, 1863-07-16

administered By his friends of the South BE
told them that the South we're English, but
not the scum Of Europe. He had detailed
conversation with the Emperor OF
the French, and asked them to follow bis lead
In the greatest question ever submitted 10
thst House. There was time when the hon
orab1e member held very different language.
French, and he looked for nothing but enmlty
and bad faith from, him [cheessl- He had,
however, adopted the character Of Tear 'em;
and was at hls post. he then exclaimed
against his petjured lips having touched the
ballowed cheek Of our beloved Queen.
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Bpt now he had been to Paris, and became .
couspir1tor with the Emperor, to draw this
country into policy hostile to Its interests
and degrading to its honor. Looking at the
position Of the Emperor in Rome, which he
held in Opposition to the desire Of all Italy ;
to his policy in Mexico, Cochin China and
Japan where ess1 step was %arksa 4%a Wlsh
Louis XIV. and the grasp Of the first Of his
name, but there was still reason to suppose
he might at least be 6wamped In the vaatness
Of bis designs. The Honorable member then
proceeded to defend the policy Of the North,
and expressed his opinion that Slavery Was
not impossible. He would suppose that It
ras possible the Union would be restored
on the basis Of the south, although he did
not believe tt, tor he had faith in The moral
government fthe world. The United States
could with their army and navy and vast re-
sources. drive us out Of Canada aud the West
In6iea.
He condemned in strong terms the policy
and objects Of the Southern seeded States,
and spoke of the North Us the organized
defender OF liberty, freedom and equality.
Yet, it Was In such cause, and against such
Government Mr. Roebuck, who professed to
be more English than most Eoglshmen,
asked the House to throw Its weight aud hos
tility into the scale. A war with the United
States would be war On the ocean, and every
thing belonging to both countries would be
swept from the sens. When the trouble in
America Waa over, whether the Union was re-
stored or not, it would leave . wound in the
hearts Of the most instructed and the Wea1th-
lest people on earth. which q century would
not heal; but he prayed the Great Arbitrator
Of events would never permit this country to
commit the most stupendous act Of guilt
ever recorded In the annals Of the world.
Mr. Wyndham moved the adjournment Of
the debate.
Sir g. Grey said he would not now notice
the extraordinary conduct Of Mr. Roebuck in
constituting himself IN envoy to the Emperor
Of the French, although such conduct was Q
violation Of all confidence and ot1lc1Al couTte-
81. He repeated the declarations Of Earl
Rnesell IN lne dOusb Q1 LOTUS, anu Expressed
his inability to reconcile them with the state
ment Of Alr. Roebuck. AS to his personal
knowledge Of the views Of the French, they
were totally at variance with the Information
possessed By the Foreign Office. He utterly
denied that there was the slightest ground tor
the complaint that confidential communica.
tions Of the Emperor had been submitted to
the Federal Government; such charge Was
I1cEobterous, and Mr.. Roebuck must have
misunderstood the Emperor, who has always
expressed his satisfaction at the manner il
which his Fiews had been considered By hel
Majesty's Government.
The debate was then adjourned.
The other orders was disposed Of, and the
House roEo.