Year: 1868

From ne British Branch Of ne Lte,stiGgs' ia d AeagcCe q


Adams United states Ministcy DC, DC.


SIR: YOu are about TO return to your country
from this kingdom, where, by rare union OF statesa
ship rmness and courtesy you have long discharged
the duty you owed TO your own Government, ana mani
tested the regard you entertained for the English nation
During term of unexampled diplomatic eXgency. you
have labored untirngy and with deserved success TO
h9se Teons Of mera and


The representatives OF society when desires 10 @ sec
lies Of the AngoSaXon race but throughout the world
bid yOu therefore, with deep regret1 sincere farewell
They thank you in the of civilization for your faith
full efforts in its and they ask nothing more from
your Government than that your place shall hereafter bo
filed by conscientious and as enlightened


But graver matter than that OF expressing our esteem
and good wishes brings us into your presence You de-
part Sir leaving unarranged question which Is the eV
legacy Of the parisanshp shown by some few among us
for the slave owners who souGh the dest.cop oi
Abraham Lincoln. she vanquished the lnsuiIecOh ana
YOU Will TO find her stronger and more secure than
ever-conseerated by the blood OF her nartyIs % aId
famous to all time for clemency with which she crowned
can You will be able TO tell her how many
hearts beat here IN England win wisG ,rlCg 5Cg
aud rebeous wrong and the hateful principle OF human
bondage You Will be able 10 for us that the synpa
sented by the camor of an Insignificant minority who
unworty pretended 10 speak in the national name ana
here the safety OF the free and united Republic
garded their safety and her Interests and prosperity


You will however have 10 add that you leave unsettled
this perious question which after much dscnssion



mankind with the possibility OF the curse OF such fratr
cidal and unnatural struggle as that must be which
should array England aud America in arms against each
other venture therefore, to charge you with TINS
message to all your cOuntrymen who feel with us the
horror OF that awful Tell them, sir, that the
people OF this land had part OF lot m the dispatch
OF the pratcal which pieyed upon your
commerce. The bunders OF official persOnages, and The
frauds OF unscrupuOusy speculative tradesmen cannot
surely be called Of nation Tell them that 80 far
the newly acquired power OF the English people con
trol egislaon In the mind OF their brothers here 10
do them perfect justice. II in your country-as unfortu
naely ours-there be miscievOus men who VIII dare 10
say that such language OF fear Sir,
answer the capacity Of common to fight
OF country has been proved by too many sad
and heroic passages OF history TO need at this day more
proof Challenge them for u.s. Sir, to rivalry IN
nObler manhood and happier strife OF honor bid them
be patient 10 allow the opportunity OF showing
that just and equitable Report Tor us who speak
the numbers in Great Britain that wo loYe
and shudder the shameless Whisper OF those
who can hint at the infamy OF war between us
Repeat from TO fellowcountrymen-Ou klnsnen
and our friends-that II Diplomacy fails, Reason ana
Right have therefore failed For ourselves we abide
by Reason and Right and denOunce war between
America and England to-day In any time 10 come, as
q basphemy against the common religion OF the two
peoples catastrophe without possible compensation.
and crime utterly beyond pardOn-utery incapable of
defense


These are the sentiments beg you 90 convey 20 the
American nation. support them with your own knowl
edge Of the spirit which Europe and which
mnarts even TO our weak words the sublime meaning OF
the breath before the dawn You Will thus noDy
close your pacific mi ssiOn and Will merit sincere
welcome from your compdrlOts a5 the IhleWeu we no"
respectfully bid you


EDMOND .BEALEs, President; w. r. COwELL STEPNEY,
Treasurer JOSEPH GUEDALLA, CHARLES CAssAL. Hon.
Secretaries.