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Tin- Americ.'i] Question in Luropc.
Delate in Pat lament.—-Debate in the
House of Con mons on Intervention.
In the House i f Commons, on the ISth
of.Itily, Mr. Cla; made a^i appeal to Mr.
Lindsay to post] one his motion with re
spect tormediatioi in the civil war in Amer
ica. At any tirnt it would be a question
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made available, and to move on Riehmond i e *l ,eCtC, Hy when tic re was a rumor o/ the
| from Fortress Monroe; and it was lie total defeat of the i ederal army.
Mr. J. F wart cordially seconded the
appeal.
said that lie had so often
,2o 21,22 23 24 25 26 I that initiated the series of movements that
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Potomac and McClellan to the malarious
swamps of the Cliickahominy—move
ments which left the Federal government
in doubt whether to reinforce McClellan
or Banks, or to recall one or both of them
for the defense of its capital—and who,
taking advantage of the confusion, prepar-
I ed to strike a blow at the Seven Pines,
" 3 4 | which, but for an unfortunate wound and
j the incapacity of a division commander,
would probably have resulted in a deci-
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Mr. Lindsay
postponed that motion that, at this late
period of the session, hedid not think that
lie would be doing his duty if he deferred
it any longer. He then moved the follow
ing resolution ;
“That in the opinion of this House the
States which have seceded from the Union
of the republic of the United States have
so long maintained themselves under a
separate and estaClnlied Government, and
have given such proof of their determina-
It is proper to remark, however, that I ,ion an , d abdit y to support their independ-
I I . . . . I m that t ll tlVntMMnln (.I
16 r li !<t 202I VI ! tbe * )0110r which properly attaches to
tli
232! 25 26 27 28“li j manner in which Gen. Jackson executed
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his instructions, all belong to hi
and ihe noble spirits lie led. The pro-
j gramme was marked out by the master
j spirit of Johnston, but his was the arm
1 that did the work.
ence, that the propriety of offering media
tion, with a view of terminating hostilities
■ie'fi between the contending pirties, is worthy
of the serious and immediate attention of
her Majesty’s Government.”
He bebeved that the English public
would expect that their representatives
liOli.M.K’M BATTLE PRAYER.
IVORDS FROM THE GERMAN.
Father on Thc-e I call.
Darkly the clouds of battle surround me,
Fiercely the sword of the foe flashes round me !
God of the battle, on Thee I call:
Father, be thou my guide.
r\ T , 1 - - ; should not separate without expressing
Gen. Lee was now placed in command : . . 1 . . r . c
- r - - an opinion on this very serious question
I of the Confederate army. Jackson bavin
j having accomplished his mission in thi
| Valley, the new commander-in chief de
Again, if any disturbance arose in Ire
land—if a contest were going on there,
atid if another power stepped in, saying to
us. “Let Irishmen alone, and let them
govern themseles,” should we be prepaied
to submit to dictation in such a matter ?
It might be said that this was a war so
suicidal, so foolish, so wicked, that we
must simply consider how to put a stop to
it. But this was not the opinion of the
vast majority of the twenty millions of the
North, and it would not be our opinion ii
we were in the same position. The cour
age and endurance of the South were be
yond all praise, but let us threaten them
with foreign interfereupe, and the result
would be the same.
On the other hand, if we let them alone
it was possible the parties might them
selves find out that they had undertaken
a task too hard for them. (Hear, hear.)
President Lincoln had called for three
hundred thousand more troops. He could
not help thinking there was a little more
difficulty in getting these thru* hundred
thousand than there was before. (Hear,
hear-) The sick and wounded men going
home were not good recruiting sergeants ;
but if we wished to find President Lincoln 1
his three hundred thousand men, we l ad j
only to send out by the next mail the j
statement that England, in concert with
House will leave the future in the hands
ofthe Government, content, as I believe
the conntrv is. with the past. I do not
ask this as a matter of confidence in the
Government of tlie day, because I think
eyp upon the horrors which this frantic
people are now enduring. It would cost
us, comparatively, a mere nothing. There
,is honey enough in this English hive to
keep 11s all fat for some years to come, and,
upon a profit and loss estimate, it would
cost us less to call India into existence as
a cotton producing country, and to pay for
waiting, than it would to garrison Canada,
and destroy the American fleet. We shall
not do this.
