The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-23

relations between the two countries, and |
Notwithstanding that if such a man as
my friend Mr.. Golden, for instance, were
commissioned Ito cede it TO Spain. we
might hope for the establishment with |
that country Of commercial treaty adj
hitting English produce to her ports, at
a duty of not more than ten per cent
But, be that as 1t may, cannot help
thinking that if our Government would
resist, as you know they would an expe-
dition fitted out by Spain against Gibral-
tar, the course taken by the Northern
States can scarcely be viewed by you
with surprise.
After the Southern leaders met at
Montgomery on the 9th of March and
authorized the raising of 100000 men,
and subsequently attacked Fort Sumter,
which vas not, mind, fort of Carolina
but fort of the Union, was not, would
ask, Mr.. Lincoln under those circum-
stances justified, in accordance with
those principles on which Englishmen
aud the English Government all over the
world act, in calling out $4,000 men,
which was the first call made for the
purpose of maintaining the integrity of
that Union which was the main object he
had taken an oath to effect at this cleo.
ton. (Cheers)
But | will not enter into a long argu-
ment on this question, and for this rea-
son, that believe it is not in the hands
Of my honorable friend nor of Lord Pal
merston, nor President Lincoln, but in the
hands of the Supreme Ruler who is bring
ing about one of those great events in his
torywhich men will not often regard when
passing before them, but which they
look on with establishment after they
have taken place, Hear, hear. Neither
will discuss the question whether this
war is prosecuted in defence of the Con-
stitution or for the abolition of slavery
if however, we came to the point OF
sympathy with the South, or recognition
of her, or mediation, or intervention, we
should consider what is her aim. Thi
United States Government is on terms OF
amity with our own 1t is represented
in London by Minister man whose
name, as you know, is highly honored il
America, his father and grandfather hav
, ing held the office of President of tn,
Republic.
Our minister has only just returned Il
Washington, and that being so, are yor
n let me ask, because you may cavil a
certain things at home being done in tn
: United States, to throw the influence 0
a your opinion into the scale in favor of
movement, the object of which is to dis
n member that great Republic beyond tn
: Atlantic. Is there man here ,wh
% doubts for a moment that the aim of th
n South in this contest is to maintain an
!, perpetuate'the bondage of four million
h OF human beings? Cheers Yes, The
n object is to secure hatSShandful of whit
h men, made black by the very hand ths
. made us white Cheers.
q Her object is to retain the power
breed negroes, TO lash negroes, to chat
= them, TO buy and sell negroes, TO den
Il them the enjoyment of the commonei
!. family ties, to break their hearts by reno
h ing them at their pleasure, to close the
4 mental eye against glimpse of tina
\ knowledge which separates us from IL
J. brute creation, for in accordance wit
"a their laws it is penal act to learn ne
Of gro TO read. Hear, hear. wish
II know, then, whittier this it TO be mac
n the foundation as is promised, OF a ne
d slave empire whether it is intende
- that on this audaciOus and Internal has
rs new alliance for England is TO
at built up? CHEERS.
'. 1t has been said that Greece was n
m cOgnzcd by this country, but not unit
~ she had fought Turkey for six year
-, nor did France recognize the Unite
/. States of America until five or six yeal
after the War of Independence and
no want to know who they are who speA
he in favor of England becoming so eagerl
of the ally of this great conspiracy again
n human nature. Hear / should ha'
nj no objection to recognize country sin
m ply because it was one that held slave
IA II would be absurd to refuse to hold pr
on litical relations with a State, becaus
90 within it such an institution as SLAYER
cb happens to exist, but in the case Of IL
70 South we have new State which pn
; poses to set itself upon the sole basis
"a. slavery, and of which slavery is said
ga be the chief cornerstone.
n l have heard, indeed, that tire al
nj Ministers of State who are in favor Of d
nd South; that there are members Of the ari
he tocracy who are terrified at the shodO
he of the great Republic at the other side
lis the Atlantic; that there are rich me
AZ whose views of this question are base
Of ALTOGETHER on their selfish interest an
". that there are conductors Of the put
bt lie press who would barter the rights
ia millions Of their fellow creatures tn
he they might bask in the smiles Of Il
o.. great But know that there are Mini
yo ters Of State who do not wish that th
RI instruction should break up the Amer
an can Union; thas there are members
az our aIistocracy who are not afraid Of Il
"a shadow Of republic; that there al
X. many rich men who are not deprayed b
il their riches, aud that there are publ
N writer's of eminence and honor who vi
EN- not barter human rights for the patroI
age VI the great; but most Of ell and b.