Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-03

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TIE QUEENS SPEECH
The opening of the Parliament and the Queens speech
are themes of comment in the London press The
speech contains very little OF Importance, except the
following:
"IIer Majesty has abstaiued from taking any step,
with view to induce cessation OF the conflict between
the conending parties of the North American States
because has not yet seemed to her that any such over
lures could be attended with probability of success
Her Majesty has viewed with the deepest concern the
desoating warfare which still RACES in those regions
and she has witnessed with heartfelt grief the
distress and suffering which that has inflicted upon
large class of Her Maestys subjects but which have
been borne by them with great forttude and exemplary
resignation 1t some CONSOLATION to Her Majesty TO
be led to hope that this suffering and this distress
rather diminishing than increasing, and that some
newa of employment beginning TO take place in the
manufacturing districts"
Earl Dudley moved, and Earl Granard seconded the
address in response to the speech from the throne.
Earl Derby criticised the Queens speech at length
/ He spoke in cOngratuatory terms the Prince of
Wales marriage He said he had objection to raise
against the course the Government had adopted in re-
gard to the American war but he regretted that the
Government HAD not felt themselves justified in joining
the attempt in which they invited by France not
TO intervene, nor for the purpose OF putting an end to
the war; but TO obtain by their good Offices if possible
such an armistice and cessation OF hoSlities would
cries and hopelessness Of the in which they
engaged Before he censured the taken by the
Government il but fair that he should say they
were in possession of much better information than be
was as to whether interference on their part would have
been iudcious He differed from the opinion expresst
by many Of his political friends that the time had
rived for recognizing the Southern States. There we're
ONLY two cases which recognition on the part of
neutral Power could be justied-namey where there
was no further ruggle going on, where des-
A. If ifV ha
ers should interfere in order TO prevent the continuance
of desolatng warfare. But in that recognition
/ was always followed by something further. IL meant
pDort Jy force Of of the claims Of the country
whose right recognized such as the the
separation of Belgium from Holland, and of Greece
from Turkey His conviction that, what may,
the reconstruction of the States they formerly stood
was absolutely impossible and on the whole he APP
proved the course which the Government had taken.-
tCbeers He then depored the distress which the war
had brought the Lancashire operatives and reviewed
the foreign policy Of the Government in regard TO Italy,
Greece &c and deprecated the idea of ceding the 10
| Man Islands to Greece.
Earl Russell in reply justified the policy of nOhiner
yenton which the Government had pursued in the Amer
can war. Tae circumstances very different from
those which existed when Belgium separated from
Holland and Greece from Turkey; and taking ali mat
tes ine consde5atQp he thought the Government had
be impossible for the -e es.sae-A
ern States to be again established 81
Earl MalmSOury expressed lllab BnglhN0 sac
not Joined France in the proposed mediation. M
Earl Grey took the contrary view, and after lbw
more speeches the address agreed TO.
In the Commons, Mr.. CslthOrpe moved and Mr. BSg
| lev secon( . ! the address.
| NJ Disriei reviewed the Ministerial programme in ic-
tail and took some exceptions to it. Abiding to The
distress in the cotton districts he said the House mi h
on such occasions expect to learn how long this state
of things is likely to last but for his part he could
not but regard what passing in America rey,iu
.l..1s al. Il ~ III. -
expressed the opinion that the ultimate results of the
war would be an America very different to tina. krWn
TO our fathers and to this generation There Wpald
be an America of armies America Of diplomacy, and
/ an America of turbulency and lie believed he
course originally marked out by tho Government was
one honorable to the country and bcncfc al TO al in
terests He greatly surprised in the autumn when
| An important member of the Government apparently
with the sanction of his colleagues made decsrion
which could only be regarded as an intention 10 recog-
nze the Confederate Republic lie felt there great
yaciaton and Inconsistency the part of the Govern
ment The Foreign Secretary said that the North was
fighting for empire and the South for independence;
but the President of the Board of Trade alleged that
the curse of slavery at the bottom OF the The
Chancellor of the ExcheQuer warmly in favoN9f the
South but he followed by the Secretary OF War,
who avowed opinions Numerically opposed thereto;
and lastly the Chief Secretary for Ireland declared that
il was his conviction that the Lord of Hosts fight
ing for the ConlederAtes He found fault with sundry
posed the &C on Of the lonian Islands.
Lord Pamerston replied, but said nothing of moment
in regard TO America. The address agreed to-
At the opening of business in the Lords the Prince
Of Wales took his seat for the first time with the for
malities usual on such occasions.
In the House of Commons on the 9th, Mr. Leyard, in
response to some explanations the Brazilian difficulty
said he believed that friendly relations would soon be
y restored
Mr. Bentick made some remarks on the American
H. ba halle drho Tho To
cognize the South brought forward it would be sup
ported by Parliament.
The Times adyerting to the American question in Par
lament points out that the views OF the opposition are
the those Of the Government After recess OF
six eyentlu months there is not single statesman
either side who believes that of the UnoQ
on the terms of the original compact is possible; ~
one who believes that the forcibe subugatloa Of dS
Soath is possible. Though there IS one who declares
that if such conquest practicable, it wotd only
prove the political ruin of America We arrive lhen at
the one concluson-tha separation on peaceabf terms
and at the earliest moment the result which thetend3
of America ought to desire III
The Times has another dsparaging article on dnanc
patton meetings and those who take part in thdh al
says it will maintain its solemn protest against ddnec
massacre in the garb Of emancipation 4
Paris letter gives report that President Litcolts
Ad ainistration demands from France categorical e.
PLANTATION of the Emperor's intentions in Mexico, AL
OF the Interpretation to be put his letter GDefl
Forey.
The Times city article says ut is reported that
Offer was made about two months ago, by certain 20
ties in Paris to negotiate loan for the Confcdera
Government of 60 900 sterling, the basis OF 60
ton at five pence per pound the holder having the
ton after certain PERIOD Of exchanging his cotton K
Confederate bonds at 10 bearing per cent. inters
and that the offer was partially accepted"
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS
The u S. Consul at Cardiff has written letter to n
rious Journals stating that rebel vessel IS ying
that port has been represented The vessel in que
ton (the ship Connor formerly belonged to BaltimOr
and Is legitimatey engaged in the Brazilian trade.
The revolution in POLAND is spreading. revolution
ary Provisional Government had been formed at Soszo
1t was reported that Wengrow had been ken oy q
| Russians.
It was reported that the Pope had refused 0ardna