Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-05-06
SUMMERS SPEECH IN, ENGLAND.

SUMMERS SPEECH IN, ENGLAND.
7 Mi. Sumner latedisplay cforatorcal fireworks
en-thaAlaban,a claims is beginning to producer it
intended effect. The speech having reached Eng.
land and been circulated through the newspapers,
the results are intense excitement and strong an
ti-American feeling A London telegram, Of the
lst Instant says that the subject was informally
discussed at a cabinet meeting, at which Mr.;
Bright, the representative Of English radicalism
though he thought the embarrassment caused by
the publication of thespeech served England right
''could not consent to entertain the terms fore
shadowed by Sumner" ...... ,..~,. ..,..... ......
Lord Clarendon, the author Of. the rejected trea
ty, still desired continuance of friendly relations
with the United States, and thought that actua
negotiations between the countries would be Of 9
far less extreme character than the speeches o.
American Senators or articles in the press. MOI
to put too fine point on it, Lord Clarendon thinks
Summers speech mere ebullition Of gas, intend
ed for ''buncombe." Mr.. Gladstone, the most
influential of the English ministry, said he was re-
iably assured that the rejection of the treaty was
a purely political movement .,...... 80
These opinions are the utterances ofcool and ex
perienced statesmen, who habitually express them
selves with reserve, and carefully guard against
saying anything that will commit them to any par
ticular policy. In the present emergency, the del
ioae nature of their duties requires extra caution
in remarks intended for publication. Being still
desirous of maintaining peace, what they say mus
be so expressed as not needlessly to offend The
United States, as well as to assure their own peo
pie that the honor of England will be safe in thei,
hands, 1t is not to be expected, therefore, thai
angry expressions of insulted dignity viii come
from them. .r.... POI, 81. ....-- ...,.. .s,. .
But the press is not fettered by any such consid
erations Of diplomatic prudence. 1t gives as SURE
utterance to the actual sentiments Of its people a.
does the beating of the pulse to the motions of the
heart The press then, and not the cabinet, vii
proclaim the true effect of the speech upon thu
English mind. .-.-- -. +. ,t-... ..g..,,
The London Times says that Summers "moneJ
estimate of damages is portentous and enormous, u
and adds that, though worthy of consideration
'tthe address must work no contrition Or humilia
ton for England" The Star expresses the same
opinion of the money claim, and threatens the re-
lection Of Mr.. Motley as American Minister, in
case his instructions nearly coincide with the ex
pressions of Mr.. Sumner. 1t thinks such demands
utterly intolerable, and Her majestys ministers
must be careful in entertertaing them. The Stan,
dard, Tory organ, exhibits spirit of defiance,
and opposes any capitulation by England. On
the other hand, the Liverpool Post says England
cannot afford quarrel with the United States
1t will be seen that the prevailing sentiment is
to resist Summers claims If peace is,to be pre-.
served, Mr.. Motley's instructions must be toned
down considerably from Senatorial spread-eagle
speeches 1t is not improbable that this will be
the case, as the main object of the rejeetion-viz
the glori6cation of the U. s. Senate for little
bullying of England, has been accomplished. .