New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-13

20 far q suspicious 70, We have bean informed,
nav be euoneousiy that not only have arms gone
20 the Nolnrn psrs of the United States, but that
epdeav0rs have been Ade, In lreitDd espeehny, 70
enlist persons, 70 20, and serveln lher army ano
navy; and nIauesio5sbly oontiaeiaeT nhmS o. o.
jeeis who have been SEIZED and,lss'emp,s made 10
compel hem 10 serve sgainst Their wtil 10 the war
now raging. Hear, hsar.l Therefore Say, iss;
ing derire that the mos, friendly reialops shcua
Sstes, regret exceedingly any Circumstance OF any
kind which could have created irritation 70 tue minds
Of the people of TIE Northern Union. All can say
H. that we cannot 60 beyond the bay. Hear,
bsarl The Law 10 one. know, very Difficult! OF ex.
ecutup but this Is no. the first time when that has
BEEN discovered. When the contest wa raging
in Spain between Don Carlos and Isabella, L.
was my duty to prevent supplies, ressmng
Don Carlos from this country. Ships were
70 our knowledge fitted ont In the Thames TO
take part, we suspected, In The war, but We nsa
not sufficient information 10 enable The Governments
essfully and efficiently 70 interfere with them
hope that those gentlemen who AFRO warm sdvo-
Gates of the North will use that influence which they
are entitled 10 exert by the course they havo"taken
with view to prove 10 Ibeir friends at the otoer
side of the Atlantic, thai the charges made against
the Britisb Government are not founded ID reason
Government will continue, a. copTend they nave
done hitherto. 10 execute the law wherever cases
shall be brought before them in regard to which tncy
can safely act upon good and su grounds. bnt'
as l have stated, there must be Q deposition upon
oaib that depOsition must be made upon facts which
win stand examination before court OF law; put
10 cali upon us arbitrarily and capriciously TO seize
vessels with regard 10 which no ofsDse can Dy prop
or proof be Afterwards established Is 10 urge the
oyernu ent TO adopt course which would cast dis
crdit upon them and would only lead TO diff
Gully and embarrassment. Hear, bear.j l can
onIy saw therefore, that I trust snd believe the
GoyenmsDt OF the United States will see that our
anxiety 10 to carry out the law but they should not
ima,ipe that the cry raised will Induce us 70 come
down 20 ,his House to alter the law. Hear, hear.l
We have had some experience--I ut least have bad
flaupbterl-in matters of that sort heretofore re-
ae wed ngbter --aDd believe that SINE gentle
meu VINO are sitting upon this bench would nos DC
dsposed even il / were, to concur in any proposi'
ZION Of that nature. lCbeers.I gH
MR.. BRIGHT ON THE AMERICAN QUESTION AND
SLAVERY. If.t.r
A great meeting OF Grades Unions' was bed at
81. James's Hall, London, on the 18th, TO express
sympathy with the Northern States Of America, and
with negro emancipation. The principal speaker
was Dir. Bright, who presided. lie said, The
question they bad 10 consider was one OF the
greatest which bad ever occupied the attention
VI tho cIvllx<d world. He did not wouder OF the
revolution in America. When the Republic WAS
born 1t had within il the seeds Of great peril 10
be able TO meet England 1t was necessary 70 be
united and to be united Slavery had TO be tolerated.
Many in America had dreaded the destruction OF
their country more than they bad hated Slavery
The principles OF the North irrecobcilaoe with
those Of the Sooth and the contest had become in
eyitable. The fate Of Q whole continent was ct
stake. Some meu said that be, holding certain
principles regarding the war, should take no psit 10
the great question: bat in reply, be argued thai tns
people Of England had not created tho war aud they
could not shut their eyes 70 the Issues IL involved
(Cteers.
No. many Of tho noble aud learned had been called
10 that meeting, but he was SURE that the srtisans
who comprised Is would express their gmpathies
on behalf Of the North. "Privilsge" came forth
every morning, and with blatant voice cursed the
American Republic. {" Privilege had beheld
30, OOO, 900 people happy and prosperous, with no
Emperor or King, nor State bnhop nor pris.t'
Privilege" rhuddered at what would happen IN
old Europe II the great experiment suecsede1.
Loud cheers Did they know that, within the
last fifteen years, some two and Q half millions OF
British people had found homo in America Mr..
Bright then referred 10 the struggles which some.
times took place ia England between capital and
labor, and having remarked tnat Inc WORKING Psople
did sometimes things which they did not 10 their
cooler moments approve Of said that 10 the Southern
states Of Amerlca Nm easy solution Of tue difficulties
connected with capital aud labor was found. II
was TO consider the slave bimseH az cspital.
soutn it was NOT black mon only whom the slave
holding class wished TO enslave (Cheep.
Some people asked what was 70 become OF the
labor ia Lancashire II the struggle was TO be con-
tinued. Now, he was not prepared to say that a
number of peoplo in the cotton disriets might not
b, caused 10 remove 10 other homes aDdfnd other
employment, but the South was responsible for the
cslamites in which those people we're involved
lCheers.l The supply Of cotton had been stopped
because the South had desired 10 make Slavery per-
pstu.l. The South would not allow the cotton 70
come down to New Orleans In order that EDgland's
difficulties might be increased Mr. Bright then re-
ferred 10 the Confederate loan and condemned II In
strong terms; Of tho objects Of the loan was TO
pay for vessels being built FOR the South and 1t was
hoped there that the building Of the vessels would
produce 90 much irritation in the North States that
England would be dragged into WAT with America
For the sake Of the profit which sometimes waited
on crime some were content to cover themselves
with everlasting intamy. (Cheers.l Mr. Bright, amid
much cheering, concluded by expressing his opinion
that whatever might be the opinions or doings of
those in tho upper ranks, the working classes would
be true 70 the cause Of liberty.
Resolutions carrying out the object OF the meeting
were afterward adopted as slso was an address 10
President Lincoln expressing warm sympathy with
biz course.
TIE SEIZURE OF THE PETERHOFF.
LONDON, Thursday, March 26. 1863.
In regard 10 the seizure by Admiral Wilkes
of the Peterhof, q private merchant steamer,
although not having q single contraband