§ MR. SEYMOUR FITZGERALDsaid, he would beg to ask the noble Lord at the lend of the Government, If Her Majesty's Government have accepted, or are prepared to accept the proposal stated by President Lincoln in his annual Message to have been made to them by his direction, and which he understood was made as far back as October last, respecting the establishment of a Convention between this country 1745 and the Government of the United States, in order to examine and adjust complaints of the violation of Neutral rights.
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONSir, communications have passed between the two Governments in relation to a Convention on this subject. Her Majesty's Government have no objection in principle to such an arrangement, but difficulties have arisen in regard to details. Those difficulties are not yet removed; but I am not without hopes that the two Governments may ultimately come to an understanding on the matter.