Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-11
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The Eorthsrn papers publish the diplamstic
correspondence between SsWGTd and Russell
ap5n the subjeet OF the cotton loan, C5Rfede.
rate cruisers, steam rams, etc To show how
completely Esglsnd has been bu,lied by the
Yankees in this matter We print pGriien OF The
letters. With such timditS ss is shown by tha
British Government, We nay well be satisfied
that nothing has been further from its intentions
during this war than the recognition" of the
Confederate Sistes;
The CoTToE LOAE-MR SEWARD TO MR.
ADAMS
DEPARTMENT OF STATE I
Washington, April TO- 1903 5
This Government has heard
with surprise snd regret that loan 6ss been
made il London to the Insurgents, with condi-
tions Of security snd payments openly hostile to
tho United States aud it has coed resson Of as
suming that most OF al tue money thus loaned
ere paid TO Brgsh subjseis residing il Great
Britain for advances "a money, labor, aims,
military stores, snd supplies used in fitting Gus
these hostile expeditions, in violation of the
Queens proclamation and of tho enlistment
scts Of Great B tain, ss well IS of trestiss end
the law of nations. The President does not for
a moment believe thst her Majesty's Govern
ment have lent or wiz cad sny sanction or Ap-
provAl 10 lheso proceedings OF her hsjssty's s
subjects; bnt he regrets that he is unsble 20 per-
ceiye hat any part Of those Transactions, IS in
imieal to the UDised Ststes. and apparently 40
universally known in Great Brian have ar
rested the attention Of her Bsjesty's Govern
ment, OF encoUntoTed any opposition, or evea
any manifestation Of its disapprObstion or cen
sure
The lean nsds BY European capitalists is a
direct engagement with the armed insurgeats IS
who have assumed to control, supply, RHd de
liver cotton for the reimbursement OF the money
advanced with interest. YVu win give n0iics
10 Earl Russell hat this transaction necessarily
brings 10 an end sll concessions, of whatever
form, that have been msds by this Government
for mitigating or slleyistiDg the riger Of the
blockade in regard 70 The shipment of cotton
aud tobacco Nor viii any tile OF any person,
whether ei,izen OF TIE United States or subject
of foreign powsr, 70 sny c5sseu CT mel. hsHd4s
which title is derived from or through any pre-
landed iasuTgeBt authority or other sgenI hos.
tile to the United States, De respected by this
GoveInmsnt-
1t would be 70 evincs a want OF frsnkuess and
coed faith if re should fail to inforu Gre 81
Bitain that in this country the proceedings tc
which haye referred have come to be regarded
equally by the peopls and the Government, as
tending TO compiests the relations between thC
| two cOuntEes Ia such msnnsr as 10 render il
difficult if not altogether impossible 20 maintain
aud preserve friendship between them-4a result
which the President believes is as Tar from being
desired By Great Britain IS il Is from being the
/ policy or the wish Of the United States. Adei
| ihs resort To tie courts of the United Kipgdeul
/ xkich the President has specially suthonzod a
/ 8 sequel TO tie sntieipAtions and TeInoEskTane
/ which you have made. fh1s far without any
/ effective result, the Government is not aware o
/ any other measures remaining within its poWe
to arrest the tendency have described and q
avert the calsmiJies have deprecated. II is b
| in the power of the Bnhsh Government 20 sug
gest any thing further that it may De though
! possible and proper for the United States 10 d
with that view, the suggestion will be receise'
and considered with lie utmost eandeE aBG re
spect
You viii, in such msnIeT IS shah seem mos
proper, bHng these views 20 the knewledge o
her Msjesiy's Government.
EARL RUSSELL TO SIR. ADAMS.
FOREIGN OFFICE, April 2, 1868.
Sin: Her II jssiy's Government have NJ
failed TO consider, with the attention it deserved
the letter which you addressed to ne on th'
l4.h u.timo, in reply to my letter Of the 9:h ul
tine on the Subject OF the intercepted core
gpondeRes Ublch yeu had alleged weEt 70 show
deliberate attOmp, TO establish within the lna
it's OF the United KiRgdom a system Of actor
in direct hostility 70 the GeVernrasnt OF tb'
Uoited States.
/ have the honor 10 observe 70 y0u that, Will
you withhold your aequiescenee in she opinion
expressed by me Of that correspondence, an
state that yea shall hsRsmit copy of my B0ts