New-York tribune., 1870-10-12


which has been demonstrated by the incidents OF the
prominence Of Great Britain and the United states
would heGt thom to mature and propose TO tRe M
fact surrendered her old position as Gs untena,
PIE. nnd agrrcd %u,,, to ,o .'clIS cd ,on nsE Of
nation of your own blood, as proud ana senhiuYe ~
yourselves all points where national honor ~ ~ JUS
iOn Bnt here must remind YOU of one fact when you
seem never To have realized The Alabama was thc only
of the Rebel cruisers, Of whose character our
ernment had any notice which escaped from our mar
T.; ~ Ii h, t wa tbc s.a King Her conversion into
Rebel cruiser never heard of tn long aIef sie au
surveyor of the Board of Trade ship, and
TO be rather crank She was fitted the French
coast and left the port OF Cherbourg Tor her nht
The Florida was fitted out in Mobile She actually
detained at Nassau on suspicion only discharged by
the Admiralty Court there on failure o evidence Oh
the other hand, the Government stopped the happaI
hammock the Alexandria and the Panpero, and seized
Mr. Lairds celebrated rams at Liverpool and capt os-
bOrnes Chinese otla for which last exercise OF Xg
lance the nation had to pay 10000. Such Is
as to the cruizers which did you you
If we are mistaken however you will get such DAMAGES
for each and all of these vessels as the arbitrator may
award. We reserve nothing l. as an Engllshmai lam am
deeply greved that of countrymen Tor base love
VI gan any other motive should have dared 10 Sey
name. earnestly long for the time when by wise con
snat9n between our nations anu % S acts Of az
these but all at sea shalt be rendered hnposslDe
The United states and England have only TO agree IN tS
matter and there is end Of naval war through tho
whole world.
DARK HOURS.
In 1863 the horizon was still dark Splendid as your
efforts had BEEN and magnificent the attitude OF
your nation tried in the fire nations have been in
history those efforts had not yet been crowned with
any mUrked With it the darkest in the
whole long agony, for in it came the cIics OF that
attempt of the Emperor Of the French 10 IN
veigle us in joint recognition OF the ConIedeiacy,
the success Of which his Mexican adyen-
of orr those Ts RSSa have never been made public ali
we know Is that Mr.. Lindsay and MI KoeDnck went t0
Paris and had long conferences with Napoleon the result
of which was the effort OF Mr. Roebuck now in turn tho
representative OF the Rebels in our PariamenO To force
or persuade Government into this alliance Ihen
came the hna crisis on he Son OF Ji, is5 uny ,o MN
Orabe I'm history ~ in yours AT the time your army
GGetfVsbTTg g. 70 meet the swoop Of those terrible
Southern legions, John Bright stood ON tho
that rig ghcous wrath which often lifted him above
the heads OF other English orators lie Dragged % me-
RocbuCk his Imperial host and them turning 70 the
learned Gentleman has been 10 Paris introduced there
by the honorable member for sutherland, and ne lhs
sought to become as it were co-conspator WIN MN IN
TO drag this country into policy which maintain as
rpsi9 rySdigc 70 its honor" From that moment the
ea@an Of the Rebellion was lost in England, for by
the next mail came the news OF the thFte uIS NM,
and desperate efforts break Federal line on the
slopes Little Round Top. few weeks more, and We
heard OF the surrender of Nicksburg, aud no more was
heard III our Parliament OF recognition or mediation
THE SPEAKERS POSITION
have now my friends, stated the case between our
countries Engshmans point Of view, of course,
but hope fairly and temperatoy. At any rate, have
only spoken OF matters within my own personal knowl-
edge and have only quoted from public records which
are m omen 10 every you they 10 me Search
them, | hcsecch You, and see whether am Ignt
or moi if wrong it il from insuar prejudice national
conceit and You Will at any rate think kindly and
bear with the errors Of one who has always loVed
and Is now bound it by hundred now and precious
ties, fright all beg Of you Is, to use your inueneS
that old b8tIrds and prejudice may disappear aho
America and England may march together as nations
redeemed by common savior, toward Jhe Soai Nioh 8
'' shall it be love sp.e; John
Ain yoqr f Ise 9en, 4. asa 81 sy ,..f. 1t' John
G run. tle end of the solemn appeal in " Jonathan 20
Johr fh, poem which suggested tie ue of this lee,
Jnre l proud 10 be ablc to call lin q very dear md
Old friend lie is the American writer who did more
than other TO teach such OF us III the Oh coun S
Great strur 10 of yours Qucstions asked BY such men
De safely left on one side Wei then say We
knows better or confesses daily with of awe, That
the mighty talents which have been committed to us,
will bc required Of ngsh, though we do 1--we IN sea
has not been seen for than century.
We know that We are very Iar rom Deihg
problems work out; and believe me, we have have set
lnaufnlly ~ work to solve them Prooiens WhCh go
luton of which may shake the very foundaton oi go
coty. We have 70 lace them mailultS, ALL 1,r
corners OF island not bigger Than one
Of large states %S you goIDep naDe no w gS' all %
its million outlets, and Opportunities lOr every human
hepg who IL ready 10 work Yes, our bonds are lhrth
held by Fate; but we are taking strlct account Oh te
number and amount Of them, anu mean Oy 6ot hei D
Jiehonor none of them WHOM the uMe comes lOf ahIhs
them up We reckon, too, some OF u, that aS years
rrIl IN nd won ret understand better, yet
& o, te % Sog ..yell done brother" from th- side OF
the Atlantic aud ii the strong Old Islander VINO allei
all is your father, should happen some Gay 20 L5ht
the back of one OF hls Blis Ior one Nnon ot
wonder to that AZ TIE time cf presentat on me name
Jnnatban is found sCrawed across there IN
yeTy decided characters. For We have an
swercd that second question 700 so Jar - II
the two rcest nations % the eaTb " our do
csion can 50 settle IT, There viii never be anything put
her a the Of the decision OF yOur great ernggo
bas not been spent this continent Your victory has
strengthened the hands and hearts OF those
who striving aar in the by cause the S gogSph DgSpIe
in every corner of the Old World In England the dam
that had for years ne!d Dick tle lice NleIs
burst in the same year tnaJ you 'hc'.Ie S1I Sn @
and now your friends there are triumphant anu
houOrrd. and if those who were yuui lOts eNcI
return 10 power YOU will find that the lesson
of your war has not been lost on ih,m
Tn sn'thcr six year, you will have finished
the first century OF your national ne By lhdt th5 you
VIII have eF0y to jOCJOOOO, aud viii have subduei and
rchnps. ~ their solitude, broken only by the painting OF
thr engine s IL passes once day OyCT some new pIaiie
,inc sttrtlc the traveller from the Old World. am
only echoing the thoughts end payers o,'r o.
great mission When that centenary comes IOuAu,
hone If live the great family OF Lhgheltrpcdh
banny communities, in which the Angels message OF
I,-aic on earth ana good will among mon may no. oti
be "A rnockery and a deusiOn. IL rests WIN you 10 de
trrniue whether this shall be 50 or not May lhe Hol l
az 4i- nations of the earth who has 30 matNelOu+Y
rrosurrcd Won hitherto and brought you S"i""sh 10
great trials guide you in your decision
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