New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-24

IN favor OF the CONTINUANCE VI oia'ory. lHear,
J, hear.l And unless this Proclamation had moa
important effect during the TWO years OF Mr. Lin.
cola, presidential Office, the Democratic party
coming into power would make terms with the
South on any conditions they chose to impose. II
was diiicnlt not to have some feelings OF coDtemp!
for the Federal Government. Hear, near, and
cheers from tho Opposition eide OF the House, They
had permitted grosser extravaganza, more corrnp'
tion and more pecuaiion than was ever before VIII
messed in the worId-[renewed Opposition cheersI-
and had violated personal liberty and the hoersy o.
the press.
Personally tho Southern people were not answer
abb, for the institution of Slavery; and the sPeeche;
lately delivered at an Episcopal Convention showeo
the force of the moral obliquty occasioned by iam
iliarity with 1t. Hear, hearl. England was ID
part to blame for the present state OF things Oy re-
fusng eighteen years ago 10 agree to dllIeren'iS
duty on sugar in favor Of that which WAS Tres
grown; even though we were keeping eqnadron
on the coast Of Africa to suppress the save trace
@ cost of q million year and many valuable nves
There wos nov q chunce Of tie ent,re db0inion q
SLauery fthe Proclamation rere JiHy cdrrsed Dug,
for that Proclamation had not been. 0dd,essedh
the Southern States only, but rirtnndy To me Bro
=us and 10 Spun as reR for If the slaves should
be emancpated ia America. but ten years, Or cer
tainlv not twenty would elapse before the negroet
OF Braz and of Spain would be free also IHearl
Whatever might be the conflict OF opinion and ar
eument based on the same premises, bnt tending 10
different conclusions which prevailed IN TINS qass
D
with steadfast bdancy the sacred right Of human
freedom. Hear, hear. He had attempted TO ad'
vocate great cause, which he believed was the
real though possibly the indirect origin of tho war,
sud he WINGED the good sense aud right feel
ing OF the people of England would always prevent
any Government from attempting TO interfere WITH
or counterfeit the possible, aud he hoped probable,
results Of snch proclamation. Hear htar.l
Mr.. Disraeli-I am bound TO say that from the
frst-and all that subsequently occurred has only
ai in he 9lWaya looked
upon that which ID Occurring III America III the light
of q revolution fhear, hear, and OF great reyoln"
ton. Hear hear. Great revolutions, whatever
may be toe alleged cause. are not hkely to com
nence conclude with precipitation. Hear, hear.
When this civil war commenced the United States
were colonies. We sboud not forget tina. such
communities do not cease TO be colonies because
they cease t, tie dependent. Hear. hear. They
were lot Only colonies but were col0nzlDg, and ex.
sted under all the conditions of colonial life except
that OF mere political dependence. Hear hear.i
But for several years think all unimpassOned men
must have been conscious that in that community
there were smoulferng elements that indicated the
possibility OF change, aud perhaps Of violent change.
The immense Increase Of the popullton--the still
grea er increase of weathtle introduction IN large
numbers as citizens Of foreign races that were mob
brought up under the laws and customs which Were
perhAps attractive to more limited and homogens
eons racethe character OF the political Constitution
the absence Of any taealer for the ambitious aud
refined Mtollecls Of the country which de.erorated
the public spirit and lowered the public morality
above AL the increasing influence OF The UEi:eG
States upon the pol ti'al fortunes Of Europe were
circumstances which indicated the more than posi-
bty that the mere colonial character OF those cons
muutIes might be suddenly and violently slDyerted,
and those imperial characteristics appear that seem
to be the destiny Of man. Hear
And cannot conceal from myself The CONVICTION
thit those in this House who may be yonrg enough
10 live 10 witness tho conclusion and ultimate conse
sht aftsfl WI
tney can recognize when tho waters nave subsded,
will be q different America from that which was
known 10 fathers, aud ever TO this generation,
of which they have had mu,h experience. Hear,
hear IL will be, believe, an America Of armies
an America of diplomacy-au Amercs of rival States
and maneuyeriug Cablnets--an America OF frequens
turbulence, and probably Of frequent war Hear,
hrarJ With these VIC have myself during the
last session eXerled whatever little influence
mght possess 10 endeayorIng 10 dlssusde my TRENDS
from embarrassing nor Msjes,ys Government IL
that position Of polite and dgnited reserve which
they appear to me to have taken OH tins question.
! Hear hear.
Looking upon the transactions across the Atlantic
Az events no. Of mere casual charscer bat such as
probably may influence this country, as tho great
French revolution has influenced and Id still ibhu
.nclug Europe, il appears TO that here
our par. due to tue existing authorities in America
large OF deiereuce IN the difficulties they
had TO encounter. Hear. At the same time IL
was natural to feel-and / would not disguise or
attempt 10 disguise tndt eeIluk-a !Os
thOse Southern States winch represent vast popu'
lation OF men struggling FOR some OF the great OBJ
iects of exisence-fOr Independence and Tor power.
! Cheers But il did Appear - me that the course
winch her Maestys Ministers had resolved upon
taking was Que upon the whole honorable 10 this
country, and would prove beneficial 70 all classes
OF the community. Hear, lear.
1 was therefore ell prIsed when found that III the
Autumn her MsJesty's Ministers commissioned one
OF the Csbne to repair to the chief seats of indus
~ inv md. MID Llaaf
tifely change the policy that tad hitherto been sup
ported aud SANCTIONED. Hear. IL was not an ac'
cdent; the declaration formal; il was made
avOwedly with The consent and sanction OF he,
Majesty . Government. 90 Oh, oh" from the Min.
isterial benches, aud cries OF " Hear, hear from
tue Opposition. And what did that declaration
mean II meant that the Southern States ought TO
be recognized for II 1t were true that they had
atsd an army ami navy and people, We were bound
TO recognize their political existence. Hear hear.
IL appears that that declaration is Inconsistent with
| thc courso of conduct previously recon nended by
tho Government, aud nothing occurred ia The inter-
val that could Justify the change. Hear, hear.
II is most unfortunate that a subject OF 50 much
importance, and on which the Government took 81
fret such oisnihed position, there should be exhib
tied by Minlaters such contradictory conduc, anc
such conflicting opinions, and that they should have
elr il to he their duty TO communicate this yacla
ton Of opinion and Inconsistency OF Juigmeis 10 The
| whole nation. Hear, hear. We told by the
Minister that should be-best informed on the topic
the Minister for Foreign Atiirs-what, IN th, opin'
ion OF the Government, are the motives ior the war.
According 10 that opinion, there was desire on the
mart of the North to establish dominion, aud the
part of the South 10 achieve independence. Hear
hearl IL may have been indlsereet on the part o.
her Majesty's Ministers 10 have made thai decala.
ton of their opinion, bat what TO say OF tho
subsequent definitions of this that have been
supplied by the Government. Hear, hear Only
a fortnight ago IL member OF the Cabinet said tho
whole cauee vi the was the existence OF Slavery
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