Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1861, Page 2

nine THES ¥ a »cTTLEMENT OF THE MASON | Lis? OFLETTERS REMAINING IN THE THE RV EN: r AR. 4 “AND SLIDELL AFFAIR. POST OFFICE, WASHINGTON CITY, 7A = 1, Subjoined will be found an abstract cf-the cor- December 27, 1861. WASH INGTON wt ry: respondence between the Governments of Great (Ordered to be inserted in the Evemrine Stan, SATUBRDAY....-.. DECEMTER 2s. Britain and of the United States in relation to fan gn es wast sironiets S—SSS=—_—_—— —-- = the question ef internations! law reised by the imal for! mtieta on the foatest | proceeding of Capt. Wilkes; and of the repre-| 1c iis¢, will please uay they are aDvanrisED. steam press in ose south of lnitimore, its edition | Sentations made on the ssme subject by the Gov- i i yiees M ke 20 large as to require it to be put to press at ac | ernment of Frence, and the reply cf Mr. Seward Appler Mrs HM poem ON in Jennie Eads & Be 73 early hour: Advertisements, therefore, should be | 12 answer to these representations. Ager Mrs Kwily m Eston Sie seat In before 12 o'clock .; otherwise they may | The correspondence opens with a communica. | Ashby Mrs Emme Randcipt’ Mann Eliott J J tion fom Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, our Min- ister to England, under date ef November 30, in which, after mentioning he Trent effsir, he} Ay: says: Adams Mrs Mary “It isto be met and disposed of by the two | Brown Mre Rosina Jon: Mrs Maria Scheedler Lowise heel & Mrs Em Governments, if possible, in the spirit to whicil | Beers pou Trae ice eras! moot Bre Emily Aus ey Mrs Emily Mrs Jos L. Randolpl. May bot appear until the next day. A Mrs Spirit of the Morning Press. ‘The Inteliigencer. treating upon the decision of the Government in relation to the Trent affair, | ave sdver'ed. Lord Lyons has prudently re. | Bush Mre Mary J Jud @tates that this “ decision ef President Lincoln, | frained — orale Se subject to me, 28 I pre- ( —— wing Ki as explained La the Jucid di itch of Mr Seward, | me waiting instructions from bome. We rave sie? ‘Mies A Kerrigan Mrs ME Smith Seaine approval of every maaan et the Cabinet, | done nothing on Mag phd vor engl a Bowen aie Ea Keli ‘rs Elisa # i sche Ee - Sari ir Mre Ewie joni ire sed, whatever may b- the disappointment of any | explanations. We adhere to that course LOW, | Bette eee ee ete eet re ae at the result to which the Administration bas | because we think it more prudent that the ground | Bebone ire Hellen k ‘une . missle Mery © come In settling a question constitutionally de- _— bed the rea a gps pot D Lyon Mrs Luciods Sroith Mrs Geo H 2 Made Znown to us here; an a e scussion. | B, 4 Little Mra Chas J Simms Anam: welved gipes the Enscutive branch of the Govers- | i¢'thers must be one, shell be bad bere it a | ene Mrs Winbiedy Euan) Berives bire Gee meat, we are eure that all will applaud the firm- | proper, however, that you should kaow one fact | Byer Viewrs 2 Mi ews and sincerity with which the Administra- | in the case without Indicating that we attach {m- | Berard Bre tion, resteting 8 natural tendency impressed by tance to it, namely, that, in the capture of Slidell on board a British Mapeu Mrs M the concetved drift of pobliic opinion in our own . Ww ~ he ‘ pe . ceulind 1 th ° Mason Mrs Geo Sutton Bire Ellea , bas todo whst he believes to ‘apt ilkes baving acted without any jason Mrs Irstrnetions from the Government, the subject is Millard Mrs Emily Stewart Mise ‘be right in the premises "’ therefore free from the embarrassment which es ae eS The Republican “runs 2 muck” after the fol- | Might bave resulted bad tbe act been sp-cially Jowing fashion: directed by us. ‘T trust that the British Government will con- “The city was much excited last night by the | sider the subject ina friendly temper, and It may rumor that Mason and Sildell bad been handed | expect the best d #position