The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-26

A LETTER FROM Mr.. SEwARD.-The following has
been addressed by Mr.. Seward to the gentlemen of
the Republican Central Committee, of New York,
who invited him to attend meeting to be held for
the ratification of the proceedings of the National
Convention:
AUBURN, May 81 1850.
"Gentlemen | will not affect to conceal the
sensibility with which l have received the letters
in which you and so many other respected friends
have rendered to expressions of renewed and
enduring confidence. These letters will remain
with me assurances in future wears that athouoh
was not unwilling to await, even for another
age, the vndication of my political principles vet
that they did nevertheless receive the generous
support OF many good, wise and patriotic men of
my own time. Such assurances, however made
under the circumstances existing, derive their
priceless value largely from the fact that they
steal upon me through the channels of private
correspondence, and altogether unknown to the
world. You will at once perceive that such ex-
presslons would become painful to Inc and justly
offensive to the community, if they should be al
lowed to take on any public conventional form
of manifestation. For this reason, if it were re-
spectful and consistent with your public pur-
poses, would have delayed my reply to you until
could have had an opportunity Of making it YER
bally next week on my way to Washington, after
completing the arrangements for the repairs upon
my dwelling here, rendered necessary by recent
hre The same reason determines me also to de-
cine your Kind invitation to attend meeting in
which you propose some demonstrations of RESPECT
to myself, while so justly considering the nomi-
nations which have been made by the
| recent National Convention at Chicapo-
AT the same time it is your right to have
a frank and candid exposition of my own opin-
ions and sentiments upon that important subject.
My friends know very we'll that, while they have
always generously made my promotion to public
trusts their own exclusive care mine has only been
to execute them faithfully, to be able at the
close of their assigned terms to resign them into
the hands of the people without forfeiture of the
public confidence. The presentation of my name
to the Chicago Convention was thus their act not
mine. The disappointment, therefore, is their dis.
appointment not mine. 1t may have found them
unprepared. On the other hand have no senti-
ment of either disappointment discontent for
who in any possible case could, without presump-
ton, claim that great national party ought to
choose him for its candidate for the first office in
the gift of the American people? l find in the
resolutions of the Convention platform as salts
factory to me if it had been framed with my own
hands, and in the candidates adopted by it eminent
and able Republicans, with whom have cordially
co-operated in maintaining the principles embodied
in that excellent creed. | cheerfully give them a
sincere and earnest support. l trust, moreover,
that those with whom have labored so long, that
common service in noble cause has created be-
tween them and myself relations of personal friend.
ship unsurpassed in the experience of political men,
will indulge me in confident belief that no sense
of disappointment will be allowed by them to him
der delay, or in any way embarrass the progress
of that cause to the consummation which is de-
manded by patriotic regard to the safety and
welfare of the country and the best interests of
mankind / am, sincerely and respectfully, your
friend and obedient servant, VIM. III. SEWARD.
sMessrs Charles G. Mott, VIM. III. Bull, A. J.
Williamson, q. s. Spencer and +. w. Shepherd
for the Republican Central Committee"
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.-HoNGKoNG, March 3d.
The CONSERVATION caused by the increased activity
OF the rebel bands in various important districts
has been noticed in previous communications, but
serious injury to the trade is now resulting from
these movements. Business at Shanghai is almost
entirely suspended by the extreme danger in which
the city OF Hangehow is of being taken by strong
force AT Canton likewise the injurious influence
of their vicinity is much felt The neck of land on
the opposite side of this harbor has been occupied
| by the British, under an arrangement to leave it
made with the Governor General of the two
Kwangs, and her Majestys 3lst and 44tb Regi.
| ments are now encamped there. 1t is under the
control of the military authorities. The arrivals
| OF troops from India now follow each other in
quick succession, and her Maestys troop. shin Sim
con has also appeared strong force is on The
eve OF departure for the north to occupy Cbusan
His Excellency Sir Hope Grant leaves tomorrow
Tor Shanghai in the chartered Peninsular and ORR;
entail Company's steamer Granada and the French
Admiral Page follows in a couple of davs after
No part of the French force from Europe-b has vat
arrived. There seems to be little doubt of the Chi
nese government being determined to make n n con
cessiOn to the allied Minister'S but to resist bv
force of arms any demonstration on the part of the
forces of the two countries, though it is rumored
that the Emperor personally is Practically disposed
II is said he cannot control Sangkolinsn, whom he
breads, or the strong war party now dominant at
Pekin. Cor, London Times,