The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-02-11
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Mastery Letter from Secretary Seward
The British Rebel Sympathizers Prop
peTIy Rebukcd.
The President recently sent message 10 the
Senate in reply 10 Mr.. Summers resolution calling
upon him, X not Incompatible with the puDlic inter
est, to furnish the Senate with any Information in
his possession relative TO proposition Of british
subjects give aid 70 the rebellion Lord Wharn-
cIiffe informs MIR Adams that the Liverpool Bazaar
produced about eI7 OOJ, and asks permission for an
accredited agent visit the military prisons within
the Northern States and distribute aid their in
mates He denies that any political aid is aimed AT
any impUratiOn that Confederate prisoners are
deprived Of such attentions as the ordinary rules
erjoin- He says:
The issue Of the great will not be deter.
mined by individual suffering, be il greater less,
and you, whose family name is interviewer with
American history, cannot view with indifference the
suferings Of American cltizens, whatever their
and opinions
Mr. Adams replied that it has never been the
desire of the Government treat with unnecessary
or yinfctive severity any OF the misguided in1i-
vdual parties in this deplorable rebellion who have
fallen into its hands in the regular course of the
war, and that he should greatly rejoice if the effects
of such sympathy could be extended to mnisterIng
TO their mental ailments, well all their bodily
suferings, thus contributing TO put end to a
struggle which otherwise is likely be only pro-
crastinated by their English sympsthizers.'
Mr.. Seward replies as follows to the application
received through AIr. Adams:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WAsHISGToS, December D, 1864
SIR Il have received your dispatch of the 18th
Of November. No. SO7; together with the papers
therein mentioned namely, a copy of letter which
addressed 10 you the 18th Of November last
by Lord Wharncife, aud a copy Of your answer
that letter. Your proceeding in that is
approved. Tou will inform Lord Wharnclife
that permission for an agent Of the Committee de-
scribed by him visit the insurgents detained in
military prisons OF the United States, and to distri-
butte among them el7,OOO in British gold, is dis
allowed
Here it is expected your correspondence with
Lord WharuclId. will end. That cOIrespoudence
will necessarily become public. On reading it. the
American people viii! be well aware that while the
United States have ample means for the support Of
prisoners we'll for every other exgency Of the
war IN which they are engaged, the insurgents who
have blindy rushed into that condition suffering
privatOns that appeal for relief 10 charity, either
mt home or abroad.
The American people will be likely to reflect that
the sum thus insiiiously rendered in the name of
humanity. Constitutes no large portion of the profits
which its Contributors may beiEstly supposed to
have derived from the insurgeM by exchanging
with them arms and munitions OF war for the coveted
productions Of immoral and eneFyating slave labor,
will any portion Of the American people be dis
posed regard the thus ostentatiOusly offered
for the relief ot captured insurgents too gener
equivalent for the devastation and desolaton
which civil war, promoted and prOtTacted by
British subjects. has spread throughout Staes which
before were eminently prosperous and haPPy-
Finally, in yiew of this last otlc'ous intervention
IN domestic affairs, the American people can
hardly fail recall tine warning Of the father Of
country, directed against great and ultimately
connected public dangers, namely, sectional faction
and foreign intrigue.
do not think the insurgents have hecome debasei,
although they have sadly wandered from the ways
Of loyalty aud patriotism. think that. IN common
with all our c0untrymen, they will rejoice in being
saved by their eOns,IeTate and loyal Government
from the grave insult which Lord WharnclIte and
his associates in their zeal for the overthrow OF the
United States have prepared for the victims of this
unnatural and hopeless rebellion.
am. SIR, your obedient servant,
NILLIAK III SEWARD.
Secretary of State.