New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-22

States
In stating thus frankly the views Of this Government
Il IL nroner for me 90 add that 1t 10 not the Presdents
nurnnse to resort 10 tho extraordinary measures oi
defense 10 which have referred, unless they shall DC
rendered necessary BY hnal x nc Of , 1e to
restrain tire hostlties which are now appohended nor
will allow myself to suppose that her Majesty Gov
eminent will for moment conceive tnat al! lnns
have written upon this point Is written In spirit OF
mere demonstrations ON the contrary, wle the pschc
and friendly disposition OF her Britann,e Majesty
(;overnnent Is fully appreciated and relied upon 1t Is
well understood that that Government Is the last one IN
the world TO yield to yehemenee what cannot be con
ceded in equity and Justice so, on the other hsna II
ought 10 be understood that the United States, ii the
could ever be presumptuous, are sufficiently cnateH.G
already BY the scourge OF civil TO seek peace ana
friendship with Great Britain and all other nations
through sny concession that Is compatible Win the
permanent Interests of national life and honor
lam. Sir. your obcdicnt servant.
WILLIAM H. SewAiD.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. esq, &C. &c. &c.
BRITISH AID 10 THE REBELLION.
Mr.. adams TO Lord RrsscH
LEGATION OF TIE UNITED State !
LONDON. July H. 1868. )
MI LORD II is with unaffected regret that perform
the duty incumbent me- the representative OF inc
Government of the United States at Liverpool. ana OF
four dispositions all intended show determined per-
severance In the some acts OF hostility al the port Oh
Liverpool which have formed the subject OF my remoh
STRANGE almost from the day had the honor hIst ~ oc
innany preceding communications have endeayored
TO set forth tho facts which appear to TO prove b.
youd the possibility OF doubt, the esiahs nincnt on
he mari OF the insurgents IN the United States Of ss
tomato plan Of warfare upon the people OF the Uhlu
States carried from the port OF LIS eiP0oL a. "c rs
In less degree from other ports IN this Kingdom ID
this policy the persons who have been sent out ana nave
acted agents have received the ad AMI elective 60
operation Of numbers Of Eef MaJcsys subjects Inc
results of this conduct have been ie IN the uScA ~
numbers Of steam vessels laden with arms Gnd mum.
tons Of war Of every description, together with othef
supplies, well adapted TO pTocFastinae the sIasg'e'
with the purpose Of breaking blockade leg!tnn"ie9
established and July recognized ~ her Majesty III Tie
proclamation issued ly her ioro.fdlg al such acts.
Ii is needless to point 10 your lordsnp how eHciu
svey this business hes been carried on by British sub
iects Ia British vessels ard how much she burden II
war has been increased by the necessity Of maintaining
corresponding naval force on the ocean in order 70
sunpress IT, Nor vet viii i enlarge upon the rse 70
which tho British Islands OF Bermuda and Sew.Proyi-
dence have been put by British subjects convenient
points for the storing oil all these supplies 10 the end
tina, they may be moro easily dispatched to their Illegal
Thus il is manifest that all OF those things dcnoni
mated the sness OF war g. Wit men aud money, ships
arms, gunpowder, and supplies have been continnh
furnished by Der Mestys subjects almost from the De-
ginning Of tie contest war has thus been pfacA-
cay conducted by portion Of the People against 4
Government with which her Majesty Is under The most
solemn Of all national engagements TO observe astins
/ and durable peace.
