Letter

George P. Marsh to General A. La Marmora President of the Council and, May 29, 1865

Author

George P. Marsh

Recipient

General A. La Marmora President of the Council and

Date

May 29, 1865

Type

Letter

Language

English

Legation of the United States, Turin, May 29, 1865.

Your Excellency: I have the honor to enclose herewith a printed copy of a proclamation by the President of the United States in relation to the treatment of cruisers acting under the pretended authority of the so-called Confederate States in the ports of foreign powers.

It is certainly not to be expected that vessels under the rebel flag will seek an asylum in the ports of his Majesty the King of Italy, but in such case the liberality with which his Majesty’s government has treated the armed ships of the United States in Italian waters, and the notorious fact that no shadow of a confederate government now exists, justify the expectation that no manner of recognition, aid, or comfort will be extended to ships claiming to belong to this illegal organization.

I pray your excellency to accept the renewed expression of my high consideration.

GEORGE P. MARSH.

His Excellency General A. La Marmora President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C.