The New York herald., 1864-10-31
THE AMERICAN QUESTI0a.

THE AMERICAN QUESTI0l.
Tho American adyices received per ,ns s,eacship
the ioodon r.s,ss OF 2on of Ocooer hpss Il nt uo.
charitable 10 suppose that the federal uat
favorable as possiois "a SUIT the psi,esl
rgeDey. depiores tho prospect linued
nelancboy anu depressing to the world and
as presenting tue greatest rcproaches TO nankna.
The Peace Question tn France.
PsELiNa OF THE FRENCH corPERugAEs ~ FAvoE
or IRE ESGIlsH PEAcg Apnayss
lPars luct l4) corre oudence OF the London Post
rbe N a1s.F and other papers have referred 70 the
peace from Great Britain to tns Amer
peop,e tnree hundred thousand Signatures have been
0btaed England and lroiapd, equal pnr,ber might
with tho utmost ease have been collect ted france 1ho
Emperor, viii be remembered, long isisi
Ave, and caused his Minister Of orelr Affairs
tLe governmant AZ Washington, suggesting that at
temps shond be made to brug about susnens,cn Of oos
t,es ard then negotiate. In those days neither the
Norn the Soutn disposed listen aay thing
out tho war dram and trmpe,. There was other
fresh Her Britannia Macsty's goverome aid not at
tempt TO back tho taiions France because II
was the opinion OF Lord Pa.merst,n and hs colleagues
toat tue tlnle hao nob yet arrived when the aJuu-
sells OF foreigners could he OF any avail the
French government, regarding this civi war as
great dis sier for America, aud great calamity Ter
certain class OF manufacturers, has oLdosp o.
proDsos os Of reconciliation. On tho other nand, the
strictest neutrality and observed on IA ques
connected with the building Of vessels or furnishing
nitons Of war. Tho imperial government OF Only
Knows the Of bnt II ia no
that as 10 England the southern Envoys have occasion
ally communicated with official personages n Paris
Perhaps ne sympathy Of te majority i, his cory Is
toii The S0uthrn rhe French people ipsinctvey
lean towards the weaker party wness the heroic
fights Of the southern army, people struggling brayey
and Wild marvellous endurance against an enemy whose
resources, domestic and foreign, almost unlim-
tied. The French people, from oil that one can
struggle quite as much do all right thnkiog men
in England. Personal and material interests, bow.
ever have less 70 do with that feeling than formerly,
rxhted itself a. least 70 certain extent. Az 10 eng.
land, other supplies have been landed AZ Hsvre. aud
trade has gradually recovered. The expectation trade
generally from France to America has not strange 70
say fallen of The wealthy n the Northern States buy
largely from France. Tho port c Havrc. which directly
communicates with America, has a line
Of steamers. The emigration, chiefly Of Gsrmaos,
tells We OF emigrants who left Iiayre
during the month OF Semptember was 76l, OF whom 6e9
were for the United States and 81 for La Plata.
Tho alarm fct this country about the American
war has greatly diminished. But the for peocs
aos less ancersai Humanitarian soeu material in
sress associate the and people OF France
with the sentiments embodied In the pesce address ot the
British nation.
Relief For che Rebels I'm Liverpool.
iLopdon toc l4) correspondence Of Dublin fEoeman's
Journa]
bazaar is TO be held Liverpool on Tuesday next on
behalf Of the widows and orphans the Confederate
and to ameora,e the condition OF the manned and
wounded. AS the current Of public sympathy runs
steadily in favor OF the Confederates not only
IN the capital Of Lancashire, but also in the
tropois Of the empire, very large will,
II is believed he realized The Photographic portraits OF
the great stateman ADD soldier Of the conederacy will
also be largely circulated through the Of
the bazaar.
This grand bazaar in aid OF Southern prisoners was
opened Liverpool the 18Th instant, with great
Political feeling discaimed matter and
very general support Is being extended to the bazaar
Mr.. Gladstone On Non-InteI v ention.
