Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-23
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The following case of aggression by The Israzi-
Ian squadron upon merchant vessel OF this coun-
try, pursuing lawful trade, within The rules ac-
inovleiyed by that Government, appears 10 To 20
call for the prompt Interference OF our own gov
ernmen, IN seek redress. Boston ID. -ddr
IL vii, h. ,erollected That understanding has
been es,sblisbed between the Brazilian Govern
ment and Capt. BiGdle, our representative IN the
Ia Plata. that American vessels bound 10 B1enos
Acres should ut be- cousdersd as liable TO arrest.
uo,ss h.i,. warned OF and their pape's endorsed
they should attempt a second time 10 es.:eT the
bloclSadej port.
The b,is Nile. Capt. Forbes, belonging to
Messrs J. * =. IL. Perkins s. Sons, lett Canton
for Boston. in March last, with orders TO stop AT
Buenos Avres TO dispose of such part of the car
20 as was .aesble, and to proceed with the re
,,,;,,er Tn Boston The Nile en's'ed The La Pla>
+, ,,l met with nothing TO info her OF the
blor. aIe until within few miles oil Buenos Ayre-,
where he found the Brazilian squadron a, anchor ::
they boarded ans. informed him of the blockade;
his p7rers sh.yve ed the property to be American
his orders also gave evidence that he was 10 vio-
late no belliger right, yet contrary To the nsFge
which had been pursued he was ordered to bon
,>vid-o under Convoy Of four vessels of war, the
~ .rap Councillors declaring at the same tiae
-, Ia a;,s 1ot consider him as p'Z", and leaving
,."- o,,>'aaDd Of hs vessel and crew. Du-
yinu IN. massage .e Ss ''"' 'ne
by ,hicl, werther ana Ia" "eq'en, orpo''u..,'ss s
Of eyading the Brazilian h.;r;, ;,,
nrore4dinr IN his voysge to Bos,-h' VI rn"
him the mid. hpman who was sent i'll Ia
rapers had he been so disp sed; but con.ir'.".' .,
the perlec, f.irne-s and awfulne-s of his proceen
ines that lie had not intended and had not IN tact
violated any beilgercnt tight, and that The = ON
rnoiore Of the Brazilian squadron was also satisfied
of the innocence Of his conduct and intentions,
and trusting in the assn ances he had given him 10
this effect. he voluntarily proceeded in good faith
with his own crew 10 MonteYi,ieo. and actually
reached there 81 hours befre the convex. Here
he foun,i the u ). ship Boston, Capt. II ii,nan:
before proceeding hoard OF the ship OF the
Btazilisn Admiral. he wited on Cant. II ttman,
who sssurel him That The conduct parsueI towards
our countryr nssimilar circumstances, he'd been
snch "a Justify the belief that his papers would
be Immediately returned 20 him. and ha vessel suf-
ierei 10 proceed TO Boston without delay aivis-
ing him deliver hi- papers 10 the raziliss
Admiral. (Cspt. Forbes having previously de-
manled s. received them fom the mid-hipman
lie accordingly proceeded hoard the Adrni-
rai's ship and delivered them to rim, who said
all waa right, something TO this efT-ct. Hi.
as,onishm,nt may thea be imagined. on behold
ing the next day, without any previous notice
or form, his vessel taken possession of by two
armed launches, brought in the shore. and
anchored in unsafe position, her sails urbert,
though wet and sent IN shore 10 rot and this gary
proceeding unhang the rpdder and di-msnte the
vessel. This was the situation of affairs at La,
dates what may be the result can only be con
jeciuTec.
Every vessel before warne, OF had been given
up; bu, i, il aprreheuded The cnpidty of the Ad-
miral had prevented the liberation of this vessel!
her cargo of great value, compared with
the value of the cargoes generally entering the
Ia Plata, having cost in China more than a hun
Cred thousand dollars We understand a repre-
.taiion has been made to the government, at
Washington, on the rub;ect, and there is doub,
that prompt measeres will te taken 20 Tor
the preservation of the property. Having no app
prenen -ions Of such outrage, the owners we
believe not insured against any other than the
usual perils OF he