New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-26

the difficulties presented to them from within as well
as from without" BY acknowledging the friendly In
tentions OF Her Majestys Government, however, he
does not wish 1t TO be understood that he has alwa,
approved OF the manner in which those intentions nave
been carried into practice Nor do the questions at ssne
lose much Of their gravity from any dlsaSowh OF III
will on the part of the Governments. Coming TO the
question Of the preoiptato and unprecedented charac
ter OF the recognition OF the South ns belhgerents
Mr. Adams contends that at the time the recognition
took place there certainty on the part OF Hef
Majesty Government thst the proclamation OF intcn
ton to blockade and decar alton OF intention on the
part OF the Confederates TO issue letters OF marqne
would be carried into effect. The latter never was
executed and the former only made necessity by
the action OF Her Majestys Government The blockade
indeed an inevitable consequence Of the policy oil
the British Government. Mr. Adams quotes deciara
| tion Of Earl Russell on May lsGi, that he had not
tten any information Of the precise measures actually
taken down to That moment by either OF the parties IN
the struggle With reference TO his othe. proposition
~ 10 those difficulties. he says:
II do not propose at this time 70 dwell upon them
further will only pray you to the earnestness
with which venture TO give expression to my views,
under the plea OF my belief that upon correct decision
In this controversy may depend the security which the
commerce of belgersnts will hereafter enjoy on the
high against the hazard Of being swept from them
through the OF nations protesting 10 be neutral and
| bonnd TO be friendly.
"For If il be once fairly established as principle
OF the international code that neutral Power Is the
sole Judge Of the degree TO which has done its duty
gross and agraDt onrages, Initiated IN ITS own ports
by the agents Of be,igereBt in cooperation with
numbers Of its own subjects and perpetrated upon the
of the other the high seas II ~ be con-
cced that the Deatrai upon reclamation made Tor the
Injuries thus done by reason OF the manifest ineneaey
OF its means Of repression. which 1t has at a times
the power to improve at will can deliberately
decline 70 respond 10 any such appeal, fall baek
upon the little that II has attempted as sn cr'
cuse, aud thenceforward claim. with justice 10 be
released from the inevitable consequences that must en-
RON its lnaction then h must snrey follow tlat
the only competition between neutral Powers hereafter
will be- not which shall do the most, but which shli 90
the least 10 f it's obligations of Introduction OF the IN
dus'ry and enterprise Of It's people In promoting the con-
icts thh take place between begerents on the ocean
II this be recognized as good law through the
authority which the powerful influence OF Her haesys
Government can attach to 10. dare not venture TO
fOrcce how much reluctance there may ne on the part
Of the people whom have the honor TO represent TO
accept and act upon II. Hitherto want OF esgerness
the part of the most adventurous and least scrupu
0us portion II them TO promote enterprise on behaf OF
any beligercnt that promised persona advantage can
not b. charged upon them. The references made oy
your lordship the Of Spain and Portugal must
hsve convinced you ~ this rnth The prospect or I'M
punitv In such enterprises is all that Is needed Further
than this might only venture TO suggest to vour iord
slip 10 consider which of the nations Of the world
presents every around the GLOBE the most Tempo
Ing prizes In event no friend would more dep!ore
than myself of its being again, es " has 80 orh been
heretofore doomed ~ be afflicted by the oaalnHes OF
war"
II happens bowevcs that no such doctrine as this
has been accepted legitimate by tue United states
Government. ON the contrary u has ever endeayorei
respond fairly The complaints Of foreign countries
and where the laws had been found ins1iioent tsey
were altered. fbis was the with law passed IN
l7s. in consequence q the conPlaps sy1 at the spe
cial Instance Of Mr.. Hammond cad with another Ia
1871. third example was the law of ls,Ie, WHICH
was the rsmedy applied 10 excuses committed on the
boundary of the British Provinces IN Canlcs by pers6rs
in the United States whom the exiting statutes were
found not effective 20 restrain punish" This also
vos tbs cn.e iG regard ~ Portugal Mr. Adams goes
to show.
Mr. Adams next points out that the cnses spoken OF
BY Earl Russell as proving that the English lay J.
sufficient were jn-t those IN which the Government
outside of ths law. lie expresses bis surprise
not 10 SAY asionshmrnt Il the assertion NJ Earl Russell
that because Great Britain had alrcaty passed law
stringent and effective ss that Of the Unf,d StAtes
she Is therefore justified IN decaing any proposal ~
go on amending 4 TIE two acts arc however, very
which originally enacted BY tho United StCS.s In
1917 a temporary law tho COMPETENT Il .he Por
taeoese Minister. and we're made permanent in 1915.
Mr. Adams adds III In these very sections that our
cIperoncc has shown rcside tie best preventive
force IN the whole law II they had been in tho Brit
is law be thinks that much of which complaint made
could not have happened and be does no. thnk his
Government Gan b. blamed for wishing 30 gee the
cprocal legislation in this respect more couplote.
kr. Adams concludes his letter as follovS:
III from painful observation in a Sc vice extended
through foar years cannot in candor ,ield my entire
asseut 10 this statement epplied large anil TOO
been my misfortune 10 otserye n the progress Of 20
wonderful revolution de- rec. of coidncss and apa
thy prevailing IN many qusrtf ~ from which my coun
ymen had every right 10 rxpoct warm and earnest
syhprthy; If throughout tlis great trial. Shs severity
OF which. few not well rsed IN the natute Of in
stuops couia not tul ~ comprehend the tocs OF en-
enlargement from il side Of the water hhS too often
emitted doubtful scaud yet indulge t4e hope that
the result arfiyeI nj viii ultimately correct the hasty
and harsh Judgments TINT flowed from atk OF iaith
and conhdeace in fidelity 20 righteous cause
or the friendly disposition in this regard o:
the meh6crs of her Aajes,ys GoyernRenf, and
espnti.0y Of your lordship 1 have never
permitted myself to doubt. And yet, IN the midst
Of the gruyesi Of our difficulties, cannot forget that
even your LoTdshp was pleased. In an oi!cth published
dispatch to visit with the severity Of your but too
weigLy the creates, political measure Of The
late iamened President, that which, In isc9 opened the
only practicable way ~ the final nttaIment OF the
glorious end. Under such crcumstancesd pray you
not TO be surprised II compelled not 10 disguise
the belief that with my Government, ~ among my
counrymen NJ large there is still left strong sense oil
injured feeling. which only time end the hopes of O
better understanding in future, held out by the con
catory strain in your Lordshps note ore key To cor
rect. ReoOgnizng most fully the justice and Proprey
Of the joint policy marked ont In your concluding rn'
teuce 1 have Ac CHARLES FRANCIs ADANs.'