“So far from any such policy as this be
ing debated among us, the feeling is uni
versal that if by mediation we can do any
good to both parties, we ought, at any risk
of possible insult,,to do it. Failing this,
there is a feeling, which is now becoming
very general, that if we cannot stop the ef-
th.it whatever party be in office a question | fusion of blood by mediation, we ought to
of such delicacy and immense importance ! irivq our whole moral weight- to our own
should be left in the hands ofthe Execu- English kith and kin. who have so gallant
tive to deal with. For it is not one which
the House by a resolution pointing out a
specific cause can take upon itself a re- 1 sors
lv striven so long for their 1 iGerties • against
longrel race of plunderers and oppres-
This is how our public put it. 'Ibis
sponsibility which properly belongs to the j is what is said, not only in London, but in
Government. The motion points to two ! Manchester and Liverpool, in Yorkshire
tilings—the mediation and acknowledge
ment. The right honorable gentleman j
and in Leicester and Sussex.
What was a sentiment of sorrow at the
has laid it down and I do not dispute that j madness of a great, nation is now rapidly
we should be perfectly justified if we saw j changing its character into admiration at
fit to acknowledge the independence ofthe j the gallant defence which brave men arc
Southern States, provided only that that j making for their liberties, and into indigna-
independence had been, in the words - tion at the robbery and oppression they
which lie used, firmly and permanently os- are suilering from alien hirelings and infa-
1 iuous men like General Butler. This is,
as we believe, the general feeling of this
country: not a calculating or selfish policy
but a generous instinct to stay this waste
South American Republics was very dif
ferent to this. These were not acknowl
edged until the lapse of fifteen years al
though they hud practically achieved their
independence, and it was quite clear Spain
ould not re-establish her dominion over
other powers, threatened interference it j them ; but is this the case now ! Only a
she did not put a stop to the war. (Hear, 1 fortnight ago It was doubtful whether the
hear.) Some went still further, and wer
ready to assume the character mentioned
by the noble Lord at the end of bis speech
—of peacemakers—rather a curious inter-
Father, be thou my guide !
Lead me to death, or to death lead me,
Where'er the cause of my country may
lie disclaimed any idea ofgiving offence to
the people of the Northern , States. * if
terriiined to avail himself ofthe conster- ^ bat ie P°Ged was .true, then feeling pretation ot the language of Scripture:
-:i- - - towards England could not bemade worse. -Blewed are the peacemakers”—who do
, lu . . - not stand aloof from the contest.
,, „ - sent the real opinion of the Americans,
that: it. . , A ,. -
nation produced in the Federal councils to r, . 1 , ...
... r . . . . , 0 ... ... Bnt lie believed the press did not repre-
stnke a decisive blow. Still further to I - ... r r
deceive the enemy, it was
large reinforcements would be sent to
need me. j Jackson preparatory to a movement into
Lord, where Thou wilt, but lie Tiiou my guide : Mary land; and accordingly.ercrc troops on the
i Chtrlahominy, and others arriving at 1’e-
i tersburg from the South, were sent by i
railway around by Lynchburg to Staunton
i and Gordonsville, where they united with:
i Jackson’s command, and thence marched j
! back to the vicinity of the Cbickahotniny |
1 —thus having gone a circuit of three bun- 1
I died miles and returned almost to the |
: same point whence they had started! In
the meantime, Gen. Stuart was ordered to
pass entirely around the Federal encamp-
j liient, to reconnoitre the position of the
enemy, observe his works, and to gather
all information that could be of service in
I the approaching battle The country,
! which was electrified by the bold and
gallant manner in which this uuparalJod
exploit was accomplished, need not he
reminded of this impottance ofthe knowl
edge thus acquired.
Having reconnoitered the position of j
the enemy and sent the desired reinforce
ments to Jackson, it only remained to or-
dertliebead of the Shenandoah to march
with all possible speed to tbe flank find !
tear of lire enemy. The order was
promptly obeyed. All the Jr°°P s tbe
trains could carry were put on the trains
and set forward fifteen or twenty miles,
when the troops would get out and march
Father, Thy power I own .'
