Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-18
SEIZURES OF AMERICAN VESSELS.

DIPLOMATIC communicable papers
received by The Great Western conan sn,ne official
lene,s between our late Minister M London, Mr..
STEVENSON. and Lord PALMEnsroS. relative 10
The Seizure oi Ame,it an vessels by British cruisrve
on the coast II Africa.
The hrst note IN The published correspondence NJ
from Nj. STEVENSON, aud bears date November H.
lst0 Il thus appears that the corcspo ndrnee tcok
place about .carago, although II is for the ss
Time made public.
The American Minister communicates 10 l. ri
PALnfnsTos the lac y retaining 10 the seizure Vi
the American brig Douglas. ot Doxbnty. Massa.
chusetts, by the br. fennag N, commanded BY
I,tut. Seg,an,, IN tho nlonth OF O .ober. 1899
The Douglas was bound 10 the liver Bras, with .
cargo ol merchandise aud several passengers. Tho
org was ardei by l.ieni Seg,nm of the African
coast, her p,pets ove,,aoied, tho American Az n.
ken d wn. the h,ches broken oi,n, and n British
master aud crew put on board. For five or sir davs
the Douglas was thus held IN clsge Of the csu,s,
when On the ooh Of October. III the westward ot
Popoc. an The African coast the Captain WAS ordered
board the Termagan,, lis papers were delivered
10 HIM by Lieut.. Scsra'n, aud hc WAS allowed t.
pu,sne his voyage.
FL ihs outrage, Mr.. STEyFNsoS demands the
reparaon due 10 the rights III the Unued S,a,es
and the honor OF then flag. lie reminds I.oid PAL
MERsToN that the Amrric Govrrn,nrn, has nj ava
dec,oed 10 become par,y 10 any convention with {
olhc, nations, ny which the .leets ol s ps war IL
c,,hrr country should have The zig ht board search.
OF capture carry into lore gn poris tpr adja.cv.
i,on the vessels II each other engaged in lie sl.ys
trade. The Unned States Govern, NJ has rs,nr,d
ITS dlsappr ohalion Of the slave trade, aud manifested
sincere dtsi,e lar tie suppression of that ,saiIic
h, lofblddng he introduction u, saycs INTO is tersp.
lGrles. and BY prohbi;mg us nwn cuizens FROM
psrnc,p ang IA the trade. The United Stsles have
kept aooi from tie treales IN iorce between Great
B,aln and otle, Powers Ion The abo,oo of the slave
II dc, because those treaties are OF mn ure which
cannot. and ought not 10 be applied 10 tho U.i,vd
States und any TestI,cIions mod ,fca iens what.
ever; and the more especially they have neither
colonies the means Of cary ing ihnse n,ems.
urcs Of marlnc policy aud surveillance which losaN
he basis Of those treaties aud are 20 indspens.bly
necessary TO their execution" Mr.. SrEvGHsoN
concludes thus:
the Undersigned has ther fore been instructed,
presenting this case To Lord Palmrrslon's notice.
,gan the most earnest manner 10 assure his lord.
ship thai these continued VIOLA oi the Gag Of te
Unued States. aud unptovoked wrongs inf 1,ed By
Blush cruisers upon The rights and properly Of ns
ci,lzeus, under whaieve, colot or pfeiex,. cannot
longer be permitted by The Government OF The Un,ed
States; aud thai he has accordingly bccn instructed
10 express 10 hislofds,ip The confident expsctasbes
of The President Of the United Siars that Her Ma.
iesiy's Government will not only al onee recognise
the PROPHECY aud jnstcc Of making prompt retr,bm.
ton for the unwatranable conduct oil Lieut.. SeRsam
IN the present case. but tia, il will take sutabir and
efficient means to prevent the future occurrence III
all such abuses involving, they often do. only
great private wrong AMI consequent, injury TO property
aud l,fe, bni calculated 10 interrupt tina, harmony
VII CHI II is for tie advantage, md u IS doubt the
desire, of both Governments In preserve.
The reply III Lord PALMERsroN is ronciiatorv.
lie assures Mr.. STEVENSON thai her Majesty's
government wall al all tunes be desrons oi r~press.aR
aud preventing any violation Of the l,g Of the Uni
ted States hy Officers OF the BRUSH Navy. Ills
Lordship adds:
"Wnh Tins v.ew indeed. Her Mgjest,'s GovevM-
mi. previously TO The receipt Of Mr.. Stevensoas
note of the l3,bns,ani, had receiving from Lieu.
tenant Segran conn, If I've tetsssed
TO- called upon thai oit explain more fully aud
particularly he grounds upon which he had consid.
ere Inns III Justified IN OBTAINING ship under Ames-
ean coior-, aud with papers showing her 10 be Amer
! lcan property.
"iler Majcs,y'-G vernment have now directeda
promp, and searching nqu1ry 10 he "'ade ,nto the
facts OF the case, stated IN Mr. Slevenson's note:
and the undersigned will mol fai Ia communicate
farther with Mr.. Stevenson upon The subject soon
IS Her Maiesiy's Government shall have learned the
result OF lne inquiries instituted"
The result OF the tonesp onjt nee involves no
new matter Of particular interest. Wha, wis joas
by the British Government in relation 10 Lieut. Se-
| gam and lhe outrage commlied by him we do not
learn Il is ehing iod all preienson Of right
10 tho disclaned by The BRUSH; II their psac-
ute is made Correspond, il viii be more satisfac-
tory. Bar amer.
MEXICO.-The New Orleans Bee has kstev 49,
| counts IRON Mexico, BY all arrival thete from Mats
mo fas. fatal epidemic prevailed at Maa"esas~
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