The New York herald., 1862-02-26
THE "BlUE BOOK" ON AMERICA.

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England's Official Papers ON America 4
Afairs-Cabinet and Diplomatic Opin
ions on Mn. LincOln's Election-scees.
sfon-The Rebel Comm
Queens Consul, Bunch, at Charles
ton-The Nashville and TuscarOra, &c
[Froin the London Post Feb. 81
blue book, extending to 367 pages, containing OK
tracts from patches, and including ppers relating
foreign affairs laid before Congress at the opening Of thu
session. together with series Of Parliamentary paper
relating to civil war; the international maritime law
the seizure OF Messrs Mason and Sideil and the with
drawal by the roverxment of Mr.. Bunchs excquatnr
her Maiestys Consul at Charleston, and tho steamc-
Nashville and Tascarora at SOUTHAMPTON, were ISSUED
yesterday The material portions Of both the despatche
| and correspondence have already appeared in ou
| columns.
No is entitled Correspondents Relating 10 the Civi
| War in the United States Of North America"
It bgns with despatch Of Lord Lyons on the election
Of Mr. Lincoln, dated November r. 1850, following which
is despatch OF Lord Russels dated November %, OK
pressing the of her Majestys government on
learnne that secession Of States from tho Union was
s9prehended.
If separation is to take place, tie interests Of humanity
cni ctvitisaom demand hu shoatd be peacedte epard
on But perhaps the South may be finally satisfied with
pyt se not TO ine yh slavery the sLSps S. That
the North will beyond this and actually favor slavery
by new laws and new declarations not to be expected
nor they do could people free as the
American people he expected TO their press and their
assemblies topic which so warmly excites religious
and NORA sympithios as the topic OF slavery
LORD Lyons OPINION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Lord Lyons, under date Of December Is, thus ex
presses his opinion Of the Southern confederacy:-
Tis oreracee.,i,g cton Of their importance may Iced
10 rrp nieace. If they should succeed in
esailiShg their independence Our need Of their cotton
is quite great enough render It extremely desirable
TIN, we should be good terms with them, and
encourage any disposition which they may show to
place their CONNIE: :cial relations with us on ml-
III .y advantageous footing. We might be willing to
)nsiier that quarrel with them would give us no
of oneo, dtig the condition Of Her slasss, while
it would bring great deal Of hardship and safer-
Ing upon vast numbers Of our own working people.
But sill must te rep,nont 10 feelings to te in in
hnae relations mih ccmfe1era i'm f'md en- the aromed
p,1 dp,c Of vs,Teiuan1 if not Of extending slavery Vn-
less the Seeding otes b. induced TO act ch moderation
apon ne question of slreyy, thy MAY ronc feeling Of in
dqction and kror IN Great ByitGi tctfch cH oseoper
ali c7,siasyqfo material interest OF this many of their
leading the present movement DO not seem To be
aware Some of them even talk openly OF revvins the
african trade. All attempt actually TO do this wod
may be supposed be al once put down by the united
forcs II the Northern Sois, Grert Brian, and CT cpii'ed
Europe But, the other hand it might be extremely
difficult to bring any of ths slaycho'ding States to
renounce in principle the right Of trading in negroes
to induce them to entcr into any treaty engagement
the subject ANY such engagement would be regarded
hoin admission that they In the wrong Gu
the eson which their contest with the North has
so amed their passions that they have lost sight Of
all reason. How couli they bind themselves not to
tend larger numbers OF Africans the blessings Of tho
Institution OF American slavery which they hold to be
ordained Of God for the happiness and Improvement OF
tic negro race? is 10 be arprehded Da zoe huu hdoe
rery considerable dcrEy IN plating our rsa ions, com
nrrcia, or pliicai. satisfactory foom9 uh pso'e
m5uet ,oia such sentiments, immne as tie Importance
{, s of procuring cheap and abundant supply Of 0eiv
star,s commodity
LcRp RussELL's INTERVIEW WITH THE SOUTHERN
COMMISSIONERS.
Lord cssel in despatch addressed to Lord Lyons
on the llth May gives account of an interview h<
h,db bald, Ya1c nd hiS
My LoRp-On Saturday last received at my house Mr.