Father, thy power I own !
Is in the fall of the leaves in the forest.
'O when we yield to the war’s iron tempest,
Fountain of glory. Thy power I own:
Falhtr; oh bless 'I hy son .’
Father, oh bless Thy son !
Calmly my life to Thy hand I deliver.
Be Thou its gueidian as Thou was its giver.
Living or dying.yet bless Thy son I
Father, for this I pray
Father, to Thee 1 pray,
Tis for no treasures ot earth we re contending,
loliest of rights with the sword w e’re defending
Victor or vanquished, to Thee I pray .’
Battliug I dare to pray.
Army Coirerpondence to the 5’av. Republican.
Richmond, Aug. 4th, 1802.
Having sent you this morning a tele
graphic synopsis of such items of news as
have been received, I turn aside from the
current events to gather up some leading
acts connected with the late battles be-
lore Richmond.
The question has been frequently as
ked,whether Jackson’s brilliant demonstra
tion in the Valley of the Shenandoah
formed any part of the masterly strategy
which resulted in the defeat of Me 1 lel-
larfs aimv, and whetherthe country is in
debted to Geneial Lee or General John
son for the admirable combinations and
Confederates to inscribed upon their ban- j
ners ore <>f the most glorious victories of
modern times.—The public will be glad
to know what is tire, truth in regard fo these
matters, and though I cannot speak with
■ bsolute authority, I have been led to be
lieve from all the information I can collect,
that the following statement will be found
to be substantially correct :
General Jackson, with his command,
was ordered to the Valley of the Shenan
doah last fall, and after it was pretty well
ascertained that McClellan would not come
out to fight uj at Centerville. The ene
my had show n a disposition to gain a foot
hold on the south side of the upper Poto
mac at Leesburg, and tbe object of Jack-
son’smovement was to checkmate any ef
fort that might bemade to reach our flank
by way of the Valley. He remained in
the Valley through the winteiand spring,
and uutil after tlA-abandonmeat of Manas
sas and Yorktown)
Upon his arrival at the Peninsula Mc
Clellan found the Confederates in greatei
strength than lie previously-supposed,
and be immediately called upon the Wat
Department for reinforcements. Accord
ing to Mr. Lincoln, he brought with him
about 130,000 troops, and subsequntly
received reinforcements sufficient to swell
his numbers to 158,00^ men; and yet lie
was awaiting further a\d at the time we
forced him to battle -
The sanguinary affaiffat Vv’illiamsburg,
on our retreat from Y’otktown, and the
bloody battle at the Sevit Pines, rudely
struck the scales from thteyes ofthe Fed
eral commander, and disclosed to him the
melancholy fact that that :is efforts to cap
ture Richmond were bound V> end in his dis
aster, unless he were very largely rein
forced. Hence his continued calls up
on the War Department tt>r additional
men. <
Seeing the plight he was it. Gen. Joint-
son determined to offer him battle, not
withstanding his own numbctS were infe
rior to those of his opponent.* The Fed-
eralscrossed the Cliickahominy, not per
pendicularly, but at an acute angle, some
what like the two lines of tbe 1 letter X.
Gen. Johnson’s plan of battle Ms, if I am
correctly informed, to force tlife enemy s
centre where hi.- lines crossed tbd Chicka-
hominv, to isolate the forces on this side,
and to defeat them, before they Cmld be
reinforced. Har ing u< ne ibis, h^ won <
then proceed to attack tire troops^till re
maining on tbe north side, utilesss, m the
meantime, they should abandon tli^r po
sition and fall back upon tbe \ ork ,river.
