The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-02
Dismissal OF = British Consul by the
Rebel Authorities.


from the Wilmington Daily Journal, June 1877
We give below from the Richmond Sertinei, despatch
Mason, our Commissioner in Eng'aad Il makes SHOWN
the Of the late revocation Of the exequatur Of NE
British Consul a this port and M doing . takes occa:iss
and the views which govern tho policy which he pur
suing
mo. M.l ComzpxRAu STATES o. AnEncA,)
DKpARTMKT OF STATH, ,
RIcHsoNp, June 8, 1898
SR-Herewith you will receive copies Of the following
letter Of George Moore ESQ., Her Brittanc Majss.
TVS Consul in Richmond to this department. dated Ts.
B-Atsr from Secretary Of State Consul Moore.
C-Ie,ters patent by the President revolving the axe
Quatur Of Consul Moore. June o, 1885,
Dieter enclosing TO Consul Moore COPY Of the lot.
tiers patent revokpg his exequaur
It Is deemed proper to inform you that this action Of
communication 70 him OF an unofficial lottor Of Consul
Moore, 70 which shall presently refer
appears Tint two named Molony and Farrell,
who enrolled c0nscrips IN service claimed
exemption ground that they British ubscs,
and Consul Moore in order to avoid the difficulty which
forth in the paper b. adore ssed himself directly the
Secrea Of War, who guo ant Of the request made
commission The secretary War ordered an invests
cation Of the facts when became apparent that the
had exercised the right OF suffrage 10 this thus
debarrng themselves Of all fo denying their citi
senship that both bad resided here for eight years and
had settled and lsivatnr farms owned by them
selves You will find annexed The report Of Lieut.. Col.
Edytr marked r. and II is dinicnli TO conceive case
presenting stronger proofs ri the Remuneration OF native
allegiance and Of the ACQUISITION de fo citizenship,
than found In that report u IL Ia relation g. such
case that II has seemed proper 20 @ nsul Moore TO de-
the Of the Confederate States 70 one
OF its citizens being Indifferent Of the
most atrocous cruelty" A COPY Of his letter to the
counsel Of the two men Is annexed, marked y.
The desire o. this government b 70 entertain
amcabls rclatls with all nations, and with do No
interests invite the formation closer Ties than win
Great Britain. Anougb feeling aggreved that the go
vernment of her Majes'y has pursued policy which,
according 70 the COME si OF Err Russell himself has
nf hxvhtr
exist between the begerens, and has conferred signal
advantage on our enemies N war which Great Brt
tain announces herself tn be really and nominally
neutral the President has not deemed Il necessary 70
inter any obsace to tn continued residence Of Bril-
turs granted by the former government His has
been consistent guided BY the rncpes which underie
virginia having de egated the go, the Uni
states by the constitution ~ l7S1 the power u con
trolling Its foreign relations, became bound BY
o. that In its grant q an eyeuaur 10 consul
Moore. When Virginia seeded. Withdrew the power
conferred them this the exequatur grant,
ed 70 Consul Moore thereby nvalidated An act
done by an gent while duy authorized continues to bind
the principal ter the revocation OF the agent authOrt
~ ON these grounds the President hitherto steadily
resisted all influences which have been cxerted 70
induce him TO exact % foreign consus that they should
ask Tor an exeanatur r m this government condition
Of the continued exercise OF their functions II was mot
deemed com abe with the dignity OF the government
10 extot by orcing the withdrawal national protec-
ton from neutral residents sch nfcrenal recognition
it's Independence 40 might be supposed 10 be implied
In the request OF exequatnr The consuls OF foreign
nations therefore. established within the eon'eierscy,
who were IN possession of exeatur issued by the
government Il the United states prior TO the formation
Of the coniedcracy hive been maintained and ected
IN The exercise Of their legitimate functions. AID tho
same protection aud viii DO accorded g. them In
fnturc long con6ne themselves 10 the sphere
OF their duties and neither evade defy the
legitimate authority Of this gvernmcn within Its own
jurisdiction
There has grownrup an abuse however, tho result *
this tolerance the part Of the resident, which Ne
serious 10 be longer allowed Great Britain has deemed
u for her interest % refuse edgine the patent fact
~ the existence or this conederacy independents
nation II can scarcely be expe ted that should, by
conduct imply To the Justice proyrlety
OF that refusal that the Brit Minister accredited
government of enemies assumes the power TO
issue Instructions and auth riiy the consuis
OF Great Britain residing within This country nay even
o appointing agents 10 supervise british interest ~ the
Confederate states This courFe u conduct plainly
iglorcs the existence Of this roverpmcnt, and implies
the continuance 4 the relations between that Minister and
the c0nsuls OF her Ma resident within the edera
cy whch existed prior 70 the withdrawal OF these states
fr the Union. u Is further the assertion OF right on
s sae wasnns,.n 70 sssre.s ire
power and authority Of minister accredited ~ Rich
mond ard officially rocrivcd AS such by the President.
Under these and because Of simar action
by other minister's the President has let his duty 10
order thai direct communicated be permitted
consus of neutral nations corfcderacy the
fuucnpars OF those residing within the enemys
country. Al inmffnicaion, therefore, between her
aaesty consus or colsuar ,gents IN the coned racy
and ioreign countries. whether neutral or hostile,
viii hereafter be rssrries ~ arriving from
Dies aichei Cor neutral points he President has the
reluctance In mposng this fesficon because a the
ample acllt ties for rrrspnlcncc which afforded
by the aees VI Confederate and neutral steamships IN
Z aged regular trade bet neutral countries and
he Confederate por,s 1hn trade ~ daily Increasing n
spite of the paper blockade when upheld by her Ma.
lesys government IN disregard - the President con-
eeivcs 81 the rights II this nederscy dictates
u public law aud OF the duties Of impartial neutrality
You are instructed by The President furnish copy
OF this despatch with coRy ~ The papers appended 70
her Ma estys Secretary Of state for Foreign Affairs.
am, very respectfully, your ebeiient ssrvsni,
BfNJ MIN, Secretary ~ State.
Hon Ian kao~ xr ne nudo