The New York herald., 1865-04-08

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iv nor probably for the NH time, but with little
istice now as on any o. the forIr ocao1sof having
had spatch put into my hands which ought to have
part OF the states government that they did not
intend 10 resist delivery Of the vessel and the CON-
casr. and although Mr. Adams DID bring me despatch
on thai OCCASION Il was despatch relating chiefly to
other y aeearsos cs~ "a sas aSy end ss saa
up e subs g tAs 1y.nt hat question @sd oe folly
despatch was not put into my hands, and there
tore / could not publish it. Even had it been
left with me, and had ! published It, II would
eved and my noble friend ut the head Of tn government
also believed to the last moment that II was entirely
ernment would give up these commissioners whether
they would refuse to do and withhold arbitration And
now as TO the manner which these demands were made
not make any demand in the frs fisson,e, but to
acquant the Mnst with the nature Of the dispatches
when the dispatches could DO put into his
hand, after consulting the President That ap-
10 take And am bound TO say, in mentioning these
facts that there circumstance connected with them
which does the highest credit 70 the memory good taste
moment alter her Majesty had approved the despatch,
we received letter from the Prince Consort in which
Sa he ,sd ss Ss toe and other
phrases which he thought might mako II more easy for
the government Of the United States 70 the
and embodied In the despatch, and doubt
less tend degre, TO render the document more
acceptable to the I'm ted States government who
were called upon by its terms to perform . duty in
conformity with the law Of nations and regarded by the
is said that while We displayed great haste In acknow
lodging the South belgerens guilty OF great
spnenes. in ne case Of ne Atatana and upon TINS point
furnished 70 by Mr. Adams, and that the information
which received Immediately laid before the law
day on which they reported the Alabama left Birken
head. On this question. however, will say no more
0ecs~ 0evsmm.as OK Of he Ued Sa and our o-n do not
wish In any way oresta that discussion but think
may say that We have done everything which either in
tcra,ional law or the laws OF tn country demanded Of
order prevent the attacks made on the trade OF
the United States by that vessel There was however,
and in respect 10 which considerable irritation was
created After the Alabama bad sailed from Birken-
head other vessels were built the o. which
amounted In itself TO armament and furnished evi-
dence Of hostile purpose The owners Of those vessels
in correspondence with Capt Bulok the agent OF
leve that those iron intended to break the
blockade Of the Southern ports VIII ch had bsen estab
rn ,Ss % nor Of ne
danger 30 the friendly relations existing between this
country and the United States would have been the re-
suit. could not conceive 1t possible that the United
States would have allowed those armed vessels TO break
the blockade, which had been acknowledged BY the
authorities Of this country and not make demands with
which might not have found ourselves able TO COM
ply. therefore took iUat very srong measure on
his su.et / ordered those rams TO be detained, and
afterwards directed that they should seized for the
purpose OF preventing them from committing acts Of
hostility We subsequently had placed in our hands the
contract which the agents of the Confederate States had
agreed to sell those to n Bravay who said they
not intended for purposes Of hostility against the
United States The question, however, remained to be
tried and to the conclusion that though the
mo al eyid nee was complete, and though we believed
til the legal 70 Be tina. nsrS might still
being pb8iQed am however, convinced that II would
Got only have been unfortunate but that y ,qul havs
a. % 20 q ~s no for hs Of
land because they were mot nvoivsd-but for the sake
Of private considerations where injustice had been
DONE therefore regret very much that the noble earl
opposite took the course which he has taken,
in his power to prevent our stopping, those
vessels which might otherwise have gone and broken the
SUps & s9srs %
xred By The arms 1 the United Staes many quesiTs .chch
ssss ss q Sc :: g y =: :.:s ss ssS s ss s@ s
0ucsin0 the wartime righs Of the tsca countries, ct
dsappea ard Ma there Wu be TIE Ies % dpprehend
must at time observe that the impartial
which her Msjesty's government has pursued has,
on the sds shose Of the
who were Constantly stating that we were acting IN
manner hostile 70 the North and on the other Sy those
Majesty had psDclamed in the pursuit OF their own pri
vate ends Bat be that ~ It may, am satisfied that
which the government has pursued has met been
strictly neutral Tomorrow minister win set out
from this country TO represent her Majesty at waning
ton We greatly lament that Lord Lyons owing 70 the
state Of his health unable 70 return to his post Hear,
indebted for the wise, calm and conciliatory line
Of conduct which he has pursued than that noble lord
who has never failed, at the same time, to main
tain the dignity and honor Of the country. Sir +.
Bruce who about to take his place. hns distinguished
himself greatly by the nrmness OF his policy. He has
acted in such manner towards the Chinese government
completely TO win their confidence who his conduct
towards the representatives Of the other European Pow
has been such as 70 obtain their concurrence every
in China he hes acted that while willing to listen TO
their complaints and obtain redress for their just gev
ances he has shown himself prepared TO support
their unreasonable demands That being he appears
to be exactly the man whom s desirable her Majesty
should choose 10 ,epfeeM her the Jned S aes, and
hope taal under his dpicss M friendly rel1tioss tecen
ne t,Do ,9atries sciH be maiafaised Cheers