JOHN BRIGHT, ESQ., M. P

[Mr. Bright’s letter acknowledging the books sent by the New York sub- Bcribers, bas been mislaid. The foUowing, written early in 1863, is interesting, as showing this noble man’a consistent and wavering faitb in the Union canse throughout ail ite trials and dangers.]

London, Feb'y 27, 18ô3.

Mt Dear Sir : I hâve receivcd jour handsome and most acceptable présent of the four volumes of the “ Record of the RtbeUion.’'

I hâve often wished for the work, and had intendai to hâve boiight it. The copy you hâve sent me I shall value highly, as I”do the kind fecling toward me which prompted you to send it to me.

Your work Is original in its character. It must be far more complété and accurate than any other history that has ever been written, and a hundred years hence it will be regarded as the inost remarkable and one of the most valuable of the works proiluced on your Continent.

1 hope in its conclusion it will hâve to tell of the entire uprooting of Slavery, and of the perfect restoraiion of a grand and purified Union.

You will hâve obsen'ed, that in England a great change in opinion is taking place, or an opinion hitherto sileiit is being expressed. In every town great meetings are hehl to discuss the “ American question,” and invariably resolutions are almost nnanimously agreed to in favor of the North and Union, and the Alwlition of Slavery.

I hope we may soon hâve tidings of the progress of your govemment in recovering the revolted States, and see some praspect of the great contest coming to a close. The divisions in the North croate uueasiness here as being calculated to w'eaken the President, and to give fresh hopes to the South. I hope with you they appear less formidable than to us who look upon them from a distanœ.

Thanking you most sincerely for your handsome and valuable gift, and for the kind worda you hâve iiiscribed in the first volume,

I am, with great respect, yours most truly,

JouN Brio HT.

G. P. Pdtnam, Esq.

ON THE AMERICAN CONTEST

Rf.porm Club, Paix Mau^ London, Jum 7, 1864.

Sir : I am direct»! to bcg you, and the gentlemen associatod with you, under the title of the Loyal PubliccUhn Society of New York, to accept the beet thanks of the Library Committee of this club for your very obliging donation to the club, of the «te volumes of the Rébellion Record, and the volume of Miecellaneous Troeis accomp&nying the same. So important a publication will be sure to be r^rded with interest, and the merobers of the dub geuerally cannot but highly appreciate liio honor you hâve donc thein, by enriching their library with a valuuble contribution to contemporary history.

I hâve the honor to be, sir,

Your must obedient servant,

Hknkt Campkin, F. S. A.

Librarian, Re/orm Club.

W. T. Buidgett, Esq.

Keform Clcb, Pall Male, London, June 7, 1864.

Dkak Sir : I cannot allow my offlcial acknowlodgment of the safe arrivai of your handsoine présent to leave England without accompanying it by a less formai note from myself, to assure you how deeply 1 hâve sympathized, from the very first, with you and your fellowcitizens in the tremendous struggle which has been forced upon you by the attempted diaruption of the Union, on the part of the Slavoholding States.

It would be idle to prétend that in a dub comprising 1,400 members, held together by the simple fact, that they ail espouse, more or less enei^tically, the prindple of Liberalism in Home politics, every onc of its raembers holds the same opinion in regard to American affairs.

But of this you may r«»t assured, that many of the most eminent of these tnembers are not committ»! to the suiddal view wliicb the pro-slavcry advocates endeavor to uphold.

I regret the terrible ordeal through which it seems to be the lot of the Union to pass, ere it achieves the grcat end to which its patriotic efforts are tlirected, but I hâve so unwavering a feith in the ultimate triumph of the principles of justice, that gloomy as the outbreak

LETTEB8 FBOM EUBOPE

Bometimes appearg to my insular vision, I cannot but feel confident that in the end the enormous sacrifices which your nation is making will be crowned with that full and complété success which every patriotic heart aniong you is praying and striving for.

Neither wbuld I bave you believe that we are nose-lcd by some of your anti-northem newspapers. Those newspapers hâve spécial featurcs in them which render them rcadable, quite apart from their views on foreign politics, and you may rest assured, that eveiy Englishman who tums to a newspaper for his home views and politics is not therefore an cndoraer of ail the opinions enunciated in the more spéculative portion of its eolumns, to wit, its leading articles. Abovo ail, let me bcg of you to rest content, that the great heart of England could not and would not so belle itself as to extend a sympathizing hand to those whose efforts towards the destruction of the American Union are guidcd by a desire to uphold a System, in lier détermination to abolish which, in lier own possessions, England gave such costly proofs of lier sincerity and earnestncss. Cordially wishing gpeedy success to your noble work,

I am, dear sir, ever faithfully yours,

Henry Campkin.

W. T. Blodgett, Esq.