Papers relating to foreign affairs.
GREAT BRITAIN.
| No. | From whom and to whom. | Date. | Subject. | Page. | |
| 1867. | President’s message | 1 | |||
| 1485 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Nov. 29 | American citizens imprisoned in Great Britain and Ireland for alleged complicity in | 21 | |
| Fenian movements. Cases of Warren, Nagle, and Doyle. | |||||
| 1488 | do | Dec. 4 | Parliamentary document concerning American and British claims. | 27 | |
| 1489 | do | Dec. 6 | Interview with Lord Stanley concerning the naturalization question. Suspension of the habeas corpus in Ireland. | 30 | |
| 1490 | do | Dec. 7 | Arrest of Ricord O. S. Burke in London, charged with complicity in the Fenian conspiracy. | 31 | |
| 21 06 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | Dec. 9 | Cases of the Manchester prisoners | 37 | |
| 1492 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Dec. 11 | Historicus on the naturalization question, and the London Times on the law of expatriation. | 38 | |
| 1495 | do | Dec. 14 | Case of William J. Nagle. Attempt to blow up the Clerkenwell prison for the purpose of liberating prisoners charged with Fenianism. | 44 | |
| 2108 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | Dec. 14 | Rights of American citizens in Great Brit-tain and Ireland. Cases of Nagle, War ren, and Costello. | 49 | |
| 1499 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Dec. 21 | Tenders his resignation as minister to England. | 50 | |
| 1500 | do | Dec. 21 | Trial of John Warren for treason-felony | 50 | |
| 2114 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | Dec. 23 | Rights of American citizens in Great Britain and Ireland. | 129 | |
| Tel. | do | Dec. 24 | Counsel to be employed for Burke | 130 | |
| 1502 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Dec. 24 | Cases of the Manchester prisoners | 130 | |
| 1503 | do | Dec. 24 | Claims growing out of the late civil war in the United States. | 131 | |
| 2115 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | Dec. 25 | Arrest in London of Ricord O. S. Burke, charged with complicity in the Fenian conspiracy | 132 | |
| 1504 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Dec. 26 | Same subject | 133 | |
| 2116 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | Dec. 27 | In view of the unsatisfactory condition of the claims controversy and the treatment of naturalized American citizens by Great Britain, the United States are not in a position to change their naturalization laws. | 133 | |
| 1868. | |||||
| Do | Jan. 6 | Resignation of Mr. Adams as minister to England. | 134 | ||
| 1513 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Jan. 8 | Fenian projects in England and Ireland | 134 | |
| 1516 | do | Jan. 8 | London Times on the law of allegiance | 135 | |
| 1517 | do | Jan. 11 | Case of Ricord O. S. Burke, arrested in London on the charge of complicity with the Fenian conspiracy. | 136 | |
| 1518 | do | Jan. 11 | Historicus on the law of allegiance | 137 | |
| 2118 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | Jan. 13 | Alabama claims, San Juan boundary, naturalization, fishery, and extradition questions, all sources of controversy between the two countries. | 141 | |
| 2119 | do | Jan. 13 | Strong feeling in the United States against Great Britain, growing out of the treatment of naturalized American citizens in the latter country. | 142 | |
| 1521 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Jan. 15 | Naturalization question. Trial of Ricord O. S. Burke. | 143 | |
| 2123 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | Jan. 20 | The question between Nicaragua and Great Britain concerning the Mosquito territory. | 149 | |
| 1522 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Jan. 21 | Arrest of George Francis Train at Queens-town for alleged complicity in the Fenian conspiracy. | 149 | |
| 1525 | do | Jan. 25 | Action of the British government in relation to the Fenian conspiracy. | 150 | |
| 1530 | do | Feb. 5 | The question between Nicaragua and Great Britain concerning the Mosquito territory. | 151 | |
| 1531 | do | Feb. 5 | Arrest and discharge of Michael McKeen, at Queenstown, charged with complicity in the Fenian conspiracy. | 151 | |
| 1535 | do | Feb. 11 | Cases of Burke and Nagle, charged with complicity in the Fenian conspiracy. | 152 | |
| 1538 | do | Feb. 14 | Ministerial crisis in Great Britain | 153 | |
| 2131 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | Feb. 14 | Inclosing correspondence with Mr. Bancroft concerning the negotiation of a naturalization treaty between Prussia and the United States. | 153 | |
| Tel. | do | Feb. 17 | Employment of counsel for Nagle | 154 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Feb. 18 | Same subject | 154 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | Feb. 18 | Questions of controversy between Great Britain and the United States. | 155 | |
| 1539 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Feb. 18 | Questions of controversy between Great Britain and the United States. | 155 | |
| 1540 | do | Feb. 19 | Employment of counsel for Nagle | 156 | |
| 1543 | do | Feb. 26 | Ministerial changes in Great Britain | 156 | |
| 1546 | do | Mar. 3 | Trial of William J. Nagle and others in Ireland. | 157 | |
| 2139 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | Mar. 6 | Case of Michael McKeen, arrested at Queenstown. Executive order concerning passports. | 158 | |
| 2141 | do | Mar. 7 | Naturalization question. Clemency re quested in behalf of Lynch, McMahon, Warren, and Nagle. Alabama and other questions to be reserved until a conclusion is come to in regard to the naturalization question. | 158 | |
