New-York tribune., 1868-12-18


take the liberty OF asking Is English opinion appealed TO
by Amercaus Is only valuable when it Is found to
eminent English Liberals" Mr. smaley tells US. have
written To him In the reverse OF our article ana
smacy and his friends that We make no pretenson
prescribe TO Americans the degree OF estimation III wen
best opinion have been able to form from purely
English point Of view, and there we leave tho question
THE BANQUET AT BIRMINGHAM-sPEECH OF
JOHN BRIGHT.
In the banquet given to Mr. Johnson by the Chamber
OF Commerce OF Birmingham, Mr.. Johnson said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT, GENTLEMEN AND BROTHERS; Ever
since arrived among you when have had occasion to
return thanks for the cvihes extended to me- nave
never returned them with sincerity than now My
mission announced the OF my departure from
New1ork, was mission OF peace; Failure 70 estaDlsh
friendship between two such people Is a word which is
not and ought not to be found n the OF either
by the han-cvery hand that offered to me, wltnout
regarding the opinions that any man might have held
during our late unhappy contest no nave u0e 9,el %
wise In my judgment would have been equally f0osh ana
ungentlenIanly and thank God that while perhaps
may fater myself in believing that am not capable OF
falling the part OF the first nature has not so cursed
10 10 fail In the latter. lCheers.I III
there any either in England or the United states who
cursed in that they should think proper TO render
and pS a in ny the language u the assign
their total disqualification by nature to entertain and de-
lately TO place your Government more within the power
Of the people and forming opinion OF the
all sincerity that In proportion as you call tue people
in will your own power be increased ana eIrtri Gi
ence MIN that when yon , once ONT ca cbodL. tnem rn1t m
nes yo G Ey %
soldier and every manis prepared to meet deatn rGr
any man should dream of invading England his grave
would he found on your shores, or he would become
prisoner island in the midst Of the Atlantic there
to remain the victim OF his mistaken ambition lCheersI
Mr.. Chairman, you have told to-day. in the address
present that II would be well for to adopt the system
Free Trade As said In my reply to that add that
is subject on which do not propose to speak There
many things 10 be SAID for IT, and perhaps one or Two
things to be said against IT, and these one or two things
answers your purpose better than the opposite and
VIII not soon ADOPT IT. lCheers ana iaug1lerl Al Al
that want is that We should start fair lCheers ana
laughtcr.l Give n fair field and an even chance.
then God bless the Cheers There is one OF tho
results OF the Free Trade which ali must delight init s
that this you have accomplished Need point 10
through the instrunenaty OF which you have been able
for his talents and hs patriotism, reier 10 the
name OF Cobden ond cheers foreear to IN name an,
OF his stand high In the aphabet and II you have
may a be- G obs @' o CONJECTURE to Whom a ande Cheers
aud auger Int you 5ays vn not nipac! M tas be
Will pardon me for saying 1t Is he VINO has made the
name Of Bright lgstrous. Loud cheers. say
the dead. but teaching IN his grave the opinions
that haye'ed TO your prosperity aud the other s liy'
s more useful to his country and mankind tCheersl
one thing certain that we In America owe to -owe
both TO the dead and TO the turyyor-a deep GePt 9i
gratitude IL IN our darkest day that they DOth
spoke words Of comfort It was they who tod ns'
following ~ the footsteps or lhOso WHO pTteeuo' Invi'
that the got rid Of slavery the better We ls
that stain upon the freedom whch We procssed ana aii
enjoy but should not have been able 10 accomplish u
labored destroy Government aud 70 erect an
other in It's place; resting upon iy 9Iyery as as ,he
institution. The madness OF the hour. uhdet uhd
the dispcnsation OF Providence, brought about
that desirable result and ia every quarter Of our
land nothing but the voice ~ freedom "a to be FOUND
lChcet Mr. President you nave sI2ken ., 1! Wa, uy ~,
fltaf Of IN
power-how extensive iis happlnessl nave no d9upt II
ccratod bat in that power in that happiness Is 10 be
found guarantee for tho rights and freedom OF man.
