The New York herald., 1862-03-02
Mr. Seward's Foreign Circulars.
THE MARITIME LAW OF THE UNITED STATES

When we read the two compact BIue books of Amer
can correspondence which have Just been printed by
der Of the House Of Commons understand how il
happens that Mr. Stewards dispatches are sometimes not
such as would be likely to obtain him great reputation
Here enough letters occupy industrious man for
several years he tosudy their and
to read them before he sent them. From January
to necember throughout the past year Mr. Seward has
been weekly, and almost daily, indiling dispatches to
every rover z Enope ane america anq has even found
ume Tor an occasluuu communication with Asia. AZ !.
testimony to his Industry these volumes complete.
We wish could admit THAT his success had been equal
TO his assdy or that the course adopted by the Amer
Minister had been consistent with good taste, and
with respect for the dignity Of other nations demon
strative Of his own zeal.
II is very evident that when the civil war broke out
tho first fear Of M- Seward Hest there should arise
any public opinion throughout the world in favor OF the
insurgents IL was very wise fear. but he hardly
t0ck the most prudent and eecual of preventing
it, Instead Of the nanfesto-which in tho most abso-
ute mnarchcal times thought necessary to satisfy
the and attract tho sympahes OF foreign Pow
ersMr. Seward secms TO have thought it eIectual
to threaten the high dtspeasure Of the sovereign Amcri
can people against any nstion which should refuse its
active sympahes TO the great aggregate sovereign which
coercing into subugaton its revolted vasals This
answered TO very Limited extent Sweden was polite
aad efectionate, and Mr., Seward condesccnfed
TO ass 70 the Swedish Minister hat the people
Of the United States had 'already forgotten The
Of our at f}ul ran, which affected you so
deeply Nicaragua by timely Submission light
"to rely on the sympathy and support Of the United
States From Chile he received the most "sataactory
assurances md 'ha Hawaiian Majesty at issued
PROCLAMATION which was all that Mr. Seward c1sld wish
IT, other places however tseems that the American Min
lister was gpte successful When Mr. Morgan assur-
ed the King OF Portugal that the Union would be prcseev-
ed The American Minister comra that his Ma s'y's
more expressive Of doubt than be.of' and
when the Consul General in Egypt assured the asha that
the United states would be ms Tranquil Egypt the
unbeevhg IgrS only laughed and gave hin q horse,
which IN dchince q all prcverbal propriety the Con-
u COMP ans o , s teeG,.fy tale o. me horse IS
by no means large The Netherlands were so
Iltle amenable to Mr.. Stewards demands for bro,hery
love that he was obliged actually 10 threaten
them with war, and be seems 20 have been astounGed
when NJ. de Zgyen de Nevet quoted international law
TO the effect that Mr. Seward had right to 20 to war
with the King Of the Netherlands because he proposed TO
adont the treatment towards the war veses Of the
seeding States and those Of the United States From
Russia Mr. Seward got only advice which being
was OF course unpalatabe. Prince Gortchako recon-
menas both parties to come 10 settlement; "beiore
useless esion Of blood barren squandering Of strength
and Of public riches and acts Of violence and reciprocal
rcprsas shall have to deepen the abyss between
the two parties to the confederation to end defnvey
in their mutual exhanstonn To Spain Mr. Stewards MI.
mister did not hesitate to declare ia heatter end OF April
that "he felt assured tho Spanish Minister'S nfomation
was qnite erroneous as to the necessity OF extensive
naval and military preparations being made 70 enforce
the FEDERAL supremacy IN the South This after the
800 OO0 volunteers had been called out.
OF however, tho most important pressure was
be put upon England. Mr.. Adams was expressly in.
sructed in despatch Of the 2lst Of May TO break of
all diplomatic intercourse with the British Cabinet II he
should find Ministers holding any kind Of intercourse
official or unofficial with any Commissioners from the Sc
cadng states and having this he was TO wait for
further orders from home. What these orders were to
be may be Judged from another paragraph the same
despatch, in which Mr.. Seward says 'we priva-
tain shall choose TO recognise them as lawful beigcrens
and give them shelter from pursuit aud punishment
the laws Of nations ard adequate and proper RENE
dy." These were Mr. Seward's early pretensons. His
propositions to prohibit Ministers from pri-
vate interviews with the enemies Of the United states
and 20 demand that the United States vessels
should be allowed TO follow Confederate prvateers into
harbors and there engage and destroy them Breach
Of these commands was 70 be punished by war. We,
whom ilr. Adams politely calls "the tyrants OF the
ocean,, expected TO be sc)ded into enactng this
part In the history Of the world AT the ame time
: 10 in no
ouct and tho writings of Mr.. Seward, while be
treated according 70 fancu notions Of procedcns set by
ourselves when we we're "tyrans OF the ocean,,
Acknowledged TO have altogether changed character
In ono o. these dispatches Mr. Seward says" Great
Britain has within the last fortyhve years changed
character ana plIpise. she has become n Power for
producton, rather than Power for destruction.
she s committed, as 1t seems 70 US to policy Of
niustrys not O am0miona policy Of peace not OF war
One has only 10 compare her present domestic condition
with that Of any former period 10 see that this new
career on which sho has entered - as IL Il hu-
and benefcer. Her In this career requires
peace throughout the civilized world aud nowhere so
much a. on tbs continent When Mr. Seward shall re.
view these face In years TO come when perbaps hold
ing peaceful dplomatr rotations with tie Confederate
Suites OF Amerka he will think own that this is tbs
character which Lnglane has consistently held through
this great crszs Perhaps too, he win think thar he
MIGHT have dipomatzed better than he AID lie cS,1d
have ounG al the world ready listen to his reason 10
do him full justice and perhaps sympaihize 10
fair extent with his dncultes ho every one against
bis By Arrogant professions and tone Of menace
Foreign Ixferrenston on the American
Continent.
Paris (Feb III correspondence Of London Telegraph
4 mi curious 70 know what will he said In me Corps
I,sysf with res ec 10 Mexico In the discussion OF tho
n8Ie.s 20 The throne. Tie little liberal "phsaux viii
ny vote favor OF the maintenance Of the rcpub
fin form Of government. ha Spain, am told the minis
fc al nes apcrs out of spite mt not having succeeded
o. getting one of their candidates chosen already are in
favor u the uan,csncs of the present institution but
'ha President named for twenty years This extern
son seems TO me very long FOR empire like Mexico,
which has already devoprsd hy presidents or die.
trors and sore OF constitutions.
i.vciy day confirms the idea that the project of an
lrOpean intervention in The c7a-s Of colvh 1rrefcr M
,5' b. limit b. M1ico and that ne sgh orfng reD,li,gs
lr1ioio " BOctsd. mentioned yesterday think thar
c,rront hore TO tho effect tat gIundron or
observation going to be sent or " ne ccqSs f M con,
fgG Tel.s 1le.e states have sided c0mnletelv with
Mexico, and lad oo their situation h. exacflv similar
they alc cOusc4 puty lavish Of eyey Kind OF insrf
t)nards tho Powers whicl take part IN the espoiui1n
nHd Hecily agtins, France. Mons Mon atay laid be
lore be Ealer9ss collection 81 HeNsyapols iVm those
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