| 1549 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Mar. 7 | Debate in the House of Commons on the Alabama question. | 159 | |
| 1551 | do | Mar. 11 | Debate in the House of Commons upon the state of Ireland. | 173 | |
| 1552 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Mar. 11 | Assistance rendered by the United States government to American citizens charged with participation in Fenian schemes in Ireland. | 174 | |
| 1556 | do | Mar. 20 | Presentation to him of an address from the International League for Peace. | 174 | |
| 1557 | do | Mar. 21 | Debate in the House of Commons on the question of citizenship and naturalization. | 175 | |
| 2144 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | Mar. 23 | Mode of settling the naturalization question and the San Juan boundary question When these are arranged the Alabama claims can be taken into consideration. | 183 | |
| 1558 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Mar. 24 | Anticipated release of Nagle and others connected with the Jacmel expedition. Discharge of Stephen J. Meany | 183 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | Mar. 25 | Naturalization question | 184 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Mar. 26 | Same subject | 184 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | Mar. 26 | Same subject | 184 | |
| 1562 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | Mar. 28 | Same subject | 185 | |
| 1565 | do | April 1 | Same subject. Clemency to be shown to persons imprisoned for complicity in Fenian conspiracy. British domestic politics. | 185 | |
| 2151 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | April 4 | Retirement of Mr. Adams from the mission to England. | 186 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | April 6 | Payment of expenses of the return to the United States of liberated Fenian prisoners. | 186 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | April 6 | Same subject | 186 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | April 7 | Same subject | 187 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | April 7 | Same subject | 187 | |
| 1568 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | April 8 | The result of the debate on the Irish church bill may cause some delay in the negotiations between the two countries. | 187 | |
| 1569 | do | April 8 | The result of the debate on the Irish church bill may cause some delay in the negotiations between the two countries. | 188 | |
| 2154 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | April 10 | Delay of the British government on the naturalization question regretted. | 188 | |
| 2156 | do | April 13 | Reforms in the system of judicial procedure affecting foreigners in Egypt. | 189 | |
| 1571 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | April 14 | Case of William J. Nagle | 190 | |
| 1575 | do | April 22 | American citizens imprisoned in Ireland | 191 | |
| 2165 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. | April 24 | Naturalization question | 191 | |
| 1583 | Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. | May 2 | Reforms in the system of judicial procedure affecting foreigners in Egypt. | 192 | |
| 1584 | do | May 2 | Trial of Ricord O. S. Burke. Release of the Fenian prisoners. | 192 | |
| 1587 | do | May 9 | Release of William J. Nagle | 201 | |
| 1590 | do | May 13 | His audience with the Queen for the purpose of presenting his letter of recall. | 201 | |
| 33 | Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward. | May 19 | Same subject—Mr. Adams recalled | 201 | |
| 35 | do | May 22 | Release of Denis O’Conner from imprisonment in Ireland. | 203 | |
| 5 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Moran. | May 27 | The British government again urged to negotiate a naturalization treaty. | 203 | |
| 38 | Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward. | May 29 | Political situation in England | 203 | |
| 42 | do | June 3 | Report of the royal commissioners concerning the working of the foreign enlistment act. | 208 | |
| 43 | do | June 5 | Case of John Warren, imprisoned, charged with complicity in the Fenian conspiracy. | 309 | |
| 50 | do | June 12 | Naturalization question | 310 | |
| 53 | do | June 16 | Same subject. Interview with Lord Stanley. | 311 | |
| 12 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Moran. | June 16 | Distribution of the “Tributes of the Nations to Abraham Lincoln.” | 313 | |
| 56 | Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward. | June 20 | Appointment of Mr. Reverdy Johnson as minister to England. | 313 | |
| 57 | do | June 20 | Reforms in the system of judicial procedure affecting foreigners in Egypt. | 314 | |
| 14 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Moran. | June 22 | Resolution of the House of Representatives regarding the release of Warren and Costello. | 318 | |
| 60 | Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward. | June 27 | Parliamentary debates on British affairs | 319 | |
| 66 | do | July 4 | Same subject | 320 | |
| 70 | do | July 8 | Distribution of the “Tributes of the Nations to Abraham Lincoln.” | 320 | |
| 72 | do | July 11 | Resolution of the House of Representatives regarding the release of Messrs. Warren and Costello. Interview with Lord Stanley. | 322 | |
| 21 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Moran. | July 16 | Case of William G. Halpin, charged with complicity in the Fenian conspiracy. | 323 | |
| 75 | Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward. | July 18 | Parliamentary debates on the subject of naturalization and expatriation. | 327 | |
