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

WASHINGTON. June q, 1865.
submitted with the Presidents Annual essage last
December, has just been issued from the Government
press 1t covers six hundred pages, and relates al
together to Great Britain and the United States.
Ihe correspondence begins as far back Novem-
ssp DS5 e Con d SSy % 1863 The long
interest which must have attached 10 their eafiy
publication.
Many of the questions in controversy between the
two Governments growing out of the late civil warare
teers occupies much space in the The
Secretary of State kept Minister Adams well posted
the former of everything which could possibly prove
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 an important part of diplomatic history while
they afford some insight into the policy of the re-
Mr.. Adams, in numerous letters refers to the vio-
lation of the neutrality laws and among other cases
mentions that the United States steamship San Ja-
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 movable of the vessel presented their claim for
salvage, the payment of which they required in coin.
point for settling this claim. the steamer Honduras
proceeded thther 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 at
once refused by the Governor on the ground that it
was not a case within the exceptions provided by
the proclamation.
MI 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 seen Haunting their contraband flags in that
port Neither had its hospitality been restricted to
ventures on joint account with the insurgent author
tiles in the United States; To the renonstrance 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 Majestys rights
and of he- Majestys declared neutrality. Mr..
Adams in reply, deeply regretted that he was con
strained to say that every well meant effort of or
Majestys Government to put stop to this extraor-
dinary state of things down TO April 1865 had proved
Mr.. Adams, on the 18th of June 1865, in writin g
to Acting Secretary of State Hunter says the intense
one Of the phenomena of this remarkable era, and
then adds Carefully disavowing the indulgence of
the slightest acrimonious feeling toward Mr.. Davis
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 severe retribution already
been visited upon these misguided people, who had
by their wanton obstinacy brought it all upon tho
country. If Mr.. Davis could be disgraced and
then suffered to sink into oblivion without seriously
impairing the force of the example in the view oi
later generations. should be perfectly content.
laws undergone trial for his offence, should be
last penalty the responsibility interposition would
then devove on the President. had no doubt that
| he would meet 1t with the dignity and lmpartlaty
that became his office. Neither disposed to be-
lieve that, whatever it might be- his decision if given
in the manner indicated, would be attended by any
of the evil consequences to the reputation of
country all civilized Europe which seemed to bC
a matter of so much concern to enemies not les:
than our friends.
Mr. Seward, in replying to this letter. says he hat
read with pleasure Mr.. Adams remarks upon tn,
question what penalty ought to be imposed upon Jet
fersOn Davis, which question Is so universally and
earnestly discussed in Europe. He adds: Your sen
| tinents are deemed Just and wise"
This volume contains the correspondence, etc.
relative to the assassination of President Lincoln
| and Mr.. dams transmits to Mr.. Seward very many
addresses and resolutions on the subject from al
parts of the Kingdom, saying, THE interest in thi
matter is all but uni sersa."
Mr.. Seward, under date of September 5, 1865. wrot
to Mr.. Adams: Sir. have to inform you. by direc
| ton of the President, that he will neither max
promises nor grant either passports or permits for
turn to rebels abroad. Applications for pardon
them residing in the United States. and in an!
case, there must be an unreserved, not conditOna
| appeal to the mercy and the magnanimity of thu
MI Adams in letter dated September last, speak
of his excursion to Ireland, and while auding 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
| is poor. unarmed, and generally wanting in the
| elements of moral power. Any resort to violenc
could end only in the slaughter of thousands withou
the possibility of attaining single object. The eec
would be merely to play into the hands of their op
"a far more dangerous policy would be to keep u
l might perhaps be done by the aid of American sym
| pathy, until the procrastination of wearness shou
| weary the Government into radical measures to re
| move constant danger by promoting the transpor
tation of the disaected poor at the public expense
I'm England few persons consider seriou
l insurrection possibility. In Ireland, few have
out CT their minds conscious of the existence
the evil. and hopeless of any system of remedy, in
stead of thanking America for the relief which emf
| grafton gives them, they are disposed to quarre
with her because she creates in her people desire
l CO."
l INTERNAL REVENUE.
l The receipts from the various sources of interng
| revenue for the week ending yesterday were 49,
| l24,000
letter dated Paris June 7th received in this city
says: The steamer which is about to leave st. MAJ
l ARE for Mexico, will carry am assured an auto
4 Emperor Maximilian. According to what is al
frmed to me- the first of the two Sovereigns demand
| that the Mexican custom houses shall be place
l under French administration as guarantee tor th
| Mexican loan converted into 3 per cents. 1t
also stated that in default of the acceptance of TIL
| proposition by the Mexican government. our trooI
| will be Immediately recalled. If, on the contrary,
| Is probable, an arrangement shall be made betwee
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:
HEAVY ROBBERY AND ARREST.
Il Last Monday Mr.. james Il. Richards complaine
| to Superintendent Richards that his house at tt
I Navy Yard had been robbed of S., 900 in gold an
1 compound interest notes. The ropber had obtaine
possession Of the key Of ~ iron safe in which II