The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-27

The American Mln1eHe1 %
patton.
A deputation from the London Eman-
CITATION Society waited upon Mr.. Adams,
the American Minister in London, on
Friday, and presented him with resolu-
ton, .sgreed upon ut special meeting OF
the Committee. approving OF President
Lincoln's proclamation.
His Exosllency was addressed briefly
By Mr.. Taylor, M. p; the Hon. and Rev.
Baptist Noel, the Rev. Newman Hall, and
Mr.. Jacob Bright, all Of whom stated that
the dereliction from anti-slavery feeling
existed only amongst u small section of
the community, but that the hearts OF the
great bulk Of the people were sound In
reference to it.
Mr.. Adams, in reply, said-I need not
say how encouraging such manifestations
will be to those persons in my country re-
presented by the President of the United
Siates, who have been driven into the
necessity Of maintaining such painful
struggle as has been carried on by them
in America, in devotion to great princi-
pies of public law and public order. /
am very much encouraged by the circum-
stance that there is growing here, and in
Europe generally, better conception
than has heretofore prevailed of the prin-
ciples involved in the struggle. If there
has been what might otherwise be thought
extraordinary haste and precipitate ener.
gys in any of the measures which have
been taken by the Government, it had no,
been owing SO much to any will Of thei
own as to the fact that The violence o
the resistance has caused the necessity fo
them. think the idea which it is de
siable TO present distinctly is this-tha
the struggle has been one of self-defenc
against the aggressive system that va
threatening destruction to the whole edi
fee OF government - it stood, for tn
reason that it was too favorable to free
dom. And with regard to this proclama
ton, the desire on the part of the Presi
dent Of the United States has been, as ]
conscientiously believe, not to hasten the
measure Of emancipation envy faster thar
popular sentiment in the Slave States
would demand, nor any faster than the
emerg ,ncy should dictate or, in other
words, simply so to act as to prevent
those very convulsions which war il too
apt to precipitate. Therefore, in all
matters incidental to the maintenance OF
his policy, regard has been steadily had
I'd the possible avoidance OF those dangers
of servile war which necessarily must have
been foreseen- by al thoughtful persons
during the contest. Therefore, whilst al.
ways keeping in view the ultimate conse
quences of this most remarkable and.
may say, unprecedented struggle, trus,
that the great results which We all hope
to arrive at will be eventually reached
not perhaps immediately, not perhaps to
day, or tomorrow, or the next day, bu
ultimately, by q steady perseverance il
one course which may force the conscn
Of m parties, and yet avert the foarfu
consequences which we might NATURAL,
apprehend.
/ am extremely grati6ed in the assur
ances which have been given BY severa
gentlemen with respect 10 the state o.
popular feeling in England on this sub
ject. l hare myself had occasion to notict
the fact, that although some. of the ex.
ponents ofthe public sentiment have an.
peared to be at times exceedingly harsh
upon the United States, yet that when op.
portunity offered for An. appeal 10 the
people themselves, the sentiment has uni.
formly responded to the policy which the
United States Government have enunci
ated. / am therefore encouraged to hop,
that the clouds which have heretofor,
gathered, and at times som cwhat porten,
tously, over the amicabls relations OF III.
Two cOp1triss have now more and NOR,
the appearance Of vanishing from the sky
feel sanguine that the expression 8
sympathy from here, va..iich have beer
lately lately. the nediuD ofrepeatedly communi
eating % INV countrymsn, viii have tn
snee' 81 clearing away many impression
:. may have been received BY readir4
the attacks Of hostile journals. and tak.in
them too much ~ the true exprese.4on
the sentiment Of the people. ltLink, b
understanding distinctly -whic.l they vi
now have the opportunity Of doing
the policy Of Great Britain is not retro
grade on the subject Of slavery, whereve
i may yet exiat, and that il il true to th
formSs pledges Il 20 nobly. gave 70 u
world Of it, devotion to the principle
human fresdom--ths growing oonviosio
Of that faes will have the effect in Ameris
of restoring those amicable relations an
reviving those warm sentiments whic
ought to b. entertained betwssa the tw
kindred peoples 1t al times.
FALSEHOOn D1ANDED.
The following is the closing paragrap