New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-15
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those difficult matters which the wisdom of his prede
ccssor was so well calculated To bung to sallsaclo,
result All can say IL. That, w sight 81 ms Fryu
caamitv-in sight of this greet crrnc-ihc CroWh inc
Parliament and lie people al a. Is country feel not only
rr dcercs .,nI1tly Wth the Gosc.nm. NJ nni people
oil the United safes but that our relations oil kdi,u
with them induce 10 feel TIE misiortunes oi tie
United States more than should the msiOrtunes OF
any country on the face of the globe The noble lord
concluded by moving that n humble address DC pre-
een,ad IN her Majesty expressing the sorrow ana nhe
ntion Of that House at the aSsassna ion of the Prcsi
dent of the United States, and praying her Majesty 10
communicate these sentiments on the part OF that
House to the Government Of the United Saes lliear
hear. 4,
The Earl Of Derhy-My lords. when. upon the last
occasion Of meeting, the noble earl announced MS
intention OF bringing forward The motion "hl'h nc ns
now submitted 20 the House, yenurcd To express ~!
homo that her Mlcsty's Government al well consd.
cred the form of the motion so ta nothing III that FORM
would in the slightest degree interfere with that unah
inous assent to IT which II was desirable thit TINS ouso
should rive | confess il would have been more snllS
factory TO my mind If the noble earl had entered some
what into the consideration Of this question, ana had
intimatcd to us upon what grounds they had pfolo'u
So unusual cOurseth0ugh arising, admit OUT OF uh-
usual if not unprecedented circumstanccs-as tlht
which has been adopted ofadressing the crown to con
yey TO foreign government the sentiments OF I"rih
pent with reference 20 the event that has taken place.
For myself | confess rather OF opinion mat inc
more convenient. and, cannot say the more usual Dut
the more regular would have been Ia have SIM
ny moved a resolution OF this House. in conjunction
with the other Honsc Of Parliament expressive Oh
those feelings which IL is proposed by the morton 10
place in the form of address to the crown. But
am extremely DESTROYS that there shall not appear ~
be the slightest difference of opinion upon this subject
that will not for single instant hear l-hcsate 10
give my assent 10 the form OF THIS notion whatever
doubt may entertain as 10 It's beng the most coNe
nient one Hear. hcar In agreeing 10 this address
that is to say in expressing sorrow and indgna'
ton at the atr0cious crime by which he United States
have been deprived of their Chief Magistrate, your
lordships will only folow-though the event has been
lpo ttme--thc
thy which has been expressed IRON one end OF the
country to the oler and II there be IN The tuiteu
States any persons who nised by our having abtaned
from expressing any opinion rs TO the conflict now
going on or even nom expressing an opinion when we
may have formed with regard 10 the merits OF the con-
tending parcsi there be any persons who believe thht
there is "A generally unTiendly feeling 10 this country
toward the citizens Of the United States, think they
could hardly have had more opctc reiuaon Of that
OPINION cheers conveyed IN what hope VIII be- the
unanimous declaration Of Parliament following the
declarations which both publicly md privately her
Majesty has been pleased 10 max" To the American
Minister and TO the widow Of President Lincoln anu
again following the voluntary and spontaneous eNpits
sion ofopuion which has already been given by almost
all the great towns ana communities OF this Ri gdOin
fChcers hope that, whichever other misfortune NAV
have attended this atrocious crime. one good ehect
may have resulted from it-that the manner IN
which the announcement Of has been re.
