The New York herald., 1862-01-21
TIE MASON-SLIDELL CASE.
Eject Of the Anticipated settlement According
to the News by the Hansa.
The King OF Prussia the Mason
Slidell Affair.

SltdeH Affair."
DESPATCH OF COUNT BERNsroFr, PRUssIAN MINISTER
FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TO THE PRUssIAN AMBAssA-
DOR AT NkAsHNGToN, on THE TRENT AFFAIR.
BERLIN, Dec. rs. 1861.
Mons LIZ BAnox-The wnrlike measures which Presi.
Lincoln has taken by against the Southern states
which have separated from the Union calculated
Jestys government the apprehension that they might
sasy give occasion to the legitimate interests Of neutral
States being thereby injurously affected
This apprehension has been, unfortunately, entirely
justified by the violent capture and carrying away Of
Messrs. Mason and sde from board the neutral mail
Trent by the commander Of the North American
ship San Jecinto.
This occurrence you will easily believe has created
the greatest sensation m England in the whole Of Eu
rope and has only placed the Cabinets, but also
public opinion, In state Of the most extreme expecta
ticn.
cd by that still OF the most important and gene
rally recognized rights Of neutral ags Is at the
time called in question.
IL il NOT requisite that should now enter into an ex-
PLANTATION Of the points II law precisely involved Public
opinion Europe has pronounced itself, with rare una
nmity and tho most decided manner In favor OF the
injured party We ourselves have only hitherto hesita
ed TO acquant you with views upon the transaction
because In the absence Of reliable intelligence we
doubted whether the captain OF the Jacinto been
guided in the course he adopted by Instructions received
from hts government or not
We still at present prefer to believe the latter suppos
ton correct Should however the former prove TO be
the actual state Of the should feel ourselves
PEELED TO ascrbe serious importance to the
and to regard in IT, to our great regret not isolated
fact but rather open threat Of the rights apperanng
TO all n0utfaS.
We yet not positively acquainted with the do.
mands forwarded upon the art OF England the Cabi
nat at Washington, upon compliance with which the main
tenance OF peace appears TO depend
As far, however, we are informed OF them, we
entertain the conviction that terms have been proposed
by England by which the dignity 81 President Lincoln
could reasonably be offended.
His Majesty the King, animated by the sncerest wishes
for tho well being OF the United States o North America
has desired advocate the of peace with Pre-
sdent Lincoln through you, In the most emphatic
ner We should consider ourselves fortunate f
ceedsd by this contributing 60 poaccabc son.
tion Of conflict out Of which the greatest dangers may
spring II s possible that the Presdrut may have already
decided upon expressed his resolution Bat o whatever
nature this may be- IL will at rate DO consolaory 10
the Kings government looking back upon the unnter
rupted condition Of tho sincere friendship which hos
prevailed between Prussia and the United States since
their foundation have frankly submitted TO the Cabin
uf Washington view Of the present as well as the
wishes which Herewith connected.
beg 70 request you will read to the secretary oi
State at Washington the above despatch without delay
and, he desires II, win leave with him copy OF the
same. shall expect TO be favored bya speedy notihca
tiOn Of the fuhlment Of this commission.
have to present to you the renewed of my
profound consideration BERNsTOFF.