New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-18
speech by TIr. Adams TO tho " Trades
Unionists.3

speech by Iar. Adams 10 tho " Ar"uSs
Unionists."
On the cd instant a deputation Of the Trades
Unionists waited upon Mr.. Adams, the American
Nmlster TO rresent the address recently ADOPTED
nj public meeting Of that body, symINhylzng WIN
the North aud applauGibg President Llncou LOT nlS
Emancipation policy. Nj. Bdkht INTRODUCED tue
deputajiOn ana made lew remarks SleecLe'
were also made 10y several members OF the depu'a-
ton. L
Mr. Adams having expressed the pleasure be felt
at SEEING SO numerous dtpLtauon OF WORKING men
Lef re Iiu said "Genttme accept Win pea
sure the duty Won have imposed upon me IN receiving
your address to Mr.. Lincoln. Representing, as l 90,
my county IN England, you must be aware 'ua' l
stand outslcc all local qutstous the eore II !' ro'
my province To express Dissatisfaction OF hsual"'
ton wi b those persons IA England who express
their opinions upon AmeiIcl. If there are any
In this country who pat EaIs contraction on the
conduct OF tie American Government, II - not my
place to find fault or ny right 10 CRITICIZE. IL Is
nv dnty however 10 acoeI the representatives
OF any BODY Of Engiisnmeu tue favorable senuucht'
toward the Government relres NJ, aud 10 reelp-o-
cafe the frank, manly and independent spilI I'D
which they have been rendered. understand
Renileren you attend beIe Us iepreseIure large
bOdis OF workugmen, VINO advocate ara upuol1
she rights Of labor aud II Is therefore, Out ni'u'al
Won should look with disilke upOn any parties III
Whatever countries they may exist, who infringe
on those rights. You Je!ceye that IN The
struggle now going on au attempt is nAde
70 establish a Government on the deslruc-
zion of tbe rights OF ator-a Government Of
BY social power 10 take away the uehis OF laooF.
Ii is question above all local rglt 1t 10 general
principle aud, therefore, though taklug place 10 !"
foreign country, you have . ii-ht 10 * ress our
opIIiOn thereon. l accept the Cuty you inn ose on
NE with great pleasure, tue more 20, as you nave
taken advantage Of tao o,cas.on 10 speak on Tue
question OI war. / agree wl1u your views.
With two nations OF The aine race, OF lhe
same high lplrit, bO,h feeling proud OF
their superiority on the ocean, under
present circumstances i, would be indeed surprising
II something suOuld not spnug up on that oceau
which Iii. occasion COLLISION. concur WIN you,
gentlemen, as To the great iCrpearauce when OCght
80 be exhibited Uy bOti countries IN cOrslrnuS ne
actions of each Other tto- that IN spite OF all that
has occurIed there the Government Vi each coun-
try suIicen. sense Of rcslOLs.bI iy which Gil Ill
dnce them 10 maiula3 iu.udly relations vi eacb
There must naturally be feeling OF plidc OF fear
lest nation saOnld appear to refrain IRON proper
~ TesentIng what IL M!s't deem 10 lie ala Cne"se,
and in this lies tie grt Al danger. feel cOhhleut,
however that ii ths two peoples OF the Two Govern
ments would speak together IN tue same sense, IL
tie sane frank and uuiescrNed terms az you nave
yrokeu to me this evening all Tear VI any colls!On
Woald he at an end Hear hear can assure that,
poiwlthstandIJg tie speeches Of some OF my cUun
trymen, notwithstanding the writings Ia some
American journals there j. no nation under the sun
for winch America eLteT,alns greater regard tIa1
England, and i the real seu'iul,nir q iDe people
OF each country he clearly established to eact
other shall have 10 fear vi tneir eomiug INTO col
Lsioa. lChecIs.l 1 believe, gentlemen, yOd have
taken the III course to LrOtuce this desirable un
derstar ding and email undertake with great pleas
ure the duty Of III once transmitting your address O..
President Lincoln" Cheers.
IEc L0ndOH Tunes loOks upon Mr.. Adams
speech "a mott Reasonable and timely. A gOI,
many words NAV pass, says Tie tmss, with
ont leading 10 blows, anu confident TIA
neither EDgiishmeu nor Americans have Tie leaf
wish TO 70 10 with eacn Other, We look forward
Without nistrust 10 thai mutual iOrbeaitnce Oh th'
part Of their Government wien MI Adams 81
wisely iuVeEes. We musJ submit 70 cc.t'll inter
rupOns ~ our trade 10 CeicT 10 Tie ~ 40 o.
belligerelt. TIE Americans must tolerate sOm'
sbOrcumnls Oh our part 4. c"a-I4e. tIo Oi me an
Ecul,lvs 81 d LcL,TaI. " eau assure them n they
need The rssuriLce, that not elhsc Violation Oh Oul
neutraity would ever occur wi.hOu. tue re- ret Of
the Government and tie ceQrecau0n Of tie public
hut such Of nses cannot be easily prevented
la auO. her editorial, The IsmeS SLOWS reasons
why England must put the most favorable coIstruc-
tion possible On the proceedings Of the Union
crulsers
In the Liverpool Chamber Of Commerce, on the
9TH inst, letter Ica4 from the FOresu Once,
GATED lie Ion Of Ap1l acknowledging Tie receipt
Of tue memorial iron lie Liverpool Chamber OF
Commerce o. the sub Jet 81 tue Foreign Enrichment
Ac,, aud II ting that ia esty Government cau-
not, GA cOu5icCraiIon, zee how Huy improvement can
be made II that act.
Mr. Kiug moved that the Chamber express i,s
nope mat N case further experience beyond the
Ssc4pe oi he Alabama shall show that tue Foreign
Enlistment Al II not efficient for he accomplish
nent OF It's OBJECT IN when Bn,ish interests are so
deeply involved immediate steps would Do taken 70
rewedy the deyeisncy before preceden,s should
grow up which night teuously emb4Trass England
WLeneves She might be eLkageO IL war. The L lion
was unanimously agreed ~.
IheL0nd1e O5s0TceJ, IN Pacific editorial Oh
America, does justice 20 President Liucon and his
advisers vino, II says, eyiuce siIcere and earnest
desire u culuvate tie mOst ffOndly relations with
Great BdtaIn, aud TO avoid giving Just cause Of
offeDse.
TIE opinion gains ground tat the Improvement il
the cotton trade la.ey has been considerable and At
is observable IN the manufacturing districts thai q
greater number Of cuImneys ere smoking.