Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-07
John Bright on American Affairs.

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A Truly Great speech from the
Champion OF the Working Men tn
BnEIGnd.-Lst All FOrsiGnGFA Head
aud Ponder. #..
The Cunard strame. Asia, which arrived
at New York on last Sunday, brings US the
following report Of speech BY John
Bright. It seems to US the most satisfactory
Spscehwhich We have yet seen from any
foreigner o0 our affairs NJ Bright is
Member Of Parliament from Birmingham,
and he. together With bis colleague, Mr..
Scbo elfsld had been addressing their con.
stituents, and The American question was
Of Courss their leading theme.
Mr.. Scboelfeld considered the secession
Of the Southern States an act uf folly, but
argued that tue SOuIhernets bad moral,
! II not alsgAl right, to judge for them1elTe.
in tho matter Amid much uproar Nnd
confusion he coutsndsd that the North was
not sincere iu itV efforts against slavery,
and would sacrifice slavery ia order 10
maintain the Unton. which was a slave
power, lie said the duty Of England was
for the Government to recognize tho South
eru States. Intervention meant war
mediation meant failure. He was Tor
ueitber; but for recognition, as n question
Of policy and prudence, on the ground tnHt
The South had shown ability to maintain
its independence aud that the North could
not su6due IL. The North could not be
more hostile in feeling toward England
than il was now. Mr. Schole6eld Waa
brought 20 a premature conclusion, owing
10 the uproar with which his Anerlcan
sentiments were received.
Ar. Btighl, who was received with par
tial sRPla6JSr SPoES ~ Ne l,sngSt iite dis
rrsls, attrib1ling The COED ptaer % tRS OPP
erAtlveS 10 the iDStFumRntnlltY oflaH un-
taxed press. In India there had been more
iusurTectious and secesSions than Ia the
dreadful Republic Of America. From Give
10 DAIehuusie there had been 4 sort 6f pt.
rAGcal joint. stock, which mad ludian trade
vast monopoly; buthe hoped this was
alI oVsrp and be quoted statistics and re-
ports to show that the growth Of cotton
had been injured, ssrAngled and destroyed
by our whole Indian policy. Had it not
been for bis Mr.. Brights) Committee, and
smother TO inquire into the growth Of cot.
ton in India, be was told there would be nc
Indian cotton, now 10 be worked up ia
Lancashire. FIe had foretold the scarcity
OF cotton, aud much pertinent evidence
was taken. He afterwards moved for 4
commission to 20 to India to inquire into
the subject but II was not granted, because
1t was opposed by Government officials
and some Manchester men He detailed
what bad been done BY himself and col.
leagues to overthrow tho East India Com.
pany, which wis ultimately upset and
bis schemes for dividing India into sever
al preSidencieS responsible to the Home
Government. He did not doubt that il bis
suggestion should have been carried ont
there would have been plenty Of cotton 10
Lancashire, so that he at least was guilt
less Of this great calamity. [ Loud cheers
The honorable gentleman then proceeded
As follows: | should like to state in this
hal! that which once stated 70 a very en-
iuent American gentleman who asked me
to give him some idea Of the course OF
public opinion in this country from the
first moment VIC heard Of the secession Of
the cotton. producing States. eudeayor-
cd to trace It ID this way. told him that,
SO far as could see, nobody thought The
South had any just cause for breaking Up the
tstgrity Of greet nation. Now, appeal
to you whether that was not the case, and
whether persons Of different political views
in this county were not ready to admit
that the Souih was ruled BY Government
mild and in no degree oppressive. II Was
a Government, it is true, which some
among US loved and some diSliked. II was
not costly monarchy; 1t was not an aris.
toeracy creating and living on patronage
Il did mot support very burdeusome tor
eigu policy; 1t had no great army, no great
navy, no suffering millions 10 be discon-
tented aud oyerIhrown-chN'GeS, all Of
which have been brought against Govern.
menIs in this country and throughout Eu'
rope a huudaed times over. loud cheers.
Therefore, 1t was said Tery generally here
Whcu the intelligence Of the secession oI
the South reached US, why should these
men revolt! At the moment At which that
levoI. took place, the Government a
Washington appeared 10 be pasAlyEed il
hSd no army, it had no navy, and twas By
many Ihoug ght that the HoItaEonld, uudel
the circumstances, acquisSce in the rspd'
! ing Of the Republic assunder;i II was told
indeed By certain public writer's ip thil
country that the contest was entirely hope
lsss, aud asimilar view Of it was lately
taken BY no less perSouaEe than tht
Chancellor u the EEcbeQusr, ] am. how
ever, happy to say that, although tht
ChaueelloES Of the Exehsquer sAl ,oftsE
decide to Apeuny what shall be the rate o
taxation In England, they cannot determine
What is to be the fate Of whole confident
fCheers 1t was at the outside, as bO
iore observed, that contest was hopeless
and twas asked ouly under these sireuu
Slansel, should it be continued iby th
North at the cost Of 80 much blOodrau,
i. lseaIure, aud 10 the disturbances Of n
commerce Of The whole world. Well, Il
answer 70 that question:, i would say ifaR
, are TO constitute ouEJelvPs the judges Q
the conduct Of foreign nations, Ne oHgh
10 lpply 70 It the pFlueipleI 'bI Rhieh \
ourselves think il right o Be g9VetnSe. 4
I Ny honorable friend referred 70 the cASS Q
the Trent, and l read Ia the papOrS thn