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The correspondence between Lord AL

The correspondence between Lord Aber.
deem and Mr.. Everett previous 10 the depar-
ture OF Lord Ashburton from England is pub
lshed in the National Inteigcncer. We
only copy the following because it complete.
~ confntes the inference drawn by Sir Ron
ERr PEEL, from the silence of Mr.. EVERETT
after receiving Lord Aberdcen's despatch Of
the Goth December. 1t will be seen that the
latter positively informed Mr.. Everett, tina,
the question of the Right of Search was one
of the points to be adjusted by Lord Ashbur.
ton in this country.
Mr.. ErereIto Mr.. Websfer-TExrnAcrs.l
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
LONDON, Dec. 81, lS4l
AT late hour the evening of the 26th received
note from the Earl OF Aberdeen, requesting an in
,ervew for the following day, when met him at tn,
Foreign Office agreeahly to appointment. After on,
or two general remarks upon the difficulty Of bringing
about an adjustment OF the points OF controversy be
tween the Governments, by continuance Of the dis
cussons hitherto carried on, he said that her Mnjes
tvs Government had determined TO take decisive
step towards that end by sending special minlsie
to The United States, with full power to make Fl
nal settlement Of the matters in dispute.
This step was determined on from sincere and ear
nest desire to bring the matter so onL in conrover
sy 10 an amlcable settlement; and il, as he did no
| doubt the same disposition existed at Washington
he thought this step oforded the most favorable, anC
indeed the only means of carrying it into effect. 1
the choice of the individual for the mission, Lord her
deem added that he had been mainly influenced by
desire to select person who would be peculiarly &C
| ceptabe in the United States, ms well as eminent
qualified for the trnst md thar he pursuaded himse
he had fonpd one who, in both respects was oil thn
could he wished. lie then named Lord Ashburtor
who had consented 70 undertake the mssiop..-----.
Although this COMMUNICATION was q! Course who
" unexpected to me- felt no hesitation in cxpressin
the great satisfaction with which received it. n.
sured Lord Aberdeen that the President had notn
more at heart than m honorable adjustment of III
matter in discussion between the Two countries, tha
| was persuaded n more acceptable selection OF PEE
son for the important mission proposed could M
have been made and that anticipated the hnppie
results from the overture
Lord Aberdeen rejoined, that il was more than a
overture; that Lord Ashburton would 60 with FL
powers TO make definite arrangement on every poir
in discussion between the two countries. He WI
aware of the difficulty Of some OF them. particular
what had incorrectly been called the right of senrc
which he deemed the mos, difficult efall but he W,
willing confde this and al other matters in contr
versy to Lord Ashburlon's discretion. He addt
that they should have been quite willing 10 come to
general arrangement here; but they supposed he
not full powers for such purpose.
This measure ing determined on, Lord Aberdet
said he presumed it would be hardly worth while f
us to continue the correspondence here on matters
dispute bet the two Go, ernments. He of cours
was quite willing to consider and reply TO any stat
ment might think proper 10 make on any subjec
but pending the negotiations that might take place
Washington, he supposed no benefit could result fro
a Simultaneous discussion here.