The New York herald., 1865-05-28

American Affairs on the Other
Side of the Atlantic.
.Oua PARIS AND BERLIN DISPATCHES,


PARss, May IL, 1868
Ink-e tug Letter from NJ Seward Uprn Af aTfsaH0"''
NoraSra Tsrt re- an5 Southern Rebss Ir,'id'dt 1'HH'
ssh-yhGtirg Anl0.s osieeaoid.rs in Eu'ops DC
In his reply TO committee who presented to l'm tho
address Of the Americans in Paris regarding tno assassin
alton Of the President IL Bigelow read portion %
letter from Mr. Seward which, written nearly 'u'''
years since derives great Interest ro'n Tue recent mean
cho,y events 1t seems tLat information had como
toNr noeo,y relative 10 plot forming here for the
assassination OF the President and Mr. Sewari Tns
was communicated 20 the Secretary o. State aud replied
% as follows
DFPARruESr OF STATE, J
WASHINGTON July Is, 1862 J
bere "a M aopt tba, even before breaking out on
the insurreciiOn pois and spirnoi9s were ioina
and Il IL not unlikely that new ones suoh as yo't d
tion viii grow up But there IS 90 reason 20 20 'i ,
short tben Assassination is in accordance with
Aniercan IDEAS and will never obtain ioo'noia III o''
This u con viciiop confirmed by every
days esi edepce since the war commenced inc fTes
Gent during The weather. occupies acounry house
,,ear Tho ssofj RS Home three miles from tho
city He goes and comes on horseoack morning ana
nah without any ard 90 there myself at al hours,
very early and very late, by daylight, moonlight, star
Hight no light at all
IRE most mailunan. traitors that have met in
Earops-the most foul ulmouthad and violent in their
denunclaton Of the government have been not South
erners bat Northern born men, many OF whom resided
ia tho North up to the time and since long after the
soathorncrs profess at least great at the
assassination Of the President; but among these
malignant copperheads it is with difficulty
that they conceal and avoid exhibiting too openly
their satisfaction at the murder These men, of
whom there have been considerable number in Europe
ever the breaking of the rebellion Of
despsad By all decent Southerners well they may be
by all bearing the slightest pretencc honesty
or honor Some Of them have held office under the
government OF the United States, and most OF them
deriyed every dollar OF income from the country which
1t is their constant delight to vilfy Surely In the settle
OF Affairs pun shment should if possible be
neled out 10 these men. Should they be ever per-
ned to return TO and enjoy the protection and priv
feges OF Country whose government and Institutions
they have by viD Misrepresentation, sought to bring
Into disgracep
The Southern rebels here generally conccde that the
rcbelion rs wound up; bet these Northern vAitors still
profess TO be hopeful and think that something
will yet occur whiclsha give aid and comfort 10 the
South Among the Freuch people the feeling is general
nov that the rebellion Is and ought to DO done with
The plain straA htforward, but evidently determined
course which President johnson Is pursuing is doing
much also to convince them OF tho stability pcr-
manency OF our governmcnt. They begin to wish more
than ever that tho French safely Out OF Mexico
There Is generai sirkiug I understand, among
Uped States ministers and consnls in Europe the
probability, as mentioned III the NEW York HERaLp that
the President will make pretty clean sweep among
them and place ia their positions men who have borne
tho brunt and the heat OF the battle There has been
quite Gathering Of ministers and consuis in Paris dur
ing the past fortnight