Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-06
GEORGIA. AND GREAT BRITAIN.


authority to act rs British Consul to Mr.. 6en]a
min, who duly accorded 10 hi.n his approval
und recognition" had tho audacity
riTo formal iutimution Ia Governor brown tina
Ls has advised those residents of Georgia wh
claim to be British subjects, and WHO are
NAV he drafted into the militia under the lat
call, that if they arc required ito leave thel
immediate homes" a. ''to meet the unite'
Sta.cs forces in actual conflict" in such even
they should ''Ghro,c dorm their arms
Mr.. Fullarton goes further than this. While
admitting the duty Of British residents to &c
fend their homes against "iavasion by a iorelSr
power" ho adds, "but not in q cirit mar like
that which now RACES on this Continent" Mr.
'Fuliarton has considered the matter, and has
Judged and concluded, anu c0.ily informs the
Governor of Georgia of his conclusion-that
Georgia is still pcriicn oc the United States,
andis engaged in civil WIZ against tcl.ow-ci,i-
zers Of other States.
Here we must remark hat NJ. Fuliart3H
could not possibly Judge or conclude other
erwiSe. lie, as British Acting Consul in Sa-
vaunah, is not accredited by his Government
to orr Government; he knows nothing Of oHr
Government; il he has any credentials at all,
they are addressed to Mc. Lipcon's Govern
meut Al Washington: and Mr.. Benjamin, act
ing 1--WE must pccsuns} Cor that Government
o. Washington, has arpro"cl and recognized
I'll 10 l.,1,, nf
regarding Mr.. Ben anIip as Secretary Of State
10 the Confe1cracy: bat British Consuls, and
their Govcvnmen;, know him Only as a kind
of agent for Mr.. Ln"oln doing Mr. Seward
business here f}r tho ,::ae this .'civil war;
may last.
We desire 10 know-cn:; the country will
demand TO know-w!la. authority was sub
mi::ed'' By Fulay;on % Mr.. Benjamin, and
which the latter found 81 satisfactory; and
upon which he "angroycl and recog-
nized person who is to reside III
Savannah and protect tic residents Of
Georgia aga:ust the Laws o. he State, and
inform the Go~crror OF Georgia that lie is a
rebel, wag;ns civil waS against his own GOV
eminent, and advise q certain portion OF ihs
Georgia militia to throw down their arms if
they are expected 10 2e!cGl their State
against the enemy. Was that authority thus
submitted to Mr. benjamin an appoin ;ment
by Mr.. Molyncux, the former consul at Sa-
vannah ?--or was il letter from Lord Lyons
the British minister at Washington. or was
it On enequatar granted by Mr.. Seward at
Washington? Al! we know for ccrts;n is
that it Yves not any regular appointment Ct o
consul accredited to the Confederate States.
One cannot but admire the patience and
courtesy CT Governor Brown in dealing with
this most insolcnt acting consul" But he
docs not recede an inch from his position and
the abstract which we append Of the essential
parts Of the correspondence will satisfy our
readers that the dignity Of the Confectionery and
Of the State are safe in the hands Of Governor
Brown.
Under date July 22l Mr.. Faiart9n writes
tho first letter from the british Consulate,'
demanding tic exemption Of British subjects
Avn, Wv, t''10 ''''-'
~ 90, '''''',' '>'-'7' i'"0'S'
wv, " $500. r..
.b Icb, - frS;r, ''s,,'' ci; wv
v;res Of British su7ie:;s rrsilcn, w,tin IFS
limits. for the purpose Of maintaining inter
nal order, lin 0,iier words, to act as q 10 Il
police force and even to limited extent, 70
= defend against iQcIi ilrG#i0n hy GyrigH
yowcr. the places c: t!eir residence, bur they
denv the eiuiu 20 services beyond this, and
accordingly have riren advice il the follow
inc sense 20 British! subjects. who have appl;nd
n me on tho subject II his draft that ,n;l;r;a
div il in .rencr,.l an o!l;ratinn incid.n. e,
fnrc;4n residence. and that therefore, they
,nust not object 70 render the scr,iro rc,,nired
40 lonr rs the lav requires 4 militia orpaniza
lion for the maintenance or Internal ncacc
and order. Bat lift shall 50 hapnen that the
militia actcr helm, :, ORGANIZED shall he
brnrcbt into cnrt,;r. Will, no fnr,.cs nj tho
Tini.cI States without bcinr tu-rnl ever rotLc
Confotcro,c States 80 ne To form comnonen,
rort nf it, armies or if i should he sn IurnaJ
over in either event the service REQUIRED
wouid be sucb n British subjects cnnnot be
eyncctcd 70 ncrGur,o."
n. 49,, s.i, ,r,,,s+ Gov, p-,,,.,, ror,;o.
1t VI C..,i I:
ll'iorAS MI '''''' "' must nav !his-
understood the objects o. that militia force
Tells him that the enemy is rrenarinc raids
to dovos.o.e tho country and cxc;,;nr ;nsrr-
A.
re'tloEs "a sl'Nes' liz ''eh c?n'!""sS
at Is needless Tor me to add that IN case
they should DO successful IN lncitln: lnsur-
rection to this point, the hatchery OF helpless
women anu chulfch "oa-d oouD'-ess DC TIE
result ,.,.
"As means o! accomplishing thiS object,
as we'll as OF DESTROYING public and private
pTOpSrty, the enemy Is l!ON preparing ~ SEM