Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-06

receipt OF Capt. Turner's letter by HE Governor
of ST. Barts. apd that it will be laid before the
Council oil Government without delay.
(Copy-No. 81
Government Of St Bartholomew, ,
Guslavia. the 5lh Of December, lS2S.S
10 Captain ID. TURNER
Commander Of The United States Ship Erie,
Gustayia. Roads.
SIR.-We have, IN conformity with our pro-
mise Of yesterday, laid before the Council of
Go,ernmert, the claim that you have made
for he Buenos Ayrean private armed schoon.
er Federal, her Captain, Offic ers, and Crew, as
also, her prize cargo, on the grounds tlla, said
cargo had been taken out Of an American YES
sci at sea, as enemies property contrary to the
PRINCIPLES maintained By the Government, of
The United States. In reply we have the hon>
or to acquaint you, that. as the present ques-
tiDn req ards entirely contested principle, as
il appears between The United States and Bue-
nos Ayres, this Government does not consider
il To be within is province to decide thereon,
partiCui aIly Us the Privalser does no. appear
by tie act in question, to have infringed The
Laws OF Ma ions, OF the regulations Of the Flag
under witch he holds his Commission; and it
viii consequently no. be in our power, IN the
pr sent instance, 10 accede To The demand you
have made, although we entertain the sine resi
desire 10 fosier IN every occasion The auity &
good feeling which 50 happily exists between
our respective Governments.
We avail ourse! es of this opportunity to re-
new you the assurances Of the disting uished
consideration with which NC have the honor 10
be, Sir,
Your most obedicnr, humble Servants,
(Signed) JAMES II HAASUM.
/. 6. MORSING.
(Cory-No. 4.
U"i'td States snip Erie,
At anchor on The town or Gus,a,,a, Island
of ST. Bartholomew, Deer 18th, 1928.
HoNoRABLE nIRs:--
Wiz an equal share Of regret and surprise,
| have received your communication, annnunr-
ing the determination Of His Swedish Maiesiv's
Council for this Island, not 10 deliver up to me
the pira,icai vessel called the Federal, Captain
Taylor, as requested in my official communiea
ton of W sterday's date
From the peculiar circumstances attending
this transaction, (thr robbery or &C, OF pirac,
having been commited on the nigh seas by
vessel whose. commander, | am we'll assured,
was al the time well aware Of the conclusion
of peace between the Governments OF Brazil
md Burnos Ayres, and against vessel OF .
power in amity with both OF these lately brli-
grrenl powers, one of which | have cry rra.
son 10 believe, mas never been formally recog-
Missed bv His S Maiesty,) l am reluctantly
compelled 10 express my establishment at a re-
suit so unexpected. The very intimate rrla-
lion that now subssts between our respective
Govtrnmsnts-a rela lion on watch the bes IN
tere,ls OF this Island depe nd-Ie,' ne to expec'
diff rem, decision from its cons, .uled autho
ri,ics: that decision will, of Course, be commu.
nicaI,d by me to the Government, Of ,he u
Sts,es, and to that Of Sweden and Norway, by
4 NJ. Harrison, Esq. through our Charge dos
Afines at Stockholm. would here take
leave TO add that the claim made by me docs
not resi- on contested principle between the
government Of he United States and that Of
Burnos Ayres, bat on the law of Nations,
as acknowledged by every maritime power Of
Europe, one only excepted, and more par'icu-
larly by the armed neutrality Of the northern
powers Of Europe. Of which coalition The King
dom Of Sweden formed a conspicuous mem
Der. That any protection should be thus at
forded 10 vessel officially charged with the
commission Of an act of piracy, On a vessel
wearing the flag Of nation which reciprnca.es
the most liberal policy with Sweden, cannot, |
presume. and have every reason TO believe,
meet the appreciation Of either. AS my instruc-
lions render j, incumbent me 10 pro-
coed TO sea at an early hour tomorrow, in con-
clusion | have the honor to request, that the
property so capturtd, which claim In behalf
OF its America owners. may be delivered into
III. custody Of Robert Monroe Har' ison, Esq.
10 be disposed Of as may be directed by the
Government Of the United Sls.es, viii, h will,
of course, consider responsibility 10 rest
somewhere, for amount Of property thus pira-
tically taken
In the mean time, have The honor TO be,
Honorable Srs,
Your obeu', and mos, humble serv',, SC. SC.
(Signed) DAN. TURNER, Commando.
To the Hon Major Hassum, aud the Hon.
the Judiciary, & SC. aE
g CORY No.
Government, Of ST.. Bartholomew,
Gus,avia, the 5th December, 1925
To Captain Daniel Turner, Commander of the
Un'ied States ship Erie, Gustavia Roads.
SIR-We have just received your letter OF
this day, stating your regret and surprise at
our determination not to deliver up the Bue-
nos Ayrean armed schooner Federal, ON she
grounds mentioned in your claim Of Yesterday: