, 1865-01-06

Ills Government disallows your as.umptsnu
anst ho .n q ts country lawful
Government Of Brain 70 insurRent Citizens q tao
gntsa Mno ea,s hitherto been sna who
L. IN aet Of lnierventton in dcrogation II the iaW
Of nnsionE, and 9nfftondly and wrongful, ~ 1t is
mssniicstl5 in}nirion,, to Tho un!cd States.
sumption taat thc F!ofida belonged 10 tho % aioro. m
Mcntioned Insurgents, and nn,nt Gins, On tho con-
tha1 tns Ts.ts e. e .ae Aiahana p
anl, therefore, TINT Tho ilarborinrs an .nt1nI,ln1
Of thcso plraticef shtps md acir cfc,gs
feraion t. '1rSs n,s% TT Msh nraz
re as th0 reparnton which tho now feccfycs fto,n
mem: IhcY hopo and confidently 1pxncct this
sn r. 4oGhd 4%hr e nt to rs.os M
fhro und sAfety 0f the txp colntrioI. "'''
III tiu rositos tshcl, llave thus assumed, tto
70 iM5 I,ns. unssf'ic. VIII rscoRntso a adherone
At elulng soniu of injuries whfcn have ave. so 1 iiS
nablcct OF 1afttcat fo!i1uslrancp In Tho Upttnj
e M Tnn o uss assf 5aS IhS oe:er9
tl0ns of tlls Government aro.n1 Longer duuttlul
orrn 10 arKunicnt.
.s: sst VII IT, ers*S; s s's 's1ss s@ + H. ssss @ ss =:
n,sdera Of thor nsnsus. Of 10 llseir corlsu,s 70.
snE ~ " ,osa'En s o;; 5ts; ;sst'e "taMt auoty
o s esposs @ e s Sfs9 s Mso9nnvs ss s
%,,{ %%t,Y{.xs Ct to county,, IhiA powot en- 20 INV.
y o ifSs: st: a' nss, ~ &C. @ ss, q Z, d. O.,
t1unr. lbe uu'tel Mates plae.lee ortior, not M.
aggressive slvlenco u fctaiIaton. tbs Un!ted
I.razi1 crturtafns Tho SIMS sonsimcnts. Tho . aa.
thortios ot lnllsa arc Understood to hnye unsuc
c,sssfalIy snpoyeti fo5so & te overeomc tho Wa,
unucd tho ctasu ,eyond tho wators OF DfAri,. out
UPON Tho high seas. Thus, ih thu aiAlr ut Dahin
t%Sr,ac ,axetts Without tho ao*e1ge OF
ntcd unauthorized, Irregular and unlawful wnr. In
ca!sting from abat war on her part mud in nppcn-
Ing 10 ttIis uovcrnne.t sor rcdrees, !ax,l rightly
sul an example, worthy of emulation. IVY '''e
Tho dispositions Of Tho captured crow Of tho
Tlnr1;la y Hotesn'pSn upon thu principles which
os. tho United Htatcs, and, IN thoy contrnd, unc.
1eys:tlclcas. unlnasfulfy brought Into do custody
not lav tiy Is subjected i.ase to liz panlshinsnt
which they have .4uscsyaI. Nor coull tl,uy, 10.
ine enomiss le a)'owet 70 enjoy thu protection Of
liberty, 10 aenk a<rrfigo wiIerssoevor they n,aY y
tlnl e w!th tho ttaxarq ct recapture when beyond
tAe tu.isdtctton Of .lis Cover atnenL
aud nss
prott 1t Hampton Roads. While awaiting
1o feprcaentation Of the brazilian Government.
Leak which could not bo feasonahly stopped. The
leak was It aFst represented to have been caused,
Or at least Increased, by Il collision with war
transport
Orders were Immediately pIven to ascertain the
manner aud circumstances Of the occurrence. It
seemed to affect the army and tho navy. a naval
court of inquiry, and also military court Of In
quiry, were charged with the investigation. The
naval court has submitted It's report, and a copy
thereof ID herewith communicated The military
court Ia Jet engaged. So soon as tts labors shall
bave ended, tie result will be nade known to
yonr Government, In the meantime, It is assuu1-
ed that the loss Of the Florida was consequence
Of come unforeseen accident, which cast no re.
sponsibiltty upon the United States.
arall myself OF this opportunity to renew to
you, efr, the assurance OF my high Consideration
II WML1AM Il. SEWARD.
Senior Ioxl6io DE Avr1lAn BARsozA pA SILVA,
&C., &c.