hound may give rise to grave questions.
Mr. Adams awaits instructions.

June 24 Showing disappointment of rebel sympa-
thizers in England at destruction of the
Alabama.

June 24 Incloses further documents in case of coal
taken by the Vanderbilt at Angra Pequena.
The British government think the owners
entitled to compensation, even if the coal
were intended for the Alabama.

Mr. Seward to
Lord Lyons.

June 27

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Has received note of 24th. Regrets the opin- 260
ion of the British government therein ex-
pressed, and requires information as to des-
tination of the coal before admitting the
claim of its owners.

June 28 Incloses copy of his note to Lord Russell, in 261
reference to the action of the Deerhound
in the engagement between the Alabama
and Kearsarge transmitting copy of Captain
Winslow's report to the Secretary of the
Navy charging complicity of the Deer-
hound with the Alabama, together with a
list of men picked up by the Deerhound.
Also incloses his lordship's reply, desig-
nating the act of the Deerhound as one of
common humanity, and denying the obli-
gation of its commander to have surren-
dered the men picked up as prisoners of
war, but promising to transmit to him Mr.
Adams's letter and inclosures.
Transmits published defense of owner of the
Deerhound, disclaiming all complicity or
communication of his vessel with the Ala-
bama before the fight, and asserting that
he only performed an act of common hu-
manity in picking up her men and taking
them to Southampton. A sword to Captain
Semmes is proposed. Numbers of men are
being enlisted for the Rappahannock and
other confederate vessels.

June 30

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Has received No. 720; refers to the mistaken 268
policy of Great Britain toward the United.
States, and its beneficial effects upon our
manufactures and revenue.

Has received No. 724. The government is
highly satisfied with the destruction of the
Alabama, but disapproves Captain Wins-
low's having paroled the captured pirates,
and desires explanation of the proceedings
of the Deerhound. Mr. Adams is directed to
gather information and, first, to represent
to British government that our previous
statements as to the Alabama's British
character are sustained by the facts; sec-
ond, that Semmes and others, unlawfully
rescued by the Deerhound, should be sur-
rendered as prisoners of war; third, to re-
monstrate against the conduct of British
subjects in paying wages to the Alabama's
crew, and to ask for their conviction; and
fourth, to ask the British government to
adopt measures to prevent the fitting out

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1035

Mr. Seward to July 15
Mr. Adams.

1039

do..

July 16

755

Mr. Adams
Mr. Seward.

to July 29

1069

340

of any more naval expeditions against the
United States.

Incloses Earl Russell's note of the 8th, cov-
ering copy of a letter from Mr. Clarke in
answer to note addressed to Mr. Lancaster,
referring his lordship to Mr. Lancaster's
published letter of the 29th ultimo, in refer-
ence to his part in the rescue of the Ala-
bama's crew.

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Has received No. 731, and approves Mr. Ad-
ams's representation in the case of the
Deerhound. The act of that vessel, in car-
rying off the prisoners of the Alabama, was
one of direct hostility. Mr. Seward regrets
to see that Earl Russell does not notice the
British origin and character of the Alaba-
ma. The harboring of her crew in England
is an aggravation of the original offense in
allowing her construction and escape.
Has received No. 734. Mr. Lancaster's pub- 274
lished letter, therein inclosed, is not satis-
factory.

Has received No. 1025. As instructions there- 274
in are based upon erroneous impressions of
fact, has thought it best to defer represen-
tations to British government. Incloses
Earl Russell's note covering Mr. Lancas-
ter's statement in letter to him of his action
in the engagement with the Alabama. The
statement does not deny that the officer
who had been to the Kearsarge to surren-
der the Alabama, and who obtained leave
to rescue the drowning, picked out the
officers and took them to the Deerhound.

Mr. Seward to Aug. 15 Detailing proceedings of yacht Deerhound, 277
Mr. Adams.

as set forth in Mr. Adams's dispatch No.
755, and inclosures, and directing him to
express the President's surprise that the
British government do not severely cen-
sure said proceedings.

Lord Lyons to Aug. 23 Inclosing papers to show that the coal taken 278
Mr. Seward.

Mr. Seward to Aug. 24
Lord Lyons.

by the Vanderbilt at Angra Pequena was
the property of British subjects, and reas-
serting the opinion of his government that
the fact of its being destined for the Ala-
bama, even if proved, could not have jus-
tified its seizure.

Has received note of the 23d. Inferring
from lack of proof to the contrary that
the coal in question was intended for the
Alabama, this government is of opinion
that the claims of its owners for compen-
sation are no more just than would be
those of the owners and crew of the Ala-
bama for losses suffered by her destruc-
tion.

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Mr. Dudley to Aug. 27 Giving description of the Deerhound, and | 281
Mr. Seward.

her cruise, and inclosing depositions going
to show that Mr. Lancaster had no com-
munication with the Alabama previous to
the battle.

Has received No. 1069, and will draw up a
note to Lord Russell, based upon its in-
structions, relative to proceedings of the
yacht Deerhound.

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Sept. 2 Inclosing note from Consul Graham, at Cape 291
Town, in reference to the non-restoration
of the Tuscaloosa.

Mr. Dudley to Sept. 2
Mr. Seward.

Has been to France, and seen Consul Liais
and Mr. Dayton, jr, in reference to fight
with the Alabama, off Cherbourg, and in-
closes their statements, going to show col-
lusion between the Alabama and the Deer-
hound previous to the engagement.
Incloses copy of his note to Earl Russell in
relation to the action of the Deerhound,
in which he represents that the United
States government has never considered
the Alabama a lawful belligerent vessel;
that it disapproves of Captain Winslow's
paroling her crew, and that it regards the
act of the owner of the Deerhound in con-
niving at the escape of part of the sur-
rendered crew as directly hostile to the
United States; expresses the President's
surprise that the British government has
not made it a subject of severe censure,
and his opinion that the prisoners rescued
by the Deerhound should be given up to
the American authorities; remonstrates
against their receiving wages or supplies
from British subjects, and asks the adop-
tion of measures to prevent any further
hostile expeditions against the United
States.

Has received No. 773. The United States
cannot acquiesce in the decision of the
British government in the case of the Tus-
caloosa.

Has received No. 779, with inclosed note to
Earl Russell, which is approved.
Incloses Lord Russell's notes in reply to his
of the 6th, stating the conclusions arrived
at by the British government to be: that the
act of the Deerhound in rescuing the Ala-
bama's crew was one of praiseworthy hu-
manity, and that her commander was un-
der no obligation to surrender the persons
rescued to the Kearsarge; that the British
government could not lawfully surrender
them after their taking refuge in British
territory; that they do not believe that
wages are regularly paid to the Alabama's
crew by British subjects; that all lawful
measures have been and will be taken to
prevent hostile expeditions against the
United States; and that the British gov-
ernment have been more successful in pre-
venting such breaches of neutrality than
were the United States during the South
American revolutions. Also, Mr. Adams's
reply, regretting the divergency of opinion
between the two governments, and defer-

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do

Nov. 18

825

.do

Dec. 1

Mr. Burnley to Dec.
Mr. Seward.

303

Transmits copy of his note to Lord Russell, 304
asserting that the rescued officers of the
Alabama are continuing belligerent opera-
tions under British protection, carrying out
Lord Russell's comparison of the course of
the British government with that of our
own toward Spain during the South Amer-
ican revolutions, by showing that the Uni-
ted States had made satisfactory compen-
sation therefor to the Spanish government,
and adhering to the previously expressed
opinions of our government upon the affair
of the Deerhound.

Incloses Lord Russell's note of the 29th ultimo, | 306
claiming that the British government was
under no obligation of either municipal or
international law to surrender the rescued
officers of the Alabama, and arguing that
the provisions of the treaty of 1819, be-
tween the United States and Spain, for the
mutual abandonment of claims, was not in
the nature of compensation from the for-
mer for injuries complained of by the latter;
also incloses his reply declining to further
discuss the case of the Deerhound, and
showing that in the treaty referred to the
claims renounced by Spain were similar to
those of the United States against the Brit-
ish government.

8 Claiming that there is no proof that the coal
taken by the Vanderbilt at Angra Pequena
was rebel property; that if it was British
property the United States had no right to
it, and that the Alabama was a lawful bel-
ligerent vessel.

1200 Mr. Seward to Dec. 25 Has received No. 825. Mr. Adams's answer

Mr. Adams.

to Earl Russell in the case of the Deer-
hound is approved. If the British govern-
ment plead want of authority to perform
international obligations, they should ad-
mit the obligation; if they deny the obli-
gation, they should not plead want of au-

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