New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-31
DHL0IiTIC CORRESPONDENCE.
Ir. LincOln'S Policy Toward
Foreign Powers.
d Remarkable Dispatch from a Rcb.l
hmigsa-y in CGnaaa.
NIB. SEWARD TO Mr.. ADAMS.
DrrAg-Mr, j OF = ,Tr. ]
" washington. March .. $50. (

Sss,beer received. The President il by means sur
priscd at the phase which orr afrs have assumed u
Eurole. II does not even excite wonder here tlst "a
london as well as in Paris We are expected iumed.-
lately upon the end Of our clv conflict 20 begin congo
Of re,alatory foreign WAYS. do not deny th these
SpIreheasicus find some around of support in DC at.
Sry tone OF orr press. It would eyiuce cqu.yn W u
OF national seusibli;y and If natoua, spirit if tle
America press should fail 60 re,eat re Insult -Dd
Vontumey which The press Of Greet G-i'eu
has so necessarily hurled against during crr mm
years Of siragple and aliction. Eurorolg statesman
have failed 20 accrp-.urupcqn puntic,t. Va stu-.
ousiy refused 70 he II our 0n1tioas 81 y >Dn M
regard TO foreign powers. Notwiksf0pa.ae orr C.l.
tinued protests, they have persisted iu c,a-et1c
from our place. equal % iler a ffil pow
er IN tie .lmily OF notions. and far jhey l.rr
been able they lave cyc.rd Us 10 tie pe q. fhc 3.
eureents. Under cover Of neuir b.y, >uh..C.s.
protected 10y the Gov Tnmrtt OF Great Bl.cin
have liyishly contributed material -pn9rt o. ,hc
iDsuTcea.S, and Cmp.oy, d every WOul cucre to all
them In cycr;hr0Ninr the GOyc.uweEt. If tie ta.'.
States. European politicians Go nu low III a@'
IN suppospg that he people IF the United N1''s -'r
indulsing profound ,e.se f uiuy. IL wou.d ro-
be uDuetrel If that sense Of injury should mpI iic
zion, as lis hsnos shDn once aoIe De free 20 cr
naua rolrcss. Demands Tor redress are v'ry ar, 20
nct policy of the PrcsiscIt lie dc'l,t c,Il.no..,
cnuI, o-sar7 demOrlzLg. aHd ujur oCs 10 tie - fn-
sc, C., IL deems rtye,ge ard TcttAatiuu unworthy ia'
character Of the nation. Ihe s'rtHne t. pohcy
tbis 4 or IInent remain unchanged. Every word 81.
peace "a goodwill 20 foreign States Hat we blyc
tCTctt sVoken, a. which has been int fpfCtcd
fhe la. -aCe Of policy or Of peace. is now splncG
free before when think that al. d1r ai
viIsus'y passed the President does net Tor
noeLO.t thiDS Of sending armies or nHyeS With Suc
q yn'nose or upon such m.tveS. as have cr
ind 3D. into Cauadn. or The West udirs OF Acxico
9he., sc, however necessity that land upon Eir
VII. le would not be allowed TO rut a'ite # be- Should
desir,. Hc committed az tie ginning ot bis
pre- term OF admir- isralion to Ir,aie ana occuil
s &, laccs ports and iors which the nsCrgrut, n1
theQ is.cn. afervaid SHOULD take away from tie
Gov rumCBt ard thus 10 restore the National authority
thl0ut cut the Union he viii be committed AZ tie
1eeinrfr- OF his next L. every lawful effort that
shs s4G TO restore the national pres G. nj iluencc
Abroad. inst ttey stood before ths unhappy civil
We. ~gnn. Always confidently anticipating tie
friuu ~ the Union. and therefore aiVGfs io-ascolnr
fhe UiL.cultes and omb1rIassments Il orr relations
wit 20 maritime powers. which must ex 81 j; e on.
OF tie -'il war should Lad their jnrous policy IN.
shcr-o., we have, in season, ard our ianefs say.
DOT VI season. appealed 10 the rIaIitue staics. arG
especially 10 Great Br1ain. 10 ieseitd ~ Cue time
such Of their proclamHisons. ORDERS and cecseCs
aero~c'e from national sovereignty over all tern
Eory aad over all the citizens OF the United S1t-s.