| 2 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | July 20 | In regard to the negotiation—first, of a naturalization treaty, to be followed by one for the settlement of the San Juan boundary question; and then one concerning claims of the two governments against each other, | 328 | |
| 78 | Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward. | July 25 | Case of John Warren | 332 | |
| 80 | do | July 29 | Parliamentary debates regarding the relations between Great Britain and Mexico. | 332 | |
| 82 | do | July 29 | Comments of the British press on Mr. Banks’s bill for the protection of American citizens abroad. | 333 | |
| 84 | do | Aug. 1 | Prorogation of the British Parliament | 336 | |
| 88 | do | Aug. 4 | Detention of the United States steamer Wasp by the allies in the war with Paraguay. | 338 | |
| 89 | do | Aug. 5 | Distribution of the “Tributes of the Nations to Abraham Lincoln.” | 339 | |
| 90 | do | Aug. 5 | Cases of Halpin, Warren and Costello | 341 | |
| 93 | do | Aug. 8 | Distribution of the “Tributes of the Nations to Abraham Lincoln.” | 344 | |
| 98 | do | Aug. 12 | Same subject | 345 | |
| 100 | Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward. | Aug. 17 | Same subject | 346 | |
| 6 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Aug. 25 | Detention of the United States steamer Wasp by the allies in the war with Paraguay. | 347 | |
| 1 | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Aug. 29 | Presentation of his credentials | 347 | |
| 4 | do | Aug. 29 | Parliamentary document concerning the cases of Messrs. Warren and Costello. | 348 | |
| 12 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Sept. 3 | Civil war in Japan. Neutrality of the United States and Great Britain. | 349 | |
| 14 | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Sept. 12 | Interview with Lord Stanley concerning the naturalization, San Juan boundary, and claims controversy. | 350 | |
| 15 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Sept. 14 | Presentation of Mr. Johnson’s credentials | 350 | |
| 16 | do | Sept. 14 | Cases of Messrs. Warren and Costello | 351 | |
| 15 | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Sept. 15 | Presentation of his credentials | 351 | |
| 18 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Sept. 17 | Commercial treaty with China | 352 | |
| 19 | do | Sept. 23 | Case of William G. Halpin, charged with complicity in the Fenian conspiracy. | 352 | |
| 20 | do | Sept. 23 | The San Juan boundary and the claims conventions not to be negotiated until after the naturalization question is settled. Release of Messrs. Warren and Costello. | 354 | |
| 20 | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Sept. 25 | Same subject | 356 | |
| 28 | do | Oct. 7 | Naturalization question | 356 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Oct. 7 | Directing that instruction No. 20 be adhered to. | 357 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Oct. 9 | Naturalization protocol sent by mail | 357 | |
| 29 | do | Oct. 9 | Naturalization question | 357 | |
| 30 | do | Oct. 9 | Naturalization protocol inclosed. Comments | 358 | |
| 32 | do | Oct. 14 | Distribution of the “Tributes of the Nations to Abraham Lincoln.” | 360 | |
| 35 | do | Oct. 17 | San Juan boundary protocol inclosed. Remarks. | 361 | |
| Tel. | do | Oct. 20 | Can he sign claims convention on basis of treaty of 1853. | 363 | |
| Tel. | do | Oct. 20 | As to naming King of Prussia arbitrator in the claims convention. | 364 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Oct. 24 | Same subject | 364 | |
| Tel. | do | Oct. 25 | Approving naturalization protocol. Instructing Mr. Johnson to hasten claims. Claims convention. | 364 | |
| 31 | do | Oct. 26 | Same subject | 364 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Oct. 27 | Will try to hasten claims convention | 365 | |
| 40 | do | Oct. 28 | Interview with Lord Stanley concerning the claims convention. | 365 | |
| Tel. | do | Oct. 29 | Expects to sign claims convention next week. | 366 | |
| 42 | do | Oct. 31 | Same subject | 366 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Nov. 7 | San Juan protocol right, except President of the Swiss Confederation must be named arbitrator. Claims protocol will meet opposition. | 366 | |
| 36 | do | Nov. 7 | Same subject | 367 | |
| 47 | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Nov. 7 | Thinks claims convention will be concluded in the course of a week. | 368 | |
| 48 | do | Nov. 10 | Supplementary San Juan protocol, naming President of the Swiss Confederation as arbitrator inclosed. | 369 | |
| 49 | do | Nov. 10 | Claims convention assigned inclosed. Remarks. | 369 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Nov. 11 | Claims convention not received. Commission must sit in Washington. | 374 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Nov. 12 | Same subject | 374 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Nov. 12 | Same subject | 374 | |
| 53 | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Nov. 14 | Same subject | 375 | |
| Tel. | do | Nov. 16 | Same subject | 376 | |
| 61 | do | Nov. 23 | Same subject. Inclosing additional article to claims convention, substituting Washington for London. | 376 | |
| Tel. | do | Nov. 24 | Same subject | 377 | |
| Tel. | do | Nov. 24 | In regard to changing San Juan boundary protocol into a convention. | 377 | |
| Tel. | do | Nov. 26 | Same subject | 377 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Nov. 26 | Same subject. Claims convention useless unless amended. | 377 | |
