Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-03-05

- THE ~. Yankee Com plio.f,ous
Lincoln has srnt ssage to the Federal Congress
France aud the United S.a.es on the Mexican question
the Washington correspondent OF the New York Tri
pune gives the following summary OF the nesaage and
accompanying documents:
The President has sent Q message to the Senate in
answer TO resolution Of February 18Th accompanied
by very voiumEoas correspondence between the Sc
eretaty OF State and The Mexican Charge 1Afars re-
auVe TO the expectation OF articles cOntfaband OF
Tor lie use OF the French PIMy in Mexico. The Mex
can Minister, Sir Rosefo in ta first letter. aska the
Government ~ prevent cOntraband shipments pur.
chased by the emssaries of the commander of the
French expedite eom leaving the ports OF the United
States.
Mr.. Seward replies, referrog the Minister to a letter
from the Secretary OF the Treasury, from which it ap
pears that inter vention with the mission Of the
Ftench officers is contemplated by the Treasury De-
partment, decision conformity with prtcedsuts and
with the rules of International law governing the case
Citations TO such authorities Hamilton Webster,
and executive documents are given.
SENIOR Romero expresses pain aud surprise at such a
decision acquesced in by the Secretary of State He
quotes Va,teI-not to leach the Government of the
Onltei States but to give bis opinion OF the mprepre
ty OF aOwi: either beligerent 10 provide itself with
means OF warfare 10 neutral nation, and reviews the
case cited by Mr.. Seward. he refers to the alleged
shipment OF The DIVISIONS by merchants OF New York
TO The French army Vera Cruz aud be as the at
tention of Mr. Seward TO those facts who replies that
listing between Mexico and the aiep, there had been
no declaration OF war; and therefore the United States
could not governed in Their consent By the rsles CT
neutra He further state that subs: quenty he made
application TO the Secretary Ct the Treasury Tor per-
nt to sti some purchased in New York for the
use q the Nj, xicaps to Mexican blockade that the
Secretary at first appeared ready to grant it hut learn.
ing That the number sc OOO he thought the number
too great land he referred the to the 81 ceta
ri If War and Navy that the Secretary of the Navy
made obj cton, Ut that the 81 crerary Of War
uet to relax the order previously issued; orbiddng
the exEra i'm Of In vain he showed that they
Prussian muskets, flint locks altered pereus-
sos which the United States would not use, and he
was compelled to believe that his III success ecca-
stoned by desire the part OF the Uuid States 10
2vo d. completely with France aid afts rwsras
ton'shed wagons aud mulss brought here Tor
the Freuch army, to fol that what denied to
Mex c, was freely perm itted to France.
MIR. Seward replied that the prohibition OF tue ship
meat sims was e neral applying to all nations on
the grourd OF the military ssity Of the United
States, but thers sucl Inhibition OF The ship
ment OF wagons ei'te Tor Frsnce or NJ K CO
A long correspond, nee on TIE same p!nts occur,
which Nj. Seward concludes follows:
the undersigned, whi: seeing DO cause further to
fxpalte on the here fore red i explana
ton Of that MEASURE awaits hlsr ri The ,ccasion to
MIR. E ,neyo a aFd assurance Of high rpnsidra-