Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-06-10

From the Riehaend Whig.l
The President has taken = step Is the right
directions in withd swiug the ezeeRatHT Of Mr..
More, Der BritaHnio M-issty's consul for the
pert of Richmsad, for ths reason that the said
eensul - acted ~ "diagATd 81 the lRgiinsfs
authority Of this 8~sVernmeat." The matta7 is
espiainss II. ~ Letter Rstsntp q me Presi-
dent, aud sifi far&sr, in ~ sakjsinsd o8&sl
note Of the aaeTeNUv Of State. a logical prose-
sation Of this policy Will compel the Dismissal
# oil the other persons assuming 70 sxgIciss
consular functions IN this country Whsa for
aign GavsnmeExs are recognized in this ems
Dfatie manusr, We think they viii net be long
in recognizing as. Bat whatever msy follow,
tho procedure IS necessary IN assertion of cur
tue position and in vindioaisa Of cur self
respect. We append the note Of the Secretary
Of State
CONFEDERATE srATEs or ANERIcA
DEPARTMENT OF TATE
Rchm nd, Jane 5 b, 1883.
SIR: TIE President Of the Confederate States
has been Informed that, in consequences Of youT
assuming 10 act in behalf of he Government Of
Der BHtaaHic Majesty on matters occurring in
the Btate Of IA ssIssiRpi, you were requested 10
submit 10 this department your consular com
mission, as we'll as any other authority held by
you, to a& in behalf Of her Msjtsty's Govern
meBt, before further correspondence could be
held with you as British consul for The port OF
Richmond. He has further been informed that
YOU have not acceded to his request, and
dat. in disregard Of the legidmale authority
Of this Government, yen have sgaiu la'ely cor
responded as Der Msiesiy's consul for this port
with the Secretary OF War Of the Confedrrsts
s ates. The President considers II as inconsist-
eut with the reFpcct which it is bis ofice to o. .
force toward this Government, that you shOuld
any longer be permitted 10 exercise the unc
tons or erj1y the privileges Of a consul in these
Confederate S ates. H5 has consequently
huHght plopsT, BY the letters patent Of which /
enclose you 3 copy, TO revoke the eIeggatiT ere
toioFe granted to YOU and 10 make public these
Letters patent
have tha honor TO be your ob't serv't,
fSigued) J.. p BENJAMIE,
Secretary OF State.
George Moore, Esq her Bdtainic Mejssty's
Consul, Richmond, Va.
LETTERS PATENT. REVOKIEe %EXFeuATUR OF
GEORGE MOORE HER B%RITAENIC MAJEsTY's
CONSUL At RICHMOND.
To Al whom ii ma7 e,nesrn
Whereas, Gsorge Moore, Esquire, Her Brit.
annie Msi ssiy's Consul for the port Of Rich.
mord ana the State Of Virginia, (duly Iecog.
NJ d IS such by the sxequstuT issued by a
former Government, which vas, at the time Of
ths issue. the duly authorized agent for that puV.
pose Of the Stale of Virginia. did recently as-
sumo to act as consul for a place ether than
the city Of Richmond, and = Safe otheI
thsn the State Of Virginia, and Was, there
upon, On the Dol day Of February last
1863, requested by the SecTetsry OF State to
sub nit 70 the Department OF State bis consular
commission, IS well as any ether authority be
may have received to aes in behalf Of the Gov.
eremsnt of her BHtsnlie Majesty before further
correspondence could BE- held with him as hel
Msjssty's eonsui o. the port of Richmond aud
whereas the said Gorge Moore has lately, with.
ont Reeeedlng 10 said request, entered into cor.
respsndeuce $ her Msiesty's consul with The
Secretary OF War of these C0nftd rate States
thereby disregarding ths legitimate authority OIL
this Government
These. therefore, are to declare that DO no
longer recogrizs the said George Moore as hen
Britannia Msissty 3 consul in any part Of these
Confederate States, nor permit him to exercise
or Ell y any OF the functions, powers, or priv
ilt ges allowed TO the consuls OF Great Britain
And do wholly revoke and aRnul any exequa.
tnr heretofore gwen to the said George Moor
bv tue Government which was formerly author
izsd TO grant such eIequslaT as agent of The
STATE Of Virginia, and do declare the said eIs
qnatur to be absolutely null and void from this
day forward
Ia testimony whereof L have efused these
letters 70 DO made patent, and tbs seal Of the
Confederate States of America to be herewith
affixed.
Given under my haud this FIFTH day Of June.
in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dTsd and sixty-thres.
(Signed) JEFFERSON DAVIS
BY the President:
(sIgued) J P BEyJAMuN.
Secretary Of State.