Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-21
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

no Hh instant Doug Hour days later thai previous &C
oaunts We make extracts relating TO American sf
fairs and to the revolt la Poland. Nothing Of particular
interest TO this country s reported 10 the proceedings cf
| Parliament
CONFEDERATE AGENTS IN ESoLAsD
correspondence has taken place between Earl Rus
SELL and Mr. ADAMS to the conduct Of certain parties
ia England who, Mr. Adams says, are bent on making
this Kingdom subservent TO their purpose of conducting
hosities against nation with which she is at peace"
Mr.. ADAMS forwarded proof OF this statement some
correspondence which had been int rcepted
Earl RUSSELL replied: This correspondence does not
appear to her Msjess Govenm to contain any sui-
ent evidence of system Of action Ia rect hostility
tho ubed States the part of Of her Maestys sub
Jets 1t goes merely to show that agents of the sO-syled
Confederate States resident in this country have received
Instructions from their Government to endeavor to
raise money securities of that Government 10 England,
and to enter into contracts for the purchase Of munitions
oil war and for the building of iron clad vessels But there
no proof in these papers th.s the agents referred to have
as Yet brought themselves within the reach of any criminal
| law Of the United Kingdom. NJ
Mr. ADAMS on March IA. expresses his profound re-
greet at having to transmit to Mr. Seward Earl Russels
reply, maintaining that the acts referred to in the
sPontence the appointment Of agents in this country fit
out ships and False money for tho purpose with the sp
pontDent OF officers supentend tho show
ed deliberate attempt establish within the ults of
the kingdom system Of action ia direct hostility to the
Government OF the United States" ss s.s...5
Some further correspondence sued, and the ooh
of April
Earl RUSSELL wrote " With regard to the complaints
whish you have made from time to lime Of British salors
who have entered the Confederate service have to
mark that steps have hitherto been taken by the Uni ed
States au hortes t. prevent British subjects from enter
Ing the military naval servcs Gf the United States
Mr. Seward has, on the contrary justified the used
provided they wefe not bribery ntimdaonto induce
British sailors to enter the Federal service You will
dy perceive the Justice OF the request about to make
namely that before you repeat complaints that Bril-
tsh sailors have entered the of the socaed
fed. rate States you will furnish with proofs that all
British subjects serving in the Federal army navy
been discharged aud that orders have been given
enlist or engage such persons in contrary to
the tenor of her Majesty's proclamation 4sts
SPEECH OF MIR. ADAMS.
On the instant depntation of Trades Unionsts waited
upon Mr.. ADAMS the American Minister present the
address recently adopted at public meeta of that body
sympathzing with the North. and appla, il President
Lincoln for his emancipation policy. sa rsg
Mr.. BRIGHT introduced the deputation and made few
pertinent remarks. Speeches also made by several
members of the deputation. ot
Mr. ADAMS having expressed the pleasure he felt
Ing population of working before him.
said: .f
Gentlemen accept with pleasure the dutyyou have
Imposed upon me IN receiving address to Mr. Lincoln
Representing as do my country in England you must
be aware that stand outside all local questions therefor
1t 10 not province express dissatisfaction satsac
ton with those persons in England who express their
opinions upon America If there any in this country
who put harsh construction the conduct of the Ame
rican Government il ia not my place to find fault my
however,
the representatives. of any body Of Engshmen the favorable
sentiments toward the Government represent and re-
cpocate the frank manly and independent spirit in which
they have been rendered.
gentlemen you attend here as
large bodies of working who advocate and uphold
rights OF labor and it il therefore but natural you oud
look with dislike upon any parties in whatever countries
they may exist, woo infringe those rghs. You per-
ceve that in the struggle going on, attempt is
made to establish government the destruction of the
rights 81 labor government OF physical power to take
away the rights Of labor 1t is question above all local
rights it is general principle, and therefore, though
taking place in foreign country you have right to
express your opinion thereon accept the duty you
impose on me with great pleasure the you have
taken advantage of the to speak the question
Of war. 81
agree with your views With two nations of the same
race, Of the high spirit both feeling proud of their
superiority on the ocean, under present circumstances
would be indeed surprising if something should spring
up that which might occasion collision. concur
with you gentlemen 10 the great orbeaance which
ought be exhibited by both countries in constituting the
actions OF each other trust that 10 spite of all that has
occurred there IN tho Government Of each country
sufficient sense OF responsibility which will nduce them
10 maintain friendly relations With each other. There
must naturally be feeling of pride OF fear est nation
should appear to refrain from properly resentng what it
might deem to be offence and in this lies the great
danger feel confident however that if the two peoples
if the two Governments would speak together In the same
in the frank aud you have
sp ken to ths evening, all fear Of any collision would
be at an end you that, withstandng the
speeches Of of my country men, the
writings in some American journals, there ia no nation
under Inc which America enter tans
regard than England aud the real sentiments the peo-
pie Of each country bs clearly established TO each
other ha have fear of their coming into coils on
Cheers believe, geutlemen you have taken the right
10 produce ths desirable understanding aud
shell undertake n great pleasure the duty Of at once
tal address to Preside Lincoln IChesrs
The London Times looks upon Mr. Adams's speech as
| mot reasonable and timely;
\ good many words may pass, says the Times with
out leading to blows, aud confident tn At neither
Engstmen nor Americans have the least wish to 20 to
war with each other, we look forward without msrust to
that mutual orbearance the part of their Government
which Mr. Adams so wisely nvokes. We submit TO
certain Interruptions trade in difference the rights
OF belgerent The Americans tolerate some short
c'mngs our part 10 consideration Of the Difficult les of
neural We the il they need the assurance
that not single violation of neutrality would ever oc
wi bout the regret of the and the dpre
cation # the public but such offences cannot be easily
| pr, vented"
In another editorial the Times shows reasons why Eng
md must put the favorable construction possible on
| ths proceedings Of the Federal cruisers
The FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT
In the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. on the 4th In
slant, letter read from the Foreign Office dated the
l5h April acknowledging the receipt Of the memorial
from the Live pool Chamber Of Commerce on the subject
OF the foreign enlistment act, aud stating that her
Mnjes'ys Government cannot consider see how
| any mpruvam"nt cau be- rn4de in that act Mr. King
moved that the Chamber express it hope that in case
further beyond the escape Of the Alabama shall
show that III foreign enis ment IL not efficient for the
Accomplishment Of s Object in which British interests
are so deeply avcv' Immediate steps would be taken 10