Noah Haynes Swayne

Name: The Sea Lion — Opinion of the Court
Author: Noah Haynes Swayne

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“The Sea Lion — Opinion of the Court”, is a work by Noah Haynes Swayne. It explores elements such as New Orleans, Yocum and the United States.

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Noah Haynes Swayne, The Sea Lion — Opinion of the Court

“ Among others, a bond had to be given that it should be taken to the asserted port of destination. The letter means to say, that if it should be understood in Mobile that the cargo was taken to New Orleans, and there protected, Yocum's bondsmen would be prosecuted for the penalty. Hence the anxiety for the reshipment of the cotton to Havana.
3. The fact that the departure from Mobile was so timed as to bring the Sea Lion out to sea at night, argues nothing against fair purpose. The vessel had, of necessity, to escape under cover of the darkness. ”

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Noah Haynes Swayne, The Sea Lion — Opinion of the Court

“ There is no motive that can be well suggested or conceived that could induce the claimants or their agents to act a part that was not open, fair, and consistent with the main and avowed design. They wished to bring out from Mobile this cargo of cotton, and being authorized to do so, they had no motive to evade the blockade. Their only concern was to get safely past the hostile batteries and place their property under the protection of the blockading fleet. ”

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Noah Haynes Swayne, The Sea Lion — Opinion of the Court

“ Could he not accomplish the same object by calling to his aid traders, who, under the stimulus of gain, would penetrate the hostile territory and bring out this support of the hostile existence? General Banks and Admiral Farragut were not thinking of commercial intercourse, but of crippling the enemy, and depriving him of his chief resource and main reliance. They were acting and prosecuting the war in one of the modes which, in the exercise of the large discretion incident to their position, they were entitled to select. ”

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Noah Haynes Swayne, The Sea Lion — Opinion of the Court

“ If the one you had at Havana is still unsold, Mr. Yocum may buy her, if you can recommend her as thoroughly seaworthy, and in every respect in good order. I mentioned to him your price, $40,000 at New Orleans.
Your friend D. is at Atlanta. It was absolutely impossible for us to obtain any vessel here. Furthermore, heavy bonds were required to obtain permission to take out cargo, and he deemed it advisable to invest in some favorable enterprise in Georgia, [2] temporarily, until we could find some opportunity to do so here. He is well and sends his best regards. ”

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Noah Haynes Swayne, The Sea Lion — Opinion of the Court

“ The United States military and other authorities at New Orleans permit cotton to be received here from beyond the United States military lines, and such cotton is exempt from seizure or confiscation. An order is in my hands from Major-General Banks approving and directing this policy. The only condition imposed is that cotton or other produce must not be bought with specie.
All cotton or other produce brought hither from the Confederate lines by Brott, Davis & Shons will not be interfered with in any manner, and they can ship it direct to any foreign or domestic port. ”

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Noah Haynes Swayne, The Sea Lion — Opinion of the Court

“ Yocum had in view at New Orleans. The letter to Mr. Pilcher relates to Mr. Yocum's business and purposes, and not to the business and purposes of Brott, Davis & Shons. It is true, Mr. Pilcher is informed that Yocum is under heavy bonds to take his shipment to Havana, and he is requested to have it released and cleared for that port. The meaning is easily explained: In order to get this cotton out of Mobile, the civil and military requirements of the port had to be complied with. ”

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Noah Haynes Swayne, The Sea Lion — Opinion of the Court

“ N. Yocum, who went on board the said schooner as supercargo, and express instructions were given by claimants to their agents to bring the said schooner, with her cargo, to this port of New Orleans; that it always was their design and intention to cause said schooner and her cargo to be brought to New Or leans and not to be taken to any other place whatsoever; and that it was their intention to ship the said cargo from this port according to law, to the best market. ”

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