| Tel. | do | Nov. 27 | Amending claims convention of November 10. | 377 | |
| 47 | do | Nov. 27 | Same subject | 378 | |
| 65 | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Nov. 28 | Same subject | 387 | |
| 70 | do | Dec. 4 | Case of Augustine E. Costello, charged with complicity in the Fenian conspiracy. | 388 | |
| 72 | do | Dec. 5 | In regard to amending claims convention of November 10. | 389 | |
| 49 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Dec. 7 | Same subject | 390 | |
| 52 | do | Dec. 14 | Same subject | 391 | |
| 80 | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Dec. 16 | Same subject | 391 | |
| Tel. | do | Dec. 18 | Same subject | 391 | |
| 82 | do | Dec. 19 | Same subject | 392 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Dec. 20 | Same subject | 392 | |
| 86 | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Dec. 23 | Same subject | 393 | |
| 87 | do | Dec. 24 | Same subject | 394 | |
| 56 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Dec. 31 | Same subject | 395 | |
| 1869. | |||||
| 58 | do | Jan. 2 | Same subject | 395 | |
| 96 | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Jan. 9 | Same subject | 396 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Jan. 11 | Same subject | 396 | |
| 59 | do | Jan. 12 | Same subject | 397 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Jan. 12 | Same subject | 399 | |
| 98 | do | Jan. 13 | Same subject | 399 | |
| Tel. | do | Jan. 14 | Claims and San Juan boundary conventions signed as instructed. | 399 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Jan. 14 | Requesting date of the signing of conventions. | 399 | |
| Tel. | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Jan. 15 | Reply to the latter | 400 | |
| 100 | do | Jan. 15 | San Juan boundary and claims conventions assigned inclosed. Remarks. | 400 | |
| 64 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Jan. 20 | Extending the thanks of the President to Mr. Johnson for the able manner in which he has conducted the negotiations. | 406 | |
| 104 | Mr. Johnson to Mr. Seward. | Jan. 22 | Distribution of the “Tributes of the Nations to Abraham Lincoln.” | 406 | |
| 106 | do | Jan. 30 | Decision of the Paris conference rests upon the same ground that the United States has placed the Alabama claims. | 406 | |
| 110 | do | Feb. 6 | Case of Augustine E. Costello. His trial in Dublin. | 407 | |
| 111 | do | Feb. 15 | Diplomatic uniforms | 409 | |
| 112 | do | Feb. 17 | Vindication of the negotiations concluded by him upon the subjects of naturalization, of the San Juan boundary, and of the claims convention. | 411 | |
| 119 | do | Feb. 20 | Same subject | 419 | |
| 81 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson. | Mar. 3 | Same subject | 422 | |
| BRITISH LEGATION. | |||||
| 1867. | |||||
| Mr. Seward to Mr. Ford. | Dec. 4 | Case of Robert B. Lynch, imprisoned in Canada, charged with participation in the Fenian raid in that country. Clem ency requested. | 422 | ||
| 1868. | |||||
| Mr. Ford to Mr. Seward. | Jan. 20 | Relating to a mutual arrangement providing for relief of destitute seamen of both countries. | 423 | ||
| Do | Jan. 20 | Massacre of the crew of the bark Rover by the inhabitants of Formosa. | 424 | ||
| Mr. Seward to Mr. Ford. | Jan. 23 | Same subject | 424 | ||
| Mr. Ford to Mr. Seward. | Jan. 31 | Case of Robert B. Lynch. The British government refuse to pardon him. | 425 | ||
| Mr. Seward to Mr. Ford. | Feb. 4 | Same subject | 425 | ||
| Lord Stanley to Mr. Thornton. | Mar. 21 | Naturalization question. The British government, while willing to negotiate upon the subject, desire time to investigate their laws in order that a just and liberal treaty may be concluded. | 426 | ||
| Mr. Thornton to Mr. Seward. | Mar. 23 | Thanks of the British government for the friendly conduct of the United States consul at Lambayeque, in extending his good offices to two British subjects whose property was destroyed by the insurgents in Peru. | 427 | ||
| Do | Mar. 23 | Anticipated raid into Canada by the Fenians. | 429 | ||
| Mr. Seward to Mr. Thornton. | April 17 | Friendly conduct of the United States con sul at Lambayeque towards two British subjects. | 429 | ||
| Do | April. 17 | Arrest of foreigners in Mexico | 429 | ||
| 1868. | |||||
| Mr. Thornton to Mr. Seward. | May 9 | Release of Fenians, prisoners in Ireland; cases of Nagle, Nugent, Leonard, Lee, and Fitzgibbon. | 430 | ||
| Mr. Seward to Mr. Thornton. | May 28 | Fenian schemes against Canada due to the omission of Great Britain to negotiate a naturalization convention. | 430 | ||
| Viscount Monk to Mr. Thornton. | May 31 | Anticipated raid into Canada by the Fenians. | 430 | ||
| Mr. Seward to Mr. Thornton. | July 23 | Japanese affairs | 431 | ||
| Lord Stanley to Mr. Thornton. | July 28 | Resolution of the House of Representatives regarding the release of Messrs. Warren and Costello. | 431 | ||
| Mr. Seward to Mr. Thornton. | Aug. 24 | Case of Robert B. Lynch, charged with complicity in the Fenian raid into Canada. | 432 | ||
| Mr. Thornton to Mr. Seward. | Sept. 24 | Persecution of native Christians in Japan. | 432 | ||
| Mr. Seward to Mr. Thornton. | Oct. 12 | Same subject | 433 | ||
| Mr. Thornton to Mr. Seward. | Oct. 14 | Case of Robert B. Lynch, charged with complicity in the Fenian raid into Canada. | 434 | ||
| Mr. Seward to Mr. Thornton. | Dec. 4 | Same subject | 434 | ||
| Mr. Thornton to Mr. Seward. | Dec. 5 | Same subject | 435 | ||
| Lord Clarendon to Mr. Thornton. | Dec. 24 | British protocol concerning the settlement of all outstanding claims. | 435 | ||
FRANCE.
