Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-12-12


MIR. Adams that the active campaign had begun,
aud that the contest was soon to be decided in
favor Of the government.
Under date of March TO- Mr. Seward writes to
Mr.. Adams and answers an assumption of for
egu governments that the United States were in
favor of the continuance Of slavery, while the
rebels sought foreign support by seeking its anne
Iteration and removal.
lie considers slavery as purely domestic
question, and on this ground did not excite for
eign prejudices against the rebels by declaring
that they were attempting to set up government
for the continuance Of slavery. The controversy
does not call for foreign interference. lie further
says If the government of the United States
should precpitately decree the immediate aboli-
tion of slavery, it would renyigorate the decli
uing insurrection in every part Of the south.
lie then asks the governments Of France and
England to rescind the DEGREES granting beli-
gerent rights to rebels. and says that their
trobles wi speedily come TO an end.
A note dated March 10 h refers to decided
advantages TO the Union cause gained over the
rebels, and to the indications of the rapidly up
preaching exhaustion of the south, It again
expresses the hope that the DEGREES Of England
and France, referred to in the last dispatch, will
be revoked
MIR. Adams under date of March Goth, writing
to Mr. Seward, refers TO the growing fear of u
government persists in their course with regard
to the csrgoes OF neutral ships, The growing
power of the United States was feared, aud it
was not to be wondered that the prospects Of u
separation Of that power would be unweleome. -
But the relations with France and Russia are not
friendly enough to give any countenance to re-
mOnstrance against our blockade, as 1t would
operate ipjurously against her.
Ou the 18th of March, Mr. Seward refers to
MIR. Adams dispatch, that the English press were
iu favor Of a retraction of the decree granting
the southern begerent rights, but confesses
that he does not see it, and instances the speech
Of Lord Russell conveying an opposite idea lie
now doubts the cxpediency of moving in that
direction
Uuder date OF the slh of April he writes that
he has, with Lord Lyons, signed a treaty for the
more etlectuA abolition Of the slave trade, and
says that had such an agreement been made in
1908, there would have been none Of the present
troubles.
Mr Adams, writing on the lth of April,
refers to II conference with Mr. Dayton, and says
that effort will be made to concentrate the
responsibility for any further protracton of the
struggle as much us possible on the Eugliah
government.
On the l4th Of April Mr. Seward Informs MIR.
Adams that the strength Of the army is n 900
men, amply provided with material of every
kind, and all volunteers, aud that the orders to
receive no more volunteers are producing much
dissatisfaction
On the 10th of April Mr.. Adams again refers
to the interview with MIR. Dayton, who says that
at recent audience with the Emperor, who
dwelt upon the suffering caused by the want OF
cotton, he in reply pressed for withdrawal ol
the decree recognizing the rebels as belgerenls
aud that the Emperor had not shown himself
nNerse to entertaining the question, but rtpre.
senled the necessity Of CO operation with EGG
land Acting upon this information, Mr. Adam.
proposed the same question TO the English Min.
lister, aludlng to the conversation with Mr.. Day
ton, who treated it as confidential, and would
take no coguizauce Of ii, saying that the French
government had not made any communication oI
the subject.
On the 25th of April Mr.. Adams calls the at
tenton of MIR. Seward to the speech Of Mr.. Glad
stone AT Manchester, and says that the paragraph
in the Presidents proclamation which relates tC
the removal Of the dangers from foreign inter
yentiJn is not well received lie also refers L
the hope lhut the French Emperor will do wha
many in England wish but have not the courag,
TO declare.
On the "a of May Mr. Adams speaks of III,
increase in the pressure for intervention, caused
By the rebel accounts of military operations.
lu note dated May Sth, Mr.. Adams declare,
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caused by the popular opinion with regard t, The
Lancashire distress. lie hopes, however, tha
the course OF the campaign will show more ant
more the folly OF attempting interference.
lie also encloses dispatch from Earl Russell
who says that only one plea can be inletnoseo
for intervention, and that is, that the blockade /,
Ineffective, while the English government have
consi lered it as an effective blockade. The Ear
reterates his desires for the prosperity Of the
] nd sI. a..
soon cease.
On tho 18Th of May, Mr.. Seward writes to Mr.
Adams, regrettng that new rumors OF speedy in
teryentOn reach him, but expresses the hopt
they will induce Congress to put the military and
naval force OF the country upon such footing al
will relieve apprehension in that quarter.
On the . day Of May he nlludes to ih,
order for renewal of enlistments, to the increase
of loyal sentiment in the insurrectlonary States
aud to the fact that regiments for the nationa
service are forming in North Carolina. He alss
refers to document lately come into his posses
sion, setting forth purchases of arms and sun
plies for tue rebels in England and elsewhere
The complaints made by Mr. Adams TO Lord
Russell fall far short OF the real abuses of neu
lrallty The proof is irresistible that il the
rebels succeed, their success will be due to the
supplies furnished by English merchants.
| On the 2ith of June he n!ludes to the skepti-
clsln Of the French and English governments and
statesmen, net dspelled by the capture of New
Orleans, and says that such thinge must be ex
pected
Mr. Adams, under date of June IS, says thai
the talk OF mediation has sensbly declined since
the news of the capture Of Memphis and the re-
cOvety Of the control Of tue Mississippi although
the desire of the governing classes that the gov.
erument of the United States may remain per.
manently divided is still cherished,
On the Sd Of July Mr.. Adams transmitted an
account of a conversation with an unofficial per
son on the cotton question, who said that there
were symptoms of an attempt to give to the dis
content of the distressed operatives a political
direction, and intimated that the governing
power, both in France and England, was not in
condition t0 withstand any severity of pres. ure
from such quarter. He limited that il might
result ia joint representation to the United
States
Mr. Adams, to this, said that such course
would BIZ most likely to hurry on seryile war
in the south, which the United States had strict.
ly avoided Such war would produce suffering
throughout the world, and could only result in 4
new system Of trade between the United States
and other countries.
Mr. Seward wrote on the 9th of July that ait
seems as il the extreme advocates of African
slavery, and its most vehement opponents, were
acting in concert together TO precipitate a seryile
War-the former by making the most desperate
attempts to overthrow the Federal Union, the
latter by demanding an edct of universal eman-
cipation as lawful and necessary, if not, as thew
say, the only legitimate way of saving the Union,
In another note of July he explains the order
of Gen. Butler in relation to the rebel women Of
New Orleans, and regrets that hasty construc-
tion in composition should have caused the i'm
preston it did. He says, however, that the
English nation should at least have examined it
in accordance with their national motto, Hon,
sOit qui mai p,nse.
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