New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-30
Great Britain.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENTS ON THE AMERICAN


OEEICIAJl CORRESPONDENCE On IHE AHtklCAl
WAR.
From Tls Manchester 0uardisp, Saturday March Il
On Thursdsy, three series OF diplomatic cOrres
pondence on tie affairs Of North America were pub
fIshed as Parliamentary Papers. The frat Of these
consists Of letters and dispatches Earl Rus
sell on the one part and Lord Ly one and, during
his absence from Washington, Mr. Stuart on Vie
other part Most o. the letters refer to cotton, the
extent Of the supply and the impedirnents TO trade
On that artice others refer 70 the protection Of Brit
ish subjects particularly against drafting and occs-
eionay to the iaierns politics OF the Union aod tho
progress OF the war. rhore is at page IL letter
from Lord Lyons written just after the successes Of
the Democratic party in the elections in which be
states tina several leaders Of that p0rfy had soughf
snterpteWs ruth HIM, and told htm that proposal
of foreign ihtervs HttOn al that time pds mop
DoTtune md tcouid re0kep them and strengthen the
scar party. lie remarks that before the elections an
inclination to peace policy was 30 III received that
a strong declaration in favor Of War was thought
necessary by the Democratic leaders, who accord.
fnpy were at the date OF bis letter oianOring for
more vigorous prosecution Of hosLiries Referring
20 the opinions OF those VINO recommend mediation
ss preliminary to the recognition Of the Sonthern
government, Lord Lyons says, 81 DO not clearly
derstaBd what advantage is expected to result from
a mere recOgnition ana l presume the European
Powers do not contemplate breaking tho blockade
by force OF arms, or engaging IN hoslilities with
tie United States in support Of the independence
of the South" With reference 10 the apprenen-
sions of an attack Oh Canada 10 the event Of re-.
construction Of the Union, Lord Lyons writes, " II
the reconstruction be still possible, do not think
we need conclude that Al would lead 10 an invasion
Of CANADA, or to any consequences injurious "
Great Britain"
Earl RasseH to Lord Lyons.
On Jan. IL, 1863, Earl Russell addressed the fol-
lowing lstter 10 Lord Lyons respecting the Presi-
dents kmanc patton Proclamation:
my LORD: The PROCLAMATION Of tho Presi-
aent Of the United States, inolosed ia your Lord
Iii 10 al a . no nf N
very strange nature.
q 1t PROCESSES 10 emsneipate all slaves In places
where the Uutel STATES authorities cannot exer isc
any jurisdiction make Emancipation a reality :;
but It dOes Lot decree eIacipatOn OF slaves in any
States parts OF States occupied by Federal troops
and subject TO Uni ed ) ates jurisdiction, and
where, therefore, Emanci patton, IL decreed, might
have been carried into effect.
4" Ii would seem 10 follow that In the Border
States, aud also IN New-Orieans, q slave-owner NAV
recover his fugitive slye by the ordinary process
Of Law, but tDst IA the ten States in which the Proc
iamauon DEGREES Emancipation, q fugitive slave
arrested Dy legal WARRANT may resist and his re-
sistanee, successful, ID to 10 upheld and aided by
the United S1stes authorities and the United States
armed forces.
"The Proclamation, therefore. makes Slaverv 81
once legal and Illegal ana makes slaves either nun.
isha6le Tor running away from their masters or en-
htied 70 be supported and encouraged In 40 doing
according 10 the locality Of the plantation to which
they may happen 10 10.
"There seems to be DO declaration of a nrincirl.
adverse TO Slavery in this Proclamation. IL ~
measure OF war, and measure Of war OF a vsrv
questionable kind.
q" As President Lincoln has twice appealed to the
Judgment OF mankind In his Proclamation, ventura
10 say do not think il ought to saii.iy the
friends Of abolition, WHO look for total aud npar.
tisl freedom for the slave and not for vengeance ON
tho sayo-0wper. an, &C., RUssELL."
LOrd Lyons 10 Earl Russell.
On the 18th January, Lord Lyons writes from
Washington the general state Of political parties
10 America. He says:
The terms Of service Of very large portion Of
che present army expire in the Spring the early
Summer. III The present state VI feeling continues
very few OF the will re6nist; fresh volunteers
will not present Themselves, and 10 enforce large
compulsory draft will be impOssible. Already DE-
Serons ARE very feqDeuti they would ~ Is said be
much more 30, did not remain la hopes OF soon
receiving tue large OF pay due " them. 1t
was stated the other day IN Congress mat than
cne-fourth OF the officers were absent from their
regiments, some with, many without, leave. The
Emancipation Proclamation has disg asted many; 1t