, 1870-08-19
A3tc Attitude OF 7suzIand..-Spccch Of
Mr.. GlndsIonc.

~ the loru Mayors dinuer, on tho evening
OF The 29th uls.. Mr.. Gladstone said:
ay Lnsd Mayor. wish that We had been in d
souIition Ia which it would iAve le+ll pyss,Lt t
esse confined the refna1As ahuut ~ lie afIrt.sSs,i
!" 3e9 oll ,hs occasion IL tho.c suhec:s OF peace
astna, Az oi subtraction; hat higher 1orer has Or
mas permitted. that events sllo,tti ar,s-
W!lch We little anticipated even at shu ,er,hI moi
VET iohQ ago When ne recefres1 your frc4,lIy in
n'sloh t'e ana " We INV nd ourselves confronting
c. htss has prsscilEtl. thlilk IL, no, exsere1.
Wy "neE hsr these woftls. I ia 1u,t desire to
msp' III, 'ans. aa n"Ee e IT. m T.; stsp t;o the pnynse
f.nslhn6. d. not presume ns seek y, ry1,1,snnce
aI5 ltashelt Or to anticipate lit thu slightest ,Ie
s ei.y 'nn unon sefIist tnr q ,h,soy ai q pos
tke Rrcat quarrel which ws now
sec eclHsnK to III tssuc; INT tn the 1,amt ay% IT
"oan!led humanity, in The aaluc nt gsteviug civ
ii1Stloi. ~ 14e Esslt VI utlt religion. aJtjic;et
Wth MHas u wtfncshes, 10 record inst nvthinr,
GoIe ucllGEaIle, nothing a1pfs dismal mas m .rr
g. IS Rethaps: tas hstory Of mankind. and certain
~ ihe nast3Ff nl manktntl In uur uYue thuu tl1ts
srhlh !ttlce4l It may be, hpt awful st,-:tac!c IL,
~ mhlEA nat1o.s OF The sic cS, c.rlliza,lop. Win
sritI +! n. ,nssa pcsfeeuy tcyeops with
tory, WITH tho INST POSITIONS III I4c civilized wnri1
u Which II Is pus.lh1c for ;luJ nation to attain
fau':s. and almost by mtlfanE for tira,tIy ro,frt
tur can>cs Ehich It i very Ltlrcult to apprccs:r
10 reeist .ot Il ,I,!l Il aI! N, Lor MaJoF
aon a1n1 81 The sentiments Of giier Aud ~
gre! the mind and hrari Of every inteit.
taa1e sshs man MI shen hc eehotls such spes-
tssie " tai3; but We lEuxt aIsJ rcco.frr.
!naf our Interest Is not alone that Of socct1tor.
iSMsess.j ioa nave SALT. x.sti snfd sruty M iord
s; As19t, ~ ha1 ny Hsas hoaorabls friend tMr Card
heh', "no mas alfeady addressed you Mt this tahle
"a. senotN 9car words, thas uur business Our nrsx
LEsntss to rriat'aA tn this contest Il moi that NJ
T., tnise f. rao eer ase o. intended TO takc share
fIly occur LII tbs tuiui Ut an EngIisn N1nt>ia-
when 1nhappi!y he arrives at one 81 tnese .iresd.
Y III s. 81 sa.'
II y tne business u British Ministry, whatever
be rs roilttcai cA!1s, At all sues hut especially at
sn,h IT,, umss rs as thess to !, sect It's es,ahsnmsnts
!9nscions nicasn'Gs 70 prsrose snd provide tns,
this country shall. humanity speaking, he mali.
