The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-30
GREAT BRITAIN WITHDRAWS RE.
C0eNITI0N OF REBEL war
VESSELS.
Napoleon Notifies the United States
that Mexico is under French
Protection.

LIVERPOOL, June 9.-The Paris cOrrespon-
dent of the Times says that France has given
the Washington government to understand
that Mexico is under French protection, and
France will not allow any power to attack
her, and will deal with fllibusters without
mercy.
In debate in the Corps Legislatif, minis
terial assurance was given that there was no
likelihood of trouble with America on the
Mexican question.
The London Gazette contains the following:
FOREIGN OFFICE, June 6.
Copy of letter from Earl Russell to the
Commissioner of the Admiralty:
FOREIGN OFFICE, June 2, 1865.
My LORDS: I have the honor to state to
your Lordships that, since the date of my
letter of the 18th ult., intelligence has reached
this country that the late President of the so.
called Confederate States has been captured by
the military forces of the United States and
Monroe, and that the armies hitherto kept in
the field by the Confederate States have for
the most part surrendered or dispersed. On
this posture of affairs Her Majestys Govern
ment are of opinion that neutral nations can
not but consider the civil war In North Amer
lea as at an end. In conformity with this
opinion, Her Majesty's Government recognize
territory of which the United States of North
America, before the commencement Of the
civil war, were in undisturbed possession.
As necessary consequence of such recOgni-
ton on the part of her Majesty's government
her Majestys civil authorities in all ports, har-
bors and waters belonging to her Majesty,
whether in the United Kingdom or beyond the
sea, must henceforth refuse permission to any
vessel-of.war carrying a Confederate flag, to
enter any such ports, harbors and waters; and
must require any Confederate vessel of war
which, ct the time these orders reach her Ma
jesty's authorities in such ports, harbors and
waters, may have already entered therein, on
the faith of the proclamation heretofore issued
by her Majesty, and which, having complied
with the provisions of such proclamation, may
be actually within such ports, harbOrs and wa
tiers, forthwith to depart from them. But her
Majesty's government consider that true re-
gard for national good faith and honor, re-
quires that her Majesty's authorities should be
instructed as regards any Confederate vessels to
departing so that they could have the benefit of
any prohibition heretofore enforced against
pursuit Of them within twenty -four hours by
cruiser of the United States lying at the time
within any such ports, harbors and waters;
and that such prohibition should be then and
for the last time maintained in their favor.
If, however, the commander of any Confede-
rate vessel of war which may be found in any
port, harbor or waters of her Majesty's domin-
ions at the time these orders are received by
port, harbor, or waters within month after
these orders are received, should wish to divest
his vessel of her warlike character, and after
disarming her to remain without Confederate
flag within British waters, her Majestys au-
thorities may allow the commander of such
vessel to do so at his own risk in all respects;
In which case he should be distinctly apprised
that he is to expect no further protection from
her Majesty's government except such as he
may be entitled to in the ordinary course of
administration of the law in time of peace. The
rule as to twenty.four hours would not of
course be applicable to the ease of such ves-
sells
have addressed similar letter to the Sec
rotary of State of the Colonial War Offices, re-
questing them, as do your Lordships, to issue
instructions in conformity with the decision of
her Majesty's government, to the several Brit
be called upon to act in the matter.
Yours, &c,
(Signed RUSSELL.