| No. | From whom and to whom. | Date. | Subject. | Page. | |
| 1867. | |||||
| 157 | Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward. | Nov. 22 | Rumor that the United States had protested against being excluded from the conference upon the Roman question. | 442 | |
| 158 | do | Nov. 26 | Paragraph relating to the United States contained in the annual account of the empire. | 442 | |
| 160 | do | Nov. 29 | French diplomatic papers on commercial relations with the United States. | 443 | |
| 173 | do | Dec. 31 | Liability of Frenchmen naturalized under the laws of the United States to perform military service in France. | 443 | |
| 1868. | |||||
| 175 | do | Jan. 1 | Emperor’s New Year’s day reception of the diplomatic body. | 445 | |
| 194 | do | Feb. 8 | Political revolution in Japan. Japanese view of the situation. | 445 | |
| 152 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Dix. | Feb. 27 | Same subject | 448 | |
| 231 | Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward. | May 26 | Liability of naturalized citizens of the United States to perform military duty in France. | 449 | |
| 188 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Dix. | July 3 | Same subject. A naturalization treaty between France and the United States proposed. | 449 | |
| 249 | Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward. | July 30 | Same subject | 450 | |
| 254 | do | Aug. 7 | Same subject | 451 | |
| 195 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Dix. | Aug. 20 | Same subject | 451 | |
| 1868. | |||||
| 205 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Dix. | Oct. 5 | Case of Philip Brailiy, a naturalized citizen of the United States, compelled to perform military service in France. | 451 | |
| 274 | Mr. Dix to Mr. Seward. | Oct. 9 | Non-intervention of France in Spanish affairs. | 452 | |
| 279 | do | Oct. 19 | Case of Philip Brailiy, a naturalized citizen of the United States, compelled to perform military service in France. His discharge. | 453 | |
| 282 | do | Nov. 4 | Anticipated disarmament of European governments. | 454 | |
| 286 | do | Nov. 13 | Distribution of the “Tributes of the Nations to Abraham Lincoln.” | 455 | |
| FRENCH LEGATION. | |||||
| Mr. Berthemy to Mr. Seward. | Mar. 14 | Relative to concluding a treaty for the amelioration of the condition of the soldiers wounded in battle. | 455 | ||
| Mr. Seward to Mr. Berthemy. | Mar. 31 | Same subject | 456 | ||
| Do | June 10 | Reception of the Chinese embassy in the United States. | 456 | ||
| Mr. Berthemy to Mr. Seward. | Sept. 25 | Disagreement on the subject of precedence among the diplomatic and consular body at Tangier. | 457 | ||
| Mr. Seward to Mr. Berthemy. | Sept. 30 | Same subject | 459 | ||
RUSSIA.
| No. | From whom and to whom. | Date. | Subject. | Page. |
| 1867 | ||||
| 165 | Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward. | Dec. 2 | Case of Adolphus Portugalski, a naturalized citizen of the United States, banished from Russia because of his expatriation. | 460 |
| 167 | do | Dec. 13 | Appointment by the Chinese government of Mr. Anson Burlingame as their envoy to the treaty powers. | 461 |
| 272 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. | Dec. 23 | Case of Adolphus Portugalski | 461 |
| 273 | do | Dec. 23 | Hostile demonstrations of a Russian armed vessel against a United States whaling vessel in the sea of Okhotsk. | 462 |
| 1868. | ||||
| 171 | Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward. | Jan. 3 | Schools in Russia | 462 |
| 175 | do | Jan. 18 | Hostile demonstrations of a Russian armed vessel against United States whaling vessels in the sea of Okhotsk. | 465 |
| 176 | do | Jan. 18. | Death of Prince Bazil Dolgorouky | 466 |
| 278 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. | Feb. 24 | Hostile demonstrations of a Russian armed vessel against United States whaling vessels in the sea of Okhotsk. | 467 |
| 183 | Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward. | Mar. 20 | Same subject | 469 |
| 187 | do | April 17 | Commerce of Russia with Asia, eastern question. | 469 |
| 199 | do | Aug. 14 | Hostile demonstrations of a Russian armed vessel against United States whaling vessels in the sea of Okhotsk. | 470 |
| 1868. | ||||
| 295 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay. | Aug. 31 | Same subject | 472 |
| 213 | Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward. | Oct. 19 | Distribution of the “Tribute of the Nations to Abraham Lincoln.” | 473 |
| RUSSIAN LEGATION. | ||||
| 1867 | ||||
| Mr. Seward to Mr. de Stoeckl. | Dec. 23 | Hostile demonstrations of a Russian armed vessel against United States whaling vessels in the sea of Okhotsk. | 474 | |
| Mr. de Stoeckl to Mr. Seward. | Dec. 16–28 | Same subject | 474 | |
| 1868. | ||||
| Mr. Seward to Mr. de Stoeckl. | Jan. 24 | Proceedings attending the transfer of Alaska. | 475 | |
| Mr. de Stoeckl to Mr. Seward. | Feb. 5–17 | Relative to the purchase of certain buildings upon property reserved by the United States government at New Archangel. | 484 | |
| Do | Feb. 8–20 | Hostile demonstrations of a Russian armed vessel against United States whaling vessels in the sea of Okhotsk. | 485 | |
| Mr. Seward to Mr. de Stoeckl. | Mar. 3 | In regard to the purchase of certain buildings upon property reserved by the United States government at New Archangel. | 485 | |
| Mr. de Stoeckl to Mr. Seward. | May 29 to June 10 | Articles of the Russian code of commerce transmitted. | 486 | |
| Mr. Seward to Mr. de Stoeckl. | June 24 | Hostile demonstrations of a Russian armed vessel against United States whaling vessels in the sea of Okhotsk. | 486 | |
| Mr. Hunter to Mr. de Stoeckl. | Aug. 3 | Japanese affairs | 486 | |
| Mr. de Stoeckl to Mr. Seward. |
Sept. — to — Oct. |
Proceedings attending the transfer of Alaska. | 487 | |
| Mr. Seward to Mr. de Stoeckl. | Oct. 8 | Same subject | 488 |
THE NETHERLANDS.
