The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-12
NJ. MERGERS VISIT TO RICHMOND
Short, Sharp and Decisive Note from
Secretary Seward.
His Explanation Of N. Msrcisr's Despatch
to N. Thouvensl
n. &C.. &c,
WAsun0ron, Feb II 1868.
was transmitted 70 The

wAmmorss, Feb. II 1863.
Tho following communication was trAnsm'ited 70 The
Senate "a. day -
To rsx PRnnnr rm UNITED STATS
The Secretary q STATE whom referred resou-
tion PASSED the day Of February IN
slant, In these words, viz
Resolved That tho President Of the United states b re-
tho public n,"ss - the ohsrsctsr q he sasSsssons
made by the Secretary OF State Of tho United states 70 d.
this government MS narrated In his Communication 70
Ihouvensl under The date Of tho l3th ~ April sft
Richmond In month and what repressu tatiors, Is
any no WINS authorized 10 mako from this nment,
from the Secretary OF State 10 the Confederate auho-
rtoa-
has the honor 10 submit the following report
That suggestions made 70 N Mcrcor By tho
Secretary OF state hat induced ds,,d cal
lated 10 induce han 70 undertake msion % Rieamoni in
April last any other time. He not then nor has
he any other person bern, authorized ~ tu
msnt BY he Scretaryof Stale 10 make any Representatives,
Of any Kind any Sist 10 he ,nsurycc,oairy fs
called authorities al Richmond o. 10 hold eo"ma
nica,ion nth fsera tehdB ~ this oovcvrp,,Ht,
From the beginning OF tho present Disturbances until
the spring of 1902 this department was charged
with the authority Of granting passes OF pass.
ports through the lines Of tho governments
forces. II early became question whether foreign
Ministers residing the United states, SHOULD be denied
such passports II though, sound and ooral poll.
cy them free witt any part d The country 10
which they long there should be
ground TO question their good faith towards this govern
This has been uniformly avowcd az The oourseot
I the government Accordingly passIor, granted n
the month Of April. 1901, 10 mis- Excelcncy rudoph
scheiden Minister Resident hero Of the republic u Bre
ike passport granted In August lsdi 10 io
French Minister, attended by his Royal Hgln,ss tho
Prince Jerome Napoleon then on Witt at th capita;
and 10 Aprl last similar ra~Hport TO the Fren,b MINIS
ter. These passports we're granted At The request 81
those distinguished roisous respectively and MOI any
oo,,ion ~ M government Secretary II They
teveraly travelled in private and unofficial cncity
Thy be, communication, ohaher fo,"aa % iaormai,
robal or wnten from Ms sorerrment fsor ae son
aryof SAT- any Of ne fnsn0e,aa, and they brought
from any such psrtcn to this meni o. 20
The Secretary of state. Sine ne ah n Mach.
1861 communication dirti or ,ndiroi. a. mel igos-
nal has been held by a government or by The Secre-
tary o' state with the insurgents their alder sbet,oss.
No passport been granted TO any foreign minister 10
pas The military lines except by the presd y, direction.
each 81 snch ministers who has received scn rass
port las upoa his return waited upon ibe President,
well tho secroarym s'ate and giue,. them nh aoo.nf
uadfici ~ hrnoaoh ~ Jerd hs IN ~ n.t = 80 joarvSy
OF thosa statements 10 DO guahot % far
The facts relating % COMMUNICATIONS concerning tho
change prisoner otbcr military eharso
| 81 the War department may Affect them.
| Respectfully submitted,
| WILLIAM ". siWAhL
uTp.rYMgxr O, TAM ", .,tse,roS Tsb o. Issa
u y. HsHoirHs ACCOUNT.
" order that readers may DO sbc gna.rstard
this moot Important Diplomatic oorrSsrondaEss pob
nm = Nhfm uahahN"h +" ~ Hsreim s~rf@i'h '" ".
I Thoa,e pel -
Wa.nscrcs. Ar ~ 1892,
7 MossWrH ~ Miw4fps--
! IL the last conversation Witch had Nftb M.
ss~sfd) under the imrrcsslob a the saiaetery
which ho had received from tho West he lria
oil The reasons whlrh Ne believed went prove the
| proachipF 70 cgtab.Lfuont ~ The upo
A. ee ere taking ne remark sc,tcd me- es AZ hy
ehaB,,. hat regretted rech boDs she a,sars
mysslf ~ the oofd 90 ~ thHgs u kabnund. Mr. Sew.
/ ard replied 10 that could very sas,iy 20
tbither that all had 10 send for IL
shIpv that might soEfolk aud
entirely willing 10 giyg ne pass for this tst HAVING
had m intention Of ealing ont this rerloIpc and ma
horag foseesn ~, s0J Aas fhaf soopsd nat and
4 sa1oi bI,Ea aia ay
Iakng all thln.1 into osprideratlon, copsidded that
u,oro1gh ~ ~ osary ~ S,a'--s.rs se
ss.ai .artlgnes uiL III d.fgs-n would d. easy
- 40 lttls prndonce ~ Ircs any
result and that ~ The other hhnd beside
the Advantage ~ rnishiug the opypstnniy collect
pre- lpos Information crd have that ~ IngrY,ag M
'or n I'd sgsss ~ 10 acaingfh<
Iostc as0ngsnnf of rhaei sy~r.enrsd Hsoaglv As
ssed dsricd lLeu 10 accomplish a. hut Judged n 10.
dlspcnssbe ast % Iprs 49, soisaqp, ~ - Emo.
anIouLpo to HIM do ariag him that la informing
Dir. rcrsfd ~ my determination, Istould t.s.
tel hin llsr dedngry taken untli afsf ny~rfs.
ton viii colleague then repaired IL NJ ~e~ard.