on the part of this Gov- —— the ote en ae ons Se tele- | erament.”” e opersiors been ordered not to dispatch Oo thesame day (Nov. W) Earl Russell, her | © 7 Sew = fee news until Saturday night “Wat the trav Britannte Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign ia eee is, we cannot say, but we understand the char-| 4 fairs,writes to Lord Lyons, reciting the clreum, Toe a “y Foss ecter of Boston well enough to know that there } stences under which he understood the capture of 5 McMudy MrsT_ ‘Throckworton Mary arch traitors will never leave the shores of New | these parties to have been made, agd_ proceeds to iy McKaight Mre Win 2 ann alive, unless they are stolen nwav, as the | characterize it as an outrage on the Britirh flag, _, Lae Jatt fogitive slave Sims was, when be was returned to and, after expressing the hope and belief that it La Seren pie 10 7 z Bis master at Savannsh. had not been authorized by our Government, R. y E Thonas Mrs Geo L : 3 tt Et 5 m iG ‘Thos Hen “«In speaking of this wubject, the Richmond | adde- Thompson MreCar's | lar "Thos Stents, Eximiver of he Mth ins nt sys that the Lin: | « Her Majesty's Government, therefore, trust | © : z= Temaeend ever ree 6 CUE 7 nS ee lovernment will ‘eat its own dirt,’ and | that when this inatter sell have been brought z Thom oat jereey. ig ove Ulustrate its imbecility by giving up Mason and | under the consideration of the Government of the Tayice Gnaks Wm piecversineR Howsrd 5 Seowtenl Troe Hhisid Sildell, The Examiner will, doubtless, be dis- | United States, that Government will, of its own ¢ etVanhor Mre Ree: “Goerse appointed; and instead of imbecility, he will find accord, offer to the British Government such re- | Melsney Martha J Yeire Bailie tbe Administration and the people have backbone | dress 3* alone could satisfy the {ritiah nation, | Dickerson Fancie ¥ @nough to keep the traitors despite a world in namely the liberation of the four gentlemen and | Dow!ins, badge tp. their del: se ivery te your lordship, in order that they | Dickson Cornelia The Difficulty Settled tay egain be placed under British protection, a? 5 f agus it EE EEE EY ths er ft Dor.n Mra EC —— and a suitable ogy for thi zr De - —— pad ‘When the Star went to press yesterday, the ne- | bas been commit eae " eeegremca Whee rs and fees & ma getiations between thie Government and that of} ‘‘ Shouid tuese rms not beofferea by Mr. Sew- a Secly S wy hn fi allece ray bh Great Britain—represented respectively by Sec- | *74, you will propose them to Lim *? Ferasr Mre Kate piped | Stevens pavane met Pax In responding to this demand, Mr. Seward, > Parnsonault Miss Ciemson T G s Shearer codwacd vetary Sewerd ond Losi Lyons—with re‘erence to Secretsry of Sta'e for the United Sites. (ua. a 2 Croix 8 my es the affair of the “Trent,” though, virtually, (a8 | der date cf Dec 20.) after reviewing the ahewne White Kenly png Bo sR. ‘ison. ‘we intimated) were not formaliy, conciuded. We | stances under which the arrest was effected, ae- iz Pp White Mary A therefore refrained from stating the fact in broader F Mo: Capt Pi cording to the report cf our naval officers, and Wray Mary sai 2 Ko ‘oe thus developing the inaccuracies and omissions citer Wicktin Me £88 | Ger E F Hi Fi 2 mM Pu Janguage than that of the brief paragraph we red MoClelisnt M ' Whiting Mre Albert ei upper ‘ oni of the British statem-nt, proceeds to analyze the ™ SWalker Mre CH ® spney \ L-8 ulerds publisbed. facta and principles of public law iuvolved in the y Piinpe Aegersts Webster Bre As Ry i KG Thome | Momilien tae of it turns out that Great Britain did no: scek to | case, sod arrives at the conclusion that the ne- E Pedoey Mrs Kate a 3 te Make the affair the mere ground for carrying out & predeterm!nation to become qé2eezessagsses 0. 