The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-01-03

Mr. Seward, after briefly recapituIating tht
points of Earl Eusse.l'> letter. co,nnu,ica
Ted to him by Lord Lyons. says:
The i'rl'lsh government has rightly con
lectured, what It !, now mv duty to state
That tapt " !i.<>. N conc,.iv;nc and .,rrL.
ting TIE proceeding in question, acted lno1
his own suggestions OF GUY. without an, d
ftctIon, or instruction, OF even tur..nn.,w
edge OF I. on the part CT hi, goyernm.nt.-
NO erection Lac been gwen to him. or a.,
otHrf naval officer to ares; the four persons
'i&AIt0, or any VI them. Oh the Trent. or O,
a:i' other british ye>-el. or on any o1b.,,
neutral vessel. a, the place where it Dccurtey
or elsewhere. Inc British government vii
ln>tL! inter from these facts that the ritr,
States not only haze had no purpose, IN,
"'tn no thought ii forcing into GiScu,sic,
TIC question which has arisen, or any ,tne.
when couli affect III any way the >senSib.ii-
ties q the British nation. II is true thu, =
round slot Was fired uv the San Jaci,,.n
from tier p.vot-2Gn. when the Trent was dis.
>@nti} approaching. But az Tie facts E,,,
nHe'l reported 10 The government. The She
WIS, A"vcrtheiesS. Intentionally fired in a di
rsS'lon 50 obviously divergent from the
r'UIS" OF the I,en, ~ to be quite as harm
less as a blank shot, while !, should he r.
Gai>I'd :, : s,sns!. 50. also. We learn ,hai
Inc trent wa> not approaching the San J..
uni" slowly when th.. shell was fired aero. ):
TER bows, but. on the contrary. II. Tren-
vas. or seemed to b.. moving under = tu,.
head OF steam. as II with PURPOSE 10 pass
The San jaci..to
We are informed, also. that the boar,lins
niflcer lILeu' falrtaX) did not boar! tn.
trent witt. large armed guard. but he ,.;
Ms marines N MS boat hen lie entered III.
Trent. lie stated his instructions from
Capt Wilkes 10 search for the four persons
famed N respectful and courteous. though
uecideG manner. ana he asked the cap.ain #
The Trent to show hi, passena er list, which
vas refused The lieutenant. as We are in
'oFntd. iiId not emplo, absolute" force j.,
transferring the PASSENGERS, but he used ms,
80 hGch rs was necessary 10 satisfy the nar
ties concerned that refusal or resjs,.,nc.
would De unaHalllng. SO also We are IN.
formed tn" captain Of the Trent was 10, a,
any time on III anv way. rt.iuirrd to o. on
board the san lacnto. lheS. modifcat;o,. =.
-, me case, as presented hy Commander
"!Iam>, are based apon our official 70
ports.
lave now TO remind YOUR lord<hin ot
some facts which doubtless; were omitted ~,
farl Russell. with the very prarcr and hc
coming motive OF allowing them "a H..
brought into the case, On the mart ot tL.
: '''tto >';''s, III the way most saris,acior,
." 'i'!H government. ihs st facts arc that
d 'he time the transaction occurred, an in
SutffcHon was existing in the United States
"nlch this government las engaged IN sun
pressing by the emplo,n ent of land and na-
'al forces: mat, IN regard to THIS domestic
MfHe NE tnlted States considered Grea,
britain as friendly pow er, while she had
assumed 10: aerSelt the attitude of a neutral
AKA mat SPAN was coEs. dertd in the same
l'SHl' ana mad assumed .te same attitude =.
"feaf Britain. 1t had been settled by cor.
fc>ponGence that the United States and Gr.,,
h Il mutually reeoe nized. as applicable TO
'nIs 'ocdl Strlie, these two articles of the de-
claFa'ion made bv the congress OF Paris in
iN''. namely That the neutra! or friendly
LAY should cover encmy's goods NOT con,ro
''''" u wax and that neutral goods, no,
'" va ""is are not liable TO cantur.
"huef an tnemys flag. These executions Of
eoh'saoan0 from seizure, were negative a.
'ep'ance, oy the ps rites, OF the rule hitherto
every where recog nized as part Of the aw
oi !'t.ons. that whatever is contraband is La
oie 10 capture and contiscation in all cases
James VI. MasoA and F.. J. Mcfarland arc
'l.,.ens OF the United States, and residents
OF 'lrgInia. J shn SIide! and George Fns,is
are citizens Of the United States and resi-
cents OF Louis lana. 1t was we'll known .,
havana. when these parties embarked on III.
trent tha' } mes VI. Mason was proceedinn
10 rhsIau n the affected character Of
munster l!enlpotentiary to the cour, 6 :.
, anleS' under pretended commission from
''n"Fson JAWS, who had assumed 70 he
,l'9'dcit OF the lHeurrectionary party in the
| mica ntiteS, and +. J. Mcfarland was ro.
Ing with him ii a like unreal character #
secretary OF legation to the pretended mis-
SION. John SEc'el, in similar circumstar-
ces' was going to Paris, as a pretended min-
,S'er TO the em peror of the French and
"eorge Eusts va the chosen secretary of
Tor that simulated mission.