Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-13
fHE UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN GOVERN
MENTS.

NASHVILLE. Dec Ave have intelligence from
Washington up to the 9Th inst The latest dispatch nom
Secretary Seward 10 Minister Adams, s dated at wash
incton, November 18th. Il shows the diplomatic rea'
tious between England and the United States at that
time. Mr.. Seward says: "Tbe case in regard to the
rights claimed by insurgents in England Substantially
stands thus Every moral power, every commercial pow
er, except one prse icaly excluded them from their
ports, except when di.tressed-and they are notaowed
to land visit the ports for any longer time th'n "a
hours for coang and then only for "a hours consumption
Great Britain given to understand by the an
swer of Earl Russell allows these pirates to visit English
ports and stay their pleasure andreceive supplies
without restraint. We iud il difficult to believe that
tae Government Of Great Britain will continue this
erceponable course after full elaboration Of its obec'
ton tls character intmsted, in previous despatch,
the hope that the subject might be reconsidersd
before it was rendered necessary fo- the United
States 10 consider what remedies should adopt TO pro-
tect and prohibit the evils which result; to
merce by the policy thus indicated by Great Britain.
have consulted on the sui ct with Lord Lyons, and
he perhaps will communicate with his Government
In the meantime am directed by the President 10 en-
suuc you TO recall the attention Of Her Mssstys Gov
eTnmeLt 70 Tue qutblou, uuuef hhuoneS va oPh"
of peace and friendship with desire to preserve what
remains of commerce. and which is mutually important
TO both countries.
A rather sharp correspondence has taken place be-
tween Minister Pike and the Government Of the Hague,
touching the reception Of the prVateer Sumter at Cur
rocos and which resulted in the order orbiddng either
Confederate or Federal vessels from staying more than
hours at the Dutch ports To this the Fed
eral Government expressed qualified qualification, Is
being the best arrangement practicable. At one poiut
of the discussion, before the Dutch Government d.
rived at this conclusion, Secretary Seward wrote TO
Minister Pike that unless the conduct Of the Governor
General Of Ourroooa placed in light 1t would be-
come necessary to consider what means the Federal
Government will take protect It's national rights in the
pors of tie Netherlands aid which be surren.
dered or compromised
Com. Poor Brookly, who was tried by court martial
for allowing the Sumter to escape from New Orleans
has been acquitted, and the finding of the approx.
ed by the President.
General Patterson has made official application for .
court of iIqliry into that portion Of the spring cam
paign with which be was connected.
A caucus Of Republican members was called to NEE.
on the 7h instant for the purpose Of agreeing upon
line Of policy be adopted in reference to the slavery
question.
special dispatch to the n. Y. Post, dated Washing
ton 9th inst says that the President avows bis pu
10 adhere to cautious and prudent policy in relation to
foreign ffIrs aud there need be apprehension Of
the occurrence Of hosites between the United States
aud Great Britain, unless the British Government
seeks prstert for war. There is ground for
serious difficulty, and the Government feels no
anxiety on this sutec believing that temperate policy
viii asy all excited feeling and tend to cement friendly
relations between the two countries.