Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-22

reply as deemed Necessary This Dispatch lnor to
similar ON Consul Moore dated on the l4th Ncvtm'
Notwithstanding ver, questionable assumptions,
both Of law aud fact Contained 10 cause there SEEM
ed to be 10 ubsant point be the
ernments a.d co4G. therefore. ul
nrposes- ttri U>se rot uuder t"od TO insist ON
pyihpP n, lie han hat British subjects, resident within
the ConIederucy, sh I'D be aoTed unreasonable time 10
exercse The optlon Of depusng rom ne country II un
option refused them aud many had
aEaicd themselves of it. nor was It believed that Her
Majesty Goyernment expected very aV"rao response
their pps 1his Cove tor th~ exercise OF tie
comfy between iadepenne:t SAFES supp sed to be in
VOWED in his sut CT whilst Great Britain Was persistent
y refusing 70 recognize the indepeLdelce WAch ao%e
could juanfy tie appeal
eir the date o. ;hese tw letters. numeroCs requests
have been made By British tGlas Tor the Inter
position OF this Government il behalf OF pers1ns alleged
to be British subjects wronsfuy sufjec to draft Re
lief has always been afforded when warranted by the FAC
became known that heGe gentlemen regarded
theirown certificates conclusive evidence mat the per-
sons named in exempt froG. military service,
and that these cerfcaes freely issued on the simple
affidavit Of the interested parties Thus Consul moore wa
decevc into cainCg exemption for two me2 VINO were
proven be czeas CT Colederacy and to h'V beeo
aid voters for series OF years prior 70 the
war.
uch ocasioned before these abuses
could be Corrected bal tLe5 afterwards assumed LnaPe
which forbade further tolerance The correspondence OF
the acting British Gonu!s at Savannah aud Charleton,
already referred to, serts tho existence OF Instructions
from their Government under which, instead OF advising
British su ects to the courts OF j1stbe,
for the redress OF grievances to apply TO this Gov
rlmen tor protection against any harsh urnst treat
By is subordnaes they deem it duty to c0nnsel
enlisted soldiers to Judge Tor themselves o; their
exemption refuse obediepca II Confederate laws and
authority, exhot them OPEN mutins in the face
OF enemy.
This unwarranab.e assumption by foreign 'tioias OF
jurisdiction within cur territory ;hls offensive encoac1-
the gnty ha Confede States has been
reLreesad by the Presidents order or tie immediate de-
palu,e OF all British Consular Is from our country 81
you viii perceive by peTual VI tie enclosed OF the
notice addressed to Ct them Acting Consul rULAR
SoN
But few months lave elapsed since the utmost ndg2a-
tion expressed by the " Il Government against the
United States minister At Lordon for Issuing safe coz
the ground of this deuuncton his exercise ct direct
authority over suoJ ntter "itnn ne ~
rial Jur dctlen OF the Queen IL Is ncus tnereIofe 10
conceive what basis fer Aej sty's Government have
deemad tusselv justified in much graver encroAch-
tbs sovereignty OF these States which has been
attempted under instructions alleged to hive e1'anated
| FRI 10 them.
1t is lot y purpose here discuss the nature and
tent Of the claims OF tbs Cohederacy the aiegl CO CT
persons CT oresn os m Wnny,trsti the
obligation OF such rdeus uudef the law OF 1atobs, 10
aid the deferce CT their homes aud property aga INST
invasion because al ready oeserved tie bsfal con
sructiop their which has been sanction
ed by the and the Indulgence Of the at
in :rIntDs tueiu, mauy montss exercise The op
avoCfug by departing from he country de-
rSe me I'M ah a ny your
sion. by statement made by Consul Fnia ton 10
the Governor u Georgia. that The e'ea ct the failure 0
his reuOstrapccs = produce the exemption ct BRITISH
spbJees from 5ViSc@ H. Is sucieu TO sa1e h @
unite il alaking suen representations as vi" secure to ALIENS
this deLiitd exemption
The menace heIe lNpleG WuuG require ID answer IL
we're rCfssedlg der distractions. 1t Is scarce
Unnecessary to to you that the action OF the President
IL repeng win tecslon attempt by foreign chclaIs
ogate renb i'hn our limits, or to inter
ere Of their anhOri in the execution OF our Laws
wou be objected i'll tue ighest degree by Ieplesen
tarions any svuCce, however exalted. This the
ony point "a which lac President has had occasion to uct
and OIL this point dis Gus. ion.
The excl"se OF tie Uro d. TeHUoa is too h.rsh, b
ever br escIed 20 without lstlfabe and it IS
proper shat should have IL yCur power TO explain
the grounds winch tb PJes3ent h&s been ccmpoed o
enforce it. the Il, ve1nIneut q His Impor:a
Hajesty should be missed into the CT surprising that
The rights French citizens ale il any manner i1vosed
tho Of he President which been rendered
necessary ty the 5epreherGbie nduct OF the British Con-
salar agents you t4ItE ed 10 early location
for giving rch explanation 10 II. Dr~utn de LRuJs as
" i'll obviita ali Tjad of y prehpI
| | an, siT, respectfully.
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+. BENJAMIN,
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