| No. | From whom and to whom. | Date. | Subject. | Page. |
| 1867. | ||||
| 23 | Mr. Ewing to Mr. Seward. | Nov. 30 | Opening of the Dutch Chambers. Relations between Holland and Belgium in regard to the barrage of the Scheldt. | 489 |
| 25 | do | Dec. 29 | Probabilities of the continuance of peace in Europe. | 490 |
| 1868 | ||||
| 37 | do | July 15 | Distribution of the “Tributes of the Nations to Abraham Lincoln.” | 491 |
| 38 | do | Sept. 12 | Same subject | 491 |
CHINA.
| No. | From whom and to whom. | Date. | Subject. | Page. |
| 1867. | ||||
| 1 | Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward. | Nov. 28 | Resignation of Mr. Burlingame as minister to China. | 493 |
| Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward. | Dec. 14 | His appointment by the Chinese government to the position of envoy to the treaty powers. | 494 | |
| 2 | Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward. | Dec. 3 | Same subject | 495 |
| 1868. | ||||
| 3 | do | Jan. 11 | Modification made in the duty on tea dust | 500 |
| 5 | do | Jan. 25 | Relative to Mr. Burlingame’s mission to the treaty powers. | 502 |
| 8 | do | Mar. 13 | Massacre of the crew of the bark Rover by the inhabitants of Formosa. | 503 |
| 11 | do | April 20 | Chinese indemnity fund | 510 |
| 12 | do | May 26 | Contemplated revision of the tariff and commercial articles of the treaty of 1858 between Great Britain and China. | 511 |
| 13 | do | June 8 | Modification made in the duty on tea dust | 514 |
| 16 | do | July – | Chinese opinion concerning intercourse with foreign powers. Opening up of inland waters to commerce. Working of mines by foreigners. | 516 |
| 17 | do | July 2 | Rules agreed to between the Chinese government and the foreign ministers for the conduct of the joint tribunal in cases of confiscation and fines for breach of revenue laws. | 521 |
| Mr. Browne to Mr. Seward. | July 24 | Scheme of the Lower California Company in relation to the proposed colonization by Chinese of the company’s grants in Sonora and Lower California. | 528 | |
| Do | July 24 | Chinese labor on the Pacific coast and its effect upon the development of our resources. | 530 | |
| 18 | Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward. | July 31 | Murder of the crew of the “General Sherman” by the Coreans. | 544 |
| 19 | do | Aug. 1 | Trial of F. H. B. Jenkins for setting on foot an expedition to Corea having for its object to exhume the remains of a dead sovereign, and to hold the bones for profit. | 547 |
| 20 | do | Aug. 3 | Objections of the Chinese government to having a gold mine near Chifu worked. | 557 |
| 21 | do | Aug. 4 | Relative to the granting judicial powers to all consular officers in China. | 559 |
| Mr. Seward to Mr. Browne. | Aug. 17 | Scheme of the Lower California Company in relation to the proposed colonization by Chinese of the company’s grants in Sonora and Lower California. | 565 | |
| 25 | Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward. | Aug. 22 | Closing of the Straw Shoe Channel in the Yangtsze River. Regulations adopted by the foreign representatives concerning the same. | 565 |
| 3 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Browne. | Sept. 7 | Rules agreed to between the Chinese government and the foreign ministers for the conduct of the joint tribunal in cases of confiscation and fines for breach of the revenue laws. | 571 |
| 4 | do | Sept. 7 | Chinese views concerning intercourse with foreign powers. Opening up of inland waters to commerce. Working of mines by foreigners. | 572 |
| 6 | do | Sept. 8 | Contemplated revision of the tariff and commercial articles of the treaty of 1858 between Great Britain and China. | 572 |
| 28 | Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward. | Sept. 14 | Revised land regulations for the foreign settlement at Shanghai. | 574 |
| 33 | Mr. Williams to Mr. Seward. | Sept. 26 | Contemplated revision of the tariff and commercial articles of the treaty of 1858 between Great Britain and China. | 575 |
| CHINESE LEGATION. | ||||
| The Chinese embassy to Mr. Seward. | June 2 | Presentation of their letter of credence. | 601 | |
| Mr. Seward to the Chinese embassy. | June 3 | Same subject | 603 |
JAPAN.
