Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-04
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE Gr.r,i
New ORLEASs ,Juae II. 1862 ,

UsApuUA RTERs DEPARTMENT OF THE GU.f,i
New ORLEANS, Juae u, 1862
Gcntlemen:-ln The mat,e: "l The snsar II
I possession Of Me-. Covss, who H. the only ;.arIy
known To- the United S a.eS buth"ritie7, :IaYr
cx,minrd with care the sts'euirat y'n haze
sent me. had information, The snuv"cs 81
which you will not expect ME 10 disclose, that
Mr. uovae had been engaged in buying C7H.
frdafa;s Notes, giving for them startling 81
change, thus transferring abroad he credit 81
the SIa,es in tho rebellion, h,.i enabling ;hrsc
bills ul credit to bo cont"rIG'i lilo tut'.Hi, 8"
be used ,hcr., rs i, has I,cn, tor III" purpose
OF purchasing arms and maaiti"Ta Il VII
That Mr.. CovsS Was one 81 HE agents al In
association or company Of Greek In'rth"oi'.
rcsij,ng here, in Lonion, and IN iltvsu'. sic
bad SGT apart S larg, fund Tor THIS cntcfprs'.
That thrse Confederate Notes, 50 p'trc".sc.i
br Nj. CovaS, had been used In Tie purchase
| af sugar and Gotten, Of when III: sn!"is i@
question:, in value almas: $1,000 Co. ars = part.
i d:rsa;ed Mr.. U0vas 10 bold these sgga7 tin
I'll This ,uaiter could bu investigated.
am satisfied Of the snbs!untlai irdrh o. rs
information. Mr. Coyas' own books WI 4hrs
! tina impOr AIT facts that he sold sicr!iEJ *.
| chanro sor Confederate Treasury Notes and
tle1 bought thci: sn5 III Tl.h nntes. NcT,
til 5 is claiming to he ":Strictly mnrc.nti!G' L!
will not be denied that tis sugars wsrn :n..E
Ged fer a foreign market. Bat Ia: Cover,
Trent Of tnr Un!tei S aIca bad SAID shat With
The port Of New Urlrrns there should b. n
"~s:ric!ly mercantile transactions.
tt alll not be- Gbnltlded for 4 uouiort thai
the exchanging o~f spec!e for Coni-t-r't 10 Ir1.
GUrY notes and sertding the specie to Europe to
eaahle The rebeia IA huY arms an! nuEiti"Es OF
war there, were no, 8 breach Of tho b,GcS, d-,
NJ well rs "A violation rf tho neutrality las
AID tho proclamation Of their Majs,li,7 the
Queen OF Crest B:ilan std tina Emperor ~
France. n Int distinguishes ths tw6 czs's,
save thst drawing III: erin bills i9 = 'o1r"
ssfa and convenient WY OF GLIDING tbe laws
thaa sending bullion m sptc:e, ard thus assist
the rebellion in the pnins Of ito utmost mead
il will be claimed that 10 assist me rrbr'l'hn
was rot The motive. Granted, 'cnnSa "r@p
mtnti" IL was done from the icSlro ot gain.
rs doubtltss all the vioI,ti0ps ( neunalir"
have beeii dnns by rlirnS during this war-a
motive which il not ssnctiiyIng to acts nv 3
foreigner, which, if lone by ahuhi C: would
be trcason or a higher mishsmesnor.
My proclamation Of May 1t assured resp.
to all persons and property tbat were TeFrsc-
table. 1t WAS rot ali amnesty 10 mIrirre7-,
thieves and criminals VI deeper die CT is"
Nervousness, nor 8 mantle TO cover Inc prop
ertv OF those aidors Of tie rebellion. Thcttcr
citizens or aliens, whom might tiod hsrs.
II numbers OF loreiga Residents here have
been engaged in aiding the rebellion, ctrher
directly or indirectly, from a ppirtof gam, and
they now find themselves otjacts Of ws'cSld.
supervision by the auihuritios OF tho Uain;
Ststes, They will console themsn;ves with The
IT Il sc.ion that they nre only getting tao '%i,i'ler
with the sweet" Nav, more: il roneat snn
quiet foteign citZHns lind themselves the 90
Iec!s Of suspicion 10, md even :hnir honest ACTS
subjects Of investigation by the suthnrltlr. a
,he United State, tn thor incnavenien:r, they
will, upon r"tIo;.inn, blame onl; tie "vcrI,
pacious and greedy OF their !c!i0E citizens.
who have, ~ lhcir aid to rchel!!o7. h-o";H!
distrust and SUSPICION over ali. W.>tiGs ~
trea: you, gentlemen, with every respect. |
have set forth at length son,e OF The y6aeoa-
which lave prompted my action. There rs one
phrrse IN your letter which 10 rot under
stand, and cannot permit To raSS ~Ilh"nt
':ari,nr attention to it. You ssy, ''rb. under
s.sred arc disposed to waivo all past pr>c.ed
lugS," 81
What ''prncccdings" have yon, or eilhsr O.
You, to waive" if y"u do feel disposed so I"
do? What authority Is vested in you by the
laws nations or Of this country. w!rch glsef
Ion the power u use such language to the re-
pr sentative Of the United States, in a gngs,
uiiicial communication Cnmmerci | ssen.s,
merely ni q subordinate class, consulS hsye..tha
power to wave or condone any proceeding
past Ut present, of the government under
whose protection they arc permitted u reside
X" iong as they behavs veil. II bace c2m-
mittcd any wrong to Mr.. GoEaa, you haze 70
power to "w.ive" or pardon The pensiiJr or
prevent his having redress. Il be has 'nrs-
mitled any wrong 10 ibs Unitd :5ts'e,, GU
have still less power to shield hin from puni'E,
ment
take leave to suggest, as 4 FnsS'h'" exp
natlon If this santuncn. .nar yon have b:"1sl
!rng dealing with a rebel Confederation, when
t.as been supplica,ing you IT, make such rep!e-
senfa:ions to the Governments whose subjects
you are as would induce your sovsreiens to 40
1 in its ,r.irorous designs, that you have be-
Conc rusty in the language proper 10 De li"G
in representing tho claims OF your fellow
citizens 10 the consideration Of a great srd
powerful government, entitled TO equa1 respect
with your own.
In order to prevent AL m:sconcsp,i6n, ana
that, for the future, ecu, gentlemen, nay
hno" e8aCilJ ina position upon WINCH l 't
IN regard to foreigners resilient here, perm!
rue 70 explain to you. that ! thir k 8 foreigner
Resident here has hot nnu right mnre Than
an American citizen, but at least one riSh'
less, i. e., that Of m~edjIipg or interienng. hE
dlscuss'on, vote or o.hvrTisc, wiz: It's aha''a
OF the Government
have the honor to subscribe myself yoGr
ooedient servant, b. +. BUTLER
M,jor General Commanding.
Meesrs. George Ooppell, claiming 10 be Il. b.
NJ. Acting Consul; a Mjan. French Jon
sui; N. w. Benachi, Creek Consul.
At The latest dates Andy johnson wss N
NJ emphis.