Correspondence Concerning Claims Against Great Britain: Enforcement of neutrality. Rebel cruisers

Feb. 25 Incloses note to Lord Russell covering slip
cut from Index, a London journal in in-
surgent interest, in regard to use of Cana-
dian territory as base for insurgent at-
tempt to rescue confederate prisoners con-
fined on Johnson's Island, and Lord Rus-
sell's acknowledgment thereof.
Incloses correspondence with War Depart-
ment in regard to armed insurgent vessels
Montreal and Saratoga, in Canadian
waters, and asks investigation.
The Governor General of Canada promises
to ascertain accuracy of report respecting
insurgent schooners in Canadian waters.

Mr. Seward to Mar. 11
Lord Lyons.

Lord Lyons to Mar. 24

Mr. Seward.

Mr. Seward to

1864. Mar. 29

Lord Lyons.

Lord Lyons to April 14
Mr. Seward.

Requests that thanks of Department may be
communicated to Governor General of
Canada for attention to case of insurgent
schooners in Canadian waters.

Incloses communication from Governor Gen-
eral of Canada respecting information
given to United States that two schooners
were lying, under suspicious circumstances,
in Canadian waters.

Mr. Seward to May 31 Incloses dispatch from Mr. Howard, United
Lord Lyons.

Lord Lyons to
Mr. Seward.

Mr. Seward to
Lord Lyons.

Do......

States consul at St. John, New Bruns-
wick, relative to passage through that city
of unusual numbers of disloyal citizens of
United States, en route for Canada, and
among them Frost.

June 15 Incloses statement from Governor General
of Canada in regard to passage of rebels
en route for Canada, through St. John,
New Brunswick. Precaution promised.
June 24 Acknowledges with satisfaction the deter-
mination of the Governor General of Can-
ada to prevent infringement of neutrality
of Canadian territory by persons hostile
to United States.

Lord Lyons to July 20
Mr. Seward.

July 18 Information of the organization in the vicin-
ity of St. John, by Major William Hollins,
of an insurgent force, to commit depreda-
tions on Maine frontier.
Incloses telegram from government of New
Brunswick relative to information of at-
tempts to organize a force near St. John
to commit depredations on Maine frontier.
Her Majesty's government would view with
regret, and no little alarm, the termina-
tion of the arrangement between Great
Britain and United States, limiting naval
force on the lakes.

Do...... Aug. 4

MI. Seward to Aug. 5
Lord Lyons.

There is no intention to abrogate the ac-
cepted limitation of naval force on the
lakes.

Aug. 9 Incloses correspondence with War Depart-
ment in regard to reported hostile projects
of insurgents lurking near Windsor, Can-
ada.

Lord Lyons to Aug. 9
Mr. Seward.

Has communicated to Governor General of
Canada information concerning project of
insurgents now in Canadian territory.

Mr. F. W. Seward Sept 26 Announcing necessary temporary increase
to Mr. Burnley.
of naval force of United States on the
lakes.

Mr. Burnley to Sept. 28 Acknowledges receipt of announcement of
Mr. Seward.

increase of United States naval force on
the lakes, and recalls attention to Lord
Lyons's note as to views of British govern-
ment.

Communicates letter of Secretary of Treas-
ury stating that it has been deemed advis-
able at this juncture to charter propeller
Hector for revenue cutter on lakes, but
any excess over accepted armament will
only be temporary.

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Mr. Burnley to Oct. 4
Mr. Seward.

Mr. Seward to Oct. 10
Mr. Burnley.

1120 Mr. Seward to Oct. 10
Mr. Adams.

Mr. Seward to Oct. 21
Mr. Burnley.

Mr. Burnley to Oct. 23
Mr. Seward.

Do.......

Oct. 23

1136 Mr. Seward to Oct. 24 Mr. Adams.

Lord Lyons to

Mr. Seward.

Has communicated Mr. Seward's communi-
cation, relative to an increase of American
naval force on the Canadian lakes, to
British government.

Mr. Adams has been instructed to make ex-
planations to Lord Russell in regard to
increase of naval force on the lakes.
Incloses correspondence with Mr. Burnley,
and requests that an explanation may be
made to Earl Russell in regard to the in-
crease of the naval force of the United
States on the lakes.
President regards with satisfaction the pro-
ceedings of Canadian authorities in arrest-
ing parties engaged in depredations com-
mitted at St. Albans, and that the officers
of the two governments are acting in ac-
cord.

