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

in due season have the honor to in
form vor Lordsip of the directions when have TO
cevcd from nv Government 10 solicit redress for the
,ionsI and rryste injuries already thus sustained,
well rs mo-; effective prevention oi any repetition OF
such Nless and injurious proceedings IN her MJcsys
nrey your Iordship 10 receive the OF the
yf-I higi consideration with which remain your most
Iohedient servant CHARLES FRANCS ADAMS.
Isght lion Earl RUSSELL, &c, Sc, &C.
OUR FRENCH RELATIONS.
NJ Sac0rd 10 Mr.. adams
DrrArrIINr or STATE. Washington. Dec. e. 1903
SIR Your dispatch OF Nov q (No .la) mas Desh IT,
tcciyod. . IA.
TIE President is Of opinion that the dignity Of the
country and the interests OF peace concur In requrrg
orhearence on the part Of this Governments nom ais
cusSnC the motives, objects and legitimate fehdehc!
Of the late movement Of France in regard 10 our ma
toua affairs. may, perhaps, without departing ION u,
ihi, inform you that the popular 20
this country is unanimous in asorihng Thar proceeding
TO designs on the part II the Emperor when hie 10.
only hostile. but aggressive Ihe fresluel' oo.s o
accept this Interpretation but thinks Oh the contrary
that the proceeding was an iiad'so1 one, W.
ERRONEOUS assnptions regard 10 the miitar! nav ~
condition OF the country, ana mistahsh uesno "
counsel in where all foreign counsel ehai'ee III,
tru>f and must be rejected with trmncss. may ado
that the determination If Congress and OF the people
10 hold the country in condition OF Defense adequate
10 meet foreign ntery ention, has Deeh htehsneu
ly the prGnOSition Of Mr. Drown dc Lhuys.
There Is Il ycIy simple explanation Of me msuhier-
standing into which tue French "o'eThhcn' "as i "a
regard to The disposition Of the American people ana
ther Government 70 which Earl Russell has leeIied
The insrgent Invasion of the loyal States nst Suminer
as often had occasion to snow you poeuced io .ue
moment state CONSERVATION and confusion OF which
the svnpaihi1ogs with the Insurgents IN New'N ORR
proLtd ia their intercourse with some OF me foreign
ministers residing Ia the United States These minis
tiers douhlesslv conveyed 10 their Governments the
sentiments purposes not OF this Government or ol
tie peOple, but of party which grew IN the nlgl OF
depOndency and disappeared soon AS the sunlight OF
national prosperity reappeared IL IL pleasing rehec-
ton now that pains spared by the PRESIDENT 20
conteTact the mischief which thus et on fooi ana
70 save foreign nations from the ncon'eniences Which
il might bring upon them.
notice IL The communication Of Earl Russell the ap-
pearance rather than the expression OF hee' that the
United States arr tolerant of real or apparent H.
ury from France than OF sUoh injury coming nom
Great Britain and that they would prefer ratheI the
friendship of the former than OF the latter country fef
hap, word az Two this subject may not be out 81
Snasou Reyond I'll doubt the people OF the nit1
States desire peace and friendship with both OF those
powers. traditional sympathy with france nus come
down 10 Us from the Revolutionary age. IL hhs not
hove.er been strong enough for many years past 10
persuade the American pcopeto bear with patience m
aggression that france might conlnt uh to ot,el
hand Two wars with Great Britain have leit memories
that are impatient. Bot She growing Intercourse pe'
tween the two countries has couteraoted ,hoee meo
hes that the peopie woud not wiin1s 90 49, H.
Britain auy 1ong, but the other hand, Aey are III
temper to become fast friends
Tie joint proceedings Of TIE TWO countries III rsh,'
n ihis war have neure1ed those national sentiments
il LARGE degree. our commerce has suffered ana "u
armies have been lindercd by actual cooperation oi
British subjects with the insurgents while no contn'
ornhe ieyarces Of that kind have been inflicted upon
u hy Trance. l do not profess 20 know nor 90 care
10 iiouire whether the French press aud the French
Statesmen have been intolefant toward rs a. the
BRUSH pres aud the British statesmen IL IL enough
that the latter speak and prut IN ouf Own tongue ana
everybody on this side OF the Atlantic reGds and frns
them. The French employ different language hhl
practically are not read and heard IN country.
