New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-19


Il State, therefore, ayows to Messrs Forryth and
Crawford that be looks patiently and confidently for
the Of Lis Whirh have resulted from proceedings
80 unnecessary, 20 unwise 50 unusual and % onnstu-
rail- not TO irregular negotiations, having In view new
ard untried relations with sgencies unknown 70 ana
acting in derogaten Of the Consultation and laws but
10 regular and consderate action OF the people OF those
States in cooperation with their brethren in the other
States through the Congress Of the United states ana
such extraordinary Conventions II there shall be need
thereof az the Federal Constitution contempiates and
| authorizes 10 be assembled.
is, however, the pupose of the Secretary of State
on this occasion not 70 invite engage in any dscus
zion Of the, subjects but simply 10 set forth his rea-
| eoIs for defining to county with the request OF
Messrs. Forsyth and Crawford
On the 4th Of March inst, the then newly-elected
President Of the United States in view Of all the facts
bearing on the present question: assumed the execu-
tive Administration Of The Government, iirst deliver
ing, 10 accordance with carly and honored custom,
inaugural address to the people Of the United States
| The Secretary Of State respectfully submits copy
Of this address TO Messrs. Forsyth and Crawford.
elmple reference to II will be sufficient to satisfy
those gentlemen that the Secretary Of State Guided by
thu principles therein announced, ia prevented atoge
Their from admitting or assuming that The States re-
ferred to by them have in law or in fact withdrawn
IRON the Federal Union, that they could do 30 IN the
manner described by messrs. Forsyth aud Crawior
m hy Other inshDer than with the consent ana con.
cert of the ople Of the United Satss, 10 " given
through National Convention, TO be assent "a in
formiIy with the provisions vi the C9sIltion of the
United Sates OF course Tie Secretary of State can
not at the assumption or in any way admit that
the so-caled Confederate States constitute foreign
power, with whom diplomatic relatiohs ought to DO
| established
Under these circumstances tie Secretary Of State,
whose official duties coned subject to the direc-
ton OF the President TO che conducting Of the foreign
relations OF tho connt ard do not at all embrace DO
nestle Questions Questions arising between the seV-
erai States ~, the Federal Government, 10 UNABLE TO
sfht H. atnftf and
ford, tSsppoiut day on which they may present the
evidence Of their Authority, and the objects OF their
Whit TO the President of the United States On the
contrary no 70 obliged to state 10 Messrs Foy,n ana
CrawoTe that he has authority, nor Is he al hherty
70 recognize them as diplomatic agents, or hold corre'
| yJ0udence or other communication with them.
Finally, the Secretary of State would observe that,
| although 10 has supposed that he might safely and
with propriety have adopted these conclusions without
making any reference OF the subject TO tbe Executive
vet 80 strong has been bis desire to practice entire d.
rectness and 10 act in spirit OF perfect respect ana
| candor toward Messrs. Forsyth and Crawford, ana
that portion Of the people Of the Union IN whose name
they prcent themselves before him. that he has cheer
fully unlimited this paper to the President, who coin
cides generally in the views It expresses, and sane
lions the Secetarys decision deeliuiog Official inter
course with Messrs. Forsyth and Crawford. zoe,
| The foregoing memorandum was filed 10 this DE.
nartment on The 18th OF March last. delivery Of
The SINE, however, to Messrs. Forsyth and CRAWFORD
was delayed, was understood, Win ther consent.
| They have now, through their Secretary, conmuni-
Gated their desire defnve disposition of the snb-
iect TIE Secretary Of State therefore, directs that
duly verified copy OF the paper be now delivered.
true ,opy Of the original, delivered to me by Dir.
| +. w. Sewaid, A.tstant Secretary of State of the
United States April ., 1861 at 2:l5 p NJ, IN blank
j. T. PICKETT, Secretary to the COnlnssoneTa
THE COMMISSIONERS IN REPLY TO Mr.. SEWARD, Ac'
cUsIsG THR GOVERNMENT OF DECEPTION, AND
A SOLUTION BIZ me SWORD.
| WAsHisGTos, April 9, 1861.
Hon VIZ ssviRp, Secretary Of State Of the United States
| The memorandum dated Department Of State,
Washington, March Is, 1851, win postscript under
date of ssh inst has been received through the hshds
| Of Mr. j. T. Pickett, Secretary to this Commission,
who by the instructions OF the undersigned, called Tor
| Il on yesterday at the Department
In tina. memorandum you correctly state the purport
of the official note addressed to you by the underned
ON the i2h ult. Without repeating the contents OF
that note in full il is enough to say here that s OBJ
ect was invite the Government OF the United States
10 friendly consideration Of the relations between the
ersl Union but separated from by hesovereign
will of their people, growing out OF the pregnant aud
.s fact thai those people have rejected the a
bo,i,v az the United States aud estabiished Govern
men! Of their Those relat9gs bad 70 be fendiy
or hostile The peofie OF the old and new Govern.
ments occupying contiguous territories, Lad to stand
TO each other in the relation Of good neighbors each
seeking their happiness and parsuing their national
the other or they had to DO rival and hostile naons
The Government of the Confederate States had no hes
itaiion In eleciing It's choice IA this alternative.
Frankly and unreseryedly, seeking the good o. the
ueople who had iptrusted them With power, 10 the
spirit Of humanity. of the Christian civilization of the
sxe and OF that AmeIcanism which regards the true
welfare and happiness Of the people, the Government
Of The Confederate States, among It's irst acts, COM
mrsiOned the undersigned toapproach the Government
of the United States with the olive branch OF peace,
and 10 offer 10 adjust the crest questions pouGng De-
tween them in the only way TO be nfihed by the con-
sriences and common a good men who had not-
ing but the welfare of the people OF the two Confed'
era les ut heart
Your Government has not chosen 10 meet the under
gued in tho concilisory and peaceful spirit in W Inch
they nre commissioned. Persisently welded TO those
fatal theories Of construction of the Federal Conrttu
lion always rejected by the Statesmen of the South,
md adhered to by those Of the Administration school,
until ey have produced their natural and often pre-
dicted ptut of the destruction OF the Union, under
which NIGH, have continued TO live happily and
giorously together had the spirit Of the ancestry VINO
framed the common Constitution animated the hearts
Of all their sone you now with persistence unfaugt
and uncured by the ruin which has been wrought,
fuse recognize the great fact presented 10 you Of
complete and successful you close your eyes
10 the existence of the Government founded upon II,
and ignore the high duties OF moderation and humanity
wbci attach to you in dealing with this great tact.
Had you met these Issues with the frankness ana man
liners with which the undersigned Were instructed to
present them TO you and treat Them the undersigned
lad not the melancholy duty 70 return home and
tell their Government and their countrymen that
their earnest and ceaseess efforts in behalf OF peace
had been futile and that the Government Of the
United States meant TO subjugate them by force OF
arms. Whatever may be- the rerult, impartial hitory
will record the innocence Of the Government OF the
Confederate States ana place the responsibility OF the
blood aud mourning that may ensue upon those who
have denied the great fundamental doctrine OF Aner-
liberty, that governments derive their inst pow
ers from the consent OF the governed and Nho have
ret naval and land armamenis in motion to subject the