Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-04
sEwAnp,s LErTnR TO RUSSELL.

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sEwARD,s LETTER TO RUSSELL.
Earl Rlsss letter to Secretary Seward, through tho
Acting Minister at Washington, was putlishel in yes.
crl,ys Wing. The following is abridged copy Of TIE
1t er from Seward TO Minis Adams at London, which
ELECTED tho reply from L1rd John. 1t is dated Wash.
ington Msy 2sh and commence by saying 1t Is desrs-
bic TO "confsr With the friendly nations upon tie PROF.
poets of the and ths future With regard to
4" Seward then proceeds:
10 explanation of these views oct forth the opinion
tha. the industrial systems OF Western Europe aud the
United States, including their agriculture manufactures,
and commerce. IN scne respecs to be regarded less
as distinct national systems than one general ccmb
patton Of agricultural manufacturing and commercial
agencies in which lr in counry necessarily pro-
Dues disturbance in all others, that serious dsor
ganIlion Of the machinery employed in production here
cam Ut fail to ult in dsarraDgsment probably in dh
aster everywhere abroad.
There are nov some painful evderces that these spec
uaGions net unsound. There distress among the
pessautry OF Ireland in the manufacturing towns OF
Belgium, and the wine presses and silk looms in soma
pars of France TO be coming TO dead stand AL
the suffrors-I will not stop to inquire how Justly
ace their misfortuues the civil Of the United
States Il is manifest that what the European nitions
is end OF that as speedy, aud leaving the
industrial system Of this c5uaty as little disorgsnz'd
rate person to doubt that this is the very contamination
which the Government Of the United States must want
even more than it can be desired by the European
States This Government has expressed that want earn
esty, decidedly, sometimes, perhaps even imp1tienty
Nevertheless the war has confined Whole year,
against the wishes of Europe well as of America
new campaign Is even beginning Ia order TO
determine whether it Ia likely TO reach the desired
end it will not be Improbable TO consider the causes
Of is prolongation to the present period. This Gov
i II. - haaa flw
Insist d. that the Uaioa could must aud should be pre-
served On the other band the European nstons when
they saw the storm burs tue country either doubt
cd or actually disbseved the possibility OF that great
salvation. Europe had but Q subordinate and indirect
interest 10 the great problsu aad tsopposed that the
Upitad States could be only convinced that the Union
could in the end be preserved they would at oncs
for go the coutesi ard onsnt 10 national uissouon
which Il was erronsouly tbough would be followed by
peace willie knew that Il Wculi only be the begin
Mug of endless Thus, Eropeal opinion has prac
nc lily favored the insurgents and encouraged them with
eplemeral typahies and unreal expectations OF foreign
ia eEventon, and has hGs protraced the war to the
present time.
Certainly this Government and the American people
&c even more confident Of the preservation OF the Uni
on ueW than they year ago, and are, therefore,
even lees KEY now than they then to peace
sith the ncorceivs6e pains and pers o. DISSOLUTION
Can il DO presumpuous, then, fer 10 ask European
statesmen 20 review, in the light Of the events Of the
war the opinion which they formed at so elry sisge
OF IT, chat he opioon itself might, perhaps, properly be
deemed p:'jaiic9.
OF course, IA srch a review the observer would not
overlook the contrast between tho position which the
Fe3eIs government held year ago and It's present sit
uatiou. Tben i! lad been practically expelled with all
ia authorities civil mill AIRY AMI naval from every State
uh of the Potomac Oslo ard hfs.uri Tivsrs while It
vas held in c siege in thil Capital cul OF from COM
municaion with even the States which had remained
OPAL
Now Il has virtually retaken all the positions it so
elly lost on the seAooar3; il p1sJesSes the Mississippi
aud all tho great natural highways, and has forced the
iosug 10 blIls in the most Inaccessible part Of the
iljurreciolsIy ds.ic The fortss sai the resources
Of the q yerunent arc uueIisu3,sd and inc'essng.-
Tlosa OF tho asnrgca.s di-i-ishsd aud beconiDg
nearly exhausted
No one, ctser here 10 E1ropr, contests thcsc
sin tls Ece. Tho only srguns opp'sst 90 hen s hit
The iuurgsnts hsys determined ao 90 scsnc yledg the
authority Of the UCiou. The evidecc' y, tbs is car
tain reSo,uts ard q. tOpo 1''l-siu3d by ;teir
Certainly 20 luuE % ths i.surg-ns have any hope q.
umls suSc thsy could nos be expected % dsccuIg'
ohsg .s5 ;hsa 10 ii sch tore, -1r Il th5y sii n
cherish sueh nope 50 . = s' 9y fnl T'iDyutsl o
Esst L Win syuplny in E.,07o. TIE very las. aivc
wtics cSWs from that seer p7svtl' 70 the ar7y.
there Of The news Of lc al II M Orals and Norfolk
wore fui! Of sp.cusOas about scms rewly conceived
fern OF Intervention.
Bi.ItmrT be remembered thlt the iosurgsuts are
m AID tia. they nay reasonably Do expected 90 spek
ard to act Ike other bhgersnt fec ions under similar
coudone So hlsn icing men, and gu sct to The lis 8
which determine he eColorly Of socisyi they must in
al cases couioFm themselves, .oTever unwilling to the
circumstances by Shior thsy ere surrounded They
not moro tnan othec ms,s,s Of men, determine Tor
ID sssfs under ore s.ao at crorm5syosg, what they
" do under f.reat one.
A writer rpol vac aigses bravo men never to nail
their coors to tho staff rO@srkng that IL they shall be
able and had il desirable, they sin'sn IL there
without mailing while !! will ba more convenient to low
er Il IL they should ID Themselves unable no 10
dtsrous to keep it flying Bu, tpeaking practical y.
what has been the re ILL., thus far liz the present
Hls disoyay been found indoni'able sentiment n
tas war? Il psrvadei this capit, and this ds.rc.
ut the beginning of the strife. Ino longer here
T. divided kiryland and provoked coract there The
Union is now strong in ha: Safe a. 10 any Of the
always loyal Safes. IL committed Missouri to the pre-
BEN led new OonfederscT. Missouri Is nov active aad
earnest amoog tie loyal Bates. L placed K,ntuckv in
an attitude OF neu:raiy but Ksnucky l. 20 day m,
| resolute, and even seli-ievoted 20 he o Iion
Ia other regions where dsloyalty mora general,
such as Eastern Virginia, Tennessee LeuisilJ aid
)rh CAROLINA acqle Jpcl undsr tbs Federal an!ho'
ities hsa promptly followed their appsna hefr, aud
the preliminary steps taken for the restoration Of DO
laws OF the Uoon L. is simple fact that loyalty resp
pears every who're inst fs the successes Of the
Government deemed sufficient to ehard guarantee