Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-21

liz nfcers the odIum OF countenancing IT paril
cpanng in the h:e:ch Of nsuTalty ihe undersigned IS
happy 10 knowing, that they have signaly tailed
They made without the slightest evidence of their
truth and under circumstances which entitled them 10
credit Her Mai ssty Government have not been in
sensible to the efforts hch made both by The Ge.
neral and State Governments enforce and preserve
their obligations Of neutrality Faithful TO the principles
which 1t has always pro.essed an which II has ever
, acted the American Government determined from The
first moment Of the maintain the strices neu-
tralily Every thing done which her Majesty s TO
vernment mad right TO expect aud TO the prompt anu
vigorous adopted 10y The U. s.; are IN great
TO be attributed the cessation OF hoses w!thn
the Canadian provinces The sincerity OF the American
Government, in preserving lis relations OF heuiaS
and peace, will therefore be bes, seen in the early mann
1eslaon of lis views and the steps taken to restrain Us
msu udrd citizens from interfering in the Disturbances
eli rr Ma"sys colonies. These efforts, moreover were
Spontaneous and uacaied-for So far from being nHu
euced or stimulated 10y any rcquIsi'ion on tne Pa, "
her Maisslys Government, they were pfonp'eo So'e'
by lie own views OF duty and interest," ana us rove Oh
peace IT, however the United States haa ia'iso 70 pre-
serve It's neutral realiUns II woud sun nave aoueo
no ground of defence Justification lor ms proceeding
Tina, would ha been rutier lur adjustment between
The wo Governments ard not left 10 the rashness ana
caprice of subordinate officers, such as those concerned
in The pe.p.at!un OF this outrage and upon whose Gus
cre,ion and Judgment such little reliance Is TO be placed
II there had indeed been any breach OF neutrality on
the part Of the u s, il Tor her Majesty Govern
ment alone have indicated its rights upon The princi
pies Of international law The case, then, is one OF
open, undsguised, and unwaTranla6ie hostility.
The undersigned has, therefore, been instructed 10 IN
wife he early attention Of her Majesty Government to
tic subject, and appealing to lis sense of honor JUS
tce, aud nagnanmty, 10 express The confident eSpec
ton of the President OF the United States that The whole
proceeding will not only be dlsavowed und d'saPpto'ea
but that such redress the OF the case OBVIOUSLY
requires, will be promptly made. a.,
The undersigned pays Lord Paimers;on to accSP'ias
surances of his distinguished consideration ano trspec
(Sioned) A. STEVENSON
Lord PaimerSt0n 10 Mr. Strcns0R.
FoREIGS OFFICE, June g, 1853
The undersigned, her Mujssys prncPa! Secretary OF
State for Foreign Affairs, has the homer 10 wifoge
the receipt Of the note of Dir Stevenson, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister plenpo,enuary IRON the u ,
Of America dated the gid ullimo. together with Inc
documents accompanying that note relative 10 the oe
s,rucon of The U Suites Steamboat Caroline by
British expedition from the province of Upper Canada
and the undersigned has the honor 10 inform Mr. Sle'
venson, that her Maestys Government VIII not fa 10
give his note and its accompanying documents mat a.
tenlve consideration which Cue 10 the importance OF
the subject TO wnc! they relate
The under signed has the honor to renew 10 MIR. Se'
venson the assurances of his high consideration:
(S,pned) PALMERSTON.