. Confederate operations in Canada and New York. mphis, and I have to request thatfacilities, in the way of transportation and permission to passthe lines, may, as far as needful, be granted him and the agenthe may select. You will please give appropriate instructions toeffect these ends to the officers in command on the respectfully,(Signed.) James A. Seddon, Secretary of War. In pursuance of these instructions Captain Hines immediatelyproceeded to Canada, making his way through the United States. The Commissioners appointed by Mr. Davis were of Alabama, Holcomb of Vir
. Confederate operations in Canada and New York. mphis, and I have to request thatfacilities, in the way of transportation and permission to passthe lines, may, as far as needful, be granted him and the agenthe may select. You will please give appropriate instructions toeffect these ends to the officers in command on the respectfully,(Signed.) James A. Seddon, Secretary of War. In pursuance of these instructions Captain Hines immediatelyproceeded to Canada, making his way through the United States. The Commissioners appointed by Mr. Davis were of Alabama, Holcomb of Virginia, and Thompson ofMississippi. The following letter was sent Mr. Thompson, requesting hisimmediate departure upon the mission for which he wasselected: Richmond, Va.^ April 27, Jacob Thompson. Sir : Confiding special trust in your zeal, discretion andpatriotism, I hereby direct you to proceed at once to Canada;there to carry out the instructions you have received from meverbally, in such manner as shall seem most likely to conduce. John B. Gastleman1864 IN CANADA AND NEW YORK 221 to the furtherance of the interests of the Confederate States ofAmerica which have been intrusted to you. Very respectfully and truly yours,(Signed.) Jefferson Messrs. Thompson and Clay, with Mr. W. W. Cleary, ofKentucky, who was appointed secretary of the Commission, leftRichmond on the 3d of May for Wilmington, and sailed fromWilmington on the 6th, running the gauntlet of armed UnitedStates cruisers stationed at and near the mouth of the harbor. In pursuance of this necessity of making the authority of thecommission absolute in all matters pertaining to Confederateinterests in Canada, or operations to be directed thence, anecessity foreseen even before Mr. Thompson sailed fromWilmington, the following order, directed to Captain Hines,who had then taken his departure, was issued. It will be seento what extent it modified the one previously given him ofMarch i6th. Confederate Stat
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