Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-31
England and the uaitod States.
DEBATE In THE BRITISH rARLlAMEN.
rEAGE no DH PRESERVED, AND THE CANADA QuEs-
TIpN NOT CAUSE OF WAR.


iEAeE no Dn PRESERVED, AND THE CANADA QuEs-
TIpN NOT A CAUSE OF WAR.
long debate took plac3 in the British House
Il Commons on the 18th Instant 0ccasoned ty
o call for Information concerning the dctenoes
at Cnuada Mr. g. Fitzgerald called attention
to the report Of Col. JerYois upon this subject
sud suggested certain contingencies which
might lead to hostilities between England and
ihe United States, and against which England
could not, he said, shut her eyes, nor disregard
certain proposal made during the recent CON
terence between the Confederate agents and the
Federal authorities. Under these circumstances
tvis Of Importance TO look to the defence of
lNadn, upon which, in the event of war, the
Ar- blow would fall.
Mr. Forster expressed his belief that the
aRrs OF bostilities on the part of the United
'i"'es we're unreasonable and utterly ground
lpfs, and he drew from some Of the facts referred
70 Dy Mr., Fitzgerald conclusions consistent with
IAelllo Rnd friendly feelings on the part of that
'oNeFhlncnt towards this country Why, then,
he asked, should there be this ordinary
'usliolon Of American Ii arose, he said, from
lae Efforts of two classes-one consisting of
c9pielefate agon'sand sympathizers; the other
Of Disappointed prophets
Mr. DisrAell said" am not here tonight to
Implle, and have never imputed, anything
against the conduct of the Government Of the
uniteu States throughout this great struggle !;
oa' on the contrary, am now prepared, utter
iuF'her experience, TO repeat what | said two
years ago. that, uuder circumstances of almost
unprecedented diliculty, that Government has
r9nuuc'ed Itself with great enGrgy and discretion
lepr hear. am not Of the opinion that in
'he event Of the termination of the American
war; We should be placed in any immediate dam
eoV Vi coming into collision with that Govern
inVn'' owing to our connection with Canada.
w not believe that tho citizens Of the United
states Of tho North, even if entirely and COM
ptley victorious, will feel inclined to enter inn
neu.lesely into another struggle with power
"o' ihierior in determination and in resource 10
lug southern Statea Of America. Hear, hear. l
urn that opinion because believe that the
piVple 1.-THE United States are eminently a saga
e'oUs Gus people.
s,I mr Bright followed. lie thought Parliament
e@"ou'd @ understand that there is no power what
S'sr s, in The United KmgG.u4 " G.flll SUCCESS
suiy the territory Of Canada against the United
oa'ei; but denied that the American Govern
n'ent entertained any idea of attacking that
lIoyiuce, lie remarked " If there comes war
which Canada may be made victim, it will
he war got up between the Government Of
Washington and the Government in London, and
it becomes na to inquire whether that is at all
probable is there anybody in the House in
favor Of such war? Aud l will take the liberty
Of expressing This opinion, that there has never
leen an Administration in the United States,
since the time OF tue Revolutionary war up 10
this hour, more entirely favorable tO peace with
all foreign countries, and mere especially favor
able TO peace with this country, than the Gov
trnment of which President Lincoln is the head
lieRr, hear. | will undertake 20 say that the
mos' exact investigator Of what has taken place
WI he unable TO poiut 10 n single word he (Pre-
Aldeat Liucoln) has said, or single line he has
written, or single act he has done, since his
hrst accession to power, that betravs that anger
or passion or i'll feeling towards this country
Which some people hero imagine influences the
breasts Of his Cabinet If, then, Canada is mo-
ior war, if England is not for war, if the United
states are not for war, achcHce is Tie apar I,
e9MeP
Lord palmerston denied that the people Of The
United States had hccn IN treated by England
and aided that tho admission Of the belligeren
lights of the South was " the reault Of necessity
and not Of choice" lie continued as follows
" Tho honorable gentleman (Mr. Bright says
ilete exists in this country jealousy of III,
United States. Sir, | utterly deny that assertion
Uheers' We feel no jealousy Of the Unitet
rtnies Do the contrary, am sure that ever
l,g'slmau must feel proud at seeing upon tht
N'r SIDE of the Atlantic community sprunl
''tn 'he same ancestry as ourselves rising in th
as'e OF civilization, and attaining every degree
VI Prospelly-aye, and of power as we'll a
Saalth Hear, hear,1 ! therefore entirel,
e'ny lint there lDs been in this country AM
iee'log Of Jealousy as regards the United States
The North wished us 10 deoar
W. !helr side; the South wished US to declare oi
''V'rs and, as we maintain perfect neutralit