The New York herald., 1863-09-05

reference TO the nationality or origin OF any rarticua
vessels or goods they do not afford any Just ground
complaint. But her Majesty's goverDnent unable 3
unaersano how The rel usa OF ceafance c vessels ade
with ordinary merchandise be Justified up the me
assumption or surmise OF snmnent danser Of th'
cargoes coming into the possession of the innEents,
unless indeed there be reascl able ground and
believing that some Confederate port = The truo deshi
ton OF said vessels of Their aafocs lpc so v'ee M
Indefinite preext as that q INN ucut dihgcr & !,
cargoe coming into tn Possession q the
any kind and amount u arbitrary rcsrcii.ns % ~
trade might be introduced and ppe'sei va Ky @
10 tho measures that appear e nave oen taken ~ o
United States government as z e lr9ae wn an we ,a, %,
hama Islands her "a-y ar s" cai
and other articles qn il a5as tie export Of which
Snay have hscn o-obibiled ls courb md by general
orders or inc lntet slit-s g2yerrmn 70 any pisces
VIM pta.m TX, otber par. n he British do
min,ons OF provisions snd other articles Of inno
cent usc not prohibited made conlr band by amy such
general order The q The former class s,o o.
the shipping md commerce ot ali to's, and may DO
Justified the ground Of the eSgcsoes Of helligerent
terfcrence of the Nov YORK Custom Itouse with the ord
nary exports to tie bahama; q Dry geoIs Plain and
aud provisions. Trade between Caited states and
the bahamas regulated BY the treaty Of 1916 between
OF that treaty having been extended to the Bahamas
in 1880 by the mutual acts Of both governments. By
the procamaoA Of President jackson, dated tho 5th
Of October, 1885, pursuant to the act Of Congress-
OF the 29th OF May 1890, il was expressly
Bahamas import the Uniled States aud 70 export
thcrefrom any articles which might be imported
ported in vessels q the United States. This engagement
is still in force, and any prohibition of atsrence ,ciM
exports Of ordinary conodiies not conaJdnd Of scdr,
from Nep fprk 70 he yahGmas IN Br sh essls is plainly
inconsistent ,ch INT tngc.7en,et Her Majesys govern
mcnt cannot, therefore, the absence OF any evidence
tha the articles In question we're destined for the 30
styled Confederate States pass the general
stricon which has been imposed their export from
New York to tho Bahamas, and haze accordingly TO In
stuct you to address representation on the subject to
We We are at this point furnished with letters from
n cd IN nnr RuS sail in xbi
stated that, trading as British merchants, they bad
shipped ffom Liverpool to New York by the Cunard
sund goods IN transit to Nassau that these goods did
not come under tie designation OF ccntrsband but that
erument the ground that the merchants Of Nassau
might resell them to parties who might ship them to the
rom Nassau, in the hope that the federal
government would reconsider what appeared very
had nsention Of allowing the goods to go forward
in The usual course Of commerce. and they there
such steps a they might ieem necessary TO obtain the
lease OF the goods well compensation for the loss
Their detensn had naturally caused In reply TO these
under the CO. sdcraton OF her Maicsys government"
On the 1st q july sir Bayey writing to Nc stuart en-
ms n Nassau representing In forcbe light the great
injury which being done to British trade by the pro
ceednRs Of the Collector Of Customs at New York, while
there Is letter Of Mr. Curard to Mr. Chase, dated June
10 II which no bgs that the subject Of the ranshpment
Of Part OF the ca 80 per the China to the British Queen
might receive his earliest con liberation Mr. Stuart sub
seaueatly the 2lst OF August encoses the following
despatch Of T1s
As. SEWARD TO EARL RUSSELL.
