New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-06
IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC CORRE'
gPONDENCR.

IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC CORBE-
sPONDENCE.
Confederate Vessels Forbidden - Eater
Turkish Wesers.
wAsHlyGrox. Tharsdsy, Jnns 1862
The following is an extract from dispatch from
Mr.. Norris dated Legation Of the United States Of
America, Cons,antinopls, May s. 1862:
SIR: have the honor to acknow lodge the reesips
OF your dispatch, No. co. bearing date April ise2,
and to transmit to the Department copy Of the
Vizeral Of the Sublime Porte interdicting the ell
trance into its ports and waters Of privatees OF
other vessels acting against the shipping Of the
United STAGES.
This order IL even more stringent than stated by
ae in previous dispatch. 1t IS in fact, absolute
and unconditional prohibition of the entrance Of
privsteers in any class Of vessels into the ports and
waters Of the Ottoman dominious, fitted out for the
purposes of preying on the commerce Of the United
States Of America. The naval vessels OF the United
States are not subjected to any restriction whatever
This proceeding is coufirmatory of the liberal aud
friendly spirit to VIII Gu have heretofore had occa-
sion to refer and chafactezDy the relations OF the
Ottoman Government with the United States o.
America.
have the honor to iuclose the decree touching the
prohibition Of the Importation of gunpowder, &c.
with great respect your Obsdis9' ; ;oy go,p,s
Hon. VIZ a. SEWARD, Secretary Of stale.
OFFICIAL Copy Of vzeis Order addressed TO all the public
nciopsrss Of the subha,s Porte on the seseoss, Of the
Ottoman Enpirs dated tha .stn Ihevrss 1910 tApN 30
ExcELLxScY: According to the principles OF inter
national rights established 10 the late treaty at the
Conference held in Paris, the Of shpsofwar and
other vessels 40 privsteers (Korsau) was entirely
abolished by all the great therein represented
The Legation Of the United Ststes of America hes
now requested that, conformsbly with the proceed
ing instructions be given by the Sublime Porte 70 it
funo, onaries on the seacoast Of tue Empire for the
purpose Of maintaining the principle adopted M above
stated.
As i. has, therefore, been here deemed necessary,
in view of said principle, that effectual measures
.hould be taken to prevent vessels Of the Chi.ed
States of America from being exposed TO injury IN
any of the ports aud waters of the Ottoman domiD-
ions By privaeers such those alluded TO- your En-
celleney will in case any privsteers armed yes
sels brewing on the commerce Of the United States
attempt 10 enter them, with or without prize, adopt
such means rs will prevent them from carrying thr
design into execution.
fTrsp,lstiou.I
srBLIsx PoHrH. DsrAKrsESr o. Foas,as AyS.ns,
rAt Hos E. JAY NORRIS Min'r Re'ids' United ssa's q
.issertca.
SIR have the honor to notify you that by a de-
cree of bis Imperial Majesty the Sultan, the mporta-
ton Of powder cannon, all kinds Of military arms
and MUNITIONS of War has jost received general
prohibition in all paris Of the Ottoman Empire, cor
formally with the spulations OF tue treaty Of CON-
nerce, concluded the 25th Of February between the
Sublime Porte and the Government of the United
States Of A merca.
This prohibition will be put in force from the 18th
Of March Of the present year. Special regulations
will soon be published this subject, detailing the
articles which the Sublime Porte may allow ss an
exception, or professionally, to be imported as alao
tbs obligations to which they will DO subjected In
their Decentralization in port Of the Empire, ae-
coriipg 70 ,he terms Of the treaty. nY
beg, you, Sir therefore, TO be 20 good as to give
such orders as may be deemed necessary 10 those
who should be acquainted with this measure, % that
masters Of vessels, merchants, coasters, and other
citizens Of your Government may 10 informed Of the
preceding and called upon to submit 70 the measures
adopted on this point. ... vi.
Be pleased Sir to accept ssarssees OF my perfect copsi6
grafton AALl
MIR. SEWARD TO MIR. MORRIS.
DgPAaTHENr op STATE,
WAsBIsGros June 4, 1861. :
T. jar MORRIS. esa.. g.. DC, Ce.stantsngpse.
SIR: Your diapstch Of May q, No. ~, has besa
received, The President receives with profound
the decree Of bic Majesty the Sultan,
which neriiols the entrances VI pirates engaged IN
iepreda,ing upon the commerce of our country Into
Inc ports of the Turkish Empire.
The proceeding is the more honorable to snsi
Prince, and it will be the more gratifying 70 the
United States, because il s unres.rved acceptance
aud application of the principles Of International law
which this Government has maintained from the
bey;nnno Of the civil war in which We have 10 IN
aud unfortunately beeu involved during
the past year. ,.;,,.A a.
,ratef,i acknowledgements because the piratical
Of the iusurgepts, such they have been
~ slready been brought TO end. IL will, on
-. ,an,rsry be 10 the honor of the Sultan OF Tur.
L that he took the lead 10 conceding to tho United
,ss rights which It 10 D0w expected will soon Be
so~csded by all the other maritime poWers. Yeu
express these sentiments too stros ely 10 your
with the Minister fos Foreign A
tain. h.
lecree and also 70 the Imperial order prohibxiae
or the present the importation Of gunpow DOR M
be Turkish domnione. H. sH OBJ 90
/ am especially charged BY the President to renew
he assurance OF bis sstisfacton with the maanss =
which you have performed thus far ths dutlss q
Iour mission. ra IQ a.l4i9I eos
IN, Sir, ysus Ossdis1. L ::r;;.sS " s,wAxA