Unfortunately, Gen. Johnston was Voun
ded in
tven out mm j .j , , ,» 1
De traced the cause ot the Secession
movement which he attributed to severe
and unjust taxation, owing to the selfish
policy of the North, and contended that
the first Southern States which ’seceded
sent Commissioners to negotiate a peace
able separation, but that the Lincoln Gov
ernment put them off, and was preparing
a secret expedition which, as a matter of
self-defence, compelled the seizure of Fort
Sumter. He then reviewed the progress
of tbe war, which confirm every one in
flic opinion that the restoration of the
Union was impossible. In conclusion, he
drew a fearful picture of the horrors ofthe
war, and urged that tor the sake of human- |
ity they should be arrested, and that, both
politically and commercially, a separation
of the Union would be for the benefit of
this country.
Mr. Lindsay Rebuked.
Mr. Taylor considered tbe course taken
by the honorable member for Sunderland
to be ill judged, inopportune, and calcu
lated fo increase the feelings of bitterness
and irritation which alieady prevailed in
j the Northern States towards Great Bri
tain. He complained that the sympathy
of the English public had been enlisted by
tbe press in favor of the Confederate
States, altogether ignoiingthecati.se of sla
very, which tainted those States and their
I institutions. The North, it was not to be
! denied, bad recently met with considera-
1 bit- reverses, but, in his opinion, it wasim-
possible, and contrary to all experience of
i the past, that twenty millions of people
i the neighborhood of the enemy. Jackson j f^ uld ^ successfully resisted by five m.l-
l .i I lions. I he one was superior in every ma-
But there might be those who would say,
•Better a war with America than a con
tinuance ofthe present state of things.” j dete rmi D a tioil of the South fo tight to the
A ow, surely, if we had no rasus belli against
tablished.
In quite concur that the fact of our ac
knowledging that independence would give
to the Northern States no cause of offence , , ,, , , - . 0
towards this country ; bnt the case of the ot Me - <0 5,. the sak( ot both P ar , ties > lf , we
- can, or failing th»L, to save the weaker
party from annihih tion.
* * * * The people of the North
are at once so arrogant and so ignorant
that they are not incapable even of throw
ing down the guage to Europe combined,
and thus renewing the step taken in the
interests of peace an occasion of extending
the war. If baulked of their prey, the
Federal States would almost certainly
threaten to do this. Wo confess that we
have no very great hope from mere medi
ation, and we should be sorry to see this
country go into any such enterprise, unless
in the company of the great Enropean
powers. An insulting answer given to
Europe thus combined might be fitly pass
ed over with disdain; but, if we are Quix-
Federalsor Confederates had possession of
Richmond. It was but a few days ago
that tbe whole course of the Mississippi
was believed to be in the hands of the Fed
eral s.
I know that New Orleans was, and that
Charleston possibly might be captured ;
and 1 contend that whatever opinion we
may have of the recent battles, and ofthe
America, where would he the justification
of our going to war with her ( Were we
to go to war with any country because we
happen to be in disaster on account of j
what was occurring in that cnuntiy ? Not
only would such a war be wicked and un
just, but foolish to tiie greatest possible
degree. It was said that our population
was starving, and he believed that the cot
ton famine at this moment was likely to
get worse.
But-we could keep the working popula
tion of Lancashire in luxury for less than
the price it would cost 11s to interfere as
the noble Lord opposite suggested. We
bad cotton a famine now, but if we did
that we should stand in danger of a corn
famine. Even if it we were to enter into
such a war and to break all the rules of
international law, on the ground of mere
imerest, because we could get a certain
commodity, then we ought to take our
material interest in all its bearings, and
see whether we should not lose more than
we should gain by it.
He believed that, considered, in a mere
selfsh and economical point of new, such u
war would he the worst ultcrnaticc.
...... , , - . „ otically to go alone into such a matter,
last fonts independence, that practically niedial -- r , n woli ] c ! be even more dangerous
the contest has not yet assumed a charac
ter to justify this country in assuming that
.! the independence of the South is fully es
tablished. Some imagine that the ac- ’
than intervention.
AFTER TUB DEBATE..
On the day 'after the debate the Times
remarked that “every man can see that tbe
knowledgemenf of the South would estab- , • , • l 1 ..
... . , , . time draws nigti when our Government
llah a ddffirent position between it and tins .“ „ BPM1 AW11
while the trains were sent back for
others. In this way the men were rested
, . , . , . , , j and the time occupied in the march c<m-
upab plan of battle which entible, the j siderabl rihninished. After arrivin ’
rested his men two days, aud then com
menced the great battle.
