Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-12
The Relations of England and the United
States

states,
Since the rebel cotton loan has been taken so
readily in England there has seemed to be a dis
position on the part of the Southern sympathlzer'
and stockholders there to give the South what
aid and comfort they can. Ic this end, they are
continually bringing forward motions in para-
ment, and asking their Government what is going
to be done to yindcate the nsuted honor Of
England. In answer to these highly Indignant
English Confederaes Earl Russell, the foreign
minister, made a speech in the House Of Lords
recently, from which it will be at once seen that
the English Government do not anticipate any
collison,or any serious difference wi,hths count
~ We quote from Earl Russes speech
Any noble friend has made very warm
speech upon this subject, and would be perfectly
justified if the points to which he alluded had
been facts and were not for the most part, as
sumed by him to be facts For instance, he sta.
ted that various vessels had been condemned by
the prize courts the Adea, the PeterhoH and
others. That, certainly If unknown to me, be-
cause, though the Adela has been condemned by
the Prize Court of Key West, an appeal has
been made and with regard to the Peterhoii we
have no account that any such event has taken
place. (llear, hear) For my own p2rt instead
Of proceeding on assumptions, have thought 1t
my duty in the grave and responsible position
which | hold not to proceed 10 any Of those en-
ses without seeking in the first place the best m
formation as to the facts that could be procured,
and in the next place, without referring to the
law officers OF the crown in order t. know the
character to he attached to those facts. (llear)
have not thought it right to proceed 10 matters
Of such difficulty without taking soundngs at ey-
cry step"
After abiding to particular complaints and
showing that the acts complained Of were not
necessarily an infringement Of the rights Of neu'
trals,-or, il So were doubtless not authorized by
the United States Government.
The Earl says
v ell then, it is not fair to assume that, in
case where the rule is apparently violated, th'
United States are not able to show that the yesse
that has been seized was not proceeding from on
neutral port to another but that she was proceed
ing to a port Of the belligernt states while appa
renty on her way to q neutral port That is
case Whieh The ldtC officers Of the r0UR sag trt
quendy occurs. Even supposIng that Admir-
Wilkes and other officers have violated thos
Z rules, we have no reason to assume that repara
t ton, when asked will not be given IN conormit
, With the rules the United States have thtmselyC
laid dowl. do not think, then, it is converter
= i will say mors, | think it tends to interruI
: the friendly relations between the two nations,
c soon as you have a report Of an outrage, to 81
o. that the government Of friendly people will az
in contrayention Of the law of nations that the
meant to commit an ofEense, and that they will T,
It fuse reparation. (llear, hear) Ga the Contrar
10 we are bound to assume that there were son
facts in the case not known to vs., which will sho
that the act was not ndelensible, or that the 20
1t ernment OF a friendly nation will, even from r
1t gard to its own character give reparaou. TIL
: then, is the case OF the Dolphin. There were
b apparent primd fdcie grounds for the seizure, al
if it turns out that there werU no grounds the
v We must not assume that the United States "
ne refuse to conform to the rules which they ha'
e themselves laid down. (Hear hear.) My mob
!, friend adverted to the letter of Mr.. Adams whic
, has appeared IN the public prints / must 81
: that was very extraordinary and, in my opIuio
= a most unwarrantabe act, and cannot conoei,
= that il can be proper for person holding dpl
d matte position in this country to issue such.a pc
nit to a vessel. That IS making distinction b.
} tween vessels departing from the ports of tn
e country, and giving security to one vessel
distinguished from another (Choers.) 1t is n,
q possible, as it appears to me, that he can bestc
- that favor on one yesse! without making an invi
Il ious and perhaps dangerous distinction as agar
81 other vsasels. There can be no doubt that t
d conduct at Mr.. Adams is entirely unwarmntab
, bm shOuH mol think Of complaining to Y
= adams. Uhall BRING that conduct before
Il consideration Of III, United States Goranmf
1t (Ilea-, hear.) 1t is for them to say in what nj
u ner such an act should be visited.