New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-07
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
DlyCROTT'S SPEECH IN ENGLAND
Earl Russell Denies Mr.. @ncrolts Statements
Mr.. BANCROTT'S REPLY.

GRESHAM rLAcE. February e. iso'

DEAR Mr.. ADAMS: observe in The DAILY Meas o.
yesterday extracts from speech Of MI Bancroft GVefed III
tie House Of Representatives on the 18th instant
In tins speech Mr. Bancroft rcPrceated to have said re-
ferring to the breaking out Of the civil war
The British Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs maze
haste 10 send wold through the palaces OF Europe that he
Great Rerubc was IN its agony tha Tie Eegu0,c was no
more that headsone was ali mat feAan'u uue y! 'N0 "
Of nations TO the late Union
As words pronounced such an occasion and by so emf
nen man Mr. Bancroft may have an effect lar beyond the
injury which my personal character might suffer- must re-
ones Won 70 convey TO Mr. Bancroft my DENIAL OF e uh
lis alterations and refer bin 10 facts OF totally opposite
Soon alter the of the resistance in arms Of TIE sonth
or States to the Government OF tie Union arrived N ts
coatry member Of the House Of Commons slated mat the
b.bble OF Republicanism had baTsi ..,,,,.n
fcned in tie debate that the btlble OF repu.thn
ism had burst, and that " The cure q" slavery tlh s
about ihe Uhed aia. II ma5 ~, so ,beir y,acs
In Tact had any doubt that whether The thcd
st consented TO separation pursued the exiTem
;- ~, great Western Rapulc would remain happily for the
world. powerful and independent kcpnnlc, ,,,..
Tie authors the Declaration Of Independence IN declaring
for separation from Great Britain, after enumefating their
See in tie NECESSITY which denounces our separation
and bold ttem hold the rect OF mankld enemies III
That We Shond be enemies war is easily understool but
when we are 1t peace why should not he friends rs inc
great men Of the American Revolution intended us 10 bet -
lhey in the moment Of separation ava o' S o' ~,e
than trcequaters OF century or iiese events Aee up
sentiments irritation and hostility founded on mistaken
Of facts aud tending oay the iouidaou Oh per
uancnt anenation suspicion and ill., vii
As Mr. Bancros speech IS likely 70 have very extensive
pshtv reserve TO myself the power OF making public this
iccr at such tine shan iuigc ht lfcmain my dear
Nj. Adams ycar faithful servant 49, 81, az, ~ sL, H.
ST. subon extract of ny speech Oh tie h oi MAY!
lsGl, IS reported in innsards Debates
MR. BANCROFT TO MR. ADAMS IL REPLY.
NEw YORK March % lsCi
My DEAR Mr.. ADAMS: | have received lromyou, by
Lord Russcs desire copy bis letter toyou Of the sih os
February last in which he truth Of certain allegation
in nv address 70 Congress on nc 18th Of the month.
The massage Which be cities contains these three allegations
That az British Secretary Of State for Foreign Afai he
viewed this Republic ne iH i0a that ne sent tbs
view Of orr country through tie pol ~ Europe ard that he
lnade haste 10 do when Lord Russell calls 10 miud the nu
noy these statements he must acknowledge Them 10 be
perfectly lust and true.
