Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-09
HEsR MERCER Minister of the Emperor at Wash
Mr. sEwAkD TO Mr.. SERcIER
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Ak SEWARD TO Mr. RERCJER
DEPARTMENT STATE
/ WASHINGTON Dec. 9th 1861.
SRI have submitted to the President the copy yor
good give of the dispatch to
the 3D. December instant concerning recent pro
ceedngs Of Capt WilEes in aTesng persons
hoard of the British Contract Mail Steamer Trent
Before receiving the paper however, the President had
which has caused much anxiety Europe That dispo
ton of the subject, think renders unnecessary any
am permitted however say that NJ Thouvenel has not
been in in sppposing first that the
United states bas DOT acted IN any spirit of disregard of the
he equally just assuming that the United States wouid
CONSISTENTLY Vndeae by their practice on the occasion
be character they have long maintained advocate
OF the most liberal principles concerning the rights of
| trail Sta,es in maritime
When the French Government shall come see at large
the views of this government and those of the
OF Great Britain the subject in question:
pare them with the views by NJ ThouveDel the
part of France, it viii probably perceive that while
be admitted that those three powers equally impressed
with the desire for the establishment of principles
Voable to neutral rights there is at the time sucf
entire argument concerning the application these prn
cpes as desirable to secure that important object
The government of the United States will be happy if the
occasion which has ELECTED ths Jurisprudence be i'm
proved TO secure definite agreement upon tbs
whole subject by all maritime powers.
You will assure b. ThouveneI that this Government sp
preciates well the frankness Of his explanations
spirit oS friendship good United
| in which they expressed.
sincere pleasure for the United States to exchange
of friendship which had its origin in associa
tons the sacred in the history of both countries
avail myself of this opportunity you, sir. the
Of my high consideration. WIN. H. SEWARD.
MR HENRI MERCER &C., &c.
To the Editors of the Journal: -
Tie Richmond Examiner, in It's Saturdays issue
be terribly exercised upon the subject of the
passport sy STEM and the facilities which it affords fol
the ngress and egress Of Jewish spies and exoroner
to and from the Confederacy.
We cannot he . feeling sorry to see the Examiner
confne itself only SIDE OF this important question
to aspect only of this system which offers such f.
clties to tinerant travellers and merchants between
the two hostile countries, and which certainly does sub
the twofod purposes of speculation and espionage
Why does the Examiner bow TO the venerable but dis
graceful preudices OF less tolerant age by charging
this abuse of humane indulgence between belligeren
nations class of Individuals when the fact is ev
dent that this system belons to no particular race
We would fan ask, it, IN the aggregate OF those hook
nOse0 jews there OF those perpendicular
of Yankee mothers whose peaked noses and pryng eyes
and puckered mouths peering and p0king aud twist
ing into every thing except what concerns them These
rascas have permission from very high authorities OF
the other side to sneak into the COniejeracy with what
chatels they r0ay be fortunate enough to smuggt
along without detection. These Yankee spies pass
ing daily into the COniederacy from all directions, anC
the edition Of the Examiner referred to above con
tains lengthy account OF Of these, Doctor kne
from Rhode Island, with much ceremony and pom!
as though be had been ambassador engaged in off
cial duties, at least more errand and occu
patton than that espionage.
Let not the exponent of the peoples rights talk 81
slitIy of hook-nosed Jews " until it has purified it
own sanctuary and the city of Richmond from Yankee
| adventures and abOGtioDlStS.
The Jews of this country at least loyal to il
Lter any ohtr class OF foreigners, perhaps more
They are to be found 10 high positions 10 our depart
mens of state, and form in the Ids of active mitar,
service formidable breastwork Of manly CHI SITS agans
the bayonets pointed at our homes and fresides.
We are indebted to the Jews for all religion an
much of our law and also for that institution whic
more than four hundred thousand soldiers armed il
defending. The ancient Jews conceived and eSta bsb
ed principle of natural arstOcracy, founded III the do
mnion of the superior over the harbarous and iner)
races. For this rule Of true political philosophy, de
rived from the sources of religion we rdebte
to these people.
That the Jews are the professional merchants alt
usures OF all countries wherever their lots have bee
cast uuder the of prophesy, we are free to admit
and for this history has long since Vouchsafed amp
apology.
fourteen hundred years forced this profession upon then
as the only of subsistence, in the absence OF
other rights of citizenship. 1t has only been ieN
years since the boasttd freedom OF British legisatio
emancipaed this very large class OF her most useful
frugal subjects which effected through the effort
of the accomplished D Israeli and Lord George Ber
timex, aud which marks new era in the Chrlstla
civilization of the old world.
Tic Northern papers abound with inVectives againS
these people account of their scarcity in the abol
ton army which fact has not been complained OF j
the South where the Jews among the very frss
open their houses to the sick and wounded and to con
forward to the aid of the South with and m0ue
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