The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-05

Interesting Correspondence on the
Trent Affair.

Interesting Correspondence on the
Trent Affair.
From the Norfolk lay Book We clip the fol-
lowing highly Interesting correspondence
u pom the subject which has 80 lately asita'eo
he civilized world:
The London Gazette, OF January IA. con.
tains the diplomatic corre:p0nosn%css M sos'
can t}oyernm m en- t. on the subject OF the Trent
rue more important Of them nave earee0y
be~n maze known through the Amezicea
press. The additions a d.Ras of ,.tsrssi ana ana
orseent tbs case In some new lights. foi-
loving Earl Rasseli's dispatch demanding
reparation, already published. there comes
Ano ther dispatch from Earl hosssa1' % AoA'
lows:
coRRAPoSpEHoE on TEE rAISf APfAlR.
FoEnss OrFIos, Dec. 9. 1851
NV Lord Mr.. Adams came 70 me so-oay,
At the Foreign Office. 1T 5 O'Clock: ne sac
ne came to ask TWO questions WHICH con-
cerned himself personally vn.. h.
interrupted MIN to ASH wnstner Wnat Nc
wns going TO say was BY order OF ms GOV
srnn emit, or from his own sense OF wnas No
ought 10 do?
v,s ON tireIv his own, hut that no had with
MN a dispn toA from Mr. Seward, which he
GA. nuthor,xrd " read to me II he should
mink At to do 80. 1t appeared. he said. from
hat dispatch that the Government OF Wash
the two insurgents, Mason and SliuelI, and
mat the United etates Government stood
qui.e uncomnted at the time OF sendtDg the
dispatch.
in TO any controversy with regard to the case
Of nlessrs. Mason and SlidelI, / should BE- glad
70 hear IL read. .
patch. 1t commenced 0y referring with ap-
probation 70 q speech made by MIR. Adams at
me mansion House, anu proceeued to notice
with Rratittcatlon The sentiments which had
been expressed by Lord Palmsrston in a con-
versatiOn he helo with Mr. Adams IN refer
ence to the James AdKer.
Mr. Seward then proceeds to declare that
the American Government value highly the
friendship OF Great Bri lain aud lament that
certain causes OF differences maze arisen,
wing Us Mr.. Seward imaglnes, TO tho Want
of attention on the part OF the British Gov.
eminent TO the performance OF Inc duties IN.
uumoent on u friendly Power during the
struggle in which the United StaLes are en-.
gagged. 1T. Seward gives rs instances The
case Of com IN unicatlOn 10 tho Coz fsdernte au.
thorities by mr.. Bunch the admission VI
the Sumter prIyateer 10 purchase coal anu
other provisions at Trinidad, III contra dis.
tinctiOu, rs he said, TO the conduct Of evor~
European State, anu the arrival III the South.
ON states OF vessels laden with arms and
ANN Dltion from England.
Mr. Seward then proceeds to the case OF the
Trent, from which ship two insurgents nad
Deen tn ken. He attirms that NO lnstructlOns
were gwen to Capt. Wilkes which authOr.
lied him 10 act in Inc manner he HAD done.
Neither had tbs United States Government
committed itself with regard TO any decls'
ion upon Tho character VI that ACT. The
Government would wait for any representa-
ZION the BRUSH Government might make
before coming TO any positive DECISION. 40
desires that II Mr.. AuAms shOuid think II de-
slraDle, TINS dispatch snail DO reAc " me,
and also TO AOru PalMerstOn.
In answer to Mr.. Adams, I touched upon
most Of the points Treated OF In the dispatch.
/ did Lot think it necessary; however, 10 re-
cur ~ the Case OF Mr.. bunch.
With regard TO The Confederate pr1vateer,
SAD that could not soc that our con0uct
md been different IRON that OF france aud
Holland, or OF spain. The Sumter had been
refused cOal from the Government stores OF
trinidad, but Mad been allow ed 70 get coal
ana provisions from private merchants. Ths
same thing had taken place at Martinique
and Ut Curacoa. 1 DID not find that Ine
rule OF twenty four hours had been observed
IN pracuce, out there would De little diff
Guilty III coming to IN axreem ont on this
point.
