The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-07
Enrlan.i,s Policy.
The AbOlitiOnists.

Mr.. MASON AND NIX. CONWAY.
LONDON TIMES.
SJR-Absence from London has prevented my giving
careful to the espondence between Mr.
Mason myself Necessary to make the explana
ton which the public on both sides Of the will ma
tura!ly expect Of me. -tN -Na
In the correspondence stands there three par
ties overwhelmingly, the abolitionists OF America my
self, aud Mr. Mason, with his conlederates
AS TO the first, was 20 pounce UPON them and COM
rushed into print eagerly that though only q little
way from london, ! did not receive his last letter
unit, half s day y, after had seen y in the Mms,
Americans win certainly see, that my second
note to him admits that my authority ex.
tended definitely only to the declaration that the obotion
sts OF America were giving moral support to this
simply and only the Interest Of emancipation, and that
sustain a. "but that with regard TO the special oer .
must write out and get special authority This left u
yet open question whether the leading antsavery
prepared TO negotiate with the Confederate
authorities He springs his before they In IT,
They not compromised ALL They do indeed stand
for any ess important than the complete wping
out OF Their country's crime and shame; but has all
along been their avowod position that they are 70 quote
disunon--on the basis OF emancipation" a
Then OF the abolitonsts. alone am implicated by this
correspondence And here am ready to confess that my
nexperience in diplomatic and political affairs has led me
TO make proposien the form Of which Is Objectionable
secoguzns MI Msson ony Is an unoc,a though repre-
disposition OF the rebels the subject Of slavery and
anxious to afford that test 70 certain eminent literary
proposition would decide their feeling with regard 70
che ssue inferred lastly and improperly that the RICH,
to declare the object Of aboltioniss IN the us
fed sending the proposition 70 Mr. Mason person
ally As this my first Correspondence with the enemy,
undertaken only in the interest OF my country
virtually demand for the surrender OF enemy
capital shall hope that the apparent disloyalty Of IT,
which was unconscious, win DO condoned by the coun
try meant TO serve
But Mr. Mason and his confederates implicated in
this in way which desire call the
Of those gentlemen satisfy whose minds wrote the
proposition and OF all others who think that the South
lighting for any worther Independence than IMMUNITY in
pcrmabenty roobng another Of its Independence
In order TO compromise the aboitionsts, Mr. Mason
Comedies that had authority TO make the Of indie
pendence tor emancipation He acknowledges on the
strength OF Mr. Garrsons letter Of credit that had thai
authorization To which when shown him be promised
reply 30 the English public know now, with clear
ness which my own laundering way OF eyoking such Z
confession did not merit. what the reply ~ the south
10 proposition offering her freedom, he calls H. Of
the condition OF her according the the million,
whom she Expresses Whether had right 10 MAKE b,
orer or not, II s answered. The believer IN the godcs
rule has only TO ask himself what would be his interest
the success OF the Northern II his own wife sn,
children were To- day under the lash a Southern plan
tation, now that We have MIR. MasoBs assurance tina
every gateway except that Of closed. am &c ,
MONCURE ID. CONWAY
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