The national Republican., 1866-12-11

tBy the Unitsd States and European News Association
TIE sURRArr CORRESPONDENCE.
THs PREsIDENr communicated to-day 10 the
House Of Representatives the correspondence on
the subject Of the arrest Of JoHH H. suRRArr.
This correspondents is very voluminous, and en-
tirely relieves Secretary SEWARD Of the imputation
that he had failed or neglected to use proper efforts
to secure the arrest Of this fugitive:
tCOn,ui Wilding to Secretary Separd.l
LIVERPOOL, Sept. q, 1865.
Mr.. WILDIsG informs Mr.. SEWARD that SuRRArT
had arrived was expected to arrive in Liverpool.
He inclossd the afRdsvit Of person whose name 10
not made known, but who, Il seems was . conf.
dant Of SuRRArr, stating all the particulars Of his
voyage from Canada and his conversations on the
way. sURRArr confessed he had been in the Con-
fsdsrats service, and his special business was to
carry intelligence from Washington to Richmond.
He also declared tha. tho plan to kidnsp and car.
on President LINCOLN was concoctsd by himself and
J. WILKES Born.
no he reached Canada before the ASSASSINATION
Of Mr.. I.scoLS and while there received = letter
from oorH saying that 1t had become nse essary Il
eb' .nge their plans and requested him to come i'm
mediatsly to Washington. But he did not say
whether he returned there Is rsquss ted, but re
was delayed at St. Catharin,ss and while sitting
the breakfast table gentleman next to him men
toned tho report Of the assassination, and that he
MCCARTHY, Tor, Is he then called himself, HARRr
soS) replied that It was too good to be true. Th
gentleman took newspaper from his pocket an'
read an account Of the occurrence, and MCCARTHY
surprised at finding his own name mentioned i'm
mediately left. On Sunday evening he had reiatst
I to me long conversation held with Mr.. -, o
J Richmond, and said to him, "You have told M
Q great deal Now, sir, what must call you p
He promptly answered, "sURRArT.n This va
before our arrival at Londonderry. I have no
seen suRRArr since, but believe he Is in Liver
pool.
[Consul Wtlding to Secretary SeWard.l
= LIVERPOOL, Nov. 80, 1865
Mr.. wnpISo says: Since my last dispatch of tn
22d instant the supposed suRRArr has arrived il
. Liverpool, but Mr.. ADAMS advises me that unds
the present evidence Of identity and completely
would not bs politic to cause his arrest. In con
8 vsrsation with Mr. -, Of. suRRArr declare
that he hoped to live long ough yet to give goo
account Of President JOHNSON.
. [Mr. Hunter to Mr.. WIlding. j a
Under date Of October 10, 1865, Mr.. HUNTER, Al
sistaut Secretary of State, writes to Mr.. WILDIs
that on consultation with the Secretary Of War
u Judge Advocate HoLT It Is not thought advisabl
to take any steps at present for the arrest Of tn
supposed sURRArr.
n [Mr. King to Mr.. SsVard.l
RoNE, September %, 1866
Mr. King writes to Mr.. SEWARD informing hil
!. that JoHs suRRArr had enlisted in the Sd Papa
!. Zouayes at LezIe under the name Of WATSON, an
l. had admitted that his true name was SURRArT, an
acknowledged his participation in plotting again
the life Of President LINCOLN. He declared tha
ho had never seen JEFFERSON DAVIS, but 1t We
Understood that he had melted or was privy to th
e plot. Mr.. KIsG's informant says SuRRArr SCENE
d to be we'll provided with money and appealed
e him not to betray his secret. The informer Q,
pressed an earnest desire that II any steps be take
toward retaining SURRArr as a criminal, b
= name should not bo made known in the matter.
u mr. Ss,oard to Mr.. Stanton.l
s, Under date Of May II, 1865, Mr.. SEWARD il
r! forms Mr. STANTON of the foregoing informatio
and lays before him Mr.. KNG's letter and e
Ii CLOSURE.
St INr. Stanton to Mr.. Setcaral
e, Under date of May 10, 1866, Mr.. STANTON a
al knowledges the receipt Of the documents and sa
p no had referred the same to Judge Advocate Ge
oral Hour, who advises that the full statement
at the informant bs 6rst procured verified under oat
ed and that afterwards proper steps be taken for u
n arrest Of the supposed criminal.
nj [lfr. Sstca,d to Mr.. Stanton.
he Under date of May 2s, 1866, Mr.. SEWARD su
gssts to the Secretary Of War that as We have l