The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-21
terlocutory is found among the same pa

terlocutory is found among the same pa
pers. The Vice Chancellor is under
stood to have affirmed the title of the
United States to the property in ques-
ton. 1t is with the Judgment of the
Vice Chancellor, and not with the rea-
sons he assigns for such Judgment that
| the United States are concerned. In this
| view of the subject, il might seem proper
! for this government to leave the subject
| unnoticed. The frankness, however,
| which ought to be practised in the pro-
| ceedings of States requires an eXplana-
| ton of the views which this govern
| ment has taken of the questions which
| the Vice Chancellor has discussed in his
| reasons before mentioned. The United
/ States do not admit that the comblna-
| ton of disloyal citizens, who haveralsed
| the standard of insurrection, Is now OF
has at any previous time been a govern
| ment de fnctO, or lin any sense a po-
litieaI power, capable oftaking, holding,
| giving. asserting or maintaining corpo-
| rate rights in any form, whether mum
| cipal or International. 1T is true that u
| different view of the character OF the IN
aurpents has seemed to find favor WIN
| some portions of the British nation ana
| even with the British governments u
| must be remembered, however, Ihat is
| often as that antagonistical opinion mas
| been advanced by her Britannica aJestys
| government in its intercourse WIN Ihe
| United States, it has been as Ilrhiiy'
\ though, as W. trust, as coufteously VI
| MED. The United States controversy aho
deny the declaration OF the wee onn M
| cellor that they are " successors %
| rebellion and, on the cohtra,Si IN
| maintain that they are now ana during
| ali the time of the rebellion have been
| inst what they were before the repel'loi
| beean--a~ sovereign State absolutely en-,
| titled 10 the regulation and G"~.'".ioto.
\ all property and persons within the
| United States, subject only to the limi-
tation of their own constitution. II need
hardly he said that the United States
will hold themselves under no oblie
CATION whatever to accept OF or TO
80 conform their proceedings 10
the conditions which the Court OF
| Chancery, or any other nlulnici'
, pal court of Great Britain, may have
: the presumption to dictate or prescribe
. in the present or amy other litigation
They claim and insist upon the restora
o ton of the cotton now in question, an
70 while they are content to receive
through the decree of the municipal tr
!" bunals of Great Britain, they insii
v upon their absolute right TO the san
T. through the a%ction.of her Britanni
Majesty's government. You may in
:, strnct the counsel who are acting in be
y half of the United States the view
G herein expressed. Her Majesty's GOV,
If eminent have not in any way mad
themselves responsible for the position
assumed by the Vice-C Chancellor, an
therefore IL would seem not only unne
Q cessary, but even improper, to bring, a
% the present time, the Subjects hereil
~ discussed to the attention of Earl Rus
sell. If, however, you should diseove
~ that her Majesty's ministers are laboI
ing under any misapprehension of ii
views of this government which shoul
seem to need correction, you will supp
,ar such correction upon u proper occasion
VI and in a friendly and courteous manne
'e- am, sir, your obedient servant,
.et i'"'' WILLIAM II. SEWARD.