ceiyed in this counry viii satisfy the people ol
the United States tia, her MnJestYs subjects
one and ALL deeply condemn the crime which has b'rh
committed ana deeply sympathlze with the feelings oil
the United States IN tie deprivation they have eHe-
renced in the loss Of their Chief Magistrate. FOR the
crime itself there paGton whatever 10 he offered
There may be difference Of opinion ~ to tie merits OF
the two parties Wno are contendug one Tor empire TIE
other for Independence IN the United >iates-l l0N
the words of the noble earl oppostcbut iLsIe Il ahd
there can be no difference Of opinion TO tlisthat
the bOlicst and purcst oi all causes Is desc
Grated and DETAINED by any attempt Ia promote IL
by measure 20 Infamous as tLis. lCheers II
it were possible TO believe that the Confederate
authorities encouraged. sympnihned with, or even
did not express their ahloirence nj TINS crime j
should say they had committed that which was worse
than crime-a gross bunder-hccau.e. IN the face ~
the civilized world cause that required or submitted
10 be promoted by the crime Of Gssassuiipu ouid lose
all sympathy. and ALLEVIATE every kindly ieeng toward
itself by which any OF H. supporters might pc acuan
But we'll satisfied "a can De Of anything iAa
this dctcsiabc act OF assassination Is 80 eaTcy nen
the whole spirit In which tue South have conducted
this (checs-tn the courageous a." manly, nLu AZ
the same time forbeaIine, course which ihct pave
adopted In struggling for everything that dear them
that convinced that apart from the error OF lnds
ment which wOnd have been IN sanctonng ucb
"A crime, they cannot have been guilty OF 80 great
bundcr and cannot have ad 10 express their detesta
ton of IT, and at the same time 10 itei That 10 step
which cond have been taken could have inflicted 10
great Injury their own cause viii not veitur, 10
follow the noble earl even INTO the slight discussion
politics of tie United States. VIII not discuss Tue
Question with regard TO which at this moment they are
In the utmost diflioulty-l mean that Of slavery
will not even express opinion rs ia the qnes.
ton whether the late defeats, serious as they
are and apparently fatal 20 the cause OF the
South, have produced or are hkeIy To lead 10
and early termination Of the In whatever way that
war may be terminated. il must be the desire OF eveFy
friend of humanity that should be Terminated soon
and wthou, tnat unnecessary ension oil blood which
has been going on for the last three FEARS. not only
ioin with the noble earl in lamentng the loss Of man
who certainly has conducted the affairs OF that country
under circumstances ~ great difficulty with singular
moderation and prudence and Who believe. MAS bent
upon trying to the utmost sytem as conciiaiory as
was consistent with the prosecution oil the great war 10
which he was engaged; but also agree Win thc
noble earl that tie death Of such man. III rueh
manner and al such time is not only n subject OF tae
deepest regret and adherence. but that u serious
msfortune for tie country over which he exercised h
thorty and for the prospects OF an amicabe settlement
| can only hope. Notwithstanding some ominous eN
pressons which hive already fallen from has SUCCESSOR
who has been ncNpccicdy elevated TO the hgh ana
responsible position which he holds that he may be dis
posed and enabled to follow that wise and conciliatoy
course which In the prospect OF success President LIN
coin had, believe. decided upon adopting. For MN
satisfied of this that II different course be pursued
and not at all insensblc TO the danger OF pubic
evaporation arising DOT this event. say am salts
fed the adoption Of such course can only lead To the
proracion O the horrors Of this civil war adding othe
motives which animate the South more. the most
powerful Of all motiyeE-namely that OF despair-and
TO the resolution 10 fight out he battle "to the bitter
end II one side be resolved 10 exterminac the other
side will be led TO submit 10 determination rather than
listen TO any reasonable proposals for surrender.
Therefore. say, not only In the act itself bni IN the
fact Of the President Of great country being suddenly
deprived Of life. but also In the circumstances under
which the crime committed, and the fatal results IL
may have upon the returning prospects Of in the
United States-upon all these grounds. scc the deep
eat cause for amentng the that las taken
place. and l quite sure that, independently Of all
political motives expressing no less the indiyd
a feelings Of the house than OF the country at large
in viewing with horror, detcsfaion, and Indignation,
the crime by which the President Of the United States
has been deprived Of life. Loud cheers.l
After some remarks FROM Lord Stratford de Red
cc which were almost wholly naudble In the gallery.
(the motion was put and carried nemae oonddioens
In the House Of Commons, on the same evening. Sir
G. Grey said:
livery much regret that in the unavoidable absence
of nv noble friend at the head Of the Government IN