New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-07

The case OF the seizure Of the suspected RunDoat
Alexandra at Liverpool was commenced 10 The
Court OF Queens Bench ri London on the I'D June,
before Chief Baron Pollork aud was stil progress.
ing when the Ci'y OF Washington LETT Liverpool.
In re was large stray Of legal talent OIL both
sides The Information conts MS In al W conus.
To the various charges the defendants pleaded that
they were net guilty, and further, that the exam
dra was pe intended for the purposes charged, and
.heretore not liable TO secure and forfeiture. The
j a1qe iatimaied that this was the first time the
Foreign Eplistment act had been acted upon, vi.
though passed As years ago.
A duel bad been on the tapis between Lord Lucan
and Gen. Brotberton growing oat of matters relat.
ing to the Crimesn war. but although both parties
said TO have repaired TO Paris for the purpose,
the event did not come OIL. d
The screw steamer Cstslonisn, trading between
Liverpool and the Mediterranean, had been lost with
all on board, except Two seamen who chung TO
damaged boat for three days and three nights, when
they were rescued. a.
Capts. Spoke and Grant. the discoverers Of the
source OF the Nile, being lioDzed BY the Geo
graphical and other learned societies in London, and
had given detailed and interesting account OF their
journeyiDgs.
The Rev. Moncure D. Conway, whose correspond
ence in the name of the Abolition party with Mr..
Mason has been slready published, explains his
position in the matter in the following letter 10 1he
Times:
To the Editor Of The London Time.
SIR: Absence from lODuOn mas pleNcutcu
irving such careful attention 10 the correspondence
between Mr.. Mason and myself rs was necessary to
make the explanation which the public on both
sides Of the ocean will naturally expect OF me.
Iu the respOndence IL stands there are three
parties involved-nsmely, the Aboliionlss of Amer.
lea. myself and NJ. Mason, with his Confederates.
As TO the fret it was to poupcc upon them and
compromise them with their Government that Mr.
Mason rushed into print eagerly that, though
only little way from London, did not receive his
last letter until half day after had seen 1t In The
Tunes. But / wonder sbat Dir. Mason did not see.
what the Americans will certainly see, that my sec
ond note to him admits that my authority extended
definitely only TO the declaration that the Abolition
ists Of America were giving moral support to this
war simply and only in the interest Of Emancipation,
and that when that Issue ceased 10 be involved they
would no longer sustain it; but that with regard
to the special Offer" must write out and get
special authority This left it yet open question
whether the leading Anti. Slavery men were pre-
rarsd 70 negotiate with the Confederate anthori
ties" He springs his snare before they ar&4n IT.
They are not compromised at all. They do, ndeed,
stand committed to an uDwillingness 10 prosecute
this terrible war for any less important aim than the
complete wiping out Of their countrys crime and
shsms but it has all along been their avowod posi-
ton that they are, to quote Wendell Phillips, "w-
ling to accept anything, Union or Dsunion, ON the
basis of Emancipation"
Tnen. of the Abolitiopist, alone am implicated
by this correspondence. And here i am ready to
confess thst my ineXperence in diplomatic and po-
liticsl Affairs has led TO make proposition the
form OF which is oh iectionable. Recognizing MIR.
Mason only as an unofficial though representative
Soutberner, whose views would be a test OF the dis
position of the Rebels the subject Of Slavery aud
anxious to afford that tesi to certain very eminent
literary men in EDgloud, WHO Acknowledged that
the reply to such proposition would decide their
feeliugs with regard TO the Issue, inferred hastily
and improperly tina: the right to declare the object
of the AbohtoDiss in the war justified me in send.
ing the proposition to Mr. Mason personally. As
thlp nv first Correspondence with the enemy,
was undertaken only in The intsre.t OF my country
and was virtually demand for the surrender Of the
enemy's capitol shall hope that the apparent dig
loyalty of it, of which was unconscious, will be
condoned by the country meant TO serve.
But MIR. Mason and bis Confederates are implicated
in this matter In a way TO which desire to call the
attention of those gentlemen TO satisfy whose minds
wrote the proposition, and of all others who think
tha. the South is fighting for any worthier indie
pendencs Than immunity in permanently robbing
apother race of its Independence.
In order to compromise the Aboitionists, Mr.. |
Mason comedies that ! had authority 10 make the
offer of independence for emancipation. de &C
knowiedees on the strength OF Mr. Garrisons letter
of credit, that had that authorization to which,
when shown him, be had promised reply. So the
English public know now, with clearness which
my own laundering way Of evoking snch comics
sion ord not merit what the reply Of the South il TO
a proposition offering her "freedom, as she calls
it, on the condition Of her according the same to the
millions whom she Expresses. Whether / had q
right to make the offer or not 1t ID answered. The
believer in the golden rule has only to ssk himself
what would be his interest in the success OF the
Northsra arms il HIS own wife aud children were
to-day under the lash Southern plantation, now
that we have Mr.. Nason's assurance That every
gateway except that OF war J. closed ,,,
am &C. MONCURE d. CONWAY. |
As5ysy Hou,e Eo.tnshll. w, Jane2
A Brussels telegram states tbat the King OF Bel.
GUM had sent 10 the Ministers Of England and
Brazil his decision relative to the difficulty between
the two countries, which was referred to his Majes
ty's arbitration. The decision is believed 10 be
more favorable to Brazil than to England.