The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10
From Washington.
LUIIUUN, Dr.
5-2O's 66s to &.


ted in the Senate, that whereas it. as reported
that persons declared free by proclamation
and Constitutional amendment are known to
be kidnappedand transported to Brazil and
Cuba, and there held as slaves, that the Judi
ciary Committee be directed to enquire if any
further legislation is necessary to prevent the
renewal of the slave trade on the Southern
coast. He read a letter from person in
Alabama in relation to this subject, and stated
that Federal officers were among the guilty
parties.
Mr.. Davis stated that he had no doubt but
the yankees were endeavoring to open the
slave trade, he knew they would make money
if they could. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Wells called up the bill to give consent
to Congress to annex the counties Of Berkeley
and jefferson of the State of Virginia, to the
State of West Virginia Bill postponed until
tomorrow.
The President t day transmitted to the
House of Representatives, in compliance with
resolution of 18Th utim9, requesting informa-
ton in regard TIC steps taken by any Euro
pean power, to secure the rec ignition by the
United States Of the So called Mexican en-
pre-, report from h Acting Secretary of
State and the papers by which it was accom-
panied.
The first of these papers is a communication
from Senior Arego to Mr. Corwin of March
the End '65 in which he desires to ascertain
whether habitation recognition of our co nsuls
can be obtained, also says the government
which then existed of Don Beneto Juarez doe
not exist.
A memorandum by Mr.. Stewards II otes
that Marquis Montholon on 9th of July call
ed at the Department of State, saying that a
special agent had arrived from Mexico, hav-
lag a letter from Macmillan to the Presl-
dent of the United States, which papers ma
king certain explanations relative to matters
on the Rio Graude. The Secretary after a
conference with the President returned the
letter to Count Montholon, saying that the
United was in friendly communication
with the Republican Government of Mexico,
and the President declined to receive the let
ter or have intercourse with the agent who
brought it.
On August 9th, in reply to letter from
Romero to Acting Secretary Hunter, asking
whether the Government recognizes the right
of Macmillan to make the appointment of
Commercial agents in New York, in which po-
sition Don Louis Heoga was acting, Secretary
Seward says that no law of the United States
prevents person from advertising himself as
Consul; but that this Government, in all its
official correspondence, recognized no. other
government in Mexico but that of President
Juarez, and assures him that such CONNER
cial agent can perform no consular duties re-
lating to his countrymen in the United States
To prohibit him from attesting invoices and
manife.ts, says the Secretary, would be tanta-
mount to an introduction of trade between the
United States and those Mexican ports which
are not in possession of the Republican govern
ment of that country
On November 9th, Secretary Seward adj
dressed Mr. Bigelow, saying that the present
operations of the French Army in Mexico and
its maintenance of authority there, is cause
of serious concern to the United States The
French Army is in direct antagonism to the
policy of this Government, and the principles
on which it is founded; and further says the
United States regard the attempt to establish
foreign and imperial government in Mexico
as dsallowed and impracticable. They are not
prepared to recognize, or pledge themselves
hereafter to recognize any political institutions
in Mexico--which are in opposition to the
Republican government with which we have
so long and so constantly maintained relations
of friendship and amity.
Mr.. Bigelow, on Nov Both, reports reading
the dispatch to Drouyn de PHuys, who thanked
him, though he felt obliged to say he derived
neither pleasure nor satisfaction from its con-
tents.