PRESENTED ON THE PART OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY.
PRESENTED WITH THE COUNTER-CASE.
CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING THE RECEPTION OF CONFEDERATE
CRUISERS IN PORTS OF OTHER COUNTRIES; PAPERS RELATING
TO THE SUPPLY OF ARMS TO THE UNITED STATES FROM
GREAT BRITAIN DURING THE CIVIL WAR.
RECEPTION OF CONFEDERATE CRUISERS IN PORTS OF OTHER COUNTRIES.
1 Mr. McGrath to Mr. Seward... Sept. 15, 1861
2 Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb....
Visit of the Sumter to Maranham,
September 6 to 15. Her reception
as a vessel of war. Permission
granted to her to take 100 tons of
coal and supplies for three months.
His protest and governor's reply.
Nov. 13, 1861 To require explanations from the
Brazilian government as to the re-
ception of the Sumter at Maranham.
Nov. 8, 1861 Inclosing note addressed to the Bra-
zilian secretary for foreign affairs,
protesting against the reception of
the Sumter as a man-of-war, and in-
quiring whether this gross violation
of neutrality will be disapproved.
Remarking on the delay in answering
the above note.
4 Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb Jan. 16, 1862 5 Mr. Webb to Mr. Seward..... Dec. 23, 1861
6 Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb...
Inclosing the reply of the Brazilian
government, defending the course
pursued toward the Suiter, and his
rejoinder.
Mar. 18, 1862 The United States cannot allow the
argument of the Brazilian govern.
ment that the Confederate States
are belligerents. Asking for meas-
ures of restriction on the reception
of confederate vessels in Brazilian
ports.
Jan. 23, 1862 Inclosing further note of protest, ad-
dressed to the Brazilian govern-
Feb. 6, 1862 Inclosing note from the Brazilian gov.
ernment, replying to his arguments,
and quoting decisions of courts of
the United States in the cases of the
Tropic Wind and Hiawatha in sup
port of their position. Instructions
sent to Brazilian authorities.
9 Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb..... April 3, 1862 His communications with the Brazilian
10 Mr. Webb to Mr. Seward..
minister at Washington. The Unit-
ed States Government continue to
think the behavior of the governor
of Maranham intolerable.
Feb. 15, 1862 Inclosing note to the Brazilian gov
ernment, asking for a reply to his
of the 22d of January.
Feb. 22, 1862 Forwards reply of Brazilian govern-
ment, maintaining their previous
views, and defending the conduct
of their officials. His own rejoinder.
July 5, 1862 Note from the Brazilian government,
who consider the incident termi-
nated without any alteration of the
friendly feeling between the two
countries. His reply, denying any
such conclusion, and recapitulating
the grievances of the United States.
13 Marquis d'Abrantes to Mr. July 24, 1862 Regrets that Mr. Webb is not satis-
Webb.
Table of contents—Continued.
Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb.....
June 7, 1863 Further protest against the reception
of the Alabama, Florida, and
Georgia in Brazilian ports.
June 19, 1863 Approving his conduct. Forbears to
raise the question of compensation
until more authentic information is
received.
19 [iv] *Mr. Webb to Mr. Seward. June 23, 1863 Has received as yet no reply to his
representations. Necessity of ves-
sels of war in Brazilian waters to
check the depredations of the con-
federate cruisers.
Mr. Seward to Mr. Webb...... July 13, 1863 Approving his conduct. The United
States will find it necessary to take
measures in self-defense.
Reserves instructions until reply of
Brazilian government is received.
Defends the course taken in receiving
the Florida, Alabama, and Georgia
as ships of war. The Alabama will
be refused admission to the ports of
Brazil in future on account of vio
lation of neutrality.
July 28, 1863 Further defense of the recognition of
the Confederate States as belliger
ents, and the treatment of their ves-
sels in Brazilian ports.
Aug. 15, 1861 Instruction to bring before the gov
ernment of the Netherlands the
friendly reception of the Sumter at
Curacoa, and to demand reparation.
Aug. 28, 1861 Friendly reception of the Sumter at
Curacoa. Perhaps the Dutch proc.
clamation of neutrality had failed
to reach that island. Has made a
representation.
4 Baron Van Zuylen to Mr. Pike. Sept. 2, 1861
Sept. 25, 1861 Baron Van Zuylen to Mr. Pike Sept. 17, 1861
Has protested against the Sumter's
being recognized as a ship of war.
Will give a reply regarding the Sum-
ter on receiving a report from Cu-
raçoa.
Has urged the Dutch government to
regard all confederate vessels as
privateers, and to exclude them
from Dutch ports.
Has informed the Dutch government
that the United States regard all
confederate marauding vessels as
pirates.
Inclosing Baron Van Zuylen's answer,
with remarks thereon and reply.
The Sumter was harbored because in
actual distress. She is also a man.
of war. The secessionists hold the
position of belligerents, and as such
are entitled to hospitality for their
ships. Instructions shall be sent
to prevent Dutch ports being used
as a base for hostilities.
Sept. 28, 1861 Hopes that the Dutch government
will disavow the conduct of their
subordinates.
13 Mr. Piko to Mr. Soward....... Oct. 12, 1861 Dutch government have ordered their
colonial authorities to require con-
federate cruisers to leave within
twenty-four hours, and only to sup
ply them with twenty-four hours'
coal.
The Sumter has been received at Par-
amaribo. Instruction to protest and
demand censure on the authorities.
Has protested against the entertain-
ment of the Sumter at Paramaribo.
To urge the Dutch government to
come to a decision as to the treat-
ment of confederate cruisers.
Table of contents-Continued.
14 Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward...... Oct. 16, 1861 Inclosing Baron Van Zuylen's expla
nations as to the reception of the
Sumter at Paramaribo. She was
certified by two commanders of
French ships of war to be a vessel
of war. The vessels of war of the
two belligerents will in future only
be permitted to remain forty-eight
hours in Dutch ports, and to obtain
twenty-four hours' consumption of
fuel.
To inform Baron Van Zuylen that the
United States cannot admit that
the Sumter is a ship of war. They
are not inclined to argue, but to
treat the question as a practical
Has expressed satisfaction to Dutch
government at orders issued to their
colonial authorities. They have
strained a point in favor of the
United States.
Dec. 4, 1861 Complaining of the limitations placed
on the stay of the United States
vessel at Curaçoa.
25 Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike..
To continue to urge the question of
the reception of confederate vessels
of war.
Dec. 14, 1861 Inclosing a reply from the foreign
minister, maintaining that the Con-
federate States must be regarded as
belligerents, and the Sumter as a
vessel of war.
Jan. 1, 1862 Reply of the Netherlands government,
stating that the treatment of the
Iroquois was in conformity with the
new regulations. They have now
been withdrawn.
Jan. 13, 1862 Defers discussing Mr. Stren's note
until more is known of the attitude
of other European states.
Feb. 5, 1862 Discontinuance of restrictions on re-
ception of vessels of war.
instructions as to asking for their
resumption.
Feb. 27, 1862 To ask for re-enforcement of the
former restrictions, if he cannot ob-
tain the entire exclusion of confed-
erate vessels from Dutch ports.
Has laid the above before the foreign
minister.
His representations to the Nether-
land government to obtain the ex-
clusion of confederate cruisers from
Dutch ports.
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