New-York tribune., 1869-05-20

offensive things published in were the letters o.
Manhattan. At the time Of your civil war; 0neehetlth
OF the adult male population OF Great britain hau Ts
Now, much larger number have them ana now W. Jol IN
Bright Is Minister; ROebuck is turned out OF MS seat ~
Parliament, where before he was secure ana t L,ud
escapes narrowly ana only because enc ns is & ie fIthfnv
adhering your cause, have shared your victory Ie
are power and they tender you reparaton accorung
to the international creed OF their party by reIeIeh9e
to arbitration in the matter Of the Alabama AssuIeu5
h If Is moral revenge that you desire the arstocratic
party I'm England You il IN Overowing measure GU
have II OveroYing measure already ana war uOeS
arrest political progress, you VIII soon nave oe'
COTTON NOT KING.
Mr. Sumner laws it TO our charge that the Rebellion
was originally encouraged by hopes Of support from Ed
gland No doubt IL was The South thought that Cotton
was King, and that must come to his standard
We had indeed sometimes whispered fearIuy anonS @
ourselves of dearth OF Cotton a calamity almost TOO
terrible put into words the announcement OF ~ came
against you the artisans OF Englandwith their wives anu
families faced starvaton and let me say that a parties &
forward and with free hands to suppotthe WoIh
men in the distress which they endured LOT cohso'oH
sake.
THE RECOGNITION OF BELLIGERESCY
The specific charges now made against us as nation
are believe, the premature reception Of begerehcy
and failure TO arrest the Alabama cannot REGARD
as specific. till it is reduced to distinct form ana III
dorsed by responsible authority. the charge OF having
prolonged the war by sympathy for two years Two
years from end OF the take us back to the Mood
these under such leaders, fighting Tor SuIh on
jects and under such OF such penees III case It & not
been supported by the sympathy OF nation 5000 % %nilSs
refused TO recognize their political existence WnCh
fused 20 give audience TO their wrongs Wnicn
M ao tbdr a goweT S9cI Let me ask you frankly would
any historical inquirer accept suCh lheoIy
or from some other quarter. Again I say 90
not wish TO ntrude for moment into the domestic po,
tics OF this country. But, again, we could nor heP
knowing that the prolonged existence Of the Conederaes
in all Republican journals aud speeches ascToeq 70
did Droong the war by sympathy or by any other means
they went strangely counter TO theiro"h desires. ynE
as they were for cotton their unanimous prayer was
that the might end. Some prayed tAat hSnl cut
in favor Of the North others that II might end m iaV9I
the recognition Of Confederate beIigcrcncy, nave.
IN t6Sr t6S st ntce pl'f Tas assn nSS 90 England only
that recognized France recognized at the same
time, and other Powers soon after. Why then'
does Mr. Sumner. to whose mind this fact can
not fail to be present keep France aHa tno
other recognizing powers ont or sight ana TX e cnatEe
ana the liability IN England alone with regard 70 the
recognition OF belgerency the sting OF the cargeheS
believe In the word premature But when time was lne
right time | submit 90 your candOr that an answer 70
this question essential part Of the charge against
ages in proportion the extent Of the error Thought
myself and have always said that the G9VeTnrht nao
made difference only of fow days And the case was
really pressing our oihces IN these seas REQUIRED IN
Mr. Adams at the time, objected 20 this step and TO
discussion in Parliament which followed II but he says
expressly IN his dispatch 10 T seward or May H. lsol
that he Is not prepared 10 state that there Is just ground
ms evidence OF disposition 10 emu Ine hopes ol tnDo
whom he represented. The whole dispatch Is worth
reading II you want % know how rhetoric eau pile Pehon
npon Ossa in the cause OF eight years Mr. Adams lands
nj Liverpool the great cotton port aud the focus OF the
ucusting and he is told that he might do good deal
to determine it in the right direction by STAYING ioI
lied with the reception which he meets from evcrybody'
Any doubt a. 10 his being received as the
~ all the States, loyal or seeding Is AZ once dispeed
m Tcv what he conid wish bnt that much depends
ttuou he o states,
the frmness ana energy ,,mSoe mSoe sI,t,r Ns'Uf IN [lo
pended NJ this critical moment on his being
able 20 tell the English people that the North were hgt
inc for tho abolition Of Slavery, but he forbidden 20
tell them tins De was euioncd 10 assure them of TIE
reverse The cas- Of your civil almost without
%dn PaIEaS Eayc M or at a W party centcs
but you have 40 clear division OF territory between thc
cor U!ing powers Here, owing To me Sharp lhe
drawn slavery YOU had from the beginning two gov
erumcrt- one legitimate the other dc ideo each com
vast ter cory. appointing all the officers. whether
military Og civil, ana welding the ehurc force
The Union party In England, who watched with keen
eyes for the Interest Of ther own cause never t lIAt
ms bceercus Looking YOU, We taw that you treated
s m @ wv a. ~ y fd moi done co. the struggle terrible a.
