The New York herald., 1865-04-08
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.
Earl Russell's Pleas OF Defence and A.
surance Of Englsnd's Friendshfp To-

Earl Russell's Pleas OF Defence and As
surance Of Englsnd's Friendshfp for
In the House Of Lords on the 2sd Of March Earl Rus
sell, in laying the table the dispatches from the
ment in regard relations bewe this country and
the United States My lords, one OF these papers Is
letter from Mr. Adams In which he states that he Is
commanded by the President deliver to the Brit ish
government notice. dated March Is in regard to the
y anna s unsd saes and stating that this treaty
VIII terminate twelve months from the date of
the acknowledgment OF that notice. Mr. Adams
also encloses the vote Of the Congress, which has
been approved by the President declaring that It
no longer for the interest OF the United
etates that that treaty should continue. Coupled with
shs notice is notice given with respect to tho armament
Of the lakea think 1t must be admitted that recent
the akes-namely, the seizure Of vessels
BY the agents OF the eonfederacy and other acts Of
hostilisy-eo~plssIy juav as Unixd States ir irving
Wss mot to be expected the United States should sub
NIT passvey % such acts Of vi nce without availng
OF w 81 the means az ss ?,
although will not say therc are sufficient grounds
yet there grounds with respect 70 tho adms
0ton Of articles duty free into the United States
which may induce the United States government to
wish for q renewal Of the tresty with modid-
United States government may consider Just the
United States When Mr.. Adams informed me OF the
The Presdent Of the United the agents Of the
SocolLd Confederate States expressed TO him q hope
sermnation OF the Rsciprocy treaty. should Snd that
the Congress and OF the United States would
be ready to consider propositions by which small and
limited armament might be kept up on the lakes, for
the purposes Of police at both sidcs and also that
renewal Of the Reciprocity treaty, upon terms to
during the twelve months to elapsc before tho exist
ing treaty ceased ts operation OF course Mr. Adams
he words used me S
such assurance would be given. am sure your lord
ships vii az B. a1lw that Me relations oesseen this
conary and tie United Stats showld coninss 0eS
Voss-gf pacific and tyi,rd,y character Cheers And
Cor my part should be very sory that anything should
such Satisfactory result But, my lords, cannot
but think that e eapre Which hdps bees used and u
6ned yyues disposition unfavorabs towards the end
which VIC thus desire 70 see accomplished l
has given the USiied States Just cause Of
complaint, and that an anfrenaiy spirit has besa
obvious eec OF speeches such these INST be that
ssd.vdsa in the United States who are ta aror q sos
country . party ready take up the view that the
United States In the right and therefore, that they
VIII be wanting IN proper spirit ana IN proper regard
DO not complain loudly Of the conduct Of this country
ask lordshps to attend for short time to the
tb, the government o. this ntry and this ooun-
Try itself have been wrongfully accused upon these
ward is that this country, IN graf hurry and without
sss sss ssnsssss ss ss 1'
who rise against It's authority ySt that country has
tight or power 70 interfere with neutral unless
Masurnes the position Of beiiig rent (IIear hear.
But that what the United States did The President o
che United States by his proclamation declared that the
coasts OF particular States In state Of blockade
and armed vessels belonging 10 those States were TO
be treated pirates There came representations
Che United States. bu. in tho Grsi Instance these
merely covered dispatches from Admiral SIR
A. Milne, commanding her Majestys squadron
In those waters asking how no was 70 the armed
vessels Of the two parties Al that time Lord Campbell
consulted him and the law officers OF the TO
what should be done. Lord Campbell declared all
supposed he would do that there was no course but one
The United Stofs as me erercise # ahuge mt right And
belgerent rights cannot be confined 10 party but
usually exercised against somebody else aduiers
tid that were entitled % reogniac he crisi-
swe Of bitgrent rights on t,e pat Of btu ue
cmia anti and TO declare her hajcstys neutrality
between the two parties. Chcersl And this, ac-
cordngly the which we recommended;
adoss By
te present Lord Chancellor and the Of neutrality
seese Commended itself 70 the sentiments Of tho coun
try the right for TO take Is said now that
we ought TO have awaited tho arrival Of MT Adams.
know not what Mr. Adams could say the subject II
had told my colleagues that we must FOR him and
consul, him believe u would only have caused embar
could scarcely have approved anything which did short
taking the part OF the North against the South But
en Is said the pr q aon q neutrality ~ =. WAS was NOT
ayei that unriendncss was shown In the manner OF
US FORMULATION conceive that there was nothing un-
friendly nothing uncourcous the deolaratIon bat on
fhe contrary that the proper course for this coun
try 70 declare of the earliest moment thet ~ meant 70
take part ne't'er wh ts North nor usfh ne Sno out
resnotn entt' ey neutral IN TIE cosG Nicor hear) Be
observed also that from the issue OF hat proclamation
on the 18th Of May her Maesty's ccs bound u
sakc no part In the contest and warned that they
would dJbey her heestys injunctons IL hey gave aid
20 one de or the other Your lorshps all remember
abe affair OF the r Mt II Ia with regard TO that affair
~ with regard 70 tho proclamation oi neutrality, that tho
Nocsedings Is Nv government wore unfrsndiy and un.