Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-05-21

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terday by steamer contains nothing actually its intel
genc having keen anticipated by former arrivals New
York. We fnd however, what we have not before
wiz the text Of Mr. 4D4As letter Admiral Dupont
in the nature Of cetf in favour of FoHELL and zR
AN seilhg from british to exican pert. The follow
ipg eli cumatarces are given
Tn r CGvzrHE,,s n an thr shipping Trad .
deputaton OF shppes and merchants interested in
the Mex trade, together with the owner shpbro
ker and uUdarwriter inttrtse in tie steam ships Pc
terhof end Sta Q1eeD, waited Thursday on Earl
Russell They were introduced by Mr.. Crawford mem
br for London who first called attention 10 the posi-
ion OF the captain, officers ard supeCargOes Of the Pc
crhCf, row in New York. Those persons were stated
10 be detained o. board, and allowed to cOmmu0-
cate with eithtr The ageDs Of the and merchants
with the British consul. Aus0n was made to t!ie
interference Of the American cruisers with our Mexican
trade and it was mentioned that brisk and cootinu-
Gus trade Is ca. red on between the United St.es and
Mexico, and that SHIPS daily advertised to sail from
New OTk TO MatamOra7 50 that the effect Of tolera
ting the proceedings Of The Tuisers would be TO enable
The Americans to establish monopoly The next CIR
cumstance pointed out that the Federal govern
ment appear 10 tie night TO dictate what trade
shall shall not be c-rred Oh by British subjects and
on this head tie statement then made that policy
OF insurance was attempted 10 be thectPd IN LOyd's
room yes erdey, accompanied by the following cert
cate from Mr.. Adams, the United States minister in
LOrdon, addressed to Admiral Durons, commanding the
Federal tie=t:
LEIGHTON cfthe United Stotes, Loadon,
April 9, 1868.
Am :Le multitude OF fraudulent ard dishonest
'frprise5 from this kingdom to furnish supplies to be
rcbes in the Uuied States through the preteDce Cf
destination to some port il Mexico, it gives pleasure
TO distinguish which has different creditabe f.ur
pose Messrs. Howell and Il rnan have furnished NE
with evidence, which is perfectly satisfactory to
that they really houpd to Matamoras with cargo
Intended ior the Mtxcans therefore, very cheerully
give them this certificate at their request 1t is not the
disposition Of the United States to Interfere in any way
with honest neutral trade, aud it is deeply to
greted that the frauds which have been so extensively
practised in this country have contributed much to
throw 1t under suspicion.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
Admiral Dupont, &c"
Alter strong expression OF opinion with regard TO
this letter, Mr. Crawford continued by stating that the
Immediate OBJ j2ct the depu;at0n he'd in view TO
elicit from her M0jesys government some assurance of
protection for the Sea Queen, detained by the
ers at Falmouth awaiting a decision. He explained
that this vessels has received board her Ma aastys
ma9 the being bound by the Mercantile Marine
to carry them under penalty.
Mr.. q. Z. Harding suggested that the government
send mail agent in the ship, who wcud represent an
Cthcla guarantee that she bound to the pOit for
which she cleared AS the only pretence given tor seiz
uIe suspicion that she would the blOrkadc, it
considered that this might be satisfactory solut ion
OF the difficulty, and the and the merchants
would be content to serd tie vessel such conditions
bearing all the expenses consequent on the arrange
ment
His Lordship said he would consider the roprety Of
acting this suggestion and expressed his surprise
r. CTaWords information respecting the detention of
the persons board the Pete1hc they not being Grim
nails or subject to criminal law
Mr.. Wake, behalf Of the brokers', offered for his
lOTdshps inspection the maaifeet OF the Ves-e and de-
ca ed the readiness OF the merchants to guarantee that
there vas no contraband Oh var on board.