The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-02
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.


Plan-Row Is may Prod~ce Foreign
Entervenstou-The Ousrages OF che Ala
bama-Messrs. Bright and Schoie flcld
ON Neutrai Flags and Democracy in
General The Cotton Supply - The
Archbishop or Dublin % MRS. Beecher
Stowe, sc.
The London correspondent Of the Manchester a0rdian
writing on the probable effect Of the proca
nation says very general expression of opinion
that the FIRST outrage cn te the signal for European
,,leqverstson in the interests Of humanity.
The London Times has another article the OF
the Alabama. II admits that the resentment Of The
Northern States very natural and that when the
is from the federal point Of view impossible
help feeling certain degree OF sympathy their
monstrances. II contends however, that many of the
complaints against the British irrelevant
and that they amount altogether TO very little and ID ad
due es arguments in defence Of that government.
Messrs Bright and Scholefed, members Of Parliament
for Birmingham, mad again been addressing their con
sttnents on the occasion OF the annual banquet Of the
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
The London Army aud Navy Gazette says.-The end OF
the war except IN mutual rum we can see none Those
who speak Of reducing the South 10 the state OF 81 Do
mngo little realize the niseries and horrors which must
befa the South ere her bleeding lies unressng-
ly Al the foot Of armed abolitionists.
Mr. Scholehed in the Of hs remarks said, with
regard rights neutral ships time he hoped
q time would come when nations would no longer con-
tend together in warfare; but while war was the only
method OF settling dispues men might mti
gate the horrors OF and do something 70 prevent war
fare by urging the government moaeraton ana con-
Citation Tho freedom 81 commerce and us consequent
extension would do much 70 do away with war Looking
10 America the most gigantic con6scaton that took
place had just been proclaimed by Presdent Lincoln g
military necessity ard he argued generally against the
conclusions OF Mr. Golden on the subject OF international
maritime Mws.
attend any attempt in Parliament to undo what was done
Congress Of PARIS IN 1854 II did not stop al
sible point but when il was altered we should go for
ward, backward. The ships Of sellgerent Powers
should be made safe q the goods u begerent Powers
nov II conveyed IN neutral vessels Blockang was
less horrible mode Of warfare than cannonadg, be-
cause ii did result in much loss of life. II
less TO contend that the horrible warfare made
tho sooner people would require 10 put an end 10 it, II
did follow that because disturbed the commercial
element commercial desired peace The result OF
armistice in America tomorrow would be ruin TO many
men in Liverpool who considered themselves rolling
wealth. Blockades virtually at an end. England
could longer blockade Russia Prussia Fance Italy
Spain Austria Railways had stopped that II they
to blockade the Northern states Of America the price
would be raised from i0s 10 zoos. per quarter He
believed that the interests Of all nations, and especially
OF England required that should 90 forward and not
backward in any changes Of international law making it
more humane and more consistent with the moral code
only England opposed the necessary charges II war
made less savage If peace made possible by
these changes, men would begin to look 10 some
mode OF settlement other than war He nstanced the Trent
affair, in which he declared that Insult offered
England, and the gov ernuen knew that insult was
offered TO England but not honest enough TO let the
people know H. Consequently savage feeling was
aroused Ten thousand men Canada n the
depth Of winter TO and menace nation which couG
u
could cultivate better temper In the people could
rive at settlement "a duarres equally Just, much more
After giving his approval the cession of the Ionan
Islands, and urging ike step in the of Gibraltar
Mr.. Bright adyered 10 the cotton difficulty Lancashire.
He said the American mad produced strange paray
sis in Lancashire one party destroyed cotton the other
prevented its transport 10 England. The quantity of
American cotton IN existence varousy estimated
about two 10 four millions OF baes; but he believed the
stock was really much below the higher figure, An
misce would produce q sudden fan in the present high
Phi a q n ron
plain that the Foreign Secretary oy declaring his opinion
that tho South would be independent Of the North
and tho Chancellor Of the fxchequcr by his speech
Newcastle, mad done great damage To the trading
IN Lancashire, because their remarks acted upon
as though they We're based upon authority and special
knowledge whereas they ignorant the subject
as ordinary individuals. He also charged the London
through malice written such monstrosites about Anne
RIGA as TO most disastrous effects Lancashire.
Where weight attached 70 its u,terance the results Of
its false Ind been thai people AFRAID
do business IN Lancashire, and the price OF cotton yarn
and cloth had neger risen IN proportion 10 the rise in the
raw material. With 400 900 bales in Liverpool
there was only slight increase in the working OF the
mills because Of the uncertainty whether prices could
sustained. Mr. bright concluded with peroration re
oicng that in spite Of oil drawbacks the world
moving in the right direction, ana he .nstanced The
emancipation OF the slaves ia America as 81 the cvi.
dence,.
Mr. lining, in letter 20 the london 7imts the cot
ton supply saysanclsnire may be KEEP, half ratons
AID saved from absolute starvation during the next two
years by indian cotton Dut eiecua and speedy ree
can only come from America. am convinced also, ina,
IL Is tOr the interest Of iDoa ina. the America
snouId soon terminate, 30 that may be seen 10 what
normal prlce cotton yili permanently settle down.
a circular mad been issued in Liverpool, signed by
several very influential calling g meeting test
public opinion III that town the IN America and
The emancipation " the negroes. preliminary meeting
OF the promoters was To be held the Saturday that the
Australasian sailed
A branch Of the newly formed Emancipation Society
was beng organized Ia Manchester and movements
foot FOR giving expression thar sympathy for the
antislavory admin sraton 81 the North which prevailed
in Lancashire, particularly amongst the working men,
IAN l.1n hln N
DUBLIN tn Mrs. Harriet Bc..h.f stowe regard the
slavery question and rr'ish sentiment IN general upon
America. The Archbishop says
OF course tlofC great varoty %. opinion, may be
with the N0rtheiEeS and with the Sonberners but
far the greater portion svmpathze with neither com
petcy but lament tha each party should be making
much greater expenditure Of lie and property than
can he compensated tor by advantage they dream
OF obtaining lie then explains the various views enter
tanned and the causes which have operated against mani
fcstations Of sympathy FOR the North, and
Cludcs as tplows--i have laid before You
the views which ] conceive TO be most prevalent
amongst MS aud for which not myself responsible.
FOR the sake anu efectga emancipation OF slaves, I
myself consider there il plan good NJ the gradual
one which was long ago suggested by Bishop Kinds
What he recommended was sd valorcn tax upon
slaves, the value 10 be fixed by the owner with
option % government 10 purchase at that price Thus
tho slaves would be burden to the master aud those
the most So Who should he tie most intelligent and
steady and therefore the allied for freedom and
would bo his interest o. train bis slaves be free
laborers and u emancipste them one by one, and
speedily as he could with safety fear however, that
the time IS gone by for trying this experiment 10
Ablerca.
Speech Of Charles Francis Adams.
OPINION LfrCOYNs KIEaTTON THE RE.