Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-16
RICHMoND. THURSDAY. DEC. ii, 1871.
MN srEyENsoN's CORRESPONDENCE


II We Law before our readers, as specimen OF ,h'
6rmness and ability with which our late Minister ma
vndicated the rights of his country, lhe ielters "e
nossed between him and the British Minister'S IN rela
lion to their unwarranable claim to search our 'esse
IN the African Seas Ii is part and parcel OF That eS-
,ensve Correspondence which he conducted abroad
and il will impress every impartial mind win sirons
sense of the abilities he has displayed, and the dign
fed bearing which he has uniformly preserved VI 'ne
| whole of his Diplomatic career. we nope these Let
tiers will be read by every Amercan-and that lhe
Wing presses will do him the justice to lay 1t before
| their readers. We submit to our readers The iol'
lowing article upon this subject from the Globe, as dc
yeloping some facts which not set forth IN tile DO
cuments themselves:
uDeieution of american Ships Jy British Cruisers.
"The strong and decisive closing letter Of MIR. Ste
yenson to Lord Aberdeen, which sums up the argu-
mens maintaining his protest against the SEIZURE ana
subsection of American ships at the will OF The com
munders of British cruisers in the African seas Will be
found in our columns. We have not room IN our CO.
umns for the whole correspondence and is not ne
cessary to full understanding ofthe subject discussed
10 wade through it, MIR. Stevenson in the last letter
succnctly clearly, aud with the utmost harness, reca-
pituates the ground insisted on by Lord Pamcrsion
in the correspondence with him, while directing the
course of the British Administration in relation TO The
subject and that subsequently held with his successor
1t will be seen that both assert the right Tor Great Brit
tain of seaching our vessels IN the African seas ana
subecting them TO detention and examination by Bri-
fish sea ca ptains-and a necessary consequence-to
suffer all the humiliation, all the harrassment, all the
wrong which petty tyrant commanding brush cruz
ser may choose inllic MIR. Stevenson, III ms let
tiers to Lord Pumerson, brought up the question oil
this ripht of search (now urged upon pre,exts)
bv ask np reparation for outrages which several Ae-
rcan merchant vessels had suffered from such hands
The reparation was not made, notwithstanding II was
clear that the ships seized Arnercan and that no
preext of the employment of false colors, nor any
other justification growing out OF the character OF the
vessels, relied on by the British ministry, could be
maintained 10 excuse the refusal 10 make the indemnl-
| ty demanded.
"One of the most singular circumstances connected
with this engrossng question 49, that although Mr. Ste
venson began his remonstrances against the Brush at
tacks on the American flag far back the month OF
November during which the elections brought the pre-
sent Administration into power, yet he had not re-
ceiyed at the close of his MISSION from the present
thores of his Government, word of instruction in
regard 10 the rights which he felt 1t his duty TO NAM
tain And yet it will be seen from the message,
that another fore gn power was thought OF dur.
ing this whole period by the Administration but that OF
England The public will be surprised TO find that
our great ally France-that MASSACHUSETTS,, all the
States Of Europe, overlooked in the message: a
thing without precedent in any similar state paper
and that the whole of that portion of in which our
Secretary Of State always submits to the country the
condition of our foreign relations, is engrossed in max
ing suggestions, with which he hopes Great Britain
will be tsatisfcd. He hopes, in regard to the Nc
Leod affair." that "the III ,rhich the issue submit
ted ,cas tried ,cM satisfy the English G0rernmcnt,"
&C. With re gard to the Caroline affair, while admit
ting that urgent necessity would justify it, "e cannot
bit indugcMe hope that The British Government 'eiH see
The proprieyo 7enouncing rule for future action, The
precedent whieh has been set at Sciosscr with regard
to the seizure and wrongs committed on American SHIPS
on the coast of Africa he hopes that "mntual supua-
tons may be made satisfactory Great Britain and II
not, nmates the thought that our Government may
possibly be bound the conventions which England has
or shall make the subject with other powers; and,
by way Of showing the alucrity with which the Adml-
nstraton enters into the views Of the British Cabinet
he recommends 10 Congress at to take from The
State Jurisdictions the cognizance OF such crimes as
were imputed TO Mcleod. We are not told that Tins IS
at the demand of the British Government, but It IS IN
strict compliance with the e1acion oil the LONDON
Times, the Tory Official.
