New-York tribune., 1875-07-13
assurance from the court physician that war could
nnly be ayarted by the act Of the American COvetn

assurance from the court physician that war could
only be averted by the act Of the American Govetn-
meDt. The Queen then informed Sir Henry and his
| medical associate what occurred between Her Ma
iesty Lord PalmcrstOn. and Prince Albert whom The
dispatch demanding the surrender of Mason and
Slidell was brought to Windsor for approval. This
statement not only confirmed the material facts
communicated by Mr. Kinard, but superadded
minute and interesting details.
This information however, like that impaired by
Mr. Kinnaird was given under strict injunctions Of
secrecy But the death of Lord Pamerston renlov-
ing one seal of secrecy and anxious that our people
should know how much they were indebted To tho
Qucen of England. wrote to Mr.. kinnalrd asking
his permission to make full revelation OF the Facts
within my knowledge. hat gentleman commune
Gated with Mr. Gladstone, the successor OF Lord Pal
merston. Mr. Kinnairds reply to my letter, an ex-
tract from which feel at liberty to publish, will
show that the question encountered another OBJ
stacle:
FROM TIE HON. A. KINNAIRD TO TIURLOW WED.
9 PAIL MALL EAST. Dec 22, 1870.
DEAR Mr. WEED: am sorry have been so long
in answering your letter but lost no time IN com
municating with Mr.. Gladstone At first he only
sent me an answer through hisSecretary, saying mat
he would inquire, a. he was not aware OF the iact.
/ have at last received very fu answer rpm nun.
a copy of which inclosc confdRfidHy. cannot
agree with him TO verbal correction not beng ~
the greatest Importance, for person may inadN'ft-
emily express q thing in way which might appear
insulting or disrusful when the slightest al
teratiOn IN the wording might completely change US
aspect. OF course under the circumstances u VIII
bc impossible to make any official use OF Glaistones
communication. But il must rest with you 10 de-
eide neither you will refer to the matter as resting
upon your own memory % o. what , - you ,b nya,r aq " Jo
trust that there vii never be any alteration III the
friendly relations between the two countries and
tha: you will succeed i'll getting your Government 10
feI Alabama controversy,
there Is D full disposition to do So Remember me
most kindly to Miss Weed and all our mutual
friends. Yours very truly, a. hiNNAlkD.
THE QUEENS EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN PEACE.
There can be no lmpropricty in saying that Mr..
Gladstone assumed that whatever passes between
the Queen and her Cabinet Ministers while ques
ton is under consideration is in its nature coniden-
tial am constrained upon, therefore, to act Mr. Kin
nairds suggestion in affirming, as | do. on trust
worthy information that three occasions during
the first year"f the Rebellion, Queen Victoria CON
tributcd essentially to the preservation of peace be-
tween this country and England. On two OCCASIONS
Her Majesty discountenanced suggestions from the
French Government which meant war.
The first was proposition for the joint nterycn-
ton Of France and England, the object being rec
ognitioh of the Confederate Government Tho
next was the introduction into Parliament, after
interview by the mover with the French Emperor.
of a resolution rcpudiating our blockade. The pop
ular feeling in England strongly in favor Of
the Confederate States, that friends in Para-
ment and in the Cabinet but for the conviction that
their tacitly approved by their Soyereign
would have found themselves unable to successfully
resist those hostile measures.
When the dispatch demanding the surrender OF
Mason and Slidel was read by Lord Palmerston to
the Queen, and the consequences of refusal were
explained, Her Majesty was startled and distressed
.-..l.4 4 li,,t tI..lt
patch to the Prince Consort, who, then in his last
Illness was sitting in his apartment the Queen asked
him to read it, saying that she thought the language
and spirit were harsh and peremptory. The Prince
concurring in opinion with Her Majesty, subjected
the dispatch to erasIres and nterneatious IN
which amended form it was returned to the
Premier. In relating this incident to Sir Henry
Holland tho Queen added. that was tho
last timo the Prince used his PEN Not
quite sure that Mr.. Kinnaird in his letter
intended to permit me to state how he obtained
the information relating to the modification OF
Lord Pamerston's dispatch, | am constrained to
withhold IN interesting incident without. however,
rcinquishing the hope of bringing it ont at another
time and in another form.
Our war with the Confederate States. a. we nov
know and realize was formidable enough in all its
aspects and consequences without the aggravations
of simultaneous conflict with England and France.
The French Emperor was unquestionably in favor Of
the Confederate States and desired to aid them even
at the expense of a war with our Government. His
point was that France needed cotton. The Emperor
said to Archbishop Hughes what his brother. tho
Count de Morny, repeated to me. that when the
French people out of employment, the Govern
ment was expected to furnish them with bread
that cotton was essential to the welfare Of France.
and that for this reason the French Government was
justified in urging either the recognition of the Con-
fcderate Government the abandonment of our
blockade. He sought and expected the cooperation
Of England, a large majority of whose citizens were
with him in sentiment and sympathy. But that
national calamity was ayerted by the firm, en-
lichtened steady and wise course of eminent and
influential English friends of our Government and
Union to all of whom my of gratitude il meas
urel by the value of the services rendered. Nv.
New- York. July 10, 1870.