The New York herald., 1865-06-01

MoUNf ArnY, RnAh PnnADkLPuA, Nay 70, 1d0b
While thank you for your prompt insertion Of my
letter the other day. intended mot 70 state any fact
but simply 70 show from what has already been made
public that the American Minister In london was quite
ready meet the occasion In his conferences with Mr.
Canning, muss really Be permitted 70 say that
think you unfortnnstc 70 tho leae in your
Of terms in referring 70 the part scted by the former
did not oontrovert the general poeton assumed In
your Dvst article In your paper Of the 22d On the
TaTy: But did say thought wrong inference might
possibly arise with uninformed readera think stn
But added that had idea such inference vas in
tended.
You now pleased 10 saythst in requiring the recog
milton by England OF the independence Of tho Spanish
American States point precedent 10 his concurrence
In Mr. CaDnng's proposal Of 'joint declaraton' Mr..
Rush was degrading it. automatically, 70 the evel Of
II his be co. the entire administration OF that day,
composed not only Of President Monroe, but OF Secro
l. soahard and Attorney General wirt~names very h;gh
the roll Of American statesmenmns have fallen into
error in 10 strongly eudong that official act Of
the representative Of the United states in London
In q very good and well condensed account Of tho
whole transaction which appeared in the Democratic Re-
"a markabc incident In Mr. Rush's mission Eng
land" find tho following
Mr. Monroe heard 70 "a, that the Cabinet had
acted moro 10 his satisfaction.
Considering the universal judgment Of his country and
with reference 70 The NikdOm
ship Of President Monroe, this would 10 he high
authority in opposition 10 the view that Mr. Rush was
degrading The point automatically TO the level Of
condition.
70, too that OF the accomplished biorrapher Of the
great British statesman, 40 will be by reference
Stap tons Life OF Canning, volume q page rs, where
very different LANGUAGE employed in reviewing the
currence, even under the English vcrsion Of IL WIN
well aware OF all this aud had the article from the
Dem eratic Reriew n my thoughts when addressed you
on the 23d but did not then refer 10 it, because all that
is said IL In spirit 70 commendatory OF the then Ame-
rican Minister that thought II would 10 unseemly in
me, his son, TO be inroducingh feel called upon 10
refer TO Il now. and 10 the passago have quoted, be
cause think II due under what you have since stated
II You will be at tho trouble TO the narrative
Candor, think would induce you that the term
used in your paper OF the 26h, IL il meant anything
was npappled; II nothing, III chosen
Though your paper reaches for the most part With
great regularity tho afternoon OF the day Of pubca
ton, II 70 happens that did get thai OF tho 26h
containing my letter ill 70 day, or this would have been
written sooner
Knowing that my father always looked back with
satffaction 10 the manner in which he had endcayoed
TO do his duty that important occasion OF his public
Ifc, when thrown entirely, from nrst 70 ast tho
sources of he own Judgment without Instructions at
critical moment and when names among tho most
nowncd IN England composed the Cabinet Of Great Britain
with which IN effect his negotiations at oil times
conducted, though carried on through tho personal
agency OF her highly gifted aud trained Foreign Seore
ary, aud knowing how highly he priced the subsequent
appreciation OF his own for the part he acted
! persuade myself tho saao sense OF Justice which
prompted your publication Of my fret letter will equally
indaoo yoa to publish this with which take leave of
.the subject am, cir, your obedicn, servant,
BENJAMIN RUSH