Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-28
from the .N;olionoI Io,,..,J

From The National Journal.
me o"'fa Htf:cF and Stcefen-We have for
touis un'e past been aware that correspondence
haG taken place between Mr.. Secretary VAN Buary
and the BARON STAcKELBERo, concerning the Gaze
Oh vessel cut out Oi the harbor ST. Bartholomev's
9y captain frR>ER, ofthe u. States Navy and con-
demned as prize ny the District Judge for the Ter
ritory OF Florida. We knew too little of the marie
uiarS IRON any authentic sourcc to undertake. n,
SKATE them' In late number of the Commercial
ADVERTISER we find them stated i'm n Letter frop,
:" aShington. from which an extrac. is subioned -
IL puts rather unkind rnt say harshl construc
non on the Sccret0rvs argument aud on the cours.
vi Tue ENecu'IVe IN this affair. IN which our readers
may concur or not as the IT, cts appear to
Inc facts themselves, we have no doubt. ara in H.
main, correctly stated: " '"'
From Correspondent ofhe Commercial .9olrerl;,.r
at Washington.
"a rimnr iP performing the circuit of orr noI,;c,t
NC"e,S oi winch, without guaranteeing it's au benti-
CITY / VIII endeavo to give you GONE lnformation
You may recUlcct the case of the vessel ,,b;cb No..
cut out OF the h"rbor Of tho Swedish Island of 81,
natthoionews by Captain Turner. At the t;ue
"hen TINS occurred, considerable excitement vvaa
caused by ihls violation Of the usagcs and rights
OF nations The prize WAS carried into Kev W.,
and at trial before the Admiralty Court Ir5ao
breckenridge decided that the capture was IaSSo
Iul, ana that the captors were entitled IN d;vide
Ine spoil IN consequence of this decision the
prze was sold, and the proceeds were shared n
inong The captors. The Swedish MiniAter Raron
StacKelherg demonstrated against the proceed
ing IN the name of his Sovereign, and fled pro
. ID
lngs was n violation Of tho laws of nations which
expressly forbid the cutting ont of anv vessel
rom the ports OF n nation with whom we nre on
Terms OF friendly Intercourse. The Bgron ar
Ter hnying his reiterated demands for satisfaction
postponed from time To- time has according To reno,,
recently addressed formal note IN the Secretarv of
o'a''' M when he again places before the GOVERN
mont the acts which constitute this vioIhnt ou,raoa
on the rights o aiendy nation; and in the CUSTOMARY
style ofdplomntlc courtesy. concludes with an OK.
preston NJ ns CntIFo confidence ~ those feelings Of
n,lOr ana Justice which distinguishes the American
Government for that redress 10 which his Govern
mont has an undoubtod n. ut, and which it will not
ceasp 10 expect.
"CoDpcled to make soinc reply 20 this dinona,is
note. II is whispered that the Secretary of State will
that adrOness which distinguishes his character ev
pressed his satisfaction and pleasure that the Haron
should have such enifC confidence I'm the fecln0sof
honor and justice which characterize the Amos,csn
Government; and adds tBt. the propcrtv continued
has been condemned sold, Ond divided md bas cor
sequcnty become private propcriv, n must bo evident
10 INC SwouiEh Government mat nothing further can
oc a"hG on tncf"plect OF satisfaction or restitution.
"Huch n ludicrous mode OF turning 10 ADVANTAGE "a
mere expression Of civilty Is without precndcnt II,
the grave annals OF national diplomacy; and men arc
h'u"HHy Pl 10 Contrast this conduct with TINT uur-
sue, ny late Administration, when the authorities
~ or'c r'co were attacked by Com Porter in yio-
i"'rn =" inc iHWs Of pations. ingre formal inqni-
~ enu expression Of dissent from The conduct of Cnpt.
~ tne Government, would have satisfied II
H"chFh authorities, and perl aps was not moro th n
Tho call would have Justified Eui tho turn nv
gwen 20 INC Transaction IS said To hgvo taken ~
swedish Minister abu,k, and 10 have thrown ice
ito 'one cpnstcrnaiiun. lie has cOntrntcd hnf cls
however IN transmitting statement Of fctf TO l's
''1Tc nmcut aud viii await its dcci 70, BE- r.
''Kts iirl" or Hyucc OF tho ofiI.