Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-23
Lord aberdeen 10 NJ. Stevenson.
FoREias OrFier, October |,


Lord aberdeen 10 Mr. Stevenson
FonEies Orrer, October -, 1871.
The nndcrsigncd her Maicsiy's Principal Secretary
OF State Tor Foreign Affairs has had the honor receive
The note OF Mr. Stevenson. Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Pleupoiontiary OF the United States Of Amer-
"a, dated on the 10Th OF Septcmber. in continuation e
correspondence with the predecessor of the undersigned
IN this office, and relating 10 the visitation Of vessels boar
ng the American flag and suspected of being engaged in
the African slave trade.
u the undersigned feels ii necessary 10 Offer some re-
marks upon the note Of Mr.. Stevenson he is DESTROYS Of
doing 81 IN the manner best calculated 10 carid
and impartial consideration; for he would deeply ftqfot
That any harshnes asperiiy OF expression should ag
giavae the difficulties OF sui eci which is at all times
but too liable to produce excitement and irritation The
undersigned ~ aware OF the susceptibility Of national
feeling IN all that effects national honor and he req,,esfs
Mr. Stevenson Ia believe that is with the most unicjpn-
I'd respects for the rights. honor and independence If
the United States, that he proceeds to addrcx~
him. AZ
The undersigned viii forbcar fr,m entering into any
particulars OF the visitation Of the vessels which hns
formed the rlnclpalmner ot Mr. Stcvcnsons complaint
oi Tier Majesty : Government and " bcl has been fully
discussed IN correspondence with the predecessor Of tho
undersigned.
The proceeding may have been jus,ifabc tr other
Wise, and the undersigned will be prepared il necessary
10 enter with Mr. Stevenson into the "details of the ou,s
ton; hut his present object is thai Of more general ma
ire lie is d'slrous Of placing very briefly before Mr.
Stevenson the consequences Of these principles which no
Luz al" 70 n's eandof'hc under
'@'" ha' almost sa'd 10 the dictates OF PLAN sensen
order to rJcct such conclusion that which must ne
c'sarly flow from the arguments contained in Mr. Se-
A. S, 'oo' -,
,''', =" ''',s III ,'e American nag an also
the right OF the British Government under any crcuu-
stances Whatever, To visit in time peace. merchant yes
sells bearing the flag ofthc Union
9, WI stevenson quotes the opinion delivered by Lord
" i, nus subject who declares that IN order to
~ ''o o''""s u 70 WOMB ho' DC awii !"
~ -, wv" u 'n'y nao saves On ooaid and,
a ; 'r'' '' ''e same pufP%. however AUDIBLE, no
Ky " '."'"' "' :" a'"'''u 'oeA's''
NOV, l'e Undersigned Is the last person who would
presume 10 question: tne authority oil the distinguished
iu'S' 10 whom MI, stevenson has rc'efred but MI
stevenson WIZ ieeoi'ec, That the Judgment oil Lord Stc
"c, was moofoa III me case OF r'hch Scrsel which
m . .y ~ -; p''''", "'' was 'o"oe""," oy
. ''n u,'u ,". se'e"ce was reversed ny LORD
G ~ we y'aI loo'. ~ ,'a' period Great bf'a'"
' o'''So" ~ presume 'nat he Save TRADE was rcgar-
o'u as c,naio ny ',e whole civiized world, or that all
"''os 1 u'''" ''e., eilors lot us suppression. Ana
s sun ,nu oee'. i've ease. "oa'a nave 'acn very
Tar IRON aofunp any Jns,illcaton OF the sentence re-
sersrd ut The Undersigned must observe that the pro-
' ""PlS concurrence 0, tIe states Of Shrsendom IA
''' NV ''ey i"s''es' nut iehdes ihdis-
'1. ' ren' now CANNED ana exercised by tho
~ .' 80, ~ ''' nc u"o''s'sheo iendhy admi1
H., ,, '''" H,"'"A"s Vessels III uihe Oh peace,
4
" az i VI Puo''e Ia" anu Vto,aon oi nauonsi
oS"', anu ""el~"oe"ce' Dut no such rght IL ssseS-
"u,
sincerely oes're 10 respect vessels OF the Cnitad
STATES pnt we may reasonably expect to know what II
,c'iy ~ 'ai "et,spect' DOUBTLESS the lag is PrirH
J '"'e VI '''e "a'ohhh'y o 'ne vessel and II THIS
"o; ~ ''s NATURE conclusive ana irrengabIe,
to"f"' 10 l'lo'e an ,'f,er inquiry but Is saft-
~ ''''' 'e ,'ss u an nations are liable TO
" W ''ose WHO naVeho fsht or title to bear
wv" ~, g.
h;nh ~, h"v'nson h'hsei, lui'y admits The extent TO
i'' ,ei'",' nag mas o''h e'hPiosea or The puT-
pr ~, VI .o'c'''is '',s INFAMOUS ,tai'c;
""' ~, JOINS WIN WI stevenson IN deeply
'ien'io9 'ne evil and he agrees with HIM in thinking
% ' "'''n o'as o'e,' not 70 be considered respon
, ", ",' "nu'o VI .'' nag pm II all inquiry be
ss,. "'.'n carried no uIncr than to ascertain
"e na''o''iy " 'he vessel ana IMMUNITY be CLAIMED
ioi 'e mos' dWhss ana des"rateo mankind IN the COM
mission oil ths fraud the undersigned greatly fears that
II may DC regarded as something iiss IN assumption Of
,na' responsibility winch has been deprecated by Mr.
o'rvchs"h.
hle mr.. Stevenson deplores the prevalence of this
aps ana he hoarons character of the trade can lie be
Sa'sed mat no remedy should be applied or attempt
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