Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-16
American Affairs in England.
Mr.. BRIGHT'S GREAT SPEECH,

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4 Mr.. BRlGHT'S GREAT SPEECH,
Mr.. Schoiield said with regard TO the Ameri-
can war aud its effects on Lancashire, he con
sidered the secession Of the Southern States an
net of folly, but he believed that slavery could
Il not be mantained il separation was completed.
The Southerners had II moral If not legal
right 10 Judge for themselves whether The time
( had come for secession. The United States were
founded on rebellion As to slavery, was this
a war Of emancipation2 Z" Yes" mo-" and
uproar. If So, was thatA cause of war! AbO-
minatng and detesting slavery, he argued for
Justice, and quoted Earl Russell that North
eruera were waging a war for empire, and the
Southetners for independence. He also quoted
President Lincoln to show that he would sa-
Crifce slavery to MAINTAIN the Union. The De-
mOcrats now in power, go for the Union as 1t
was and the Union was n slave power. The
speaker, amid mingled applause and disappro-
baton, used other arguments Of similar ten
q dency, md said that President Lincoln never
spoke of compensation until il was requisite as
an argument to win back the South. The duty
Of this country was for the government to re-
cognze the Southern States. [Uproarl Inter
vention meant war--mediaton meant failure
He was for neither; but for recognition, as
question Of policy and prudence, On the ground
tlht tue NOutn nuu huOMn ltb ubllt9 " uhlu-
tain its independence, and that the NOrth could
not subdue it, The North could not be more
hostile in feeling to England than il was now
The honorable gentleman concluded somewhat
prematurely on account Of the uproar with which
his American sentiments were received.
MIR Bright said;
| should like to state in this hall that which
once stated to a very eminent American gentle
man who asked me to give him some idea Of the
nf nuh in
the first moment we heard of the secession of
the cotton-produoing Slater. endeavored 10
trace il in this way told him that so far as
could see, nobody thought the South had any Just
cause Jor breaking up The integrity Of great nd-
ION Now, appeal to you whether that was
not the case, and whether persons Of different
political views in this country were not ready
to admit that the South was ruled by a Govern
ment mild and in no degree oppressive. 1t was
a Government, It is true, which some among US
loved and some disiked. It was not costly
monarchy il WAS not an arsiOcraGy creating
and living on patronage; II did not support
very burdensome foreign policy; it had no great
army, no great navy, no suffering millions to be
discOntented and verthrown--charges, all of
which have been brought against Governments
in this country and throughout Europe hum
dred times over TLoud cheers Therefore, it
was said very generally here when the inteli-
gence of the secession OF the South reached US,
why should these men revolt? AT the moment
at which that revolt took place the Government
at Washington appeared to be paraly2ed it had
no army, il had no navy, and il was by many
thought that the North would, under the cir
cumsianceH, acquiesoe in the rendiug of the
Republic nsunder il was told, indeed, by GER
tain public writer's in this country that the con
test was entirely hopeless, and II similar view
of il was lately taken by no lesa parsonage
than the Chancellor Of the Exchequer. | nr.
however, happy to say that, although the Chan
cellors of the Exchequer often decide to a
penny what shall be the rate of taxation in
England, they cannot determine what is to be
the fate of a whole continent. Cheers
1t was at the outset, ms | before observed, that
the contest was hopeless, and ii was asked only
under these circumstances, should it he ,Onti-
nued by the North at tho cost of no much blood
aud treasure, and to the disturbance of tue com
merce of the whole worldY WELL in answer to
that question, would say if we are to consti-
tute ourselves the judges Of the conduct of TO-
riegn nations, we ought to apply to it the prin-
clples by which we ourselves think it right TO
be governed. My honorable friend referred to
the case Of the Trent and read in the papers
that you had Il meeting in this hall last year, In
which the conduct of our Government in
making great manifestation in force against
America in that case was duly applauded, and
TINT at least one minister of religion upon that
ohNnnluu LUX inhl view NOW L utn not III lnb
least, complaining that it should be so, but il
you thought the act of an American captain,
who, not under instructions from his Govern
ment, took two men from M English merchant
vessel justified you in going to war with the
United States, then ! say you ought not to scan
100 ndrrooly The course 1Ohich he North pursued
under circumstances much more difficult than those
an Which you l0ere then placed. Cheers. Take,
again, the case of the Rock of Gibraltar some
OF haVp I dara guu haan fhar I nj
events have, and the things which most inte-
rested me were the monkeys on the top of it
Laughter except perhaps, those whom |
found there, and there were good many, living
on English taxes. A laugh. Well the Rock
Of Gibraltar was acquired by this country when
she was not actually at war with Spain, and
Kept in defiance Of every principle of honor and
morality. [ A voice, " No. no. have 10 doubt
the gentleman who cries - No, no" is better ao.
quanted with the history of the transaction
than | am; but ] would suggest that we have,
perhaps, read two different histories Of it
Wei, suppose Spain was to equip an expedi-
ton for the purpose Of retaking that fortress,
which is not Of the slightest advantage to any
Englishman living, except those who hold ap-
pointmenis in it, would not our government,
would ask, do everything in its power TO resist
such an attemptf You know that 1t would
Notwithstanding that the possession of tue fort
ress only tends, as heard distinguished officers
OF the government say, to embitter relations be
tween the two countries, and Notwithstanding
that if such a man as my friend Mr.. Coblen
Tor instance were commissioned to cede il Il
Spain We might hope for the establishment
with that country OF a commercial treaty ad.
mitting English produce 10 her ports, at a dut,
OF not more than 10 per cent But, be that a
1t may cannot help thinking that il our govern
ment would resist, as yoH kHo0 they i0ould, an e.
Pedition fitted out By Spain against Gibraltar, III
course taken By The Northern States can scarcely
v'e'esd Cy you toih surprise After the Souther
leaders met at Montgomery, on the 9Th q
March, and authorized the raising Of 100, 90
men, and subsequently, attacked Fort Sumptel
winch was not, mind, fort of Carolina, but
Iort OF the UniOn-was not would ask, MI
Lincoln, under those circumstances, iustifet
IN accordance with those principles on whie
Enghshmen and the English Government a
over the world act, in calling out 10000 mel
which was the first call made for the pu
pose OF maintaining the integrity of that Unio
which was the main object be had take
an oath 70 effect ct his electon2 TCheers
nut will NOT enter into q long argument 4
ms question, and for this reason, that / belle,