Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States

All the important southern ports now re-

covered, except Wilmington, Charleston,

Mobile, and Galveston, and those well

blockaded. Regulations for trade with

the reopened ports.

The case of the Labuan under judicial in-
vestigation.

Communications from the Navy Depart-

ment relative to the case of the Emily

St. Pierre.

Conversation and correspondence with Earl
Russell, who thinks the British govern-
ment cannot change its policy. Mr.
Adams urges that its practical effect has
been to uphold the insurrection.

State of the Mexican question. Disrup-

tion of the agreement between the three

powers.

Restitution decreed in the case of the La-
buan.

Effects of reopening of ports. Prospects

of the war, and course of foreign na-

tions in regard to it. The interests of

all maritime nations connected with our

own. The relations of slavery to the

contest.

174 Mr Adams to Mr. June 13 Transmitting correspondence with Earl

109

The case of the Emily St. Pierre...

Russell in case of the Emily St. Pierre.

Case of the Emily St. Pierre. A similar
case during the administration of Presi-
dent Adams.

113

Correspondence with Earl Russell in regard

to prohibition of export of saltpetre.

176......do.......... June 20 Conversation with Earl Russell on progress

of the war.

June 23 The United States ship-of-war Saginaw or-
dered away from Hong Kong, China.

Progress of military and naval affairs

Continuance of efforts to break the block-

Diminution of the cotton supply. Its

results.

118

June 27 Revival of commerce at New Orleans and
Memphis. Military events.

120

284 Mr. F. W. Seward June 30

Position of military affairs.....

121

to Mr. Adams.

298

The guarantee of the isthmus of Panama to

New Granada The United States desire

to act in accord with the other powers

interested.

Mr. Seward to Mr. July 12 Military events and their effects......

Adams.

299... .do..

131

Increase of active sympathy with the re-

bellion.

133

134

July 12 Probable issue of letters of marque to sup-

press the piracy of the insurgents.

July 14 Transmitting copy of President's message

to Congress on the subject of emanci-

pation.

Effect of news of battles before Richmond.

Parliamentary proceedings.

Transmitting correspondence in reference

to the repairs of the Tuscarora at South-

Transmitting correspondence in relation to

the Saginaw at Hong Kong.

139

Communications between European powers

139

in regard to mediation in American
affairs.

Mr. Seward to Mr. July 18 The supply and export of cotton. Exaggera-

Adams.

.do......

July 24

Mr. Adams to Mr. July 27

tions of the amount destroyed. Inter-
vention will end the trade by extinguish-
ing the slave labor system.
Restrictions on transhipment of certain
merchandise at New York.
Correspondence with Earl Russell relative
to the case which occurred in 1799 simi-
lar to that of the Emily St. Pierre.

Evidence in regard to the war steamer fit-

ting out at Liverpool for the insurgents,

(the 290.)-Efforts to induce the British

government to interpose for her deten-

tion.

The struggle in America considered in its
relations to Europe. Purposes of the
American people. Consequences of in-
tervention.

144

147

149

154

IX

Page.

312 Mr. Seward to Mr. July 31

Adams.

Reply accepting propositions of Earl Russell

in regard to slave trade treaty and pass-

ports for vessels.

158

159

197 Mr. Adams to Mr. July 31 Closing of Parliament. Desire generally

Seward.

entertained for the dismemberment of

the Union.

Further correspondence in regard to the
case of the Saginaw at Hong Kong.
July 31 Sailing of the 290, the British government
failing to take steps to detain her.

1 Conversation with Earl Russell in regard

to use made of Nassan by the insurgents;

the cases of the Oreto and 290, and the

guarantee of the isthmus of Panama to

New Granada.

Aug.

314 Mr. Seward to Mr. Aug.

Adams.

1 Appointments under the treaty for the sup-

pression of the slave trade.

2 The true relations of the American conti-

nent to Europe misunderstood abroad.

The inefficacy and disastrous consequences

of European interference in American

Trade at New Orleans. The export of cotton.

Approval of Mr. Adams's proceedings in re-

gard to the Tuscarora.

168

169

Pursuit of the 290 directed to be made by

the Tuscarora.

169

Aug. 7 Transmitting Earl Russell's letter to Liver-

170

pool merchants about the uses made by

them of the port of Nassau.

Aug. 8 Advantages offered to emigrants by the

present condition of the United States.

No passports to be granted to persons liable

Reorganization and increase of the armies

of the United States.

172

322......do.......

Aug. 13

European intervention and its consequences.

Military events.

173

Satisfaction derived from just and friendly

174

proceedings of British government in re-
gard to the Oreto and Nassau.

The exclusion of American cruisers from

British ports in China.

175

Aug. 15

Treasury regulations in regard to exporta-

tions from New York to Nassau.

175

20 Circular.

176

Aug. 18 Foreign intervention. Policy of the United

States in regard to it. Necessary perma-

nence of the American Union. Foreign

interference useless and foreign domina-

tion impossible

Aug.

18

Withdrawal of the army of the Potomac

from the peninsula.

179

Effect of American news.

Publication of

180

Aug. 22

The case of the 290, (Alabama).......

Conversation with Earl Russell in regard

to American affairs. Position of Great

Britain in reference to intervention de-

fined.

Escapes from the blockade

Rumored instructions to Lord Lyons prior

to his departure. Possible complications

in European affairs arising from the

eastern question, the Greek insurrection,

&c.

Earl Russell declines a convention for the
emigration of free colored persons from
the United States to British colonies.
Breach of international obligations by the
British gunboat Bull Dog, in transport-
ing officers for the 290, (Alabama.)

Position of military and naval affairs.

Case of the Blanche at Havana. The

emeute in the island of St. Vincent.

The piratical acts of the 290.

tions.

The elec-

Two vessels for the insurgents reported to

be in process of construction at Birken-

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