The New York herald., 1866-05-07
Family iPrOpriety and the
ErEfant Terrible.
The New Of the British Li0n---"Why
ShaSid We Not be FrieBdS!"
Spicy Correspondence in Relation to Mr..
Bancroff's Memorial Address in the
House of Representatives.
&c. &c. &c.
LORD RUSSELL TO MR.. ADAMS.

r.
scrday speech OF Mr. Bancroft delivered
b HoIse of Representatives the 18th instant In
shs speech Mr. Bancroft s represented to have said
serrng to the breaking out of the civil Wharf.-The Brit
ish Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs made haste to
send word through the palaces Of Europe that the great
epubc was An its agony that the republic more
sha heas.one ali that remained due by che Law Of
nations TO The late Unien' -
As words pronounced ON snch an occasion and by so
eminent man Mr.. Bancroft may have AN effect far
seyond the iniury which my personal character might
denial of the truth his allegations refer him to
facts OF a totally opposite character.
Soon after the news Of the resistance OF the
Southern etatesao the government of the Union arrived
IN this country member OF the House OF Commons
stated in his place shat the bubble of repubicanism had
saurst replied il the debate that the bubble of
.republicansm had not burst, and that if the curse OF
slavery still hung shout the United states it was England
which their torn nt In fact, have never had
any doubt that whether the United States consented to
separation or pursued the 90 extremity the great
Western republic would remain happily for the world
powerful and independent republic.
The authors of the Declaration OF Independence in
declaring for separaon from Great Britain, after
snumsrating their complaints OF her conduct go on to
which Genounces our separation and hold them as we
hold The rest Of mankind. enemies In war, in peace
friends
That should be enemies is easily understood
when are peace why should not be friends
the great OF the American revolution intended
beY II they in moment OF separation and Of war
looked forward apeod Of peace and OF r endhp why
should We than threeq .arters of century after
these events keep up sentiments OF irritation and hos
tiity founded mistaken apprehension of facts, and
sending to lay the foundation OF permanent alienation,
suspicion and ll-will?
As Mr. Bancroits speech s likely TO have very ex-
tensve publicity, to myself the power of making
public this letter az such time as / shall Judge lt
remain, my dear Mr.. Adams, your faithful servant,
Ps snbion an extract of my speech on the 3oth
Of May, 1867, as reported in Hansard's Debates
Mr.. BANcRoFT To MR.. ADAMS REPLY.
New YoRK, March 23, 1885,
Ny DEAR Mr.. ApAMs-I have received from you by
Lord Russcs DESIRE copy of his letter to you Of 2Sth
al
legations address 10 Congress the 18th Of the
same nor tn The passage which he these
Fo'egn Affairs he viewed this republic as 'thc late
Union that he sent this view Of our country through
Se palaces OF Europe; and thai he made haste TO do
When Lord Russell calls to mind the authority for these
statements he must acknowledge them to be perfectly
the 9th day Of Nay 1861, Lord John Russell, then
eretary Of State for Foreign Affairs wrote despatch
Atnerca 'the disruption Of conederacy;' and he
furlhe, used these words:-'Civ war has broken out
e @ ses OF tns s late s IHon Ths
make any mystery ihai Wow" Here IS irrefragabis
4, S 81 re day * xhiss Rs Minister Of the Soeen thus
wrote he addressed despatch 10 Lord Cowlcy, her
Eaestys Ambassador at Paris, designating republic
~ "lls rtdtcs which lately composed the American
'Unon," 1.-THE late United States" "the Iato Union'
and he enclosed In that despatch, for Lord Cowley in
srucon copy Of the above cited letter TO Lord Lyons
Having thus ostentatiously communicated his view Of
our country as the late Union, he asked in return
government My second allegation Is, therefore, true,
IN Litter aud in spirit.
