Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-09

lion that if such outrages be not oscon'h"eu' W. vi
lad n a retaliation The note concludes with demono
&C. c,eslv'. dscbnrpe and satisfaction for the wrongs
he had sustained ~ 90
ceiyed On the 22d of February 1855, MI. stevenson
bose zeal does not absle under his Lndshps slence
addresses third note 10 him, asking an answer as
soon as possible with the remark that DELAY "hun ony
epqravsie the injuries Of MIR Greey, ara increase we
excitement between the inhabitants oil the TWO cohsu
Gus countries. -,
Al last on the 18th of March, 1888, an answer comes
Satisfactory gwen hsu "seh u"
intentional delay; for il seems his LoosnP nau !" OPP"
Communications with the authorities II New Brunswick
b,G,r. he could frame his answer TOR The onswert
self We are TO make that known ihs'eao OF con-
plyng with the requis;nns o MI or any Que
Of them: dealing with his complaint as hate even 10
be argued abunt, he simply given TO und'rs'and ta'
CreeIys conduct amounted oente against the soVe
reignv OF Great Britain, which mfrilrd me con-
dsru:ion of the American Government; ne gi'entn
understand that The "preiers"ns snv"hS'o ny ""'"'
ne We re in must lie 10 "host dsdS"ens
ns.0uencts he is told that cnEsuilhai powers "'uio
be employed for protection of British suhrcs 10 me as
territory and the punishment OF al persons attempt
ing TO interfere with The proyIsloh"l % plss"
fine his LordshiP says that II IS necps.
"af orfc and distinctly 10 deny the TTtcH0nS Hh!fa
The Gorunmsnt N lie q hrs n ia'e y'nrs adraHttd,
and uhica. it appeared from Hr H're"S'" ncteS Mty
RI asserted on the present occasion, IN dtros1'ioH u ne
;gM of The british Gorernrc 10 t1rcise ja,sGcfion
,eithn The disputed territory until me t0undary qmS"n
1ras stcd In this last passage We gave h:s w'fas ID
leir own con, ard pui item IN itac, IRON lheir
bearing on all that has happened
In our ud nnen the orders 10 Sir John Harvey are 10
unison win this note and forms he proof 10 which IN
cur first article alluded. We are aware thal lis e
neis were for the first time nno'drd 10 ne y
States for we remember Baker case ana al Ea'
"a il. bn hev were Given nul in ard PRECISE form,
under q ne and exciting occurrence, OF wh''n wv,
minister in London had very strongly cchip''s",.' ~
we're laid down 10y lord Pamersron with pecnilar en-
bass and deliberations IS especially to put The th
/ c, their rU
r,drtss for the imprisonment Gi Gtcev, pam NV
nation was given, that If The jurisdiction OF b"'',
should ogan be oncroachsd upon, II would be al 'e P
of The American Government; for hose 'serlous cehsi
deraon The offence cf Greedy vas declared 10 pe NJ
subject lest ''hrs lie collisions and disastrous cos q"e"
ces should eusus! Wards could hardly have Ceeh '"cte
significant under all The circumstances 10 cover Pu'
pUse of resorng to i"rce Rarely nd'ed q" We t'te'
with language so stripped Of ambiguity considering me
circrnloculiDns of restraints that usually take place
when nations speak 10 another us tau,re cmafsc
teTslic was that British nrbenr"nce FAD mac us s,
and that smother had been resolved uPcE-'he
course that =,
We me DELIGHTED with Mr. S:cvensons reilly 10 this
| remarkable rule II followed on ihf 2Ulh oil march IL
is 700 long for ahfidgmen IN cur columns bul lis Whoe
lone is suired appropriate srd national Maine VIII
sec in The True champion o her rights and The MON
.a FL rrrresenative OF lis dignity and power lie so
IenrY protested against The hoe OF Lord fa'inefscns
dccine reasoned al large in demonstration Ct IT'S un
| soundness ard its dangers and sufficiently rsnraled
that if enforced in The manner indicated might be rx
pece ll CT the peace between the two na!Irns The
scope ard spirit OF his reply may III sho tie considered
as irciIvcly embodying prediction that the state nt
things wi,ne sss ,ha. frontier las, February aud March
would take puce, il GIcnt Britain acted rP to lie dec
lrire his Lordship Ind laid down.