HIS THEORY or rae RIGHT OF SECESSION AND IN
POSSIBILITY OF sUBJUGArIoS.
Iirom the Manchester Guardian, Oct. 1877
Yesterday morning an address was presented TO the
Chancellor OF the Exchequer by the corporation Man
chester, the Town Hail. The members OF the corpo.
ration occupied reserved seats and the remainder Of the
room, to which admission was by circular, we'll
filed Mrs Gladstone Lady Arm,tage and several other
ies with upon the platform
Tho Mayor, j. NJ. Bennett, ksq, who PRESIDED having
addressed Mr.. Gladstone, the Chancellor OF the Ex-
chequer made O lengthy speech reply, reviewing the
home policy aud foreign relations OF Englaud.
In the course OF his address he said t not special
placed position with regard TO all other States o,
Europe, such that cannot possibly have other
amcug them aud they adopt the constant
guides OF their conduct tue principle Of respecting the
position for US 70 main,an Il places us, as wore, Sy
the SIDE OF every European nation the character Of
gone by when /, was tho fashion aud the OF
to spesk OF great nation abroad 10 particular
as natural enemy We Aaoe no natu,a, eacmy zap
piause.l Every country Of Europe natural friend
appauss-and IL 70 country OF Europe in particnlar
look country By c'ose reot,oas ,o1h which
iied ,roria. IL is to that very country which
once, in tho blindness Of . perhaps excusa
bic ana natural, but unhappy prejudice, It was
the practice 10 regard natural applause
trust you think that the conduct of govero
the regulation its foreign policy has been acuated by
q desire rerform towards all countries
the world Offices Of friendship. tHear hear.) am
confident you think that disposition, has been adi.
by the government and specially by the gov
Tor IN this respect been than
the practical organs OF the feeling OF the country
disposition 10 respect the rights o! every country,
and TO avoid u~dae interference ia us concerns,
has been indicated 10 regard to toe lamentabe
h,rh dncn alAC thQ nf
Applause England was a sad sufferer by that
do not believe history records case in which the n-
teei dsseusons OF country have prodoced such wide
spread casiuty in other nations beyond borders.
But have felt that duty tesp-L Anelcaa
fyee1o and he discretion, Of the American
e,r dGdrs ano,g s.s,sseirsst cheers whstever
ment be our particular opinions as TO the don OF
course they we're pursuing or as 10 tne paccab'iy OF
any object they bad IN view. tAppiiuse.) fo my own
part couiess have always had ayeai dossbs 10 e
praosicatiy of reducing 10 sub scfion large pon Of
con,ttry that sontfeas q deerm med dspoitio 10
rate. Continued cheering.) But wnstever no that
opinion we have no righ, to place Il ia form which
shall make the Judges OF what s TT for Others do.
(Cheers Theirs Is the responsibility has been
pnrt the suffering. isui, alas /: We groan the
surcrngs experierced oy pruaton let ms look
are enduring tcar hear IL tor them, as they have
ne 70 Judge S, ., 'ns,r own WIN. course
tion-that by partial attempts ~ placing our own udg
instead OF theirs, should have done nothing but
the second pace, feel that the sentiment with W hjch
ought 10 regard that most unhappy war IS niswe
fear either that or any oher aasa--cheerswe feel
that they brothers IN blood and language: We
know that their continent 10 calculated TO continue in
relations OF most beneficial Intercourse with and
ought 10 pray Almighty God that IT may please Him
OF His mercy 20 bring that sansuinary coutestand II
be His WILL at early periodic sncb termination, bc
IL what may, as shall be most for the happiness the
peace and the permanent welfare and prosperity Of all
the inhabarts OF what were once the United states.
(Appause)
The Canadian Confederation.
A ROYAL PgrNCE MAY GOVERN TIE UNITED ma
1IoS.
RpIfoR THK IoSnos Tsps.
You may think IL worth while again calling the attcD
ton or your readers 10 tne conferences IN progress
among the North American provinces about their
federation in one polilico sysiom under the Britsh
crown.
Many OF Ihe sreeches nde have axinced rrenf poYer