Ii regard to the export Of arms and Am.
munltiOn TO this Confederate States, had
ia iely read the opinion OF the Attorney Gen.
eral, and believe IL was in en- tire conformity
with the provisions OF the Foreign Enlist
ment ..ct; Warnks equipment OF . vessel
was pro1lDitsd; the ioaoing vessel with
arms and ammunition was not prohibited.
Bat in point OF fact, much grea Ler amount
Of arms and ammunition had been sent 10
tho Federal States, where there was NO OBJ
sttcle 10 the export or The imtort. than to
the ports of the Confederate states which
were biOCkaded. mr.. Adams admitted this
to b the fact, and said he mad r. frained from
pressing a more vigorous compliance with
the Foreign Enlistment Act for this reason.
then stated to M Adams the substance
of the two dispatches had wri item to Lord
Lyons, on the subject of the Trent.
l told him that, in private letter, had
directed Lord Lyons to talk the matter over
with Mr. Seward two days before reading to
him the dispatch. Mr.. Adams asted whether
the direction to Lord Lyons to leave Wash
ington in seven days was in the Dispatch
to be read l said it Was not, and in case
Mr.. Seward should ask what would be the
consequence Of a refusal on his part to com.
ply with our conditions, Lord Lyons was 70
decline 70 answer that question, in order not
TO have the appearance of a thrent said
Government had not authorized the seizrl re
would stand In the place Of an apology
But the essential condition was, that Mr..
Mason and Mr. Slidell should be given up to
Lord Lyons. Dir. Adams said that If tn
matter was stated to Mr.. Seward In the man.
ner had explained, he hoped for an AMIGA
BILE termination Of the difference. He thought
that il tho Government Of the United States
insisted on maintaining tn action Of Capt.
Wilkes. the United States would be aban.
doning their doctrine and adopting ours
Mr.. Adams asked &c m. mo i, III, further question.
Was whether, II LORD Lysns CAME away, q
declaration Of war would DO the Immediate
consequence I told him nothing was decided
on that point; we should wait for the repiy
from America and then decide upon our
course.
stated to Mr. Adams the substance of M.
Thouvenel's dispatch TO NJ. Mercier AZ had
said that the French Government had al
ways been very consistent In their mainte-
nan CO Of the rights Of neutrals. He added
that he could not pay our Government the
same compliment. l said would dispense
with compliments II this matter could be
amicably arranged.
We parted on very friendly terms.
am, &C.,
LOAD LYoHs TO EARL IussILL (8EcsIvED JAW.
Any g..
WAs1INdroE, Dec. ~, 1851.
My LORD: have the honor to enclose .
copy II q note which have this morning 10.
csived from Mr.. Seward, in answer 70 your
I.ordship's dispatch of the SOth Of last month,
relative to the removal of Mr. Mason, Mr..
5 idell, Mr.. Mcfarland. and MT. Eustis, from
the British IN all packet Trent.
The note con- aius a very long and very elab-
crate dissertation On the ques lions Of interna.
tioual law involved in the case. have not
time, before the departure OF the messenger,
to weigh the arguments, or to estimate pre-.
cisely the force Of tho expressions used. hut
as MIR Seward admits that repair tion Is due
to Great Britain, and consents to deliver the
four rlsoners to me, consider that thede-
mands Of Her Majesty's Government are 10
far substant TALLY complied with that 1t In my
duty, In obedience to your Lordships com.
mands, TO report the facts TO Her Ma ies'y'e
Government for their consideration, and 10
remain at my post until receive further or.
ders. have tho honor to enclose q copy of
the answer which have made to Mr.. Sew.
ards note. l have confined myself to stating
that will forward = copy Of 1t to Her Ma.
jesty's Government, and that will confer
with Mr.. seward personally on the arrange.
msnts to be made for the delivery Of the pri.