New-York tribune., 1867-09-11

recognition il premat,irey made The insurreetionary
Justly Withheld Strangers who may be- dealing with ono
or the other may he nluIiousy affected in either caS
that the Queens proclamation which by conccdmc bel
lgerent privileges TO the insurgents lifted them ny for
e purposes OF sufrecon 70 IN equality WIN 'ne ma ~"
ton which they were attempting 10 overthrow, was pre-
mature uecne was unnecessary aud that II was III is
operation unfrendy because II was premature
The President earnestly desired Her Maesty's Govern
mesc concerns Of This country. He distinctly stated
urherthat he would take care IN every TO render
any pos5ible injuries which foreigners might suhr as
light as possible and fully to indemnity them. In answer
20 this latter communications Her Maiestys Government
on the sh Of April 1861 said thai the matter seemed not
yet ripe for decision, way the other and this
however statement that English opinion seemed 70 be
tending TO the theory that peaceful separation of the
OF States and might not lpurouy affect tho rest Of the
world 1T was then made known that The subject wac to
milton Of the pretended Confcdrracy Otherwise called
there a new nation, would be pressed in Parliament
When these facts became known 10 this Govern.
6f e' ths fre For@ % Secretary Of state was by no
satisfactory, and Her Majestys Government was there
they would the friendship Of the United states by
refusing al aid and comfort 10 their domestic enemies or
carOus benefits of different course u was noJ long
Britain would elect Her Maestys Principal secretary
for Foreign Affairs having invited conference on the M
Of May announced TO the United states Mlhser ~ in
Southern Confdcrlcy Then in that capital and that
He then made the important announcement that there
already existed understanding between Her Malesys
Government and that of France, which would lead both
10 take the same 10 recognition. whatever that
course might he. Tine United states Muster OF course
unprcpaed with instructions 10 meet these revelations
rc,,cd that his appointed successor, Mr.. Adams, was
then on his voyage and might be expected within 10 or 10
waiting for me coming OF the new Minister fhe pro
posed movement In Parliament f9i recognition "as, ~
The instance Of the Secretary OF Foreign AHaFs post
poncd. , a.. ,.,
| Int It
H. Covcrnment entirely considcrate in rceard
To The United States TO consult and agree win France
CpOn question vital Ia the JnucdStes without ahoiu-
ing them hearing Moreover the United States We're
then nnbe AS they are yet unable to perceive how it ~
Justly considered by Her Maestys Government any more
lawful, just friendly 10 entertain traitors agilrst tie
United States. with view to busincss negotiations WIN
them, unolcdly and privately, tban IS 70 on'I.h AN
as may. Earl Eusselps explanations revealed TO me
United States the fact that even thus early 9elore any
rgents and even before any medtated blow had been
given by this Government in its own defense the British
privately aud unkindy. debates with the insurgents
than direct and speedy sanction of the rebellion IN the
[ nitcd States, ard dissolution Of the American non
They yet unwilling TO believe that Great britain
would take such course WIN uhcohceaed plScipi,y
MI. Adams. the new Minister IN the meHhlhe' hi'i
been charged with tie duty Of counleiacung the
appeals Oi the di.unOnsts, aud was prepared 10 answer
every argument which u.cy could advance either ON the
the freedom of trade or for the freedom nj men Ihe M
suIgcui cmissiiics ached London the ))h of April
the 18Th oi APRIL reached London on the 81 OF May:
ON the tth Of May only TWO days aIrr t,e So.emcoo .,
cInissarlcs with unofficial interview He patiently IL
is NOT for us 10 ray conndmgy, heard them discaim
slavery rs principal causo Of the incipent Rebellion
while they alleged that IT. real cause was the lngh prices
which The su-caed south was Obliged to pay Tor manu-
hciGied good by way Of protecting sonled Northern
manufacturer. They favored hun with glowing STATE
millions. lie answered that when the ques
tons of recognition should come TO DE ioi-
mally discussed. inquiry must be made ON Two Two
