The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-05-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

"A spirited debate recently occurred in both
Il uses of the British Parliament in regard to the
seizure of British vessels by Federal cruisers
hir. Rocbuck among the speakers In the
House of Commons, and during his remarks used
the following language:
Another outrage has taken place, and by the
man who perpetrated the insult offered to our
flag in the case of the Trent A vessel leaves the
English shore-the Hon. member for London,
Mr. Crawford, says he has seen her papers, and
they are perfectly harmless. She was bound to a
neutral port. (Cheers.) She was seized by an
American man-of-war, taken into an American
port, and the expectations Of the English merchant
III his honorable trade have been utterly destroyed
by the conduct of the American government. [
say that conduct of the American government you
ought to resent. (Cheers) But not only was
this done. There were persons calling themselves
English merchants, who applied to the American
Minister for permit to allow their ship to pre-
coed in safety to is destination That permit is
granted and why? Because that ship carried ont
arms TO tie IIericans, to he used against ally
: France. (Ch6ers.) Since then other men calling
themselves English merchants have applied to the
same authority for the same permit. They have
been refused, because they are Englishmcn and
because they not carrying out to aid the
Mexicans in the war, though they trading
to the same port: The permit, | repeat, was re-
American Minister, is the Minister for commerce
III England. cloud cheers) Sir, would put it
10 the noble Lord, the man who has hitherto
shown himself alive to the honor and dignity of
England; | would ask him whether the Gov crn-
ment Of which he is the head has come to any
determination in this matter, aud if they have
whether he is able to tell Parliament what that
determination is? Sir, know the consequences
Of the action he may take. 1t mag lead tn cur
J he will cI
pnred for war' loud cheers, and "Oh oh y
! know that language will strike the heart of the
peace party in this country, but it will also strike
the hearts Of the insolent people who govern
America, and We shall have Justice done to the
honor and dignity Of England, and the commerce
Of jhs country will no longer be subject TO the
snceriDe insolence of upstart race. CHEERS J
he question L have to ask the noble Lord is,
whether the government Of which he is the head
hnvc formed any determination with regard to the
conduct Of Admiral Wilkes; whether they have
addressed any remonstrance to the American gov
ernmcnt and whether he is prepared now to state
the course the government have determined to
pursue? % Hear, Hear doJ
Lord Palmerston said the House would at once
understand, from what had fallen from his IlouUra-
BILE friend, that the matter to which his question
referred was Of the utmost possible Importance
All he could say was, that it was receiving due
consideration from government, but he was not
prepared at present to state at what result her
Mujesty's government might arrive
We have also the following additional news:
The news from Paris is more momentous. 1t is
saio that the Emperor has demanded of the Wash
lnstoD government disavowa Of the action of
Adams, IN giving his passpor: and sanction to the
transport of arms and ammunition to the Next
cans to be used against the French
News of the attack on Charleston had been re-
eeived in London. 1t was regarded as great
defeat Of the Federal naval force The Paris
correspondent Of the New York Herald states that
the news of the Union defeat before Charleston
had afforded great joy in the French capital
The Poles still fight yaliantly, and have defeated
the Russians at many points.
The Emperor of France has declared the Polish
question to be a European one.
The British authorities have detained the Con
federate gunboat Alexandria at Liverpool