New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-24

the Black Republican Congress- the following
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( cousr REcaeERs cuzyaLtxa a5IsExAss s 2 y
S jFIENNA, December IS, 1s6I-To ghesausr N ~
aHulsenaan, Washington ~ Sir The ditfetanee W
tie i United H ssa States ana that Great Britain
sequence iof the arrest OF SMessrs. Masdp and NJ
slideI, made BY the Captain Of the
of-war San Jacinso, on board the English mail
packet Trent, has not failed TO fx the ass seElens
attention Of the Imperial Court 80 {,
4 The more importance we attach to the mainte. Nv
nance of friendly relations between the United IL
accident which has come to add 50 graz a COM I,
plcation to question already bristias With 50 =
many difficulties ~
Without having the intention to enter here upon
an examination into the question of right, we
nevertheless cannot but acknowledge that, aceOrd-
ing to the notions Of International taW adopted by
ali the powers, and which the American Govern
ment itself has often taken as to the rule of lts AZ,
conduct, England could not, IN anywtss. in the VI.
present case, refrain from reclamation againss the
afront given TO her flag, and from asking proper y
reparation for it. $ tf5gs;8 s sSss ssas85s " "
It seems to u.s. moreover, that the request. re-.
duced to form by the Cabinet Of St. James, has in
itnothing offensive to the Cabinet Of asinngton
and that II will be able to do an actof equity and
| moderation, without the least sacrifice Of Its 8
| dignity, in taking counsel from rules which gnlde
International relations as well as from conslderar
\ tons of enlightened policy, rather than from tlaa
festations produced by an over excitsnls MT OF 1
| national feeling. w., 53ss5,s NJ 3 y
/ The Government Of the United States, We are i
gratited to hope, will bring into its appreciation
Of the all the calmness which its Importance
demands, andwill deem it tproperto take position
| which, whilst preserving from rupture the rela-*
| tions between two great powers to witch Austria
lis equally bound in friendship, will be such az to
\ prevent the grave disturbances which the evsntu-
aty of war could not fail to bring, not only upon
! each one OF the eontending parties, but upon the
l affairs OF the world generally.
i Elections to Mr.. Stewards notice. and make re-
port to us Of the manner in which the Minister
| shall receive your communication
| Accept, sir, the assurances Of my distinguished
1 consideration, REcHBERG
IL Mr. SEN Ann TO cliErAIIEis, Hu1sraAss,
i DEPARrHESr OF State Washington. Jan. TO-
Z laa2.-To the sGhevaler Hulsemann, ETC., ETC.
1 Sir have submitted to the President the note
which you left with me, which was addressed
to you on the 18th of December last by Count
Rechoerg, touching the affair Of the capture and
detention 1.-THE British contract steamer Trent by
Captain Wilkes, of the San Jacintot
Il 1send you a copy Of the correspondence which
has passed on that exciting subject between this
Government and the Government of Great Britain
and France, and have to request that you will
! transmit these papers to Count Rechberg. The
Imperial Government will learn from them two
, important facts, viz =. asat,.5t s{., ls4sa
J First THAT tAe United States are not only inca
: pable for a moment, OF seeking to disturb the
? peace of the world hut are deliberately just and
friendly in their intercourse With al foreign ma
; tons, and 50 4 -. = 4, - {te i4,
their traditions aud policy, as an advocate OF the
broadest liberalty in the application Of the princ
pies of international law to the conduct OF mari
= | time warfare. siEtf 4s,sTF5 &fs- Vs. e
The United States, faithful to their sentiments,
and while at the same time, careful Of their polt
cal constitution, will sincerely rejoice tine occa
sion which has given rise to this correspondence.
shall be improved SO to obtains revision Of the
law of nations, which viii render more definite and
certain the rights and obligations Of States in time
: Of war. n sF. -Ss u ID, sss
shall esteem it a favor, sir, If you WIN charge
yourself with the care of expressing these senti
I Inents to your Government, and will, at the same
time, assure Count Rechberg that the President ap
precates very highly the frankness and cordiahty
!, which the Government Of Austria has practieed on
an occasion Of such great interest to the welfare Of
Q | the United States i. AZ q
!, avail myself of the circumstances to offer to
you sir, renewed assurances of4my very high COM
= I.sderation. ay4sef5=F wILLIAh H, sEWARn.s :