Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-10
THE PRESIDENT IN ENGLAND.
sPEEECH OF CHARLES FRANCES ADAMS

His OPINION on MR. LlNc0LA's ELECTION, THg
HEBsLLioN AND EMANCIPATION.
From Tue londsn Times. Jan Il,
Yesterday afternoon deputatlon from The
Executive Committee Of the Emancipation So
ciety waited on his Excelency the American
Munster, in Portland place, for the purpose of
presenting lin with IL resolution agreed upon Mt
a special meeting Of the Committee, approving
President Lincoln's proclamation
Among the gentlemen composing the leputa-
ton were the Hon aud Rev. Baptist Noel, NJ A.,
Mr. z. a. Taylor NJ. p, MIR. Benjamin Scott,
+. X. 5, A, Chamberlain of London; Rev New.
man Hall, L. Il. Rev. H. Everest Rev j.
II. Rylance; Mr.. W. Evans, Chairman of the
Emancipation Society, &c, Sc,
Mr.. Evans appropriately introduced the depu-
tation, after which Mr.. Chesson read the resolu-
tion, as follows
That this committee, constituted without re-
spect to political party social distinctions Tor
the development of British anti. slavery feeling,
has learned with profound satisfaction The issue,
on the lst of January, of President Lincons
proclamation, declaring the freedom Of all per-
sons held as slaves in the States, or parts of
States, in rebellion against the United States
Government That the Presidents injunction
to the persons declared free to abstain from vio-
lence, except in self-defence, and to accept
reasonable terms in hired service, with tbs offer
OF military employment under the United States
Governments an eilecuAl iebuke to the impu-
tation that eervile war was contemplated by The
proclamation, or that the liberated negro would
he left TO starvation and to crime Thst this
Committee recognizes in the limitation OF that
declaration OF freedom to the districts 50 describ
I'd no indifference on the part of tue President
and his Cabinet to the injustice and evil Of slavery
in other districts Of the Union, but an net Of sub
thp Cnnqtifutint, nd nf f,ttb
to their official oaths.
That this committee nlso connects with this
proclamation of freedom, under the authority of
mafta law, the offer OF compensation to loyal
Shareholders for the loss OF our slaves and that
great scheme of emancipation submitted to Con-
Rress in the messnge Of Deeember l. 1862 us an
amendment to the Constitution. That these acl
taken together, and with them other measures
/ tending to the freedom and equality of the sub
iect race, Inspire this committee with hearty
confidence in the auti-saVery purposes Of the
United States Government. That this commit
tee therefore offers TO President Lincoln aud his
ministers, through their representatives, in this
country, its warpest congratulations upon tie
auspicicus aspect they have given to this new
year, aud joins with the President in invoking
for these acts ofileedoni, justice, and tnercy tht
consderate judgment OF mankind and the grlei
GUS favor of Almighty Coz"
Mr. Taylor, NJ. r., expressed the great plea.
sure he felt at the cOures the American Govern
Inent had lately taken in regard to slavery
That course would greatly enlighten the people
of this country, many of whom had been misled "a
to the origin aud results Of the war. Slavery ha,
been one of the causes which bad sown dlssen.
sions betHCon thp two countries. lie therefor
believed thdt the proclamation would not only
tend to the entire abolition Of slavery and til,
continuance of the Union, but that it woul,
greatly conduce to II lasting peace between Eng
land and America. (Hear.
The Hon. and Raw. Baptist Noel said he nordi
ally approved Mr.. Lincolns honest intention Il
maintain the Constitution, on the one hand, anu
to do what the Constitution allowed on th
other fur the liberation OF the slave The Pre-
sident had used the war power which had beer
put into his hands, aud he (Alr. NOel) hope,
that, under Gods blessing, II might be the mean
of bringing the Rebellion to a close. In abstain
ing from taking the same course in the Borde
loyal States, he recognized the Presidents sub
mission to the Constitution. But he (AIr. Noel
hoped and trusted the loyal States would accep
the liberal offer which the Government ha,
made, and that before long America would b.
free from the stain of slavery. (Applause.)
The Rev Neman Hall said the opinion Of thi
country on the American struggle has beer
greatly misrepresentel. The leading news
papers, which were supposed to represent public
opinion, really did not represent the feelings
the masses Many of the upper and middle
classes had been misled on the question, but th
working classes had not No meeting had beer
called in support of slavery, while the meetngi
that had been held against il had been of til,
most triumphant character All the opposition
that had been attempted had been an utter fail.
ure lie would just give one illustration of tbt
Inconsistency of those who nisrepresented publ,
opinion. In the Times OF the day before there
bad heen leading article in the first paragraph
OF which the President had been condemned, on
the high ground of philanthropy, for the Issuing
OF the proclamation, while in the next paragraph
he had been condemned for what he had done OIL
the ground that he he had invaded the constitu.
tion. Now, when one paragraph in leadinl
Journal contradicts another, he did not thinl
there was much danger that the great body .
people would fall iu error on the question
(Hear.)
Mr.. Jacob Bright said that he concurfed il
what had already been said. In Lanca
shire, where they should find opposition 10 ih
continuance of the war if they were to fnd /
anywhere, the working classes were almost un
animOnsy in favor of the North lie had seei
the question tested n Rochlale and nauy othe,
places, and in these places he had seen II strong
and earnest feeling iu favor of emancipation
(Arprobation.)
MIR. ADAMS REPLY.
His Exceleucy then replied in the folloUin,
terms:
Gentemen-l receive this expression of the
sentiments of SO respectable body with grea
pleasure and great satisfaction. need not SAY
how encouraging such manifestations will be tt
those persons in my country represented BY the
President Of the United States, who have beer
driven into the necessity OF maintaining such /
painful struggle as has been carried on by then
In America in devotion to great principles Of
public law aud public order. | am very mucl
encouraged by the circumstance that there II
growing here aud in Europe generally a better
conception ihan has heretofore prevailed of the
principles involved in the struggle.
The election OF Mr.. Lincoln was a great deela.
ration of the majority Of the people Of the United
States in favor Of tine principles Of human free.
dom. The signifcation of it was that the person.
then elected 10 places of responsibility should be
80 far imbued with that principle as that, while
they carried on the Government the sDrlt of
FREEDOM, they should at the same time avoid the
necessity Of a struggle of physical force. 1t wa.
the conviction on the part of the oponents Of that
policy that the result would be as certain by
that process, though perhaps much slower, that
drove them into the desperate measure Of stop
! ping II at the threshold by violence. The oonse.
quenee was, that the Government was attacked
Vt its very foundations. The struggle 10 pre-
serve it has been going on from that time to tbis
II, therefore, there has been what might other
wise be thought extraordinary haste and precipi-
tate energy in any Of the measures which have
been taken by the Government, il has not been
owing so much to any will Of their own, as to the
fact thst the violence Of the resistance has caused
the necessity for them.
think the idea which is desirable to present