Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-26


HE government 70. the suppression oil Inc Save usoe
and sensible p,he abuse Of the American nag entered
into a, eny,Sement on the llh of March, le4o, with
the officers N command Of her Majesty cruisers on
the same station, b. which they mutually requested
ch other and agreed TO deian all vessels under A me
-, c4,,-e e,noIoyed in the traffic. II found 10 be
..,c,n p,cpery such vessels were to be delivered
over TO Ike comma ndt Of anv American cruiser on 'he
station; Dr. if belong.n. II other nations meg were 10
ne dealt with according 30 the reahes contracted ny
her Majesty with the respective s'a.es' "e unoe
,aned b.leres and indeed, after The statements o.
~ S,evenson he regrets 10 be unable 10 doubt That
the conduct Of this gallant officer however natural ano
;sud.Lle in lis object has been d'saVowed oy MS 60
yernment. ,.a :, .-.o,
n ,dvocae the Justice and prop.ety oil the mutual
,;yb of search as conceded and regulated oy treaty
or 10 weigh the reasons on account oi WHICH e"is pr
oo., has been rejected by the Government OF Inc y
S He took occasion in former letter 70 '"a'
,ra,a ma, likely TO be incompatible Win the dignity
and ;ndenendence Of any other State which should be
DISPOSED 10 follow their example But .he nnoe'ssne0
hos now to inform Mr.. Everett, that he has hs day
3cinded oint treaty with France, Austria, kussia,
- p,nss,a. By which the mutual right OF search,
,b;n certain ATTITUDES, is fully and eiiectuaiy esa-
hI;stad forever This is, truth, holy alliance, III
which the undersigned would have rsioced 10 see the
l. S assume their proper place among Tie great row
,s If Cbrisendom, foremost IN power, wealth and CT
,,,;o, and connected together in the cause OF mer
a;,' nndoub,edy true ta, this right may be abused,
Ike MANY other which is delegated 10 many and differ
en-, hands 1, is possible that may be exercised wan.
,n,. and vexsously and should this be the case,
would not only call Tor remonslfance out would justify
,ssentment This, however, is in the highest degree
improbable and IT, IN spite OF the utmost caution, an
.,,n, should be committed, and any American resse!
snon!d suffer loss CT injury, 1t would oe lono"ed oy
orompt and ample repara,Ion. The undersigned begs
10 repeat that with American Vessels Whatever De
1bei, destination British cruisers haye no Pretensoh
in any manner interfere. Such vessels must oe per
mi,.eJ if engaged II, TO ENJOY monopoly OF 'n,s
Innb,lloweJ trade but The British Government Will
Oa, endn,e ina, the fraudulent of the American
aan shall stend the inquty to other nations ey whom
II i abhorred and who have entered into solemn urea
ties with THIS country for Tia entire suppression.
In order TO prove Mr.. Everett. The anxiety OF her
Msiestys Government prevent all reasonable ground
OF complaint the undersigned believes that he cannot
do better than 10 10 him the substance o.
those instructions under which the British cruisers set
in rela ion 10 American vessels when employed ID Iis
service.
If. from the intelligence which the Officer command.
ing her Naesys cruisers may have rese:ed, OF from
the narnuyres Of the vessel froEa other sufficient
cause he shall! have 10 be:eve that although
bearing tie American :iag the vessel does not belong
10 the l. S he is ordered i se state OF the VINO ana
weather shall. admit Of IT, 10 go ahesdof the suspected
vessel after Communicating his intention by ha'!ng,
and 10 drop boat board OF her TO ascertain her ma
lionay without, OBTAINING her If she shall prove to be
really an American vessel But, should lhs mode oi
visiting the vessel be mpractcabe, he IS 10 require hsr
to be brought to for this purpose The officer who
boards the vessel merely 10 satisfy himself OF her ma
,ona7 By her papers or other proofs and should she
really he American vessel he will Immediately quit
her, offering with consent Of her commander, 10 note
on her papers the cause of suspecng her nationality
and the number of minutes she vas detained Qi deian
ed at alD fr the Object in question All the particulars
are to BE- Immediately entered in The log book Of the
cruiser and full statement Of them IS to be sent by the
frs, opportunity d'rec. 10 England
These are The precautions taken BY her Majesty S
Government against the occurrence of abuse in the
rtormance Of this service and they ready TO adopt
any others which they may thlnk more ettecsua tor the
purpose and which SHALL al the same time, be consist
ent with the attainment Of the nam object III view.
Mr. Stevenson has said, that he had no wish to ex-
emp, the fraudulent! use Of the American flag from de-
tection and this being The case The nm iersgned IS ur-
willing to believe that Government like that of .he
T. s. protesting the OBJECT, aud animated by the
same motives Great Britain should seriously oppose
themselves every possible med by which heir own
desire could he really accomplished.
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