Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-18

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received b. he Gfral Mssf-fn csutatn srsls -.
cal lrust. h-i~c~n olr i.is Minlsiss 81 L,niao.
Mr Srsss~soS. 81 Lprd PsLvrasro~. rslauys
~ the -rIarc 81 Anc'ican ys--ols - Briisa Cfuls-
crs On ne colsf uf Aifica
TIE d-t nee in thc pa ,ii.h-i eorr~-r rnIcnrs !.
i'rsn M Sicsen-,ri. auj bears dats N1stlai-f n
leRO 10 thus Appears thst - cssfr-sI-sr.isrlcs
icrS 'lnre nlsaui y~ar axa. aifhassh "a - c.
The hrsi tifne made pnhi.c
Tie Am~fcan Niuufcr e,s-irauuleates 81 Id
famc fsis hc tfcfs pertaining o. ths ssfrnra 5f 80
American hr,r nruciss 81 ntts i,iry No..
By The hf.g reruarant cosnsnsn.iei ~ ia@at s.
grarl. IN me uiouth ofOstusef SD Tlas flsariss
was h1und - the riscr Has. ssh q carro ~ me-.
ehandi.c and several pas-snrsrs TIE hrir 49,
h'arded BY Lieut. Segum ~ ne Airscua c.,si
her Parcr. overhanisd. ne Arnsriran asr t,tss|
down. The patches bnikcn open. ani q Bi.fish ul
ter nnd crew put M b'ard Fos fre 80 az tsfs
me Dougla s Was ihus he'd in cnrEc q ne cfui-sf
When, on The 2lth II Ocioi,cf q, the westward ~
fopSe. o. the Aircan ora.f. TIE Capaaia Nas -
dered on h'arj The Tcrnagant. his rap.s. sers
delivered 10 him b. Lcat Scgram. anl H. Was
allowed % pursue IA. voyage.
For Tins outrage. Nj Sisvenson dauausI. he q,
p'rai'on due o. the right. Of the Un.i~,i Sis,.. al
The honor Of their h,g. lie rruinds Lssfd Pilusr.
sion mat the American G1vsrnnrtf has alsssfs
dechned 10 become q party o. any c1uvcuftln sifh
other nai''ns by ~hich the oI1ers of .hiI- % ~
OF either country should have the right % hssrI
search ~ capture. or carry into orcign ports &C.
a'Jniicalion. the Vessel- uf cach other engaged I'll
the slave trade. The United State Cssernu,cnl
has eVrncrd ~ disaPPr1bsifn q the slave trade
AMI manested ~ sincers dcsirc fof ne saanrr-ss
Ut That trac hy the infbi,lling a.. tntruiuctisB 81
slaves into ITS ierriories. AMI b. prshihiiinr b. own
eiuzens irom participating IN the trade The Uuiiri
S'a'es have Kept aioof from the treaties in frc-
betweon Great Britain aui oiher Power. &C. tbs
nhttun of the sfawa a.
Treaties are Of nature wLieh catin e. AM ou-bi
not to i'o applied 10 tho Uuitcl Sfat-s uu.Iaf 49,
restrictions or notifications whatever; -lni ths
more especially they have ictthst c,iilnics Nc
Tie means Of carrying nIt tiio-- measures 81 MIRA
'lihe poiicy ani surveillance which form the hisis
OF those treaties and inlispeuslblv ncrs-sify
TO Their execution" Mr.. Stevenson c5ncluics
thus:
THE undersigned has ihcrefrc been Instructed
IN presenting this o. Lord Pimer.iuu'. nliicc,
again IN the IN ~ earnest mtnner o. a-s are hstsri
ship that these continued yipiiions II the " afthr
United States, AM nnpr,vokcd wrngs iuhlcts,l by
British cruisers upnn the rights AM q operiy af d.
cilIzens' under whatever color or prcicnt ranns
longer he permitted by tho Government Of tie
United Siacsi and That he has accordingly hern
instructed to express IN hs lofdLiip the cunt eui
expectation of the President uf the United SAFE.
That Her Mvosiy's Government will not only al
once recognise ihe propriciy AMI Justice 81 making
prothI' retrhuiion mr. the unwnrrlntahle cnntlurt
OF Lieut.. Scgrnm IN the present case bot thai %
will take suitable and chirieut means o. prcycni
The iuiuro occurrence of al such abuses involving
rs They often do. not only great private wrong AM
consequent injury % property aud life bat raicui.
Ted TO interrupt that harmony which Il d f,r the
advantage, and II j. no dpubl the jcslrc. Of boil
Governments &c preserve"
The reply Of Lord Palmetsion Is conciiiotor,
lie assures Mr. Stevenson that Her Maicsiy's Go
vernmeni will AT all times he dcsirous of repressinr
mud preventing any violation OF the ntg Of the
United States by Officers Of the British Navy lis
Lordship adds:
with this view indeed. Her Majesty Govern.
meni. previously Ia the receipt of Mr. Sieyens,n's
note Of the 18th instant, had. on receiving from
Lieut. Segrn'n an account &c The ran.aeiinn refer.
red 'o, called upon that officer 10 crpl,in for fII
and particularly the grounds ur.,n ,,hi,h A.. hi
considered himself justified IN dctatniur n shin mn
der American cOlOrs. and with papers showing her
! 10 he American property
! "lIer NJ Jrsiy's Government have now directed n
! prompt and searching inquiry 60 be male inio the
facts oi the ease, stated IN Mr. Stcvcnsons note:
aud the undersigned will not fail 10 corsmunirair
l"r'her with Mr.. Stevenson upon The subject Ms
soon as Her Maiestys Government shall have learn.
cd The result offhe inquiries Instituted"
! The rest ofihe correspondence involves no new
matter "f particular interest. What was done hy
ihe British Government IN relation 10 Lieut.. Scrram
and The onirage committed by him we dn no, learn
It's something 10 find all prciensipn OF rghi n the
case discaimed by the BriIisl If their practice Is
made TO correspond, II will be more satisfactory.
u H. American.