The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-26

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time when the civil war has entirely ceased, when the
whole territory OF the United States subject the
not an enemy in the world resume IT, therefore at
tine such as foeseen in your letter of the Odd OF
October, 1853, Favorable for calm and candid exami-
nation by either party Of the facts principles nvoy
In cases like the one In question:
COMPLIMENTARY CONGRATULATIONS.
resume II also at time when MIR. Seward has
and the wounds inflicted by assassin and is therefore,
able 10 apply his remarkable powers OF mind the ques
lions ut issue; take this opportunity Of saying that
from injuries so serious.
In continuing, in this state OF affairs our correspond
ence, must again express satisfaction finding that
you do justice to the impartial intentions OF her
government. must here repeat that have never
permitted yourself TO doubt the favorable disposition Of
the Queens ministers to maintain amcable relations with
the government OF the United States and you attribute
the avoidance Of the gravest OF complications to full
conviction that her Majesty government has been
animated by any aggressive disposition towards the
United States bnt that, the contrary IL has steadily
underworld 70 dscountenance, and In a measure to
check the Injurious operations VI OF her Majesty
subjects. E.M
This decisive testimony from person Of your high
character whe has tor four years held the conf
Dental position Of Minister OF the United States accred
itcd TO her Majesty and has thereby been enabled
Judge Of the Intentions OF her Majestys government
throughout this long and destrrctv contest most
gratifying TO her Maestys government II is most salts
factory 70 know that you share in OF those sus-
piciohe and endorse none OF those charges Of
friendly and unfair disposition the part OF her Males
ty's government with which public writers and speakers
enuenNOTeu
States, and TO produce l-w and hatred between the
ewo nations.
THE QUESTION DEFINED.
The question, then, understand it, is now reduced
20 these whether her Maestys government have
Judged rightly the state of friendly nation disturbed by
formidable nsurrection and whether they have correctly
applied the law OF nations In respect to their duties
towards that friendly nation.
In rccapituatng your statements this subject you
cay
That the injuries thus received by country which
meanwhile seduously endeayored 70 perform all its obl
pse u sem e az w e. e 81 auW nf sSa 20
Tor more stringent powers are Of 50 grave nature as IN sa
and decentralization.
EARL RussELL's POSITION.
Differing rs her Maiestys government do, from your
statement OF the facts upon which the judgment Of the
two governments s 10 be ultimately formed lay down
with confidence the following propositions -
That the history of modern nations affords no example
OF instruction against central government SO widely
extended, immediate in It's operation so well and 30
long prepared 50 soon and so completely furnished with
the machinery of civil government nat onal rcpresen.
taion, generals and officers OF high military rcp taon
~rmos fully equipped aud forf ations recently pos.
session OF the established government
That intelligence reached her Majesty government in
the spring OF 1851 that combined States had de-.
States, including the great and powerful State vr.
GINA were preparing 10 join them; that these
states commanded upwards % three thou sand miles
OF seacoast that they comprised than 1--WE
millions OF people, exclusive Of the negro slaves:
that President Of The nsurgcnt government had pro.
ella med his intention of issuing letters of marauc and
reprsaI that the President Of the United states on the
other hand had proclaimed bis intention TO establish
blockade ~ all the ports Of the southern States and
that these circumstances the commander OF her Males
ty's naval fore the North American earnestly
solicited instructions Tor his guidance
That In view Of these extraordinary events unex
pected and undesired her Majesty decided 70 proclaim
her neutrality In this contest TO allow the beg erent
blockade OF than three thousand miles of coast
including OF course the right OF search, detention and
capture tho part OF tho United States, and on the
other hand az In duty bound TO recognize IN the
Gaked Confederate States the rights OF bellgerent
Power.
That her Msjestys government put in force with fair
ees and mparaiity the neutrality they had proclaimed.
That the Foreign Enlistment act, which Ia intended
aid Of the duties and rights OF neutral nation can
only be applied when ship 10 armed or tilted out or
begun TO be armed or fitted out and In that case
only when proof can be obtained that the ship armed
or equipped or begun TO be armed equipped, is in
tended Tor the service OF Power war with friend
ally OF her Majesty.
That The instance Of the oreto the case juifying
the detention % the vessel not complete and IN
Of the Alabama the proof declared he com.
p.ete only on the very morning when the of the
Alabama, having by some means obtained Information
ri what was Intended, got away on false prctence.
That the Oreto was begun 10 no built here sitter.
cards detained aud uied o. Nassau, was acquitted and