New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-02
RICHARD Golden AND THE REBEL PRIYATEERs
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- rirnte ntter from Mr. Cnhden. dnted MIdhurst


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bsh private letter from Mr. Cobden dated Midhust,
Ian g. 1864" az follows: ..
DEAR SIR: entirely agree with you TO the conSe-
auences to be apprehended FROM the operations oil ine
any advantage. stated in tile House last session wnel
it difficult TO get hearing on mat SIDE %iat f III
erpool sc. And took every opportunity OIL lmptesss
privately on those IN power my fear (Which sce9 ~
your own that the demand for Indemnity Ol eapnlcS
would cost q war or great humiliation; u9n sed
how the other Is to be avoided For pear IN nd
the mischief ia done ana the language the taultinS i
insulting language OF tho Prime Minister in the House
when the subject was brought forward by Mr, foS,
ter lagt Spring (whcn | was ABSENT remains on
record and fear not likely to be forgotten Then
bear mind that Lord John Russell has REFUSED IN ~
bis correspondence with Dir. Adams 10 Iec9snZe tno
claim. For TO interfere now, ana ADVISE he puNIL
ment to pay the money would neither oe Ii, 20 , %
nor myself. IL must become the sueet Oh rsvai H. y
matte negotiation The fact sand the WhOle
ruling class and large section on te uppcrh i
class Ncd by The Times aud its satetes) nave Deen 80
rampant I'm their hostility TO the Great epuDco "hoSe
strength ana d instpfIv r. onclIsion that
To use their unhappy phrase" the ReIuDcau DuDDle hs
BURST and they commenced to treat mat country as tey
wOnld Brazil am sorry TO say dt VI H., %
our diplomatic correspondence in the Blue BOOKS SHOWS
hat tile Foreign Office reflected this altered teellng
Meantime, among the masses O tue poopIe .lo S
was unchangeably with the North. Loru Kussel SaId
at BlargOwre the majority were LOT .hnc
North. But the majority have no VOtes' tnV
whole people had been represented In the House Oh
Commons the Prime Minister would hot nav, h.y9
spoken Lord PalmcrsOn spoke, nor Wouu 1I' i,,
have been franticay chcercd when o rose IN the House
and virtually said, did It," However, as before re
marked the mischief DONE and now 1t remains 10 De
seen with what grace the people VIII allow themselves 10
he committed or humiliation by the fullnR cidas
which has the powers Of Government IN It's hands bug
confess think the money amount OF the captures the
smallest part ofthe future penalty we shan nave lo pay
IN is the loss ~ productive vu!ue inflicted ON e Wse
the United states mercantile marine Mhcn - the nosy
pregnant for IL shows what nan doIeh s%l.t sen,I9
would do 10 merchantmen. And with whateverma
time power we may Dee at war; We may Dc assured that
the Americans will pay IN oar own CON, ana that
will be impossible for the Government then 10, pre-,
vent puyatcers from being hted OUT against US; ms
have heard stated by OF the best friends OF nganu
among the Americans. With such prospect hardy
See how we can 20 10 war with even Brazil have mar
yccd nj the shortsightedness OF many Of orr ship
owners and merchants. who ought the moment thefe
was even the hunt OF pryaccrs being fitted out in our
ports, 10 have WdSSe against IT, ana 10 nave
called the Government 10 apply Tor fresh powers, II
they had not sufficient for the purpose Instead or ts
too many OF them have, fear, chueked over inc ue
struction Of q rival. For English slpowners ana mer
chants be found encouraging such mode ~ warfare
upou and through foreign commerce. Is on par WIN the
Intelligence which the proprctOrs OF the Crystal Palace
would exhibit n they invite game of stone
throwing with their ncighbors living III stone anu STATE
houses. remain, truly yours L. NobDhN'