Yancey Mr. Mann and Judge Rost the three gentlemen
dcputed by e Southern Conederacy to obtain thor
c1gnion independent State. One If these gentle
men, speaking the others dlatcd the
had nducef the Southern States secede from the
Northern Ths principal Of these causes he said ,oas
Of frccciin9 TIE Northern maand iurers, the Sosaa
sys obliged o ray for s: masgaeisred COG,
Southern Congress to reduce these duties. and to
prove their sincerity he gave instance that Louis
ana haa gwen ep nv h os on hct
proof of the riches of the South he stated that Of
of exports of prodlc 10 foreign countries
s270 600 eco ,ce f,pishe1 BY the Sottksgn Sat|s.
said that coid h ID no iH c,aDsuncaion Vih he
dcecnt If he Sonhera States. That however, when the
onesIon of recorpticn came TO b, formally a cussed.
there two points upon which inquiry must be made
Gs ,chs her the bdy seesing recognition could muin,ia its
postum ind pendent S,oe; secondly, in ohai
Il JropDse 10 maintain reirtice 10Th fcretg, States
After speaking at some length on the first Of these
pOgts. and .ludng 10 tho news Of the secession OF
Virginia and other intelligence favorable to their cause,
these gertomen called my attention 10 tho article in
tn 'ir c'nstituticn prohibiting the slave trade.
said that il aileaed very currently that II the
sago states found that they could mt compete
f,ty ils cotton Of o'er countrles, heg mid rcrvs
o.. TIRE trade for e purpose Of Diminishing tie cast a.
pr27ction 7g s1id this ufocioa nnsyportef b.
d7g procf The f1ct tina. they had prohibited the
Save trade, and did not mean TO revive It, Thcy
pointed tc tho tariff Of the United States proof
tina, Bri; sh woild he nearly ecIdsI from
the Nah, cnt frody adniiisd il H. South.
Otter observations made, but not Of very great
pn-or,ancc The delegates concuei by stating III,
they should remain in Lond1n for tho present, the
hope that the recognition OF the Southern conoleTacy
would not be long delayed. ! am, Nc., J. RUSSELL.
THE APPEAL or YANcEY, RosT AND MANN.
We take the following letter, addressed by Mcssrs.
Yancey, Rest and Marn TO Eari Russell from the Para
meu'sry paIcrss--
No. Is HaLF.ifooa STREET, LONDON, Aug. Ia, IscI.
The ur crseici, your Lordship has already on two
occasions beun verbally and anoficiaIy informed,
ay,poiDcd Oh the 1jih &c March last, commission 10
her tannic Maesty's government by the President o
the Confederate States OF America.
Tho undersigned were instructed TO represent 10 your
lofdshp that OF the sovereign States of the lac
American Union, just aud sufficient reasons aud in
full accordance sih ~ gr,at Pinap 9 sc'feowrnmet,
confederacy, which they h al styled the .Confederato
states of America" They were further instructed to ask
her Maestys government 70 recognise tho fact OF the
existence Il this Powor the world and also TO in
form Il that they fully empowered 81 negotiate with
IL treaty Of ric?cship commerce aud navigattn
London informal interview which your ordship was
pleased accord 10 theta they ',fo med pour o,jhip o.
he oc ftheir msioa ana cndcavored 10 impress upon
your Iordsbp that the ac.i0. of tho Confederate
staes had BEEN based upon repeated attempts tho
part II the federal government and OF many OF the
Northern states which comp sod the late Uni m during
series OF yea which exoAded near half century,
10 rule he people Of tho Southern section OF that Union
by of the Unconstitutional exercise Of power and
that secession from That Unin bad been rosortod 10
In the opinion Of the seeding states the best and
mode Of saving the liberties which their FEDERAL and state
consttutioDs designed 30 secure TO them. They
endesvored Place before y0ur ordshir satisfactory
evidence that tho uscr of this great upon the
part o the cotton States palpabe that II would
be endo scd by many, II not by all, of tho Southern
Siatca which were then adhcrng TO tho Union, which
wco later become convinced that the security
u their gts oould only b. maintained by pursuing 'he
hkc proco secession rom the late federal Union, and
10 tho constitution Of the government OF tho
Confederate Stats Of America.
They especially dosTous Of convincing your lord
ship and aid bcore your lorship reasons FOR their
Lief that people OF tho seeding states had violated no
principle Of allegiance In ther act OF secesson but
the contrary he'd been true TO that high duty whcl all
that sovereignty which is surname