Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-22
no. !.
C2lted States shin HDnup

~, " ".e O'tis Bank, .4pYii Sd, 1926.
S.; ne Undersigned, commanding the United
, r'He' 1NaVal force on the coast of Brazil. beps
leave TO submit for the consider.,;o, rs Aau,iooI
LoDo' commanding His Imperial Maiesty > .Forces
N the Il 10 de la Plata, few remarks nm the snb
oi 'ne oiockade, recently proclaimed by him
Va 'he Whole extent OF coast of the Republic yof
nuenos Ayres, and all those on the oriental side of
cf latitude. '''"v degrees
The ULi'ed States, JUS, in her ;u,erco,,ss with
'i'e nations on both sides Of the hemisphere. will
e~pect correspondent return She has s,eadfastlv
Hn'eaeu ior' aud uniformly sustained the point.
a' sne WIZ MOI submit to The terms of blockade
- "noie coast OF nearly 80 degrees OF latitude
such as you have been pleased to set forth in vour
'''niies'o OF the 2ist of December last; and the
S"eo pegs leave TO remark 10 Admiral Lobo
""iS' 'he Cnned States will observe q strict
HeuH"I'S between the parties in the present con-
test, she will mos, sieadfastIv and .cr,,nio,,.Ir
Ueiehd point which she has already waded tbrousb
eIoOdy oul successful war in the maintenance Of
ne intelligence of an officer vested with the
command OF force of the magnitude of the pre
sent IL IS presumed, will induce him TO look into
a'Iu se'"ch Tor Information of those authorities
"''.p uea' on international law, ard can enlisht-
en- aba iilume the mind; he will there have brongb,
to his view the terms of the armed
i.SV, winch settled all those points, amongst the
uiNe'eh' European nations. Great Britain then
Tue most powerful of the maritime nations in
S ~"ie, IN convention with the t,mpire
Vi huss!a, entered into in 1901. stimulated
'Hat' In order to determine what characierized
o'o1Aaoea port, that denomination is only ,.iyen TO
Poi'' WheFe there Is, by the disposition of the
POWER uia' attacks It with ships stationary or suf-
tI's''r& neaf, AN evident danger in enterinr:',
" - needless to say, that the other Powers Of En
ops aS wen as the United States I then the only
independent one OF the great Western World nev-
er having disputed the principle, it couIL nn, no
otherwIse regarded than as the established line
U'a"h between all. 1t commenced with the nre
"t een,u'J, anu II Is equally clear that il must be
Gu, al this lime, notwithstanding the yio-
oia'ohS praetlsed IN recent days. so satisfied with
'he correctness OF this principle was the Goye,n
'i'enl oi HTeat Britain, that in the wear 1904. in
consequence OF remonstrance made bv the A.
merriam government against a declaration of q
general blockade ofthe ISLANDS of Martinique and
Ita'.4Ioupe, proclaimed by the British naval rop,-
i'"h'e', oiGers were Issued to him not 10 consid-
q any blockade OF these Islands existing unless in
respect 10 particular ports which nav be aciuauv
invested and then rot TO capture vessels I,o,,- -,
such poTts unless they have been preyionSIv ,,a,
ed not to enter them The United S,atcs ,,ir
nor acknowledge blockade as valid aoains, {, .
ciVii marine, Unless confined to particular no,s
each one having stationed before it a force suffi
gently great to prevent the Entry ofsll vessels
'J''to I"'eIidls ~ sHccOr the Desleged and
sci shall be seized in attempting TO enter the MORT
SO blockaded, ill she has been preyiouaIy warned
on ana The Tact endorsed on her register. The I'm
deTS'gned will also avail himself Of this occasion
10 e2press ms regret that the Repres eaatve of his
Imperial Majesty should have found il ecessar r.,
adopt course In relation to the United States 60
Wen calculated TO disturb the harmony and pood
Feelings which exist between the two Governmen,s.
'hat whilst he has the disposition to presen, to Al
fnra Lobo an earnest OF those feelings of B,s CO
vernment when she stepped forth fr.tfren. amonos,
W., W. nations OF the earth in the recognition of the
empire OF Brazil, as amongst them free, sogereiou
an" Ddependent, he will also assure him. thar in
demnity will be claimed, and, if necsssary the m
sersisned will feel himself called upon to brine
INTO operation that arm Of the Nation. naysI
iolce placed subject to his control, in repeling all
improper encroachments on American vessels. aud
on heT maritime and neutral rights.
YIN great respect and consideration, have the
honor to subscribe, your obedent servant.
j. d. ELLIOTT.
40 his Excellency Dow JOSH RonRrco FcRe1f.
RA LoBo, Vice Admiral Of the Forces Of biz
IinpSiai Majesty the Emperor Of Brazil