The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-19
DOMESTIC isTELLIGEsaE
FROM ST. RAiiTs-

The Editors al the Baltimore American
hive received III following letter from their
correspondent NJ 81, Bart also, the 81 Ciris-
iopher Advertise onn' aing tie (rorre pond.
.nee (Which We live below } between Capfa n
Turnp,, of the u. :. sloop OF War Lie and
the authorities oi 81 tmis in relnuon 10 he
capture ol the Bnenos Ayrean private ar ned
schr. Fedora.
(Cnpy--No. -
United States Ship Erie nj anchor "a the town
oi Gnsisvia, 81. Bartholomew, 1lh Dep
1929.
Hon. Sra.
In consequence nfa eommunic cation made
10 ma Ivy Robert Manrae Harrison. esa nc.
credited Agent of the rniied States 10 this
government, stating thu there nov " Bue-
no aryean private armed vessel, ihe Federnl
Capl taylor, a. anchor ~ this port ubinh
bud TAKEN, NJ sca, feen on bnnrd he American
brig Nymph, IT Boston, Gidrn, mhsler, a
qaan ~ OF dry goods nndnr the rrete,t OF
such good brig the property of the eno-
me- Il 1ssR pullie Of Bapuos Ayres--As
Government doe mol reeaan ~ tn pfinciple
'has a entdfd ~ he established ts ihn of
Rue Ar With fegaed to the aHenies'
prop : found on Ranfd Of neutral veaseis.
II, n he name Of tlit Government OF the q.
III Ell sta1s4, pud 10 pntsnAner pf in4ifueliens
ihereit m. request ihnl foar honors Is III cause
logefhef with The goodA By her imported, 10
be delivered J." ne, Tor The purpose II bring
Hereafter Disposed oi Us ibe government Of this
q. S may direct
In consideration Of the very admirable ierms
ON which our governments have continued,
n i'er myself that the present request will
moi meet with any opposition from your hon.
ors.
In The mean time, pray your hanors 10 se-
al, II - 4
and consideration with which have The bar-
or 10 no
Your honors most OBJ
aud humble servant
Signed Dan TURNER
Commando.
To tho Hon, Maj Hsasum, and
The Hon. dc.
NJ. Q. is simply mn nnhuowledg emeni o.
The reeeipf OF Capt Turner. letter by tho Go.
yernor Il ST. BARS, and thm II will he laid be
fore the Council Of Government without DC
lay)
(Copy--No. 81
Government of 81. Bartholomew.
Gue'avie, oh Dee. 1898.
To Can, D. Turner.
Commander Of The u s. ship Erie,
Gusihva Rnadv.
Slr--We have 10 conformity with out
promise OF Yesterday, laid before the Coan.
ell nf the Government the claim thni yun
have nnd- for The Haonus Ayrran private NJ
med honnrr Frdefal. her captain i6ers L.
crew. ne also, her nfizeenfeo, ON The grounds,
that AID cargo bad been taken nni of m Ana-
ricnn vessel NJ sea, ms enemy's property, cnu.
trsry 10 ihr prircinles npninlained by The go
vernnfnf ~ the United States. IN reply, we
havr ,nn honor 70 nrqpnini YOU that. Ms the
pr esnl question regaris entrclya contested
i.r,ne,nle, AS il appears, between the United
Slatea mud Bneuos Ayres, this Government
aoes MT consider IL 10 be within her province
Ia decide th"reno particularly o. the fries-
feer does not appear, by The act 10 have in
fringed Tho Laws Of Nniions, or the regnla.
doos Of The Nag under which he holds his
commlssioe aud Il Will consequently not
he ~ or power. ~ the present instance, 10
accede 10 the demand qon have made. ~
though we entertain the sinoerest desire 10
foster on every occasion the ami'y aud good
feeling which 80 happily esisss between oue
respective Governments
W. nyail Ourselves Of this opportunity 10
rennw 10 yonth" assurances Of hr Distinguish.
81 consideration with which we have the
honorta be. Sir,
Your most obedient,
Humble servants,
(signed) II HAssUN,
@ L. G.. N0k5ING.
tCopy--So. ~
4. State, Ship Erie,
A. anchor OF he town Of Gosiayis. Is
band Of ST. Bartholomew, December
bib, 1923.
Hon. Sira
Nth M equal share II regret and surprise
have received ynur nmmnhicalion, aannnn.
cling the deternnst,ei al his Swedish MI
eiy Councillor lhi. Island no, TO deliver up
10 mr. the pirHtical yessrl called the Federal
Capt. Tnvlor ~ reqne.te ! in my Official com.
nlnnieaiion OF yesier1as's date.
From the prcriar circumstances attending
this transncinn, Ohn robbery or act Of plrs-
~ hayi r h"pn committed on the high seas by
n vessel who's Commander. am well assuf-
ell vas ut the tim. vel nwar" oi the couGu.
On n upaCc brtteep tie Goyernms nts OF
l. 4zilaad BIeups kYfes. and agains vessel
OF - paprr in Hmat with both Of hose lately
hellig -ren powers, ono If witch, have eve
r, reason To believe has never been formally
recognised ~ his 5 Majrdy } ! am felnu"
tantly compelled IL express. my sstoni9hmont
n, resHl, 50 Gpeeted. The very intimate
rotation iha, now -obssts between eur res
nreiive GDyrruments--a rel,tion on winch
The basl interest. Il this idnnd depend--led
M 10 rhaerl y ctAatpnt decision rom iis
ror .iitnted an Aofiiies. Thai decision VIII, ~
.oursp, be Communicated by me 10 the Gov
fnnfnt sf thu United Sfaies, aud 10 that of
,swrden aud Norway, BY X NJ. Harrison,
esa. ,hrsngh oar Cnnrge dies Afeires al Stock
holm. | would here take leave TO add, that
the claim made nv mr. does no' resi on
contested priuc,ple between the Government
! If lbe United sles and Bnenos Ayres, but
! on The law NJ Nations, as Acknowledged by
every maritime power Of Europe, one only
sxceoted. and more particularly bv the arm
ed nentrali y of the northern powers oil Eu
rore. of which coalition the Kingdom Of Swe
| den formed n conspicuous "nlher That any
p,o,ertion .hould be thus Afforded 10 a vessel
| f,ciallv CHARGED with the e"mmsson Of m
act OF piracy Ca q vessel "earing tha flag of
a nation which retiprocaies The most liberal
| 5sli,y With Sweden, cannot, presnme, and
| aye ayerv reaeou n hriipVr nr ct the aDDro