The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-19
ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES.
British Completely in the Final Expedl-
ton Of the Alabama. &
c,s.om Mouse officials Orde' red to
"Let Her Co."
NC. sc. sc.

No THE EproRs or THE BosroN Daily ADVERTISER =
There is an nnRrtten ehAf'er IN the history OF the
A,ahana IN which little no aihlson is made in the
teIy nublished correspon donce between Earl Resell
ana kr Adams which leon so important 10 the under
sending Of the merits Of claims Or The depredaons
Of that vessel that venture TO urge attention TO II IN
abe widest possible manner, now that the discussion OF
ENGAGING the thoughts the best lovers OF peace on bo
sides of the Atlantic The piece of history to when
refer the narrative of the last two days stay Of tne
Alabama in British waters, after the British
had decided upon her detention and after s they au
they sent OF Geographic order TO the Lyefpoo' ooh9
70 seize her. ..,
In rcvving recollection OF this episode IN the ca
reer Of the Alabama make apology for trespass.hs
on the domain OF our diplomatic ~. a 90
have this matter charge and who nave SO apf anu 70
Creditably upheld the national cause III we lc
SON. suspecng do that the part OF inc cse winch
am about TO touch is delicate ana SO uireeuy III.
yovinp the imputat on OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT to say pad
saith-on the part OF British public servants that .he
Secretary Of State and Minister at the Brtsh court
are DESTROYS 10 leave il as much possible TO the reprov
ing conscience and 10 the sefcondemnatory knowleage
al those with whom they hold diplomatic intercourse
TO simpa American citizen like the writer however,
there need be no scrupe about speaking the ruth IN
planness;" and am confident that candid Engnshnen,
a. well as those who are anxiousy watching
This controversy hopes OF obtaining indemnity
from British justice for their runous losses, VIII be
obliged 10 me for directing attention 10 piece OF evil
dence which believe they will agree with me, after
reading ought be conclusive upon every fair minded
man in making up his verdict as 10 this great inerna
tiona lawsuit
subject matter which am now about TO bring forward
IN pamphlet entitled ''Precedents OF American Neu
trayn published in June, 1864, and in later commu
ncaton in your columns, on the Cassius case published
the Dist and August last but at present purpose
70 bring forward facts additional 70 anything con-
tanned those articles facts derived from the highest
authority the authorized Parliamentary blue books and
which, in my judgment, Will coneluSycly bring nome 10
British officials the charge Of knowingly and wilfuy let
sing the Alabama launch forth from British waters TO do
her OF devastation and plumber after the confession
10 these officials by portion OF the Alabama 3
crew that they 'on their way TO JOIN the gunboa
and after order from the Foreign oce to dctn the
vessel herself.
Your readers, then-all of them may assnme-are
familiar with the fact the Alabama left Lairds dock,
in Liverpool July 1862 under the prctence OF taking
out pleasure party, and Afterwards went 10 sea WITHOUT
returning TO Liverpool again They are pronapy equal
" familiar with the fact the British government alege
that they telegram stop her that day but that,
unfortunately arrived too late, and the Alabama unex
Dectedy escaped beyond British control. This is my
starting point And to make II clear and incontrovert
Bile quote the account given OF the affair by Earl Rus
sell the British Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs to
Mr. Adams our Minister England, three days after the
Alabama left the Mersey. The American Minister had
called upon the British Foreign Secretary TO demand an
EXPLANATION this and other matters ana after having
had interview with him. wrote home TO the state De-
parment Washington the following account on this
head - -
Lordship first took the Of the $500 1.-THE name
by which the Alabama was first known and ta
caused by the sudden development Of maady OF The
ing him for he TRANSACTION OF business
call he r. as a Ssa as
60. down @ Lyerpool the vessel n., was gone
bate on stopping Lards ronclads tAprll 49, 1884, the
Foreign Secretary entered into explanation of the cir
cumstances attending the escape OF the Alabama, SUI
more explicit my purpose Said Earl Russell, accord
ng HansaIcs report of his language that occasion
Hans vol N, p ls9sl-
Of as in that % regard 10 the escape
because we ookl the precaution we could We collected
selves justified giving the orders ior me seizure Of the
,sur odssp rn @worhy how they
eSsaed.
