Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-25
FROM WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, June o. 1866.
submitted with the Presidents Annual Message last
December, has just been issued from the Government
press: 1t six hundred pages, and relates al
together to Great Britain and the United States.
me Goorresponde1ce begins as far back as Noyem-
to aps the @ The long
interest which must have attached 10 tnelr eafIy
publication.
Many of the questions in controversy between the
two Governments growing out of the late civil warare
discussed at length and the subject of rebel prva
teers occupies much space the correspondence The
Secretary of State kept Minister Adams well posted
on the condition OF affairs while the latter advised
of public interest. The discussions between Mr..
Adams and Earl Russell and the instructions to Mr..
Adams from the Secretary OF State, cannot fail to
form important part of diplomatic history, while
they afford some insight into the policy of the re-
spective Governments.
Mr.. Adams, in numerous letters, refers to the vio-
laOn of the neutrality laws and among other cases
mentions that the United States steamship San ia
cinto was wrecked upon desolate cay of the Bahia
mas. Her officers and crew found shelter at Nassau
until relief could be obtained from the United States
the mOvabes Of the vessel presented their claim for
salvage the payment of which they required in coin.
Nassau being considered as the most convenient
point for settling this claim. the steamer Honduras
proceeded thither for the purpose of procuring the
coin with which to adjust the transaction. The Con
sui of the United States, in compliance with the
terms of Her Majestys proclamation, solicited per-
mission for her to enter. That permission was at
the proclamation.
Nj Adams says there was no single day during the
month in which this incident happened that thirty
FIVE vessels engaged in breaking the blockade were
not to be Haunting their eontraband flags in that
port Neither had its hospitality been restricted to
that hybrid class Of British ships running its illegal
ventures joint account with the nsurgent author
tiles in the United States; To the remonstrance of
Mr.. Adams. Earl Russell replied that American
merchants, when neutrals have availed themselves
of similar chances of profit but that Her Majesty s
Government will feel bound to prevent to the utmost
of their power the violation of Her Majesys rights
and of He: Majesty's declared neutrality. Dir.
Adams in reply, deeply regretted that he was con-
strained to that every well meant effort of or
Majestys Government to put stop to this extraor
binary state Of things down TO April 1865, had proved
almost entirely frUltless.
| Mr. Adams, on the 18th of June 1865. in writing
to Acting Secretary of State Hunter says the intense
interest manifested in the fate of Jefferson Davis is
one of tho phenomena of this remarkable era and
then adds Carefully disavowing the indulgence of
the slightest acrimonious feeling toward Mr.. Davis
or any of his associates have expressed the hope
that the ends of justice might be satisfied with the
least possible effusion of human blood. We have
had enough of slaughter and of public and private
misery. Especially had a retributon already
been visited upon these misguided people, who had
by their wanton obstinacy brought it all upon tho
then suffered to sink into oblivion without seriously
impairing the force OF the example in the view Of
| later generations should be perfectly content.
| If Mr.. Davis having under all the safeguards o.
our laws undergone trial for his offence. should be
proved guilty condemned, and sentenced to suffer the
last penalty. the responsibility of nterposition would
/ then devolve on the President. had doubt that
he would meet it with the dignity and impartiality
that became his Office Neither was disposed to be
eve that whatever it might be- his decision if gver
in the manner indicated would be attended by any
of the evil consequences to the reputation Of ou
country all civilized Europe which seemed to b.
matter of so much concern to our enemies not les
| than our friends
| read with pleasure Mr. Adams remarks upon tn
question penalty ought to be imposed upon JET
ferson Davis which question is so universally and
earnestly discussed in Europe. He adds: Your sen
| tilnents are deemed Just and wise"
| This volume contains the correspondence, ETC.
relative to the assassination of President Lincoln
| and Mr.. Adams transmits to Mr. Seward very man!
| addresses and resolutions on the subject from al
matter is ali but uni sersal."
Mr.. Seward, under date of September 5, 1855. wrot
I to Mr.. Adams: Sir. have TO inform you. by drec
ton of the President. that he will neither max
promises nor grant either passports or permits for
turn to rebels now abroad Applications for pardon
| will be considered only when the persons maxim
| them residing in the United States and in an
case, there must be an unreserved, not conditions
Government.
Mr.. Adams in letter dated September last. speak
of his excursion to Ireland and while abiding to tn
secret organization of the Fenians, says: II hav
| never anticipated any difficulty that would prov
| serious. The disafected class may be large; but
l is poor, unarmed, and generally wanting in tn
l elements of moral power. Any resort to violenc
could end only in the slaughter of thousands withou
the possibility of attaining single object. The efet
would be merely to play into the hands of their or
| ponents.
and assidiously extend the secret dsafection whic
1 might perhaps be done by the aid of American syn
pathy until the procrastnation of WEAKNESS shoul
| weary the Government into radical measures to RI
| move a constant danger by promoting the transpol
tation of the dsaected poor at the public expense
I'm England few persons consider seriol
| instruction a possibility. In Ireland few have
out CT their minds: conscious Of the existence
the evil. and hopeless of any system of remedy il
stead of thanking America for the relief which EN-
| grafton gives them, they are disposed to quarr
with her because she creates in her people desire
CO."
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from the various sources of intern
1 revenue for the week ending yesterday were So
| l24.000.
letter dated Paris June It'll, received in this cit
says: The steamer which is about to leave st. Ma
| ARE for Mexico, will carry am assured an aut
| graph letter from the Emperor Napoleon Ill to Il
4 Emperor Macmillan. According to what is a
frmed to me- the first of the two Sovereigns deman
| that the Mexican custom houses shall be plac,
| under French administration guarantee Tor Il
| Mexican loan converted into per cents. 1t
also stated that in default of the acceptance of Ii
| proposition by the Mexican government. our troo
| will be Immediately recalled. L. on the contrary,
Y is probable. arrangement shall be made betwe
| the two allied governments, the terms announced
| the departure of our troop will be maintained
We.take the following items from the Star, of Sa
| urday:
g HEAVY ROBBERY AND ARREST.
I Last Monday Mr.. James Il. Richards complain
70 Superintendent Richards that his house at t
Navy Yard had been robbed of $1,000, in gold a
| compound interest notes. The robber had obtain
/ possession ef the key Of ~ iron safe in which t