, 1865-10-28
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1865.

10 citizens Of the United State. BY the subjects Of
friendly nation By rcaeon Of this refusal to re-
srond, screly cannot be m1dc TO rest with them. It
apleafs 1nerefore recssaras 10 attach 10 The psfH
But r the example TINS set ty Her Majcstys Gov.
eInnsent should come to be generally adop;ed and
recognized a. a part Of tie code Of international
Law, then II s not difficult to fore:oe the p-ohabie
consequence. new in the relations Of fncutra1s
pc1s ID that event win, before long, beeome The
true centres from which the most effective and dan-
gcrosa enterPrises against The commerce Of belIee
The existing restrictions upon the exploits of
daring adFenturcrs Will rapidly become obsolete,
md no new ones VIII be adopted. Ships,
ihe service Of any power sufacienuy W strong M
to hold forth a probability Of repayment in auy
form. o. ndroit enough TO secure share Of the pop
m ats iii m Hew ss
srch he the recognized law, will not undertake
to affirm that the country which have the honor
to represent wond not in the end be as abe to ac~
Great Britain, While eannot but thIn; that every
modefnte statesman wonld dcprccatc suca change.
which could hardly fail to increase The hazard Of
lamcntabla complications among the great maritime
rorers, cannot Sec an Escape from 1t, II naIion
Itself possessing Murine 60 numerous and e1tcn-
hsHs sMn xon, i ;.Ss&
examination Of details Of tosmer precedents, either
In English or American hfHtory. am happily re-
liestd fom any s1ch necessity By lcarnin. The con-
arrived. Understanding Il to decline he proposal
OF arbitration, which had the honor, under IN
struetions, 10 present in any for for ressous a.
to 10 informed that .her 1ajeaty'e Government arc
ready TO eontcnt to the appointment Of a conlm!s-
sion. to which shall be referred ali claims arising
Ehali sGrec 10 refer TO thc commits siouefs" e'">4'
hn5s taEcn measures to make known At the
earliest moment thfa proposal to my government,
s;1nctions before giving reply.
Disciatming all authority to express in advance
any 81 T., opinion ,t2 On e Fart Ct ny government pay
circumstance which, without previous agreement
upon the great principles Of International Law in
solsed IN Ibis controversy, may misc difficulty in
;ls oaE Of nep1f ihs roPo.ai A. f
The same with taat long ago made BY the Portuguese
eoEesnment 10 that Of the Omitted stafes, The es-
scuec Of the answer returned in that clsc happens
to have lately passed under your eye since it il
found incorporated IN your 1ordshIp's note trust
cannot he suspected Of a desire to imply TINT In
taking 1hls btep Ter na9iesty's government could
one hand, measnsc which 1t foteaaw must 30
declined; or, on the other, ono which, If accepted,
snHld Be 70 Accepted only at the Iisk of charge Of
,o!7uer, lines. It may indeed BE- that in
IBIS view ! may, a!1er explanation, find thst
l
losd.hip's! proposal on ths new which my govern.
ment will take Of It, in which case pray yon TO
excuse tho suggestion. md consider tt made with
ont authority, and solely in the hope Of e.icidn:
tnRe Eseas satisfaction In concluding this note
hy cordially 'esponaing 70 yont lozdshIps request
..to jota With her Ma1estye government fn rejoicing
the clo-est bondr o, a,nity.'
llkeNise receive With c1sat pleasure 5opr lord
rrnmeni ard Congress Of my county have shaken
OF eiaycrr, "hass The waEnest eympath!es Of the
people Of these kingdoms"
II, from painful observation in service extended
through four ycars, cannot In candor yield MT en-
tire assenf to this statement, applied to 11rge
and too influential portion OF her majesty's snh-
ieefs; II # has been my misfortune 10 OBJ
!niion, degree Of co2dness and apathy existing
In many 4narterr from which my tountEymen had
escE Fight to expect warm and earnest sympathy;
few not well ycrsed in the nature Of our institutions
from This side 81 tho water has 100 oi1en emitted
suit arrived al wil Ultimately correct he hasty ~ md
harsh Judgments that flowed from lack Of fath and
of confidence IN onr fidelity to a righteous c.use.
members Of Iler Majesty Government, and espc-
msse1 10 doubt n. And yet, IN the midst Of !he
s1en yonr lordship was pleased, in an ofcial pub
ished dispatch, 10 sisit with he seYerty Of FOUR
but too NclGhty censure, the greatest political
1neasrre OF The Late 1amentcd President that which,
IN fact, opened the only practicable way to the fn,
attainment Of the glorious end. Under such cir
crmstapcc. / pray you not 10 be surprised II
an compelled NOT TO 1laCu,ae the belief that with
my government. as among my countrymen at
iafge. there Is Full lett strong sense or injured
feeling. which only time and the hopes OF better
understanding In future, held out 6y the conelH-
a.ory etra1n ID your lordShips note, arc likely 10
correct. EccoSu1ztns most FULLY the justice and
proprirty Of the joint policy marked out In your
sentence, have, &c,