Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-04-02
NATIONAL. INTELLIGENCER
THE BRITISH BLUE BOOK"


THE BRITISH BLUE BOOK"
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE on OUR WAR.
From he London Post Of Mareh "a.
Three series of dispatches the affairs OF North Ame
RIGA have inst been published The first includes
soopdence between Earl RUSSELL Lord LYONS, and Mr.
STUART chiefly on the subject of cotton Towards the
end however there are dispatches bearing the
politics Of the United States and the progress Of the
EARL RUSSELL TO LORD LYONS.
The follow ing despatch is Earl RUssELLs criticism on
President Lincon's emancipation proclamation:
FOREIGN OFFICE, JANUARY II, 1863
my LORD: The proclamation of the President If the
United States enclosed in your lordhps despatch Of the
I'd instant, appears to be Of very strange nature
1t Processes to emancpate all slaves in places where
the United States authorities cannot any urisdc-
ton make emancipation reality but 1t does not de-
emancipation of slaves any States parts of States
occupied by Federal troops and subject to United States
juri,dcton and where therefore emancipation If decreed
might have been carried into effect.
1t would to follow that in the Border States and
aso in New Orleans saveowner may recover his fupl-
by the ordinary process of law but that in the
States which the proclamation DEGREES emancipa-
On fugitive slave arrested by legal warrant may resist
and his resistance if successful is to be upheld and aided
by the United States authorities and the United States
armed forces
THE proclama ion therefore, makes slavery at le
gal and illegal and makes slaves either punishable for
ming away from their masters, or entitled TO be supported
and in doing according TO the locality Of the
plantation to which they belong aud the loyalty oil the State
III which they may happen to be.
There seems to be declaration of principle ad-
verse to slavery in this proclamation 1t is measure of
war and Of war OF very questionable kind.
"As President Lincoln has twice appealed to the judg
of mankind in his proclamation, venture to say do
not think it ought to satisfy the friends of abolition,
who look total and impartial freedom for the slave and
not for vengeance on the slave owner.
Il am, &c RUSSELL
LORD LYONS EARL RUSSELL.
On the 18th of January Lord LYONS writes from Wash
ngton the general state of political parties in America
WASHINGTON. JANUARY 10, 1863.
The terms of service Of very large portion of The pre-
sent army expire in the spring n the early summer II
the present of feeling continues very few OF the men
will reenst fresh volunteers will not present themselves
and To enforce large compulsory draft will be impossible
Already deserons very frequent; they would Ills SAID
be much did not remain IN hopes VI coon re-
cey ng the large Of due TO them ltwss statt
the other day in Congress that than onenurth of the
officers absent from their some with many
without leave The emancipation proclamation has dis
gused many; it has made still doubt the possibility
of suy other result to the war; whenever msy eud than
separation Nor the great advantage which the Re
publican party hahat of holding the Executive power
turned by them the best account The unpopuary aud
the failures of the Administration recoi upon ITS support
ers aud ey in return weaken the Administration by mani
Testing their discomfort with it, he attack made upon
the Cabinet the Republican Senators has doubt dam
aged it very much Nor the effect of it allowed to sub
aide 1t is pursued in the newspapers indeed yesterday
the Of the resolutions pressing the President To change
his Cabinet published one OF the Washington jour
nails Besides these party troubles thers is in some OF the
Western States and especially in Indiana and Illinois,
discomfort which apprehenson Of even more than
constitutional opposition To add to all this the state Of
the fnances becoming really alarming The pay oil the
army is six months in
The Democratic party seeks to profit By the difficult
ties Of its opponents without committing itself 10 any very
definite policy. Thus it attacks thu arbitrary arrests and
the other legal Of the Cabinet and above
all the military administration but it does not risk its
popularity BY declaring against the war, or pro-
nouncing th- word separation lta leaders know that
felt be the peace party and that it really gets all
the Of those who desi.e peace They will not incur
the danger If losing other votes by ayowng desire for
peace themselves They desire to throw the Rrpub
cans all the responsibility Of Lny unpopular measures
which may become necessary Foreign mt dati0n ia not
likely ia be acceptable to the people at large, and the
Democr wGd b. very glad to escape all share OF the
unpopularity Of having recourse TO it.
According H. present appearances the dimculty Of
keeping up the numerical force Of the army would seem T.
be the most probable OF peace Great military
eesses might however, revive the warlke spirit and an
INVASION BY the C0Dedeates OF the Northern States would
probably induce great numbers Of volunteers TO enlist Tor
. short period TO defend their homes.
There is nothing Mt present to show whether or not
there is likely 10 be in the time corjuncture at
which Foreign Powers may step in with proprety and
feet to put stop 10 the efuslou of blood.
have the honor 10 enclose copy OF the resolutions Of
the Republican caucus, which msut oned above
LETTERS TO MIR MASON on TIE BLOCKADE.
The second collection Of papers correspondence be
tween Earl RUSSELL aud Mr.. Mason, extending the
period between April 1852, and the end Of last moalh
Mr. Mason letters urge the Government 10 recognise the
Confederate States and to break the blockade He goes
into long arguments international law but most of
Earl Russells replies merely courteous acknowledge
nents Of having received bis communications. On the I'd
Of August however and the 10th Of February Ear
Russell expressed opinions sustaining tie efficiency Of the
blockade which published in the Integencer Of yes
terday
THE PRIyATEER ALABAMA.
The third series contains the correspondence which has
passed between Mr. ADAMS the American Minister, and
the Brtsh Foreign Office in respect to the Alabama.
Much Of this correspondence has already been published
In letter dated January "a Earl Russell contends that
the Government have in way allowed breach Of the
law which they able to prevent and says that the
American Government have Themselves done what qaes
onabe seeking TO induce British subjects 10 engage in
the f. dera side Mr. Adams 10 reply, dated Jsnu-
AIRY 2G-the last Of the series--says:
IL understand your lordship Alright il is affirmed
that because the Government offers large bouuties
bsment in the United States and because British subjects
the United States tempted by hese bounes, do
sonaiy enlist, therefore your lodship is justified hav-
ing affirmed in your former note that the Government OF
the United States systematically aud in disregard of the