Daily national Republican., 1864-12-10
Mastery Letter from Secretary Seward
The British Rebel sympathissrs Prop
sriy Rebuksd.

| Mastery Letter from Secretary Seward =
| The British Rebel sympathisers Prop
sriy Rebuksd.
The President on Thursday sent message
TO the Senate, in reply to Mr.. Summers resolu.
tlon calling upon him, II not incompatible with
the public interest, to furnish the Senate with
any information In his possession relative TO q
proposition Of British subjects to give aid to
the rebellion. Lord wharncliffe informs Mr..
Adams that the Liverpool Bazaar produced
about Rl7,ooo, and asks permission for an
accredited agent TO visit the military prisons
within the Northern States and distribute aid
to their inmates. BE denies that any political
aid is aimed at, or any imputstion that Con-
federate prisoners are deprived OF such atten-
tlons as the ordinary rules enJoin. Ho says;
"The Issue OF the great contest will not be
determined BY individual suffering, be II greater
or less, and you, whose family name is inter-
woven with American history, cannot view
with Indifference the sufferlngs of American
citizens, whatever their state and opinions"
Mr.. Adams replied that II has never been
the desire OF the Government TO treat with un-
necessary or vindictlye severity any of the mis-
guided individual parties In this deplorable
rebellion who have fallen into Its hands In the
regular course Of the war, and that he should
greatly rejoice II the effects OF such sympathy
could be extended to ministering to their men.
tai ailments, as we'll as their bodily sufferings,
thus contributing to put an end to a struggle
which Otherwise 10 too likely to be only pro.
crastina.ed by their English sympathizers."
Mr.. Seward replies as follows to the sppllca.
ton received through Mr.. Adams;
DEPARTMENT or STATr,
WAsHiEoIoS, December 8, 1854.
SIR; have received your dispatch of the 18th
OF November, No. S07, together with the pa
pers therein mentioned, namely, q copy OF a
| letter which was addressed to you on the 18th
OF November last by Lord Wharncllfe, and
copy Of your answer 10 that letter. Your pro-
| ceedlng In that matter is approved. You will
now inform Lord Wharncliffe that permission
for an agent Of the committee described by
him TO visit the insurgents detained in military
prisons Of the United states, and to distribute
among them f17 900 In British gold, is disal-
lowed.
Here II is expected your correspondence with
Lord Wharncliffe will end. That correspond
ence will necessarily become public. On read.
Ing 1t, the American people will be well aware
| that while the United States have ample means
for the support OF prisoners, as well as for
| every other exigency Of the war In which they
arc engaged, the insurgents who have blind Y
| rushed into that condition are suffering no pri-
vations that appeal for relief to charity, eit'aer
| at homo or abroad.
The American people will be likely to RI feet
that the sum thus insidously rendered Ia the
name Of humanity, constitutes no large por-
tion OF the proats which It's contributors may
| be Justly supposed to have derived fr ON the
Insurgents by exchanging with them ar ms and
| munitions OF war for the coveted proSl
OF Immoral and enervating slave labor, nor
will any portion Of the American people be
disposed 70 regard the sum thus ostentac aclously
offered for the relief OF captured insurgents as
too generous equivalent for the devastation
and desolation which a civil war, promoted
and protraeted by British subjects, has spread
throughout States which before were eminently
prosperous and happy.
Finally, In view OF this last ofiicIous Inte-
yention In our domestic affairs, the American
people can hardly fail to recall the warning of
the father OF Our country, directed against so
great and ultimately connected public dangers,
namely, sectional faction and foreign intrigue.
do not think the Insurgents have become
debased, although they have sadly wandered
from the WAYS Of loyalty and patriotism. l
| think that, In common with all our country
men, they will rejoice In being saved by their
| conslderate and loyal Government from the
| grave Insult which Lord Wharncliffe and his
associates, In their zeal for the overthrow OF
| the United States, have prepared for the VIC
tins OF this unnatural and hopeless rebellion.
! am, sir, your obedient servant,
| WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
Secretary OF State.