Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-10

of self defence against the aggressive system that
was threatening destruction 10 the whole edihce
Of government as II stood, for the reason that it
was favorable to freedom. And with regard to
this proclamation, the desire on the part Of the
President Of the United States has been, as l
oonsceatously believe, not to hesien the mea-
sure of emancipation any faster than popular
sentiment in the slave States would demand, nor
any faster than the emergency should dictate,
or, in other words, simply so as to act as to pre-
vent those very convulsions which whr is too apt
10 precptate. Therefore, III all matters Incl
ieutal to the maintenance Of his policy, regard
has been steadily had TO the possible avoidance
Of those dangers Of scrvile war which necessarily
must have been forscen by all thoughtful per-
sons during the contest
Therefore, while always keeping in view the
ultimate consequences Of this most remarkable
nnl, | may sly, unprecedented struggle, trust
that the great results which we all hope to arrive
Mt will he eventually reached, not, perhaps, i'm
lnediately, not, perhaps, to-day or Tomorrow or
the next day, but ultimately by steady per-
severance in one course, which may force the
consent of oil parties. and yet avert the fearful
consequences which we might naturally RpPre'
hend | am extremely gratlled iu the assurances
which have been given several gentlemen with
respect to the state of popular teelipg i'll Eng
land on this subject. have myself had OCCASION
to notice the fact that, although some ni the ex-
ponenis of the public sentiment hive appeared
to lie at times exceedingly harsh upon the United
States, yet that when opportunity offered for an
appeal To the people themselves the sentiment
has uniformly responded to the policy which the
United States Government have ennuneialed,
an. therefore, encouraged TO hope that the
clouds which have hitherto gathered, and nj
times somewhat porten'iuusy, over the amicable
relations Of the two countries, hOye more the ap-
4. pearance of vanishing from the sky.
feel sanguine that the expression of oiHympnthy
from here, which have been lately the medium
OF repeatedly communicating TO my cluntrymen,
will have the effect Of clearing away many i'm
pressions TINT have been received by reading the
attacks Of hostile Journals, mud taking them too
nnch as the true expression Of the sentiment Of
the people. think, by understanding distinctly
which they will now have the opportunity oi
doing-that the policy Of Great Britain is moi
rerogrRde on tile subject Of slavery, wherever it
may yet exist aud il is true to the former pledges
il 10 nObly gave to the world OF its devotion to
the principle Of human freedOm-the growing
conviction of that fact will have the effect IN
America of restoring those amicable relation
and reviying those warm sentiments which ough
to he entertained between the two kindred peo
pie at all times. Gentlemen | shall not Longer
detain you. will just say that I shall hay,
pleasure in communicating to my Government .
knowledge OF the sentiments which have beer
expressed hero by you to-day
The depntation then thanked his Excallency
for the courtesy with which he had receive,
Z them, and withdrew.