New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-13

ibid not reach the limits OF this hlhsdVih as iehae'
claiming the rights of hospitality. so much as IN the 20
ssion OF belligerent determined 10 make his escape
from capture death 20 neutral territory useru Z
himself and his cause by initiating further hostile pro
ceedngs against his enemy 10 the very place where NJ
claimed hospitality lhaVe the strongest reasons D,
says for believing that the time which has passed
while while have had the honor TO conduct TINS coz
respondence with your Lordshp has been spent by th{
enemies of tho United States, British and native born
lin fitting out another vessel from this Kingdom TO dc
the same sort Of piratical work which the Alabama
ibid until she was sent TO the bottom which vessel hae
sailed from here TO an agreed place the ocean where
the same sort Of equipment and armament wbich was
paced the Alabama has been placed ON BOARD Oh neg
by another British vessel sent from this Kingdom ioI
1.-The purpose and where transferred Capt. Semne
and his companions the persons saved by the aege9
humanity of Mr.. Lancaster. for the ultimate op)ect o
continuing q war of destruction OF life and properly
against the people of the United States. whether
correct in these statements, as yet founded OH
on information Of private character, time viii not be
long In establishing; should 1t prove TO be So you9
Lordshp will pardon me if 1 persist in maintsinin 6
the opinion that neither the act OF Mr. Lancaste
in saving Capt Semmes from capture humane, nor
the act Of Her Msjesty Government In protecting hin
TO be viewed wholly within the limits OF that sort g
hospitality which II would value in any other nation,
practiced toward the people Of Great Britain u
" Your Lordship is pleased further 10 observe toward
the close of your note that Her Maiesys GoyeInmens
have been far more successful In preventing breacnes
of neutralitywith regard to the fitting out OF ernseu
in this war; than the Government Of the United Staee
in preventing the lifting out OF ships 70 and Tue
South American Republics IN their revolt against Span
III
On examination OF the relative merits Of the Gover
ent in the two very widely different stages OF theig
condition. in aequtng themselves OF their oohgauon
Of neutrality under circumstances OF difficulty, anr
lot aware that any result which might be arrived AZ
would have effect in materially varying the views
that should be taken OF the shortcomings u ether3
Very fortunately i saved the necessity Of inrthe1
discussion Of it by pointing out to your Lordshlp cry
cuInstaDce which seems 10 have entirely escaped you9
attention Whatever may have been the denefences "
tie United States In the instance alluded to, compe ~
sation therefore has been made to Spain, and her fu
and free release has been given under the sinoton
her hand to a solemn treaty Whenever her Ms1esIs3
Government shall acknowledge itself prepared u peI1
feet the parallel instance, the example may ue eiteU
against the United States, but not until then,
81 have now the honor to inform your orisbip that
after careful consideration OF your note OF the 10Th
Of September my Government thinks Itself enttc0 "
adhere to the several positions 1t has heretofore az
sumed in regard to the painful transactions IN quesof
as these have been made known by to her Msestyd
Government sm further directed TO express TO yoq
the Presidents at the failure thus FAR OF th
efforts that have been made to avert misunderstanding
ing between the two countries upon point whic4
the American people have cause to regard as SO
Iiously affecting the national honor aud dignity
1t appears hon the great mass Of correspondence on
various questions that Earl Russell says there is M
law in force in England BY which three sailors whq
deserted from the United States ship lroquols ~
seeretSry W u in letter to Mr. Seward, says:
The course pursued by the authorities at Dover Ia
berating these deserters will necessarily be reeprT
Gated and In tibet relieve as from great and COM
slant applications in regard to seamen VINO nave On
may come among u.s.
II seems from the following that Lord Lyons oS
signed returning to this country.
MR. SEWARD TO MI. ADAMS. ,r. ec,. r,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
W.sUIyeToS Decernber s ,e64
S,R. Lord LYONS suffering much nom neuralgia
- - on q ieave of absence i am desrOus that
Eari Russell shall understand how deeply this inedens
regretted bv this Government and how DESTROYS wd
are Tor Lord Lyons recovery and return to this country
etc : -. - ..l ...'s.T H .c i.s.
Mr. Seward In n note 10 Lord LYONS saws:
.MY DEAR LORD LYONS: agree with you that il ID
hest thai you 20 away for tmeI hore not long
eee we, VIZ, tat NV cares and dit6cutcs will Be Sc,
q ~ ies i a., y,nr witbdra,vnJ shall be happn
o., ,onorrou AZ 10 o'clock and will then atl
,rT Son ~ the Ryscnthe Mansion where the Presy
s nv y a,a vn, am sure with sincere kindnes6
ldein WIZ I re- J'"' A' N' ~
= to,ar o,,e ,rs fron the Secretary Of tho
,r,ra ~ ~ NJ Ecsssnden "a Mr. Orme y
: NOVEMBER u, 1854.
closing the application OF W. f. Scanlon. British subj
Iect who asks permission transport 10 market cerd
tain produced by tho labor Of freedmen empoye4
by him without making oata tnat nc Is roy e'u<eU
Such oath should not be required from the aeftat
subjects Of any foreign Power and when you are satss
led that similar applicants are In good faith subjects u
foreign Powers anu nave uc'eI eAoo'seo "y y. ~
to waive THAI clsse III .e W., o. hosr,,ii,S
toward the United Stats .- . \,
Az Seward writes 10 Mr. Adams Oct. IL. 1884,
81 have he honor TO ackno Wedge the receipt 0l
, disn,fcb of the oqth of September No. 40. which
H 10 ,ha nrs;min ary prooicopes OF al appeal for
i,es % ,a basis m dsnniop that il 10 be signed ~
ieaee on tne paS % as ,bn Ir,sh nation and IL q
ie 70 ,be naanle Of the United States
DC "uui0e''u" '-N ~ - ho,o ,.l., "a
am obliged 70 you ~, ,, ' M dis new Mot against
the United Stdtes mas ior Is aulSS W =. ho 80" mn
from this country, who just now seei M ;.o.aii ~
welcome guests IN bI,sm e,nlo,sd by tbe jnsar.