Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-17
Mr.. Benjamin. to Mr.. Mason.
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[No. 81 DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Richmond. October %, 1862.
Hon JAMES M MASON &c &c. &c, London
SIR: Since my No z, of 18th ultimo, have had the
pleasure of receiving your Nos H. 15 49, and H. dated
respectively 30ih July, 9th August 18th September and
18Th September The two latter were received by special
messenger who reached Richmond the 2lst iostant
The two former delivered by Mr. tearn who did not
arrive till % h instant
The contents of Nos IA and Is voluminons and
they accompanied by Others of equal hulk from Mr.
Sde) that have not yet been able 10 confer with The
President in relation to them and ha therefore defer
plying the more especially as shall have another oppor
turity of forwarding dispatches in very few days.
The arrangements made by the bearer of depachss I6
md H. for facilitating intercourse between u.s. have been
approved and viii be continued long successful The
details will be explained to you by the bearer Of this de-
spatch (Mr. George Sanders) in person.
The subject Of loan based cotton certificates has
been fully considered and you win receive herewith com
muncaon from the Secretary of the Treasury info ng
you Of the conclusions reached by after much debera-
ton communicated to the Secretary your tender of
services in connection with this matter and he requests
his thanks and to solicit your aid aud co0pera-
ton any movements that may be made to
by Mr. Spence to whom the Government has ccnd the
busne in consequence chiefly Of your recommendation
He had been appointed to ake charge Of other negotiations
| before the receipt of your last dispatches
The President desires me t. express his approval and
sasiactiou with your conduct in assuming under the cir
the responsibility of making the
necessary for the Of Capt Sinclair in bis arrange
meuts for building ship.
Ii is gratifying to perceive that yu had conf
IDENTITY anticipated reviewed your mpresson' and deter
mined not to withdraw from London without the pev s
ntruc ions of the President Your correspondence with
Earl Russell shows with what scant courtesy you have
been treated and exhibits marked contrast between the
conduct Of the English and French statesmen now in Office
IN their intercourse with foreign agents emneny dcred
table to the former 1t ia amenabo that at tits late pc
Rod in the nineteenth century nation enlightened as
Great Btain should have failed yet to discover that
principal cause Of the dislike and hatred towards England
OF which complaints are rife in her Parliament and in her
press Is the on nsive arrogance of some Of her public mon
The contrast striking between the po.hed courtesy Of
Nc. Thouvene and the rude incivity Of Earl Russell
Your determine ion to submit to these annoyances in the
service Of couhty and to overlook personal slight
white hope remns that your continued presence IN Eng
land may benefit cause cannot fail to meet the warm
approval Of your GIVE nmont. refrain, however, from
further comneat the contents of your dispatches I'LL
The attention Of the Presiden. n,w ntrated efforts
TO repair TIE i'll effects Of the failure Of The Kentucky cam
pagn be directed 10 your correspondence with Earl
kusfcll
am, cir, your obedent servant,
J. r. BENJAMIN Secretary OF Stats.