7 . eating Moclears t giect of Capt. Wilkes, partiy voluutary as it wa a ‘ Mery Bice Seen : ‘oy ifison Meigs Jno 0a bis part, to bring tee Trent in for trial © ood lea fg G cattle | yore the active ally of | jawful prize, ma: " Heinteel, Mre Rue Mre Emma ting Mary > ‘rem 8 8 untie w. the southern rebe%.as was generally believed. On | forfeiture cf the Let geent aot a Ceptare nar | i etiacsen Sip Ree ren reel mae ies § Garece @ D a rd ee Ww the contrary,as the correspondence shows, her por- | crulng under the law of nations, and that the | Hirst Mrs Jane Read Mre Harriet Welden MraMetyE Sor R u i kB Wi 2 Government of the United States, as well from | "obts MreST_ Rees wu Ba ‘arrol ev D Marshall J pose was simply to vindicate her own ribts; and, | 1155" consideration, tone consistency with its | Hasler MreLS — Rhoads Mr Ww Chapa pedal | cade Ge in #0 doing, she besed her claims precisely upon | own treditional policy respecting the mach | TLAR® cay Randell Bra Anewe Watson Soptin | Corwin =| ES capros Ubees “ore oe the principlesand readings of international law.for rizbts of neutrals, would be tn its own| Heald Dire Jane 8 Reed Mre Bell Wilcox Barth @ onner Robt 2 Mathews GoeW the walldity of whica the United States have con- it should refuse @ compliance with | Bench Mrs Char'eARobinece Belle, : Ree 0! K y ing Semi ‘Timmons Wim Wri tended as being of vital importance to their inter- dis math sig Roy se es far de yr to the ary E y RK ‘ozter Geo ‘ Tornerw A Ww ests, for fifty years past. She also made that clear | {aken Inte Ce tole ay cade Of the persons EOUs--Mise Low € Pose eee taken into custody Ca, Wilkes under to the comprehension of all,which was previously | circumstances believed to justly open to ex- understood in this country only by those learned | C¢Ption cu both the ¢ ds thus indicated. So GENTLEMEN'S LIST, Felogs eo.N Atkinson Wm Bomman F t . far 25 regards the “apology” asked by the Brit-| Ames WmH_ Rurden FI. lark Vaui im the law of nations. Viz: That tbough Capt. | { bi ol v r mn arford Lt i 6s Wilkes might lawfully have subjected the Trent | 42 Sovermmeat, the fasta, ae tony ee nme | Radrewy Win @ Barloce FF eet hy ‘ fobare ZA RTE k AB a Phelps 28 0H to the judgment of an Admirclty Court, be had { show that no offence could have boca Intecdea fuse Volsney gerer ED 2 Spomece iter Do right to restrain any person on board of ber, as | 00 the part of our Government, as it bad given | Adams Thevd'e Brewer ke m pi e3 wea Eneips Frank he 4id restrain the rebel commissioners. How. | 2° !nstructions whatever in the premises, while “ed Grmming 4 W Faxon tssao the proceeding of Capt. Wilkes, insofar ast {11 eanett LP oom ever chivalrous bis arrest of the parties may bave k ne pe 1 80 far anit frils re Ye f bennett L P z00n Feawioh: J ushie J C to enure to the benetit of his Government and t k Rroughton L Coyne M rrington J A Deen, it bad but questionable suthority in law; | conform to the rules of public iaw. was dictated Anderson Goi : Byzar 4 emmine MA-2 ‘oemer Jno A Ht vejoy Ire atheny im a and was, therefore, not clearly defensible, as Lord | by considerations of kindness and forbearance, | ,HOM | ,., Maimer Kucene ttrown LJ jegie Jae , iad i Jobn Russell argues, and ae Secretary Seward | {oF which certainly no “apology” is due tothe} AhTPA& DV Beker tH? BinghamcolkF. | Cl 3 H Lorypx John = Meehan Jas borter = virtually admits. Under such circumstances e overnmen = Ambrose Mith' Barker Egbert Heardaley | ev : Fi uat Col ehning Wm Mo af y Capt Jrarsons eter Tul w — : sy Lord Lyons, in acknowledging (Dec. 27) the} Alvuta Michael 8:-elow kt Beker Louis isk JW Hooper C H ee Wm R cKellops Jao rwood PorterTuttile Maj OS2 Wood when Britain approached the question ina proper mecaipt of Mr. Seward’s commuc ication, says: Amars 5: D Bra zEL ! Hali chars a \ en Peabody s ler Peover son D fA 2 oh 3 3 ‘spirit, as ebe did, its peaceful erd honorable so-| ‘I will, without any loss of time, forward to beet Mr Barnes D ULV