Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1862-01-10
TELEGRAPM ITEMS.

RICHMOND, Jan. 2.--rhe correspon-
dence between Lord Lyons and Seward in
regard to the surrender Of the Southern
Commissioners has been received. Mr..
Seward, in his 6rst note to Lord Lyons,
sustains the positions assumed in, his let
ter to Minister Adams in regard to the
Southern insurreviiou, which, he contends,
would perish'ih q day if the rebel hopes Of
recognition or Southern Independence
should cease. Such u Recognition leads to
war between the United States and ali
powers recognizing their independence.
He says the seizure Of Mason and Sill
dell was unauthorized By the Federal Gov
ernment aud he hopes that England will
meet tho subject in such way as will free
it from embarrassment
No. g is the letter Of Earl Russell to
Lord Lyons, which is short and pointed
Ii opens with q statement Of the seizure,
and declares that il was an affront to the
British flag, and national honor demands
full teparation. He hopes that the FEEDER.
al Government, OF It's own aceordI will Of
fer such redress as alone could satisfy the
British nation, namely, the liberation Of
the Southern Commissioners, and their de.
livery to Lord Lyons, With asaitable apol-
ogy. t
No. is Mr.. Seward TO Lord Lyons
1t consists of a abored argument, Based
upon false statements, covering four COL
umns. He argues that the Southern Com
missioners were contraband and liable 10
capture. He says they were captured In a
proper and courteous manner, and under
|justifying circumstances of international
law. He justifes the capture, but pro-,
vides no formula for adjudicating the case.
The vessel should have been seized. But
he cohtradicts himself by saying that the
capture was not in accordance with Amer
lean principles and policy.
The summary of his argument is 1st.
that the capture was right, when tested by
Justice, law, and decorum. I'd. its advan>
tages must be surrendered upon mere tech
nicalities. Sd. the capture was wrong,
when judged by the principle always main
tanned by the United States, even to the
extremity of war. rs. e5.lss.s ss.
Seward closes by placing the Southern
Commissioners at the disposal Of Lord Ly-
ons. t...s
No. A is the letter Of NJ: Thodtensl, the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, TO M.
Mercier, the French Minister to the Uni
ted States. NJ Thouvenel argues that the
Southern Commissioners were not liable to
seizure, and that France will support Eng
land.
Seward, in reply speaks Of an effectual
check given to the insurrection, and says
that the Southern Commissioners are com,
paratively unimportant persons. If the
safety Of the Union demanded it, he would
not surrender them. n ,'ri
A full confirmation OF the surrender o.
Mason and Slidell has been received. The
Baltimore Sun of the Both ult., contains
Stewards answer to the demand of Lore
Lyons, in which he says the Federal Gov
ernment released the Southern Commits
sioners to claims that are intrinsically jus
and in conformity to the American doc
trine. 8t ta sll2T n5
4 Fort Pickens opened Ere yesterday on I
Confederate steamer passing from Peusaeo
la 10 the Navy Yard at Warrington. Gen
Bragg returned the fire, which was contin
ued until this morning, without damage t.
f our side.
The Richmond theatre took FIRE this
morning and was burned to the ground.
Judge Hemphill, one of. the mem bers o
Congress from Texas, died at the Ex
change Hotel this morning.