San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Victoria Letters Reveal Queens Efforts to Avert War
Debates in Parliament Over American
Civil War Through Light On
Feeling Toward South

certain extent, what I had hoped has
happened. Windsor, with all its sad
rccOllections, will leave a great i'm
preston on your heart it will be
link more with our beloved Angel,
and. however painful, will still give
the feeling of being nearer to the one
so beloved. l see that you work with
great courage, and, though fatiguing,
it will give you n certain satisfaction
doing what he wished, what he was
anxious for.
You will recollect that our beloved
Angel gave mc at all times his conf
dcncc, that we rarely differed. When
ever you have the slightest desire an
always at your command to aid you.
l have been intimately connected with
the country, when, with the exception
of few ancients. none Of the present
people were, as it were, in existence
or known Of. have, for near half a
century, been steady and devoted
friend of the country, never taking
the slightest advantage OF anything
for myself, or for any vanity, even
very trifling. Naturally my career
is drawing near its close, but, as long
as it is not terminated, you will find
me the devoted, fathcrly friend have
always been for you and our beloved
Angel. :.
ANXIOUS ABOUT PRINCE.
Extract from the Queens journal.
WINDSOR CASTLE. 10Th March,
1S62,-Saw Sir C. Phipps (keeper of
the Privy Purse) who had been speak
ing with Mr.. Gladstone William
Ewart Gladstone, then Chancellor of
the Exchequer, afterward Prime Min
istcr) about money matters. I feel
very anxious about provision for
BERTHE and his wife, in the event of
his marrying; provision for my
Younger sons on their coming Of age
and marrying; and a provision for the
younger children under age, in case
Of my death. He showed me a very
satisfactory paper from Mr.. Gladstone
one the subject.
Then saw Mr.. Gladstone for little
while, who was very kind and feeling.
We talked of the state of the country.
. He spoke with such unbounded I'D
miration and appreciation of my be-
loved Albert. saying no one could
ever replace him.
REBUKEs HER MINISTER.
Queen Victoria TO Earl Russell.
WINDSOR CASTLE, 31st March,
1S62.-Thc Queen returns this draft.
She has so often expressed her opin-
ion that it was useless and therefore
undignified on the part Of the gov
eminent to be continually making
circumstances which were attended
with no result but that Of producing
irritation, that she is glad Of lord
Russell's determination not To con-
tinuc the discussions on the subject
OF the French occupation Of Rome.
II is quite right, as record Of the
opinion Of the British government,
that the cons squences OF that oceu.
patton should be strongly but temper
ntely stated. The. queen therefore sp-
proves of this draft. But would il not
be better If Lord Russell left out the
concluding paragraph, which Is cal
culated to offend the French govern.
mcnt?
Queen Victoria to viscount Pal.
merston:.
WINDSOR CASTLE, April 30,
1S62.-Thc queen feels it necessary
to call the attention Of Lord Palmer
ston to the enclosed published mem,
from the admiralty.
Lord Palmerston will see that the
lords Of the admiralty state that they
have caused addition to be made to
the queens regulations. There is no
mention Of the queens sanction har-
ing been sought or obtained. The
queen is sure that the power thus as
sumed, of altering regulations issued
under her authority, is one that Lord
Palmerston will feel, equally with
herself, cannot belong to any subject,
whatever office he may hold.
ITO BE COntinued.)
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