The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-21
THE N E w S

Stewards DIPLOMATIC CORRESP 0NDENCE.
We have received from Washington an interesting alb
stract Of the fourth volume diplomatic correspondence
recently published but which, owing the advertising
pressure on our columns this morning. we are unable TO
give at length.
The subject Of the extent of Spans jurisdiction
che around the island OF Cuba had been revived
in correspondence opened with the Spanish government
in October 1863 The matter seems have settled
in june 1884, when Mr. Seward wrote that govern
meat had no vital interest in determining Jurisdiction
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Under date Of November g. 1859, Mr.. Seward denies
Chat the United States concerned in originating
aiding the revolution st. Domingo but states the
contrary that they maintained the policy OF noninter
ference In the Of other countries aal
The subject Of preventing the slave trade In Cuba
also renewed in correspondence through Minister
nj Madrid Mr. Seward again instances the policy Of
neutrality In the refusal OF government to receive
Informally the agents Of the revolutionary auho-
Fities Of st. Domingo.
In reply to an inquiry OF Mr. Kocrncr Minister at
eadrd how he should regulate his conduct towards
hdaximilian, who expected TO make official VISIT
MIR. Seward wrote:-. You will hold OH
rial intercourse with any representation at Madrid Of
revolutionary government that has been shall be
asbshed against the authority OF the government Of the
United OF Mexico with which the United States
are maintaining diplomatic relations"
Tho st. Domingo question recurring, he wrote his be-
lief that tour government would DO strengthened
by the establishment Of republics this continent than
by any extension Of now very large domain" This
dispel the fears which intimated Spain
tertained regarding our aggressive policy.
On the 10Th of May, 1854, Mr. Seward assured the
Spanish government very emphaticay that the United
States could not regard with Indifference the attempt TO
conquer and The territory of Peru
Mr. Motley, Minister TO Austria, defines, far
he could from the Count Rechberg the position
OF that country regards the Mexican question Maxi
znilian's project purely personal one; and that
country, not being q maritime nation, was unprepared
support his undertaking by sending ships armies
Mexico
Under date OF November 80 1854, Mr. Seward con.
vcycd pointed but polite rebuke 10 Minister in
Denmark Mr. b. r. Wood, for having exchanged visits
with tho "envoy Of the socalled imperial government
OF Mexico
TRIAL OF wIRz.
The wrz military commission met again yesterday,
when the reading Of the argument Of Judge Advocate
Chapman for the prosecution was commenced Alto
gehcr consists Of 6ve hundred and fifteen manuscript
pages, three hundred and fifteen OF which read
during yesterdays session, leaving still two hundred
pages to be gone through to-day II ranges over an
extensive field replying to the objections which have
Deem urged to the jurisdiction Of the court and analysing
nhe immense Of testimony adduccd on the trial,
ali the principal points Of which have already appeared
Dn the HERALD. Colonel Chapman divides his address
pnlo the four parts Of defence OF military Jurisdiction
bn such this examination Of the evidence and
portrayal OF the horrors Of Andesonvle calculation
OF the OF alleged conscy part Of certain
rebel officials torture and soldiers 10
death and prosentmen Of the guilt Of wirx all Of
which he argued at considerable length The responsi-
billy OF JET Davis the head Of the rebel confederacy
for the suengs endured by the captured defenders Of
ahs Union IA insisted upon On the conclusion day Of
che reading OF the argument the will be submitted
% the members OF the court Who after celebrating
n IN sccret and arriving decision will transmit the
result OF their abors the Executive Department aud
shus end their with the matter The court
(which met Tor the trial Of this case on the 18th OF Au
gust last has been In session thirty days and has
accumulated record covering i've thousand fools
cap pages
ulsCRLLAN1ous.
The North Carolina Convention adjourned on Thursday
OF this week. 70 meet again in May next. Before ad-
pournins the ordinance preventing the Legislature
from assuming any portion Of the State debt
contracted 10 mid the rebellion was passed.
RThe Raleigh papers have published despatch 70
ovsruor Holden from President Johnson In which the
patcr declares that every dollar Of Indebtedness incurred
10 assist the rebellion should be rcpudiated finally and
forever and hopes that North Carolina win wash her
hands Of everything that par,akes nhe slightest degree
of the attempt TO her connection with the Union
The Mississippi Legislature on Thursday Of this week
eIected Provisional Governor sharkey 10 the position
of one o. the national Senators from that state by q
vote Of one hundred for him against twenty six for his
opponent though many Of those voting his favor de-
cIared thst they did not approve Of his proclamation
directing the reception Of negro testimony in the courts
hut acted in accordance with the Instructions Of their
constitusns Yesterday Mr.. J. L. Acorn was elected as