Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-17
Mr.. Benjamin. to Mr.. Mqsoa.
Mr.. Benjamin. TO Mr.. .SltdeA.
Il DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Richmond 2Sth October, IL

[No.Sl DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Richmond October %, 1862.
Hon. JAMES M MASON, &c. &c. &c, London.
SIR: Since my No. z, of 26th ultmo, have had the
pleasure of receiving your Nos H. 15 49, ard IL dated
respectively 30ih July 18th August 18th September aud
18Th September The two latter were received by specal
messenger who reached Richmond on the 2lst iestsnt
The two former delivered by Mr. Fearn who did not
arrive till 25.h instant
The contents of Nos IA and Is vouminous (and
they accompanied by others of equal hulk from Mr.
Sde that have not yet btea able 10 confer with The
President in relation to them and shall therefore defer
plying the more especially as shall have another oppor-
tubity of forwarding dispatches in very few days
The arrangements made by the bearer of dispatches I6
and IL for facilitating intercourse between u.s. have been
approved and will be continued long successful The
details will be explained to you by the bearer of this de-
spatch (Mr George Sanders) ia person
The subject OF loan based cotton certificates has
been fully considered and you will receive herewith
muncaon from the Secretary of the Trea'ury info ng
you of the conclusions reached by after much deibera
ton. communicated 10 the Secretary your tender Of
services in connection with this matter and he requests
to express bis thanks and to solicit your aid aud coopea
ton In any movements that may be made to
by Mr. Spence to whom the Government has ccn6d the
busne q in consequence che fly of your rccomnend4o
He had been appointed to take charge Of other negotiations
before the receipt of your last dispatches
The President desires to express his approval and
satisfaction with your conduct in assuming under the cir
umstances the responsibility of making the arrangements
necessary for the success of Capt Sinclair in his arrange
meBts for building ship.
1t il gratifying to perceive that yu had as wa, conf
IDENTIFY snticipsed reviewed your IMPRESSION and deter
mined not to withdraw from London without the previous
instructions of the President Your correspondence with
Earl Russell shows with what tcant courtesy you have
been treated and exhbts marked contrast between the
coBdnct OF the English and French statesmen now Office
their intercourse with foreign agents emnenty dscred
table to the former II ia amentabo that at tts late Pc
Rod IN the nineteenth century nation enlightened
Great Btain should have failed yet to discover thst
principal cause Of the dislike and hatred towards England
OF which complaints rife in her Parliament and in her
press Is the on nsive arrogance OF some OF her public men
The contrast /. striking between the pohed courtesy If
Nj Thouvenel and the rude incivity Of Earl Russell.
Your deermnaio to submit to these annoyauces in the
service Of your county and to overlook personal seht
while hope remsns that your continued presence IN Eng
land may benefit our cause cannot fail to meet the warm
approval of your Government. refrain however, from
further connect the contents of your dispatches TIL
the attention of the President now ntraed on EFFORTS
10 repair TIE i'll effects of the failure Of the Kentucky cam
paign can be directed to your c,respondsnce win Earl
Russell
/ am sir, your obedent servant,
j. p. BENJAMIN, Secretary OF State.