Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-25

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WASHINGTON trbsusrY li-Iha .ale7-i1E
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70 the PFesdsa. of .hs United st4ssss
Ihe 5ec4g # So se ehom was refar-
-ea . fesoiuaoa z the sfast easaad g l 1t
frnrusr7 ia -irss Woris, VIZ.
Rssol5sd, That Pres ut Of tie United
ats aa req1sssel 30 coam .l1icsss 10 tas sem
a'e 70 not incamp .a Win tbs nu5ic inter
esfs, the chsraorsr Of tae snvg-sri5as uads 57
rh- Secretary of SAFE te u aercisr. as nafrs-
cd in his c3.nulln cation t. 81 Ts0ryaHrl q der
date Of l2h Of April last. whieh m7ucsd ii
Isrcisr q undertake. bis mis ion % Bichm1l5
in that month; AID what repre- sutafiaas, & auy
81 wss authorized 70 make irom tais govern
msuti OF bon tba Secretary Of eia.ss 20 taa
Confederate authorities
Has the honor TO submit the following re-
ports
Tbst no suEg ssti0us were made 70 p Nersisr
by the Secretary cf Slet, ttas induced o. thst
ereIe designed o. eaicr'asal tJ i1daaa han b
undertake mission to Richmond In Apri last.
or at any ozher iims. lie WAS not then ncr has
he nor any cther person ever hsen sutholzed hy
this government, or By the Secretary Of S,a-e,
&c MAKE any representations of any kind or q
any s11jaet, 20 sae iusuEreclonsrg SCENTS Or So
called suthori.es at Richmond, or % hold any
communication with them or bahsG eff this
government. FroGa iha oegin1ilg Of -he prs-
eat dfstur1anees unEl the sprigg Of 1852 -bis
department vas charged eith TIE autlor-tr 81
grenenE passes or pas sports Though ih- iuez
90 she Union armies j early became Guess
il0n wn~taeT foreign ministers rssiiiag ia the
United States should b denied such pzss1o-ts-
II vas thOusht a sound aud hbara, policy 10
leave t1em f-ea 20 visit any part of tee country
20 Whica saey ara aecredl-a5, 60 long es there
should be TO ground 70 question their GOOD .aish
toward this goyeFnnent; has been unii9Tlnl7-
ayow7d as the couTse-Of the government Ae-
c rd'ngiy q passport was granted in tie month
oi Api, 1862, % the minister resident here of
The republic Of Bremen A like passport was
graaied Do August, 1861, 70 the Frnch
m aistey, attended BY his royal highness
P-inee Napeieon jeCeme; and, in Apni ias., a
similar passport to the french minister Tasss
passports Wero granted a. the request Of lh'se
distinguished persons, respective ?. and nsl On
any suggestions OF the geVsruE'sDs CT Secrsalry
OF otsts- t1ey saTerai.g Travelled in private s.u1
unofficial character. They bore 70 e7muunic8
tlon, whether formal OF iEformsl verbal OF Hrit-
ten from the government or from the Secretary
Of State 20 any Of these Insurgents, and they
nroug1t none from any such par ogs % this
government or 60 Che Secretary Of STATE. since
the 4th OF IaTch. 1861, no conmuricstiop
direct or Indirect, formal OF infarmal, has b-4e
held by this goVemmeRt or By ihs Secretary Of
State wita h5 iasu'gents or their aideFs OF s5et-
tors. Ne passport has been granted to any
foreign minister to pass the military lines. ere3t
by the Presidents direction, aud each Of such
ministers VINO has received such passport, has,
upon his return, waited upon ihs President, ss
well as the Secretary cf State, and given .hem
such an account unmarked ss be- tloughs
proper OF th5 ipeides.s of his journey OF
course, these statements are to be qusliie6. So
far ss the facts relating 10 e3mnuaieatian con
eerniag taa exchange Of prisoners and other
military ras.teFs in charge Of the war Depart
uent, may atfsct them