Hach Gen oCauly J H-2 Powers Daria “4 oeugh jno'T We G be the solution arrived at, while Britain bas} «{ will als, without delay, do myself the honor | aki,Jpno,, Burt ett Lt Col Meitler Lowi 7 aw Fai Heebner Chee SCormick Jas Pixotto Tae t Le we achieved what she sought asa complete vindi- | to confer with you personally on the arrangements | AbenheimerMaxBontecon Dr Brown !. J larriaC BE cation of ber nsticnal rights, this Government eee aeede for delivering the four gentlemen tome, Anderson ine | Biasehacd in order . e Bue nJre bes achieved the most important acknowledge. | Protection of the brian din, 7 paced under the | Angerson drm tally <I have the honor to be, with the highest con- | Abdott tons P Bayit eCritie Jno Porter Ass Adj Gen ment on the part of both England and France, of the soundness of our so long contended for read- sideration, sir, your most obedient Lumbie ser- Av‘breht Jas F Brown Danl ings of the maritime rights of neutrals; a point a | ¥#2', Lroxs” Acton JasF — Ruzzee DH W | Do Fitzpatriek Jao + thousand times mere important to us, than the teem tcepentence oes cocanusication prmnrone 508 ies br W in M farreli Jno “ir ouvena ce | 7 ry Pememion of the persons cf a thousand such 23 | of tbe French government, to Me Mixer erent | Adriance Jno. flies Chee B_ Be i - H Beadly HonCS Beason and Slidell, now standing In the position | Minister to this country, {a which the opinion ie | Adams Wm HB a ot Kosta, after be woe reecucd by Capt lngrs. expremed that ‘the Cebinetat Washington could Adsme3'oG — Beshapan g Ba en er nae enero Seiki sacs tate hetenel | MR roe et aad, immediately afterwards, of no more im- holding in respect, nor jout taking the atti. | Adler 4 er Jno i fputiecwerthiee are alike interes alde: juilook J enryC Brad ey HonChs) ard Jerry Pertenece than any other mendicant in our streets. | tude of contradiction of ita own course v Alton Beers Berney 6 m Beers, ino ‘They go to England shorn, by British interfer. | Ime, give its approbation to the p 8 Of | Ashman tonG: CT? 6 ace in their bebalf, of ¢ distinctive | ‘4° commander of the San Jacinto. In this state] Armstrone Ge” ferry Chas @ Cc lar! obt jel Pure kovle A tlbur BN-@ every othe of things it evidently should not, according to our Bellows CC heea i b Woodia:d H & ebaracteristic, save that of objects of charity views, hesitate about the determination to be Rellows Chas i rey ary M ons tipi bf > Wiuom's & lack of space forbids us from publishing the og ol Hosen Geese ore JF 4 - are en jee Jno ay wee eerrespondence th K S he communication concludes by expression G ath 5 ‘will Gnd an ane Beg aa — hereon Relea Sor out Government, ai evidence ot errant On org ts w ap soucere f . Ww abst |, however, whie jeems is given in not mitting us to t plains all its points = While it vindicates the in-| remain in ignorance of the views of the case ci 3 BiydonturghCA fume eon Jas tegrity of Britain’s purpose, and the sincerity of | adopted by the Emperc Breot Rev UC. Bnroh Jos Louis Napoleon and his government, it proves} _ MT. Seward in reply (Dec. 27) states that before | Abell Hon D A Russell Hon CP pirly Jno i att AbsroombriaCL Brewer E P. ile hoe Seance ak ef | Sede Sed brea] Rea REG let i Hetetmo, Paul United States are in the hands of the men—Pres- matter He concludes his reply by saying: . Allen &e oA Bee cles oe fy Pat fon Ident Lincola and Secretary Seward—for the ** When the French Government shall come to | Ackingon Chae Bart Cramer re] D vorsheimer P “i. se at large the views of this Government and | AlvordCorrieAjrBa lance Chas Brown J Warren S ee those of the Government of Great Britain on the} A bertC Blies Brig Sur Burne Bon Jas vy Jno Tux Lerres Lint —The Star \s again, to day, | subject now in question, and to compare them aeeereee Chris- Barns B yoard B- Lops 8 t erowded and crammed with a weekly letter list, | W!'2 the views expressed’ by Mr. Thonvenel on Aber ches Bede f ook or x 2 £3 as long as that of New York city usually is. 1: | {DE P&E of France, it will probably perceive that, | Abrott © Ww Champion W ele Ls lode Jacb A y rai doa while it must be admitted that those three Pow. Cnamberlain J peneneplis oot: toc, cae ne pigs oes occ dary riers Bel es ome desire for m M \Vorance 5 ‘space publication tring news esta int of princi ples favorable to neutral ow ridge theday is of greatest importance tous. We are tape, there is, at the same time, not such an 3 B Cai wae = ht nee P paid for its insertion less than a third of the S:Ar's | {ose principles ager denn eine ePpileation of | 4 rowa Dr Alex Corns M tic Geual advertising rates, and, besides, are com portant object Giimnimianiess t rat irae 8 4438. Bice ions ” id id si i Brau A hamberiain L inne Peiled to lay over for the day, three or four col- “The Government of the United States will be Auc’sA Brush ternhard. fanberiale ith J H-2 wmne Of advertisements. Under such cireum. asper Ute cecanion which bas ied this cor. 7 aed Sepectm ith Lt ™ prove 3 oO qmaces, abridging the amount of news we can | more detiaite agreement, upon the whole subject AdameonBern’d Burns & ee Lem ar renyy rs a 4 Print, 60 vexatiously as it does, the Star's readers | ty #1! maritiuss Powecy, Pesan 0-5 eeaeets At B tbr ofee BS ri ‘Will see, with us, the propriety of our determina- “¥ ow willassure Mr, Thouvenel that thi: - | Aldrich A 2 Horns AJ tne lumole @ W cRien Sas D siden Paik toa heresfter not te print the letter list until it | C*™ent appreciates as well the frankne: Breese Hon 8-6 Burdick A P ‘hase MC ovineer ley 3 % Davi opek, ball be reduced explanations as the spirit of friendship and good | Bick ler Sam! Bryan» lon J jerdiner radeli B re Perry to something like its former a the United States In ote hHons 1, Buros James 7 g take Hoary scCree , Jength; to less than a column of the Siar. ; : . ra jeary ER haret Graham Ed J eocen sc e Harry W Myeatt OS yan Ps PRET A choi lot reorived, in bar- WA Lgpmsa Ms) GMoPherson RAK THOLOMA RET Ob | Brineing Jno je w S, ul for bis expedition, which bas} 4°28 3.* 51 Louisa aac.ber 6tr ame teeate | Hinton Jos P 2 : 3 in Boo ¥ a 07 J Deen collected at that point, was as follows:— WatOn8-WAGONS! ea . ic G I 7 oor Sixteen transporis, four schooners azd Sve flost- | \y HAVE Now on hand « superior jot of new a _ Sx0nD8. snita’ le for | - ing betteries. The naval rendezvous will be at ing of a. kinds jeomely rd de — in Rope ended UBT mt GRA O'd Point Comfort, and Capt. Goidsdorough is] 4. 25 5: BAN. wesigned to the command. Belgier’s Rhode DEADI SALE AND eee ee te Foland battery has arrived at Annapolis from of the celebrated brewery of Mr Pein, thé Alezandrta. had in Ia geand swail quantities, Also, B > From 5 Taylor, we have the indis- “ Congress‘onal Directory, for the see- ov! end session of the Thirty-seventh Congress.” SATER —Mise = i jeoker Jno M Comptied by the Postmaster of (he Hovse of Rep- UR 5 Bonnett ry Burns bos Sen Pesentati ves. T E| Barlow Lt J WOW W Burgau JV Borden Wm 1G | burgess Jno T Balowin W E. RKustle Jas legit Dr BATURDAY EVE! oo LECTURE Branan Jonn We ei wor w &o., in tae bai! of the ‘Apecoiation, st 1% o'clock. Invite tn LOOK O8T FoR THE MONUMENTA ink. 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ME? ] Guteon Deo Jools Esquimaux vu! reaue, FremanB Plath Fur Cloaks Seal skin Cloaks, ‘aldwri Frosted Cloaks, Aieavy Pisin Beaver aod poems jeot Cloth Cloak Lat stecerra tne of ag c Cloak eats at moderate prices, oC de % ateo 338 Barge Goo J i ke ba) zw sof ANB sp 2 4 OUBSALE, sere crccnnca| Bese co SUT ESTs ange | Rese ‘The undersigned takes pi i q o ‘ “ hea: er a ne ea ae Seance in inf rm'ng bis rm - ome oy Hevche jo A “ Quilted bot. LI. * : Sigg eass| Be rea es i. ch, Paps. Bud | Also, s varity of Caf ani Ghose, RICYARD J. JOYOR, Foun.” boag'r, ead J aioe