New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-09
THE ORETO-THE 300"
Refusal Of tho British Government! 10 Stop tht
Outfit Of Rebel PrVa!eers.
WAR WITH ENGLAND KINTED AT
Feeling Of the English Toward America

We have received from Wasb;ngioa copy Of tho
pordon Of the Diplomatic Correspondence Of The
6scretsry Of State which contains the dispstche,
which have passed between himself and our yinistc
st the Court Of S. James, since tie I'D day Of Nov
enber, 1861, Iu volnminousnc@ forbids repub
LEGATION. We extract the more interesting poTtion'
" Y, and present them TO our readers not in the
order Of their date but in the relation Of !eir subec
matter:
kiR. SEWARD on A WAR WITH GREAT nkITAlE.
Usspatck 10 Mr. adams, Avg. 2, 1867.
Would Great Britain profit bya war with
us7 Certainly neither nation eodld profit BY wal
while il should DO in actual operation. Bat II !,
said she might divide and conquCr us. What would
she gain by that Would ths whole or any part o.
the United States accept Der sovereignty and subIoi
to her Authority 7 Tho United States, under theIi
present organization and Constitution. must Away
be peaceful nation, practically friendly 10 Gree'
Britain as well 10 al foreign States, and ~ they
must always DO conservative Of the psec o. nations
Lei this organization lie struck down by any iGosn
combinations, what guaranty could Great Bn'AA
then have OF influence or favor, OF even commercial
advantage to be derived from this country Even
II this nation, after having LOST its liberties and ha
independence should reUhln practically passive,
who is TO restrain the ambitions OF European States
for influence and dominion on tins side Of the Allan
d ~.
bit ors could Europe expect 10 remain la peace
with itsei But what warrant have the British
Government for expecting 10 conquer the United
Sfate aud 70 subjugae and dssOla.9 them, or % die.
tate 70 them terms Of peace war urged agaiis. US
Nv Great Britain could DOT al to reunite people.
Every eaerice that their independence could require
would be cheeTfally and Instantly made, aud every
force aud every resource which has hitherto bOen
bed il res,Eyo Ia civil war, beoaueo the Decossiiy
for Inc iately uiing IL has not been fell, would DO
5roaght into lelnsit.on. sLall not willingly be-
We mat Great Britain deliberately desires such q
war, am sure that every hosort lc and generous
effort will Do made by the United Slate0 TO avoid H..
IA the second place, observe tat spprehensions
Of change OF attitude by Great Britain built ia
some deqree upon tie supposed probability that very
reriou5 reycrses 10 the national CAUSE may occur.
lone SUCH however. have sst occurred. we can
not and 40 not pretend 10 reckon upon tbs esaness
OF a single balte or siafie campaign. Such
ca ncos are, perhaps happily, beyond human control
sui even human foresight. Bat the general cOsrse
u the war and It's ultimate rosGis are subjects Of
calculation, On a survey OF forces ard circumstances
vita tic aid OF experience. We ohecruly leave
Il study Of the probabilities Of tais war, III this
way, o. al siatesnen ane gcvsfnm whom Il ngy
concern, declaring Tor ourselves thSt while we ap-
prehebd 40 immeaato dagger TO the pre-eGt military
condition, Tue most rcncu8 roveTsos which can hap
pen will not produce one moments hesitation on the
tart 81 the Government or the people lof The United
state. tho purpose OF n.alItsinlng the Union,
ssnsbly shake their cOnhdelce In \ triumphant Goa
1iublJn OF tive war. .
shan lot here add to the explanation which
have made on other occasions 1t our means and re.
source, fos meeting final TRIAL Of tie national
strength md tbs I... Ouai virtue. Rather than DO
thtf 1 willingly tara away from the spec.aoie Of
se.vle Var aud war abro4d--of military devas .at.ol
"a AID. bnd Oh L carnival OF pablo and private e.
lll.y on tie seas which has been pr.ssn.ed - me-
To- fet down with Ga, iiess SONS reflections calculated
10 avert M Issue unnecessary and % faial wbc1
YOU may possibly End suitable occasion Tor suggest
ingto the rale.s Of G-t.t Britain. For what was
tLis treat continent brought up AZ 10 we've, fsola
Tie depths OF what before had been known 50 the
= Afos which found and occupied il, aluo..
