New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-18
THE PIRATE sTONEWALL.
WASHINGTON Monday, July II, 1866.
The following correspondence has just taken
place in relation to the Stonewan.
Mr.. TAssARA TO Mr.. SEWARD.

WASHINGTON FRIDAY. July IA,


WASHINGTON Friday, July "a, 1865.
The undersigned, Minister P'eDipotentiary OF ner
Catholic Majesty has the honor to bring 10 the
Of the Honorable the Secretary OF state
that agreeabv 70 official communications which he has
received from Madrid the order has been given 10 the
Captain General OF CUBA TO deliver the War'vessei
Stonewal 10 the person whom the Government OF the
United States may commission Tor that PURPOSE Tue
due fornaites intervening.
In thus acting the Government OF Her Majesty
that the adduced IN the note OF the Oth
OF Nay last not sufficient to found the right oil re-
yudicaton which that Of the United States believes II
has over the aforementioned vessel. Animated. never
theloss by the same noble and loyal sentiments when
il has shown during the four years OF the war Dappy
terminated in this country it oi.s entering into dis
cussoL without object. and the Stonewa - place. at
the disposal OF the Government Of the United States
Viii reference 10 the security for the expenses to
the commander OF the Stonewal OF $1,000 which surl
havin been considered tie sole and especial cause
OF tie surrender Of the vessel IL Is TO be believed that
tho Government Of the United States VIII not refuse to
reimburse il being understood, nevertheless, that
this is condition for tie delivery Of the Stonewail
which delivery and must be considered absolutely IN
conditional.
terate the honorable Secretary OF State the as
GABEIEL G.. TAssARA
To the Honorable the Secretary VI state OF the JAted
States, dc.. &C., &c.
MR.. SEWARD TO Mr.. TAssARA.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WASHINGTON July H. le6j
Tie undersigned secretary Oh Siisc VI the th't'u
States has the honor TO acknowledge the receipt OF
note which addressed 10 him on the IAN inst, by
Mr. Ta-sara Minister Flenipotentlary OF the Queen
OF SPAIN Ia that note MIR. lass 'ra Informs
the undersigned that her Catholic Majesty
has ordered that the steam Vessei called
the stonewar which has been the subject
Of previous correspondence between the two
countries shall be delivered up 10 the Goyernmen' OF
the United states and that TINS decision has been made
with waver Of discussion upon the question whether
the demand OF the United States for the surrender
could be maintained upon strict principles OF inter-
national law Mr. Tassara has been pleased also TO
assure tie undersigned that the surrender has been
ordered on the ground OF the mutual goodwin which
has happily prev aed between the two countries during
tho period Of the insGTrecton which has hereto.
fore greatly disturbed the relations OF me ohted
Siatss with many "a the foreign powers. The under.
signed il still further informed that while Spain WIZ
receive from he United States as they have heretofore
offered te pay. indemnity VI SlOtNO, the amount oi
the expenses which the Captain General OF Cuba M
cured in obtaining possession OF the StonewLl yet
that the surrender Is rendered without making IL de'
PENDENT on such reimburse nent as a condition.
MI Inssaras communication Las been submitted 10
the President of the United states. and the under
signed has now the pleasure 10 inform MI. lassifa
that orders will be promptly given Tor the prinS'
ing away OF the Stonewall from Havana, and Tor
the Reimbursement Of the sum Of eloOOO 10 tue
S.anish Government. IL only remains 10 be- added
that this Government appreciates equally the prompt
ness the hbeay and the courtesy which have marked
the proceedings Of Her Catholic MaJest!s Government
on this interesting subject al that these proceedings
will have u strong tendency to conhrn ana perpetiate
the lanoent and traditional friendships OF the TWO
natIons.
The undersigned ayas himself Of this occasion TO
offer Mr. Tnssara renewed assurances Of bis highest
Confederation WILLIAM H. SEwARD.
To Scnor Don Gabriel Garcia Tassara, Minister
Plenipotentiary. sc, &c, &c.