Incredibly in regard 20 our ultimate srcc - has indeed
besIB ~ induce Great Britain o. jet These Uppe2s.
and now ne end OfOur likely - fra n, fee L.
fac with that nation IN very Gisturhea srte al rea-
Gons British sohjccis are still sending frta raic
vessels 20 destroy our CONNER &C AID her - 70 our
seaPcrts anG these vessels are reca ded by I Bria
nc .estys GoFernmeIt as lANii sAIs-oi-M,i.
annex copy OF telegram Just received hon haliinX
which shows the dangers OF this sort against which We
fsye 20 guard. Our ships0i war are eNtuCed nor
British ports. while oHn ports are Lnieserrety
open 10 theirs. In this unfortunate situation
Of 'a3iIs we shail exert ourselves not
20 preserve peace between the two counr,es We
ought rot however. to be expected TO do II without
cancellation. at least some show of gooc-wi on The
ether silc. Canada is one OF Tie points where the
peace ~ She two Countries IS immediately exposed.
9udge Smith yesterday adjourned the case # the
Et.Abaas r0iders eight dNs, and thus be has again
FENDER, j. impossible for us Ia modify our restrictive
Deasyres in regard - ttct Province There - reason
% ho,e however that il rot . idicary, the execu
.at f-kn
oeedincs S viii reassure the border sentiment III
shat case the President Will hasten t. manif, - a
<eneTd OF security and Of liberaity toward that
&mpOI. ant Province.
Beycad Canada, however the prospect Of ieconci
Satici couled The Neutrality law and tic Greens
Prosisilation be little better titan dead
le.os the courts Of Great Britain. and in the docAs
OF T. rpool and Glasgow. The Rappllannocs' az
Cain y receiving ship for recruiting agents resid-
znc f-~ operating at LiyerpOO! The Shenandoah Is
afar. committing new depfedaious near the Cape Of
Goo hope; and then. almost daily we hear of new
piaio clandestney butt, armed manned, and
ecu; ~, and dispatched from Liverpool. Even
Arm French ram. eyading French and Danish
law crrlcys the services OF Brit sd steamer and
BI.tsh Merchants TO effect Its unlawful aimnmeut.
Gar ny English statesman expect that tic people o
che fued States WI endure an unprncpled maritime
W. HE hands OF soy people without resort to self
deicr Shall the Governments OF the two countries
pufpf tfem 20 drift into conflict Must the e1thgu-
men o Slavery ia the UDted STATES Opj dear
10 bo' nations be atoned for by deadly var between
fhen Certainly. such a consequence Is unnecessary.
Ut wCud be criminal
Err; britain. think must now know what hitherto
phc ns- so strangely doubted namely, that the
Ar ans the Union is to he the G. ief dominating
obec Of thought and affection. IL they are anrr,
VI Great Britain 1t Is because they believe with how
xnrci 1t is unnecessary here TO say that the
Brit uatOn has desired and sought overthrow Of
xhe on. II now Great Britain satisfied that this
cbcY shed object Of American affection is entirely safe
--saie oqgaly against domestic treason and against
6oresn lnteTventiOB-then let her manifest in some
way Ter contentment with that established fac.
DO rot say that this fhoil be demOnstritively
.Iu Az lH luf
Seu,, .r and even as Of chance Let British Mia.
4str-f hereafter instead OF speaking OF Us a.
Aratln that n, or ought ~ must be DIVIDED INTO two
1n''ns speak Of they rightly expect Ms u speak
of fir~ Britain as q sovereign State integrity
ms ,ri and friend, neither know know
anvt.ins. think the Queen Il England Is as popular
an th- o. tied States t1-ufy as she ~ among her own
apticct- We refuse TO understand her illusions 10 us
an ie.. !ste speech TO Parliament pngenerous or
fr;er1sv. Why cannot British statesmen be as Fencr
90 e. United States as their sovereignf lnen let
an ", afiOus restrictions upon Intercourse villa
fri s pOrts be removed and let II be shown mat The
6s 'te United States is welcome ~ Brtsh ports
~ re- british flag is IN our own. Let justice not
stunt on Ler coasts but pursue BIItsn
sullfHs on the decks Of Brush vessels
zhS violate her laws, and arrest t1cm.
tfuecd be- on the high under whatever tg they
ahsl emulate In carrying their pifa ical wal ne
eQiIu-t uucfending niohdy Power. Great biItaih
kross. tDink, how bnexletng we are ana therefore
sbs Knows how easily We ean reciprocate peace WIN
,ec. end even II it ssdeslIed friendship with friend
efa This DONE shall be able 10 confer calmly rpon
xuf Gains and questions remain ~ be adjusted III
sr,i, friendship and goodwill
- rot require you 10 submit this dispatch 10 Ear
r.; you may however, show any paIt of It, or the
fwhoe Of il, 10 him, IT, upon being informed OF its
ch,iac.eF. be shall wish TO nee 1t.
am, Sir, your Obedient servant
WILLIAM H. SEWARD
1aps eao