The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-28
OUR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.


The Seward and Russell Correspondence.
MIR. ADAMS TO EARL RUSSELL.
LEGATION OF THE usIrgD STATES, I
LONDON June 20, 1862.
Mr. LORD have the honor TO transmit your lord
me OF the 2sth ult. which desired to you
In my interview Of yesterday, but which found had
accidentally left at home Ren nc, &C. ,,-,s
Mr.. SEWARD TO MR.. ADAMS.
WASHINGTON May IS, 1862.
sIR-Your despatch OF the 9Th Of May las been re.
ceved.
There a in the public journals that thirty
vessels which had lett British ports with design
they remaining there awaiting the relaxation Of
blockade OF the Southern ports which the Pre-
ssnt has permitted TO take place the LIST Of June
ferrng avail themselves OF that lawful privilege rather
than persevere in their prohibited operations. think
ing advanced TO stage in intercourse with mari.
time Powers aeeng the present troubles the United
S,stesa stage at which motives OF sympathy in foreign
Countries with the insurgents derived from the pressure
Of the blockade, Will disappear.
This stage also marked by apothcr improvement OF
the casenamey, the withdrawal from the ocean OF the
pirates who have occasionally sought shelter and pro-
lection in friendly ports wbio committing depredatons
Under the Presidents Instructions desire 70 improve
the position thus obtained confer representa-
ves abroad shall think discreet with the friendly ma
tons upon the prospects Of tho and their future
course IN regard 10 ".
BY way Of introduction beg 10 recall 10 your rccol.
lection the facts that at the earliest proper
forth most distinctly the opinions OF this government that
the mutual interests, present and permanent, Of all mari
walton Of harmonious relations bel ween them and that
the demand that far possible peace
shall prevail throughout the world and especially the
United States and upon the American continent.
In explanation Of these views set forth the opinion
that the Industrial system OF Western Europe the
United States including their agriculture, manufactures
and commerce. in some respects 20 be regarded less
distinct national systems tnan as general com5na
ton OF agricultural manufacturing aud commercial agen
css 10 which jar N )ne country necessarily produces
disturbance all others that serious iIs0rginizauu
OF he machinery employed h production here cannot
Il
where abroad.
There are row some painful evidences tina, these specu
we're unsourd. There distress among the
pelssuty 81 ireland, Ia the manufacturing towns Of Bel
GUM, ald the wine presses and SILK looms IN some parts
OF France seeming 10 be coming TO dead stand Al the
sufferers VIII not stop 10 inquire how Justlytracs
their misortunss TO the civil war Of the United States
IL is manifest that what tho European nations want Is
end Of that war a. speedy, and leaving the industrial
system of this country little disorg inzsd possible
II wodld impossible for any considerable person
doubt that this Is the very which the 60
vernmeut OF the United states must want even more
than Il can desired by the European sates This go
vernment has expressed that want earnestly decidedly
sometimes perhaps even impateIty Nevertheless the
war has continued whole year against the wishes Of
Europe as well IA Of America. campa On il even
beginning 10 order TO determine whether IL lKsly 10
roach the desired snd, 1t will not be Improbable
slider the Of m proloDgaton 10 the period
This government at the beginning assumed, and 10 has
constantly insisted, that the Union could must and
should be preserved tho other hand the European
when they the storm burst upon the country
ethcr doubted actually dsbellevcd the possibility Of
that great syatop Europe had but subordinate and m
direct interest the great problem and supposed that
II tho United States could be only convinced that the
Union could not In the end be preserved they would
forego the Sntes and consent 20 national dsso
luton which II enormously thought would DO follow
cd by peace while know that II would only be the be-
ginning of endless Thus European opinion has prac
Ideally favored The Insurgents. aud encouraged them with
sphemora sympahes and unreal expectations Of foreign
intervention and has thus protraced the war TO the
present time
Certainly his government and the American people are
confident Of the preservation the Union now
thnn they year ago. and are therefore even less
likely now than they then TO accept peace with the
incoucevabs pains and pers Of dissolution Can il be
prssumrtuous then 10 ask European statesmen 10
roview tho light " the events Of the war he opinion
which they formed NJ early stage Of It, that tho
opinion Itself might perhaps, promptly BE- deemed pre-
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