Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-30

years respecting matters connected with commerce md
employed by the British Government but that 4 not
exactly the fact Hear, hear The honorable member
told us that ne was going 10 Paris and that from his know
ledge OF mmerce and navigation be ght be able to con
Information TO the Emperor which would be useful to
his Majesty ia framing his maritime code said that my
noble friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs would be
very glad OF the honorable members assistance and letters
Of introduction consequently given to him and Lord
CONVEY. 81 far what done perfectly regular,
Wen considerei, and wisely intended but then my hon.
oraoo TREAD went to say that having returned to this
country be offered to communicate to my noble friend
and myself the resut of his abors aud other COM
munications no had received from the Emperor. Hear
hear wrote to him from the country stating that if
ia ontquence OF the representations and information
gwen by my honorable friend the Emperor OF the French
had any proposal to make the British Government that
n is not the practice of the British Government to carry
ON what he might call double diplomacy We had an
official representative in Paris and thous highly OBJ
ecOnabe that we should have also prieata ons That
what stated and my noble friend and my thought
10 better that should not receive any Communication
from my honorable friend coming from the French
Emper,r Tins determine lon was come to 10 dispar-
sgemsnt Of my honorable friends exertons in Paris
Hear, hear 1t was simply what thought highly OBJ
Jsctoabe to employ ndv dual in such matters instead
of The regular channel My honorable friend has referred
to IN mission of The honorable member for Rochdae but
that was totally different matter. He was employed 10
negoAe IN concert with Ambassador, and although
he was too hieh-mnded to receive any salary he was
regular diplomatic agent, employed for specific purpose
The honorable member for Sunderland the other hand
was merely private gentleman going to give nfo
ma"n be possessed in an eminent degree, aud therefore
my noble friend and mysef thought it 1t desirable that
we should receive communications through my honorable
friend. Hear, hear
should hope that this discussion will end here, and
trust that we shall not have any further discussion of
similar nature. My honorable friend, the member for
Sunderland, observed that if he were the busy. he
was called he would find not at home" written on the
gales OF tho Tueries Well think tia di cussions like
these are not ve encouraging to the Emperor to omen
doors 70 English members Of Parliament Hear, hear.
The ODoNOGHUE wished be ore the motion was with.
drawn to enter his hu nble and emphatic protest asant
the spirit OF hostility to America in which the honorable
aud learned member for Shesds motion had been con-
criyed and also to ire himself from any possible mpua
ton OF sharing in the small degree the yndictiye feel
ig- which had manesy taken possession Of that honor
able genslenan's mind Hear hear.l His feelings to-
wards Ameroi, both North and South were very diF.r
.nt from those Of tn honorable and learned gentleman
His feelings these of ulboundei gratitude and the
warme.t affection; and he yenured to say on behalf of
the maj y of bis countymen that they enera ned sm
lar feelings toward. msrica both North and South GNo
no. There might bs difference Of opinion he had stated
his Aud no must say be did not think they would 30 far
rget what they to America az 10 become consent
ing parties to policy which ostensby had for its object
the recognition Of the independence Of the South but IN
reality sought by recognizing tbs South to take the srest
and safest means Of king deadly blow at the great
ness and prosperity Of America lHear, hear. He
SD ud say 10 this occasion but that he was sorry
the motion Of the honorab anl learned gentleman had
not received an emphatic denial by the House GHear,
9, the South 1T was simply because the object OF the
North had been the rec instruction of the Union IT,
viewer by the triumph of The South the Union should be
restored no would equally rejoice considering that ono Of
the greatest caautes that could beia only America
but the world had been arrested. Hear, hear.
Mr. WHTEsIDE thought that country in Europe had
more interest in the discussion of this subject than Ire
because he could have shown that Thousands of her
had been slaughtered in the contest now on in
America and for not their own; but owing to
some want OF energy the part of her Majesty admin
lsraton, it was stated that ut the present moment The
subacts OF the Queen bsng enlisted to engage in
that ratrcidal He did not object to the withdrawal
of the notion but he did think there was any room
Tor sheer on the OCCASION seeing that Chancellor of
The stated many months ago. plainly as he
could speak, that the South had shown all the duass Of
II great nation. Inc Government of America complained
OF that statement breach of the laws of neutrality
but could be reflection any member to think that
The South was nation now, when the most eminent am
Der representing her Ma Asys Government making CAPT
ta for the Northern States proclaimed the greatness of
the South in October last whatever might be the opinion
OF the Government now. [H,ar, hear 8G
Mr. NEwDGArE expressed his thanks to the noble ys-
count at the head of her Mesy Government for having
at once .rncd aud gu ,rded the House against rep M
ton OF those irregular proceedings which two members
had engaged with the sovereign Of foreign Sate Such
proceedings were not only in derogaon of the alive
Of the Crown but might lead to grave complications ba
tween the two cuuntr.es.
The order Of day for the adjourned duba was
lhen discharged, and the IN ,tion withdrawn