whole matter be as secret as practicable. When shall we have the benefit of your services and those of Lovell?

Yours, very truly,

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Milledgeville, Ga., February 28, 1861.

Colonel H. R. JACKSON,

Aide-de-Camp, Savannah, Ga.:

SIR: The affidavits forwarded by you have been received, and afford satisfactory evidence of the fact, not known at the time of the seizure of the New York vessels, that most of the cargo now on board the bark Adjuster is the property of British and Russian subjects, while the bark is the property of citizens of New York. I am further informed that the other New York vessels now in possession of the officers of this State are of sufficient value fully to indemnify the citizens of Georgia for the property of which they have been wantonly robbed by the authorities of New York, together with reasonable damages for the detention. In this state of this case justice to our citizens may not require the further holding of the bark now in possession of the authorities of Georgia. Our ardent desire is to cultivate the most friendly relations with all European governments and to remove every obstuctions which may be in the way of free commercial intercourse between citizens of this State and subject of these governments. While I do not recognize the right of the representatives of the Governments of Great Britain or Russian to demand the release of the bark belonging to citizens of New York, but only of the property which may be upon her belonging to subject of these powers, I am desires of avoiding any cause of complaint on their part, and therefore I direct the release of the bark Adjuster that she may at once, if ready, proceed to sea with her cargo.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOSEPH E. BROWN.

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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Milledgeville, Ga., March 2, 1861.

Colonel Henry R. JACKSON,

Aide-de-Camp, Savannah, Ga.:

SIR: Unless the property of which citizens of Georgia have been robbed by the police of the city of New York, who act under the authority of the Governor of that Sate, is in the meantime delivered to the owners, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor and commander-in-chief of the army navy of this State, I direct that you advertise immediately, and expose to sale on Monday, the 25th day of this month, between the usual hours of sale, at the place of sheriff's sales, in the city of Savannah, the following New York vessels, with their tackle, furniture, and apparel, now held under military seizure by my order as reprisals, to wit, ship Martha J. Ward and schooner Julia A. Hallock. These vessels are to be sold for cash for the purpose of indemnifying citizens of Georgia for the losses which they have sustained on account of the robberies perpetrated by the New York authorities, and of paying all expenses incurred in the premises.

JOSEPH E. BROWN.

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