Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-22

On the 18th November last the Bank of Mobie as agent
for the State of Alabama addressed communication to
Consul kagee at Mobile informing him hst that State
interest coupons the State bonds hs AMOUNT Of some
at the non Ban sns at the
houss of he Iers. othschids ard requesting to know
whether the az you'd be s pace r 10 sne
England the expense OF the state Tor the purpose
On the 4th November Corsu Magee replied that he had
Britannia Maj Consul at sew orleans TO
to nobe to ieceive the specie and it HAVANA
be theHce by the Consul General Oh "rsA a
The specie conveyed by the Rinaldo out by her
Msjestys ship "yesuvus and was Accompanies at
remittance Of the lirty.one kegs OF specie containing
each five thousand dollars, together sloo,eoo, 49, rs
State of aba1aa and IS the property AID belongs TO the
subjects of her B1itsnio haj s:y.'
the Bank a. agent of the OF Alabama to Serm
seiu., Esq, Manager of the Orion Bank Of London al
ds us To ris s oRer oe holders Of stat.
with Of the dates at whcn the several nsa
mens of the interest would become de ana OF the pacs
ia London where they were to be paid. .
30 little doubt have been entertained Of the
that the Comnsndsr Of the Yesuyius informed the
mander of the United States squadron tnat
nor protest was made Among the papers annexed you
will find the account given by Commodore Hcncock MN
suvius WI tten ofte the dismsal OF Consul hagee and
therefore period when the Commodore coad Germany
wtat then known to be the view OF his GOV
eIna Mt on the SUITE
Under there circumstances the vesuTus" received and
conveyed the specie, which has since been received in
England, and, stated in thu public Journals paid IN
whole or in part to British subjects, thus establishing the
bona es of the conduct of all tbs parties to the ansac
ton.
II now appears that no sooner Intention of
king this remt communicated to Her Britannia Maj
ss Minister Warrington than he took active
the Shipment T5ey failed to arrive before th
departure o tae "Tssu.us with the specie, whereupon
forward ng it. and the th.s created in the oce
British Consul at obe, filled by Lord Lyons by the
for Mobile uoder the ci cnmstances already explained
Thes facts Of character to have attracted
appis you Of the conclusions which he has arrived in
that you may lose time in laying them before Her
of subject and knowledge Of the serious com
pesops which the anomalous relations between
Cabinet to review its whole policy connected 9Th these
relations place the cole footing consistent
firmly established to be much lorger gpored.
BY the principles of the modern public code debts due
by State not subject to the operation OF the laws OF
and are sdered sacred to be beyond the
Il hs 1uts saes
alone in mod IN times have ed such reprob.ou and
acaiou laws passed duriu; the pendng The GOV
of Great Britain the contrary has at all times
abhorrence Of such breaches of public faith
in the Orinoan var gave the world o-able
example of its high regard for public honor by
ing TO its enemy money which it well kuez be
immediately eHpoJea in sa2inK hostties against itse
The States OF this Conodesaey emuous of examples of
ana the accordingly retraned the breaking out
hostes fom the sequest7ation OF the
dividends of their public debt due to their enemies. 1t
not till they had ruceiged notice of the COL fscaton w
passed by the United 9th August 1861
they consented the temporary sequesraon of the
erty OF Their enemes and then the sequestracn
declared be for the sole purpose Of securing TO-
demny the sufferers under the conhscaton law Of the
The tclowi clause of law zsmpting pnblic debts
regard public faith manifested by these States under
strong temptation to reaate and under all the exaspea
ton Of tie savsge warfare then actually against
them
Provided further that The provisions OF this act shall
not extend ho stocks securities OF the Confederate
owned by airy alien enemy, aay debt, obg aon
Dire from the Confederate Government Of the
fsder0te States passed 10th Ang., ls6l
Snch being the bgatons Imposed States in regard
10 the 1yneAt Of pubic debts towards their enemies
go ceper reproach st. their than the refusal
to co justice to creditors. The observance OF
hteu upilc fah concerns nanknd at large; IN it al
nations rave common interest and the hegsreIt who
p'eeer:s tie weapons OF legitimate warfare into iHstru
mentality oF forcing i1 enenly to dish nor hs obligations
and Incur the 1eprOach OF being faithess his engage
and becomes hosts geeris h'd Public honor IS held
sacred ~ International law nst the attack W the most
maevoen toe, and susceptible of less only by the
What possible lawful interest could the UsteA
have preventing the remittance Of the to the
tditors of the State alabama BIockades aIo1ed
BY the Law IT Ii. IONS as means OF enforcing the subms
Of his and consequent forced abar
donnent of The Struggle The remittance the specie in
cts tended On the Contrary to promote them by the d
version ct tae money from appicati on to military purpo
ses The Unite States could not have de sired that the
spt Gle should Within tie ConedeGacy with ons
Of two motves lat to diahonor the state OF Alabama by
giving co!cr tbs reproach that it was regardless OF EQo
lie tan, anG this comment has already made or,
secondly in til, hope that BY the fortunes of
would within the reach of spoatioa under is
scarcely necessary t. observe that
the desire to enrich ITSELF by plumber at the of
neutral cedio:a LITTLE colsonant with respect for
public law and rights Of uttas the purpose for
cby 10 prevent tbs state If Alabama from redeeming Its
pghed 1aitn
What may be tie value to which these views may
De justly entitled 1t Is certain that there but tW
specs in which the State Alabama be regarded by
der Aaestys Government. Alabama s either OF the
States oi the former Union engssed armed rebellion
against the legitimate authority the United States
independent Sta and memLe OF this Confederacy
engaged IN lawful war against the United States. An
animation OF the effect Of either of these relations upon
the appoinment OF Mr. Crdiand will be presented
vIadictlon Of The ACTON when the President deems h
duty to take on this subject.
l. y the British Government think proper to assume (a
though the contrary is deemed by ths Government to be
fully established by victorious
state still one of the United States
then the Govern Eanof the United States bound to-
wards Great Britain well x other neutral nations
to render all Legitimate aid In the collection of their just
Claims against tcat State Although The Constitution
the United States Government may be without power 10
enforce he 10 gn eu iects or
Powers by al IA ding State none DOUBT its daty to
IN expose no OILS 1uctoL TO tn payment OF uCh debt
no moe Ie8l I'm ground Ui Complaint be aJrds
to Great Britain against the Government tho United
aes, than cpt osion made by Government to the
payMen OF Jast Uebs due A.abaGIs sube cf
trIaln il thls vi the
b.iish obIie wee do,g uty vhic, ought
TO nave Deen "a la!ly' nccep aD Udrd
ard Great Britain, when they aed oil
funds by that State for that purpose to En- gland
debt made ayable, merted applause a.her thai
d manli estation Of dispeasure.
Z IT. ON the contrary, the State Of Alabama be regarded
Gas in light ahd fact she really D Independent
gagged III against tie United States a. lore ign enc
then the Pre- sdent Cannot refrain ohsel