The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-18

has ben axsd ana 70 your dsspaich Of 2lth june In
rotation % eounterfst issues a The Confederate Treasury
% conform % these and % notify your secretary this
Your numbers 49, Q, and are air missing and for
The regularity Of The archives Of the Department. beg
You to forward duplicates Of them.
iIere the body Of this despatch to Mr. Mason is pre-
cscy the same with that addressed TO Mr. Sde under
date Of Richmond September 26 ls62 above printed.
enclose you. information, copy Of despatch sen.
70 Mr.. Mann on the subject Of recent oonvsntios be-
10 Africans captured from sIavers at sea- II may be well
TO have eye 10 the movements Or the enemy ia the
disposal Of slaves S captured from our people and You win
Presidents views ON this interesting matter.
must again request Of you 70 havo communicated TO
aes 10 the and present state OF the country
out Of my power 10 write to him BY This conveyance.
am. ar, respectfully your obedicnt servant.
J.P BENJAMIN, Secretary OF State.
Mr.. BENJAMIN TO ME- MASON.
no 81 DEPARTMENT. srArR,
REDMOND, Oct. 20. 1882. !
Hon. JANIS NJ. MASON, &C., &C., &C., London
SlR-Since my No. Z, VI 26th ulf., ! have had the
pleasure Of receiving your Nos. a. H. 10 and IT. dated
18th September The two received by special
messenger, who reached Richmond on the 2lst Instant
The former delivered by Mr.. Fearn who did not
The contsuts OF Nos IA and Is are 30 voninous (and
they accompanied by others Of equal bulk from Mr.
Sde III have not yet been able to,aconfer with the
President in relation to them, ana shall therefore deer
rep lying the more especially as shall have another OPP
pornnity 81 forwarding dispatches very few days.
and IL for facilitating intercourse between us have been
approved, and viii be continued as long saccessful.
The details will be explained 10 by the bearerof this
despatch (Mr. George sanders) in person.
The subject Of loan, based cotton certificates, has
communication from the secretary Of the Treasury in
forming " the conclusions reached by us after much
elaboration communicated 70 the Secretary your ten
der Of services in connection with this matter and he
quests me to express his thanks and TO solicit your aid
and cooperation In movements that may DO made 70
success by Mr. Spence TO whom the government
has copdcd the business consequences chiefly Of your
recommendation, He had been appointed TO take charge
OF other negotiations before the receipt OF your last des
patches.
The President desires express his approval and
satisfaction with your conduct 10 assuming, under the
circumstances the responsibility Of making the arrange
necessary tho OF Captain Sinclair In lbs
arrangements for building ship.
adenty anticipated reviewed your Impressions and dc.
termined not 70 withdraw from London without the
previous Instructions Of the President Your correspon.
dence with Earl Russell shows with what scant courtesy
you have been treated and exhibits marked contrast be-
tween the conduct Of the English and French
In ONCE IN their Intercourse with foreign agents
eminenty discrcditabe u the former 1t s lamentable
that at this late period In the nineteenth century nation
90 enlightened a. Great Britain should have failed yet
discover that principal Of the dislike and hatred
towards England Of which complaints are rife In her
Parliament and 10 hsr Is the offensive arrogance Of
Of her public The contrast 10 striking between
the polished courtesy OF Mr. houvene and tho rude in
civity Of Earl RUSSELL Your determination 70 submit
overlook personal Sights while hope remains that your
continued presence In England may benefit cause,
no: a % meet the warm Of your
% your dispatches til the attention Of The President now
Concentrated efforts 70 repair the III effects Of the
your Correspondence viii Earl Russell lam, sir, your
obedient servant, r. BENJAMIN Secretary Of State.
Corrsspondenee or ConSsdsrass Trsasury
and Navy Departments.
Nh. MnNGER 10 VI. MASON,
TREAsURy DEPAKn1r, G. 3. A.
RIoHXoND, Oct a, 1862.
Hon J. y. MASON, Commissioner Confeder ate States
ssMThs cotton certificate forwarded IN your despatch
the Secretary q State has been carefully examined
and upon due consideration Of the views expressed by
me q e ss asoDsa .
what dnering from yours. The dbrsnces are several
!. In price. y has been deemed tmt 70 AZ this :.
vs pence sterling This form Of stating the price he's
ne . ss s.s . =. sa he. =
Div 'I rsSs % resolve that smoani in LcadS, or %
% A. the g
"a. would amount y twenty nye esnis u s thought
a S sss Is =: :1 sa =. s..
Is required By the fact that most Of cotton 81 the
e 70 p s.
tract 1t - therefore proposed 70 issue ssyassss
.ao..ss 70: the Cub and Atlantic ports h ssA snounsa
g. Ths csrttoCstes are only ssr peace "a
within siH ooths tbsrsastcr Il would b impusbse 70
period 10 provide, however, Tor such cssss = nishs
desire to the blockade b Proposed that for some
the contract an additional clause - follows which YOU
are authorized 10 add
The further agrees deliver the cotton called
poI. within !: po.:sion q pr.essSs y:
Of the cost OF transportation.
In case BY accident or otherwise the holder should
omit 10 make HIS demand within this period the certin
cate IL not forfeited but the government has the option
10 deliver the cotton return the amount paid
thousand dollars with interest at six per cent from the
s. An additional formality 10 added IN requiring your
Enforcement This addition has been made 10 guard
against capture loss OF the certificates their
Europe, and also 10 give Official supervision there
Inow send, by Mr.. G. N Sanders, thousand certiA
Gulf ports and Ave hundred for the Atlantic
had better deposit the certificates with our dsposssrss
Messrs Fraser Trenholm Co.. At Liverpool, directing
crsi, Of the treasurer Of the Conisdsrss states Thu
win place matters 10 business FORM and relieve you
the necessity Of keeping accounts
In order that you oct understandngly, permit
70 apprze you Of such financial arrangements have
already been made.
AZ your suggestion have appointed Mr. James spence
OF Liverpool financial agent and have requested him v
negotiate fer the sale Of i've millions Of dollars of
eight per cent bonds he can realize nty per can't %
them have already son over two millions Of the bonds
and will send another million In week ten days Mr.
spence b directed 10 confer with Nesrs Fraser, Trsn
uVith w., VIM RfeNtouSy tuhuo our uSpoSl
ares at Liverpool Had known with certainty where
you were. would also have referred him 70 you, and
would thank you now 70 place yourself In oorrsspsn
denos with him.
hsvs also directed Mr. Spence 70 endeavor negotiate
for the application Of two and half millions Of coir
(Which have hsre) for the purchase Of supplies and
munitions for army. hope that this coin WIN 10
cspted BY British houses In y the rate Of
ling 10 England, less freight and insurance. seems v
that upon w transfer 70 British owners they couid
obtain transportation FOR II their vessels Of war from
any Confederate psrt inasmuch a. would be boos eds
British property and IN any event the holder Of the trans
fer would have . certain security.
dinersuce he's been made BY Congress In Of
ss appropriations Df the navy. Those for build ins
vessels payable in bonds II follows therefore, thai
Discrimination must b made IN The application Of funds
from the different sources Of revenue Of which you vii
take notice
Under she act Of Congress authorizing me V aocsp,
produce 10 exchange for bonds lot which enclose
copy) have procured considerable amount which h
stored on plantations or In warehouse. send 700
copy q one OF the certificates taken for the cotton
These certificates II proposed 70 oer for sale In Europe
They would give TO the purchaser absolute right u
the particular lot u cotton with the privilege Of ship
m "a nj n m N