The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-20
The Ram StoneWau.

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The Ram Stonewau.
The following correspondence has just
taken place in relation to the Stone
wall:
MIR. TAssARA TO MIR. sEwARD.-NO "a.
WASHINGTON, July ID, 1865.
The undersigned, Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary of her Catholic Majesty, has
the honor to bring to the knowledge of
the Honorable the Secretary of State,
that agreeably to official communica-
tions which he has received from Ma
drid the order has been given to tho
Captain General of Cuba to deliver the
war vessel "Stonewalp' to the person
whom the government of the United
States may commission for that purpose,
the due fOrmalities intervening.
In thus acting the government of her
Majesty Judges that the reasons adduced
in the note of the 30th of May last are
not sufficient to found the right of re-
vindication, which that of the United
States believes it has over the foremen-
toned vessel. Animated, nevertheless,
by the same noble and loyal sentiments
which it has shown duringthe four years
of the war happily terminated in this
country, it omits entering into discus
sion without object, and the Stonewall
is placed at the disposal of the govern
ment of the United States.
With reference to the security for the
expenses to the commander of the Stone
wall of sixteen thousand dollars, which
seems to have been considered as the
sole and especial cause of the surrender
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government of the United States will
not refuse to reimburse it, it being un-
derstood, nevertheless, that this is not
condition for the delivery of the Stone
wall, which delivery is and must be con-
sidered absolutely unconditional.
The undersigned avails himself Of this
occasion to reiterate to the honorable
Secretary of State the assurance of his
highest esteem.
GABRIEL G.. TASSARA.
To the Honorable the Secretary of
State of the United States, &C., &c.
MIR. SEWARD TO MIR. TASSARA.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, July II, 1865.
The undersigned, Secretary of State
of the United States has the honor to
acknowledge the receipt ola note which
was addressed to him on the 14th inst,
by Mr.. Tassara, Minister Plenipotenti-
airy of the Queen of Spain. In that note
Mr.. Tassara informs the undersigned
that her Catholic Majesty has ordered
that the armed steam vessel called the
StOnewall, which has been the subject
of previous correspondence between the
two countries, shall be delivered up to
the government of the United States,
and that this decision has been made
with waiver of discussion upon the
question whether the demand of the
United States for the surrender could be
maintained upon strict principles of
international law. Mr.. Tassara has
been pleased also to assure the under
signed that the surrender has been or
dered on the ground of the mutual good
will which has happily prevailed be-
tween the two countries during the pc
Rod of the instruction which has, here
of the United States with many of the
foreign Powers. The undersigned is
still further informed that while Spain
will receive from the United States, as
they have heretofore offered to pay, an
indemnity of sixteen thousand dollars,
the amount of the expenses which the
Captain General of Cuba incurred in OBJ
tanning possession of the Stonewall; yet
that the surrender is rendered without
making it Independent ON such reimburse
ment as a condition.
Mr. Tassara's communication has been
submitted to the President of the United
States, and the undersigned has now the
pleasure to inform Mr.. Tassara that or
ders will be promptly given for the
bringing away of the Stonewall from
Havana and for the reimbursement of
the sum of $4,000 to the Spanish gov
eminent. 1t only remains to be added
that this government appreciates equal
ly the promptness, the liberality and
the courtesy which have marked the
proceedings of her Catholic Majesty's
Government on this interesting subject,
and that these proceedings will have a
strong tendency to confirm and perpet-
nate the ancient and traditional friend
ships of the two nations.
The undersigned availshimself of this
occasion to offer Mr.. Tassara renewed
assurances of his highest consideration.
VIM. Fl. SEWARD.
To Senior Don GABRIEL GARCIA Y
TAssARA, Minister Plenipotentiary,
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