Having thus acquitted myself Of tho painful duty Of
recApitulang "a. points am Instructed BY ny Govern
meni to prescni now have the honor 10 solicit your
attention 20 the evidence u tie last and gravcs act Of
international hostility yet committed. il tie con
strIrfion and equipment Of steam vessel n war, ~ the
most formidable Kind now known. IN the port ~ Liver
pool A the appliances o. British ikiil 10 the arts Of
destruction appear t. have been resoed 20 for The pur
pose " doing injury 10 the people Of the United states
The very construction Of such vessel In country IN
,tate Of profound peIce without any explanation 81
the object 90 which 10 i 10 he APPLIED h. calculated 10
excite uneasnaSs the part Of those involved b. con
test where only IL could t. pcccd To be made %
I But when further appears that D; Is confructcd by
parties who have been already proved t. have tgrnhrd
- h. rIus. In
A who are shown % DO acting In o,JperaOn With
their well known agents on the spot IN the preparation
Of tina, now N question II - not unnatural MAT sle
proceedings should be regarded by tho Government and
people Of the United states with tia greatest alarm M
virtually tantamount 10 participation m the war hs
the people OF Great Britain 90 degree which. not
seasonahy prevented fail endanrcr the pcaoc
and welfare o. both oountrios trust need not ss-De
your ioId,hip how deeply concerned 10 the
which have the honor 10 represent IN tho view OF any
such possibility and how earnestly hopes uai her
Maiestys Government having tie viii may GBd Hsei'
likewise vested with the needfu power To guard against
, any such occurrence
highest consideration with which have the honor 10
be your Lordships oDedieni servant.
CuiELEs FRANCE ADAMS
Tie Right Hon. Earl RussrII. &c
Il ENGLISH PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Mr haGrs 70 hr. Sesare.
Il LOCATION or TIE UyfrrD STATE
LosDos. July ~ 1909. !
SrR; have to acknowledge the reception Of dis
patches from the Department Numbered go % 6H IA.
elusive and Of Telegram dated the 9TH Inst irving the
satisfactory intelligence o! the fall VI Nlcksburg com
municated this news al once by telegraph 70 Mr. Day
ton, at Paris.
So com petely has the public become convinced OF the
correctness of the representations continually msde II
the London press ~ The desperate condition Of our
Affairs and OF the rnnpha progress q Gen Lee that
the rpecston almost universe 10 Lear u hs taking
possession Of Washington Much Of palIc had per.eded
the minds eyeQ Of Loyal Americans here. phO found
themselves unstIe H. resist the pressure ofhe amos-
pherc around them The astonsbuent created BY the
announcement u the oounl iIcts Sunday NAV wen
k.f hata lsau in afs
need not add that the dfeppointmen among the In.
gish quito IN the measure. Many ii the
newspapers al frat refused ~ believe in the surrender
| OF N!cksbuTg
TIE ENGLISH Foley.
| r.. dtams 10 Lord Nt~,N
LOCATION OF TN uEfriD tTArys LosDON. Acc n, lro.
Ny LogD. / have the honor u con municge 20 your
I LoTdslip under Instructions from NJ Government a
note addses3ed 10 Nr. Dayton. the Minister ~ The
directed 20 ray that thi lie done soey Of respect
20 her MHlcsys Government and for iis inforfnaton
aud not from any belief that IL has had any purpose
desre u vary nom the policy hitherto marked out for
itsol Ia regard o. The difficulties in tle United States
The peculiar circuu,t att rding the expedition 81
the views OF tho Emperor u the French. made In
Parliament during ts lre session seem 10 rundcr no
more than duty on the part OF the President 10 comnnr
cnte bis opinion that the recent military naval opcr
atoms OF the United Stetes justify augmented conf
dence that the inhuneci0n II u docs not receive nav
and eIiensive aid from abroad must fan Hence the
appearance Of an intention 10 tender such aid Ut this
moment. could but be regarded liloly 20 In
CItdho nstftuflc ticu
doubling that this IL also the conviction which continues
TO regulate the action Of her Npjestys Government
prey your Lordship 10 accept tho OF the
highest consideration with which have the honor TO
be, my Lord your most obedent servant
CHILEs FRANCIS ADudA
| Tie Right Hon. Earl Russell. &c. &c. &c.
LAIEDs IHOs-CLADe.
Hr. Adams Earl Rus,,u
LEGATION or THE UMrnp STATE
LONDON Sept 3 1868 )
Ny LoHD; have the honor 10 transmit copies Of
further dispositions relating 10 tie launching and other
preparations o. the second OF tie two vessels OF war