The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-29

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The London Index" Of February 18th. fur
nEshes an abstract Of the debate on adoption
|ok an address 10 the Throne. Lord Derby
chief Of the Conservative party spoke Of The
general foreign policy of the administ ration
he then passed TO the American question
and EXPRESSED his regret that Her Majesty
Governnent had not thought ct 10 accept the
proposal OF the Emperor OF the French for a
j9int endeavor topersnade the belligereBts 10
81 ar mlsfice; at the same time. he admitted
tie Poss ibillty that Ministers might have an
formation Lot open to the public as to The
pFobabe issue Of such an endeayor which
would Justify their refusal Meditation he
cPnsidertd To be out Of the question: 30 long
az the South insisted on absolute separation.
and the North On enforcing union; for any
mediator must, IN such a case. take one side or
tie other, and thereby place himself ID posi-
ton OF hostility 70 the party against whom ne
decided Several Of his friends wished 10 see
the recrgnifIon of the Confederate States lie
did not think that the time had come al which
slleh step would be wise. ppiitic CT. even
legitimate: Il do DOT think the circumstances
have vet occurred under which revolving
State ~ entitled to recognition by neat al
Towers The frst of those circumstances is
where, although the Safe from which seces-
sion las taken place has not acquieseed ia IL
as fat aocompi' yet the war is, in point Of fact
II end, and lao Struggle is gong on for The res
tloration of the OF glnal doninion That was
the case when the States Of South America
revolted Il om Spain For long period be-
FIRE thofe States ere recognized by the Pow
ers, Spain had ceased TO take any active stef
70 keep them under rule. m
Another set of circuinstauces Hnsier which
recognition IS legitimate l. where other ma
ti0ns, having Ia the interests OF humanity de-
termined that desolating warfare shall 10 Ion
ger be continued. agree 10 recognize the re-
Voting party Bar IN that case recognition is
Always followed by something further, for il
means; nothing unless the Powers who JON In
L are ready 10 Support by force OF arms the
claims Of the State which they recognize
Hear hear.) That was the case when Bel
gum separated from Holland and Ehen
Ereece separated from Turkey. Sb doubt
there are occasions when The horrors of war
and the danger 70 the public interests Of The
world, from the prol0nKztion Of contest are
30 great that II il essential * should be fermi-
rated by other nations intervening 10 recoe-
nize the secessionlst, hut IN that event they
must belpfepared to 20 step further. and 10
Iiiainfaih by force the undergraduates which
they have acknowledged. cannot hut think
that this consideration has tot been sufficient
" weighed by those who are anxious for the
recognition Of the South" He believed. how
ever, that the restoration of the Union was ut
|terly impossible. Any Government tliatmight
BEN power in this country would gladly seize
any opportunity of putting an end to the war;
but he feared that II must 20 on till both par
ties simultaneously should sec the necessity
Of coming TO terms. He dwelt on the wide
spread Distress y hich the war had inflicted on
rhe notwithstanding districts aud on the length
of time which must elapse ere they could re
cover from the blow The public had been
very liberal; and be feared there would be for
! long time continued call upon public gen
erosity.
Lord Russell explained tho policy of the
/ government in relation to foreign Affairs and
the American question. Lord Malmsbury.
(another correspondent, late Secretary for
Foreign Afairs) agreed with Lord Derby that
we could not recognize the Confederate States
unless We were prepared 10 20 further But
he strongly condemned the conduct OF the
government in not joining with France to
bring about an armisfice, and passed high
eulogium on the conduct OF the Emperor lie
asked i Ministers had done Az ything 10 miti-
gaze tire horrors Of the American war espe-
daily the diabolical barbarity 81 the North in
declaring medicines and surgical instruments
lcontraband.
Earl Grey was the next speaker He is ore
Of the ablest members Of the upper House q
son of the great Wing chief who bore the
same title: and formerly Secretary for the
Colonies under Lord Russell He approved
or the conduct of the government IN avoiding
anything like mediation in-America, 80 long
a. the North insisted on re1union, and The
South on Independence