New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-27

Seward With view. IL possible OF efccting an honor
able qualification between the parties then in conflict
Finding that my efforts would prove fraiess owing a.
thought mainly to the fact that lot apparent,
sustained In my eniesvors by general public sentiment
In the South-noi being willing to witness iar1ner
efuson OF blood among my country men, L asAed 'of
permission TO 60 abroad. which was granted. Some
evidisposed persons have suggested that came ont
from Richmond upon purely sslfh GRAND In order 10
save myself at the expense Of my unfortunate country
men whom had left behind. Nothing could 10 further
from the truth. j have never attempted to obtain
special terms for myself whit more favorable
than those which might be ultimately extended 10 the
ness of my Southern coun.rymen as my present har'
assed condition most manfesty proves. IL bGs been
said by bribsd scrbblers elsewhere that / went to
Europe to beray the secrets of the Confederate cause
and to use influence against il with foreign Govern
ments See how completely short statement OF face
will resate SANDER US absurd It is malicious. i
emerged from enstody in New. York the 7th day Of
February last. found that my gradual
epaon propositions would not be accepted by the Ad
minis.rati6n in Washington basis Of psdce pro-
ceeded across the Atlantic, reached London
in fourteen days, stayed there only forr days,
during which ! formed acquaintance with
any Fnglishman Of note at all, called even to
see the Minister Of the United States the Court of
ST. James During that four days, prepared and
published pamphlet Of fourteen pages, addressed TO
Ivy constituents in Tennessee advising Them, for rea
given 70 return 10 the bosom OF the Federal Unions
eyrry place of ia and about London and West
Minister including the two Houses Of Parliament.
then started to Paris on certain Tuesday evening,
reached there next morning. spent only day in Paris
seeing al that rad any special desire to see; dashed
ON over TIE Alps Turin Travelled through Italy down
Lcgborn, and stopping to dozen Interesting 10
calties on the way Travelled from Lcghorn by sea- 70
Naples; surveyed Naples Pompoh, Herculaneum, Tie
Isle Of Caprera Mount Yesuyus, Nirgil's Tomb. &C.,
&c; then proceeded 10 Rome; all Tat desired 70
See tLere proceeded thence 70 Cgt1 VeocAia thence
TO Loehorn AGAIN; thence by 70 Corsica LDa, and
lIascics thence to Lyons and Paris; thence % Lon
don and Li,erpoo thence across the Atlantic again 70
New York--frum which last-named city had zen ao
sent not quite eight rees II any man viii sute that
had leisure for political brigu, during this eight
week. Of rcessant travelling and sightsseHg. lie 40
welcome 70 bis opinion. did not intend to be longer
absent when lei Eev.York, because anticipating and
having in flct predicted before l started that Rich
mond would T. sud the Confederate caHse be OF an end
before the first day Of May. wished TO get back
in time ~ proceed to the South and persuade my
loved and honored coantymeu there soon as possible
10 give mp hopeless struggle and throw themselves
rpol the jice aud unity Of their fellow citzens.
And now venture in conclusion 20 assert that had
becn allowed 20 20 South Immediately arriving in
NewY0rf it would have been in ny power greatly to
have aided IN tie work OF rec0rsrlcoH which regret
10 see is yet lingering. For assure you. Mr. Greeley
whatever oLer may assert to the contrary that every
STATE IN tie South wiling TO yield up Slarsrg he
soe cause as they believe Of our former troubles end
divisions and become united once more, politically
COMMERCIALLY ans socially with their brethren OF the
North All LA, they ask is rsedors and e7uaty which
10 wise orpatsotc nan vii refuse 70 accord Ihem'
have tie honor ~ be. your obelient ant,
u :. TOOrE.
Montreal My Il. 1865