The plan of the battle has been fre- 1
quently explained, and need nut be re- :
peated here. Suffice it to say, it was fault- |
less; and but for the imperfect manner in j
which a part of it was executed, the re- |
suit would have been one of the greatest j
and most decisive victories of which his
tory furnishes any record. But two mis- j
takes of any magnitude were made in the j
whole seven da) s’ fight. The first was in j
not waiting for Jackson to make the at- j
tack in the rear—which would have ren
dered the victory as bloodless as it was
Precedent.
Mr. Whiteside was willing to admit that
the question on which the House was in
vited to pass an opinion was one which
must be treated with great delicacy, but
that was no reason why the House of Com
mons should not discuss it. He could not
j country. It would do no such thing, uu-
| less followed up by active interference:
i although neutrality is perfectly comnati-
i ble wi:Ii acknowledgement.
The right honorable gentleman opposite
: said that the concession of belligerent
| rights was a step towards acknowledge-
j nient. I cannot admit that. No one can
j be insensible for a moment to the vast im-
| portance to this country of a speedy ier-
| urination of the war. We all know the pri
vations and sufferings which a large por
tion ofthe people now are undergoing in
consequence of this unfortunate war; but,
on the other hand, it has been well said
by lire honorable member for Bradford,
| that any attempt to put an end to the war
I by active and violent interference would
j only produce still greater privations.—
I There is no instance in history.of a contest
of such magnitude as that now going on
between two nations of the same people, j blockade
There is said to be nearly a million men in
arms on one
will be bound to express its own opinions
and tbe opinions of the public on this ca
lamitous struggle.” It adds:
“We are but uttering the thoughts of
nine Englishmen out of ten when we say
tiiat should it appear that the army of
McClellan has been totally defeated, so as
to be totally incapable of resuming offen
sive operations then the propriety of treat
ing the Confederate as an independent
people may be justly discussed by tbe
British Cabinet.”
The “Daily News” applauds tbe views
ot tbe Prime Minister, which are in sub
stance that tire time for mediation has not
yet come and that mediation, to be free
from danger must be asked for by those
who will accept, it, atid removed from all
taint or prejudice and partiality by those
who offered it.
The “Morning Star” says that nothing
short of another Navarino would break
deliver Richmond, and
J ferial resource, whilst the latter was en- j go so far as fo say the South were wrong
cumbered with a servile population of four
millions. He implored the House to ab-
I stain front giving its assent to the resolu
tion which tire honorable member for Sun-
| derland bad invited it to pass,
j Lord A. Vane Tempest suppor
Lindsay.
Lord A. Yane Tempest supported tbe
j motion of Mr. Lindsay. He considered
i that the restoration of the Union was im-
! possible; but if it was it would confirm
i slavery, which separation would amelior-
or the North right, but he did not believe
that slavery, and not conquest, was the
cause of the war. The conflicting inter-
| ests of the North and South rendered the
j desire of the latter to secede extremely
rfs Mr I profitable ; but that was not the question.
The South had seceded for reasons which
were perfectly justifiable. It bad estab
lished and maintained a de facto govern
ment, and it had been the practice of this
Government to recognize de facto gov
ernments.
In less than twelve months a Whiggov-
, - . . therefore we have unabated confidence in
side and the other, and their j fhe preser vation of that strict neutrality
f 1 n n onrl BYftcnflrntinn tc an. .... . 1 J
: which is require ! alike by English honor
■ and international justice.
I During the debate on the Colonial Mili
tary Expenditure, in the house of Lords,
1 the Canadians were reproached for negli
gence in providing a strong military-
force.
The English journals all ask the Orleans
Princes for an explanation of tbe course
mutual irritation and exasperation is ad
mitted by all; and is this a moment at
which a successful offer of mediation is
likely to be made to either party ?
