§ MR. E. STANHOPEasked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether any representations have been addressed to the Government of the United States as to the preparations being made by an organization in that country for the commission of outrages in different towns in England?
MR. GLADSTONEI am not precisely aware in what sense it is that my hon Friend uses the words—
Preparations being made by an organization in that country for the commission of outrages in different towns in England.What we are cognizant of consists, in the first place, of incitements in the public Press, connected undoubtedly with the collection of money, which may probably be directed to the purpose of giving effect to those incitements. They are by no means limited to the commission of outrages in different towns in England; but they indicate particular individuals and give some of them considerable prominence. I think that being the state of the case as to the facts, what I have to say in answer to the Question is that, viewing the nature of these extraordinary productions, we thought it our duty to bring them to the knowledge of the Government of the United States, and that we have done.