QUEEN VICTORIA

Tho American Minister, Hon. Chas. Francis .Adams, to whom tho books for the Queen were sent, has not yet acknowledged their receipt He wap reqnested to présent thcm either to the Queen’s private library, or to any public library, as he might décidé to be most fitting and expédient.

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liETTEB FBOM 3 . H. ESTCOUBT, ESQ., CHAIBMAK OF THE UiaON AND EMANCIPATION SOCLETY, MANCHESTEB, ENGLAND.

41 DoKSET STREET,

Hume, Manchester, Juiÿ 1 , 1864 .

Mt Deak Sir : The objecte of jour lA)yal Publication Society are in the highest dcgree commendable, and will do immense serviefe to the citizens of both countries. The crîsis of this ycar is of soleran importance, and we on this aide feel intensely the dangers arising therefrom.

From the first day that rébellion becamc a fact, to now, 1 bave never doubted the issue. It must be and will be conquered. The sacrifice is vast, must be as extensive as the free peuple of the United States ; and the keenness of mcntll suffering, anxiety and suspense endured by them are only known to themselves.

Physically, the Union power must subduo ail its focs, but in the doing of that the multipUcity of dangers that corne out of that subjugation is indeed alarming. Were your pcople less intelligent, less virtuous, less morally strong, the reaction would be a despotism, and Union , but with the mental force, the virtue, power, and the moral heroism, I see nothing to fear for the future. These forces must perçoive clearly and distinctly ail the dangers of the past connected with the damning slavery of the chivalry, and so seeing must rise up to that grand eminence of moral dignity that shall sleep not, nor weary, untU the Inst shred of that garment of blood and oppression is cast into the sea, and thus the base of a new era will be laid in pnictical freedom and unity of principle. I am not disappointed at the resuit of the amendment of the constitution proposition, with the copperhead party so strong in the représentative house. I could not adeulate on a two-third majority, and now it will go to the country as a distinct platform for their acceptance, and to carry which a strong house will be elected.

Tlierc must be a positive prohibition in the constitution as well as a theoretical principle of ail men’s equality, and my prayer is that the American people will not let the politics of the country be calm until it is a cerlainty that the national govemment, by virtue of its suprême laws, must carry freedom per se into ail its tenitory. Then shall the Atlantic ring out to the Pacific, and ail the mountains and valleys catch the strain, God hatli made of one blood ail the nations rf raen to dwcll together in peace. Sir, your country will then be the grandest moral power in the world ; the greatest nation of free

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labor among the nations of the earth ; and your prosperity be multiplied a thousand fold! '

Tours, very faîthfully,

John Hau. Estcoukt.

WiujAM T. Blodgett, Esfi.

COXJNT A. DE GASPAKIN.

Lausanne (Vaud), October 20, 1864.

It is to-day only that I reccived your letter, and, that I know to whom to addre.«s my thanks for the magnificent présent that wa.s sent to me, unaccompanied (hough by any letter whatever. I hâve written several tiraes to America since, in order to infonn you thereof, but without obtaining any answor. I dcem It proper, however, to give you these explanations, fcaring that my silence might be wrongly interprcted.

Will you therefore, dear sir, tell tlie “ Loyal Publication Society” how much the thought has touched me which placed my name on your llst.

They were not mistaken in believing that your noble cause had not a more devoted friend than I am. I pray to tl od that he raay bless you above ail in your approaching élection. It seems to nie that not to re-elect Mr. Lincoln would be rLsking everything at the eve of a conclusive succès». I hâve written a letter to give expression to thi.s thought ; it might, perhaps, be puhlished with you, and produce some good.

Please to accept the assurance of highest considération of your devoted

A. DE Gaspajun.

To WiLUAM T. Blodgett, Esq.

Lbi?ox Library

Bnnrroft CoUrcltan.

Fturhttafd tn 1893.