aFy a1a tfom sSin. eyn,asenciss 5al which may asc
which, whether we 1oek at tha coit i,Ti"n ~
the great establishments Of the army ap,, navy of
The SountiY. with The auxllary forces OF wtether
we 'uok at the united temper and feeling Of The
country, tht re never vas period at which q dts-
seissi"n OF Tits Kind, painful tn some respects 1t
Y hlch It has arisen, couln yef be met bF govern
iheui with greater securttt. OF With uren;ef
conviction that whatever might as1sc, tass great
ny Lord Mayor, what aft ihuse duttcs: Thosp
duties, setting ASIDE ant1ctpa<1uus OF rycuts thar
nase nut arisen, and that trust aut believe viii
tai and dfqnined neutrality. fCheers1 AMI xht
y It thas We are to maintain that neutsiIi,y. L
y not on account Of want Of sympsshy with our
Fellow creatures who are suffering in this awful
stfnRg1e; It s not on account II any sel1sn pr,nci
PIE Of iEolatlon, It Is not because We thlhk II uos
stble for 1he tu!Rd Kingdom ii Great Britain and
qcif from the concerns and inicrcstg Of clyiiixt,
hutole. IS on otEe- grounds III Is because tne
vsif ntst duty that conmends Itself to the mIais
of I'll rational and prudent men ~ thar the cy1ts
RLd Inschtsfs AIT n1serics that belong TO this var
Should te ctEcum4crilel Mllhu The nalfawest cir
ce; If Is the evidence and the e1pressIon
Martial }aRIp $k.n
thc ottcF IL tc hest method for other nattpus not
tnCas 70 aops. to i1ryeut the extension 1t the
rv'e o. these n,se'tes mud at,t.cl:ors: IT Is oc-
tte scis.tsutes Ct ournic: 1t which the friendly
Eulcc u those WHO hare lone nothIrg 10 fprieit
lhe confidence Of either side mar be heari for
md get. ny Lo:d Mayor, let it not he sup
snly. iChcrr..1 0a TIC contrary, it Is ardaous.
ING a. u L. 1f.usns 70 degree Rshss only seeona
pc dercndent onlT In ourselves, and people
aav!ns noae depccAcnt upon It's; wcsr We 1 PED |
Ite az of whose rants and ali nf |
~ Own domsnioas, in case would b. dlrsreut:
WI of ths surface Of Eulope w,sa which England
nterest, involving Is 1t eyeEJ point in ts1nsac.
:ols that IN the interests Of bolh these nowcEs
,sacc US n contact vita them under ct1cu1n-
F,!l, both on the pnc sttc and OBJ tue other II. |
" example, ia looked To the adm.nis,,s:iop Of /
ne laws which belong to neutrality, c4nnecte.i |
tta the export OF 8oo1s, And csAnurcted With j
ne e1port OF commodities which luay OF |
nay not be iusne,l u the raFposrs Of /
s. s. o xa5 1s:E,, hox oo,.9us !:
AVE mn. n ~ bearing, npe5arc differently upon l.
ne TWO parties engaged IN such contest. - We 1
,ceas.ozs On Ehich temper viii BE- t1ted bv1n On
5e oce SIDE 2nd Oh sae other. / trustshat La taN
Ministry at this county. there will be no thought
imple tnstsee, and doing nothing to foEct; ~: :ae
ias naeh!p which w azr entitled to ciain1 tom
: ,a.a oeilgs1ens7 act wAich, :hrnaan "a hug
u15 and honol7nfy maintained. tcneaFs>r Hi
70 hot let u be sQentsesl. md do mot LEI M N.
essSo'aITsssa o. lssppol2tta II N ihts ssse
'seef FaV. II The tones of conp,xtns shonH
eAth your ear.. do not at once eoucls,1a ettner
hat ne Ainis'E Or the country have bern
hat thosa Eho complain are lnexcnssh1e1 Tna
:onninon OF one ccunuJ In mortal conntcs 1tfh
v se y ons not atxaJs favorable for
'tas both upon Interest and feeIoc. irt ps nn1r
.naeaEof 70 no1r1sh th4s calfu and urartest
n ,Pt. IL snas sef1ioses were surrounded viii wsii
ssatat. toward our fellow creatures and failoE-
:aLIs .nlssAns r or Nhon this deadly scoorEe has
xts 4 ~ ,sn hsas :hs xosds Of anger, irt Is meet
1deptiy On our desire to act rcst r b. he one
va o nc other: and be ASSURED that. eTpn II
aeMehi misunderstanding should prevail, that
4sssapPfshension viii be for moment only, and |
enuons viii bc acknowledged. and full conf |
ienSe N cur conduct will be felt lCheeRl NJ
y Lotu As5nf, Perhaps 1t fs too bold TO speculate
1lon .l3 iEs time In which 1t may happen that the
sora Offices OF nert1ai1 may be made useful In |
,Gis cca1ly controversy. Ne hhyt seen thaz the |
ntens1tJ Of Nars has been multiplied IN deRrre |
AmqSt beyond conception by modern science: |
We bare seen aiso that tner duration has been |
abridged We mus. not hs too san
partial experience IN anticipating the time when,
= we fondly hcpc, tbts conflict may be brought to
N END; but II Ii cur dutE. Al any rate, to take
are thkk be Il long OF be It Short We may have
loue Euthine, when tae time of reconciliation
.rne fn forfejf the friRnahIn and eyn ~ r,n,,ft