The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-01
NEUTRAL RIGHTS US BRITISH WRONGS.
PROOF.
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ERoH TIE psnocsArie .sEss.
PHIrApsIvarA, Jan. 20.
The interest excited by the publication of the ar6-
Gle from the Nation al Advocate respecting the outrage
on oat0nst rights, committed by the British AZ the
port of Lisbon, has induced friend to favor us with the
following interesting K authentic Of the conduct
of the .pemy. Can't be poasble-si In human nsture
that the powers Of Euupe will quietly ait With folded
arms, look while the British navy violate the neu-
trail rights of various por<s. that Of the capital of
friendly powert
Arrived, the letter-of-msrGus schooner Elles 50
says from Lisbon, With cargo Of dry-goods Left at
lisbon the Schooner LYDIA, in IS days from Ph.ri-
ph'a On the 18th OF Nov. IA. Ellen wac chased by
thf Garland frigste, aud an the day WAY hard
Shssed Oh the Curaeos Also the 5Sth Dec IN lou
Iltnde Of bermuda, chase, by gun brig, and ca
capped them oil by superior ssng The Gsv,and and
curscea, tive h'gstes, were appointed at Lisbon, to
blockade the Ellen, and the iormer violated the ne1-
usiy Of Portugal, by firing the castle OF Beiem e
sencihy tao same, which created considerable ssnsa-
oon at Lisbon, since which the Portuguese strong
~ fortified and sorrisoued tue castle. The following
ss copy ofA letter from Capt Butler the American
So0sul NJ Lisbon respecting the affair.
The Ellen brought horne 81 distressed American
seamen, pat en- board BY j. r. Hutchinson. Es, Ans.
rtean Cunsr' At Lisbon.
Passengers in the Ellen, WIN. Jarvis Esq. late A
Saeriean Con.ai AZ LGbon, Capt. Jchn Grover. aud
Esorse Cpier.
SIE.
have the honor 10 inform you that the American
fsiter-otrnare scbr Ellen, of Philadelphia under nv
sonnand, mounting guns, having received regular
clearance dispatches sfthe proper authorities, rnder
sh- government of his Royai Highnes. The Prince Re-
gent OF Portugal, did at 9 o'clock, a of this day,
get under way TO pressed to Shortly after pass
t'g the castle OF Beiem, she was hailed and
hret ather from the castle In compliance with the
regulations of the port, 1 Immediately ordered the
sshr. to be anchored, aud proceeded roy boat to the
Castle, to know the eane OF my being fred ut. The
eonmandant Of tbs castle informed me, that by the
laws vi nations, no belserent vessel allowed to
proeeed TO under "a hours after the sailing Of an
enenys vessel aHd that British frigate having sail
edyesieray, the schr couli not proceed onder
- hours after. Against this infringement Of the rights
Of the American flag. in friendly port, 1 strongly
reconstructed the Ergh irigate sailed about sun
rise yesterday, bong more than twenty six
hours before and the commandan,, upon enquiry,
hndmg this TO be the fact, told that might pro-
coed 70 but upon my observing that British fri
gate had got under sl about the time that the com.
Ananant OF the cas- he gave me leave to depart, men
toned 1t to him. and he promised me that the eatc
should be stopped, waereupou returned the scar
but before reached her, the British gate, (sup-
posed to be the Gariand) got opposite the castle and
vas hailed from it but the frgate nor coming to-
gun was fired frsm the castle ahead Of hers-shs did
rot stop, and another gun from tie castle fired the
ksate still continued on-a third x1n from the castle
was ed, when the frigste fired guns losded With
ball at the castle, two of which hit It, to the great dam
ger OF the commandments lie, as afterwards under
stood. Lit George, eotnmaner othe gun-boa. station
al below the castle, seeing this nault offered his
royal masters government, also fred two shot the
ttgate continued on, passed the se and anchored be-
Tow her. returned to complain OF this groes yioation
OF the rights of beligeren fag and Of the protection
Hnd seonri,y. which by the established laws of
sons recognized and acted upon by every civilized ns
Aon, ought to have been afforded to me in proceeding
sases and wnted on His ExceIlencv Don Miguel
Pcrriers Forjss know it proceeded to sea- wheth-
er h's exceency would give the necessary orders for
abe castle at st Juisnsto stop the gste Of course
e. allow me TO proceed on my voyage whisk hx ex-
ssiteney eonceivns II delicate case gave me 10 n.
erstand, through hs secretary, that he declined 10
IL consequence of which, have put my vessel auder
The protection oftbe castle Of Belem.
II WAS my hrst intention to have proceeded 10 Ct
Sght, partly with view 20 prevsnGny contest upou
peint OF national right; but learning that Of the
commanders clone Of the frsates had declared that
he woRld have the Elen without any regard to the
rights OF Portugal which, however, should have snp.
posed was sniy indiscrSet threat had not remark.
I'd that several boats filed With men belonging 40 the
swo frIgaes, had proceeded some way belsw the
tc OF leier, acd remained the greater psrt of the
svo preceding nights, doutte- with iNteutto board
The schooner ~ port III case she Rtte ptej TO proceed
foseaat night, determined that eoulh set the be-
be OF some Distance ahead OF the two frigsies which
were watching to proceed In seAfn the day time
Jhsf should d0ubiiessh&ye ,Seonpi i.hed hsd IL not
been owing to my being :hus improperly stopped BY
che cornmandant of the CASTLE which being an nfrns-
ynen Of my national rights, and may be the mean.
ofthe capture Of the schooner. consider it duty |
owe 10 roy government and to the owners Of anil un
cervters 0n the schooner, distinctly 10 declare that
deem this government responsible Tor any injury or
damage that may result therefrom, particularly for the
capture fthe schooner getting o the coast ofPor.
tugai; which may probably be occasoned by the said
nnusthabie detention OF the schooner by the castle &
from her superior 4iing she uaquespnaby would have
got off the coast clear, had she been allowed 10 de.
part.
With respect, have the honor to he, sse ke
(Signed) n BUTLER
J. r.. HiueIiison, Esq. Consul
Of ne IT, s.. at Lisbon, S5s. &c
we have great satisfact'onin stating that the Ellen
, DIV safely moorcd at one Of car wharfs.l
From the -Al6any Acgu8
Thu Court Martial for tt,p trial of Cer.