The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-23 00:00:00

MR. ADDINGTON TO MR. ADAMS.

Washington, Feb. 19, 1825.
Sir—On the Bth and 21st of September last, I had the honour
of receiving from the Department of State, two letters, in which
my good offices were requested, in behalf of certain individuals
of the State of Maine, engaged in the fishing trade, who desired.
redress and reparation for injury done them by the seizure of
their vessels by his Majesty's sloop Dotterel, while employed
in cruising on the coasts of his Majesty's North American pos-
sessions.

I informed you, Sir, in reply to these communications, that
1 should forthwith address an application to the British Naval
Commander-in-Chief on the berth American station, reconi-
mending that a full and impartial investigation should be in-
stituted into the various cases which formed the grounds of
complaint on the part of the American Government.
I have the honour to transmit to you, herewith, copies of a
correspondence which took place, in consequence of my appli-
cation, between Captain Hoare, commanding his 31ajesty's
sloop Dotterel, and Rear-Admiral Lake, in reference to the
cases set forth in your letters, above-mentioned. The deposi-
tions of the officers and men concerned in the capture of the
Rebecca, Ruby, Reindeer, William, Galeon, Pilgrim, Hero,
vessels therein enumerated, are also annexed. _

By a perusal of these documents it will, I trust, Sir, most
conclusively appear to you, that the complainants have no just
ground of accusation against the officers of the Dotterel, nor
are entitled to reparation for the loss they have sustained. That,
on the contrary they rendered themselves, by the wilful irre,T-
larity of their own conduct, justly obnoxious to the severity
exercised against them, having been taken, some jiaqrante de-
licto, and others in such a position and under such eircian"
stances as rendered it absolutely impossible that they could
have any other intention than that or pursuing their avocations
as fishermen, within the lines laid down by treaty, as form-
ing the boundaries within which such pursuit was interdicted
to them.

With regard to the charge preferred against Captain Hoare,
of his having converted detained American vessels, prior to
their adjudication in the courts, into tenders for assisting him
in his operations against the vessels of the same country, I have
only to observe, that that officer broadly, and in the most a'
plicit terms, denies ever having committed, or authorized one
such act. And in respect to the other accusation, adduced bY
the complainants, of maltreatment by the British officers, of
those persons whose vessels had been detained, I trust that $
perusal of the enclosed papers will make it equally clear to you,
that that charge is entirely unfounded.
I cannot but apprehend, Sir, that the acrimony with which
the proceedings of Capt. Hoare have been viewed by the citizens
of the State of Maine, employed in the fishing trade, on the
British North American coasts may be justly ascribed to the
circumstance of the recent substitution of vigilance, on the part
of British cmisers, for the laxity which appears to have pre-
vailed heretofore in guarding those coasts from the intrusions
of foreign fishermen and smugglers ; and I doubt not that if
those persons could be prevailed upon to confine themselves
within the limits prescribed to them by treaty, no cause of dis-
sension or complaint would ever arise between the individuals
01 vessels of the two nations. .

It remains for me to observe, that, in one case, in which, by
the ignorance of the Midshipman employed in the service, the
territory of the United States had been violated by the pursuit
and seizure of an American vessel within the American bowl-
daries, Captain Hoare made all the reparation in his power for
his officer's misconduct, by delivering up to the Americans the
boat which had been detained, and paying all the expences in-
cident to her detention.

I have the honour to be, with distinguished consideration/
Sir, your most obedient humble servant, _

H.U. ADDINGTON.

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