No. 15.
Lord Lyons to Earl
Russell.—(Received January 24.)
Washington,
January 12, 1864.
My Lord: With reference to my despatch of
the 4th instant I have the Honor to transmit to your lordship copies
of further correspondence relative to the affair of the Chesapeake.
The last paper is a copy of a note dated the 9th instant, which I
have just received from Mr. Seward.
It appears to contain a full apology for the violation of the British
territorial jurisdiction committed by the United States officers,
and concludes by saying that, fully determined to make all the
amends that are due to Great Britain, this government will await the
consideration of her Majesty’s government upon the case as it is now
submitted.
I have, &c.,
[Enclosure 1 in No. 15, Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons, dated January
5, 1864, published elsewhere in this series.]
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[Enclosure 2 in No.
15.]
Lord Lyons to Lieutenant Governor Gordon.
Washington,
January 5,
1864.
Sir: With reference to my despatch of
yesterday I have the honor to transmit to your excellency a copy
of the answer which the Secretary of State of the United States
has made to the note in which I informed him that your excel
lency had issued a warrant for the arrest of the parties
implicated in the affair of the Chesapeake, whose extradition
had been demanded by the government of the United States
I have, &c.,
[Enclosure 3 in No.
15.]
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons.
Department of State,
Washington,
January 9,
1864.
[Published elsewhere in this volume.]