On he OH day OF May lsl Lord John Russell then Sccre
,afy Of State for Foreign Affairs wrote dispatch to Iod
LYONS IN which be descbes condition 81 America as te
d.ruDon ola Coped1cB and be further used these words;
Cich has broken out bdSesa nf ser1al Nas q e rie
Tie Of The so-her portion has day con
stiea i,se M Majsys do not rih o make
any mysfoy Of that rtr Here Is reiiigabe pooIoi my
On The day on which Minister Of the Queen thus wrote
he addressed dispatch TO lord Covey her Mt!esy hm
hassador at Paris designating our heluD"c as
i-kirL laisly oon1osed the Americaa bHioHi re late td
n, late U''oai and he inelo.ed ~ nat dispai,h ar
Lord Cowleys instruction copy q" iht ho''e eile ell,
Lord Lyons Having thus osteniaiouy communicated NJ
view Of our couury NJ eilfs uioH he eskcdNn return
be mode acquainted 9Th ne r,eFs Of ne fnIrta 'o'@H
mo Ny second allegation therefore true IN letter ana III
Tha, Lord John Russell Secretary Il state was in
haste do this appears from his NO, having a~ cl tue
ment and those letters 81 tie Oh n May -o 10
Lord Cowley Lord Lyons for IN those letters he con
port of egrs aud Of & Posp IF me sfrei pare'i
but that on coming the decision which omenipus
Unprecedented he acted On tie reports o so eo'a
aud Of n public Prints"
II is true twenty days after Lord John Russell bad
eracy" The lat, Usid Sa he iafe Usoa" De repo,ed
member Of tie House Of Commons for openly einng that
the great Republican bnbbe had b4fst nld owned
Int he e no or hove Of ti cstoaiion Of our
iutmntcd that the 'at0g
that oeeason rightly ait ibutcd tie Rebellion ace,d
iasa,ion Of Ssr0y, and confessed that England was The
gyer Of e Posoned a,nsn that ~. former
er" confession must be interpreted by ne night 81
bis on the 9th Of May o ana by Lord kus'es
later assertion that the efforts OF our c0unty were bt con
test for empire"
Ia speaking TO the American Corgrc. 81 The NE and
to the conduct the British Government towardour coury
during s admnis;r for nothing "ouldcd Bis ieonE
or exercised his Judgment or ricd his oriiiuce.
asked 20 add the two Houses Of our Cong es ana
those only When learned that the British Miniser at
Washington was hkey to be one o. my hearers requested
Seward 10 advise him not 10 be present and through
other fIehd sent him similar message which he received
need no, recall words Of years ago persuaded
peace America and the United Kingdom shond oe irend'
have a right say this for when 10 tho pute service
proved II by public acts. and As private citizen have
anything but justice
Pray lord Russell cory Of this letter which he Is at
liberty 10 pnbish ard consider myself equally liberty 10
publish his letter. TO which this is arey arr ever dear
Mr. Adams very truly yours Go bANcEoT
LORD J. RUSSELL To EARL coW.bY
FOREIGN OFFICE May 8 le6i.
Ny LORD: Although Her Majesty's Government
have received dispatches from Lord Lyons by the mail
which has Just arrived communication between Wash.
ngon and Sew-York being Interrupted yet the account.
which reached them from soNE OF Her MsJsys Cos.
PRiNs sufficient 10 show that cis war has broken
among States which lately composed the American Union
nations have therefore TO consider the light IA which.
with reference TO that war; they are to regard the
into which the southern States have united themselves and
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circumstances Of the they cannot hesitate 10 admit that
such Confederacy entitled to be- considered as begmei
ssai o. sut0 VII" III '"'
have stated th. to Lord Lyons in the dispatch Of which
noIose a copy for your Ercelency's information.
In making known to ~ Thouyene the opinion OF Her Moi
estys this point your EIcelency viii add that
you instructed to call the attention Of the French Govern
nent TO the bearing which this contest Threatens
to have the rights and interests % neutral nations
On hand. President Lncon in bcha Of the north
portion Of the UNITED STAEs has Issued proclama
southern a S1i'' portion Of me XIs Cmos to risor.
Gus biocksdci on the other hand. PRESIDENT Davis
UNION has issued proclamation deciaratoy Of intention
grant letters Of merque for cruisers be employed against
In this state Of things appears to Her Majesys Govern
men be well deserving OF the immediate consideration OF
all maritime Powers but more especially OF France aud Eng
land whether they should not take steps to invite the
Z, si upon s f psaSs. P Of rs
which relates to the security Of neutral property on the high
The United States entire Government have not
coded to that but IN practice hey have N hs
Conventions win DINER
although admitting that without some such Conven
ton, the rule not of universal application.
As regards the Third Article In recent treaties concluded
BY the United States with South American Republics the prn
cpe adopted has been variance with laid dow in the
Declaration Of Paris.
Your EIccency viii remember that when il proposed
Of the United States in 1896 10 adopt the
whole Of the Declaration Of Paris they in the first instance
agreed second third and fourth proposals but made
the first that the other Powers should assent to
extending Declaration exempt all private property
whatever from capture the high but before any final
decision taken this proposal the Government Of Pes
dent Buchanan which in the interval had power
withdrew the proposition altogether
seems Her Majesys Government 10 DO deserving OF
whether a Joint endeayOr should be