Tie people have hitherto b-en Jealous and waehiei u
both Great Britain and France because we mnRuatf
and the preeding Of each were not ia forehlng or
II il would suit them better. would ray moi - sehel
GUS as was expected, and because there Was prevail
Ing CONSEQUENCES on our par' ,ls, W. We. NV
prepared foT foreign war This latter coh,leioh y
tnassuc away. liz II now apparent 10 observing ana
lconsdcraie men that European state s a. really ca
,sbe 20 do harm as We are oapabe 70 ueienu oui
selves II, II. -
! There is moreover n general CONVICTION tha' We
have deser ed peace and friendship at the hahus OF al
nations and that II war must come from al! aoisbn
quarter, onr III be Just one ana .ocn Nai
would 1n her strengthen the Union than eou 10 is PRIV
.ut dangers The time. therefore, II popilous one
Tor the restoration Of harfOniob rehlOhs .ue
Inired states and reat Britain 1t will be through
her ow fault not ii the restoration does ho'
come An that stands IL the way Oh " Is the
aftnde of armed neutrality between the United states
and domestic faction that Is seeking their oVerthIo"
"A neutrality that, We think Sas necessarily pro
claimed and has resulted IN making bIitish port
base for feeble yet irritating and veAatious maritime
WIZ against this country. British ships ana even he'ts
ride In our ports free hOnOred, and respected Armed
vessels Of the United States are allowed only ieSieted
entrance with irritating conditions. IN bfltish poiis
colonial o. vel as domestic. when they are cent 10
watch the appearance Of privately ermed hostile etpe
dliOus IJOu lhoat pullr ny VI
tv;tv ~ Ertish subects-an activity which although
forbidden is nevertheless practced WITH IMMUNITY ana
IN defiance Of municipal law as wei As ihteFHAu"hn
justice.
II no longer rests with .he country 10 sngges! remedies
Sr This evil All that could be suggested on that sub
lect has been offered and reiterated Inc "ioie case
NAV be summed up la this Tie United States claini
md they must continually Claim that IN THIS war they
are Whole sovereign nation, and entitled Ia the same
respect as such that they accord ~ Great Britain.
Great Britain does not ireat them ~ su9h sV'urgn
and hence all the evils that disturb th,lr intercourse
and endsnger their iiiendshp Great Britain glsibes
her course and perseyerc'. Tho United states DO not
admit The Justification and 90 they are ouIlgei 10 com
nlein aqd stand upon their guard Those III either
country who desire TO see the two nations remain N
this reton are not eliAdyised friends oi either oi
them.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
CBsuJs FRANCIS ADAMS, esq., SC, &c.
iHI 1880" AGAIs.
Mr. S,pard 10 Mr. ddams
DYPAhT.EAr OP SrAIR, WA-HrGTos, Dec. z. 1868.
SIa; Yorr dispatch OF Nov. 20 (Ao 2dD is received.
The President is content that you sha exercise your
dscrrion 81 10 the manner OF presenting the claims
growing Of the Expectations Of the "%% win
which YOU charged aud he suhoiHes me therefore
~ approve The note addressed by YOU 10 Earl RUSSELL
which accompanied your dispatch.
You have rightly Judged that II is no part OF the pur'
pose If this Government 10 aiass that 81 Great hiaii
Nv impatient demands for the Immediate adjustment Vi
ife claims for Iocuniary repa oto The purpose hrst
ia pfeyeIton Of similar injuries hereafter IL ~ cea
iha fle viii sOOD be- commerce ieit 10 tue ,hled
States II the transactions Of he 2sO are ~ I've re-
n.aed and reiterated without check ana wiz ihpuhIly
IL oupAt not 10 be doubted in Grent i'fliuA thu u
people Who only second in commerce 10 the britl
nation itself cannot quietly consent To n wrongful
s,rangulaton of their foreign trade.
Notices have already been received al t'Is nepar,,
mont Of The intention of foreign powers 10 demd
redress and reparatOn for commercial dcpedanohs on
innocent foreigners which have been committed ny inc