Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

not expect for the United States any exemption
from that incxoiable law but II is enough for
my present purpose that the penalties are neither
more severe nor more imminent than the loyal
States can endure, while bringing this unhappy
contest to its desired conclusion. Let us now
snppose that any one or more European States
should think it right or expcdent to intervene by
force TO oblige the United States to accept com.
promise of their sovereignty What o'her effect
could it produce than to render inevitable, and
even hurry on, that servile war, so completely
destructive of all European interests in this
country, which this government strives so stud'
ously to avoid'l know that the danger OF any
foreign nation attempting such policy, if it has
ever existed, has passed; as am happy in know.
ing that no foreign government has ever threat
ened such Intervention, while several magnan
nous governments have repudiated all unfriendly
designs have put forward that hypothesis only
by way of preface to question not less signh
csDt-namcly, what must be the effect OF such
policy abroad as will encourage The insurgents
with hopes OF an Intervention which Is never to
occur Is not that effect visible in the obsiinacy
Of the insurgents in their destruction Of the cot
ton aud tobacco already cultivated, aud liable 10
be brought into commerce by the return of peace,
aud in their studied neglect Of the planting the
seed of their staples, and turning so much Of the
African labor as they are able to save into the
production OF supplies of provisions and forage
TO enable them to continue the war .-..
The effect will be further developed as time
goes on. in opening a way for that servie war,
which, If it shall be permitted to come will pro-
duce infinite suffering throughout the world, and
can only at last resnt in an entirely new system
of trade and commerce between the United States
and all foreign nations.
| need not say that these views are not ground
ed on any proceedings or expressions of the
British government. and are to be submitted to
them only, as they will be to other States. from
a strong desire on the part Of the President that
the true condition of the present strife may be
everywhere fully understood. / am, &c,
WILLIAM IL. SEWARD.
EARL RUSSELL TO THE HON. WILLIAM STUART.
FOREIGN OFFICE, LONDON. July 2s, 1862.
SRI have left hitherto unanswered and nm
noticed the despatch OF Mr.. Seward. which Mr.
Adams delivered more than month ago. | have
done 50 partly because the military events refer
red to In it were, in the opinion of her Majesty
government far from being decisive, and partly
because there was no proposal in it upon which
her Majesty's government were called upon to
come t0 any conclusion.
Events. subsequent to the date of Mr.. Sew.
ards letter, have shown that her Maesty's gov
ernment, in their opinion upon tho first of these
points, were lot mistaken.
Victories have been gained and reverses have
followed positions have been reached in the
near neighborhood of the capitol of tho Confed
crates, and these positions have been again aban.
doned
These events have been accompanied by grea
loss Of life in battle and in ths hospital, while
snch measures rs the Coniscation bill have pas
sed both houses Of Congress, aud, with the proc
lamaion Of General Butler at New Orleans. bear
evidence of the increasing bitterness of tn,
strife. ...
The approach Of servile war, 80 much insis
ted upon by Dir. Seward in his dispatch, only
torewarns us that another element Of destruction
may be added to the loss OF property and vast,
OF industry which already afiiict country &c
lately prosperous and tranquil. .-..
Nor, on the other point | have a6verted to
have anything new TO say. From the moment
that intelligence first reached this country tha
Hins States and several millions Of inhabitants
If the great American Union had scceeded, apt
had made war on the government Of Presiden
Lincoln, down 10 the present time, her Majesty,
gcvernn nent have pursued a friendly, open ant
consistent course They have been neutral be
? tween the two parties to civil war,
, Neither the loss of raw material Of mannfac
ture, SO necessary to great portion Of our peo
4 pie. nor issult constantly heaped upon the Brit
\ Nish name in speeches and newspapers; nor
: Figor, beyond the usual practice Of nations with
p bich the Qaeens suhectsy attempting 20 bicai
loose from the blockade Of the Southern ports
have been treated, nave induced her Majesty
government to swerye an inch from animpartia
D neutrality
Y Al this moment they have nothing more a
I heart than TO SEQ that cousImnatiou which III,