Delaware journal., 1827-10-23
From the Boston DAILY .Adpertiser.

liam squadron upon merchant vessel OF this coun-
try, pursuing lawful trade, within the rules ac-
knowIedged by the government, appears to US to
call for the prompt interference of our own govern
ment to seek redress.
1t will be recollected that an understanding had
been established between the Brazilian government
and Capt. Bdde, representative in the La Plata,
that American vessels bound to Buenos Ayres,
should not be considered liable to arrest, unless
being warned off and their papers endorsed, they
should attempt second time to enter the blockad-
ed port.
The brig Nile, Capt. forbes, belonging to Messrs.
J. u /. ii. Perkins Il Sons left Canton for Boston,
in March last with orders to stop at Buenos Ayres
to dispose OF such part of her cargo saleable,
and to proceed with the remainder to Boston. The
Nile entered the La Plata and met with nothing TO
INFORM her OF the blockade until within few miles
of Buenos Ayres, where she found the Brazilian
squadron at anchor; they boarded and informed him
OF the blockade !; his papers showed the property
to be Americana his orders also gave evidence that
he was to violate no beligerent right, yet contrary
to the usage which has been pursued, he order
ed to Mentevideo, under convoy OF four vessels OF
war, the Brazilian Commodore declaring at the
same time that he did not consider him as prize,
and leaving him in the command of his vessel and
crew. During The passage he separated from
the convoy by thick weather, and had frequent op-
portunities of evadng the Brazilian vessels of
war. and of proceeding on his voyage to Boston,
bringing with him the midshipman who was sent in
charge of his papers, had he been so disposed hut
conhding in the perfect fairness and lawfulness of his
proceedings, that he had not intended and had not
in fact violated any begerent right, and that the
Commodore Of the Brazilian squadron was also sat
stied of the innocence of his conduct and intentions
and trusting in the assurances he had given him to
this effect, he voluntarily proceeded in good faith
with his own to Muntevideo, and actually
| reached there 24 hours before the convoy. Here
he found the U. S. ship Boston, Captain Hoffman
Before proceeding board the ship of the Brazil
ian Admiral he waited on Capt Hoffman, who as,
sured him that the conduct pursued towards ouI
countrymen in similar circumstances, had been such
as to justify the belief that his papers would be i'm
mediately returned to HIM, aud his vessel suffered
to proceed to Boston without delay, advising him tc
deliver his papers to the Brazilian Admiral, Capt
Forbes having previously demanded and received
them from the mldshipman. He accordingly pro
ceeded on board the Admral's ship and delivered
them to him, who said all was right, somethn:
to that effect. His astonishment may then be i'm
agined, on beholdng the next day, without any pre-
vious notice or form, his vessel taken possession
by two armed launches, brought in near the shore
and anchored in an unsafe position, her sails un
bent, though wet and sent on shore to rot, and thl
gang proceeded to unhang the rudder, and dsmantl
. the vessel This was the situation Of affairs at tn
last dates what may be the result can only be cor
jectured.
y Every vessel before warned off had been give
up, but it is apprehended the cupidity of the Ae
mral had prevented the liberation of this vessel,
: her cargo was of great value compared with tn
value Of the cargoes, generally entering the La n;
. ia, having cost in China more than hundred thor
# sand dollars. We understand representation hi
y been made to the government at Washington on til
subject and there is no doubt that prompt measure
a will be taken to interfere for the preservation of til
~ property. Having no apprehensions of such 8
y outrage, the owners, we believe, are not insure
N N against any other than the usual pers of the sea-