The New York herald., 1863-04-11
TINE pRiyArrER ALABAMA.

lnpsrtans esrrespsndsnsc Between Earl
Russell and thesAnerlsan Minis
Ger h London,
As., &e., AG
RARL Rus6ELL TO Nh. ADAMS.
FoRn0S Oyysos, Jan. "A, 1868.
Sa-N is Impossible for me 70 leave without notice
some contained In your letter Of the
30sh usmo
These statements contain imply . grave charge
against her Maes,y's government You speak Of the
.aditted fact Of violation Of statute Of this king
dom intended 10 prevent i-disposed persons from m
voiying In difficulty, by committing wanon and inju-
rous assaults upon foreign nations with which II 10 ct
peace OF which her Matostys Ministers invited TO
taks cognizance; which they do take Gognizance 30
prepare OF prevention; but which, ~
reason Of circumstances wholly within their own con-
troll they do not prevent in season to save the Justly
complaningparty from serious injury On the substan
tal points Of the case little seems left open for dis
cussion."
On tho substantial points sf the case stated by you,
there s the contrary great left open for dis
cussion.
must ask Arst what are the circumstances within the
control OF government which you aludeY Do you
mean that her Majesty's government IN constituting
penal STATUTE In carrying into effect the provisions OF
penal statute were 70 hurry al once 70 aecison ana
70 seize ship building ntsng at Liverpool with
a.. h., ..,,.e.a M .v,aarc. ,ho. .h. n,o.,one or tha
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Foreign Enistmeat act had been violated In the case o.
such vesselP DO you mean that her Msestys govern
dispense with proof, and 70 niict injury
upon the Queens subjects BY seizing ship upon your
lating the awP
such Is your meaning, mus. reply that the
Op h are to DO
perhaps your meaning s that her Maiesty's govern
ment should have proceeded on the opinion o Mr. Collier
without waiting for other authority
ssoue b. ,Se sboSd consult
their own legal advisers and obtain the opinion OF
law officers Of the crown before they proceed to enforce
penal statute
II YOU mean TO contend therefore, that q nation In
state OF profound peace should set aside the ormaes Of
law and act NJ once upop preeumptiops and surmises
entirely differ from YOU / may remind YOU that
evidence suricient 10 satisfy court Of law as to
nurposes and Of s actual destination s not ob,anable
without difnculty
ayeS or neglected the measures Sy which the Character
Of the Alabama could have been legally ascertaned,
positive and complete denial q % ;ns truth & e
act. was delivered at The Foreign Once on the 2sth Of
pa ~ ne arsrson escseS sro ="
with regard to the very different crcumsances Of 1888
s notorous .Sst NJ Genet the French Minister 70 the
United states fitted out privateers in the ports Of The
cantsres of British which those vases had
made and that he procred sham Of those
vessels captured in neutral ports It is notorious also
haf he en vored 10 make the United states he basis
hs operstons and ATTEMPTS to raise rebens
Enoand IN Canada and aaainst Spain in louisiana
sv TSaxe~ y Give snv redress 70 The complants made
by The British eovernment of the capsures of British
srchant vssses because thew fell unwilling 10 act on
ocv Of TN thew bad given due notice OF the
consirncop thew nut upon treaty. oucpsiye and detep
,ve M wsn ON Hs,,,
s avdsnt That bv no acting the nited States govern
mens made themselves parties in the interval
ss,e grvsrsnent with the sense or inst,ce which dis
sncuished them made conpensston for The
inaiced nnder cover and nrotcton of THAR avn
snS n,cosssd to sxci,ae Erench nrivasars .froro
IN IN, ,,nrthss sI ssvinm m ,heir uOrts ),
"Iavina FOR nsrticulsr reasons forborn IN use Ali Tho
ssns 81 onr ro-eS FOR thu resftuon - - Here IL The
,nury s'aso ana ns'e s's inc s'o0n0s ~ny "As per-
But The fritish Government have rvep no asvlum to
beeerent prvasers bringing prizes INTO British ports
forSSrne 70 ~ si The pssps n ther fhev hsve
uSed iii The msaus hey could use oonsstenty with the
~ Of the and md bvno fauit Of hsirs those ans IN
sineie instsnos nroveI hsesosas Thsrs - 10 vsnt
or ststue 10 snSorcs> ~ al Sifi = s.sroe II. cv
sviSsncs s,ii -, - issc an He, soysrn
cnf cann1 prorn - - Tnised sesss ~ ~ hont ev
dencs nor 10 dsressrd ths IN snthortv a. tr o<s
-. oasSsss =. - - - .S'As''s :" 'n'' w
A. IN e1ar uotnss - ara paarlv agresd "a a. A shs
av Of nsfIons h concerped Rt M resnect n she
statement IN your letter that largo supplies Of various
kind have beeu ent from this oo1ntrv ~
ators or shs use Of hs Confedsratss have 70 observe
thai that statement only repetition 10 detail OF 4 part
Of the In nv previous letter Of the 10th
utmo that both parties n the civil war have 70 tbe
extent OF their wants and means induced British sub.
ees 70 violate the Queenls Of the 3th OF
Nav 1851 which forbids her subjects from a6rdins
| such supplies to either party
II IN no doubt true that 4 neutral NAV furnish m
natter Of trade supplies Of arms and warlke stores inn
partially 10 both begersnts in war; and il was not on
he ground that such acts were at variance with the law
natens that the remark was made In the former note
But the Queen having issued proclamation orbidding
subjects afford such supplies either party the
c,v Sr her Naestv,s gov are entitIai IN ccr
nisr ~ soth rsrss n, 6avn1 ;n6.cax No. uatsssr,.
RsS1 " cosu ~. ~ n~s sne ,uoS 1ol n1Js,y
euDoC3 70 vioaJe snat prociamAon ana tnen complaint