New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-07

- ~ be used 20 organize proper support iof the
Lrohduke until be can get thugs gong The
t-o'oas ~ &c Ne ecbetne are greatly disturbed to
nd that 10 provision has been nade io tii obs br,
The correspondence IN relation ~ '"N =, |
sIara Rrothers sbip-yerd IL given at length On the
"a NJ February 1864 Her MaIesiyS treasurer "roe W
dlem
or ,,r aos;-ed nv the Lords Commissioners Of Her
7.s,astv Treaspry 10 ocquant You that Her Majesys
overnnert cannot permit The rOh'cIao NesseS Dul!t
gorr ysr5 and now under seizure 20 be completes.
Tie Lairds reply;
~, mus, be apparent that this continued delay in
,orinr the matter TO legal issue is an act Of injus-
go 10 ourselves and the owners of the ships"
The Treasury informs them that the Information
Srn be fled in a few DAYS.
Lord Lyons wrote the following to Earl Russell on the
9Th Of December. 1868 from Washington:
g,sI have the honor 20 transmit TO your lordsllp
i1PeIs relating to the affair of the Chesapeahe nny
Ote dated the Goth instant. which contains Inc IoH
,amand Of the United States Government ior the e1ira
'ton of the men engaged IN me snthr WAC S Pu ~.
suy hands by Mr. Seward, o. the State Depai,mlen.
yesterday, with request thst "' snd Noro
Scotia as speedily as possible that the de-
iuand had been made Mr. Seward then gave
fne paper copy Of which forms inclosure NO
S. this dispatch 1t was. he said. the decipher OF
a. letter from Confederate agent at New ork 10 MT
y,eniamir the Secretary Of State AT Richmond some
ar tie proper names be observed, undeolpueraDe
lu' the rest of the letter had been mae onl anu II
showed that there plots toseze two other steamers
besides Chesapeake and 20 make use OF the nelgh
boring British territory 10 further the heaflOus oesE
ar the enemy Mr. Sword went on 10 say that me
abatement In tie letter that large numbor oil Ilhe0
.lgske,s had been sent 10 Halifax ana other facts Wleb
al TO his knowledge made him apprehensye tl4i
fle Chesapeake might not be safe Of mat pace ne
begged mo to the authorities and to ASK whether
She vessel would be made TO her ov neis
applied for her with the sanction Of the ned Sln
OVcrnm IL consequeu OF this request dispatchtu
Tois 20 Get possession of the United pack
by sending Confederate emsssTies on board OF theh
United States ports IN the guse of passengers reu
tsred IL necessary take extraordinary precautions al
ports and 70 enforce restrictions there Wuch might
feared cause Inconvenience 10 foreigners a.
Sgel Americans hut the matter was too urgent nu
.npOrtant admit of the neglect o. any means OF nus
Grating the nefarious designs winch haa Oeeh con
The following was written to Earl Russell by Lord
lyons ~. ., ,sc,
Ny LORD: With reference to ny dispatch otthe DAY
before vcs,crdays date. / have the honor 20 inform
xour lofd.p that Mr.. seward returned 10 Washington
last night and that went TO him tins morning 10 con-
f.r with MIN npOn the accounts which had received
e.nce he left Washington, OF the proceeding o tne
nited States officers in Nova Scotia ~ tie affair Of the
Chesapeake related the events TO him Is they really
occurred and said that / would not conceal from him
tlat they had caused great deal OF anxiety ana as
tress / added, however, that bearing III mini ne
Assurances given before ard in his note TO me OF tie
h instant had Determined 10 wait for his return 70
Washington in order 70 discuss the matter with INN IN
q friendly end confidential manner before taxing al!
