New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-06
am FOREIGN AFFAIRS
PAPERS ACCOMPANYING THE MESSAGE
RESTRICTIONS TO FOREIGN MINISTER'S
wAsHrseroN, Thursday, Dec. $, 1861


fnO the Presidents Message, cover four hundred anu
tvyeptv.6ve naoes The volume opens with the
c;c,lar of Mr. Buchanan's Secretary OF State, MI.
Rlacl dated The 2Sth of February last addressed to
our Ministers abroad, ia which, after briefly setting
frl the uolitical condition of country at that
time the following senteuces occur:
n ia not improbable that persons claiming to
or,.sent the States which have thus attempted 10
throw off their Federal obligations, will seek
reeoa milton OF their Independence. In the event OF
such an effort being made, you are expected Dy the
President TO use such meas as may in your Judgment
be proper and necessary prevent ito success Your
particular knowledge of our political institutions
viii snsble you to explain satisfactorily the causes
OF our present domestic troubles, and tie grounds
of tho hopes stir entertained that entire harmony
viii soon be restored.
Next follows Secretary Stewards circular dated
March g. addressed to all the Ministers of the United
States.
He save he ia instructed by the President to inform
them that having assumed the administration OF the
Government in pursuance of an unquestioned cleo
tic, and Of the directions Of the Constitution lie
renews the injunction which the Secretary has meu
toned and relies upon the exercise of the greatest
possible diligence and fidelity their part TO coun-
tel act and prevent the des gDs Oi those who would
invoke foreign Intervention TO embalrass or over
throw the Republic. The President cntertainS full
confidence in the speedy restoration OF the harmony
and unity of tie Government by firm yet just and
liberal bearing. cooperating with the deliberate and
local action Of the American people. The Secretary
Gays Gny advantage that any foreign nation might
celive from connection it might form with any
dissatisfied or disconnected State, section even,
ii not altogether illus0ry, would be elhemeral,
and would be oyerbalanced by the evils 1t
woald suier from a observance OF the
Uhion, whore manifest policy it must he hereafter,
rs it has always heen heretofore to maintain peace,
hberGl commerce. and cordial amity with ell other
nations, and TO favor the establishment OF we'll
orUered government over the whole American con-
tinent nor do we think we exaggerate our national
inn Ortance when We claim that any pohtlcai dsss-
ter that should befal Ms and introduce discort and
anarchy among the States that have SO long consti-
Ia cd one great pacific, prosperous nation, under "a
form of government which has approved itself to
The respect and confidence of mankind, might tend,
by its influence, 10 disturb aud unsottle tie existing
systems Of government in other parts OF the world,
and arrest that progress of improvement and civil
izatiOn which marks tbe era in which We live.
The President expects that the Ministers will be
prompt ia transmitting to the State Department
any information they NAY receive on the subject Of
the attempts which have been suggested In this COM
municatiOn.
Next follows circuar from Secretary Seward TO
abe Ministers Of tie United States in Great Britain
France, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Belgium, Italy,
and Denmark in which he SAYS
The advocates of benevolent and human pro-
gress, encouraged by the Glow, though marked
melioraions OF the barbarities of war, which have
obtained in modern times, have beeu recently
engaged with much assiduitY in endeavoriug 10
effect some notifications Of the law Of nations in
regard 10 the rights of neutrals in maritime
He recites the diplomatic history Of our own coun-
try on that subject and nstructs them TO ascertain
whether those Governments are disposed TO enter
into negotiations for the assession of the Government
Of the United States to the declaration of the Paris
Congress With the conditions annexed by that body
10 the same. IL the Governments disposed,
the Ministers viii enter into convention to that
effect.
The Secretary concludes by saying:
1t is presumed that you viii need no special OK
planalon of the sentiments of the President thi
subject for the purpose of conducting the necessary
conference with the Government for which you ar
accredited Its assent is expected the grOun,
fhst the proposition is accepted at it's suggestion an,
IN The form II has preferred. For your own informa
ton il viii be sufficient 10 say, that the Presiden
adhered 70 the opinion expressed by ny predecessor
Mr.. Marcy IL would be eninently deplorable fol
the good OF all nations that the property and effect.
OF private individuals, not cOntraband should be
empt from seizure and coniscatiOn by national YES
ses Ia the maintenance of the II the time and
circumstances were propositions TO prosecution u
the negotiation with that object in view he would
direct that 1t should be assduousy pursued but the
season to have passed at least for the pre- sent
Europe seems once more on the verge Of quite gen.
oral war;.
On the other hand portion of the American peo.
PIE nave il5ed the STANDARD OF instruction and
claimed Provisional Government, and through
Their organs have taken the bad resolution to invite
prvaeers TO prey upon the peaceful of the
United States. Prudence and humanity combine il
persuading the President under the circumstances
that il is to receive the lesser coed offered by
the Paris Congress, without waiting Indefinitely ia
hope TO obtain e greater one offered TO the maritime
nations by the President of the United States.
Mr. Seward, March %, addressed our Minister to
Prussia, Mr.. Judd, that,
Willie it is the intention of 'the President 10
msintaln the sovereignty and rightiu authority OF
tbe Union everywhere with firmness az well rs
discretion, be, # the same time relies with great
confidence the working of the agencies. The
Secretary mentions to restore the harmony and union
of the State but to this end il il Of the greatest i'm
pOfanee that the disafected States shall lot sue
ceod IN Obtaining favor recognition from foreign
nations. IL is understood, he says that the So
called Confederate States OF America have sent, or
are abou; 70 send agents to solicit such recognition
In Europe, although there is special reason for
supl os ng Prussia TO be of the nations 10 which
application will be made. An almost electric DO
hueai Connection, however, exists between the
several capitals Of Western Europe aud therefore
Your mos. efficient and unfaiiing effort must be mt
Forth directly aud even Indirectly, 10 prevent The
success OF thai rti'starrod design.
lie concludes BY urging that these instructions are
1Nenpochse u Is our first and most earne 4 Dire and
expectation that Minister Judd will avoid all poe>i.
BILE forIa Of olense and irritation and wii on the
oti bald enaeayor 70 establish the most friendly
and eesdisl relations with the Goverrme,. of the
King OF Prussia. With this view, Mr.. Judd will
slre bis Majesty that the President aud peoDle of
LIE United States entertain sentiments OF the highest
respect nd sincere good will for his Majesty and the
pew he OF Prussia
Ex'hiiaisier Wright, May 8, says:
have since my return, had q long interview
with Baron Won Scbeinetz the Minister for Fore;0p
Afars, who, while he expressed tbe nes,