II was would have swallowed up an the horrors in hIs.
the Supreme Court 81 this country has decided
that the contest was war. mention ~
,irc,t hui bccause lie Judgments Of tho Supreme
Court Of the United states command tie respect Of the
legal world IN he speech on Foreign Relations, MIR
ency without Prize Courts, especially % Rebel slave
mongers" But thi- submit is az instance oi hs habit
of introducing The Anti slavery sentiment into questions
which must boz governed strictly by law u governments
were to be- outawed for to badness ~ their domestic
institutions thc world being fun % political conradlc
lions We should Doe outlawIng each other all round
LAND Ard OCEAN HELuGEEESCY.
However. not going % trench upon the province
of those who learned d. International law must
leave IL 10 them 20 say whether there any established
~ A. N
Government 10 distinguish between beigerou rights ny
land and bclgereut rights on the ocean whether the
raii1 rf whether IL "a land bcIgcreut slipped out Ola
Gorb,Ied port he could be- treated as anything but
5ci,og OF The English Government IN It's choice OF the
time FOR the recognition OF b,igerency was HRht, but
out ia ur0yc that if not papdbly wrong as lo
wairaui You in mpuing 20 b bad motives and ~ putting
a criminal construction Oh all that followed dea Win
the moral aspect Of the case alone
THE PALMLRsTOS CABISET.
That the English nation and tie English Government
wifly abuse their power Of recognition FOR the pur
poses Of foul conspiracy against tho Union, conceived
In some bandits OF English diplomacy ana secretly
supported by a pcrfdious people, IS q notion which may
mass current while you think Of abstract England tho
legendary monster Of patriotic histories ie sluc"il'
trade demon OF patriotic oraions Bnt T4o MrIe @ Ilo
members OF the English Government Tie Liberals were
in power, though with restricted suffrage Lotu la.
merston tho head OF The Government was an tCcdat
on the arstOcratic side but dplomatist ne was he
Pgr IF bc ana sacSad Monroe % docnc and he had en-
rOcd us with half Europe by the almost fauatca ardor
with which he crusaded against the slave trade l0rd
Russell was also hearty opponent oi Slavery and bad
taken an part I'm ts abolition, beside being on inc
Liberal side OF every question for 80 years Among the
other names-Mr Gladstone, the Duke Of Argyle, the
Duke OF Newcastle Nj Sidney Herbert Cir G. {. LOWS,
Lord Stanley OF Alderney the Duke OF Somerset Lord
Chancellor Campbell, Mr. Miner Gibson, Mr.. veil,
Mr. Ners-tO which would you point AS the treacher-
Gus enemy Of popular government ana the rights OF labor
point 10 several who were their most sincere ana
jealous friends.
The two uamos the list best known here perhaps
that OF Mr Gladstone then Chancellor O the EXchcqucr
and the most powerful member of The Government after
Lord Palmerston, and that Of the Duke OF Newcastle,