New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-31

COM lid with, that ID is my duty, IN obecle'ee TO
your Lords ips commands to report the facts to her
Mal.siy's Government for hercons defalion, a. 10
remain at my post until receive further ordtIs
have the honor t. incloee copy OF The a, swer
which have MADE 10 AIR. SeWard's note. have
confined mysf TO sts,ing that | will forward a coy
of il TO her Meiesiy's Government, aud that VIII
confer with Mr.. 81 ward personally on the arrange
nens to made for the delivery oil tie prisoners TO
ne. have, &c, LfoSs'
lrhsse inclo,ures have alreai ~ been published.J
Earl. RUSSELL To LORD LYONS.
EoREiGN OFFICE Jan. IL 1852
My LoRD: In my dispatch to you OF The Bob Of
November after informing you Of tie circumstances
,vich had occurred in elation 10 the capture OF The
foor persone taken from on board the Trent, stated
10 YOU that II thus appeared that certain individuals
hid been fortibly taken from board British ves-
eel the ship If neutral power, while snch vCstcl
was pursuing lawful aud innocent voyage, an ACT
of violence which afrOnt 10 the l3iiiisb nag,
and violation OF international law. L co, cludcd
by directing you, IN case the rerala1ion, wieI iSr
Majesty Government expected 10 receive, thouiO
not be offered BY Mr. Seward, 10 propose TO That
Minister 10 make such redress alone would 'ilsy
the British nalou-DGmely, fret, the liberation Of
tie four gentlemen taken from on tOard the Trent,
and their delivery to your ordshp III order that ey
might again Ilaced under BRUSH prot ciion; aud,
eccndly, suitable apology for the aggression Which
had been committed.
received, yesterday, your dispatch OF the 2lth
nit. inclospg q note TO you from Mr.. Seward,
whlch is, in substance tie answer TO my Dispatch OF
the 3Oth Of November.
Proceeding at once 10 the main points in discus-
sion between us, Ter Maicsty's Government have
carefully examined how far Mr.. Stewards bo,e, and
the conduct il announces, conf substantially WIN
the two proposals have recit'd.
With regard to the FIRST viz; the liberation OF The
prisoners, with a view to cir being again placed
under British protection, fud that the note con
GUIDES hy stating that the prioners viii be cheeifully
liberated and by calling upon your Lordshp TO ndl-
cate lime and place FOR receiving them.
NO condition of any kiud is coupled with the ter-
alton OF the prisoners.
With Iegsrl TO tie suitable apology which the
British Government had night 10 expect, find that
TIE Government Of the United States Gistnc' ~ and
uneQuiyocslly declares that directions had been
given 90 Capt, Wilkes, to any other naval officer,
arrest the tou. persons named OF any OF them, OH
the Trent, or onany other Bntlsh vessel or on any
other neutral vessel at the place where it occurred
OF elsewhere.
I lind. further, that the Secretary of Stale ex-
pressy fuIbears 10 Justify the particular set OF wnlch
her Msjesty's Government ccmplaned: Ii IRE
ULited States Government had alleged that, al
ihough Capt Wilkes bad previous instTucl III Tor
that puFpose he right III capturing the persons
of the four prisoners, and iii removi & them from
the Trent on Joard bis own vessel TO be- afterward
carried into port OF the United States, the Govern
re.t " ich had thus sanctioned the proceeding Of
Capt Wilkes would have become responsible Ior the
original violence ~ d insult Of the act
But Mr. Seward contents himself with stating thai
what has happened has been simply ipa9verien-
cy consisting in depart lure by naval officer, Tree
from anv wrongful motive, from a rule uncertainty
established, and probably by the several parties
oered either impeIfectly understood entirely I'M
known. Tie Secretary Of Stale goes on TO AFFIRM
that for this error the British Government his a
ri-ht to eXVectth same relaraton which the United
States. ts independent State, should expect from
Greet Britain, from any other friendly nation IN
similar care.
Her Msiesty'e Government, having carefully taken
into tleir Coisid-raion the liberation Of the pris
orcIs the delivery Of them Into your hands, aud tie
explanations TO which l have just referred, baNe
arrived at the conclusion that they constitute the
paratioI which her Majesty and the Briifh nation
h..d a III ht to expect.
II gives her Msjesiy'- Government great satsfac-
ton 10 be enabled arrive al conclusion favorable
10 The maintenance Of the most friendly reiatione he-
tween the two nations. need not Discus the modi
fcatiou. In nv statement Of the facts which NJ
Sew ard saws be has derived from the reports oi OIL
cers OF his Government.
| cannot conclude, however, without odverting
,ho1ly 20 the discussons which Mr.. Seward has
rai.ed upon points not prominently brought into
question IN my dispatch Oh the 3Oth Of November.
there objected on the part Of her Malesiys Gov
e-praont 10 that which Capt. Wilkes had done. Mr..
Seward ia bis answer, points out what he conoeives
Capt. Wilkes might baye done without violating the
laws of nations.
II is not necessary that should here discuss in de-
tail the five questions ably argued BY the SECRETARY
@. State: out il il necessary that should cay that
; he, Jsiesty's Government differ from Mr. Seward
in acme of the conclusions at which be las arrived.
And il nav lead 10 better undertaking betwes u
the two nations several points OF international
law which may during the present contest or at some
future time be brought into question, that should
state 10 YOU for communication 10 the Secretary Of
STATE wherein those differences contis; hope to
90 50 il a few days.
In the mean tine. il will lie desirable that the
commanders Of the Uuiied States crulsers should be
Instructed not TO repeat acts for which the Brlish
Government will have 20 AL for redress, aud which
the United States Government cannot undertake 10
1rtify.
You will read and give copy Of this Dispatch 10
the Secretary Of STATE. / am, &C., RCssLLL.
EARL RUSSELL TO LORD LYONS.
FokEfGs OFFICE Jan. II. 1892.
Ny IORD: YOur conduct in the impOrCnt matter
Of the Trent is entirely approved by her Majesty.
Tie discretion ani good temper yOn have shown
have contributed greatly 10 the success OF our opera
tons.
La order TO give your Lordship, bys public docu-
meut pgoof that you have acted strictly accordiog
10 tbe Instructions YOU have received, inclose I'll
extract annexed 10 this Dispatch of private letter
I aldressed TO you on the list Of December last.
am &c. RUSSELL.
EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER FROM EARL
RUSSELL 10 LORD LYONS, DEC. !, 1901.
The di-patc!es which were agreed 60 at tho Cabi-
net Yesterday, and which have signed this morning,
nuposo upon you disagreeable tax. MY Wish
would be that ut your fret interview with Mr..
SevaId, YOU should not take my dispatch with you,
bat ahould prepare hin for il, and ark him TO settle
with the Pfeeiden. and tie Cabinet what course
they would propose.
The next time you should bring my dispatch, and
read il 10 him fully.
II he asss what viii be the consequence OF bis re-
fusing compliance, think you should say that you
vjeb 10 leave him and the President quite Tree TO
AXE their own coufse, and that you doere TO abstain
from ANYTHING Ike men ace.