Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-12

lance Hear, hear) lie alluded to the proceedings Of
an Admiral in the United States service with respect
an Eoglish merchant ship going from an English port
neutral port (Hear, hear) He wishedto preface Us
question with one or two observations.
Mr.. Knighhy rose, amid some confasion to put tito
the speaker whether the honorable and learned memFr
was not infringing the rules of the House. (ore9Of
"good addressed to Mr.. Rocbuck, followed this nfr
ruptiOn.)
Lord Pamerston interposed. lie said, ''Ma be Jlst
allowed to answer my honorable and learned inens
question:" loud laughter)
SPEECH OF Mr.. EoRDUcK.
know the noble lord is an older man than an, put
still older as he is he viii not take me in III that y'
| "a I,ugb) I wish to make few observations pcpre
mt he ouestion to the noble lord The question re-
les 70 the conduct of Admiral Wilkes SIR, wnelkue
| American war broke out, may say tue laige WsiN!
NJ the English people felt shock oil opinion IN
~ 10 onerrel betycea the various States OF ApSioa'
- basr( NAV say for myself that that shotEtaS
| Fo very strong character for all my cary noNins
| 80. hat in Am erica a great experiment was pYg
| made In government thought they hao en'S'euY"
that experiment in q way that uaoknu .Au hefr
| done before and that fortune Wouiu pTIVap ~ w
| fyor for they we're worthy oil governing themseFe1-
yvbcn the news came and that great experiment wAPt
an end-for il il at end (hear, hear-my heart iAfa
80 Cor tben was compelled to acknowledge that Yn,
| nndsr the most favorable circumstances, pad PEeu
themselves unworthy of governing themselves pla'
favor Of tie koFt6. Time naI went on az aud bef oe
conduct was such proved them not only unfit foghe
government OF themselves, but unfit for the cOurteend
the community Of the civilized world. ooh! oh IND
cheers) Oh! yes, sir, l know there are degcaefte
Englishmen (oheers) who take the part of the Soth
against their own country, CHEERS and whenevetp.
tiers come into collision between America and Ergand
their voice Is raised the side of America. (Qe ers
and A" OH ohlD l can perfectly understand-I am
very glad to find that what say touches the hentable
genLsment opposite. IL appears that the qUesan of
which have given notice creates great sentton
among them. Hear hear Well sir, the coudSt of
the North American dis United States has been SIN as
is humHAtiug to the people of England. (Checs y
The noble lord has shown himself hitherto iriSd Of
the honor the dignity, and the prosperity of Enknd
Tie never showed that more than in his conduct tie
head of the administration in the circumstances on
neoted with the Trent (Cheers.) We have beenub-
iect to every species Of violent language (cheers
of insinuatiou but of accusation We threaaled
with war; aud King Cotton to crush US he has lied
his power aud King Cotton has failed. We res9ted
an act iusolen; and overbearing called them ac
count and they trucked in their answer. (Cheers)-
| Another outrage has taken place, and by the sne
man who peIpetrated the insult offered to our lag
| in the case of the Trent. A vessel leaves the
English stOre the honorable member for lcn-
don, opposite (Mr Crawford) says he has seen her
| papers, anu pOtltShg HdIUlebS. fo0e
was bound to a neutral port. She was Sized
| by an American manoi-war, taken into an Amer:aD
port and the expectations Of the English merchan In
his honorable trade have been utterly destroyed byhe
conduct of the American government l say that pn-
duct OF the American government you ought to result
(Cheers) But not only this done there we're Ter
sons calling themselves English merchants who apded
to the American minister for permit 10 allow their Sip
TO proceed ia safety its destination That perml is
granted, and rhyf Because Hat ship carried ont das
| 10 the MeLjcdaS to be used against diLy FRIDGE
Cheers Since then other men calling themselves En-
glish merchants have applied to the auhortyhor
the same permit. They have been refused beclse
tley are Engshmen aud because they not earring
out arms TO aid the Mexcans in the war; though hey
we're tndng 10 the same port. (Cheers) The permit
! repeat, refused, and now | must say thai Dir
Adams the American minister is the minister for p-
| merce in England. loud cheers) Sir, would pitt
to the noble lord, the who has hitherto sboNn
himself alive TO the dignity and honor n
| RDgland would ask him whether the government Of
which lie is the head has come 20 any determnatoa in
this matter and ii they have whether he is able 10 ll
Parliament what that determination is. Sir, know The
consequences Of III, action he may take. II lay Lud
to ,-dr and speaking here for the English people an
prepared for ,0ar. loud cheers, and COIL oh!')
know that language will strike the heart of the peace
party in this country but it will also strike the heats of
tue iusoent people who govern America; and we shall
have justice done to the honor and dignity of England
and the commerce of this country will no Longer be
subject to the sneeng iusoence of an upstart rat-
Cheers The question have TO ask the noble IL 81 is
whether the government Of which he is the head have
formed any determination with regard TO the conduct Of
Admiral Wilkes whether they have addressed any
monstrance to the American government, and whkther
he is prepared state the course the government
have determined to pursue. (uear, hear.)
Lord Pamerston said the House would at once under.
stand from what had fallen from his honorable aiend
that the matter to which bis question referred was Of the
Utmost possible Importance. All he could say WAS that it
was receiving cue consideration from government but he
was not prepared at present state what result her
| msiesty's government might arrive.
Mr. G. p Bentinck at some length called attention to
the correspondence in the Times with respect to the
seizure of the Petsho the conveyance Of the mails 10
Mexico and the conduct Of the American minister in
granting permits for the conveyance of arms for the
of the Mexcans against the French This conduct ought
not TO be passed taety, but called for strong
preston Of opinion from government.
Mr.. r. Crawford said that at the proper time he was
prepared tO 90 into the case Of the Peterho but after
the speech of the noble lord at the head of the govern
ment it would be most improper aud dangerous, con-
siderng the character OF the subject TO continue the
debate on the present OCCASION He must express his
regret for the language Of the honorable member for
Sheffield.
Mr. Peacock said it was very nconvenient to discuss
a question OF such imporlauce without having more
authentic information than newspaper correspondence.
lie therefore moved amendment for the production
Of all the official correspondence relating to the
matter.
Mr. Newdegate denounced Mr. Roebuck's language.
Mr. Layard deprecated a continuance of the discus
son and hoped that the House had confidence enough
in the government leave the matter in :sis kan4s-
With regard the conveyance of the mails the ques
ton had not been fairly represented to the merchants
who had requested that mail agent should be placed
on board vessels carrying mails Mexico that they
should be relieved of the obligation Of carrying
them lest they should be likely be seized from hav-
ing hostile correspondence in the mails, and in
pance the government had relieved them of the obi
CATION.
Sir II. Cairns asked if it to be understood that
vessels carrying mails neutral port were regarded
as liable to seizure on account Of the correspondence
in the mails? If that principle to be laid down the
mail packet between Dover and Calais was liable to be
seized by an American cruiser.
.Mr. Mains, in common with all Englishmen, was