Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-23
SEIZURE on AMERICAN VESSEL :

D'rL0Nkrtc CoRREsPosDENcEf-Engli ~ ,cr
re~eivei by the Great Western eOntsin some on
c'pl letters between our late Minister NJ Lbndun
Mr. SrEv ENsoN. and Lord PAi.aEEsroS. relative
10 the seizure nr American vessels 10y British crus-
ers on the coast Of Africa
The first note in the published correspondence Is
from Mr. Ste yenson. aud bears date November IA
1910. "a thus appears that the currespondenee
took plac about year ago. although IL is now E,r
The first time made public.
The American Minister communicates 10 Loud
Pal"ers'on me hcls pertaining to the Or The
American brig D'uglas. OF Duxbury. Massachusetts
by the brig fermagant. commanded by Lieut.. Sc
gram. IN the month of ID tobcr 1899 The DonyIos
wac e'nd To the river Bras. with a cargo Of mer.
.nahuise anJ several passengers. The brig was
ooarded by Lieui. Segram OF the African coast
hef papers oyerhaued, the American Gag taken
down, the matches brJ,kcn open. and British mas.
ter and crew pat On board For i've or six days
The Douglas thus held la charge of the cruiser
when. on The 29Ih Of Ociobcr. To the westward of
PoPoe. on the African coasi. the Captain was or.
dered on board the Ternagant. his papers were
delivered 10 him by Lieut. SegraIn, AMI he was
allowed to pursue his voyrge
For TINS outrage. Mr.. Stevenson dcm1nls the re.
partition due 10 the rights Of the Unii~d States and
the bonor OF their flag. lie remind. L,,rl Palmer
sion that the American Government has aIways
declined TO becume a party To any convention with
Ulher nations, by which the officers Of ships Of war
Of either country shoulJ have the right - b1arl
search. or capture. carry into e,reign ports for
adjudication, the vessels of each other engaged IN
the slave trade. The United States Government
has evInced its disapprobaiinn of the slave trade
and manifested lie SINGER desire Tor the suppression
Ut that traffic by the :orbidng the ,nrroduciion OF
slaves into its territories. and by prohibiting is own
citizens frum participating in the trade. The United
Siatos have kept a,oof from the treaties in force
between Great Britain and other Powers for the /
ab'liiion of the slave trade, because those .
Treaties are Of a nature which cnunnt. and ought /
not To he applied To tho Uniied STATES. under any /
restrictions notifications whatever; -and the
more csPe' tally as they have Iciiher C,,lones nor
the means Of carrying out thrse measures OF mara
time policy and surveillance which GDrm the basis
NJ hOSe treaties aud indiSpensably necessary
10 their execution. Mr. Stevenson conclude.
thus;
The undersigned has therefore been instructed i
IN presenting this o. Lord Pilmersiun's npiice
again IA the most earnest manner to assure his onl
'hiP thai these continued violations OF the ag oIhe
United States. AMI unprpvoked Wrongs i'.higted by
British cruisers upon the rights and property Of us
citizens under Whatever color preieIi. cannni
longer he permitted by The Government Of the
United States; aud that no has accordingly heen
instructed 10 express To his lordslip the confident
Of the President of the United States
hat Her Mnj"s1y's Government will not ONLY at
prompt reiribniion iur the unwarrantable conduct
Ii L'eni. Segram in the present case. but that il
will take suitable and efTicient to preveni
he future occurrence OF all such abuses, involving
as they often do. not only great private wrong and
consequent injury To properly and life, but caIcula-
led 10 interrupt that harmony which IL is for the
md il is no doubt the desire, Of both
Governments tc preserve"
The reply of Lord Palmctsion is conciliaory
lie assures Mr. Stevenson that Her AIajesiy's Go
will at all tunes he desIrous Of REFRESHING
aud preventing any violation Of the flag Of the
United States by officers Of the British Navy. His
I.ortlship adds.
with this view, indeed. Her Majesiy's Govern
mont. previously 10 the receipt of Mr. Sievensnn's
noie Of the 18th instant. had, on receiving from
Lieut.. SegIsm an account of the Transaction refer
rel Ia. called upon that officer eI plain more fully
and particularly the grounds upon which lac had
himself justified in OBTAINING a ship un
Her AmHican colors. and with papers showing her
10 be American property.
"IIer Mnjrsiy's Government have now directed |
prompt and searching quiry "a I've made into the |
fIcis THE ease, stated Mr.. SteyensoHs note;
aud tho undersigned will not fail TO communicate
farther with Mr.. Stevenson uIpn the subject rs
snon rs Her Maesy's Government shall have learn.
ed Ihe result at the inquiries inst iiuied.'
The rest OF the correspondence involves no new
mailer 81 particular interest. W1t was done nv
the Brtsh Government in relation o. Lieut. Segran
and the OutIHge committed by hun 'i' n"i learn
u is sDincihg find all prctensipn of right ia the
case discaimed by the Brush; iC their practice is
made correspond. IT will be satisfactory.
u IT, American.