| No. | From whom and to whom. | Date. | Subject. | Page. |
| 1867. | ||||
| 70 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | Dec. 4 | Opening of Neegata and Ebisuminato to foreign trade. | 605 |
| 74 | do | Dec. 13 | Brief history of the principal events which have transpired in Japan during the last 2,000 years. | 606 |
| 1868 | ||||
| 1 | do | Jan. 2 | Opening of the ports of Hiogo and Osaka to foreign trade. | 609 |
| 2 | do | Jan. 14 | Death of Rear-Admiral Bell, Lieutenant Commander Reid, and thirteen men, by drowning off Osaka. | 612 |
| 3 | do | Jan. 16 | Political changes in Japan. Abolition of the office of Tycoon by the Mikado. | 618 |
| Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. | Jan. 18 | Seizure by the Japanese crew of the pilot boat of George Lewis Squire, an American citizen off Yokohama. | 625 | |
| Do | Jan. 23 | Civil war in Japan. Ronin movement against the Tycoon. | 628 | |
| Do | Jan. 25 | Same subject | 633 | |
| 42 | Mr. Seward to Mr. VanValkenburgh. | Jan. 27 | Resignation of the powers of the Tycoon into the hands of the Mikado. | 634 |
| 43 | do | Jan. 27 | Japanese embassy to Corea in behalf of the United States. | 634 |
| 7 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | Feb. 3 | Commencement of the war between the Tycoon and Mikado. | 635 |
| 8 | do | Feb. 7 | Unprovoked attack by an armed party of Japanese upon the foreigners in the foreign concession at Hiogo. | 641 |
| Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. | Feb. 15 | Notification that any hostile encounter on sea or land within a certain limit of Kanagawa, by either party to the civil war, will be considered an infringement of the treaty between the United States and Japan. | 646 | |
| 9 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | Feb. 15 | Particulars of the attack by the Bizen party upon the foreigners in the foreign concession at Hiogo. | 649 |
| 10 | do | Feb. 17 | Same subject. Satisfactory action on the part of the Mikado’s government in relation thereto. | 656 |
| 1868. | ||||
| 11 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | Feb. 18 | Opinion of the French minister concerning the relations of the foreign representatives with the two contending parties in Japan. | 664 |
| 12 | do | Feb. 24 | Neutrality to be observed by the foreign representatives in the civil war. | 671 |
| 45 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh | Feb. 27 | Political changes which have taken place in Japan. | 677 |
| 13 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | Feb. 28 | Action of the foreign representatives concerning the delivery of the Stonewall by the government of the United States to that of the Japanese. Return of the French minister. Position of Japanese affairs. Action of the Mikado’s government in relation to the punishment of the officers who made the attack upon the foreign settlement at Hiogo. | 677 |
| 14 | do | March 1 | Interview between the French minister and the Tycoon concerning the abdication of the latter. | 679 |
| Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. | March 2 | Progress of the war. Neutrality of the United States. | 681 | |
| 24 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | March 4 | Punishment of the persons who made the attack upon the foreign settlement at Hiogo. | 688 |
| Mr. Portman to Mr. Seward. | March 6 | Progress of the war | 696 | |
| 25 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | March 11 | Condition of affairs at Osaka. Attack by the Japanese at Sakai upon a boat’s crew of the French ship Dupleix. | 697 |
| 27 | do | March 23 | Visit of Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Yokohama and Yedo. | 704 |
| 47 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh | March 24 | War in Japan | 705 |
| 31 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | April 2 | Postponement of the opening of Yedo and Neegata, on account of the unsettled condition of affairs. | 706 |
| 32 | do | April 3 | Arrangements made by the foreign representatives to restrict the Japanese from entering Yokohama. | 706 |
| 33 | do | April 30 | Attack by the Japanese at Kioto upon the British minister and guard. | 708 |
| 35 | do | April 8 | Punishment of the Japanese who made the attack upon the boat’s crew of the French ship Dupleix at Sakai. | 711 |
| 36 | do | April 8 | Proclamation of the Mikado’s government declaring the Tycoon and his adherents in rebellion and depriving them of their rank, and another one respecting the infliction of penalties on persons guilty of violence towards foreigners. | 713 |
| 37 | do | April 10 | Notice regarding circulation of Mexican dollars at Hiogo, and also one conceding to foreign merchants the privilege to lease or erect buildings in Hiogo. | 718 |
| 38 | do | April 14 | Progress of the war in Japan | 719 |
| 39 | do | April 18 | Arrangements made by the foreign representatives to restrict Japanese from entering Yokohama. | 721 |
| 40 | do | April 19 | Relative to the appointment by the Mi kado’s government of responsible agents to conduct the business of the port of Yokohama. | 722 |
| 41 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | April 23 | Political changes in Japan | 724 |
| 43 | do | April 27 | Necessity for a marine hospital at Yokohama. | 728 |
| 44 | do | April 27 | Arrival of the Stonewall at Yokohama. She is to remain under the American flag until further instructed. | 730 |
| 46 | do | April 27 | Attempt by Japanese officials to overhaul the cargo of the American ship Despatch, under the plea that smuggling of tea was attempted. | 732 |
| 47 | do | April 28 | Affairs in Japan. Arrival of the Stonewall. | 733 |
| 51 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh. | April 30 | Political and military events in Japan. Relative to the delivery of the Stonewall. | 733 |
| 52 | do | May 20 | Relative to the delivery of the Stonewall to the Japanese government. | 734 |
