New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-27
Great britain.
AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN PAHllASiENT--MR. ROE
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Great britain.
AMERICAN AFFAiRS IN PAillAMENI-MR. ROE
BUCKS MOTION.
On july IS on the order Of lie day being read fol
the adjourned debate On the motion relative 10 the
Cpnied rate States
MIR. Roehuck said: rise for the purpose Of NOV
in that this order be read VITA a view to III
being discharged. Hear, hear. Sir brougn'
forward thls motion under a feeling that was about
70 ask tie House 10 take q step winch thought
would pat an eud 20 the terrible carnage now gOin-
on IN North America. and which woHli also te OF
Infinite service 10 the CONNIE cal interests OF Ifes
Britain. For so doing have been subject to much
oboguy. Irai oblOQ1y has come from very Ioisy
if not IRON a very wise party liaugnterl and
mus: saw Sir ,hBI my present determination has
no, been influenced thereby. TDe noble lord at
the head OF tue Government has SAID that ne con-
sidtred the continuance OF tins debaIe was an
impeachment in his way IN tie good government
OF TIE country and its interests. j have pad
respect 10 The noble lords wishes and feel
ings, and l believe l have induced my
honorable friend, as much az IN me hes, 10 foIel
s feelings in this matter. When the noble lord rat
down 90 Friday lnsi, be and were perfectly, or
very nearly satisfied with what The noble lori sad,
and II nothing mOTe Lad been sald there tie matter
would have ended; but official arrogance Is plant
OF porentiousy rapid growth ana the honorable
gentleman, the Under Secretary OF Foreign AHars,
Thought lit to bring charge against my honorable
freid, winch my honorable friend believes his honor
and his iee lings call upOa uin 10 answer. Bat, Sir
tobs / he these, coming IRON quarters such ~ those
I" o., oh may Dot be regarded by BIN. itnee
Of Hear 4 lie thO1ght thst the confederation
stated ty The noble lord the head OF the Govern
uent was grave thas lie Ou-ht to iore.o an ieel-
In OH hi. part of wounde1 PRIDE, may Say, hhd
that he hou,d only Geek The interests Of the country
a. pointeo out by the noble lord. And, now, ~
tits matter Is about to depart entirely from
ny control, there Is one ooservatioa would
make TO the Lobe lord. lie has at The
present moment u great rospOnibihy on III
shoaders- tiesr, hear Ii has been stated that TIE
tine has noI for the consideration Of ibis qnes
ton. ! have yielded TO that suggestion. Dat lei
HIM Sir, bear IN mind hat there are two dangers
before nm which be will have 10 meet, ind wEict
Iugiaud will have to ueet-the one Is the pOssltl
y OF reconstfaetlon Of he Lulon on Southern 3D.
sis and the ober 10 the ackLO~ iedgment OF tie Con
federa,e SoU(t by tbe Emperor OF the French alone.
Tbese are Two grea, dangers TOR Engaud Cries oi
"No, TO- and Hear, hear. The noble Lord
will rave no doubt, with bis lar<e experience fUl
" Justify the confidence Of The people Ia bis consid
Grafton OF tbess Two great Questions leave hsn,
ST. without hesiiatiJn IL iis bands, though ! must
say tbat my feelings entirely IN oppO,ition 70
Withdrawing from Consideration this subject at the
present time England ana Englauds lntetests,
say deuanc the decision Of TAI. House, and Il 10 Only
under feeling Of great respect tor zoe noble Lord
that nov withdraw this notion. Hear hear.
Mr.. Lusday-I wish to offer few remarks. il
seems W me that there has been great nIisund-r
standing Oh this question. l will endeavor to OK
plain the motion that is now 10 10 WIthCraWn.
l. 10 tue following effect
THAT sn humble address be presented 10 he
Msesy praying ttat she will be graciOusiy Eleasco
10 ehtef intU Negotiations win TIE great Powers
Europe for The pufpose Of 0bsiung their coopera
tiou in the iecOyniton OF the Independence OF th,
Confederate States OF North America"
That motion stood Oh the paper for about elk
weeks. l heard rum0r ten days or 50 before the
motion Was 10 come on that one Of the foielgI
Powers--Ae Emperor OF the ITench-had changed
"a 81. d.. f.sl
pizing The Southern states. How that rumor org
mated know not; however, It was very geneTsl
but 1 pad 40 attention TO II. My honorable and
leaned inend aIro head the rumor, ana he dropped
me note, aud asked me II | had heard IT, ana also
asked NE 10 ascertain whether II Wac true or taloe
and lie said g IL 10 very important that l sh0uld
know because if bring this motion forward some
member OF the Government viii Immediately rise
And ray, What 10 the good OF your gong Oh witt
this motion here IL one Of the principal fOrelgl
Powers not prepared 10 JON in the recognition
therefore 10 ascertain the fact. He sC
ct Tie end Of Lis note, should like very well, II
could, to ;he Emperor, aud ascertain the iac io
nv self" That wa. the substance Of the note winch
sen, 10 d friend in Paris presuung that the noe
would feacu his MsJestys hands--Odt 1t did get L
his hajssty--aud 1 received an answer, saying
I" You may give my most unqualified contradiction
TO this ruuhoF. l Lave not cDnnged my uind VIII
regard 10 the subject, aud should Mr. LINDSAY anc
Nj koebuek cone 10 Pans, l should be very GLAD
to Sc Them" Laughter hanocd that note L
my Honorable and learned friend, aud SAID, " II
that rlmor Is brought forward when yoa raise TIM
question, you may read That bote" NY hoDOfab4,
and learned friend said, II at note may not be sui
6cIstt 1 shOuld hike to stceIiaip the tact myreli.
Ilaushter.l The House viii believe me. Re
newed laul inter-. The was ON the l9th OF Jaho-i
was OIL d Saturday-and 4 sald, " do not see any
necessity. Tho House VIII believe that yol have
received this nolc, and that nave been AUTHORIZED
10 make u.e VI the COMMUNICATION. Dat suii my
honorable and learned friend Insisted that he should
10 au1 ASCERTAIN tho fact for himself. well, Wal
not DESTROYS of IBtTuoiDg Oh his SJebIy sIiii, ''
satisfy my bopOrabls and learned irieno-Dscaust
felt, with biln, Is desirable to ASCERTAIN tbt
fsct before the motion came OIL ACCOMPANIED MIN
70 Paris. II was great Inconvenience TO myself,
but an audience was ut once granted. suppose
Me House does not for one moment expect thst
bhould state sDy conversation which the Emperor
hsld with Us upon that Or upon any other occasion
fHear, hear. But may observe that during thai
tonvenstion, which lasted considerable time, my
boaorsble friend stated 10 tie Emperor that 1t Wal
Important should be distinctly Understood 1t wa
Re pleasure Of his Majesty 10 enter into these nogo
Nations; aud his Majesty lhen said, d" by VII meaus
you may take every opportunity Of making tina
Known" Al. therefore, that his Majesty meant
yss that II il should be the pleasure Of this Hous'
70 ask her Majesty 70 address ths Emperor upon the
kubjsct Of the recognition Of the Southern States o.
America, be would only be TOO happy 10 enter into
kssotiatious with her Msjsstys Government fol
hat object. believing - hs did that II the Great
kowers of Europe should think II sdvss1ls 4
,ofsuizs the Southern Confedsracy, The
Sorsi eject Of that measure would y, 81