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COMMUNICATION FROM MR. SEWARD
10 Minister Harvey, at Lima. Relative
90 SaiutinG Admiral Flag.
DEPARTMENT or STATED
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COMMUNICATION FROM MR. SEWARD
40 ninister Harvey, az Lima. Relative
20 saiuting Admiral fuckers Flag.
DEPARTMENT or srArE,l
WAsHtNGToN, March -, 1867.
a. p. Hovey, ESQ., ETC.:
Sir: Your dispatch Of the Odd Of Feb
ruary last, Nc. SO, has been received. 1t
Informs US that Admiral Dahlgren has,
in the case Of the officer now in COM
mand Of the squadron Of the allies, sus-
pended, while waiting Instructions, the
payment Of the naval cOurtesies pre-
scribed by the 96th section Of the navy
regulations Of the United States. You
have also communicated to me a letter
which was addressed to you IN the 9TH
Of February last by the minister for for
eign affairs of Peru, in which he COM
plains that the courtesies due to that
comm9&ang officer have been with
held by the captains of the Dacota, the
Pensacola and the Nyack. Your
dispatch is further accompanied by
a correspondence which has taken place
between yourself and the minister of
foreign affairs of Peru upon the subject
thus referred to, and also by a copy of a
letter Of Rear Admiral Dshlgren, in
which his views Of this matter are care
fully examined, and Admiral Dahl
greuis views have been taken into con
sideration. The sentiments OF Admiral
Dahlgren in regard to the character Of
the admiral Of the Peruvian squadroa, as
a deserter from the naval service OF the
United States, a fugitive rebel and traitor,
who will be justly amenable, when
found, within the United States, to the
punishment awarded by their laws, are
approved and commanded. It is hoped
that the spirit which dictates those
views will long continue to animate and
inspire W whole naval service.
On the other hand, Peru and Chilli are
sovereign states, and as such enjoy the
absolute right OF selecting the agents to
whom they will intrust their defenseand
the ensigns of national hOIoE. Fol- heir
choice in this respect, they, are net re-
sDonsible to any other state, nor can it
be questioned by any friendly state. The
flags of the allied republics d~esignats the
vessels which carry them as national
vessels, irrespective altogether, 50 far as
friendly states are concerned, Of the per-
sOnal merits OF dement's of the officers
in whose care, at the moment, these YES
sells are placed. The navy regulation
referred to is based upon the prinoial pie of
a mutual comfy Of nations, and not of
personal OF Individual courtesy between
their agents. In accordance with
these principles the secretary of the navy
viii instruct Admiral Dahlgren that the
natShal flags Of the republics are in all
eases to receive from him the salutes and
other olviiities prescribed by the navy
regulations. This direction will not in
te&re with the proper and patriotic de-
termNation Of Admiral Dahlgren and
the officers under his command to de-
cline personal and Individual intercourse
not involving International rights and
duties, with rebels and traitors sgainst
the United States w~heresOever and under
whatever circumstances they may be
You may communicate the substance
of this dispatch to the minister Of for
eign affairs, 1 am, sir, your ohedient
servant, W. 3. SEWARD.