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FOREIGN AFFAIRS,

ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT

'1'0 ftIII

THIRD SESSION

THE THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON: Clov.aPfK.NT .aIPfTrPfCl 01'1'10••

1882.

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HOUSE OI!' REPRESENTATIVES. {E«. Doc. No. 1.

MESSAGE

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS

AT '1'ID

COMMENCEMENT OF THE THIRD SESSION

THE THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON: GOVBRNMBNT PRINTING OPPICB.

l862.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS. XxI

RUSSIA-Continued.

No. From whom and to whom.

Dnte. Subject. Page.

16 ._. __ .do__ • __ ••• __ Oct. 29

9 l!r. Cameron to lIIr. Sept. !l Seward.

5 Mr. Scward to Mr. Nov. 22 Taylor.

6 . .do. __ ••••• _. Nov. 24

11 Mr. SClVard to Mr. Sept. 6 Cam.-ron.

10 • .do._ •• __ •• _. Rept. 6

4-56

4-56

457

4-52 453

463

465

458

460

466

The portA! of Nicol&iefl"and Kherson . Pt18a· pc)rt regulations. The Pre,;ident's propo· sition to Congress in regar.J to emancipa- tion.

RUlll-ian opinions in reg.lrd to Intervention. Europ.-an opinions lloDd projects of Inter·

vention. Projects of intervention. Russia hl\S no

part or sympathy in them. The emancl· pation question.

Mutual r.-spect RIld good will expre8Red on the part of Russia and the United States.

Position of military affairtl. EwillSluies of the ilJsurgents abroad.

EuropC'.an opin ion and policy. The proposed In teroctlBnic telt'graph to connect Russia and the United States across the Pacific.

Military affairs. The invBFiou of the loyal States by the insurgent.! repclled

Decree of a basis for the reorg,uliZlltion of the administration of justice in the Rns- sian empire.

ConverBfltion with Prince Gorl5chakow in regard to American aft',\irs. Pusitlon of RlllllJla defined. Change in the ministry.

Acknowledgment of the preceding dcspatch. Position of affairs.

The establishment of the new judicial system in RUBBia.

Aug. 7 Aug. 13

Aug. 19

1862. Aug. 551 Mr. Cnmeron to Mr.I Seward.

6 . __ ._.do._ •• _ 8 Mr. Heward to Mr.

Cameron 8 Mr. Cameron to Mr.

Seward.

13 . Mr. Sewald to Mr. Sept. 16 ! Call1clOn.

15 lIr. Taylor to Mr. Oct. 25 Seward.

SPAIN.

31 .• .do • __ May 29 83 • .do .• • __ June 23

3 •••• __do. •••••• Jan. 23 11 .• c1o •• • _••• l

XXII LIST OF DOCUlrlENTS.

BPAIN-CoDtinued.

No. From whom and to whom.

Date. Subject.

1862. '7 Mr. Seward to Mr. Sept. 16

Koerner. 6 _••••• do•••••••••• Oct. 21

1861. 35 Mr. Schurz to Mr. Oct. 26

Seward 39 _•••••do•• _••••••. ~ov. 9

17 Mr. Perry to Mr. Ikc. 28 Seward.

1862. 39 ••••••do._ ••••••• _ Mar. 8

••• , ••••••do•••••••••• Har. 15

" ••••••do•••••••••• Mar. 30

'9 ••••••do•••••••••. April 15

63 •••••• no••••••••• _ May 8

67 •••• __do•••••••••. May 25 I

68 ••••••do._ •••••••• May ao

88 •••• _.do •••• _••• __ July 7

89 .••••• do •• _••••• __ July 11

70 .•.•.•do••••••• _.. Aug. 1

78 ••••••do. __ •••••• Aug. 16 76 _••••• do .••• _••••. Aug 26

81 .•••••do•••••••• _. Sept. 21

Departure of a brig of the inRnrgents from &rcelon".

Thtl rumors of recognition. P()j\ition of the United States. Caae of the Blanche.

V_els of the insurgents ill the ports of Cuba

The Queen's Rpeech. Indleations of a friendly didpo~iti"n on the part of Apnin towards the Uniten St"tes.

The Trent affair. The ~1l&nL!h govern- ment refUEe.< to hold conference with emissaril's of the insurgents.

Relations of Spain to the United StRtes The Spanish govemment to act indepen- dently in regard to our aff..irs.

The Mexican qU611tion. Action of the three POWl'rs. Public opinion In Spain

The affair of the Sumter. Mutual intere~ts of Spain and the United States. Posi- tion of Spiiin In regard to the IDIlurrec- tion.

M6ican affairs. Policy of Spain in regard to Spanish America.

EmISBa.ries of the insurgents In Spain The ClIIIe of the pirate Sumter.

Terminatiun of the Spanisb-Mexican expe- dition.

Convel1ll.tion with Mr. Calderon Collantes with reference to the allied expedition to Mexico.

