Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-15
From the Charleston Courier
The Foreign COnsuls.

How long are we to submit to the cautious polcycf
the European Powers? How long are our COmns
soners to remain at the Courts of England and France
distinguished citizens of the States from which
they hail? How long are the officials of the British
French and other European Governments accredtedtO
the Government of the United States that were and
who hold the exequaturs of the Lincoln Administration
to be suffered to remain amongst u.s. the representatives
OF their Governments executing all the duties of their
various offices We have British French and Spanish
well other European Consuls amongst US fulfilling
their various missions and attending to the interests
the countries they represent without let hudranCe
yet Commissioners clothed with the authority of
Tree and independent people to treat with their Gov
ernments, are told, in unmstakable language, that
they cannot recognize their authority-thst we ore
not yet an independent nation-that they must tar
ry at Jericho until their boards are grown
Why, when our Commissioners were refused to be heard
as the representatives of nation were they not re-
called, and the representatives here of those foreign
nations given to understand that the several Ordinances
of Secession, passed by the Southern independent States
deprived their respective exequaturs of vitality and the
execution of their Offices within the seeded territory
became impossible? Why were they not told as dis
lngu1shed subjects" of those foreign powers resident
among as that they would be permitted to remain but
recognz as the representatives of foreign powers they
would not be? To say the least it appears to US 10
consistent in US to allow Representatives to BED
MED their true positions at those foreign Courts and
yet sufer those powers to retain amongst their agents
accredited to Government which has ceased to exist
1t is time that this matter should be attended to It's
time that those foreign powers should know that Their
Consnls to the United States must go to the United
States, If they find such place. and that they can
no longer exercise the functions of their Offices within
the territory of the Confederate States Weare, SURELY
not afraid nor in anywise chary the score oil compf
eating the difficulties of the LINCOLN Government we
have no officials at this tme holding office under me
Lincoln Government. The Postmasters Collectors and
others having long since resigned in fact they would DO
be allowed to hold office under the Abolition Admins
tration but yet do suffer those foreign officials Oe
ercse the duties of their Offices in our midst 1t true
that our Commissioners have experienced civiy at th
foreign Courts az distinguished citizens" but for thai
we, as nation, have not to make any demonstration
gratitude. That is private debt with which w
have nothing to do. AS our representatives they paw
mot been received-that fact we all know, aid hg
should not have remained an hour after they had ear
ed the positions they occupied 1t may be that tDt1
construed mods and winks which they received anu
understood them to that they should not eaVe"
awhile nor return to the Government that sent them
Let as at once, instruct our Commissioners 10 c?Is
home-let us say to the foreign Cousus now remauS
amongst us, that, as private citizens or dsnnga'H
subjects of foreign powers they are entitled an
the ciylity and polite attention that gentlemen arc
titled to receive as long they choose 70 0sbor
amongst u.s. but that on the Goth day of last pT
their functions ceased as representatives Oh 6ea
tive Governments FRANN