Kind throughout tho CIVILIZED world Ana above an, II
you should need It, as ! know you never wlil-nnless
plague pesuIehee ana iaI,h9 sholu Ii',o & 3
Won Will feel the value 81 that guarantee lChctTr.l
a' ss5 S rdnd ec%s ho%s to every G
teigent man IN my country. lie would SEQ Ia It that
@w%u @ 'PSr % ,ii s ,ccom , II, glnd ia NOT within
The power Of man. Now Gt any rate, when 1t stands
i,,n aion ~ n romid be sigpay htI TO hm who should
venture 10 make H. Free you are. free you arc to be-
Prosperous you are happy you are and deshed yet 10
ie ann more prosperous and happy and going side by
side with us IN prosperity and happiness and power Let
the world combine against Ne and The world VIII be 3nt
say that Iny cDrt has been cultivate friendship and
that In that effort have been successful have told
you have told others, that the existing Govern,
lucnt comedies with In opinion aud have resolved
upon settling all diihcnltlcs, and havo SAID J0k-
nely others that should prefer having II all con
sniacd before there should Dc possible change Of the
Government bird ~ the hand IS worth two m
tho bush. danghterD sad ~ IN Joke' ior thuk !
know two were IN tho bush, either which VIII be equal
10 the one have ia hand. Cheers and laIehier) Ict
me now refer % n topic OF general Importance men,
toned IL at social dinner Il It could be called social
dinner where there more than 100 persons present.
on II IL could be cous red confidential, the reporters
were present and that IN some measure made II CON
donal, Tor mover found it, way INTO print But now
suspect they present, aud think u highly prUbnbic
that what am about 10 say VIII ma rs way INTO tho
Mr. bright on rising % respond for the House Of Com
mons. received with much cheering lie sald; Cen
tlemen the purpose Of this meeting Is great one a
fnr esnect 10 Tho reprcsentatiye of Government ~
the United Satea, aud hope and believe also oi tlo
sentiment o The people OF that country with regard 10 ls
future relations with ths kin gdom. have always been
of opinion that the popular power In every country was
tho most furgIyiug, and generous, ana hagnanim0us
powCr and say that II the American Minister who IS
here the honorrd guest Of the meeting to-nght- he
fairly represent tho opinion OF his government ana ot
tho people Of tho United States, that that people may
be held be forgiying and magnanimous 10
some Of their enemies N TINS country as they hHNo
shown themselves 10 DO 20 tho Rebels nud foes
their own nation within their own borders Why IS
10 that there bc any dcules between e people OF th9
United aud tEe people OF the United kiugd0u
think II has arisen very much from aJenouy Wuch Is
unworthy Oi th- people, ana az UNI III c'ltan
classes Oi or people which has DeCh Dased upon az Eof
auco of The condirion " the United states. and
fear also, an equal ignorance oI tho Iio lh'cI'fIs
OF this country. fiIcar. henr The questions which
our DISTINGUISHED guest has undertaken TO settle,
are questions which resolve themselves lhto
two or three points, l speak OF ,, the gugis, gi,
the deprcdations Of c0rsars which sailed from the ports
d Eesd l9Y: often sad a hgy9 a5G sd IL IN r1
hundred tunes In private that th2ugh Ne lh0 gIoSh
right D. recognize the elSereDt rights oi tho south No
had 10 moral right to do at the precise time OF ~ Tue
precise manner In which IL was done. Hear hearI
have always said. and nantain THAI It was done at
time aud n manner which caused INJURY ana ulntees
sfy oense 10 Government and people OF the United
states Hear, hear II that had never been done there
would have been no corsars, because no Engishman
woud have yentured 10 appear on tho ocean rs mere
aaor or a fighting man on board ship Of war. n
ho knew that snp Of was not legal ship OF war
Therefore II recognition had not taken place there