, 1861-10-03
Southern Gentlemen In Europe TKoR-
: bled about the1K Passports.

ttxr1s Correspondence OF the n, (. World.1
Curious scenes oceuE almost daily at the
ccssrlate here. As yon are aware, iustruc
tio1a were sent to tie European cozsul1 some
timesince, requiring them, previous to placing
their rise upona passport, to put the spp1lcaut
under cath that ne WIS citizen OF the United
States, a1d x15o make him swear ALLEGIANCE to
the Gorernme1t. This has been very bitter
pill for gentlemen with secession prociiyitt-s
10 swallow, but, "a they caunot Yary e7sIlT
leave Paris without doing it, in the tafze nj
joz!.J Of cnxes they have gulped 1t down,
sometimes, however, E7nifeatf1g greet
deal Of 7srruuus indignation, a1d looking
II though, il campaaJ With the oath, they
would Ike to swallow consul and consulate
In few cases persons have refused to take
msn called at the oHae with his Pasapor1, re-
qusEttDg that it should be rlsad for Italy. The
acting consul imE3{1ued him Of the requisite
cour.e to pCl6Uein ad1ance, aud he refused to
follow It, upon which, OF course, he Mss told
he could not ha7e the t1ee. He then demand
ed that lhe consul should give him note Of
his refusai N writing, which was Of course re-
fused. He then asked whether the consul
would refuse to give hin the rise in the pres
erce d Witnesses. The reply WIS thai 10
matter how mary Witnesses we're brought the
answer would be the sa1Re, un1eaa the appll-
cant complied with the req uisition, which Haz
! made in all casea. The applicant departed,
By Judge Rost, the confederate" commission.
er, Who represents tie new DahemeJ In Paris,
and demand being mn:1e for the visc, sud q
refural given, the two gentleman took q note
OF the txct and departed.
There ia remedy 1or such caaes 81 these,
ara such haa been seEez2ltinea applied The
| Police authorities, .W1ere, from 21y cause
| ~n,ch they do not recognize Is 1n odense, $
| consul refuses to wise " passport, viii issue
| to The applicant provisional one, With which
Re may navel IN Earope- Such passports, O.
course. wn not nov be received in tne ports
Q! 1he United States, aud nuaaber Of soath
| e1heIs tEre ere very much cIerclsed in mini
| = to the uears Of reaching their homes
TAose who cannot make up the11 minds tc
take the oath will either remain here OF 20 b,
way CT Cauata, nd t2ke tie risk Of getting
safely through the 1oSal Statea. Probably al
The dispatches from the commissioners
| viii be sent that Way, as some hare already
I to apply also as strictly II possible the pass
| port system to persons crossing the Cana
ti.n frontier. It il urfo1 ttunate that al these
| restrictions were not sooner placed upon thess
tigh-toned chlyal1ic gentlemen, who, Will.
plotting aad salkiing egainst the Government
| were avAiling t7emselTes Of the privileges q
| citizens Of the United etatea. Wne2 Taom1s
! Butler Eng lad OCCASION to e to B:l9iun
| 10 purchase ar1us, he called npoH the late
! Minister, Nj: Faulkner, who, without 7=quir.
irg from him any oath, or even clalm O
citlzeoshi3-k1ovi3g, Of course, perfectly
! well the bu.iKess which brought him hern and
! VIE taH8g him to Be}gium-kkindly issuei
him passport, and sent him On his Why re
joictrg- Ne FanEkntzx aftexH1rd tuldH It n
= good JOKE, that King VIA obliged 10 come K
| the United states Minister for s passport. 1
vas soHy joke, however,, that be sho1lt
grant Il, n has probably occurred TO hin
since lis z1Te2+ aud confinement In the read
irg room Of Monroe & Co is p47card, placei
hers in Mr- Fzulkner's time, giving, hls offs,
sddrcas and 1eeide1ce- Some WAC ha6 ma1kes
| to It, hzs substituted for 4 aFoIE Lafs5
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