The New York herald., 1861-12-30
The Reply or tho Times.

{From tho London Times Dec 1877
II is very seldom In tho present polite aat iocorous age
that able TO accumulate much ovi ence Of de-
Lioeafs and ong cherished intention to do t"jaya
70. are a to o''ag agaitst NJ Se,oard he rssen Prms
visit OF the Prince of Wales to the United States Mr.
Seward toof deuaase q an entertainment which was
given TO the Prince and his suite to tell the Duke OF New
castle tGt he ciy 70 occupy high office, that u, he
did would becoaae has duty 10 tW EaaLssd, and at
h. should insult her dceorllgty. few months after this
sally Mr. Seward found himself in the position he had anc
patei quarrel between North ard South was mmrent,
and the advice which Mr. Seward rendered to the hostile
parties 1ds 70 dbdnio detr dtaput, and coatfse theti
fares ahoiy anoeohod aaaeh is,oa the Bf ish cotcnH
Of GSrada. Tie next step Of Mr. aewar 10 peblsh
circular calling uJon The States Jorfy a,,i uls
froaie-a circular which understood by everybody
to efor to Great Britain and was indeed, capable of no
other construction An English packet is then boarded
by American ship Of four passengers removed
from the packet by violence and placed at the disposal
The American Secretary Of state Io orders them into
slrct confinement ,cithod any diplomatic communication
trh The English A,sissr al Washington. and by dong
appears Adopt and ratfy the action OF the American
commander This s all We know at present of the feel
gs, intentions and proceedings o Mr. Seward But it is
suite enough 10 lead general persuasion that upon his
ability 10 involve tho Unit cd States in with England
Mr. seward has stakei his official, and most probably
also his political existence and that whatever may be
the advantage TO America Of war with this country
to him il has become article Of the very frst
sity. 1t In baeincss OF to speculate the
tyes or 70 eaarge upon the gilt Of man rho has de6
eyebly rictd aad, perhaps, 1y MS time daly aesom
pstel, ttiS ge1 crime tho greatest, perhaps which
human creature can be guiythe bringing upon his
own country and uon who have never wtrly or in
have stated them.
An American gentleman, Mr.. Thurlow Weed now resi-
dent in Ibis country, in 4adSs diplomatic capacity,
thinks necessary under these circumstances to cons
forward in defence Of Mr. Seward and certainly
admit stood more in need of able and dis
creet aio.ogist Whether Mr. Seward has found sch
person III Mr.. Weed readers will DO better able
judge when they have read the letter with which he hos
favored US For Ourselves, we must confess have
rived ut the conclusion that Mr. Weod has made the
9f his clic't and his country considerably thar he
found t.
Mr. Weed begins by admission that the present
quarrel is an occurrence profoundly embarrassing Not
at an 10 as we beg say for we never romcnibcr m
instance where the line If duty clearer betof de-
lined: but profoundly embarrassing 10 Mr.. Weed, b.
cause lie is very much Inclined to think that
right in view Of tho law AMI that In tho ventilation
Of tue case Of h. Iaurens the bottom has fallen OF
the strongest prccedent. iropping. therefore, the
legal question: Mr.. Weed seeks to show that
TREY in error in suprosng that the American govern
mcnt in general aud Mr. Seward IN parcnlar actuaed
by any i'll feeling towards us. That should think
is TO Mr. Weed even more wonderful than our "hcllgc
rent sclsbiity" with regard 10 tie Trent AS for the
conversation with the Duke OF Newcastle, OF which Mr..
Weed says he knows nothing, he says met hcr besa
bad jate-'aat Kind IF a4aeabt5 tsdaoae ahih rassss
after lin,ay bi,cs duties and eettoyp Scy,nyis o Stale
A. to the chain Of facts which connect this bad
joke With what fear will turn 10 be a mich worse
earnest NJ Weed says nothing, but refers ~ to Tn,
prcsciit american Minister in London M Adams, as =
tr8e reaex OF American sentiment towards Fngaj, tho
misfortune bcng that NJ Adais @Iso hes NE soc2 ni,
aos mol The and ~, S.,ud, ao os the 3o'ev ~,
''ot the goo6 yU. Perhaps thinking that something wa
yet wanting TO tho rindcaiion Of Mr. Seward Ai Weed
proceeds TO argue that he mist be fread because
having settled all our boundary disputes with The United
States, there IS nothing ot 20 quarrel about II weuid
be exceedingly astecabe f sir. Weed could convince his
coanuymn uf this fact, and he viii we do
not find in his atmsion that there is nothing left
quarrel about, any pa.liaton Of the conduct cf Mr.
Sewar! II fastening quarrel upon The Qiccn
has won lie respect and the Prince of va cs the re-
gard Of The American peop,e-gooi reasons why they
should respect her government, bat sifely cxte
nuaon Of conduct which correspondent admits be-
III HE view, violation II the law Of nations. If the
Queen would only pay America VISIT there would be
chance Of rapture Brt teen, the Queen not cerirny
little comfort from this suggestion After that iaiis
pcisablo appeal 10 our coinm n ancestry which has hi
cro awaited US 50 little in dealing with transatlantic
relatives We come Al last 10 the real point Mr.. Weed
WHO believes us To be the right and who has anlaliz
OIL ns with all TINS snow Of ardent aeclon and who has
proceed 80 entirety ~ his satisfaction that the bcs ee
.ng exists towards 20 in tie american gove.n. |
mont and The people, Informs ss tia. f, relying
as 'rss, we demand that the persons who have !
baan taken by violence from protection be !
restored ", shall meet with a refusal |
The affections OF America may be !acerated, bu, once
baviag bag.n 70 insaH us she wi continue to do So
y bis own pleasant, familiar way, Ar Weed tells that
mother country can make her ut ii, instead OF re-
gu,g as apreminary to any further discussion the
American reaic ,ime or ration; u willing
70 0rset that Tire discussion began by sezing the thing
u npnes and % recognise debate Under
stcl circumstances as having nothing N II either de-
grating unusual IT, in fact to tho expression Cur
rent IN America, We will enter into "protracted nego
tiatons,' there Is to hope that America may
yet tcen, and condescend TO the opinion that. after
all, siideii and Mason not worth a war. We
fenr Mr. weed in ibis is over sanQuinc and that
long as America Is allowed rctaa what she has
taken from at Tho cheap prco Of intcrmDabls
resondence, she will too keenly appreciate her gain
and our degradation to put end agreeable in
terlude.
Hut her forhcarance will never be tried We can, we
think, convey 10 afr. ThUrow Weed the sentiments Of
every EDgisbman this painful subject We DO rot
ask from America courtesy affection, respect for our
Queen regard for Prince These things bers to
give to withhold. We do not ask amount Of
fair treatment which In tho habit OF receiving
from other nations. Wo have long ago made up our
minds 10 dispense with that; but do demand that she
shall abstain fyosn actual ol,,ae ttat IL Il is eoa,
she shoH make rcGsonotts repardtio II she ip do This,
,ve If not the alternative iCiu come in the desired
form Of "protfaced negotia,ion."
Rattnlion OF British Guards for Canada
or Charleston.
from the london Post, Dec. 1871
Tho route having arrived at the Sheet street Barracks