f1rtber steps Mr. Seward said that the subject was
altogether painful one: The spirit shown
the people ,, % i1''l md The 5ae,e
At Brane one Of the chief Of them, and, he believed
several others, were Themselves Nova Seotlans: aud
shat a large number of rites had been sent by Conieder
etc agents 10 Nova Scotia, rendered II necessary for
the Unjed States Government u consider seriously
whether would be necessary u adopt extraordi'
ssry ceutons with respect intercourse with that
colony. NJ. Seward added that he could not be e1-
Iecied 70 late specifically The couTse the United States
Government woud take with regard to the proceedings
Its officers in the Of tue Chesapeake until he mad
fine 70 make himself acquainted with the facts; that
J. would however apply himself Immediately. and that
I mich. state with entire confidence 10 her
Siaesiys Government that the assurances which he
lad ~ The Presidents order given in bis note, would
be acted up to-
Mai. Gen DOYLE wrote 70 the Duke Of Newcastle
Gan s. 1854 that the course decided by his Government
s. pllce the ship in the Court Of Admiralty, hal been
carried ou None Of tie persons named il the reQusi
zion OF the United States Secretary Of State had been
epprehcnled in Nova Scotia although every facility
he'd beea afforded by tie Government there for that
purpose even 10 granting military aid TO the civil
POWER upon tie request OF Lis worship, the Mayor Of
Halifax, &c.
On the 18th of March, lst4 the Duke Of Newcastle
writes % Ms Gen. Doyle:
ILaye tie honor TO acknowledge the receipt Of youl
dispatch of the 18th OF February, transmitting iie
papers hv which appears that the Judge OF the vice
Admiralty Court at Halifax has dccreed tie restoration
OF the Chesapeake and her cargo 10 tic owners The
affair being thus brought 10 ceDcluHion am happy 10
sake the opportunity al conveying % YOU an entire az
yrova Of your proceedings throughout TINS d.hcu'
case Your conduct il considered by her MaestIs
Government 10 haze been altogether becoming ana
irOper and to have Adequately INDICATED Inc hohof
and dignity Of her MGjcstys crown, without negectus
SpytLiug which due 10 the Government VI tAe
I ni.ed states Il
LORD LIONS on the 2eth Of February, transmits 70
TAR Russell a copy of dispatch addressed by Mr..
Seward 20 the United States Consul a; HALIFAX, in
which is stated that this Government while II ad-
1eres . tie opinion that the delivery Of The Chesa
t.eagr on .ht have been made al once by executive
auth0Tity IL nevertheless gIathed Wtn the Jnst ana
Friendly proceedings Of tie officer administering tie
Government Of Nova Scotia, and Appreciates the en-
LsAtencc and impartial sp!ut by WMch the 'lee'Au-
Diralty Court has been guided in this case
Lord Lyons says he also has the honor 10 transmit
copy OF note in which in obedience to the insiruc-
,Ds con, aimed in Earl Russes dispatch Of the 80 inst
a. Lad iIformed Mr. Seward that ucr Najestys Cow
eminent accept the apology OF the United states for the
violation Of Her Maiestys territory conHted Dy the
4 u;ted States officers in pursuit OF the Chesapeake.
Far Russell 10 Lord Lyons, March H. 1874 says;
NJ Seward can hardly be ignorant that so far as
<.e extradition Of the whom be assumes 10 nave
been pirates concerned 1t would have b'eh improper
snd was in fact impossible ioI the OoNtThAeA VI N.'4
scotia 10 proceed otherwise than In the course pointed
ort by law. Neither Mr. seward seriously ihlehu
e. suggest that the Provincial Coz eTnneAt chargeC
with the duty % yindcating Her M'Jesys teirorIal
- ~. when these rights rad been invaded in d man
~sr for hich the Government OF the plted States
Lad found it necessary u apologize could have adopted
or ratified the unauthorized exercise OF power over te
ersons found on board OF the chesapeake ny when he
{ovason OF Her Majesys rights was accompanied ana
Mr. Adams writes to Mr. Seward from London,
April g. 1904:
SIR The business Of blockade running appears to DC
carried with uninterrupted aeii'ly. me pcson'
form OF agreement is 10 ran the inward cargo On
count o. the sOcalled Confederate Government Oh Tue
condition Of receiving cotton in exchange Tor H. or io
bonds for the back trip IL is TINS psh Eiucn mas po
~.-sg sNa OLE OF ~