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Lord Palmerston On American Naval Captures

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Day
4
Month
March
Year
1864
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Public Domain
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Duriiig a debate on the subject of Federal Americana captures at sea, in the Houso of Commous on the 12th instant, Lord Palmerson said : I hope after the discussion which has taken place the honorable Meinber of Horsham will uot press for these papers. The greater part of the papovs for which he has moved relate to questions still still pending or under discussion between the two governments ; and, as was stated by honorable and learned friend tho Attorney-General, iujury to partios concerned would arise from the premature production of the papers moved for. We have heard this eveuing the cuckoo cry frequently urged by this Flouse by those who like general assertious better than particular proof, that the governrnent are in the habit of bullying the weak and truckling to the strong I entirely deuy it. The gorernment are ansious on all occasions to assert the rights and vindícate the honor of the country, whatover be the method we adopt to accomplish these objects. Ithink it right, however, to state with regard to the gavernnient of the United States - what has indeed been airea dy stated by vny honorable and learned frieud the Attorney General - that we have no reason to mistrust the equity aud independence of the tribunals of the Uuited States, which have to try questions inch ag those now under discussion ; and it is but due to the govermnent of the United States to say that they have mvariably received our representations in a spirit of cquity and justice. - 1 And in proof of this - to show that when we had a strong case of remonstrance justice bas been uone us by the United Stutes - I need only refer to the case of the Trcnt - (" Hear, hear," and a laugh) - in which the governmeut of the United Staics very haudsomely and properly did justice to the doman ds we made and the rights they did not deny. Thercfore, I think it is prejudicial to the good under6taudiug between the two govermnents, whieh are on good terms, that we sliould hcre acense a foreign government of what it is not guilty, and rxyrci-s mistrust of cijiiity and fairuesa wliéfa notliing has oc-. curred to justify r.s in making ti;or-e imputation- [Hear.] I liii.k it only rirïit, in regard to tho government aud tribunala of the United &íates, to declare that such aeCusatioB are not just, and that nothing haa oeoured to warrant them. [Checrs.]

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