I wish to guard myseif against any ex
pression of opinion as to the future. This
war lias been so contrary to every expe
rience, that he would be a bold man who
would venture to prophesy the state of af
fairs a month in advance. The country, , tl have pursued with the Northern
I believe, is ot opinion that the conduct , jj A
of the Government has been wise and pru- j T ’ he Princesfi ciothilde gave birth to a
dent. \\ e shall be happy at any time, if !p rinceontbe ]8th>
an opportunity presents a reasonable pr is-
pect of doing so with success, to assist in ;
putting an end to this desolating war. 1 i
The Paris Bouise was dull ; Rents 6Sf.
35c. The Continental political news is
ate; for the chief impediment to it was ; eminent, because it had suited its purpose,
p cm cou iu Una uco i.uiiig iwii. x . unimDortant
think it had better be left in tbe hands of i * . . • T . , n
, r , , . . , , .1 It was reported in LondonthattheCon-
the Government to judge ot the occasion federates ^ d intimated to the E ]ish
as it arises. It is on this account that I j C1 d . Affairs at Washington that any
do not enter into the discussion as to the 0 » L-.-p__i.fj 1.1 L
ists. He believed that the uhiversal spir- ! do to say that the civil war was still ragiiq
! see five millions of people reduced to a Mr. Canning, recognized Greece and the
ila. As it is, tire victory is one , sub - ct j on w hi cb they detested, and would
dest of modern times—glorious bft{oretbe „ submitted to.
complete and the second arose from tlie ^ tbe f ana tj c i sm of the Northern abolition-i had recognized Belgium, and it would not
confused and imperfect manner in which -
Magruder fought his division, and the fail
ure of the ill-starred Huger to
time.” But for the blunde
ity of these two last 11am
Uiellan’s army would now
war or scattered through the swamps of
the Peninsula- As it is, the victory is one
of the gran
alike to the men who won it and the coun
try that produced them.
The army of Richmond is already his
torical. It stands before the nations of the
earth, conspicuous alike for the genius of
its leaders and the valor of its men. In
tire forefront loom up the historic forms of
Johnston, Lee and Jackson. But if these
forms occupy the front of the picture, in
the back ground appears a swelling host
of heroes, capable not only of winning a
great battle against great odds, but of ac
hieving a nation’s independence.
The battle of Richmond has establish- i al) d recognize
ed two important facts : The first is, that I America,
volunteers may be relied upon to storm
the most formidable battery—a fact which
West Point has been slow to recognize.
The second, that artillery is of but little
right of either side, for if at any time we
shall be able to offer onr good offices, it
can only be as impartial parties committed
offer of mediation by England would meet
with respectful attention.
perish before they submitted to.
After all our neutrality, the Northern
States hated us more bitterly than ever,
and it was our duty and interest, on the
grounds of humanity, to cultivate the alli
ance of the Soutli. It had always been
the policy of this country to recugnize lire
dc Judo Government. We had recogni
zed the rights of all nations to remodel
! their internal institutions. We had done
' so in the case ofthe South American col-
: onies, of Spain, of Greece, and other eoun-
' tries, and we were bound by every con-
Spanish Colonies in America, and they i
were supported by Sir James Macintosh, | S. 1 itzgerald said that Mr. Lindsay had
and that recognition was not inconsist- i incurred great responsibility in bringing
ent. but in accordance with a strict neu- on the motion, and it it was persevered
trality. with he should support it.
The United States recognized the Span- 1 ment were, however, incurring the most
ish Republic some time before England j serious responsibility from the manner in
did, because, as alleged, their interest, of | which they were dealing with this ques-
which they were the safe judges, dictated ! P° n -
it, and they also fiercely threatened any Alter a few words from Mr, Hopewood
power that should presume to assist Spain- tbe motion for the adjounment was with
Frees ilic 4Vc«l.
A letter from near Sattillo, Miss., to the
editor of the Augusta Constitutionalist,
gives the following intelligence from that
section:
While Jackson's brigade was on picket
at Biackiautl the Yankees who had fol
lowed us, attacked the pickets under Col.
Buck. A considerrble fight ensued, which
ended in the flight of the enemy. A sec-
Tbe Govern- tion of tbe Washington Artillery, of Au
gusta, was in tbe fight.
