The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-08-07
THE JEFfERSoNTAN DEMOCRAT.
Foreign News.


An sutisoutbern Association was being
formed Vt Manchester to coon,crsot the in.
huence and correct the misrepresentation "a
OF Shareholders Of tho Southern Confoderacy,
and to employ all measures agains, recog.
milton Of the Confederate States.
The Army and Navy Gazette tbinks that
with Grants army free to communicate
with Rosccrans, there 10 no ground for
sposkiug hopefully Of the prospects Of ,he
Con:edrracy, uelcss Leo is ablo to reverse
their misfortune by great victory.
In the House Of Commons ou the 23d, tho
subject of the Foreign enlistment act was
Introduced by Mr.. Cobdon. who referred to
tho proceedings of the Alabama, Florida and
Virginia. all built 10 British ports .or ihe
Confederate service. r. ..,.,..
III, said il was well known that two iron.
clad ships were now being built at Liver
pool for tho same purpose, and no bolicved
that u they we're allowed to lcavo England
tho result would DO declaration Of war on
tho part of the American Cover nment,
American shipping had almost become val.
uoless IN Consequence of tho seizures made
by Confederate ciniseIs. and be imploitd
the Government TO take steps TO prevent
tho departure OF these ,essols. ........
lilo was informed that tho American Gov.
ernmcni took motto Of tho vaiuo of every
vessel cbpturcd and dobted it to bor Mpjos.
ty's Government.
Ho was fuather informed that tho Ameri-
eau Minister had made!a formal claim upon
Il gland to domuify American sbip-owner,
for thuir lusses. No doubt the claim WIS
repudiatcd by her Msjosty's Government.
Opt of disputed claims of this psiDre an ex
pensiso and disastrous war might result.
Mr.. Laird, referring moro particularly to
tho case of the Alabama, said everything
had been done in broad daylight. Hstaunt
I'd Gobdeo with pursuing a course which,
whiIo il would enable his friends in tho
North to got all thoy wanted, would put n
stop in England to . legitimate branch of
Industry. He accused tho Americans Of
ha ring bull. ships of var for Russia during
the Crimoan war.nnd raising recruits in Ire.
land since tho outbreak OF tho present con.
f. ct.
Lord Palmerston defended tho course
ch tho government had taken and said
h could SEQ 10 distinction in principle be-
tecn SCI irg arms to the Fudorals aud soil.
ing ships to tho Confederates. Hs appeal.
cd 10 10 principle laid down by the Ameri
cans themselves on tho subject. 1t was, OF
co irse, iime that England had a municipal
law bcaring on tho question, but the govern
mont had carr o ! out that law to tho best OF
th,r ability. and that law which they saw
no reason to altor to suit tho emergencies Ot
u foreign powor. thcy would con .inuo TO en-.
forco as FAR as possible for them TO do.
Mr.. Cobdcn was prevented, on "a point of
order, from reading a iotter from GIDEON
WoIos in parliament Tho Ictter was npver
theless published in tho papers. IL Is dated
April l9th, 1868, and ia addressed to Char!os
sumner, and refers to Mr.. Ltirds state.
mont 10 Parliamentc that his Arm had boon
approached in 1861 by the agents Of the
Federal Government rolutive TO building
war vessels for the North. . ..... ,o.
Mr. SpolIor asserted that neither disectly
nor indirectly was any application, made by
his authority to Sir. Laird or any other for,
sign ship builder for the construction of vcs.
sells for tho American Government.
Advances wuro made to him however In
behalf Of numerous English and other for.
oign ship baiIdors. bu. ho defined in every
instance any proposition to bull! or procure
TO DO bGilt vessels for tho Federal Navy
abroad. ....... .. .-.
Mr.. Laird asserts that no is prepared to
maintain tho truth of his former statement, :,
and oifcrod TO place tho point Of proof in
Lord Palmorston's hands. ,.....
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