New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-13
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE.
Second vOiunae-The AIabama-Retire'
ment Of Lord Lyens-Peacc-The Ches.
WAsnNoroN, WednesdaY. April l2. ls6,

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The second volume Of the Diplomatic CORE
spondence is like the first confined to our affairs with
Great Britain. and treats Of variety OF subjects
Minister Adams. in letter to Earl Russell. dated
September 1864 expressive OF the views OF this Gov
errmeDt rays: -. -
I'm order to guard against injurious differences It is
proper " add tha the proceeding Of Capt Winsow In
hands has been formally di,nnnroyed."
Tie concludes bis letter as follows:
II ain directed to say that my Government does not
for moment believe that any Of the proceedings re.
ferred to, whether relating to the chief wrongdoer
commanding the hostile vessel (the Alabama. TO the
yacht Dcerhouud orto those British subjects who have
not scrupled either publicly to declare their sympathy
with or privately to aid and aDet the voiaors OF her
Maestys neutrality. viewed with any other seni'
men,s than those OF regret aud dsapprovby the mem
bers Of her MaJestys Government.
Nevertheless IL appears 10 be solemn obligation
ofmy Government, in view Of all the grave conse
queces Of such proceeding, to sum up the conclusions
II has now arIiyed at
the soundness 81 the opinion previously insisted rpon
that the Alabama " justly 10 be regarded as to have OBJ
tanned at point Of me any other national character
than that which may have attached to IRON Its con
structlon equipment. and armament and manning BY
British subjects out of British ports.
~ That the persons who escaped from this vessel
Tins flied OUT by British subjects engaged in making
unlaw n war against the United States alter voluntary
surrender prisoners OF war by reason Of the uniaW
Decrhound and the conveyance Of them within the
jurisdiction Of Great britain ougn to DC delivered Up
TO the United States .t.e
q That the cont nuance OF these persons 10 receive
from any British authorities subjects peeunary as
sstance or supplies the regular payment Of wages,
for the purpose of eGectualy carrying on hostile
operations from this Kingdom as base Is griey ance
aeatnst which it In duty 10 remonstrate and for
which to ask remedy in their conviction aud punish
meBt ....I ...,
80 The occasion has been thought TO warrant n
direction 70 me TO ask with earnesness Other Maestys
Government that ii should adop. such measures as may
outfit Of any further naval expedition frotp British
shores 10 make war against the United States.
IN making these representations am instructed t9
. asss,s ose on tSe par Of Great Britain
But he Is charged with the duty OF maintaining the
begerent rights Of the United States ON the high seas
they are recognized pY tle Jaw vi G
all lawcss combinations and resistance. lie therefore
tnsts that her Majesty Government VIII consider the
subject in 10 and candid spirit and himself as ask
ing from II H. This case only what II the SITUATION u tue
parties were reversed would have been conceded to
any similar request based on equally cogent eonsideia'
tons , .. Sc. -
In the frst place IL is undoubtedly true that the
Alabama was partly fitted out IN Briti'h port but
as soon rs evidence was obtained thar aes nad peeh
committed with regard ~ that vessel IN VIOLATION Oh
british statute orders sent to seize her; sac how
ever escaped from British wateisyin State o, mar
equipment nnder fraudulent preiense oil making u
rlatrip Her eqrpme1t IVES aitefwara fo,pe srd "a
commssion ffom the sostyled Confederate Government
was there delivered to Captain seinmes' her COM
=" secondly / have 10 state that it appears to her
,fe,esfys Government that the commander OF Tie Ni'
ynte British yacht, the Deerhound III saving rom
Drowning some of the officers and crew Of the Alabama
after the vessel had sunk performed pra,Seworthy aet
Of humanity which moreover he had been exhoiied
by the officer commanding the kearsarge TO which
vessel the Deerhound had In the first instance gone IN
order 10 offer to tho Kcarsarge any assistance which
after her action with the Alabama she might stand III
need of; and it appears further TO her Mestys 6overn
ment that under all the circumstances OF the case MI
Lancaster was not under any obligation to deliver to
tie Captain OF the kearsarge the officers and men
whom he had rescued from the waves. a.
But however that may be with regard to the demand
made by you by instructions from your Government
that those officers and men should now be Delivered up
10 the Government Of the United states as escaped
prisoners Of war; Her Malestys Government would beg
leave TO observe that there Is no obligation to deliver
up TO belicerent. prisoners OF war who may have es
capped from the power Of such beigerent and may have
taken refuge within the territory OF such neutral
Therefore even if Her Aajesty's Government had any
power by law to comply with the above mentioned de-
mand Her Maesiys Government could not do 30 with
out being guilty OF violation Of the duties Of hospi'
tality. $500
IN point Of fact however, Her Majestys Govern
ment have no lawful power to arrest anu dcvef up 'ue
persons in question. They have been guilty Oh no o.
fense against the laws OF England and they have COM
mitted 10 act which could bring them within the pro
visions Of the treaty between Great Brita,n anu Wy
United States for the mutual surrender OF
Her Mnjestys Government are therefore en.1y 49, -.
out any legal means By which even IL the! 1850
do SOY they could comply with your sOo'e'hsA'''ne1
SThy. with regard to the statement made 70 tns
United States aGovsrnmen.ns suniIs' or fnrvisbed
onsseu Of wages 70 the
IN" Alabama Tor the purpose Of enabling them more
have 10 say that Her Majesty's Gov
Says No knowledge whatever Of any suoh cir
do not ssevs s AfsS .a %s
ZION Ios Iy have contributed 70 relieve the necessl'
very ~ tss persons question but with the pscgnIsry
onm,yibntons OF private individuals Her Msests
1nxsrnment have no power 10 interfere.
hag further TO assure you that Her Maestys GOV
r,mentb have adopted and will continue to adopt 10
the utmost Of their lawful power such a;
yea, ~ any naval expedition from British shores "