The New York herald., 1862-01-30
English Opinion OF MIR. Stewards Note to
Lord Lyons.
(Erom the London Times Jan l0l


We believe we may gay that Mr. Seward himself has
expressed TO Lord Lyons his sense Of the manner in
which this very decatc negotiation has conducted
and has admitted that his very difficult task greatly
facilitated by the extreme courtesy of the British Minis
ter and bis government and by the consierato manner
in WI h the question had been presented to h.m for
solution All this We looked on upon it passed and
looking on, all approved. Perhaps may think that
il Mr. Seward's course had been equally frank and
would have in what has happened the
natural sequence to the transaction. Ii lie ako
had published the opinion OF his law officers, he might
have saved Boston from stultying itself, and Now
York from such sad exhibitions; he might have pre-
vented his counrymen from making hero Of tho author
Of this vaporng outrage them the sting
OF sharing his humiliation II, correspondent
ticipaes Mr.. Seward has to suIar for doing right
he will owe much OF the unpopuarity he has to endure
his own procrastinatcn
Yet If the diplomatic note which he delivered TO Lord
Lyons when announcing his rea iness to surrender the
prisoner is to receive anything than credence Of
courtesy there never could have boon moment when
h, had any doubt to the ontre il.egaiity of
the pro eeding OF his officer. UIa a ratocly ne.er
e9udiied ere in Diplomacy and ruth elasnat
rdguee su7 dScd in Congressional iae. Mr..
Se,card IN s Osq document cdnders Through The history
of an pat trdnsacions. IrasmGch however, he
cludes that notwithstanding all hs has cnsthily and
vaguely prcmisci he 10 other conclusion
upon the circumstances Of ho present than that hc
act ndcfersbc and that the pc soners must be
stored tho obvious to accept the fact OF the
reparation and 10 disregard the commcat Srch be-
leve has been the course adopted by government
cabinet council held yesterday, which this
very elaborate document considered. An
c her Ayjestys goc.rnen at he daroc # te aa
Of ClTt1n Wkes, ACCEPTING the SAT- J0cof recred and
ds,ming that the e'oden in tase f inc 7rsnt srR r>
The recent case Of ne e n,ode oy > cdTfain Of the
Sd,aidSo de Cutd Lorri The Bfitid shooncr E,csna
Smith. As 70 tie csne al di crssicn u The irig Of reuta
,rhiet Mr.. Seaord ss U, so ruch length the 9oren
mera oi LINZ any anusr until % hnrc he'd On 0, po,
trniy Of submitting the whoe noe 10 their icw Q1icer'
There are prop. siiiors ,iA down IN tbs note
is OF tho highest importance that shoili
suddenly bind oarseirs 10 The abtisn 9 beI'gTea
sqls ioh may BE- q ourselves a. future tms of rG
importance; that should on the other taipi ID mi
be right of GRy foetsn Sats 10 carry mail poes IN %
tr ports and s5ma lsm 10 ne criirdm mt o their prize
courts After the delivery OF tho prisoners al these
POINTS may be very properly rails d. and can b.
nently discussed but u is expcdcnt u separate this
entirely from the settlement Of tho msunder
siabdrg which has nearly precpitatcd INTO wa.
Whenever the proper time shall probably in
sst with all authority in our favor. Tat bgeret has
a r1ght 10 communicate wi neutral iotcer in neutral
ship and that IL Is presumption that in such commune
Gallon there nothing inconsistent with tho character c
the neutral nation and therefore nothing Injurious to the
other beligcrent.
Lot tho business of the day, however suffice for the
day Tho quarrel being over, we ere now aher better
fri' nds than before it commenced. Mr. sewarl
Lord Lyons know each other bettor than thy lid
time ago, and more convcs ant with eich ohers
vlows and Instructions The tone OF the American Ia
rers has glad TO remark become very much
reasonable Perhaps. in the face OF the declarations made
10 our correspondent that Northerner hates England
twice much as he loves the Cncn and that America
would give million of men for a with us Il Nigh,
,e inprdt 10 oer temptation 20 rifs by dcrea ing
irritation cxists may gradually sabsido, that vo
may experience no more those fractions and 80 enetc
annoyaces which ensendsr i'll feeling AID lead least to
great pcrils.
From tho london Post government Organ) Jan. iol
We meuiioned yesterday that Mr. seward's despatch
was long believe that II j. Of nal length even
for American State paper ~ as a dreary cGste oj
orts Mr.. Reuter- deserves much credit for making
so clear a summary that contained In telegraph.
When this document is published at length there win G
fanI many orJl Whtch cdnnH d1Blt, 10
rchich Lord Russell deemed 10 r.oin. IL Is wtien
tirey Tor home consumpiOn but since lis issue s IN
iavor must not complain II American practice has
been the Of their principles o. erroneous prm
cpe and practice are ascribed TO ourselves The Eng
Iish nation viii accept Mr.. Sewards despatch frankly
aud 1t Is meant and wo shall be much surprised the
same generous feeling which from the commencement
has governed does silence all cav carpng.
The to graph tells little that dd not know The
rail will bring the published copies OF Lord Rus.
sells and MI Seward notes. The only fact that 10
the puoc, and that will not unnauraly excite comment
s the statement that the Published
mences with despatch .rcm Nr. Seward 10 Mr.. Adams
oec'a'ng mat taPtn W,lscs acted without instflc-
tns aud processing the friendly disposition Of the
federal government II viii VI coufso DO assel--hov Is
q that we have not heard Of this sooner seng that Mr.
seward despatch have rcat he'd Mr. AlIns sorno
time IN December? Tho explanation Of tins IL very sin
Pile Rts that the Dispatch rcceud by Mr. Adams ,us MOI
communicated 10 te English corrnnsat The reason Of this
may be cOnceive1 As the Cabinet had taken their deci
sion and despatched wat virtually an ultimaluni
before Mr. Adams received tbs note 10 question IL ear
could be no part Of his duty q compromise his chief
ii would be for Mr. Seward and Mr. Lincoln 10 deaf , n
the English demand Mr.. note ,Oas meant % IN
rpercs ne Engis. gccTnmr. Jeore hey made mir de-
ndnd p.rhdys 10 hinder them fran mailing u; bit as Il
arircdtoo dte Sr Adams did but his duty in withhold
ing H. since al decision IN tho matter referred TO
Washington 10 s very ev lcnt that " Lord Russels
despatch any other cause had had the eject Of In.
ducng MI Seward 70 reject our requests end to support
tho act OF Captain wkss the communication OF such
note AS that referred would only have prudced tho
American government without eiiectins any good.