Year: 1862

poss ssed by the Americans themselves Hear hear


lett tho after the pain of that was over
We came al length to recognize it good, and we
are thankful that the American colonies were parte6
from US, because we think could not have governed
them IS much tor their own advantage as they have
oeen enabled TO govern themselves. (Hear, hear.)
Some persons may say the Northern States are great
dea stronger than the South and therefore, they must
Wln. Well, now, England was great deal stronger in
tormer times than Scotland, ard Engshmen as we'll as
Scotchmen know that when it was the object of Eng
land to establish by force supremacy over Scotland
the Scotch proved themselves be what are called very
ugly customers laughter and at length it was not
the exercise of force but it was sense of policy and
prudence both Sides dictated in the main by natural
circumstances, that led to the union of the two king
doms. Bat the position of the Northern States is this
-" we VIII not let you go; and the position of the
Southern States is" We are determined to go'


Well now, gentlemen you are men of business and
if one of you has got partner and that partner wants


to separate from yCu ask you whether in the long run


1t is not very difficult to bold him. Uaughter) Bat,
gentlemen, ask you more Supposing that you were
able TO hold that partner supposiDg you could contrve
some indenure OF partnership by which he should abd-
cate bis free will and tie himself to you like captive


to he chariot wheels OF the victor but he still retaining
an aIlenated heart, with common interest in your
business but desire to trip you up aud embarrass you
say you would not hold that partner if you conId-
Hear, hear and laughter) The Northern States of
America have undertaken military enterprise of enor
nous difficulty 1t s but fair, think, that we should


record our sense of the vast and gigantic energies which
they have unfodtd in the prosecution OF that military
enterprise (Hear, hear) They have had certain sue
ces9es in the field.


But, gentlemen again I fall back upon our own ex
pererce If you refer to the annals of the war of in
dependence between the American colonies and this
country, where were the in the field il that
war! 1t was not for want of successes in the field
that we did not conquer the American colonies It was
this that found when had had successes in the
held we were no nearer OBJ acU than before. Hear
hear) 1t not the question when you are endeavoring
to conquer country whether you can break up its en-
hattled armies and drive them o the plain where they
have c0nended with you in fight The question is this
and this aonewheher the heart of that country is set
upon separation. Hear, hear) If it is not set upon
separation, II may be conquered but if it set upon
separation and if the blood of Washington and of the
men of Virginia of his day etill runs in the veins of


those who lnhabit Southern America then it is all but
impossible that the military object should be effected
and # the military object were effected, the civil and
military difficulties remaining would render that militia
ry success itself and misery to those who had
achieved it. (Applause.)


Well gentlemen, we in this country are in tie habit
of plain speaking, ard it is WELL think upon this sub


ect, considering the snd intimacy of our rela
tons with those who iDhabit the American continent
that should test minds 10 regard to the sent-
ments with VIII ca We view what you have well called
this dep!orabe struggle. May the Almighty Disposer
Of events bring that struggle quickly TO an end. For
the sake Of ourselves, for The sake of the Americans
above all, may that struggle quickly reach is termna-
ton May that take place, not which We wish or pre-
fer but which is for the peace happns and welfare of
the Inhabitants of that country be they white or be
they black Hear, hear,l


But, gentlemen also feel the dplorable effects of
this struggle upon ourselves 1t is impossible to deny
them. And not upon ourselves alone, but upon other
countries of Europe also Franc is suffering Belgium
Is ring; every cou0try that has Cotton maDufac-
ture is s@fHing grevousy, erevously in proper
ton to the nun ers employed than 10 this country be-
cause IN those cultries there is not the sens of indie
pendence there Is greater disposition to lean upon
The Government fer help than happily prevails amongst
ourselves. But when tod by any organ of
American opinions that Europe or that England has
behaved unhapdsomely by Ametica, feel the utmost
confidence that the aa verdict of history will be this
that there occasion in which the civilized
nations Of the world in general bore and had been con-
tent to bear so much real misery resulting from civil
aud municipal quarrel in aooher State, without inter
Ference there has been on the present OCCASION
Applause Ii We look at the pain it has brought
upon Us, it !s qrlev0us thought.