New-York tribune., 1868-12-18

not published but concealed and the press OF tho
Government absolutely denied its existence aud the hot
fever became hotter and hotter until were within
a hairs breadth of n Tremendous conflict and all
about a stupid matter which, II the Government
mad had the least patience, or the press, which
is the great public instructor bad had the least wisdom,
would have avoided all the difficulty [Iear, hear.l 1
hennen fo Know and am quile sure that Mr. Reyerly
johnson will bear me out this, that the very course
taken by our Government at that time was that which
made war almost inevitable for instead or lstonng TO
anything which came from the UHitcd Stcs nisteau OF
treating as an accldentnscad Of suppo'ng the Amer
lean Government honorable as we WeIemtne oae
first thing that was done was 10 Oruer IV'ovV
men aud so many ships to be taken over to
Halifax President Lincoln said: alt is obvious
from all this, that the Government or Great b,lu III
tends to make upon u.s. and perhaps II wond De pee
ter to take the war upon this ISSUE and upon the capture
and restoration OF these men, Taher thai give tc Wy
and afford them some other excasc for making war upon
other period" There Is no doubt that fiesi
dent Lincoln, a man so opposed 10 war, 80 g.o,ii
for a time from consenng to the restoration Of these
men, because lie believed from the menaclg altnde oL
the English Government that intended to make war
upon them, and that they might as well have the issue
upon that question any other thuk am not g9ins
beyond the truth when say that we owe the resorton
OF these aud the immediate subsistence OF any war
like feeling, TO man of long experience aud great pot
ical wisdom-Mr Seward lCheers,l Was lt not grand
thing that the instant the dispatch we received here was
published in the United sates-he very moment IL was
known that President Lrcon ana the Cabinet mao ageeu
to the men, the whole people OF the United States
without murmur, acqulesced IN their decls0nf When
it cannot be dinicuit for any Loncat Gov,
ernment and wellminded people, in any other
with Them [Cheers 1 confess that get sometimes
very much out OF patience upon tins American question:
Less than did four five years ago because now
find, somehow or other. that people generally seem 70
hold the same opinions IA do. But four or hye years
ago found myself very often In minority on TINS mat
ter. the theory that we are not two nations ana
two peoples, but that they are our own nesh ana Doo
That they have got from this country our own freedom!
although they may have put in their own shape, ana IN
In some respects may nave eXteneu tnt ncS iG U'
aliens at all, but am ot sure that they are ot VM,
that they about 20 be the greater branch or the
greater Then is there body 10 tell me that these
are not our people, ana that we are Two hatlOns III
any hostile to each other As one OF their poets
has SAID, speaking upon this suljcct-for her irGe
Iachstring never was Drawn n agalot lo ri.
OF Adams kinthe condition OF these people III the Ohlted
States very much better than 1t was IN their own cou
try they have been raised from position 9l eny au
suffering Of comfort We have heard Tonight the
people Of the United states spoken Of as foreigners but
regard the United States although Iree ltth 9M DoneI
mcnt, being still colonies Of this country The Amrr-
past ages because their ancestors our ancestors
Why should not take some credit for the great things
they dOiDgl They have some men who have written
what read with great pleasure; Prescott BahciOI,
and Motley hisoriaus-in this day IN England there
Bryant, Of the oldest and nOblcs Cheersl Logie
low loud cheersl Whittier aud Lowell They have artsts
asOpainters such Church and Bicrstadt-f you hap
the landscapes OF these you VIII hnd very
Little in England to equal and nothinS 10 spasI tnS
lCheers And they have further to when reference has
already been made this evening. their wonderful invcu'
tors. Every American met has patent-liaughteil-
and some OF their inventions OF tn" greatest Vale
II were TO question a friend see opposite. who
knows good deal about the Influential newspapers Oi
this country he would tell me that they are AL pfteI
by u machine OF American iuyenti0n-lChcers.I Need
/ polnt ONT that most blessed and admirable
invention for saving the lives OF many women In all
parts OF tho globe, the sewing machines lCheers.l
They have done another thing, they nave
established schools every where the doors or which are
thrown open 20 every hoy and girl throughout their
whole country IN these schools they have hot ohly
taught Their own people. but they have taught Europe
also and the whole world the value and the necessity o
instruction 70 the people ~ every free country Cheers
Now say IL We owe all this To America let US nave
share IN IT, resist altogether, and reject the notion
that two nations, in that old DtpalOus sense
which should make rivals and should make us
think it pos.ble-po~sible. mud-that war should
arise between us. (Cheersl They share In the glO-
Iies Of our past history, and greedy enough TO
share In the glorcs OF their present and IN the ei
greater gOrcs OF their future. speak not of any partc
uar party here for believe every party IN ths conn
try Is actuated by the same spirit With regard To the
past and trust that all bysones viii be really Dygones'
aud that England aud America, learning from the past,
may avoid much possible al Jealousy ara may keep
perpetual peace. IupOlosilo To my friend, Mr. Avery
having said little about the House OF Commons
The Of Commons sucw and ls unricd lLaughterl
It has hitherto done nothing To eulo any body To say
anything complimentary about IL; but VIII leave all
about that argus, assembly To the next time
am permitted TO speak 10 my constituents daughter
and cheers
Mr. Newdegate in proposing Tho Mayor and
Magistrates the town of Birmingham" took occasion
say that the Conservatives took deep an interest in
prosperity of America and were quite rs fuy aVe
the importance OF cuitlyang friendly relations with
that country, as any other political party
The Mayor briefly responded, and the proceedings ter
minated.