New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-25
JEFF. DAvIss LETTERS OF MARQUE.


Tie Mo5ae Mercury publishes the following copy
Of the letters Of marque which JEFF Davis is trying 70
Issue:
PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTIONS TO PRIVATE ARMED
VESSELS.
l. Tire tenor commission under the act Of Copgess
entitled An act recognizing The ss.ene. q w ne
Of nqa. p1es 's and pss sood copy Of which
ed will be kept constantly Ia view The hsn
s ssy t 70 tie Ss ms SS with the .acepos
tie within ssue or three miles from the shore Of
peace with United States and the Confederate
sae You neverhee. esscu. your conm.iGn wsh'n .ss
s on X. rs. s sSn bs udn Of .acS
nation, II permitted to do 20. .
and civilized nsiOns and In all pre-
eeedns toward neo;I. vessels. you are to sys .aI & :. s
tanning their neutrs character and Of de'inns and bngS6
then Tor regular sdjpdicsiion ia the proper cases
Iou paculary avoid the sppesrsnce Of using
force seduction with the ew 10 deprive such vessels Of hsn
The Pssense other than persons In toe military 'es
D enemy vessel, and their you 20 poc..s
~siS ,hi. eossrI@sn :rd q: e.ia.s.
may BE- the Judge Judge. OF the proper Court
interest Or property Of III. captured vessel and her sdns and i
the tne 70 be deiysfed to the Judge JSass Al
mens and ~nns found bord and the said pspen 70 %
other presents the capture 70 be poducee
the, ~ere received without sud addition subtraction or s
beEIlement-
Property Of the enemy i eIemp, from seizure
neutral vessels. unlss, it be contrsbsnd Of war.
and % ,hs.o ali or deliver ss@ up I
orer shall be sc1epied .nd TIE vessel e n liberty 70 PuI.ue W
than can be conveniently received on board your vsse IA
which the neutral vessel De carried into port for The
The following articles declared BY tots Government COM
sbAnl well ali others that declared By the
All imPlemen,. serving for the purpose Of BY
pistols pe,sd. bombs. sr.n sSs. BALI. io shell. plies. ord
oayons,, ys Ems anSes noise iun'He h0"'s' 'e' AUG
A.o mber for ship Ouidins pitch. tai. rosn, copper Ia
directly to the equipment Of ves-wrousht Iron and panks
Nsva vessels conveying enemies Dispatches or military per,
the service OF the enemy forfeit their neutral chsrsetes
aud liable TO capture and But this rule dGss
apply neutral vessels bearing dispatches from the putnS
ministers snsss'sdo OF enemy residing In neusra co m
by the command Of the President Of tn. Confederate Stated
ROBERT rOOMBS, Secretary OF State
FORM OF BOND.
bound the consdsa.s states Of America in the iah sum. Il
tIily t be made bind ourselves. heirs eIecuso snl
7 9'y % X. and .sy.s.y BY S1is ps;"sa
ton h.s oeeg made to he ..d Goa.sde,se ssss. Of
prisa. authorizing : Note g or vessel called the te
at armed vessel In the service Of the Confederss
Of Se @s To~ sus en- the ..d consi.rs. States
Now iihe owners ofcer and crew.. who shall be employ,
board Of ,sd weasel when cOnmi'oued shall observe q
De given them according law for the regulation Of their
do s1s a =. % .nS ynss
during her conmrsion aud shall deliver up ssd commsst
revoked b. the President Of the Confederate States tbs
this otgton hsu be void but otherwise shall remain In fa
force and effect -
ssned sealed and delivered In presence OF -, on this
ID Of
a. B. }witne.'ss.
Nors 1Th. blsnk must be h.i with tie name OF the co,
snder or the time being aud the AID least IVY
Iesponsible sursties interested in the vessel
Nofs l.-This blank must be hlled with i've" no
vs. be provided with only $50 men, lees number wi
hst number the blank he led with ten"
Sors A--Tis blank be hed with character
yesseL ship" "brg" schooner" s,esneT," &c.