Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-07

Of ] refer to the war made upon our
commerce. 1t is not the fault
Of the Navy, or Of any department OF the
but it is the fault Of our
allies. Pardon me q moment, for 1 am
speaking now to the merchants of New
York, as this is a matter on which have
given some reflection. Pardon me while /
we examine TO see what England has |
done. She agreed to be neutral tried |
to demonstrate to you that she ought to |
have been a little more so. But has she |
been? [Cries Of "No, no."l Let US see
the evidence of that "No." In the first
place, there has been nothing in the I'm
ion cause but what her orators ana states
men have maligned. There has been
nothing we have done that has not been
perverted by her press. There has been
nothing of sympathy or encouragement
which she has not afforded our enemies.
There has been nothing which she could
do under a cover of neutrality which she
has not done to help the rebels. ['FThat
is true."l Nassau has been a naval ar
senaI for pirate rebel boats to reit in
Kingston has been a coal depot, and
Barbados has been a dancing hall
to fete pirate chieftains in. LGreat applause
whas cause, my friends, what cause, my country
men, had she so to deal with US What IS the
reason she has so dealt with US ? Is is because
we have never shown sympathy toward her or
love to her people; and mark me here; draw
distinct line between the English people, The
masses, and the English Government. l think
the heart Of her people beats responsive to ours.
| TGreat applause,l But l know her Government
and her aristOcracy hate Us with hate that
| passeth all understanding Loud cheers-l
| saw let US see if we have given any cause for
| this You remember when the famine overlook
the Irshmen in IS47, and the Macedonian frigate
/ carried bread to feed the poor when Ireland was
| starving. And when her favored heir appeared
| here in this very house, we assembled and gave
/ him such a welcome as Northern gen
| tlemen give to their friends, and his
present admirers az Richmond gave him
! such a welcome as Southern gentlemen
| give to their friends. Loud laughter
| and applause.l And the George GTlSgold
has gone from the city of New York to
| feed the starving poor of Lancashire, and
| it was only by Gods blessing that she was
| not overhauled and burned by the pirate
| Alabama, fitted out in an English port
| ITApplause.l Yet to-day we hear that q
| steamer is being built at Glasgow for the
Emperor of China, daughter and ap-
| plause,1 and at Liverpool, another one fol
| the Emperor Of China. But l don't BE-
| lieve the Emperor Of China will buy
many ships from Great Britain, until they
bring back the silks they stole from his
palace at Pekinl Great laughter.l Now
| learn from the late correspondence OF
Earl Russell, that the British have put
two articles OF the treaty Of Paris in com
pact with the Rebels-frst, that enemies
goods shall be covered by neutral flags
and there shall be- free trade at the ports
and open trade with neutrals. Why didn'
/ hn Of no RI Of
treaty in compact; namely, that there should b
no more privateering! ii she was honest anl
earnest? Again, when we took from her decl
| our two Senators and Rebel ambassadors, Shdel
and Mason, and took them In my Judgment &C
| cOrding to the laws Of nations, what did she d.
but threaten US with war; Iagree that it wa
wisely done, perhaps, MOTTO provoke war at tina
time-We were not quite in q condition for II
| but Tthank God, and that always, that we are fas
getting in a condition to remember that Away
and every day Tremendous applause, an
waving Of handkeTchiefs, and cries Of Good I!
Why is 1t that all this has been done? Beeaus
we alone can be the commercial rival Of Grea
Britainl There has been, in my judgment, de
liberate attempt on the part Of Great Britain, IN
der the plea OF neutrality, TO allow our commere
| to be ruined. lCries of "That is so 1t ls i'd
to tell me Great Britain does not know these yes
sells are fitted out in her ports It is idle and il
sulting to tell you that she put the AtabamG VI
der go 600 bonds, not to 60 into the service {
the Confederate States. We did not 50 de-
with her when she was at war with Russia. 0
the suggestion of the British Minister, our Gov
| ernment stopped. with the rapidity Of Lightning
the sailing OF a steamer, until the Minister hin
self was willing to let her 60. We must tax
some means to put stop TO these proceedings
+ was told the other day that the.nunUunt Of Prc
pertv already destroyed would amounttO $4,000
0OOl What, then, is our remedy2 The peacefJ
and proper remedy, for we must look forward
these matters. The Government is no dout
doing it; but we ourselves must look at i
, for we are the people-we are the Govern
ment [applausel: and when our GoFernmer
gets ready to take the step we must be ready
? support it. England tells US what to do; whe
> there was likelihood Of war she stopped Ii
expectation of those articles she thought we wan
ed Let US do the same thing. Great applaus
, and loud cheers Let us proclaim non-intel
course, so that no ounce Of food from the Unite
States shall by any accidentever find its way int
an Englishman's mouth until the piracy Is stOE
l ned Applause and cries of "GoOd, and vOic
: aLet US hear that again. I never say anythin
. that am afraid to say again. Renewed AZ
plause.1 1 say again, let US proclaim nOn-inteI
? | course. so that no ounce Of food from Americ
! shall ever by any accident find its way to .
, Enolshman's mouth until these piracies are stoI
ped Tgreat cheering, and cries Of "Thats so,
= ! and @GoOd P'l and that we have Alright to do
! But hear some Objector say, If we proclaim
J, non-intercourse England may 60 to war g Il
I | her 20 RI; but l am not TO be frightened tWic
t running. Laughter and applause. I g
l frightened a little more than year ago, but
I have got over it. Laughter.l It is a necessity
5 for we must keep our ships at home to save theI
> from these pirates, if dozen Of them get lOos
upon the ocean. 1t became a war msasur
: | which any nation under any law would have
| right to enforce; and it should be made to appl
directly to the English nation, for l never hear
Of blockade runner under the French flag, c
: Russian, or Austrian, or Greek hag-nO, not eve
+, the Turks will dOtt Loud cheers an1applause
! Therefore have ventured to suggest this TO yOl
Z as q possible, aye, as 4 probable remedy, unles
2 this thingis seen to and stopped. We must sc
5 | 10 it. We should protect ourselves, and take
I manly place among the nations Of the earth
. Loud applause. But hear some one say tha
= this will bring down the price Of provisions an
! | make our Western markets depressed. AllOI
me to suggest that the expectation Of gold be ais
prohibited, and then there would be nothing {
meet our bills of exchange to pay for our good
but our provisions, and we could pay for on
| silks and satins in butter, lard, corn, beef an
pork, and if our fair sisters and daughters Wi
wear silks, and satins, and laces, they viii fee
no trouble because portion of the extra pric
goes to the Western farmer instead Of going int
the cO1erS OF 4 jew Danket IN " al street,
Great applause and cries Of "Good. y You vii
observe my friends, that in the list Of grievance
with which charge England, I do not charge he
with tampering with our Heading politicians. -
loud laughter.l So far as any evidence have
/ don't know that she is guilty. But what shal
we say of our leading politicians who have tam
pered with her Great applause.l Ihave reai
that-which surprised me more than any Othe
fact Of this war-that here in New York LEADING
politicians consulted with the British Minister a
to how this Union should be separated; and whel
] read that every drop Of blood in my veins boil
el. and would have liked to have seen tha
"ieading politician" Most enthusiastic ap
plause. the cheers being renewed again am
again. I don't know that Lord Lyons il
toblame. suppose, Sir. if a man goes to ont
of your clerks, and offers to go into partnership