That Lord John Russell as Secretary of State was in
haste TO do this, appears from his not having awaited the
arrival of tho American Minister of Mr. Lncolns ap-
goinmen, and from those very letters Of the 9th Of
May, 1861 to Lord Cowley and TO Lord Lyons for in
those letters he oonfesses that he had not yet 'rc
seved from Lord Lyons report of the state OF affairs
and oi the prospects OF the several partes but that
coming 10 the decision which momcntous and
pecedented he acted on the reports of some consus
and "of the public prints
1t Is that twenty -four days after Lord John Rus
sell had officially described our country as the disrup
ton OF confederacy ''tle late United Siatesn 'the
ia,e Uaon" he reproved a member of the House of
Commons for openly exutng that the great republican
bubble in America had burst,n and owned sthat the
republic had been for many years great and free
Safe. But he uttered no expectation nope of the
Restoration OF our Union, and rather ntimated that the
Americans 'abou to destroy each others happi-
ness aud freedom" Lord John, that occasion,
nightly attributed the rebellion to the accursed nstitu
son of slavery and confessed that England the
gver OF "the poisoned garment that the former gov
eraments Of Great Britain were themselves to blame
Tor the origin Of the evil But this confession must be-
Interpreted by the light OF his avermens 9th of
Gay 1861 and by Lord Russes later assertion that the
In speaking 10 the American Congress of the life and
character OF Abraham Lincoln IL my unavoidable
duty to refer to the conduct Of the British government
sowards our country during his administration, FOR
nothing wounded his feelings, exercised hrs judg
ment or tried his fortitudc.
was asked to address the two Houses OF our Congress-
AID those only. When learned that the British Minis
Ger at Washington likely To be Of my hearers,
and through another friend, sent him similar mes
Gag, winch he received and perfectly understood.
ssded that 10 peace America and the uned Kingdom
should be frsnda have right 70 say this; for when
in the public service proved BY public acts; and
q pnvaie citizen, have never wished government
O. demand Of foreign power anything but justice.
ray send Lord Russell copy of this letter, which he
liberty publish his letter to which this is reply
am ever, my dear Mr.. Adams very truly yours
GEO. BANCROFT
aoRp }. RrssELL's LETTER TO EARL cowLKY
ALLUDED TO BY ER. BAScBoFr.
FOREIGN OyrIcE, May Q. 1861
M Although her Asiesty's government have
p.cCived dispatches from Lord Lyons by the mail
~hich has just arrived the communication between
Washington and New York being interrupted, yet the
o. cunts which have reached them from some OF her
Asjestys Consuls, coupled with what has appeared In
the public prints sufficient 10 show that civil
las broken out among the States which lately composed
Other nations have, therefore, to consider the light
with reference to tha, war they are to regard the
g. m%wes and appears TO her Maiestys government
iookns a, all the circumstances of the case they
tot heate 10 admit that such confcderacy iscntitlcd
' considered as belligcrent, and such, invested
d" all the rights and prcrogaves Of a ollgcrent
faasicse copy for your Excelencys information
hnaking known TO ". rhouvenel the opinion Of her
''ys government on this point your Exccllcncy
ade that you 20 cali the attention OF
ttr frarch government to the bearing which this un-
eotunat contest threatens TO have ON the rights and
Interests neutral nations
On the on hand Prcsidsoi Lincoln. IN behalf OF the
fhern pottion Of the late unt,d sstes has issued
Proclamation declTatory OF intention To subject the
Iarts of the southern portion OF the late uuon 10 a
I,-'rpus blockade; the other hand President Davis
behalf Of the r,utern Of tie late Union has
T.. ci pnocisnainr dccLaraiory of ntention 20
grant letters of marqGo for cruisers he employee
skans the merce ~ the North.
In usi state Of thing appears 10 her Majesty gov.
srnmerf be we'll deserving Of the imtxadiais cons
deratop 81 al maritime powes but especially
\ France and Engisod, whether they should tasc
sters invite me ,N,t"ndiug parties 70 sct spou
n princip.s lad d,wn ~ e .cond and third article
- the De Ll'ston . PARIS 1870 which rea,os to ihc
sry arify of nasSRl prDicriy un ih hiih cas-
1e Tinted Sates. ~ an cutre government, have nor
sr,. lei TO tiuai de,isiluu sut in practice usy hav.
in I, conventions Nih other fOwcrs adopted the
ror, article, although AI5aitiBg that without ome
onvenlVn the ruie wSs not one Of universal ap
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