we doubt f Britain anticipated state OF things
50 serious We do not believe that she expected war
like resistance prompt and universal TO her doctrine
and her TO mpue 10 nation an error oil
such ,arnute may sound strangely; but driven
10 shat couclusinn since in locking all round Tie case
with The facts have, there IS n" other that reason
V i'll sanction We do moi imagine that she ever dream.
cd Of seeing this great Republic assume with one
voice and ins!antaueousy altitude Of calm defiance,
and laying her at The feet Of her Chif Ma
yisrale Guibree hlu, c use them oil If in his opinion
necessary 10 meet The lhreaten aggression prcud
speciace whether as regards the genius Of our ns
iuiions or lIuStw orhness of Executive Magis
ratp--a spectacle 10 have been witness.d in no oiher
country in The world Mr. Stevenson, il s true, gave
Lord Pamersion warning that kr might have under
stood hu he seems net have fCdcd IT. Tor Ee answered
him by an"lher the 1911 Of April in which he
adhered the British cuim "f exclusive jurisdiction,
with additional and ngcTuvang information that II
embraced the Airusuok country well as The hladawns
Ka A further reply from our minister on the 2ls April
in which he again exposes the enormily OF The Brush
claim, closes The correspondence as far as given IN the
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v hen tho recnil upon England, We believe that
tie big ministry appalled, al their own work, and
seeing at; aaiva beta nme date and nci're war
with he L s and drawing lack from The ground they
Ind iakep wisely chose The latter. The mingled cen
clinton ard Rress The Presidents Message nf The
Goth Of FrbTuay framed in split singuariy appopri-
ate tie deIcae ard occasion, favored this
course the good Of England returned; immense
interests were saved from sacrifice, and peace pre-
served between great nations.
This is n brief historical summary We would present,
Of an incident that reused The whole u s. placed IN
their statute book solemn sci OF preparation Tor
passed By accIau.ann, and left both hemspheTes Tor
three months in ANXIOUS suspense whether or not that
hnrk
felt Altogether The retrospect is Of striking historical
interest Our country had signal lriumPh-the more
precious for being boodless; but it The triumph of
COURAGE well as JUSTICE: and may those words be
ever inscribed on the banner Of The Re public!
We cannot close without tribute 10 Mr.. Stevenson,
! which think merely his due. His correspondence
The bsIndary question, as lar the public have
it. has shown sagacIty, zeu care, and ability that do
him very high honor But this is only part of his merit
| There is much 30 be gathered from his diplomatic
abors al The great centre Of foreign relations here
he is stationed. His dispatch to Governme Mt of
the 18th of last January, reporting his steps for
favorable admission Of tobacco into England, show
how he hos watched over that interest abroad His
letters the slave question ought TO be much ap.
p'audcd by We nation al large they must be salts
factory end gratifying 10 The South. For The slaves H.
legally seized 10y the British authorities in Of their
Islands he has recovered from the British Government
oil the rate of nearly five hundred dollars for each
an indemnify 10 The He has also obtained in
addition interest the amount from The day of seizure.
The hitter de.nand snuly resisted for long while,
but Mr.. Stevenson pressed it with much force, that
member of the British Cabinet is understood 10 have
SAID, that was not possible To his arguments,
and interest is accordingly 10 he paid Nor must for
get,in our enumeration, though sl imperfect, his pow
eriul letter the outrage at Schlosser Thus whether
Southern or Northern objects at stake any that
are National, we find him true, jealous and efficient,
UNFOLDING at all points the rights and honor of his
! try.
DOMESTIC.