Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-05-15
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lion OF sTost intcOrtanco. hear, heSr.) liza
| alluded to tho proceedings OF eli Admiral il
the United State, sosviee, sith respect 20 al
English merchant ship going from an Eng
lish port to neutral port. (Hes7, hear) -
Ue wished to pretsca bis Question with ono
OF two obeervssions.
Mr.. knightly rose, amid Bono cenfnsicn,
TO put it to the speaker, wheths- the ncnora
bio and learned inarnber was not Infringing
tho rlles of III, House. Ur:ss Of ''Euod, :"
addressed to Mr.. Roobuck, :uloSei this in
tsrrupton)
Lord Paimerston ilterposoi. liz ssid,
''May be just allowed to answer my ho1o.
Fable and learned friends lostiou?' tLiud
laughter)
sgSrCH or MG. ROIBrCK.
| | know the noble lord il an olli:r Ian
han l am, but still, oldQr as ho is, no will moi
take ne in 10 ihst wsy. "a laugh wish
10 make faw obaef pagi0hs batofe put the
question 10 tho noble lord. Tho question re-
| iRtes to tho c1ndnct Of Admiral Wilkes
Sir, when tho American war broke uut, /
may say the large majority Of the English
leope ielt sA0ck Of opinion i'll rCgsri to
tho quarrel between the various States of
America. (Hear, hear.) may say for NY
l
character, for all ny early notions wero that
in America a great experiment Was being
made il government. | thought they he'd
entered On that experiment. III s way that
mankind had never done before, aud that
fortune would prevail in their favor, iur
they were worthy ofguvorning themselves -
| When the he rs CANT, aud that great expo
rment WAS at an end-f1r it is at an end
(hCsr hear heart failed me, for then
was compelled to ack .owledgo that men, un-
der most favorable circumstances, had proved
themselves unworthy Of governing them
Selves. That was my feeling at that limo, and
my joeling Vas in favor OF the Norlh. lime
wont ON, aud their whole condcc. az such
rs proved hem not only uni. for the govern
lneut Of themselves, but uni! f,r tho couFte-
sizes and the community OF >he clyiljzad VIC: ID.
Cos! CHI" and chSsrs.) Oh! yes, Sir, know
thsro arc degenerate Eng.isL.uen (Onse!G
who lake Tie part Of tne N,.th ngsils. thsir
oHn country, (cheers,) aud whOneror mat
:ers c0ns INTO collision between Ambtit.
and England their voice is raised n the side
| Of America. Ulesrs, ard oh! oh !'D
| c1n perfectly uuds,atauiI am re'y glad
~ ind that what say touches the honorable
gentlemen opposite. 1t appears inat tie
question Of which asyo given notice crsa,ou
| f. g eat Sensation among them. Luesr, hea'.)
| Vol, Sir, tie conduct D! tho N3fih American
| Gin United States has been such az II huinil
i.ti:.g tu the p50plo Of England. (Chvc:s)
| Tie noble lord has shown hiGlsosf hnh9TtG
| friord OF tho honor, tie GiSui:y, and the
prosperity IF England Il. n,7er Shu ncd
that more than IL his conduct as the head CT
| tbs Administration i'll tho circumstances cvn-
rrc.ut with tho TrouL (Unenrr.) We have
| boon subj III svery s;.ecies Of violent ari-
giage ssr,)-no. oliasinua.icn, but OF &c
| cosa.iuu.' We we're III; estoHed VIII WAT, gnd
| King Cotton WAS ID c!unh us; ho has lIlaG his
| poa CT, and King Gotten mas isied. W.
| resented ali Acl inGo9nt and ure, b.s.in;; VI
| calle,l them 10 account, suI tEay trpcK!ei
il their ans Ter. (Chssis.) Another outrage
las taEa', place, a,:G ! J ~, SIM u.sn who
porPe.sst.i tho iu.uis Uttered 10 our flsE
| IN the c:ssN u The Trent. \ weasel leaves the
| Eug!isa shore; tha sahnfabis msu,bsc ias
| L3,rira opposite IHI. Ctsmf1Id,l says he hss
s"en tcr papers, and tno5 {: f perfectly hnriu
| lesS. SIC Ma bDuai 20 a neutral port. $40
Wsa Gsiz=d By .a AUerlcaM man .cf.wbr,
| tlhoh in:o hi hmoficau plrt, anil tho exptc
tstions Of tho E1gilsh mu:siiAnt III his toEo-
| raole :ralo haye bc.n utterly destroyed ny
the conduct Of The AmpllcAu government. |
! say that conduct Of Ia. 4 mei.cau aoraIn-
| mCnt you ouSl,: to res-nL. (Uhcers.J But
| not only Wss thia done tne:o wore persons
calling Themselves English merchants VI DO
applied to tho American minister fer a pef-
! mi. 10 allow their ship TO pr0cstd in ssfc,y
| To ito deaunstion. That pa. nit is granted, aud
phJ? Because that ship carried oft arms 10 the
| GsTicans: TO be used against our ally, France.
! (Chs,fs) 8ince than other l1eu Calling tom.
selves Eag!ish n,Tchants, have applied 20 Tho
| sstne euthG1ity Ior tho same porp!:. They
| have been refused, because they &c English
! maE, aEd because they are tot carrying out
arms 70 aid the MeyicaBs in tie war, though
| snoy Tore trading to the Same port
iCheeIs) The permit, repeat, wss refused.
! and now l. must SLY that NJ. Ataus, tao
A ale'ican Munster, is the minister inr COM
:nesos in England. loud ehbsPs) Sir, would
pu. j. to tho put noble lord, tho nnn nho
| nss hitherto shown himself alive 10 the Dig
| nifty and honor Of England: would ask him
wtelll,r the CovDrnm ant Of which &c is the
head has coo,p to any determination in Iris
matter, aud if they have, whether lie is ahaa
| to toll Paris ncnt what thai determination
il? Sir, / know Tho CONSEQUENCES OF I: Q &C.
ton h" may take. II mGy Tad to war, and !,
speaking here for tie English people, an pre-
pared for car- Liud cheers, and GA i.o!
| know Inst language viii strike tho heart Ct
tho peace party in hi, ctIDiry, but It Will
| Also siI!ks lie htsrla Of lilo InsoisEt people
| who govern America; aut we shall have
justice done 10 the homo: and dignity Of Eng.
land, and tho commerce Of tlis country WAL
no longer BIO Gutjsct TO The sneeting i'll
solencs Of IN upsr.rt rsce (UhserB.) The
question / have 10 AK tho noblu lord is,
whether tie government of which .e il the
head have f,.ued Eny determination With To-
gard to tho conduct O! Admiral Wilkes;
whetter they have addressed any remon-
STRANGE 10 the American government, and
wh:ther he is prepared now to slate tho
course tho Government have da;oaIuinct to
pufsue? (usar, i:ear)
Lord Pa.merston ssid tbs House would at
ouco undef5taad, Irom what la,i fsiion from
his honorable friend, that the matter to
which his qucs! on :eiarfod WAS or Tho III
most possible m)I!taEce. All he could
saY Sts that it was receiving due consiGefa-
ton i;um Government, but he was not PIE
parod 1t presont To state 1t what result her
Alsj jstY'a Government might arrive.