certain that it, during
our war with France the Americans sent line obat
tie ships TO break blockade at Bres whatever reasons
they might have urged support Of that we should have
considered it violation Of neutrality Such n the spirit
IN which am prepared to act Every thing that the law
OF nations requires, every thing that our law that the TO-
reign enlistment act requires, prepared to do and
ii it should be proved to be necessary for the pre
seryation OF our neutrality, that the sanction of Para
men should be asked ~ further In short In
sum up, her Msj-stys Government are prepared TO do
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