New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-22
NEW. YORK DAl1Y TRIBUNE. FRIDAY, JANUARY o. 1864.

Parliament aDo N the press, which have tended 10 en-
barrass the Bish Ministry and aggravated the respon
sibiy which has deyoved upon them. The President
therefore, thinks that he apprehends IN some degree Tue
frnness and fidelity to just principles which the CaDheI
Nor does he for a moment doubt that sincere desire
to cultivoe the friendship Of the United States has LAD
its proper influence IN the deternntson az wnloh lno
Cabinet had arrived you will therefore, specially In
form Earl Russell that the Governments OF the United
States will hereafter hold itsolf obliged with even more
care than hereoiose TO endeaVor 70 conauc, is
civil war in which we are unhappiy engaged, SHAH,
when II comes it's end leave " neither nation any
~ ''' WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
CHARLES FRANCIS adams. esq, &C., &C., &c.
THE RAMS AGAIN.
Mr. Secard IN Mr. Adams.
No. TO- DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHISGTOS Oct. 5 1862
Sin, had the honor 10 receive and to submit to the
President your dispatch Of tho 18th Of September No
497 which relates 10 ironolad vessels built at airds
shpyards for war against the United States and which
Is accompanied by very interesting correspondence
that has taken place that subject between yourself
and Earl Russell
The positions you have taken in this correspondence
are approved. 80
1t is Indeed cause Of profound that notwith'
standing engagement which the President has ao-
cepted as final there still remains doubt whether
those vessels will be prevented from coming ont accord
rg the original hostile purpose Of the enemies OF the
United States residing IN Great Britain. You Lave,
however exhausted tie argument upon that SUBJECT
nor DO perceive that your exposition can be improved
or materially REINFORCED. Earl knsSeu remarks thAt
her Mejestys Government, having proclaimed neu'
tralty have In good faith exherted themselves 70 mani
tain H..
have not TO say for the first time, that however
satisfactory that position may be 20 the British nation
u does not at all relieve the gravity Of the question Ia
ms United States Tho proclamation OF neutrality was
concession Of rights to the insurgents and
was deemed by this Government unnecessary and 10
effect "a unfriendly il has since proved injurious TO-
this country The successive preparations OF hostile
naval expeditions in Great Britain arc regarded mere
as fruits OF that injurious proclamation.
1t does not remain Tor US even 10 Indicate 70 oross
Britain the serious consequences which must ensue
the iron. cads shall forth upon their WORK OF de
struciion They have been fully revealed 70 yourself
and you have mnde them known 70 Ear Russell w,tln
the rsrants which an honest and habtua respect FOR
the Government aud the people OF Great BRIAN I'M
poses. Ii seems that her Majesty GoleEnment
might be expected TO perceive and appreciate then'
even If We were henceforth silent upon the subject
| Every European Statesman who knows anything OF
our history OF the nature OF our complex repnD
lican institutions understands fun wen tnat we are
building "a navy not for Interior or even immediate lor
egn war but ior self defense Thus ths world IS lei
free e. understand that measures Of maritime "er
ore intended to resist maritime aggression, which Is
constantly threatened from abroad, and even more con-
sirutly unprecedented a. home. That IL Would be en-
poy ed fo that purpose such aggression should DC at
tempted would seem certain, unless, indeed there
should be reason suppose tkgt tho people do not IN
This respect approve OF the policy and sympathzc with
tins sentiments of the Executive Government.
Rut the resistance OF foreign aggrcsson by all the
mean. in our power and ut the hazard need be. OF
Tue national life itself i. the one point Of policy on
which tho American people seem 10 be unanimous and
IN complete harmony with the PRESIDENT Inns Is no
menaoe OF war 70 Great Britain II IL simply an
nSsurption OF the position OF selfdeiense against q
naval enemy from whatever quarter be may come.
seed add that this position is not Affected oy me
character In which the enemy may come, whether under
tie authority ard bearing the nag oil foreign state
or as a unauthorized invader deying the authority OF
| his own state, while seesilg to Invade our own.
| N item we shall become engaged with such an
enemy whether he from Great Britain. or ron
Irnce or fron Russia what must be the limit oi our
res tancei The law Of nations says that the only mint
IS that which be defined by ascortainng the mashl'
tlde Of the public danger. ,,>,
do not know that II Is necessary or wond 90 nsein
20 communicate any part OF this paper to Earl Russc
Bat the President Is Of opinion that You should be iay
appriscd OF the views Of this Government AID author
| lzed 10 use them You may think proper -
ain. Sir. your ojedient servant, VIM Ii. SEWARD
CHAs FRANCIS ADAMS, esq, &c.