American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-04-05

pie OF the United States had been ill-treat-
ed by England, and added that the ad-
mission of the belligerent rights of the
South was " the result Of necessity aud
not of choice" He continued as fol-
lows;
"1he honorable gentleman Mr.. Bright
SAYS there exists in this country Jeal-
ousy of The United States. Sir, | utterly
deny that assertion. [Cheers.l We feel
no jealousy of the United States. On
the contrary, am sure that every Eng
lishman must feel proud at seeing upon
the other side of the Atlantic a communi-
ty sprung from the same ancestry as our
selves rising in the scale Of civilization,
and attaining every degree Of prosperity
aye and of power, as well as wealth
Hear. hear1 ], therefore, entirely de-
ny that there has been in this country
any feeling of of jealousy as regards the
United States. i
# The North wished US TO declare on
their side; the South wished US to declare
theirs; and as we maintained a perfect
neutrality between the two some slIShtde-
gree of irritation arose on both sides a.
gaiost US. CHear, hear.l Butt am equal
" persuadedwith the honorable gentle
man. that among the great bulk OF the
United States there are feelings deeper
than that initation-leelings Of good will
towards The country with which theiran-
cestols were connected and lam satisfied
that when this unfortunate contest shall
have ceased. whatever its termination, the
natural feeling of good will and relation
ship. which ought to prevail between the
two nations, viii take the place Of any
temporary irritation which the war may
have occasjoned, [Hear, hear.
Il am quite satisfied, also, hat England
will not give 10 America any just cause
of complaint; the war will not proceed
from our side. and if, as the honorable
gentleman thinks, it does not proceed
from theirs. then we may have we'll
founded expectation that, in spite of ad-
verse appearances for the moment, aud
in spite of the prognostications OF many,
the friendly relations between this eoun-
trv and the United States will not incur
any real danger Of interruption, "Ney-
er,heless," lord Palmerston continued,
"fhe honor of England demands, and our
duty as a Government binds us to do ev-
erything-moreover that we shall have
tbe sanction of the British nation in do
inc everythiug-that we can to defend
our fellow couutrymeu in Canada.
In conclusion he said;
awe haveno complaint to make against
the Government of the United States
[hear, hear1 they have acted in fair
and honorable maunerin all the matters
that may have arisen between us. No
doubt there are claims which they have
put forward, not urging them at pres
emf, but laying the ground for their dis
eussion at some. future time. No doubt,
also we have claims upon them which we
do not put forward at present, but have
announced to be claims which at some tn
tuye time may bediscussed. But should
trust that we both feel it to be for the in
terest-aye, and for the honor of the two
countries, that peace should be preserved,
and that matters ofthis sort ought to be
capable ola friendly aud amIcable adjust
ment. [Cheers. All | can say is that
the Government, as long they continue to
be chargeable with the conduct of affairs,
will do everything that the honor and in
terests of the country permit them to do TO
maintain inviolate the relations Of peace
and friendship between the two eountlies"
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