New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-04
Great Lfrif8in.
~gs RIGHT HoY. 7. ii. GIBSON on tbs UNIT
STATES ASD THB RErLILloN.

STATS AID TUB RErLILloN.
The RIGHT Hon 2. ii. Gibson, President OF
ess Roard OF Trade, addressed crowded meeting Of
Ell. constituents. on Jsn. 20 at Ashton'ander'AyAe
IoSG Hal The &ey'g presided.
sir. Gibson. who was received with loud Gle" Ing
a.de IN the course ofis speech. tie following Remarks
81 tic United States:
Ihavo hoard IL said at is m advantage 70 Fuc!a'd
stA. this blow shCuIl have icu Gfou ne "a .
c. America, IS 4 ration TpOiFeIr, - me l''''tl
usiglboiRg countries Hct. hepr.j Hcl 10 suV is
o.. Mon G.car LeLr.l = ttlC'e tLat TO I'tnis Oh
seeW0fG lre Ike SIC in..yi, l.s N Pariicu az uai'oh
a, they are dependent upon ,ar' Oitci ior LcT FE'
aeity and erir happiness. and that Il there Dc 81
destruction Of wealth III say one Hoilo- me eIi !Lo
0ok l. thus invaded aaa tatre ls les, = nc tsilt "'
by ire channels @. -.rler @ tAl'cEn clhti co"
the World Therefore : believe tlBt tus hln 'I'I
.n,.t,ips OF Eufupo Irst Of necessity s.Hrf IA ne
lc.sss that have arisen from tst Cesrr c'l .i"
ast Las prevailed in 'he United states, IA. 'htf"
Gge end u6ted,y sg.s Of progress h our uent Wv
ere worth mentioning. y IKE the shipping n.I'e,l
Ne used g. I've tod tiHt free Trade ~ singing ,-e
rover 70 er1vloy tie foreign ships - Vel IS we J4 IN
tAips would be damaging 20 BRUSH nsyi 5enoa' Nv
v.ht - the eGso7 No Las tlat tie Jlnncsr ca Brlha
saips cLtcrin. 81 and ceTi,- cU' Wa Ciiso,i
4, the Uuiicd Kingdom. bias increased n the
orsscr year 10 a. arouit II son ching Ike "a c0nOoo
tius Rad upward against OF, eco tCr5 o. f1rafh Sup
pi1g Tins showing tai with grost increase a!' .
Isher British shipping has kept gradually ~ adIsic9
q ofeicn shipE-g in q . trade WItb tdo United jAhG'
jcl. B,tit sou rot be air to toxic cTel or tbs 1i'
pycTemc,t In Shipping as due - aay poicy IN 'LIs
t0lntr I aIU AFRAID that sOina Cl II Is due 70 ile
t-angerenoe of ire carrying trade from ncr sl
20 British ships Gud way tbs from A11Ti'
can ships 20 Britib ships n doubt party IN eonse
cueLcT OF tie var that Jsegas in America There 4nsy
not % tie ss,so power = maturing dnd hFucg .ui
asrchant 80 sells BIT 0fi8I there IL something
rcte than that-ileis IS ia fear aUong tle American
reTchant chipping o! sit1cSs ~ CT an SlHel 's
= are ca.ecfDg OT,rtae 81. and which GIe pIrI
iue ard destroying all United States merchants r
vsich they ind upon the high seas The fo!5, iseTe
80 Nre H.- f4.f ms 4. .
I-LrsfeT OF American carrying 10 BritSh slips '"W'
g. dee.eaoe IL ne eU d uncut 0. American shipping
y very FTcft II. re Eaoe q cen lizard Lh- .Ig
.J-od 1tes IL IS something Ike - or - pr cent
renti0n ;hese facts 20 show yon II u 1slt tbst the
attention VI this great commercial DGtOa should &c sil
OF ID turned 10 hOse iGs which -herD tae ncu2o x
Nelicerents upon tho high sc3s. tHcGr hear! Fer
tyne two or three sTIded s.oGuers v,jch country
with NJ pTCtenl.Os 20 navy Tan eGSy teEi upon TIC
eoesn armed viii taeir o'e or tgo guns GU Almost
clear the Of tie merchant Shipping Oi purncuIt1
nation What might happen 20 is country "iiG ner eI
ssnsYs cortnyrce over the Gas IRE nj 70 wtI Nith
scne nation that avail herself OF tie Ese Of similar
Soseription OF yessels Hear benrl Why the whole
kvstem q maritime warfare Is Uttered 10y TIC intrOduc
t.Cu o. S,ea and these tt ste I1ers t'hLoi Dc over
taken D. the most powerful ns7'es. ILs sea IS very
o-0sd pace ard tho eau r1acl about Jr There s 10
ssyEg how long, carGnllng ald deStro ing COT .fce
And il not in the power q naYC9 70 PIE en- tAChl
Wei II Il lie Is 1t not rel ed wors' neutral ns'
ttons are 70 supply suoh vessels - bell cercuts Hear
hear " might Flth cur gFcG! nav 10Y lhfta-ct Il
were at with scu.e cSuA,J, blJcLa1e s porte
t.I 2
rom IT, haro1rs; but = ttnt nation with whom we
" ere at war is to be 10 h5oTty 70 ~ 70 some ts-
ts1t region. t0ie country iieEd.y 70 cure es'
AID thore nc furnished VIII these armed piT1ltcs 70
syuise abOut the ocean, should Ike 10 piov wnat
