The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-22
OUR RELATIONS WIN ENGLAND. ,
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More Of Secretary Stewards
Correspondence.
aemOnstranes Relative to the Destruction OF
the Jacob Bell BY the Florida
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Minister Adams Bespairs Of Convincing
Earl Russell as to the True Moaning
of the Word Neutrality
ssesrsxnry Seward Insists Upon Great Britain
Paying for Damages Indicted
af BY the Alabama.
The Whels Naval Force Of the United
States - be Arrayed Against N
rsa8 Great Britain
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We have received snolhsr batch q extracts from
tbe volumtpeus diplomatic corespondeucs q Secretary
Seward end mis- Minister'S abroad The majority os these
extracts are dated November and December 1861 and
refer 70 the operations Of the $780," Alabama hs
subject is well known readers, and having lost It's
Interest SO these dates. refrain from filling
,our columns with such stale matter.
rnK ALADAMAs PIRAcTEs TO BE PAID FOR.
Mr.. SEWARD 10 Mr. ADAMS, So
DIrAKTNxxr or STATE,
ies. WASHINGTON, Feb, 10. 1888. J
GR-Your despatch OF the oath or January (No. SlO)
has received together with the copy or the cores
Earl Russell On the subject Of the Alabama, or 200
Your reply 20 bis ordship s approved and y seems only
repsas what said in eecs in my instruction No. 454
eha ths does NOT think Itself bound In justice
have resulted IRON the fitting out and despatch Of the Ala
This is very DESTROYS to avert occasions Of
irritatin and complaint which necessarily tend 70
alienation between the most friendly Powers
And NOR: ncns "a. . sss ppcy y ~
fore hopeful that her Mesys governments viii act upon
Che idea Of which inmaton has been given BY Earl
foreign enlissment acis Of countries You may,
perhsTs mention thc subject to Earl RUSSELL informally,
''' ''''' ~ WILLIAM H. SEWARD
CHAstss FRANCIS ADAMS. Esq, &C., &c SC.
ape DESTRUCTION OF THE JACOB BELL.
s8wARD TO Mn. ADAMS.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
wAsuISoTox, March Q, 1858.
eIR-The recent capture and destruction OF the Jacob
Bell with her cargo, valued and halt million, by
tho pratcal vessel the Florida fitted out and
merchants in our sesports as indicating nothing loss
than . destruction Of our national navigating In
either tho enforcement Of the neutrality law OF Great
Britain the employment Of an adequate force under
upon Ss PresSsns ami: power Tor the execution
Of the latter measure, and the necessary arrangements
is ma
don't coming 70 tho adoption OF that policy But the
preservation q shs national ne y supreme necessity
things to which have advoted the voice or the nation
for The adoption Of this last form OF marc war likely
become unanimous ana exactEg The President thinks
youso ssss. vim Is little delay As may DO yenisot, an
tally make him the exact condition Of affairs In
che respect mentioned and submit Tor his iordshps con-
csUuos think proper and possible 70 The adoption
OF means 70 prevent enectuay the further arma
eas equpent and despatch Of hostile vessels In British
ports for che destruction OF American The
argument, u y put 10 American commercial circles ~
levied and despatched from ISLANDS while
United States are At peace with Great Britain Though
CANT, sos altogether srroaeoas cannot Be eoncsasd
shat mas sCiout appearance Of truth on this side OF
The ocean 70 render Necessary 70 protect cur
hardly necessary 10 say that the government Of the
Untss1 STATES mssD:. adopting this course anything
ssssibsstes q Great Estain II seeks only In calm
end oonAscntia though earnest, prevent an
sScs ,ss friends Of constitutional sovsrnmsns Of tree
sSsssss ssss W were ssourias . mo.s con.id.rass
vlsv q oar rights 10 the councils q The British
tios We ere. therefore, more earnestly and sincerely
thea svsr before DESTROYS TO avoid smbarrasssnts
us great injustice they do not understand speak
log sooy under the influence Of these Just and generous
am ar. your obsd,eut servant,
'"' '"' '''' '''' = WILLIAM n. SEWARD
CHARLES FRANCIS ApAxa, Egg. &C., &C., &c
BRITISH IDEAS OF NEUTRALITY.
ApAxs 10 lord RussnL
LEGATION TEE uyIrxD STATES,
LONDON, March IL, 1868. (
Mr. Loso-f have the honor 10 aono ledge the recep
ton your ordshp note Of the 9th ns IN responce 70
mne q che 9Th ult which laid before you copies Of In
show deliberate attempt to estabish wi.hin the limits
o. this Kingdom system o. action 10 direct hostility %
observes this correspondence does net appear
MAestys government to contain any suite emf evidence
bee leave only TO suggest that direct oppoirmn nc
Of an 40 nj to establish hssssf in Grsaf Bian fer e
sspaenf o. "a iron clad aecsrs 10 b. used IN soarv
,poN Ae cnied Sdtcs IL hedsrst nsaiaasSsn n BvsA
Us "a payment Of all Ru ,cariis eai ard II fhs pro-
posed eattshnsea Of Naval s6o0s Great Britain fer
% et W ths cessscs ~ n: Unfid Str % not koso
deliberate attempt 70 establish within the limits Of this
government d The United staiesD he, must Id,potr Of
ere bling obe 10 co,sv1e ,onr brdship OF the pcsiiy
any ssa :s q , &c nsy e a :; ES ,s S ;,
svsfAin the hssts At ker iisdicioa
It's not without profcund regret that shall do myself
The honor 70 transmit copy OF your ordshps note for
the consideration Of my government. need not say
that tho conviction 10 very general IN tho United States
that the has been continued and sustained by the
usurgsntsfor many months past mainly By the co.pe
and assistance obtained from British subjects in
pressica has been founded upon limited evidence
think may affirm on the strength OF the many papers
which have heretofore had the honor 70 submit 10
lordships consideration Having thus far found her
Mapostyb government unfortunately confessing Itself
rose sesvs obstacles to the Of ibis system
of warfare notorousy establshed In some OF the ports
sossS ne q os on ps
Irritation which this state OF thnss 10 very naturally
Should my government furnish me With Instructions 70
rcnew the subject shall do myself the honor lay them
prsy yo opdSp TO % sccsps he Of the
highest consideration with which have the honor 70 be-
my 0rd your most oOsds1s FRANCIS ADAMS
Right Hou. Earl Russui., &c. ,kc., &c.
RAaL RUSSELL ma. ADAxs.
ss-Hcr Nacsty's government have rot failed 70 con.
slider With che attention deserved, the letter which
r Ss q me uSe
corrsspondsnce which you had alleged went 70 show
Deliberate attempt % sstAbssh within the limits O shs
ssfhs povWnnsns Of the United satss.
have the honor 70 observe 70 you that. whilc ron
me q hss oorsspoudssos ana stas thai you shs trans
nt copy q note with prossund regret 70 your gov
sos poso"s as"umsc 10 kss p ovs '' p'''
yvu DO GOT dsny, first, tha. els awulor hsr sisjsssys
ss 10 either SsiSsisss, sasioss 81 war .'' 70
.s.s s 80 s :s re 81 = Ne: 20
rcmonsssnce Of Mexico asainst an alleged ovgsnsd
81 wseh shs engaged with that repusiic bus 10 which
she untcd slatss are neutral, Mr.. seward sepled By