Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-09
L.. G. MORSING.
ICoPY--No. AZ

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EoNouRAgLE StRs 1850
"lth an equal share ofregret and surprise, hive
reserved your communication, announcing the deter
1n:hatlon OF His Swedish Maestv's Council FIR this
Island not to delever up to me the prntc,I v.ssai
called The Federal, Captain Taylor as requested n
my r olhclal communication OF yesterdays date
FROM the peculiar circumstances ATTENDING ttis
transaction, the robbery or act of piracy boyn ham
committed on the high seas by u vessel whose Gem
Hi;dder am Well assured, at the time well aware
ot Due conclusion OF peace between the Goyernnen
Vi hrazii ana Buenos Ayres, and against vessel Of
power III a'nity with both of those lately bellioerent
powers one OF which, have every reason to belicvs
i5 never Deen formally recognized by His S. Males.
tyJ am reiuctantly compelled to express INV ASTON
la cht at = result unexpected The very intimate
reatlon that row subssts between our ressective Co
Eeth4lehsa relation on which the best interests 81
tia Island descend led ne 10 expect dfaront Joss
SION from Ito Constituted authorities. that fn,,
WIZ OF coT-$e be communicated by lie 10 the E,s
Vsrhrn OF the United States, and to that of Sweden
ana Norway, by r. NJ Harrison ESQ. throueh orr
Charge dos Afi,ires at Stockholm. no,SJ ~ W.
take leave to add, that the claim made bv me- os.
i'o1 rest on contested principle between the gopern
i1 Vi Inc ohtea States and tiiat of 53uenos Avres
Dut on the Jaw ot Nations, acknowledged bv ever,
maritime power OF Europe one only eycentsa srsa
more particularly by the arined neutrality OF the MOI
heth powers OF Europe, OF which coalition the Kinn
lnin ol sweden formed conspicuous member TIto%
any protection should be thus afforded IN - ,,o r.
4cf1!Iy charged with the commission Of an act Of nj
fcY' on vessel wearing the flag OF n nation ,yhT,
| it. ,0' ''ic iHo5c uoefal policy with Sweden
vto' presume, and have every reason to believe
meet the appreciation of either. As nv instrctior
render IL incumbent to proceed to sea- nj IN
ily iiouf tomorrow, III conclusion have the honor
10 request that the property SO captured Which
c4aun In behalf OF its American owners NAV he daE
y"Fed INTO the custody Of Robert Monroe Harrison
Esq 10 be GlaPosed OF may be directed hv tho o.
Fernment OF the u. States, which will ofcourse onr
sider responsibility to rest somewhere for anonnt,
property thus practically taken ~
III the mean time have the honor to he
>, Honorable Sirs,
1oitf obedt and most humble servant BE- S,,>
-, l"iGncd) DAN. TURNER Co,sman3on
! rome Hon. Major IIaasun, and the Hon the maj
.ciary, &c. &c ~ '"S "uS]r
Cory No s.
Government Of ST. bartholomew
49, - . - GuSava, the 9TH December Ig2S
10 captain Daniel Turner Commander of t n;,oJ S,
. 49, ship Eric, GustHp IA Roads 49,
SIRN have Just received yulr letter of this ff,y ,,>
ouI rc ana surprise at our determination not 10 deliver M
the bucnos Ayen armed schooner Federal ON the aor,X
mentioned III your claim of yesterday: HayiIrr added ,t 80
consider the vessel already officially denounced 10 s ae -
~ one we MINK necessary to observe, the tenor ny
yotr CLAIM, stated in writing not bcp, alle t -
cute That any such denunciatiOn was made @
your letter OF this day. without containing any ,e-v rh,r
mas Drought new accusation against the Federal that of i,
W ana we neg you TO he assured that whenever Won enror,
the same by any proof VII most readily coonc,s az IT,;
unc uICn"eTs 10 condi9n punishment
nat responsibility for the capture mus; s,pyoa,o ST.
tered. law "'e4 materially az
Vha' WI be tine opinion of respective Governments yt,b
regard tn refusal sch claim a. l,,, ccn,,5
lOr ieer yesterday, feel regard for the (nr
cnen ON whose behalf you have addressed U.s. not N s4
iour most ohedcnt servants, JAMES ". BAASLINi
lSEnct) L. G. MORSINC,.