Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-06

8 parcel of correspondence between
James n. Mason and Earl Russell has just
been published. 1t is very heavy reading.
We have waded through it. and find that
Mason has been boring the British Secre,a-
~ of Foreign Affairs with stories of the in-
efficiency of the blockade. aud of the power
of the South to sustain itself, and that the
British Secretary has hardened his heart
aud stifened his neck against conviction.
Mason undertook, as all such beef cattle
always DO, to argue the right of secession.
Russell couldn't see it, he did not pre-
sumo 10 decide on that poia'. July oath,
Mr.. Mason addressed Earl Russell thus:
"Hr- Mason presents bis compliments to
Earl Russell, and, if agreeable to his lord
ship, Ar. Mason would be obliged If Barl
Russell would allow him the honor of an
Interview, at such time IS may be conveni-
ent TO his lordship.
''Mr. Mason declines 10 submit to Bari
Russell some views connected with the
subject of the let,er be has the honor TO
transmit herewith. which he thinks may
be better impaired in brief eonversa-
ton
Jsly 81. Ressell presented his ompli-
ments TO Mr.. Mason, and said
Earl Russell does not think any adysn-
tage would arise from the personal inter
view which Mr. Mason proposes, and must
therefore, decline it h
And so Mason went at i, aud wrote Rus
sell another letter about the Southern Con-
federscy.
Russell had the bardihood 10 reply:
''Iu order TO be entitled to place among
the independent nations of the earth, a
State ought to hdVs not only strength and re-
sources for tias, Gu: afford promise of sta
5itity and psTmaHeHes Should the Coufed-
crate States of America win that place
among nations, 1t might be right for other
nations justly 10 acknowledge an iadepeud-
ence achieved By victory, and maintained
by successful resistance TO all attempts TO
overthrow it. That time, however, has
not, in the jadgmen; of her Mojesty's gov
ernmentr yet drTired."
After a time Mason broke out largely on
the Overwhelmingly that it had been
smashed, ride proclamaiions o BeauIegard
and Magruder at Charleston aud Galveston,
February, 10, Russell replied
81 have the honor to state to you that the
information which her Majesty's Govern.
meut have derived from your letter. and
from the public journals on this subject is
not sufficiently accurate to admit of their
forming an opinion"
That was unkind on the part OF Russell.
1t almost insinuates an impu,ahou on Ma
sons personal veracity
Pebruary27 1868, Russell acknowledged
another pOuderOus letter from Mason, and
curtly replied:
81 have already, in my previous letters.
fully explained to you the views of her Ma
Jes;y's Government on this matter, I hare
nothing further to add IN reply to your last
letter. except to observe thar have not in :
tended to state that any number of vessels
of certain build or tonage might be left
at liberty freely to enter blockaded port
without Vitiating the blockade; but the oc-
casional escape of small vessels on dark
nights, or other particular circumstances.
from the vigilance of competent blockad-
ing fleet. did not eriHee that larity in the bel
ilgsrent a0hieh Injured according to iatsrnG-
tfoHdl lac, 10 the raising of blockade. |
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