Has communicated satisfaction of the Pres-
ident to the Governor General of Can-
ada.

Incloses telegram from Governor General of
Canada, announcing that eleven of the
St. Albans marauders in custody would be
detained until demand for their extradi-
tion should be received.

Refers to the case of the Chesapeake. De-
scribes insurgent seizure of the Philo Par-
sons, and intention of perpetrators to
subsequently release prisoners on John-
son's Island; attack on St. Albans; all
perpetrated by rebels using Canadian ter-
ritory as base for their operations. That
in view of these events United States are
justified in increasing the naval force on
the lakes. Requests that Lord Russell may
be acquainted with the facts, and protest
of United States against permitting con-
tiguous British territory to be occupied
by insurgents as base for their expedi-
tions.

Oct. 29 Incloses note of Viscount Monck to Mr.
Burnley concerning disavowal of General
Dix's order to pursue St. Albans maraud-
ers into Canada and destroy them.

Mr. Seward to Nov. 3 Acknowledges Viscount Monck's request for

Lord Lyons.

Do....... Nov. 11

explanation, or disavowal of General Dix's
order concerning St. Albans marauders.
Mr. Seward does not think that the matter
which has been submitted by Viscount
Monck is sufficient to call for modification
of views communicated through Mr. Adams
to British government.
Incloses General Peck's telegram in regard
to the Georgiana, suspicious vessel in Cana-
dian waters, and asks that Viscount Monck
be notified.
Incloses Mr. Thurston's dispatch in regard
to sale of Georgiana to parties suspected
to be insurgent agents. Mr. Kimball's
letter upon the same subject is ap-
pended.

1153

1864.

Lord Lyons to

Nov. 13

Mr. Seward.

Do.....

Nov. 15

Mr. Seward to Nov. 17
Mr. Adams.

Lord Lyons to Nov. 19
Mr. Seward.

Information that propeller Georgiana has
been searched, but nothing suspicious was
found to warrant detention.
Incloses copies of inquiries made about the
Georgiana, by the Canadian collector of
customs at Port Colborne, and of a tele-
graphic circular sent by Canadian finance
department to various collectors of cus-
toms, at different ports on lakes, in regard
to suspicious vessels.
Incloses dispatch No. 95 from Mr. Thurston
and the reply thereto, relative to proceed-
ings of Canadian authorities in regard
to prevention of hostile expeditions
from British provinces against United
States.

Incloses reply of Viscount Monck to obser-
vations of Mr. Seward, touching inaction
of Canadian government in regard to the
prosecution of insurgent marauders.

Mr. Seward to Nov. 22 Incloses extract from Governor Smith's com-
Lord Lyons.

munication of the 17th instant, relative to
the hostile scheme of insurgent agents in
Canada against the United States, and re-
quests that the earnest attention of British
goverment may be given to the sub-
ject.

821 Mr. Adams to Nov. 25 Incloses his note to Lord Russell and its ac-
Mr. Seward.

companiments in regard to systematic use
of British territory in America, both conti-
nental and insular, by insurgents as base
for hostile operations against United
States. In view of the case of the Chesa-
peake, the Philo Parsons, and the St.
Albans, has stated that measures of the
British government are not by any means
adequate to answer the desired purpose.
It is understood that all of these hostile
movements are set on foot by Jacob Thomp-
son, insurgent citizen of United States, re-
siding in Canada, and that the United
States deems itself at liberty to increase the
naval armament on lakes. The purposes
of United States are peaceful, but the gov-
ernment is convinced that, practically,
the policy of neutrality which England.
has proclaimed has failed at home and

abroad.

1164 Mr. Seward to Nov. 29 Requests that representation may be made
Mr. Adams.

to Lord Russell in regard to the existence
and movements of an organized body of
insurgents at Marysburg, Prince Edwards
County, Canada.

Mr. Seward to Nov. 29 Inclosing communication from War Depart-
Lord Lyons.

Lord Lyons to Dec. 5
Mr. Seward.

ment in regard to existence of military
organization of insurgent fugitives in
Canada.

Incloses note from Viscount Monck, contain-
ing assurance that the alleged schemes of
insurgents in Canada will receive earnest
attention of Canadian government.

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