Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-06-22

ing been recognized as such by the agent Of
the several Confederate States prior to the reyo
cation of the powers delegated 70 that agent,
remained so recognized after the revocation.
It was ana is undoubtedly Tithin the power
of this Government, as It is within tbst of all
! Governments, to decline permitting the above
mentioned agents 10 remain within oar limits
/ but for obvious reasons the exercise Of such
power has been deemed unwise and impolitic.
| The one agent, who is excepted from these re-
marks, Frost Raven, Esq, who wss appointed
/ cCRsui for the State Of Texas. by his highness.
! the Duke Of Ssxs Coburg and Go.ha, and who
I applied to this Government for Sc eLsquatur. on
/ the Both Of July, 1851, which was issued 70 him
on the 2lst Of Augus., 1861.
Il is proper to add that a short time ago it
came accidentally to the knowledge of the D.
par tmsnt, that 9 certain Baron de Saint Andre
had assumed the functions of consul or consular
azent for The French Government at the port Of
Charleston, since the establishment Of the Con.
iadsrate Government and without applying for
an eEequafur to this Department. = Il iUss -at
time Thau tbs Information -tiTed in
tailiCGuc9 was also received tM Baron Saint
Au6rs had ef ChareJt0n with ms family for
ths Ulitsd States, with the probable intention
ef returning in the autumn. In the event Of
such return, proper action viii Be promptly
taken by the Department 20 reprsss tas ofsn-
sive assumption Of consular f1ncsious bT a for
eign agent without the saucden Of this Govern
usut
The resolution further inquiries wkelker said
agents "srs subordinate OF subject Co the con
tT0l and direci5n, or ia any wsy aud 30 Wba.
degree, Of the ministers ef their respective
countries accredited 70 the Government Of the
Untsd States" Tae Department has no infor-
nation on this subject, but it is thought not ial-
probable shat the Instructions sent by foreign
tsrvrrurrav1fa Ffrafr eru111 arsr1.a uvffnfv
the ContederscY are transmitted through dipio-
matte SCENTS residing in Washington. L Is
not thought probable that the foreign consuls
within tbs Confederacy ere under the control
and direction Of foreign ministers accredited TO
The United States in any other manner than Is
above indicated, bat no positive information on
the subject has reached the Department It is
known to She Department that the foreign con
spls within the Confederacy Communicate with
their governments in Europe by sending dis
patches to the care Of the ministers Of iheir re-
sPeedve governments residing 10 Washington,
and the Department has thus been enabled On
DIFF rent occasions to cause correct information
10 reach foreign countries on matters which it
was highly important TO ths public interest
should be widely disseminated and properly
understood
The resolution of l5e house further requests
the President 81 to communicate such irstrUc-
tons as may have been given to our foreign
agents, and Fuch correspondence ss may have
been hsd with other governments either through
the Secretary Of State or our commissioners
sbrosd, as will aid Congress in its legislation,
regarding foreign natisns and their citizens rs-
siding in eur midst"
The accompanying document, marked B, con
tsiDs all the communications called for, not
hitherto submitted to Congress, except suck as
cannot, for the present, be divulgsd without in
jury to the public service.
Respectfully submitted,
J P BENJAMIN,