SRI have The honor to acknowledge the receipt OF
your note 4 the ls nst in which under the Instructions
Is made to me on the subject o OF vesses and
cargoes lrcG' New York to the Bahamas. No time
lost IN submittng your note 70 the Secretary OF the
Treasury who referred il 10 the collector OF Customs
New York Tor explanation. now have the honor to
ncosc 20 copy OF that oicer's report the sub
ect and to state hat bis proceedings therein forth
appear TO have been in strict conformity with the nsruc
acoordiuely proved bya, department l. however give
you the collectors epy for the better information Of your
government as to te existence which have rendered the
proceedings complained OF necessary in crisis OF great
public danger. Ihe exclusive order Is applied 10 the
island Of Nassau only because there 10 no complaint Of
abuse OF neutrality laws elsewhere and not at all invi
dioasly or because IL Is British possession. The re-
sriction is measure adopted for the public safety
endangered by nsarreoon and not at all as in sense
OF trade, and think II iusthable the
grounds with the inhibition Of certain exports referred TO
Nv ssq s ahi iha 4sSs asssss which =
VIII 90 at once rescinded shall how ever cheerfnlv
urter consideration upon the subject IL your
the Collec.oa saa,i ui ,saare. "re.I. w. H. SEWARD.
uded TO in r despatch eneavors tS iusly ne
course which he took, and in doing SO says:- egr
COLLECTOR BARNEY TO MR.. SEWARD.
may not be inappropriate here 10 enumerate some OF
the loading which have led to this Of affairs
ys government, and would therefore call your atten-
on To- the significant fact that the trade OF this port
With the British Vest Indies during the last year exceeds
by far that Il any former period, comparative state
ment OF the exports to that ponuring the first quar-
tho latter period Of s4o0 600 Extraordinary large ship
mens OF goods 70 Nassau the principal port In said
charscer 0een sn,rsY %ade res s"s the last year
former years, and such not suited TO the
wants Of the inhabitants Nearly all vessels arriving
nere from that port were eighted with the production
OF the rebel States and no attempt conceament has
been made by any Of the traders with regard to tho
pace OF their origin or the manner OF their reaching
Nassau. Traders becoming bold their vessels
were reghted here with cargoes suited 10 the Of
The States IN rebellion against the government were
TO Brazos on the Rio Grandc In Texas another case
the British schooner Time, owned by H. Adderlcy Co.
Of Nassau as shown by the letter Of our Consul a. that
port dated on the 9th uf Nay last charged entire
cargo into the rebel steamer tece then living In The
harbor of that port awaiting favorable opportunity TO
run the blockade TO thareston II very generally ac
knowedged fact ard fully established 6y letters from
our Consul a. Well as by the Of the Mas.
sau papers that the port OF Nassau for the last
year. aud still ID, rendezvous for both armed rnarm
cd vesse sailing under the British flag from ports of
England laden with arms ammunition and assorted car
goes their destination IN many Instances shown by
tue letters aud ppers referred 10 above being Charles
Son or some other port 10 the called Confederate states
Hiram BARNEY, Collector.
Iheu comes the following communication from
MR.. STUART TO Mr.. SEWARD.
SEPrrHBwR, 1862
The undersigned has received Instructions from her
Britannia Majesys Principal Secretary OF state TO ad
dress TO the Secretary of state Of the United States fur
ner representation respecting the restrictions imposed
York aud ports the British West Indies The under
signed instructed to say that her Macs,ys
consider the question to be one Of great Importance and
that however dcsrcus they may be Ct making every
allowance for the difficulties Of the position OF the United
states government, u h impossible for them acqgesce
In the system OF Interference with the legitimate trade
OF Great Britain which is practised BY tho United
States authorities slch interference being not only
travenon OF the existing treaties between Great Britain
aud tho United states but being also contrary the
tablshed principles Of international law. IL appears that
British vessels lawfully trading between New York and
tie Hahamas " some instances refused clearances at
New York and in Others, after having been regularly
cleared with iu knowledge by the United States authori
ties q the articles % board are dctained and searched
aud required either to reand portions OF their cargocs
n M n1Vf fgft ha ohu NJ
dehnto time b. used by the enemies n the United states
and these proceedings claimed be prescribed
any general law regulation Of commerce, but avow,
cd TO be wholly discretionary with the Collector of the
Customs TO be enforced by him whensocver he shall
tain the suspicion and belief that the real des
OF the cargo medately ~ Immediately 10 port Ia
the possession OF the enemies Of the United States
be sha be satisfied that "therc E imminent danger
the goods, wares and merchandise OF whatsoever descrp
ton laden on such vessels viii fall into the possession or
under the control OF the insurgents. &C. The Collector
lfclnN In OF ihn hof