"Enraged like an advocate in pressing all these OBJ
ects for the British Government, ore not surprised
that Mr. Webster forgot what due to the other TO-
vernments of Europe, and denied them even the cou
tesy of kind mention in the message v
Tho case oil the Creole, the revolving detas of
which we a We copied from the ~ Orleans Bulletin, has
thrown the Crescent city into flame The conduct OF
the British authorities is calculated to call forth the
strongest feeling of Indignation among the peope-and
severe rebuke and decided demand upon the Govern
ment of England Is Mr. Everett, the Minister, quail
fled by his habits and trains Of thinking, to do justice to
the South such question: Yesterdays Compiler
states that Aer the arrival of the slaves at Nassau, IT
is sad that they acknowledged that Baptist preacher
but there no such here) had advised them with
gard TO and given directions how 10 proceed
The mate Mr.. Goddard learned at Nassau that Bourne
had formerly resided there and had absconded, leaving
his family lie is an nglishnan ana ABOUT ~ years OF
age M
1.-THE slaves were the joint property OF Messrs Ihos
McCargo, Johnson 81 Eperson and Lumpkn Of this
city. Mr. Howell was the agent Of MIR. NlcCargo, and
is said to have been much esteemed and respected
Three of the slaves killed the ARRAY and ano
died of his wounds after his ARRIVAL at Nassau
Five more, four females and boy, came 10 New Or
leans, having refused to accept their freedom It's
said that YOUTH nephew of Mr.. McCargo, was on
board and that his life barely saved by the lnterpo
si,ion two of Mr. McCs slaves, whose attachment to
the youth prompted them 10 his life. A touching
incident worthy ofremark Isl that faithful and vaua.
BILE dog belonging the Captain tough furlousy against
the negroes and bit several Of them seriously lie was
finally killed"
The N. O. Pcayune says: "That the entire scheme
was resolved upon before the brig left Richmond, evil
dent from the fact that the negroes boosted at Nassau
that they expected to the briggs Long Island
and Orenns which sailed from Richmond in company
with the Creole with cargoes Of slaves Both of those
vessels however, safe in port full investigation
of this case, doubt not, will present some very
strange Developments.
Ii is snd 1--WE know not upon what authorty that the
ayes were insured at New Orleans.
! GSnce writing the above, we have seen schedule OF
the Insurance effected at ~ Orleans, to the amount OF
800 500-This Insurance effected IN three dher-
en Offices The ocean focy insures against all risKs,
and chiefly against that of foreign intererence-but
warranted by the masters 10 be free from elopenent, in
surrection, and natural death The Fnanciers Policy
spulaes that the Assurers not liable for suicide,
natural DEATH deseron mutiny, but TO take tie risk
of interference by foreign or their agents
The Merchants Policy eyempts the Company from all
liability for suicide, desertion natural death, but
makes them liable for risk of emancipation, Diet enton
or seizure by foreign powers
We are informed by neighbor of the Compiler,
that all the Insurance companies refuse payment the
Insurance-but That three four distinguished law
yers of New Orleans have offered to take charge of
cases for per cent if recovered and no fee, il not
1t is said, that Bourne is of the Dutch Reformed
r Church-and was connected with the Maria Monk af-
fair-but no one, az far we have heard, seems TO
know ut present, that he has been in these parts.
G- In the notice of The horrid mutny and bntchery
board the brig Creole, it is stated that the plan
suggested by Baptist preacher of the name of Bourne
Neither in this city, in Norfolk, nor in the State, is
there Baptist Minister of this known TO the de-