The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-10-06
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The Hon. Charles Sumner delivered an
elaborate speech on our Foreign Relations, in
New York on Thursday evening. II fills over
two pages Of The New York papers ip small
type. and in an able and learned producli,n
on the subjects Of Intervention and slavery.
In the opening part Of the speech Mr.. Sum
ner shows our perils fson foreign powers, that
is, from England and France, for 20 other ma.
tions have displayed any disposition TO injure
us; and England, IS nation, has been far
moro hostile to us than France, for il is the
French Government that is unfrieudly to us,
and not the French people. Mr.. Sumner
shows that tho third Napoleon Las adopted
the principles Of the Holy Alliance which
was formed by The enemies Of the first Napo-
leon He then discusses the subject Of foreign
intervention by mediation OK Intervention, on
which he throws great light, bring AZ EGwasl
in illustration, the famous attempt d Cardi-
nal Mozarin, then Virtual ruler of France, 20
interfere between Charles the First and the
Long Parliament. .anl which WAS 10 ncby 70.
pulsed by the Parlim"nt. II, shows that
British Intervention in behalf of slavery would
be fagrant violation of the course hereto
fore pursued by England, and disposed Of
some precedenls OF which much has been said
since the begipnipg ofopr war. British inter.
yenticp against slavery is a point which he
hand with signal eloquence and eff ct closing
with most apt al'usion to Ergand's opposi.
lion to the conolization Of the Isthmus Of Su-
ez, because "forced labor" was employed in
the process. Car such power decent!y in
terfere in behalf Of a new Copfederacy avow-
cdIy founded on slavery 1t should seem not
England, Mr.. Sumner corr city states, is
bound to humane policy moro absolutely
than any ether country and especially is she
fixed beyond the possibility OF set'eat o.
change in opposition to slavery, whatever
shape it may assume. Intervention by recog-
milton is then dwelt upon TO some extent, aud
Mr. Sumner scouts the idea that rec gniton
can properly taxi place while the contest is
still pending. Such recognition would as
sert independence as fact when VIGOROUSLY
1t is not the fact. 1t would be an enormous
lie. Naturally power thus guilty would ex
cept to support the lie by arms Mr. Sumner
then speakes of the impossibilIity Of any re-
cognition Of rebel slave.mongers With slavery
as a corner stone. Even II tie con .ederacy
should succeed in the war now raging, the
great powers Of Europe could not recogn,z' The
new nation, without being false TO themselves.
England the declared protec,rcss Of tho Afri-
can race, and France, the declared champion
Of 'lleas," must break away from the irresis-
tible logic of their history, and turn lhoir
backs upon the past before acknowledging even
a successful slavcholding States Mr.. Sunper
argues that new nation SHOULD not ouly be
/ ipI IL IL a Il,
fit TO be Independent. Tho question would
not be whether relations should b, maintain
ed with an old nation that permitted the ex-
isteuce of slavery, but whether relations should
be maintained with and old nation that per
mi ted tie existence Of slavery, but wheth-
er relations should be begun with new
nation, which not merely permits slavery, h,t
builds it whole inolcrable pretension upon
that barbarIsm. On this branch of his sub.
Jcct MIR. Sumner 10 very l'gQng, and it is the
str'n ng ground Of the eueiDios of slavery.
There would be no cqadag the responsibility
of the recognizcrs Of the Confeleracy, with
slavery for its cornerstone, should it be wei
coined into the the list OF nations. Mr.. Ste-
phens, the second officer Of the CJnfederacy ,,
has been sent abroad to seek foreign aid aud
recognition, and he is the very man who says
that the o niederacy is founded on slavery,
which is 10 be permanent Institution, be-
cause lie existence and maintenance arc de.
man led by nature, morality and politics, nnJ
a just regard for the welfa for the enslaycd
The rebel journals take the same grounl. and
through all the C1rf deiacy the dvns right
Of slavery is now insisted upon. Foreign ma
tions, therefore, could not even pretend TO be
deceived on this matter. II they recogniz,
the Southern ConfeJeracy, they mus', by that
very act, not only recognz, savcry, bat also
approve Of foun ling new countries on slavery.
There rs no precedent for recognition Of lI,
kind.
Never beloye in history, has such demand
been made as thai to which is now made in
the name Of slavery-and tho terrible out.
rage is aggravated by the Christian light
with SURF II Ills t Tho closing art of the
speech is devoted 10 tho subject Of ocean BEL
ligerency, which the success Of thl rebel |
cruisers has made matter OF the gravcst inter
est to u, an on which Mr. sumner speaks
lbe sound statesman and learnel lawyer.
ln concluding, the Senator urges upon us the
full performance of our duties at this extra.
ordinary crisis of our affairs, aud il is very ev-
ident that he believes there is much danger OF
foreign war being near at hand Tue speech
Is eminently calculate TO add 10 the reputs
ton of its able and benevolent author.
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