New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-05
GOSE SEALED ORDERS"
N for Evidence That They Did
"a Fusf-Boaving of Question.

Al EGfHt Dtte''''S -
--,ro- Of The Tribune.
2 ihe al The Tribune OF this morning
- -,.erreut by Mr.. Henry Clews as TO
-lia" ty ,hfs port q the Russian feet
BE- fie -.,-s that his contention is that
rlh-" "a NOT come here under sealed orders
s aee' Il, our struggle TO maintain and
heP - c9vernment" He goes on TO
.e'eiua'' ee-.-t Of an "avowed purpose Of
rsiA "a 7, .,,-sreutlv not noticing that the
E''t a. orders Gf there were any being
a.. a. inconsistent with the aVo"ai O any
- r,,rious instance Of the uncertainties
has there should be question raiseu
q sso'5 over the existence Of such an I'M
6 hh .+o- as those sealed orders. Slrohs
gran - they did exist is found IN me
r.ien'e --,,.-io,s Weed" by his grandson. J.
lhe - which is the following statement
r. -. ~ VIII be remembered tha'
T NJ ~. rebellion a Russian feet lay TOT
ssrg y .ns in our harbor. and that other
rTeTal 'i--.- .e-,-e- were stationed at san
Rass'a- admiral Farragut lived at the As
,bere he was frequently visited "y
~ admiral. between whom VIE"
ife ING officers serving in the MeolteI-
thl5 .-.--n friendship had grown up. SIT
ransa- -oo-, one day after dinner Admiral
t0 20 20 his Russian friend, Why are
flI's 49,, .bo winter here IN idlenessF i
3ol -. -snI,e6 the Russian admiral uhuer
,-sers 10 be broken only IN
ss' -, has not occurred He added jha1
p.ssiar vessels were lying Oh hail H-0i'
- ~,,s similar orders During 1Ils
- no Russian admiral admitted tha' H0
.-.sire6 orders 90 break the seals IL OO'-
y =. Rebellion. we became involved IN VA
.,-si.7 nations strict confidence was 'lleN
sronsi A. ,...- Sac
-. seward informed me that he had asked
=. Russian Minister why his government hep'
cav ssirs az wax 50 long IN or hafoois' WIZ
-. a. ANSWERING he disciaimed any knoN'-
= = +be nature Of their visit felt at liberty
!. sax mat Il had no unfrieudly purpose
.r.-, Napoleon had invited Russia as ne
"a, r.vs-f 20 unite with him in demanding
Il. t-s.tug Of our blockade. The Russian Am
t--.,ss- al London Informed his government
-. rnrlar6 was preparing FOR war Win Amer
"a. IN account Of the seizure Of Mason aud
yssg Hence zwo fleets were Immediately
ss-. across the Atlantic under sealed orders.
q, fhst q their services were not needed the in
tsrtous Of the Emperor would remain. as they
have 70 this day secret. j IS certain. how
ever that when our government and Union were
,r-psrrea b. a formidable rebellioD we should
have found q powerful ally in Russia. had an
emergency occurred.
thus Ear wrote Thurlow Weed. His blogra-
rhs- ADDS that this is corroborated by a well
known New-Tork gentleman, who was IN ST.
Petersburg when the Rebellion began, and who.
curing an unofficial call upon Prince Gortscha-
koF was shown by the Chancellor an order
written In Alexander's own HAND directing his
admiral 10 report 10 President Lincoln for or
dery IN case England or France sided with the
C01fsderates" Here. as Il seems TO me. Is such
direct and positive evidence as to call upon any
one whOse contention is that the Russian feet
'did nor come here under sealed orders TO help
u.s. to bring forward more direct and positive
evidence 10 sustain his contention. Until that
Is produced 4 seems 10 me that the sealed
orieH" should be taken to be g part OF the
tru,h or history.
M. Cews proceeds 10 say that Russia's re-
fusa 70 join France IN intervening against us
was not until Great Britain had previously
Done So" This, he says. lis shown" by a letter
% himself 10y Mr.. Gladstone. from which he
makes a quotation. But that quotation does
m alude 10 the question whether Russia's re-
asal % join France or England's refusal was
Ne FIRST. on hasty examination il would seem
little difficult 20 make Mr.. GladstOne's state
uent, in the letter quoted from, that the Eng
Eh Cabinet never at any time dealt with the
SUBJECT or recognizing the Southern states in
YOUR great Civil War executing when Il learned
he proposition Of the Emperor Napoleon III
and declined THAI proposition without qualff-
caton, hesitation. delay Or dissent" with the
extracts given in Murley's Life Of Gladstone
net or September IL. 1852 Lord Russell seems
% have written 10 Lord palnprsfon that the
TINE had come Tor offering mediation with q
view 10 The recognition 81 the fndepeuGerlce OF
me Couiederstes." on September "A Palmerston
wrote 70 Gladstone that both he and Lord Rus
ttL thought The time was fast approaching
Nhen OUT offer % mediation ought 10 be made bv
lngiana France and Russia" and that Lord
russell was going 10 privately instruct the
snliasSacor az Paris 70 sound the French gov
eminent and this looking forward. = the media
GOV vas refused 20 au ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the
LAlepenaence 81 the South. Gladstone. in
ahsRer, agreed with Palnerst0n and urged that
ne proceeding should be prompt
N view oi these letters the statement % Nor
~ taat the English Cabinet was di-fdes"
Tssis u he well founded. and that Russell
. ersion ana Gladstone were disposed 70 5oin
=, Se french Emperor. and that the statement in
~. Haesiones letter 10 Mr.. Clews must have
.-5Ieie 10 tho action ~ the Cabinet after
ar refusal of Russia had been made known
cue mar refusal doubtless there was no de
y dissent on fhe part ~ the English Cahi-
- p oecIring The proposition % the French
.l1or- But before that il would seem that
49, must have been some hesitation, ~ not
-.nah memory Is 50 feetinC that q Seems
-. Wy well that the memory ~ our people
,. -Q he refreshed as 10 these facts al this
~ luhcture r.. y. r.
"e"-lork March J. 1904