The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-19
Mr.. SEWARD no NM. ApAMa.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, March 13, 1895. !

DEPARrNKSr STATE,
WASHINGTON, March 13, 1885,
OnAM1e FRANCrs ADAMS, Esq, &c -
6n-An impression is understood TO prevail IN Europe,
especially among the holders Of the nsurgent loan
II the restoration Of peace this country this govern
ment will assume the pubic debts Of the insurgents
certainly tne particular debt referred TO- II is believed
ssumed recognized By the United States government
means Al your command you should authortatvely
deceive the public in England on this point am your
MR. SEWARD ADAM
DEPARTMENT Ov STATE,
WAsHEoToN, August 10, 1895.
CzARlg FRASCr ADAns, Esq, &c. =
sm-I have the honor 70 acknowledge the receipt Of
your despatch, No l,o22 tossther with papers which
he Vice Chancellor in the suit Of the United Stases
against Pnoleau and Others which suit instituted
fer hs recovery Of one thousand three hundred and MY
sons for the IL found among the same pa
psn The Vice Chancellor 10 understood TO have AZ.
property n question Il s with the Judgment Of the vice
Chaaceor and not with the he assigns for such
judgment that the United States are concerned In this
view Of the subject, might proper for this gov.
ssnnsnt 70 leave the subject unnotced The fankness,
hewcve which ought 70 BE- practised in the proceedings
government has taken Of the questions which the Vice
Chancellor has discussed In his before
toned The United States do not admit that the combi-
nation OF disoya citisens who have raised the stand
ard Of insurecton s now has at any previous time
been . government Dc fdcto, or In any sense po-
esssnsing or maintaining corporate rights in any
!orm, wne;ner municipal or international II ls
gents has seemed TO ind favor with some portions Of the
British nation and even with the British government
IL must be remembered however, that often that
mic kAesty's government n its intercourse with the
United States, has been a. rmly though, trust,
and deny the declaration of the Vice Chancellor that
they successors Of the rebellion and on the
ray they maintain that they are now and during all the
time Of the rebellion have been just what were before
the rebellion began-a sovereigp State absolutely enti-
tied 70 the regulation and control Of all property
and persons within the United States, subject only
o the limitations Of their own constitution.
IL noed hardly be said that the United
states will hold themselves under no obligation whatever
lions which the Court Of Chancery any other municl
pal court Of Great Britain may have the presumption
dictate or prescribe in the present any other litigation
They claim and insist upon the restoration OF the cotton
now In question: and while they content 10 receive
Rrssp thew insist upon their absolute right to the
through the action Of her Britannia Majesys
You may instruct the counsel who acting In behalf
OF the United States the views herein expressed Her
Maesty's government have not In any way made them
solves responsible for the positions assumed by the Wee
Chancellor, and therefore IL would not only
time the subjects herein discussed 70 the attention Of
Earl Russell however, you should discover that hc'
Macsty's ministers are laboring under any msappre
henson Of the views Of this government which should
seem 10 need correction you will supply such conrec
son upon proper occasion, ana IN renuIy nno cour
tesus manner. am, sir your obedient servant, a
WILLIAM H. sEwARH
RENEwAL OF NAIL SERVICE IN TBE SOUTH.
The Post once Department has ordered service on the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad in conveying mails
from Memphis, Tenn, to Stevenson and intermediate
points two hundred and seventy-two miles) and back
daily, much ofener the trains may run, II re-
qured at the rate Of seventy.nve dollars per mile per
annum
THs SEIZURE OF THK pRIvATEER FLORIDA AND
rRE BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT.
Ofcial information has been received here that the
Brsziian government has accepted as entirely sasfac
tory the explanations and reparatiou Of the United
6ssscs aovepomer, cr the upaetborzed sa'surc Of "