| 50 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | May 25 | Political and military events in Japan | 735 |
| 52 | do | May 26 | Canonization of the persons who were punished for the murder of the boat’s crew of the French ship Dupleix at Sakai. | 743 |
| 53 | do | May 26 | Attempt by Japanese officials to overhaul the cargo of the American ship Despatch, under the plea that smuggling of tea was attempted. | 744 |
| 54 | do | May 29 | Shipment of Japanese to the Hawaiian Islands as coolies. | 746 |
| 55 | do | May 30 | Proclamation by the Mikado prohibiting Christianity in Japan. | 749 |
| 57 | do | June 4 | Political and military events in Japan | 751 |
| 53 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh. | June 8 | Same subject. Case of the Stonewall. Mr. Van Valkenburgh instructed to recognize the government approved by the Japanese people. | 755 |
| 54 | do | June 14 | Próclamation by the Mikado prohibiting Christianity in Japan. | 757 |
| 59 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | June 14 | Political and military events in Japan. Neutrality of Great Britain and the United States in the war. | 758 |
| 61 | do | June 26 | Political and military events in Japan | 762 |
| 65 | do | July 3 | Refusal of the United States to deliver the Stonewall to the Japanese authorities until peace shall have been restored in Japan. | 763 |
| 66 | do | July 6 | Election of Mr. Benson as municipal director for Yokohama. | 765 |
| 67 | do | July 8 | Persecution of native Christians in Japan. | 766 |
| 68 | do | July 13 | Political and military events in Japan | 772 |
| 69 | do | July 13 | Relating to the opening up to trade of the port of Neegata. | 776 |
| 55 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh. | July 15 | Shipment of Japanese to the Hawaiian Islands as coolies. | 778 |
| 56 | do | July 15 | Canonization of the persons who were punished for the murder of the boat’s crew of the French ship Dupleix at Sakai. | 779 |
| 57 | do | July 18 | Political and military events in Japan | 779 |
| 74 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | July 21 | Measure adopted by the foreign representatives for the safety of Yokohama. | 780 |
| 75 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | July 22 | Opening of the port of Neegata to trade. Declaration of the Mikado’s government to make Osaka a port of entry and Yedo an open city only. | 781 |
| 76 | do | July 25 | Political and military events in Japan | 783 |
| 78 | do | Aug. 3 | Osaka to be opened as a port of entry | 785 |
| 79 | do | Aug. 10 | Arrangement for the sale of leases of ground at Hiogo and Osaka. | 786 |
| 80 | do | Aug. 13 | Political and military events in Japan | 788 |
| 83 | do | Aug. 15 | Persecution of native Christians in Japan. | 796 |
| 84 | do | Aug. 19 | Desire of the Japanese government to revise the duty on tea and silk. | 804 |
| 85 | do | Aug. 20 | Political and military events in Japan | 805 |
| 86 | do | Aug. 24 | Same subject | 807 |
| 87 | do | Aug. 24 | Indemnity for the murder of the men of the French ship Dupleix. | 808 |
| 89 | do | Aug. 26 | Invitation of the local Japanese authorities to the foreign representatives to remove their legation to Osaka. | 809 |
| 62 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh. | Sept. 3 | Political and military events in Japan | 809 |
| 63 | do | Sept. 3 | Same subject | 810 |
| 66 | do | Sept. 4 | Relative to the transfer of the Stonewall to the Japanese authorities. | 811 |
| 69 | do | Sept. 5 | Persecution of native Christians in Japan. | 811 |
| 71 | do | Sept. 7 | Measures adopted by the foreign representatives for the safety of Yokohama. | 813 |
| 72 | do | Sept. 7 | Opening of the port of Neegata to trade. Osaka to be made a port of entry, and Yedo an open city only. | 813 |
| 75 | do | Sept. 7 | Same subject | 813 |
| 91 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | Sept. 9 | Arrangement adopted for the transportation of rice from Osaka and Hiogo to other open ports in Japan. | 814 |
| 92 | do | Sept. 11 | Insult offered to the Prussian chargé d’affaires by retainers of the representatives of the Mikado. | 815 |
| 93 | do | Sept. 12 | Political and military events in Japan | 817 |
| 94 | do | Sept. 17 | Same subject | 819 |
| 95 | do | Sept. 17 | Intention of the Mikado to reside at Yedo, and to change the name of that capital to East Kioto. | 820 |
| 97 | do | Sept. 18 | Relative to the transfer of the Stonewall to the Japanese authorities. | 821 |
| 98 | do | Sept. 19 | Same subject | 823 |
| 99 | do | Sept. 25 | Political and military events in Japan | 823 |
| 100 | do | Sept. 27 | Same subject | 826 |
| 101 | do | Sept. 27 | Same subject | 826 |
| 79 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh. | Oct. 5 | Same subject | 827 |
| 83 | do | Oct. 5 | Persecution of native Christians in Japan | 827 |
| 85 | do | Oct. 5 | Political and military events in Japan | 828 |
| 108 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | Oct. 23 | Same subject | 829 |
| 110 | do | Oct. 26 | Same subject | 832 |
| 112 | do | Nov. 4 | Canonization of the persons who were punished for the murder of the boat’s crew of the French ship Dupleix at Sakai. | 833 |
| 114 | do | Nov. 7 | Political and military events in Japan | 833 |
| 115 | do | Nov. 11 | Treaty between Sweden and Norway, and Japan, signed by the Mikado. | 837 |
| 90 | Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh | Nov. 12 | Political and military events in Japan | 838 |
| 92 | do | Nov. 12 | Relative to the transfer of the Stonewall to the Japanese authorities. | 838 |
| 117 | Mr. Van Valkenburgh to Mr. Seward. | Nov. 17 | Financial affairs in Japan | 838 |
| 119 | do | Nov. 20 | Political and military events in Japan | 839 |
| 120 | do | Nov. 23 | Same subject | 842 |
| 122 | do | Nov. 24 | Same subject | 843 |
| 124 | do | Nov. 24 | Same subject | 844 |
| 125 | do | Nov. 25 | Journey of the Mikado to Yedo. Description of the procession. | 844 |