Daily national Republican., 1863-05-16
Alleged Recruiting of British Subject,


An important correspondence between Earl
Russell and Mr.. Adams, on the reported enlist
mGnt of British subjects in the Federal army,
has just been published. The first letter, dated
November 20, 1862, Is from Earl Russell, stat
ing that he has information of attempts to in
the United States. Mr.. Adams replies next
day that he has no knowledge of such attempts
and that he will he Obliged to Earl Russell II
he will impart the information he Possesses.
Finally, on the 10th Of April, Earl Russell
makes the following statement in letter to
Mr.. Adams;
"It is stated that within the last fortnight,
Les cmigrants have sailed, the ErcLtcrnumber
being strong, active Young men; that II cannot
be doubted that they are intended for the Uni
ted States army, and that, in fact, many of them
do not deny IL. A certain number of these men
were mlitiamen from Cork and It's vicinity, and
they informed the emigration officer that they
appears that the prospect of this large bounty
has been held out to young men by general
rumoT throughout the country"
lie adds that emigration is increasing to such
an extent that the Inman line of steamers have
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wish to take passage, and "seyeral hundreds
are consequently left behind each week" The
following is Mr.. Adams reply in full;
LEGATION OF TUE UNITED STATES,
LONDON, April lS, 1868.
/ My LORD! l am very much obliged to you
for the courtesy extended to ne In the commu-
ncatiOn of the substance Of report which has
been made to her Majesty's Government, with
regard to the number Of persons who are now
being shipped as emigrants from Queenstown.
| The fact that great many people, especially
in ireland, have been anxious for some time
past, to find their way to the United States,
has been made known to me by the frequent
applications to this legation for free passage,
A large proportion Of these contain offers to
enlist in the service of the Government. No
doubt they are more or less influenced by the
high bounties offered in America, accounts of
which have been from time to time published
In the newspapers here.
To all such solicitations, the answer given
from here has been uniformly to the effect that
no authority has been given by the government
/ to listen to any proposals Of the kind or to
make any engagements whatever. Instruc-
| tiOns have likewise been sent to the respective
COnsuls, who have reported similar proposals
/ to me, to make the same answer. | have no
reason to believe that any American citizen in
England, clothed with authority, has ventured
] " act III ObhSA hhgs II ID proper LOT me 10
add, in explanation Of the emigration that Is
taking place, that gentleman Of influence in
America, now in London, who is In a situation
! to know, has lately informed me that some of
the great corporations for the extension of rail-
ways in the western part of the United States,
having experienced inconvenience from the liza
bity of the laborGrs in their employ to be draft
ed for the war, and apprehendlng more, are
making efforts to procure large supplies from
other countries Of aliens who are from that cir
cumstance exempted from the risk Of being
called into service.
1t may be that some Of those who desire to
get across the ocean for the purpose of enlist
! ing expect TO take advantage of the oppol tuni-
| ty thus placed before them. In addition to this
there is no doubt of the fact of Il scarcity of
laborers in the United States. / learn from
prlyates sources that therates ofwages this sea-
son are very much advanced, | am led to be-
leye that these causes, in addition to the alleged
distress Of the population of Ireland, may ex.
| plain the phenomena of emigration to which
your lordship has been pleased TO draw my at
tention. lpray, &C.,
"CHARLEs FHANCIs ADAMS"