possible protection tie ~ eat Navy ~ England sDd TIC
great expenditure upon EAch Il !osts VII be ene 70
Five 10 the commerce. d this country ("Hcar" ana
Cheers and therefore the Government lave seen not
ony la an international pOt VI view .e great Clis Of
se5tras furnishing slips Of war to Dcn.ssfeIts a. a
principle and cor raIy 20 the genera! gOd usdersthd-
lrg aniOrg countries. feeling tliB ana also TIC sri
ypors uar 1DtLt cOIF0 fH!.l tfG 70 b VIAL 70 ti9 IL
s ests Of England tGt tiis Stang Oci * yesses N
UOntres moi themse.Vs~ engaged in tie warfare fnJld
prevented thCy nays iaac en- cJlrho NLlci ne t|f
Of ths country have required rom thcmi hey hay
tndsavored 70 the best Of TIER aDi.ig 70 Pf
tee laws Of thus country 81 mrc0 against those
vtO ere engaged IN Supplying the socall,d
Confederate States Of America Wit th0.e vesses 10
srulse against tie commerce 81 the United Stats a
gsAoD With whom 81 tiis pres ~ no1loa', ~. az on
rms Of friendly alliance. lL1eers. / don't Know
4hetacr any gentleman bo.e has taken the troabls %
ESea tho eJli suuea.s upon tls question, tDt really
confess for one tAa IA rr9bo % unfcrfttld much
4 what has been sid Ur9n tie subject an t3ld tat
Va may sail cet Of SHIPS through tie Foreign Euist
lent Act II mey be soj bet Vii Undertake v say
.h1t win sa eg6ther feo Of ehirs through me con.
,ction which rry one of the iavyers lss hitherto pus
UPON that acs iLaoelter and o5eefsl Common sense
ys sae tLGt the Confederate Government sre nc par
ssr who have directly llrecly cansed these smps
70 be bat 81 ths county and thai IN 20 doirg they
tsged upon deliberate eO-rst % 1ioatI8 aud eteoine
t3s laws vi E1siAld. 'ir4f, and lCud choeys J
Z snl no awyer bat that IL ry construction
'bs9r. bear, ana ] DO Tot think yOu con sail a
taet OF sh.ps taItueh that. Cheers and laughter !
VIII regard 70 the american question tie Government
ci3eialy - sicty neutral. ther policy has been do
s0tling AID 70 S-y nothing = Go7ernuout tdnt
slollL favor the views Of either " 1e conendng par
ts8 lux generally Tat policy Of ue1Idty AGg porn
s0croFed by tic country w have been urged 20 rec
ogZc The South 10 taSe steps - bile abuJt Cessa-
sion Of the bOckaLe not =, but formerly AID d
- ciroamstoce when cgnno, pass without oDserya
sou tll. tie people IL lila part 9t tGe United King
69n whose interests would sypeer The NEST Nkcly
T. Re promoted Oy prLug end 20 TO blockade bn 3
Eos; desired ta' on locy s-ogd 10 gIGeI ~ i1scs
aaous difficulties which the Government OF tho United
btates have had " encounter n ese ufg.nls about
America have Tot co-e foa tie cotton cisf!cts sup.
per - found cut D ti. e thai t.e cotton districts
SLSe SOILS and iutcecs ana tie power q epmecieing
What Is Just and r.gdt IN oup national 7 icy, and
s.e 20. prepared 20 recommend that tLis county should
take on unworthy course fJT OnCtGg the pCCC ia.y
iairrctts OF tho c.gss ~ Which they hoo9s. Loud
cleet8g en- one Of those who think at az tie con
-aencemeIt If this American war many pGrsorg foo
tasily formed the oIA.o2 t.t At was impossible tho
n nv srs o. TIE country with Which acqunDted
TeIe 4 one thing cctaio-that wAsisVer oieo hop.
pe1s, tie Union e-lll0. pe Ic ioted' never cane y
= thlt conclusion. fJcarj 90 no. know Whether Il
= d be restored. | cent look into iutIriy but / can
Dot 90 the length u seeing ~ clearly beiore sge
AID slowing that il IS Impossible tae Union should be
Isst0Tod When tie SoltLtrn leaders took NJ anna
FOR be It remembered, they eomu.,nced thig wa
Hear" aid q ceTi 1t WaJa war Z! oegres5lou VI
Ger part; when ttey took Up arms for tie pun
use oi ecmPeling the GO'eti.Inen. OF tna
LATED States 10 0cqulosce IA breaking up tA'
sAtsshiy u the country, J always ielt that th'
pouth had undertaken task which IL would b,
ciilcIt to Gccomplish AOlLiug sAoit OF something
LEe such colgusst o. the North wOud cCmpel then
70 10y down theiT arms In despair va likely aducC
me Government u that country To aeree 10 separate Ar
we way wbich vas proposed. but when an tOld b.
wa not merely tue enjoyment Of their own indcpend
sIee pat the establishing OF model Slave Republic,