without EFFORT, then understand its real destiny
and Ugrqos.aI Il4ys they over yet July M.
lcrstood md pied themi H. anything but
d ssppon Vent upon disappointment, and Gisas-
ser upon disaster, resultsd from their nisappTehen
.iOua Al'cr near four Lgldred yoart Of such cls-
appointments and dsas'rt, is sae way If Providence
IN regard 10 e1CafIl! mysterious that il csrno
be Understood ana confessed Columbus, il wAr
sAid, lad GIVEN new world TO re in,dcms o
Las,ie and Leon. NlEJ las become OF the SOW
crci..iy Il SPAN IN America k.cbellsu occg ,iac
md fortified large p)rson Of the continent, extend
ing from the Gulf Of Mexico TO tic Strata Of Belle
sle. Does France yot retain that important Gppsu.
la.e " tas crown u her sovereign Great Britain
ac .ired eoinlnlon htr, snri assng by al hundred
icll IN length sno hfoadlh the native realm. HISS
1o.R arao portion 81 It been already formally rs.
,iMed 40 whom nave those yssl d0niuions wish
hose founded by the Portuguese, We Dutch ana ,he
SNedss, been rceEnod bat 10 American ngiOng the
-IoNth q Emo! tsn lOlons'- snd tXiles who have
rome hitler bringing with shem the afts, she CIVIL
lIatlou, AID the ylrtGes 81 Europe E.
III. Scrsrd 20 ~. hasms, Net. 4, lS2.
. . While European par.Ioo, &C orGiRg 50
your representation, arc cYsn more hostile 10 cur
rouulry nov than ever before II 49, on Ihe OTHER
hsDs, sOgrss u macn satsissti1n 10 ktOw that
VA. country % our no. ouy but alEo feels tell
10 Oc stronger and IA better condition and Iesi.ss
~ encounter asy ,en % fsgoga intervention tbaa 4
nas cen Al any former porodi rad that Il any al
'Eogsl motive wsro nco,sisry o. su,-sin It's rosou.
ion 20 rel ala url.d, independent, aad soye-s!1,
Lat motive Wopie IS found 40 tie interyoAAos by u
orclsn sat, in tie zrs4t AID sniJl dOms.t.c trans
.ctioOs VA whIch e j. ors sAea.
NJ SfUarf 81 IA. HddSts. bct. -, 1892.
Oar kseutS ale reporting 10 ~ now and
n .cr military and laval PREF srslsus Ia Brti.A
ports. ani u lsy ire 30 Dc allowed 70 20 on 20 /
hair conclusion, and 90 operate, ss has boon done
10 he u tho DO, viii sot He sG. 10 that while
!, ca But.lu nvsrs neutrality, her suDJ0cis axe
lracti,aly allies o. the i.trrrsl oueIaios of tho
lu.t.d Ssles The president viii nos ooufont g. ,
leLsve tau her Hrltannic hsJo.iys so.sr.mvut
v0Gla Willingly allow conalsloc Of Ar.lra 10 oc-
'uI wmcs v 0uld Sem 20 leave TO tho UnEsl States
'imos; no hope Of remaining ., peace with Gfoat
Britain without sacrifices Tor which 10 peace could
.yer compensate
,LAIMs FOR DAMAGE AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN.
az. AdaNS 10 ~. SeTUd, SepI. ~ 1902.
have no. bean quite saiisiied with
ho way ia which my rsmlus,rSuces respecting the
u,it oi tho yunbo.t 30. ~ had been loft In con-
- uoAoo | -..led ,le first opportunity III my power
. remind Lord Russell lhat 10 written answer hnd
,oeu given TO LIE. Ilis had tbs desired effect
havo the honor TO transmit copies OF the two notes
gAIch have passed between "a. In former days II
va q fsvorto ohlect of Great Dfltsin 20 obtain
rom 'he United States an admission Of the validity
II elaine Tor damage done by vessels fitted out in
heir ports against uer commerce. This was finally /
onceded TO her in the seventh article OF the treaty
1 l,Ji. The rersouing which led 60 that agreement
au, not DO without its value az some filure time,
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