A few weeks ago, Gen. Chalmers was
sent to Ripley ;<*diive the Yankees from
that place, but they obtained information,
it is supposed, that he was coming, and
! immediately ictreated, burning their tents
'The Federal Government was not, there- |
fore, entitled to resent recognition of the
Confederate States, which she contended.
the Southern States of
sideration to treat in the same manner precedent, practice, international law; and
every other political and commercial inter
est, required at our hands, in a spirit not
of intervention, but of impartial neutral
ity.
Mr. Gregory warmly supported the
course of the Confederate States. Heal-
thi* Itomlou Journal*.
BEFORE THE DEBATE,
of the ISth, the London
Mr
Foster defends the
ment.
U. S. Gorern-
Mr. W. E. Foster said the noble Lord
real service 111 a battle. Our artillery j bad as k ed billl a variety of questions as to leged that every pretext with which the
hardly took any part in the seven days
fight; and yet our troops drove the enemy |
from one position after another, notwith-1
standing lie had more and better artillery 1
than any army ever had befoie.
what the Northern Government would,
could, might, or should (loin certain con
tingencies. He begged to assure the no
ble Lord and tlie House that he did not
stand here as the advocate and moutli-
Anotherfact may be said to have been I pieceof tlieNortlierngovernment. He look-
illustrated by tbe battle: The men iu t lie j ed at the question purely from an English
ranks have never failed to perform their j point of view. No man more deeply de
parts in the hour of trial. Blunders may | plored than himself tbe evils caused by
be committed by muddled or incompetent ; the war, both here and in America, and
officers, but the private soldier has always ! no prepossession in favor of either party
done his part well. j would prevent him from supporting any
It is but the simplest justice to add. that [ feasible mode ot putting an end to them,
the regiments from North Carolina and j Hu believed, however, that tbe motion ot
Georgia bore the brunt of the battle. All
tiie troops did well, and those from one
the engagement, and what is equal- | State fought as bravely as those from an-
lv deplorable, Major General Huger Jail
ed to get bis division into position in time,
and consequently, the result though %h-
]y creditable to our arms, fel far below
,be confident expectations ot the Couidd-
erate commander.
other; but such were the numbers and
position of the regiments from the States
named, that they were called upon to bear
“the beat and burthen of the day.” No
Georgian or North Carolinian has intima-
I ted anything ofthe kind to me; but 1 bear
Meanwhile, to prevent the government it on the cars, in tbe streets, at the corners,
from sending reinforcements to Gen. Mv and in the hotels—indeed, wherever I go
Clellan Gen Johnston ordered Gen. Jack* —and not from acquaintances merely, but
to move down the Shenandoah, tc\ from strangers, and those who witnessed
dear the Valley of the enemy, if possible,! the conllect- If this fact has not been
and to threaten Washington itself. \made to appear before, it has been because
Thus far Gen. Johnston, it is believed, uhe troops horn those States had no one
is entitled to all the credit ot the success- pere to sound the trumpet of their praises,
ful conduct of the campaign. First, the Wen if they had not modestly preferred
original order sending Jackson to the Val- to let their deeds speak for themselves,
ley then the evacution of Manassas, the! P. W. A.
j the honorable member from Sunderland,
solar from staying the war, would rathei
aggiavateand prolong it, and possibly drag
11s into it; aud he earnestly trusted that
we would persevere in the principle and
policy of an entire non-intervention. (Hear,
hear.)
Were we iu the position of the Feder
al—take the easeot the war in India—ii
an offer of mediation had been made, ac
companied by a threat—if France had
stood forward and said, this contest can
end only in separation—should we not
have considered it an insult, aud instead
of bringing us to peace, would it not much
more ^lkely have tended to aggravate the
war? If we wanted this war fo he prose
cuted hy the men oj the North with gieatei
fury, we could not go to work more ingeni
ously to attain our end.
North commenced the war had utterly
failed, whilst the South had shown
its determination to maintain its indepen
dence.
Speech of Lord Palmerston against the
motion.
Lord Palmerston said: I hope the
House will come to a decision to-night.
