The New York herald., 1862-12-06

ton with view 70 ascertain more satisfactorily whether
they are really necessary and whether they can o
cd without such dstriment 70 our military opers-
eia 70 the interest q s oOscsrnsd anexer vin y
ssasonsbly given, which will leave forelSn r0wm ~ 10
about our svsn as continued reliance
upon the practice Of Justice and respect oes
~ Powers not S nsss,sy % .0f me s,hoS y ssy
our fault become . war Of o0ntinenss-a war Of the
world and whatevsr else may revive, the cotton
irredeemaby wrecked in the abrupt cessation OF human
bondage wiihin the territories Of the United states.
am, SIR, your oSedens servant 'vu,,Au a srw.pn
CHARrxs FRANCIS ADAMS, Esq.
sYCR1TARY 7wARps SECOND OPINION o. AN KhAEcrAnoF
CRueADE
DrARrKsnT on SrATsl
wAsHEsroS, Sept 2o 1892 J
AS you are well aware II has never been expected by
the President that the insurgents should protract this
loyal States and bring foreign armies into the
conflict, and still be allowed to retain in bondage with
the consent Of this government the slaves who constitute
the laborng and producing OF the nsureconary
States. Al the time the emancipation of the slaves
could be effected oniy by executive authority and on the
exercise of that great power the President must have
not only the exgercy but the general consent Of the
loyal people Of the Union in the border save States where
the raging, well in the free States which
have escaped the scourge which could only be obtained
through clear conviction their part that the military
what has been discussed earnestly ct home and
abroad question OF morals or OF humanity has oil
the while been practically only military question de-
pending time circumstances. The order FOR
cipaton, 70 take effect the lst Of January IN the
issued upon due delibcration and conscientious
sideration of the actual condition Of the and the
state Of opinion in the whole country.
No one who knows how slavery engrafted upon the
nation when i sprnging up into existence how il
has and gained strength the pacn itself has adj
IN wealth power how fearful the people
hitherto been OF any change which might disturb the pa
rasite will contend that the order 10
hoped believed that after painful experience we
have had OF the danger 10 which the federal
with slavery exposing the republic there will be few
indeed who viii insist that the decree which brings the
connection end either could ought TO have been
further deferred.
1he interests OF humanity have now become identified
with he of country aud this has resulted not
from any inracton OF constitutional restraints by the
government but from persistent unconstitutional and fac
tous proceedings OF the insurgents, who have opposed
themselves TO both. am, sir your obedient servant
WILLIAM II. SEWARD
Cn,RlFa FRANCIS ADAMS, Esq, &ss &c. &C
SECRETARY sgwtNps PHILOSOPHY
DEPARTMENT or STATE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1862.
SF 1t s probable that the ground which the eneu lee
Of the Union IN Europe will next assume, in prosecuting
their against IT, will be alleged detection OF popular
support u the ut the elections recently held
IN the loyal States The reports OF the results Of these
elections the forms adopted by the press calculated
though not designed to give plausabty TO this position
observe that these reports classify the members oi Con-
gres chosen as Union and or Union ara oppo
stion Such classi6caons though unfortunate do less
harm here where ali the circumstances Of the
known than abroad, where names are understood -
mean what they express. Last year whom the be
gan the republicans who were plurality OF the electors
gave up Their party name, and joining with loyal demo.
crae put in nomination candidates OF either party
the designation OF Union party The democratic party
made but spritoss resistance In the canvass. From
whatever cause II has happened, political debates during
the present year have resumed IN considerable degree
their normal character and while loyal republicans have
adhered TO the banner Of the Union party the demo
cratic party has rallied and made vigorous with
view TO the recovery OF Its former political aseenancy
Loyal democrats in considerable number retaining the
OF democracy from habit and because they
pose the Union CLASSIFIED by the other party
postono IL rot necessary for the information Of
representatives abroad that should descend into any
two parties. IL will suffice say that while there
be men of doubtful political wisdom and virtue each
party AID while there may be differences of opinion be-
tween .be two parties 10 the best calculated
10 tho Union and its authority yet
not to be Inferred that either party any
portion Of the people Of the loyal States disposed
cept disunion under any circumstances, upon any
terms 10 rs rather 10 be understood that the people
partisan combinations are resumng their sway here,
they DO in such cases in all free countries In this
country especially, IL s habit not only
tireiy consistent with the constitution, but even
essential 10 It's stability, TO regard the admins
traton at time existing distinct and separable
the government itself and 10 proceedings
hc one without the thought OF dsoyalty the other
We Eght pos IDLY have had quicker success suppress
INK the nsurrecon If this habit could have rested little
0neer IN abeyance but on the other hand under
Obligations 10 not only the integrity the
country, but also s inestnable and precous consttu
tion No one safely say that the resumption OF the
previous popular habit does not tend TO this last and most
important contamination, II at the same time as
adently expect, the Union itself shall be saved ] am
sr, yorr ohedient servant, WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
CHiEIEs FRANCIS ADAMS, &c, &c, &c