Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-11

on board, and to avoid which, they shall be sub
iected to all examination by order Of the COM
mander of the Imperial squadron.
On board the corvette Liberal, Dec. 81, 1925
RoDRIGo JOSE FERREIRA LoBo,
Vice Admiral
The foregoing manifesto was received by the
Charge d'Affaires Of the United States al Bue-
nos Ayres, on the LIST Of January, who, on its
reception addressed the following note to Vice
Admiral Lobo:-
Legation ofthe United States Of America,
Buenos Ayres, lst Jan 1926.
The undersigned Charge d'Affairs of the u.
States of America, near the government OF Bue-
nos Ayres, although personally unknown TO-,
and not standing in direct official relation with
Ii. Excellency admiral Lobo, commanding the
squadron Of II. NJ the emperor OF Brazil, feels
himself, however, authorized by the peculiar
circumstances OF the present very trying and
important crisis, to approach Fl. E respectfully
submitting to his consideration the following
observations.
And first, the undersigned feels it his duty to
reserve to an early future communication, the
right of exposing to H. E. admiral Lobo, GER
tain principles of the law of blockade, as they
are profe ssed and have been laid down by the
government of the United States, and TO re-
monstrate against any variation from those
principles which may appear 10 have crept in
to the practice Of the Imperial government of
Brazil in the present case Of the recently de-
clared blockade of the ports Of Buenos Ayres.
Under this reservation, the undersigned will
submit to the just views and decision Of H E.
admiral Lobo, the point which is of the most
urgent practical i'm portance, which is, the pre-
sent state Of the navigation and commerce Of
the United States, now suddenly and uneXpect-
eddy suffering under the operation ola belliger-
ent measure, in which they are Justly entitled
10 every possible palliation and relief.
1t may very correctly be promised and assert
ed, that the native citizens of La Plata, the real
ly belligerent party, against whom the block
AIDE is intended to bear, are strangers TO foreign
commerce; they are mere buyers and sellers in
their own markets. The whole foreign COM
merce with this place is carried onfor account o.!
foreign merchants, who are neutral; and, as far
as relates to the commercial property they now
have here, ought to be strangers to the war
The free permission to them to withdraw this
property, SO far from favoring this "country,
would, Joined to the strict prohibition Of all i'm
porta,ion, tend greatly to exhaust and impoyer-
ish it; and thus, every indulgence to exporta-
ZION, would not only be just, as to the foreign
merchants, but eminenty polite on the part of
his imperial Majesty, in relation to the war it.
self. Such indulgence as relates to the COM
merce of this city, ought to be to greater ex-
| tentof time than in other places, from the very
great and extraordinary obstacles 10 embarca-
! ton, well known 10 exist here.
Submitting these views to the just consider
alton of H. E. Admiral Lobo, the undersigned
takes leave to represent, that the first notice Of
the existing block ade of this and the neighbor-
ing ports, was received here yesterday, the 3lst
December-that, Of the term prescribed to neu-
| trail ships and ship masters, for shipping goods,
by the manifesto Of H. E. Admiral Lobo, ten
days had already elapsed, leaving only the short
term Of four days to effect an object to which
whole month would not have .sufhCed, In the
peculiar difficulties before alluded to-that, by
this event The indulgence intended to be extend
ed to neutral commerce, is rendered wholly UNI
available and null, as to the party most inte-
rested.
Under all these circumstances, the undersign-
ed most respectfully requests that Fl. +. Admi-
raj Lobo would, according to the just intention
he has already manifested, and in which the un-
dersigned doubts not his Imperial Ma es,y sin
cerey partakes, renew the said indulgence OF Ia
DAYS, to take their commencement from the
day when such indulgence shall be notified at
this place.
1t is evident that the merchants and ship mas
tiers cannot avail themselves Of the permission
to load until it shall be officially assured to them,
and therefore, the undersigned respectfully So
lcits that H. E Admiral Lobe will have the
goodness to honor him with an early reply to
this request
The undersigned avails himself, with plea
sure, of this occasion to offer to Fl. E. Admiral
Lobo, the assurances Of his highest considera-
ton and respect.
(Signed) JOHN NJ. FORBES.
To His ExcelIency Don Rodrigo Jose Ferreri
Lobo, Vice Admiral Of the squadron OIL NJ.
. the Emperor Of Brazil, &c.&c. sc. on board
the corvette "Liberak"
ADMIRAL LoBo's REPLY TO THE ABOVE.
70 John NJ. Forbes, Esq, Charge dAffairs of the U.
States in Buenos Ayres
| acknowledge the receipt of your note, per
the English packet, under date lst January, and
in reply have the honor TO inform you that
the blockade Of Buenos Ayres will only take Ell
fec, after ! shall have arrived there and shall
have officially communicated il to you, remit
ting you the manifesto by which make it pub
lie; and from its date, which will be that Of the
day on which shall remit it to you, will be
counted the term therein allowed TO neutral
vessels; thus giving sufficient time TO the CT
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