The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-17

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C0NNEcfIccT,
At Sea, May II, 1864.
Lord Lyons, Enroy Extraordinary and Minister
Plss;Pof<.tisry for usr =. 5rilaa"'e A9,esfy'
that was arrested yesterday on the high sens, by
tire limited States steamer Connecticut, from the
deck of the British stsaiUer Greyhound, in which
was passenger for Bermuda enroats for England, nd,
one hundred and dftY miles out ct sea and lying
the British ensign. Having passed out OF the lines
OF blockade and of contested territorial jurisdiction
my RICH. a. passenger Pecane as CONCEIVE, ana
the British flag; and, in this respect, invoke its
protection, and that may he permitted to pursue
my way to England.
exclusive character Of passenger. When arrested
there on the high seas was proceeding to England
to fulfil an engagement for literary work on the
Confederate States, &c. with publishers in London.
who had already printed two volumes had COM
posed OF similar nature and also to discharge
private and domestic duty in visiting the relatives
Of nv wife who is native of England and sub
with the military service Of the Confederate States,
and am charged with no public Office or trust on
their behalf These facts may ereadily he'd
by appropriate evidence; and in consideration OF
them, submit to your Lordship that, if teIposi-
ton be necessary, may be protected in those very
obvious rights which invoke In the character OF
an innocent passenger ON the high seas, under the
British flag. =
have the honor, &c, your obedient servant,
Or BoARp BRIr1sn STEAMER GRErnorNp,l
New YoRK, May Is, ls6i
Lord Lyons. Enroy Extraordinary, Sc, aeat
WashHsgtoa, u. c.:
Nv Lord: The GREYHOUND on which am now
1,o1l ~ haon n
and stopping here to coal, take the opportunity to
enclose to your Lordship the duplicate Of former
letter, written while was q prisoner on board the
United States steamer Connecticut, and placed in
the hands of Commander John J. Almy, command
ing said steamer, for transmission using the op-
pcrtunity thusto insure communication.
1t is, doubtless, unnecessary to cucumber the
statement have already submitted to your Lord
ship with any argument. But there is one view Of
the matter which it may not be unnecessary pre-
suZnptuous to bring to your Lordships attention.
It must frequently happen (as it has occurred in
my case that the Confederate States, from obvious
considerations of military prudence, deny all
niunieatons through the United States, or other
adjoining territory, BY land, and that, then, tie
which pass through the line OF blockade. II, on
board Of ono Of these vessels, which carried the
British flag, and had passed cut OF the jurisdiction
claimed BY the United States, was not protected
from arrest, then it follows that the passenger Zoe
he Englishman or Confederate is made the victim
OF a necessity which he could not avoid, and for
which he Is not responsible. Such rule would in
volve the rights OF your own countrJmen, my Lord
and any passenger, whose misfortune it was thathe
could not get out Of the Confederate States; with
out crossing the ocean, might be, after he had passed
out Of the lines Of contested territorial jurisdiction
hunted on the high lawful prize, ard be at
the mercy Of any arbitrary arrest.
did not take passage on board the Greyhound
out of the port OF Wilmington until I had ascer-
tanned to my satisfaction that she was bona f3e
British vessel, having undertaken the single voyage
in which she captured under charter party,
and entitled to carry the British flag, at least so fr
to protect passengers subject only to the risk OF
capture within the territorial limit asserted by the
United States. trust that my circumsrection in
thi. matter has not been without avail, and that
having sous ht the protection Of the British flag, in
good faith, and with an innocent purpose may
speedily realize it through the offices OF your Lord
ship.
have the honor to renew my respects.
Your obedicnt servant,
EDWARD A. POLLARD.