Earl Russell thn proceeded to quote passage from
an Tho Cnnfad
Alabama" (p 6,of which the last paragraph ran as
follows
re- on bs b was
toms authorities BID orders to board and dean us that
morning
Upon which EarRussel adds:-
That the fac How ever the owner came TO be in.
formed Of It, Is impossible for say There certainly
been tachsry the part Of some one fur
nishing the informath.
According to Transformations OF Lord
he has substanaliyeafirmed three four times
since on different inOrant occasions, and which have
been twice more pst distinctly coroboraed by the
declaration of Sir Rcpdel Palmer, the Attorney Gen
eral Of England and AIDING law officer OF the Crownan
order 10 stop the Alaa sent down u Liverpool the
day Of Alabama sang and Of course got there that
day; Liverpool benaut five hours from London by
rail- and In instantaneous communication with II by
telegraph The Alabaa quilted the Liverpool docks al
ten O'Clock Ct the morng Of July 20 1862 Vow to my
When the Alabama 4 out from the stream The had
on board the two Messr Laird, John lairt mem
Der OF Parliament who Ill be known to posteiityas he
seems willing TO be- the father also Of TIN Ala
bamal the TWO Miss. Laird, his granddaughter
and three G four other ladies' and enugf
invited guests o make show Of "a pleasure parry, .
and was lowed down tn river by steamtug, .he
Hercules the ~o down INC na
fourteen miles distant firm the Liverpool docks, az
there the pleasure party we're transhipped to the he
pointment with tn tug. ast would seem, TO return
Liverpool for lare portiond his crew (which proeab
reion him in Beaunaris Baya little harbor the Well
coast, about forty niles dsnt from Liverpool y
Alabama then slowy proceed to her rendezvous a.
abe river at seven 'cock thu ame evening, the 29t
and anchored for the light
government had promind Mr. Adam Ms early as July
that the Custom House ,nicals al LIZ ypoo should ke
strict watch on the Alabama and kort any furth
Information that could ,e obtained co,ernng her, nj
sha the order 10 detain the vessei v by this Tin
TSs Hercules then. having got back 70 usual 81
tion, proceeds TO fual her errand OF sana2ing the
mainder Of the Aiabams's crew and catiynsown 10 b
.rse, snu 81 to be timber FOR she
some sslete her loading during the night ~ pr un
Soo Snw M our ns ;rRRns OF Consul
acting and exposing .l o ,"mn sxer,lons W v
Tecewe-the highest Commentaries Ir3yemas, doubt mol,
mentl getting wind Of the movement 70 enib III
Inainder Of the Alabnnas OF the wherea
on the oorsar herself, sits down and pens the folio
note To the head Of the Liverpool Custom House Is
was speedily put under his eyes early on the morn
usIrkp srArrs CONSULATE LIVERPOOL. july 30 II
sR-Referrins 10 my previous communicstion 10 70
the subject OF the gunhoat No 2o' hued out by Mr.
The ddek ee On Nov SSn e nS,m that she
terday morning the 2phl left the river MOI h
stearntng Hercules. The Hercules returned I,s, er,
nod her master stated that the gonbcas was cruisn
s Sns y1Hs asi sSe nsd sS gun, on
The Hercules IL alongside the Woodsae + ~,
stage, taking board forty bfiy beams ey IN
Tor gun carriages, and other things convey down /
friday last.
hese circumstances all 20 10 ee-lrm the represent
heretofore made 10 you abop' thls N"sse, ~. -,
which cannot but regret has been pern,s'ed TO
the por and report thssn ~ YOU that Jon may lake
steps az you may decd necessary 10 prevent this na1
violation afn mentality Respectfully, / your ODE,
servant, THOMAS ". DUDLEY, Cons
IT, ,scoR ov Crsross Liverpool
IDi"u oook, sS3, The Alabama Copy OF or Ext
LOU tne Iorifeaondence between the Commissioned
Ac.,p
i, NOW what was doneby the British officials on ia
.sPt M TINS oogent reminder that something reina
e De done 70 fuhl their o.ty In regard 20 the Aab
~ "aoues telegraph wentsn 10 the Foreign ON