No. 574.
Mr. Fish to Mr. Cushing.
Cushing, Minister, Madrid:
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In settlement, all of the crew not claimed by Great Britain, and for whom she did not receive indemnity, must be treated as American seamen. No less sum can be received for any than that paid England for white persons, namely, not less than twenty-five hundred dollars; captain, mate, engineers, purser, and doctor should be allowed more. Three of the passengers slain are supposed to have been American citizens, and must be allowed for same as others.
You will ask indemnity for detention and imprisonment and for losses sustained by those of the crew, and by passengers who are American citizens who were not executed. We understand the number of these to be fifteen of the crew, including two engineers and one assistant, and tour of the passengers, nineteen in all.