Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part I
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.
No. 609.]
Legation of the United
States, London,
March 4, 1864.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit a printed copy of the papers relative to the seizure of the barque Saxon, published by the British government for the use of Parliament.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.
Correspondence respecting the capture of the Saxon by the United States ship Vanderbilt.
| No. | Address. | Date. | Subject. | |
| 1863. | ||||
| 1. | Admiralty | Dec. | 22 | Proceedings of the United States ship Vanderbilt at the cape. Seizure of the Saxon. The mate shot. |
| 2. | Colonial Office | Dec. | 24 | Despatches from the governors of the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena on the same subject. |
| 1864. | ||||
| 3. | Messrs. Sinclair, Hamilton & Co. | Jan. | 4 | Reporting the seizure of the Saxon and of 250 tons of coal at Penguin island by the commander of the Vanderbilt. |
| 4. | To Messrs. Sinclair, Hamilton & Co. | Jan. | 6 | Receipt of above letter. Case of the Saxon under consideration of her Majesty’s government. |
| 1863. | ||||
| 5. | Consul Archibald | Dec. | 23 | Arrival of the Saxon at New York in charge of a prize crew. |
| 1864. | ||||
| 6. | Consul Archibald | Jan. | 5 | Further respecting the case of the Saxon. Deposition respecting the death of the mate. |
| 7. | To Lord Lyons | Jan. | 21 | Representation to make to the government of the United States with regard to the case of the Saxon. |
| 8. | To Admiralty (and Colonial Office and Messrs. Sinclair, Hamilton & Co.) |
Jan. | 21 | Asking for further information respecting the wool shipped on board the Saxon, and the coal seized by the commander of the Vanderbilt. |
| 9. | Admiralty | Jan. | 22 | Rear-Admiral Walker called upon to furnish the required information in case of the Saxon. |
| 10. | Admiralty | Jan. | 25 | Enclosing a despatch from Rear-Admiral Walker respecting Penguin island, and statement of the master and crew of the Saxon respecting the seizure of that vessel and the death of the mate. |
| 11. | Colonial Office | Jan. | 28 | Enclosing despatch from the governor of Cape Colony. Proclamation of Sir G. Grey depositions, and other papers, respecting sovereignty of Penguin island, the cargo of the Saxon, the voyage on which she was engaged, the coals seized by the commander of the Vanderbilt, and the death of the mate. |
| 12. | Messrs. Sinclair, Hamilton & Co. | Jan. | 29 | Respecting the cargo of the Saxon. Claim on account of the coals seized. |
| 13. | To Lord Lyons | Jan. | 30 | Representation to make to government of the United States respecting the death of the mate of the Saxon. Question of the capture under consideration. |
| 14. | Messrs. Sinclair, Hamilton & Co. | Feb. | 3 | Communicating information received by them that Penguin island is British territory. |
| 15. | To Colonial Office | Feb. | 5 | Copy of above. What answer to be returned to Messrs. Sinclair. |
| 16. | Lord Lyons | Jan. | 26 | Arrival of the Vanderbilt at New York. Note to Mr. Seward asking for an investigation of the circumstances under which the mate of the Saxon was killed. |
| 17. | Colonial Office | Feb. | 8 | Respecting the sovereignty of Penguin island |
| 18. | Messrs. Sinclair, Hamilton & Co. | Feb. | 8 | Position of the Saxon when captured. |
| 19. | To Lord Lyons | Feb. | 11 | Approving note to Mr. Seward in No. 10. |
| 20. | Colonial Office | Feb. | 12 | Further respecting the sovereignty of Penguin island. |
| 21. | To Lord Lyons | Feb. | 15 | Instructions with regard to the capture of the Saxon, the murder of the mate, to whose widow compensation should be given, and the seizure of coals at Penguin island. |
| 22. | Lord Lyons | Feb. | 1 | Note from Mr. Seward; investigation to take place with regard to death of the mate. Despatch from consul Archibald to letter from owners of the Saxon respecting case of that vessel. |
| 23. | Lord Lyons | Feb. | 5 | Steps taken by government of the United States to investigate death of mate of the Saxon. |
| 24. | Messrs. Sinclair, Hamilton & Co. | Feb. | 17 | Again calling attention to the claim of Messrs. W. Anderson, Saxon & Co., on account of the coals seized by the commander of the Vanderbilt. |
| 25. | To Messrs. Sinclair, Hamilton & Co. | Feb. | 20 | Nature of the instructions given to Lord Lyons in case of the Saxon. |
| 26. | To Lord Lyons | Feb. | 20 | Instructions with regard to the coals seized by the commander of the Vanderbilt. |
| 27. | To Lord Lyons | Feb. | 20 | Copies of correspondence in case of the Saxon. |
| 28. | To Lord Lyons | Feb. | 20 | Statement of Horace Carrew on case of the Saxon and death of the mate. |
| 29. | To Lord Lyons | Feb. | 25 | Further statement of Carrew, who is about to proceed to New York. |