Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-08-07
STATES AND MEXICO.

q GIL =. fRcu Tuf GIonr ~ itIY u.
en- Hndora "a las has returned from his late
tR.se along the coast Of Desiee. atd Wis II Pen
>acola en the 5th instant. | pom liz Wy on h,
stopped Wiih the iicef under las command of Tie
ii.a1o> dc <eniia2o, tor the purpose Of demanding
tlie restoration ofthe captured ,e,Sels tic hampton
and Julius Cas- " Which had bcei catacd ni" That
river. and lie liberation OF iheiI crows. In IN III
teiyicS it'll General filsola. the Commander ~
flie of tho northern IL, sion Of the Mexican aIs.
he was informed b, thu oiic,r lhat In capture al
those vessels having been dSapplossd uibs tbe MoN-
en- Government. the crews had hecu already released
and tia. hc had received INSTRUCT III Ia frsiorf the
vessel, al,o. Which tr Ma unable L. 10. ~ coh'e-
qnruro ol tleir havns bceu pfrtlan'Is condemned,
and the mater ,el"ffrd loa superb tribunal hut
th1i II thrs were Mt then ON thelr rrturl 10 the
| ned STATES, It VII because 10 apPrd had been
taken by tie persons interested, from tie d'rfe oil
condemnation.
From the l,r.4o lie Santiago, The Commodore
proceeded 10 Vera cruz. vii ~ tie following cuife.-
poudcuec took placa h.tween hun aud Commodore
Alaus, the commander ol the heNoon naval
forces
lrirtp ~TNIIs irtaATl CoHsrrLLATIeN,
1scioragt m .>actjfc,o., jaar ~, l-si.
SR; Ga ll,c e,eol my departure from this polt
much pleased At Your arrival, ~ II Affords ne an
opportunity OF communicating with ~, aud aacer-
ianlng yonr Ntcss Ia relation 10 Tie ortfuionh oil
til. nat.l force under Your command, IL tesmd.
the commerce ul tbr Guiicl Sfite, With Glr port
Of Mc>lco and Ie>n. Beng charged with the pro
tcctien Of ont commerce IL tins quarter II brtones
NY duts prevent b. all mrais II ny power any
Jc,s winch my be- considered violation o the trea-
I, between NcAico and the United Stifr.. That
certain aititles ot that ucaN hatcbrcn inimsed by
the late commander of the MEXICAN squadron, in the
capture al certain United States merchant vessels.
cairnot admit Of doubt. Having ocis confidence
tai Nuu have disposition II do any ding ~ Ton
uayounuu olthc lIlh oltteltlcs and Law oi nations,
would ash oi you Ia give me IA writing an assurance
that act, ,Imar 10 those Of which Ne have Just Ica-
son 10 complain, VIII not be repeated by Tie 'esseb
Of the squad on which YOU have the honoi 10 cum
mana. such VA assurance will enable Inc TO give
such distractions 10 The eonlnatdts OF the sesc,d
tc,srls ol the squadron under my command, IA nay
rrrteu father difficulty and AT the same llrne Ihi"f-
lnatfou II my Government - Ia the pdeihe Inten-
liou, ii authorities ol Mexico, may bs grauit
IA, md lead II the haPpiest results.
nm. viii much respect, Noui obedlont servant
A. j. DALLAS,
Commanding United S1,tes ndroi ,a,,s IN III,
Hist in4ies aai Gag II Nc1lc3.
To JOSH AipNSA Esq,
GogmaDiecofd c Marine, je,a crD..
frAssLAroN.
Co4mmla"eg G0"rdtot tie Ha'mo DgNaiment@
Je,a CrUc.
Nv satisfaction has not been lrsa than SUur excel
lrnc, 5 IN consequence the lucky ACCIDENT Of lav-
M been able tn arrive utimc Ia show YOU Personal
w. as we'll as tins WY, lhc pacific intentions rutet-
/ LuucdbS me III trsard 10 the commerce oil HE nj
ted States, conlormlt, with the instructions gsru
ne by lhe supreme Government al my nation. BN
Them am directed todcclarc .ouc al the poit, ot
+ ,icNas ~ state OF actual blockade, cNlng suffer
rut TIME Ion the commerce al the. | mt.d states To
speculate with kuowledgco lhat fact and that,
=mraus mlr the treaties between the Two tuuutlcs
atc he observed IN all tllc pMts, al winch vii
do because II seems TO nae llght, II NOT also lot The
.pafpu,c o comply wing with the NieNa al my Govern
ment whiel, IT. the saidin,lrartou, slio", arc most
pcacoable andInst.