Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-28
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THE NEW BRITISH PREMIER on
PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND THE
FEyTANS.

EEANANNs
The Earl Of DERBY, the new British Pre-
mier, in his opening speech TO Parliament,
says:
Passing from Europe, ! cannot but turn
for a single moment TO congratulate the
world upon the cessation Of that fearful
struggle which for several years desolated
the United States Of America, hear, hear, j
without remarking that though the position
of a neutral is always one of considerable
embarrassment, Is always one which is looked
upon with much jealousy by both the con-
tending parties in a war, and more especially
in a civil war: and, although our exercise
Of that neutrality may have been questioned
bv one side and the other-as / believe il
was-I do earnestly trust that the restoration
Of peace and the wise course which the Presi-
dent Of the United States appears to be
taking, in seeking 10 reconcile and bring
back to the Union the vanquished members
who seeded from it, may terminate any
feeling Of irritation which yet prevails
among the citizens Of the United States
against this country, and that nothing will
interrupt the friendly and harmonious rela-
tons between the two countries between
whom subsist so many ties which ought TO
bind them together in indissoluble union.
[ Loud cheers. Ny lords, it was also with
no little qualification that / have observed
that, although undoubtedly the latitude
which is given in the United States 10 all ex-
pressions Of public feeling, and to anything
short Of an actual violation Of the law, may
have led many persons in this country 10 be
somewhat impatient at the progress which
that absurd and mischieyous conspiracy,
called Fenianism, was allowed 10 make in
America; yet, as soon as the law was plainly
about to be violated, vigorous and decided
measures, as ! acknowledge with the utmost
gratitude, were taken by the Government Of
the United States 10 prevent a violation Of
their own laws and the rights Of friendly
States by a lawless band Of marauders.
lCheers.
81 should hardly have referred to these
American Fenians, numerous as they are,
but whose organization has been that Of
vast number Of dupes, headed by two or
three arch imposters, out Of whose credulity
they have obtained large sums Of money for
the avowed prosecution Of a scheme so ut
terly visionary that how any sane man could
have entertained it is a matter Of astonish-
ment-I should not say, have noticed
these Fenians, supported as they were by
number Of those loose characters who, on
the disbanding Of the United States army,
we're naturally ready 10 join in any desper-
ate enterprise which promised them a share
is the plumber, If t had not been for the
purpose, in the first place, Of acknowledging
the vigorous measures which, on the recent
raid, for ] can call il nothing else, were
taken by the United States Government
and, in the next place, Of pointing out as
subject Of the highest congratulation, that
the inroad Of these maraUders called forth
throughout the length and breadth Of the
British provinces unanimous shout Of
loyalty and enthusiasm, and a resolute de-
termination to maintain the Government to
which they belong, and the throne to which
they owe allegiance loyalty and determi-
nation shared alike by natives Of all the
provinces and Of all countries who had
taken up their abode In Canada, and shared
above all by persons Of every shade and de-
nomination Of religion" [Cheers.