ponisl-i whether the body seeking recoSnltion could
maintain I,s position au independent state; and
secondly. m vnat manner II was proposed 10 ma'lh
relations Wltl ortgn states After frNeNinS ths con
Nelsauon j, u ,o ~ WuhuS.eu % az ma ~ hi ,hat
they would rest IN odon IN the hope That recognition
Of the sovereignty of the Southern CoiIo dcfacy Wouu
net long he delayed Two days later namely on ne oth
oi May the principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs an
the law officers the Crown-the Attorney and
tie solicitor General. and the Queens AdIocate-and
that the southern ConicdcIacy of America according To
the principle. which seemed TO them 10 bo lns prinoples
nation which went half way toward the recognltion 0t
the socaled southern Confederacy, WAS Issued at Lon
rived there In Inc c1cing lie was officially received
,h ctb rn. tr hi.tory OF the Queens proclamation
neutrality, What wrote concerning u IN the dlsttch
which Lord stanley has received Is as follows, , -,
"Whlc rs set the civil uHdeyclopcd, ana the
insurgents without any organized military forces or
treasury long before they prctcnded 10 nave mas OF 10
sea Her Mucstys Government. acting pfccpitdteH ar
wo have always insisted proclaimed tlc hsutBenls
behgeren power ana conceded to them the ady@ntages
and privileges OF thgt character aud thus raised then III
regard the prosecution OF an unlawful armed sll}cc
ton 10 equality with the tnited states 1ho oMtcu
remain Of The opinion that tAt Proclamation ts
not been Justified on amy ground Oh either necessH "
moral right that Therefore, was an nct Z" WtohEiu III
teryentio departure the obligations Of existing
The defense which Lord STANLEY rests upon the de
csions OF our Courts Is again reviewed ana MI No"'u
The Iecals from the Courts sustain the historical view
OF the case which have presented Before the QneenS
proclamation OF neutrality the disturbance III ,ne hsa
states merely local insurrection IL wanted the
name OF war 10 enable n To be evil war ana 10 lNe en-
dowed such with maritime and other Degcreht rlsht
Without that authorized II might dle and was eN
pec,ed not 10 live and be fragrant cNl war; Dnt To pesh
IL was therefore not without lawful and wise design
that the President declined TO confer upon the nsurrc
ton the pregnant bapsmal nnme OF ciNll war 10 tne
prejudice The nation whose destiny was III his hands
What the President thus wisely and humanely declined
She baptized the slave insurrccton WITHIN me ohlteu
States civil and thus 40 iar as the British nation
and It's influence could 20. II name To Hye ana
flourish. and triumph over the American Union -! tis
proceeding queen OF Great Britain intervened III the
purely domestic and internal anrs OF the United states.
and derogated from the authority of their Government
Reference O the event, Of the time VIII shO" tat she
| Inisundorstood entirely the actual SITUATION
pass without comment Lord Russell's justification OF
the Queens proclamation by ass nilang the situation
here in 1901 To that OF the Greeks rising AGAINST their
Turkish oppressors In 1928 IL could hardy pe eAv.""
that this Government would bo convinced by an arsn
mont that asmilaes them TO tho ottoman rover ~ s
decline aud the savehodng insurgents 10 the Christian
descendants Of heroic Greece. IN thc reasce 10 cVh
uon Lord Stanley thinks thht the Qeens i,
civil war political CONFUSION which otherWlso wouio
have remained mere iOcil nsurlecton III ~
that nsurrectIon acquires new powers facoltios
and attributes when receives from s own OF iofolg
Government the baptsnal OF civil war the oa't
which Lord Stanley raises might require grave consdo
ton Such, however. Is not generally the case snu
certainly the in the late contes'
here. Provisions and treasures. arms Gdhshee,
and munitions of and even ships OF war es @ ~, 70
pour forth the British shores support OF the III
surgcnt cause the queens recognition y. u ~
bellgerent proclaimed; and they constansy IN ,n
creased until was finally suppressed by the yigoI au
energy OF this Government The commercial losses os
the United States, which the immediate sucS' ",
ths present core spondence only small part OF ts