Position of the United States In rl'gard to Mexican affairs. The projected treaty.

The treaty between the United StRteti and Ureat Britol\in f"r th" suppre~ion of the African slave trade.

Relations between Spain and other European powers.

Case of the brill." Mary Scaife _., __ •••••• _. Policy of the Uniten ~tl\tes with reference

to the Spanish American powers. Opinluns In Spain in regard to the civil

war in the United States.

'75

'75

481

'81

488

'llll

491

494

498

50'

507

509

610

511 513

61'

1I0TBl1.

Mr. Seward to Mr. T8lIIIlU'a.

Mr. TlIllS&ra to Mr. Seward.

Mr. Seward to Mr. T&ll8t\ra,

Mr. Tl\l;lIl\ra to Mr. Seward.

1861. Dec. 10

1862. May 28

June 2

June 28

Case of the Nuestm Senora de Regia .••••. I

Pursuit of vei\sels into waters within the ju- risdiction of Cubl\ by United States cruisers.

The same 6ubject ••••.•••••••••• 0 •••• 0 •• _

Complaint of General Butler's action in re- garn to quarnntine regnlationR at New Orleans. Case of the Cardenas.

517

518

5\9

620

LIST OF DOCUMENTS

BPAIN-Continued.

XXIll

No. From whom KDd to Date. Subject. Page. whom.

-- 1862.

Mr. Seward to Mr. July 16 The same suhjeet•••••••••••••••••••• , _•. 622 T_ra..

Mr. T_ra to Yr. July 23 United States CTuise1'll on the COl\llt of Cuba. 623 Seward

Do. _____ •••. Aug. 7 CS8C of the CardenllS ••••••••• ___ •••••••• 624 Mr. Seward to Mr. Aug. 9 United Statell cruUielll on the COl\5t of Cuba. 627

TII_ra.Do___ • _____ • Sept. 9 Ca.ae of the Avendllllo Brothers. Com- 627

plaints of .everitieslUld exactions. Mug· gdlion of" a JOILt commillSion for the I:lCtllement of cl"iDls.

Mr. Tl\5IIl\ra to Mr. Aug. 26 Case of thtl CardenAs ••• _•••••••••• '.'_" 1128 lIeward.

D.J. __ • ___ ._. Rept. 11 CaRe of the Avendl\i'io brothers•••••• __ • __ 631 Mr. ~ward to Mr. Sept. 17 Ca.ae of the C",rdlllll\ll. _••••• _••••••. _•••. 631

T&IlIl&m. Mr. 'rll_ra to Mr. Oct. 20 Cwleof the Blanche. ___ •••• _••••• __ ••••. 632

Seward. Mr. Seward to Mr. Oct. 23 The aame subject .•• _•• __ •.•• _••••••••••. 113ti

T_ra. Do••• __ ••••. Nov. 15 Case of the Aveudallo Brothel'S .•••••• _..... 587

PRUSSIA.

DIBP.I.'I'CHllII. 1862.

21 Mr. Seward tv Mr. Jan. 8 Friendly expreSBions on the part of the 5U Judd. Pru&Jirm government.

30 . ____ .do. __ ••• _._. May 6 Difficulties arising from a conflict between 1143 the naturt\lizn.tlon laws of the United StateR and the military laws of Pru.sia.

2 Mr. Seward to Mr. Sept. 6 Emigr"tion and enlistment of Europeans __ lid Kreismann. 1861

14 Mr. Judd' to Mr. Dec. 14 The Trent affair. PrnSBian sentiment __ " 544 Seward. 1862 .

]8 .__ ._.do. _____ •• __ Feb. 17 Rumors of southern emis.

ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.

Rear Admiral Wilkel to Mr. Wellel.

229

No.4.] FLAG STEAMER WACHUSETT, Havana, October 11, 1862.

SIR: I have to communicate to the department the infrsction of the neutrality regulations by the commander of her Britannic Majesty's gunboat Bull Dog, in transporting Captain Pegram and seven officers from Nassau to Bermuda, in July last, on their way to England to take charge of the 290, or other vessela about to fit out there under the aecesh flag, aud that I have but little doubt that the officiale, both at Nassau and Bermuda, were aware of and assented to the violation. Thia information I have from moat reliable authority-those who knew Captain Pegram and Lieutenant Bennett well, and witnessed their arrival at Bermuda and embarcation on board the mail packet for Halifax. They staid but a few hours at Bermuda.

I am, very reapectfully, your obedient servant, CHARLES WILKES,

Rear Admiral, Comma'lldifJg Wat India lSgvadrOfl. Hon. GIDBON WBLLES,

Secretary of tke Nary, WtUkingtOfl, D. C.

Mr. Seward to Mr. Ad.a11U.

No. 385.\ DEPARTMENT OP STATE, Walkington, November 3, 1862.

SIR: The Arabia has not yet arrived at her destination, and her mailB can hardly be expected before the hour appointed for the' departure of thie commu- nic