New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-30
THE CONCEALMENT or FRIENDLY DIS.
PATCHES.

From The LoHcoa Dlay Ners Jan IL
We are now In posi ion 10 look back upon tho
bopes and anxieres OF the lsst six weeks and COM
pare them with tie facts which were supposed to
ine,ify them When the foolish outrage on the
Trent became known here, II was feared that u
might be the 81 IN Of some strange and wayward
roiicy of the Washington Cabinet. Some lll-timed
ie,ts OF Mr. Seward were received 10 earnest. Might
Il not be that tue str5ite ed situation OF the United
states Government had suggested wild and des.
nerate resolves We will not judge this question
by the present light. IL was raised when doubt and
uncertainty JUSTIFIED a large amount OF public sls.
rcion. The great uiug 10 kIow was, whae oi9
Mr.. Lincoln ana Mr. Seward mean by the act Of
Captain Wilkes, which they were supposed TO have
II the English public could have been a,sured az
The earliest possible moment that-in the language
of Yesterday telegram, eIitomising Mr.. Seward
Jisnatch-" Capt Wilkes had acted without instrnc..
tions''-.hat the American Government had invited
lie English Government TO consider the subject IN
fiendly temTer-and had declared for lite own part,
that the British Government might expect the best
disposition on the par, OF 'he Federal Government.
would Lot the foundation OF tue susf clons OF the
last FIX weeks have been greatly narrowed, If nos
removed
dispatch containing tbese assurances was actually
sent 10 England by Mr. Seward q few days after the
folly of Capt. Wilkes became known at washington.
VIVA. became of it This difficulty has occurred to
others as well TO us, and We invite ate alton 70
the following remarks the subject which appeared
Yesterday in Tie MOrHing Past. Our co,emPoFary
observes: The only fact that Is new TO the pubic,
and that will not unnaturslly excite comment IL the
statement that the published correspondence COM
menoes with dispatch from Dir. Seward TO Mr..
Adams declaring that Capt. Wilkes acted wnhous
instructions, and protesting the friendly disposition
of the Federal Government.
A., Ii WILL of course. be asked-llow is il that We
nave not heard of this sooner, seeing that Mr. Sew
ards dispatch must have reached Mr.. Adams some
time in December % Yes; that is d question which
merchants fundholders, insurers traders, in word,
the entire nation, have a right TO have answered.
Who is responsible for the disturbance OF all tie
great interests of the country dnrng tie last three
weeks We shall pursue tins question until we
make the truth palpable to the grossest apPrehen'
sion.
The Morning Post, which ha. put the foregoing
interrogation, offers an answer. lt says: The exc
plsnaton of this is very simple. Ii H. that the us
match received BY Mr.. Adams was not communicates
10 the English Government Very good: if that
The fact if the American Mnister IN this country,
having received a dispatch containing Important AID
tranquilizng assurances which had been transnltts
10 him for the express purpose of being communica
ed TO the British Government, and which he was ex'
nressly eplo.ned 80 10 communicate instead OF dong
90 locked them up in his desk, and went about
among US unmoved by the spectacle OF the anxiety
aud inconvenience il was in his power TO terminate,
on him be the heavy blame.
I'm, now we are going to put serious question 10
THE Morning Post, one that admits OF a simple ana
strait forward answer. OF course on such snolect,
all bubbles will be laid aside There are forms II
diplomacy and corresponding technical DISTINCTIONS
very proper in theif place. We take the sssursnco
of our contemporary that the dispatch received ~
Mr. Adams WAS not " communicated ~ TUG p''
Government; our custom Is - c-,.- AZ,
Ia IL true or is il net true that Mr. reward o,s
match declaring that tie British GoVefnWeu' is",
expec, the best disposition on the part u to 9
Government III des lug with tue au'ir Oh '1s iIon',
was read TO her Malesys secretary VI 1'a'e '''
T"r.;cu Affairs in the third week OF December
W. NV or more question 70 ask OF The M9rn..g
RI. distinguished ability displayed IN tHs
,,,,s q, onr cotemporary ard the conslceFaion
vbirb II enjoys the reputed organ OF tne rtenit
~ ,,nrorsncc 70 the original information whiNn
t No -. hos from time 10 tine on public matters IL
~ ,hs recollection OF many Of our readers,
WI e.neciay OF readers in the city, tba, oa
I m. So rumor gained ground that dispatch u
~ ,roytant and very pacific character Dau Voeu 10
al en- America II is generally diiheui, 10 ~.
.ar,oin the date of "a forgotten tuMoli pas -
w. nloee where the vasuest reports oi'.h -
h.selyes In their effects. III we refer W enI "a
.;n,'s ~ the Stock Exchange, we DO so oh,y
a''io"a means of verifying fact when
A,ant 90 onr purpose the honorable eharao. an.
Po. .,,ornry makes AL further protcs,s" IA.
ous Nell then, il the City Article ~ mo.
p,%' No. Of December II, reporting on "r;ne
cssdinus of the previous day, we ma 'n' ''"'
record - ,s WARE dull hut In the stf..
Inc sto. Indications Of an unusually ~, ,p-
;n,Trng character Attention n - s1st Of one or twe
pssasee Who sle frequently possessed Of nSreby<s
sf.iYs Kind This was soon ,olo~sa ~ mari
Of an squsg i,shle excitement. The iunds 9us
s"ssa an advance Of cent which w,s 2 decidedly
=. ,e md The cosina prices In al ips'shse' wv"