Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-21

THE feeling toward. this country seems to
be improving in England Even the London
Times is becoming quite gracious in its tone.
One principal cause for this change in feeling
is an address by Mr.. Adams on the occasion
of the visit of deputration of trades union
lists to transmit to Mr.. Lincoln an address re-
Gently adopted by them. Here is what he
said:
Gentlemen: accept with pleasure the duty
you have imposed upon me. in receiving your
address to Mr.. Lincoln. Representing, as |
do, my country in England, you must be
aware that | stand outside all local questions :;
therefore 1t is not my province to express dis
satisfaction or satisfaction with those persons
or parties in England VINO express their opin-
ions upon America. 1t there are any in this
country who put harsh construction on the
conduct OF the American government it is not
my place to find fault or my right to criticise.
1t is, however, my duty to accept from the
representatives OF any body of Englishmen
their favorable sentiments towards the gov
eminent | represent, and to recprocate the
frank, manly, and independent spirit in which
they have been rendered. | understand, gem
tlemen, you attend here as representing large
bodies Of working men, who advocate and up
hold the rights of labor, and it is therefore but
natural you should look with dislike upon any
parties, in whatever country they may exist
who infringe on those rights. You perceive
that in the struggle now going on an attempt
Is made to establish a government on the de-
structiOn of the rights Of labor-a govern
ment OF physical power, to take away the
rights OF labor. 1t is a question above all To-
cal right; 1t is a general principle and there
fore, though taking place IN a foreign coun-
tLy, you have right TO express your opinion
thereon. Hear. l accept the duty you i'm
pose upon me with great pleasure, the more
so as you have taken advantage of the occa-
sion TO speak on the question of war.
agree with your views. With two ma
tons Of the same race, of the same
high spirit, both feeling proud of their
superiority on the ocean, under present cir
cumstances it would indeed be surprising if
something should not spring up on that ocean
which might occasion collision. | concur
with you, gentlemen, as to the great forbear-
ance which ought to be exhibited by both
countries in constituting the actions Of each
other. | trust that in spite of all that has oc-
Cured, there is in the government of each
country Il sufficient sense of responsibility
which will induce them to maintain friendly
relations with each other. There must nat
urally be u feeling OF pride. of fear lest one
nation should appear to refrain from properly
resentng what it might deem to be an otfense
and in this lies the great danger. | feel con-
fdent however that if the two peoples, if the
two governments would speak together in the
Same sense, in the same frank and unreserved
terms as you have spoken to me this evening,
all fear of any collision would be at an end.
clear, hear.) l can assure you that notwith-
standing the speeches OF some of my country
men, notwithstanding the writings in some
American journals, there is no nation under
the sun for which America entertains great
er regard than England, and if the real senti
ments Of the people Of each country can be
clearly established to each other, shall have
no fear of their coming into collision. (Chcers)
believe, gentlemen, that you have taken the
right course to produce this desirable under
standing, and [ shall undertake with great
pleasure the duty of at once transmitting your
address to President Lincoln. (Cheers.)