Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-31
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England alAl France
In bis speech in the House OF Commons On 'Ds lVtn
Instant, requesting Mr. ROebuck 70 submit to post
pvnement of the debate the question o. the reeog
p;,ion Of the Confederate States Lord PameIson to-
occasion to dec are anew his hostility to the poll OF re-
oognition. d the unchanged sentiments oil "h'r Ma
iest,s Government on the subject His language was
,I,is not likely think that the House would agree
;,n to ,bs morton { the honorable and learned men,
for sheffield or to the amendment which has been
moved "a 4. and indeed think Il Uery dIsddrdHtd-
o,,, 10 t6, D,5lc service that any s.ch resolution
5oI5 h. oJont,d Therefore discussion as far as
any practical results may have bean expected oy those
Who are in favor Of the motion, would have no import
ant ssct can assure the House, whereas now IL Is
nAinly acknowledged by everybody that the wishes OF
he Emperor of the French TO find fitting opportunity
for advising the reestab iShment OF peAc IN America
are not changed that on the other hand her AGStys
orsr4,asntd DO not that that opportunity "GS Gr'seH
Here is again the confession from the British Premier
Of the opposing v~s and disposition oil the British
and French Government towards the Confederate States
T. ia paply evident to admits Lord PAlmers' Ca that
the EmDeror of the French wishes TO find opportr-
nv 10 aid in ending the war. is equally evident that
the Emperor believes that opportunity Ill have arisen
whenever England can be Induced TO act. But the
British Mnist think that any such movement would
he "very Instantaneous to thu public service" Of
Great Britain Ia other words the British Ministry
If on MON that their interests will be more promoted
nv the continuance than the close Of the war, and
bsy therefore desire that IL shall go OIL With
them Il | purely question OF Interest. ey give
no place to considerations Of humanity Of obVay, Of
kindred blood They are governed solely by the cold,
calous and calculating policy OF seli-AdVantase Blood
and tea nav flow In torrents roofs that cover sleep
in, women and children may fame from the brand OF
the noerdiary famine may gnaW at the hearts OF the
innocent and epIes the demOnized slave may be fired
to acts of uncomfortable horror-What cares the great
Christian nation of Great Britain for all this Il "a
10 Ter interest that the terrible work should 60 on
Tbs Shaking of q word might end IL all, and
be.,use IL might she will not speak that word
Tp Emoeror Of the ch whose heart s yet capable
of human sensbility, and can be touched as well by
sympathy With manly suffering as b. admiration for he
role conduct-Who thinks i; would be a shame to the
civilization Of the sge" to stind dy by, when such liz
huuanitcs are goipg on, and when gallant and proud
race fighting only for what Il III r own By right Of
birth have made good in the face Of the world their
4 i'm 10 Observation-Disclosures TO end the Wholesale
buchery o. human beings aud 10 receive into the lam
ily OF ,aons people whose manhood has been so no.
Lv asserted Thar bis intepOsou may have the force
Of command, De invites and urges The corporation OF
the powerful Government whose obligations Of blood
aud intercourse aud whose prstensons in morals and
philanthropy would een to render il impossible for it
t. refuse his application is again and again renewed,
ana after two years and quarter of the bloody and
babArous work he again told, in effect that it is TO
the interest OF Great Britsia tina; it shall go 90.
We advert to this subject again for the purpose of
once more putting the question 10 the Confederate
Agency in this city, whether it is not right-whethGr
honor ard selfrepect do not require that We should
discriminate between these two Powers. Are We so
ri iiul and plsillAn that dare not let Grett
Britain Know that Ge feel her conduct towards US p?
Must We continue to extend her unsolicited cour
tesy OF 81 Ing her Consus accredited to cur enemy,
to reside our midi and exercise their functions -
Nus. We persist in buniating ourselves by maintaining
A. uusc lno Nledged and unWelccme Commissioner in
LondooT Can we do nothing tosaAble the Emperor of
the French TO see that We know how to distinguish be-
,wee friend and foe We beg the Confederate
Administration = give this matter the attention it de
serves