Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-14


protect The n-but, sn her arrival at Tsmpico the
officers who about 10 land her boat were put
under rigid surseIllanfe-transrfed To the buat ui
the Captain Of the portland he and the Consul
were informed by the Commandant, thai the JET
tcf>on would not be permitted to into the II
Yer. Some correspondence took place between
ihe Commandment while i, was gong on, on
the ncsi dav. another officer was despatched from
the ,chnouer he WIS debau,d from eommuni-
eating with his consul, and conducted To tie
commandment, willis, his boats crew were carried TO
the gnard-honse and put under arrest.
" The consul ia an official letter, demanded OF
the military eommanani satisfaction for the insult
offered to the flag lie was told officially, in re
ply, to bother him with official letters of that
kind, rs he evidently only wanted to occasion
rupture, aud that he Lad already been told by his
and camp that lie state of nome communication
IN which the officer placed, and the imprison-
mcnt Of the boats crew, were only measures al
prccaniion. The whole correspondence Of the
military conmandant was marked by the most evi-
dent intention 10 offend and insult the consul, and
through, him the government, of the u. :.
" The Jefferson the 9th of May despatch
I'd TO Pensacola with the copy of this correspon-
dence, and another request from the citizens Of the
L. States that naval force might be sent do. II
of sufficient strength TO come into the river with
or without the permission OF the c0nmandant.
Shortly after the departure of the Jefferson, news
reached 1ampico OF the defeat and capture of San
Ia Ana and his army. The effect upon the ma
ii1nal vanity great for all believed tina, Texas
was conquered and great preparations were ma
king receive Santa Ana, on his triumphant return
from his glorious and successful campaign.
Early in this month, (June,) whilst the citizens
OF the United states were IN this disagreahlc pre-
dicament, the Jefferson returned from Pensacola.
\ few days after her arrival, ttic Grampus made
her appearance, aud again, a1rw days later, the
Warren sloop Of war. Their arrival was hail, d
by he Americans with Joy, believing that such u
force as lhis was amply sufficient to relieve them
from their unpleasant situation, and afford them
the protection they had so long solicitcd-They
were all deceived. The commandment refused to
allow the vessels 10 communicate with the consul
but through himself, would he allow the consul
10 write to any officer Of the squadron unless the
letter was sent open by him. Boats were inter
dictcd from coming farther than the for, at the bar.
For this conduct he assigned the reason, that the
port was closed, aud that he had orders from his
government To prevent any communication with
ships OF war OF any nation whatsoever. Miserable
prctcm who does MT know that if ship of war
ol any other nation made her appearance, he would
Immediately that the intcrdict was removed
by the same order !-rho Jefferson had already
sailed The commander OF the Grampus then o.
pcncd correspondence with the Military Com
mandant direct, and several letters passed between
them the Grampus and Warren got under way
and went OIL leaving their countrvmcn in Tam
pico III the same state Of unccrtaInty and risk in
which they found them. The result of the cores
pondence is unknown, nor will il transpre until it
comes through the United States The feelings oi
the citizens Of the L. States in this place is OF deep
humiliation; the lnatcntion shown 10 their part
cular case is certainly not 1attcring, and has some
weight IN producing these feelings, but mortified
national pride has by far the largest part, &c"
Tho letter Of the lth June, saws "Thev talk
of sending from II To 5000 To Texas-God ony
knows where they are to get them, the money
10 dcray the expcnscs--ilc Government press is
very bitter against the L. States but particularly
AGAINST New Orl,an
We have been looking for and expecting a
revolution here io, II long time, but nothing has
taken place, and begin to think, that the oppo-
>" party are deficient in courage, they have lei
the chance 20 by when they should have done 50
n once.li the l. States does not resent the insult
offered 10 her flag, in the case of the schr Jecr-
sun, SHALL blush for my country's honor the cir
cnm$tanocs OF this affair must be too well known
10 YOU TO need repetition"