New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-07


fctve paIty In b0th Houses Of Parliament and IN tAe
British press, which party is coniessedly inhuen-
ilal III tue general administration o' pIonc
affairs. while the United States seem 70
have in the British Legislature and IN the
British press no advocates defenders, except per
sons, who however great their ability and worth are
nevertheless practically excluded from the gond1u, q,
national afuirs. There is moreover. 'narFeC hapi'
prevailing in Great Britain OF comparing bIilhn TO-
sources and achievements with American resources
and achievements ard this Is done 80 uhnecc arr!
and often in spirit so ilberal as indicate sense
OF rivalry Our civil has endured for thTee cars
Ii has necessarily hrOag ht up many irritating ana per
picking questions between the two countries tninA
II would be safe to say that no belhfeTeht Ho W.
bore itself moro f0rhearng toward a neutral power
whose subjects committed so many injuries ahO provo
cations than We have done toward Great britain, =
think ii equally clear that 10 neutral power HhS c'o
more unfolding and more exactlng toward pe,ns,i
emf than Great Britain Ia, been toward the oli'eu
States Your inference from this condition OF ~
that this Government must apply usell WIZ ~
greatest possible energy 10 bring the civl war 10
speedy and triumphant conclusion, or ese IL ii &
reason to expect conflict with Great briteln anu WV,
her allies While However we accep. 1niS We
sell il would be unjust on my part towaTu 'c "a 80
War and Navy Departments, II were 10 "i'nrVu ~
expression Of thorough and deliberate coNioh l
that the is conducted with oil the energy nu NJ
which anv Adminisf ration Of the Government OF to
United States in their circumstances coud ocnil",,u
The conf ct is, indeed great one anu t'o iue.' a.
interests which sustain the parties ehGageu ~ NO.
it fierce and obstinate. We must, therefore; aceP' wv
case as II is-a case Of domestic iIia WIN con-
tnued danger OF foreign intervention We nav pcioo
but line Of duty-tnat Is me way VI
IL is the course we have pursued hitherto III WIZ sn'o
ue now unless we are to be lost. That TINS nation ca
be osi is a conclusion that nether our 'i'uG nm va,
patriotism nor even our reason cil hccePt' VII
say how great confidence IN the opening c""i''6
is Events are 50 near that we can IhoIr
wisely wait for them than anticipate uiein'
nor can we prudcnty forget tLnt Of al human transac
ti0ns those of war are in their sequence tie most
uncertain and caprciOus although the ultimate results
are a subject Of political calculation we nave w
conviction that the national cause II ID iAf stronger
condition than has been In any previous et"sI
the civil war while the disunion forces seem weaker
than al any time heretofore. The maritime ToWers
whose interference is to be unprecedented II we hnsH W
unfortunate, 10 me TO be somewhat less al HotI!
70 engage against us than they have hitherto been
1 think il certain that have more friends
and fewer enemies abroad now than We have had az
former periods OF war. Thus time seems 70 DE laNur
ing u.s. and time is ALWAYS the best friend Of justice ana
truth Nor is IL necessary TO suppress the conviction
that pacific az the temper OF the American people H.
vet Tie efforts end sacrifices which they have hitherto
made are inconsideIable compared With what they
Would make ifnOw assailol by foreign enemy Prao'
ucay there is no longo hearing u ihe country ioi
man who cOunsels fear OF the enemy Nv home
Much less would there be hearing for one who
should counsel submission 10 aggression from abroad
These the grounds upon which the President builds
hs hope that shall pass safely through the trials
which are before Us.
NJ Seward TO Nr. Adams, April 90 1864. writes:
have The honor 20 acknowledge the receipt Of yorr
dispatch Of April {. No. 646 with its complement.
OF articles OF hSsOflhiltn sHt
izqtion of Joint stock company whose object is 10
carry supplies IRON British ports TO the insurgents un
der contract With the Isurgcnt Cobal al Richmond
he project appears quite preteltious on paper and
doubtless IL is sufficient 20 require preparations TO De
feat bv navnl forces these forces are now being
' eOrcnsly augmented. The movements OF our military
and naval forces are likely % cause some new embar'
easements 20 the schemes which these shameless Con-
tederatcs do not low appear 10 have anticipated.
] am DESTROYS not 10 ,ply unnecessary complaints
10 her Nsiestvs Government. Those which have a..
.lV fg1a n
lions between Great Britain and the United States un
comfortable Nevertheless. do no. think this new
combination ought 10 be allowed to go into activity
without TenOnsirance. IL Is fagrGntly incompatible
with the neutrality which Her Majestys Government
5aye proclaimed and Il As directly suOSeisYe OF peace
nd amity between the two countries IL obliges the
United States purposes of sedefense, TO impose
restrictions upon trade with Great rtion and with her
colonies II sets q precedent for maritime nations
which must be Of evil effect. In this respect rs conse
iueuces ilcalculabe If Europe u destined 10 De-
'ome involved in any general war. Submitting To your
discretion all questions OF tc Of form and Of Language
10 President expects you TO remonstrate with Her
Il icstys Government upon the subject.
Mr. Seward to Mr.. Adams writes thus;
DEPARTMENT oP STATE.
No 3,5.1 WASHINGTON, May 3. 1854.
SIR: thank very sincerely for your dispatch OF
he 18Th Of s rll No. Goo. which contains information
ticuaTy and interesting IN regard to the pro
,CcCrCe which have eliminated in the departure Of the
Arc dlke Macmillan from Trieste with tho Intention to
establish imperial monarchy in Mexico Every
n evidence that those events had Their orgn ~
ousriracy Of Mexcans against the independence ana
freedom OF their oSn county NeVcIihelc.,' IL III DC
fortunate for tie fut OF Mexico. and for the cause Of
republican government there II the history YOU nave
you me Of the details Of the conspiracy shan become
generally known.
Yon have very clearly explained the motives and SEN
timeuts which have induced 40 many Of the influential
statesmen and authorizes OF Europe TO favor The sub
version Of the Mexican Republic Al these motives
and sentiments resolve themsclycs into jealousy OF
he advancement Of the United States. Thor great
prosperity aud progress have necessarily provoked this
no!itical anfagonism Yon very justly lanen The per
iuacty with when the American people continue
nor suicidal division in the presence OF the apparent
overthrow Of their inference IN Mexico. But II is the
same blindness OF faction which led US into ciVi war
Only time and events can cure IT, ard these we my
veil believe are doing tlcir work. No appeal
N the reason or the patriotism OF the in !
urgent, is heard, so long as Dc, hey
desperate enterprise The Loyal people Of the United
states seem 10 need for new OF increased de'o
ion 10 the national cause. At all events con'deTh'
ols Of foreign and remote dangers car sehlcty "
xpecied 10 gain serious attention. when the Immediate
DeIIls Of the conflict absorb the popular mind kDo"
10 other way for than TO contemplate the situation
.alrlv do onr whole duty faithfully meet every eu'f.
,ccy AS il riseg with prudence trmDess. ana force
ecessarv and trust IN God for seic Issue OF the con
-, | am, your obedieut servant.
WILLIAM III. SEwAHD
Mr.. Seward to Mr.. Adams again;
DEPARTMENT or STATE. !
-No oial WASHINGTON. May u. 1861.
SIR. The security welfare and Independence Of the
south American nations have heretofore deeply in
tre.tcd Great Britain they have the United States
Great Britain is. equally with the United States. a
friend OF Spain. ] cannot doubt therefore that hef
Macstvs Government will agree with this Government
IT, regarding with deep concern GnG apprehension TIE
nuuarentiy imminent danger Of war between Spain
and Peru. The latter power has hVoAed ne
Good offices of the United States. and !
have no doubt that she has al the same time
appealed 20 Great Britain You will seek an occasion
to converse with Earl Russell upon the subject ana
psc yonr good Offices if they shall be accepted t. III
duce Her Maesiy's Government to exercise Its ihhu-
ence with the two countries in favor OF cOncillH0n
upon terms consistent with justice ana honofi 10
or allie YOU TO act undersaudingy upon the subject
give YOU herewith copy Of communications nave