Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-10-21
ebgeien 96b9tistr.
By sIauINs, BURIsoH q CO.
he. Expulsion eli British Consuls.

The Expulsion ef British Consu!s.
RICHMOND October li.-"lia ofF!inl cor
resp ndence with the State Dcpa Uncut, rela-
tive to the dismissal of the British CnnSuls,
il published in ths Sentinel, :i.s morning,
md occupies nearly pas' ut that paper.
The frs. letter, dated tic gu inst, Is u.i-
dressed by Secretary Benjamin % DIR. Sl'dcl!,
informing him Of the csGse of expulsion of
the British consular agiIts ia the Ccnt:dara-
CIV, IT.. order thut he rbsj have the poSer "f
correcting 2ny misrepresentation on the sub
jsct. Mr. Benz 4miu then proceeds with a
very lengthy review about.iLe course OF tie
British Government and thxt of the Canfed-
eracy, relating 10 these Officials, and refers 10
COMMUNICATIONS addressed " the Stale t?d
Confederate authorities By two out OF three
Briri.h consular agents remaining here, that
they.had received Instructions from their t4ot-
eminent to pursue a course in regard 10 per
sous Of British origin fusident within the Con.
tederacy, which Mr.. Benjamin says is inpon-
sible to tolerate. Afar an .xpIsass'n ri
the provisions of the coaecripticn law. md
q statement of the CONCESSIONS made to l.i-
sirncrs at the instance CT the British Com
srls, Mr.. Be..jsnin ailudes to the recent. cor
raspondence OF Fullerton and B,iach, ASSERT
IN. the existence at instructions from. their
Government counselling enlisted soldiers 10
juGse-for themselves rs TO .neir right 10 ex-
emptions. This understandable assunpti",
by foreign oficlais Of iuri.aicti. y: Win. orr
territory, aud tiis offensive enc:oschincnt On
the sovereignty Of the Conitderaf" o:at"s,
has b:en rcpre'scd by the Presidents ord.r
Of immediate departure Of al British consl;-
lar agents from our country. The next letter
is from Mr. Be,j.nin To. Fullerton, briefly
rscIpitulating the evidences of his as-utnp-
ton of juri.diction, ordering lin promptly
TO depart from tue Contederscy. The next
letter is from Mr.. Benjamin TO atr. Mason,
dated June IL, and consists briefly in expi.-
nation Of the causes of dismissal os MnSee
and Cridlaud.
Benjamin.. deslatch. to Auson relative to
TIE .,smis.al of Magce and tbs appointment
OF Cridiand by lord Lyons rs Acupg Eus-
lich Cou.u! Of Mobile, with direction Of the
President, has been communicated to Russell.
Ru.cell, ia a letter 70 Aaauu, ASSERTS thai iler
M.i.sty is the sole judge of the coniuct oi
Aiasse, but he is willing to $d,ait that the
30 styled Confederate Sta,es are NOT bound
to recognize tile authority derived from Lta
LYONS bu, it is very desirable that per,o;.g
authorized Ly Her Majesty sho2ld have the
means Oh r.plesenting AT Richmond or else
where n the Confederate States, the interest.
Of British subjects who may be in the cour,e
OF the nar GENEROUSLY srynsed BY lhr acts ul
sub,i!ern officers. This has bern done II.
other similar cases o! States not recognized
BY. her Majesty, aad would be in conformity
with the n,oi'y prrfesesd by tie g" styled Con
Tolerate States towards her Majesty and the
British nation, If Arrangements Could De nnde
Tor : corrcspondcncc between the agents an
proved by her .Maj-s;y's government to reside
n tie Confederate States and the su:horitles
rf such States. &r. MAsoll, in reply, say.
t;.al if tits ais lord.tip's pleasure TO make
this proposition, ledenb;s uos it will rrceiv"
the favorable consideration Of the Government
at Kicnrn,ud.