The question is one of such importance
and delicacy that I cannot think a post
ponement will be at all beneficial, and 1
confess that 1 regret very mu-jli that my
honorable friend has thought it to be his
duty to bring it under the notice of tlie
House in the present state of things.— '
There can be hut one
any man in this cot
the war, and that
but 1 very much i
end which can be sfJ
drawn and Mr. Lindsay withdrew the rcso- j and a considerably amount of commissary
lutiun. stores’ There are but few, if any, of the
j enemy between here and Corinth-—They
cannot remain at Corinth for the reason
! that the supply of water is scant,
j Halleck’s grand army is now divided.
A portion of it is at Huntsville under Buell,
a portion at Corinth, and a still larger por-
i tion is reported to have passed through
Nashville en route to Washington, to rein
force McClellan. It is reported that Buell
is withdrawing his forces from Chatta
nooga and Huntsville, fearing a movement
in his rear by General Bragg, who now
commands the Army of the West, in the
absence of General Beauregard, on account
of feeble health.
The health of the army has improved
considerably, since leaving Corinth. Last
Saturday the army of the Mississippi was
reviewed by Generals Bragg, Poik and
Hardee. It was a beautiful sight to see
foiuici-nlH 1
THE tUy)ES
In its issue
“Times” announces that “to-night Mr.
Lindsay is to attempt to persuade our Gov
ernment to interfere between tire warring
States of America,” but declares that “it
is a very perilous problem, which many
able men have shrunk from the attempt
to solve.” The “Times” proceeds to ar
gue that all of what it calls “the selfish
interests” of England are against Mr.
Lindsay’s motion, and puts the case as fol
lows:
“America, while shaking her sword at
us, is, at tlie same time, opening her own
veins. The old school of diplomacy would
ask, why should we interfere with our
tourniquets and bandage_? Perhaps i‘ j thousands of brave soldre'rs"pacing Tv.
maybe answered as the r ederais of ad | .l„;_ j_-_ _
ranks answer us, and exult while they do
so, that our own population are suffering,
and that by putting an end to that war
we shall beputtingan end to our own dls
tress. Undoubtedly they are suffering
But if peace in America means only, as
they boast, war with England, how should
we be berielitted bv helping on a peace?
As it stands, if we, chose to avail ourselve>
namely, an amicable
to be accelerated by angry discussion in
this House, where the war has been enact
ed by the champions on either side. It is
true that many things have been said grat
ifying to the feeling of both parties, and
on the other hand, in tbe warmth of de
bate, likely to be offensive, and it is more
of human nature to thiuk of that which is
offensive rather than that which is grati
fying. (Hear.)
I regret that this debate has been
on tbe part of
h respect to
hould end;
ertbe only'
y looked for,
tion, is likely of it, we have an easy way out of tbe whole
j ‘“difficulty. If we were to put a differential
duty of 6d. a pound on American cotton,
and help on our cotton industry until In
dia, thus stimulated and guarantied, had
produced her stores, that would be our ul
timate possibility of b>ss.
“We couid count that loss at a few mil
lions, and at that easy cost we might look
on without pecuniary interest in the matter
while America went back to jungle. We
say this is what we might do if we looked
brought on, and I earnestly hope the | with a bard, selfish and unsympathizing
view before their commanding Gener
al.
Captain E. W. Ansley’s, the Oglethorpe
Infantry, Capt. Brown’s and C’apt- White-
ley’s companies have been tiansferred
fr °m 5th Georgia Regiment, and to
gether with t apt. Myer’s company, are
10 form -i battallion of sharpshooters.
NOTICE.
SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE FOR CITY 1
DEFENCES, f
Savannah, July 30.1862 (
Flnnters of Geoigia are earnestly reques-
, ted to send twenty per cent, of the able-
bodied negroes, men and women, to the nearest
J. poison the Central. Albany & Gulf Ano-usta Jk
Savannah. Georgia Macon & Western, and South
western Railroads, on Wednesdays and Fridays
■teach week. Railroad Agents will furnish planter*
wi h receipts for the cegroes.
If planters will pursue this plan, it will save as
-lstant agents a great deal of trouble aud the Con."
tederacy considerable expense.
T. A. PARSONS,
General Superintendent,
12 3t.