Year: 1872

MR.. DISRAELL


In the House of Commons on May l3, Mr.
Gladstone made similar statement TO that OF Lord
Granville in the House Of Lords, concluding thus:


Now let it be understood that while have stated the
exact and literal truth upon this matter, am anxious
not TO overstate anything. The communication between
the President and Senate of the United States Is a
strictly confidential communication 1t Is entertained
by the Sena e not In its legislative but in its executive
capacity and it is entertained by it not as public body
but almost, If 1 may so say, as a portion OF the
Cabinet OF the President pro hdc vice. and In
what is termed in America a secret session. Con-
seouently although in the possession of the Senate
the proposition in its terms is at this time strictly
| confidential communication. This much. however we
are justified in statDg-that the taken by the
President in making known this draft to the Senate dis


nctly implies his approval, conditional only on the
may also state that we have to complain Of
the slightest disposition TO delay on the part of the Gov
ernment OF the United States for this proposal which
was received through the telegraph In America on
Saturday, is at the moment when l speak under the
TO say at what time that consideration will tern-
ate, but We are told that probably in two or three
DAYS decision will be arivedat by the Senate on its
era character and import The Senate need hardly
mind the House. Is the perfectly free deberatye organ
llsjudgment 1t must be for the House. taking into
view the action of the President and the whole
furnished by the description have gven TO con-
slider what are the present circumstances and aspects or
the negotiation IhOpe the House will not think me
unreasonable in observing that have not the opporu
nifty Of communicating contdenaly with the Houses OF
Parliament the President has with the Senate and
hope also that shall not go beyond the bounds Of
due respect when express the opinion, not on my
part merely, but on the part Of the Government as


whole, that trust nothing will be said or done to in
teTfere with the perfectly free and dispassionate
sideration by the Senate Of this great matter now
advanced we trust near to It's maturity (Cheers


have sad we shall not move the adjournment of the
House for the recess In any manner which might appear
to show disposition to press opinion unduly upon
the House but we wish, Notwithstanding to make an
appeal 10 the perfectly free judgment of the House."


We feel, deeply, that these matters is not
only the Executive Government on both sides Of the
water which is concerned 1t is only by concurrent
prudence and crcumspecon the part Of all the great
Powers that act for and influence the destiny Of free
peoples that delicate and difficult negotiations Of this
kind can be brought to happy issue. Hear hear.l
will say nothing for ourselves for could say nothing
beyond that which all men know OF every British Gov
ernment that under all circumstances they will do their
best but will venture to say that the House of Com
hSs pcWsrfny eontrbnted to favorable result and
that If that favorable result shall hal pily be OBJ
tained, 1t will in no small degree be lue 10 the
wisdom circumspecton, and sefrestrant Of the body
which have the honor TO address Hear hear Let me
say Also that we shall not do justice to the II we do
not express the strong entertain Of the friendly
feeling which has prompted the proceedings OF the Gov
ernment OF the United States and which in degree
tany not less remarkable has actuated that
ing people Had this House thought ht by the exhibition
what would do and would not do in contingencies
which had not arrived, TO arouse the patriotism and
public spirit OF that great country beyond the Atlantic
into temper Of evaporation, do not think should
have reached the point at which happily stand,
and feel convinced that the House which has long,
under circumstances difficult, and for period Of
very nearly -FOUR months, exercised that selfcOmmand
Will at the moment when already 1t appears TO reap its
reward persist IN that line of conduct even TO the end
1t s therefore that earnestly hope that the
adopted by Parliament in permitting the Government
thus far 20 act as trustees In their endeayors TO bring
about satisfactory settlement of this matter. may still
be continued Ihave stated in brief terms the basis
which our proceedings were commenced IN January.
From that basis we have not departed. Cheers With
the prospect before them Of the views OF two
ernments being placed in substantial harmony and con-
ciiatiOn, may make the suggestion TO the
House, which, doubt for our own sakes, should
have title whatever 10 make, that they will be
telt await for the short time which yet remains, the
result which hardly be otherwise than decisive, and
which hope 1t is not too sanguine temper on my part
for venture to say there is every probability that
may be enabled 10 recognize as honorable and salts
factory" lCheers.l


Mr. Disrae very briefly expressed opinion that the
Opposition in duty bound 10 continue that for
bearance which they had already shown, taking into
consideration the statement made by the Premier No
opinion could be safely formed 10 the course taken by
the Government until the papsrs on the subject were in
the possession OF the House Therefore he hoped there
would be no delay In presenting them. Mr.. Gladstone
replied that Government would present them at the
earliest possible moment and so the matter dropped.