Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-28

1T scarcely = Il .. nliiinu MI fNeft't
at the rgh. the claimed Great Britain /. not 'Nr
es,d fer any sfllsh ufPose. l. Is asIed IA The l'
st OF humanity and IL ngnIiea 81 the sai''rtn-s oi
our fellow inen. Tie eleel has Het With Tho "ancuf
renee 81 the whole civilized Wafid, ieIndme Ia utod
States Of America. aud II ongia II fttfae L'esa as
sstance aud support.
The undersigned cannei al San i,Ic from referring
10 the condue. ol Inn IN i I'D zraous 1ioT CON-
banding tie rassl isfrrai lEr lHfed States On the
cast Il Africa, ~hu. felslng on the sincere G'sn'
of his Government fur lbe suppression o thu slave
trade and sensible II the abuse OF The American
nag. entered INTO engagement on tho ! I'm Z"
March, ill with tie afleer IA command 81 llI ii"
osty's cIulst tie statlen y winch They h'u
tuaIy requested each other, aud syn ed 10 deah all ",
sells under tHfT.ean c fsenllayed IN TIE tratfc II
found 10 be American property. such vessels Htrc 10 Dc
delivered Over the commander oi any American crn-
-, on the Station: II belonging ooller nations. they
10 be dealt with according 10 the treaties contract
ed hy Her MsJesty wtthe respective states. J hc IN
dcrsigned .eyes aud tnGc.d, alter tie statements =
Mr. Stevenson lie regrets IL L. uGale 10 doutt, tiil
the conduct # thls gallant oifieof however natural, and
audsbe IN 1t. Object has been dIaas owedby his Govern
mcut
at the intention II tie undersigned at present
10 advocate the justice and prupue,y u the mutual rEht
nfsc teh, conceded and regulated by treaty or I"
wen IL reasons account oi which this proposal has
been r, - It'd by the Government Of the United States
He took sion IN former note 10 o. Serve, that c"hcts-
sons sanctl n, by Great Britain and France were not
likely 10 be ineo 1patlbe with the dignity and nac"nd
cnre Of any other aie Which should he disposed 10 FOL
low thir example But the undersigned b,gs no"
to inform Nj Everett thai he has this day concluded a
ont reaiy with Fra, &C. Austria, Russia and Prussia,
by which the mutual II OF searc within certain lal
udos, - fuy estabishe or ever. lhis IS, IN Truth,
holy alliance IN which lhe undersigned would have
rcjueed 10 STE the nlrd States assume their proper
place among the Great PeHei Il hfsendom inrent ST
IN powell wealth. and cylIizat. H. aud connected oge
thcr IN the cause nimerrY and j. stlce.
III undoubtedly that this tt may be abused
like every other which Is delegated Il many and dfcr
rnt hands. II Is possible that 1t may hc exercised wan
oniy and yeAaously aud should this he the case, IT
would not only call or Temansiiance but would justify
resentment ha, however, Is III the hght VI degree, I'm
probable aud II. spite oi the utmost cautm, an error
should be committed, and any American ', sa'l should
suffer loss injury. Al would Dc followed o. tomPt and
am pie reparaiie lie un,. signed beps peat that
with American vessels. whatever be their dss nation,
British cruisers have preionson in any manner to IN
terlee Sucsi vessels must be permitted, If cnga@ el In
it, To ENJOY monopoly Of this unhfllowcd trade but
the British Government will never endure that the frau
dueni use OF the American flag shall extend the I'M
putty 10 other nations, by " HON II IS abhorred and who
have entered into sma treaties with this country for
It's cutie suppression.
ain order To prove to Mr. Everett. the anxiety If
liar Maesiys Government 10 prevent all reasonable
ground olcompalnt, the undersigned bclieyca aa. he
cannot do better than 10 communicate 10 INN the sub
stance u those instructions under which the British
cruisers act inrcailun 10 Amtrl vessels when employ
ed on this service.
"li, from the intelligence which the officer command
ing her Majesty may have received, or from
the mansauyTts Of the vessel from other sufficient
cause he shall have 10 believe. that although
bearing the American flag the vessel does not belong
the United States, he ordered If the Of the wind
and weather shall admit Of it, go ahead of the suspect
ed vessel, after communicating his ntenqn by halIlnu,
and 10 drop boat on board OF her aatan her nation
ay, without OBTAINING her If she shall prove To be real
y an American vossol But should this mode OF visiting
the vessel be mpractieabe, he 10 require her 10 be
brought 10 for this purpose Tie officer who t, ards the
vessel mese TO satisfy himself OF her nationality, by
her papers other proofs, and should she really be
American vessel he will Immediately quit her, offering
with the consent OF her commander, 10 her pa
pers the cause Of suspectng her nationality. and tho
number oi minutes she s,delaned Of detained alb
for the object III question All the particulars be
immediate entered The log book ol the cruiser and a
full statement them is 10 BE- sent by the fIst oprrfu.
nifty direct to Enalana
! ! 'se are inc precautions taken hy Her Majesty :
Government against the occurrence of abuse The per
torrance OF this service; and they ready adopt any
others which they may think cfl,ctua fer the rur
pose, and which shall at The time be cons st2nt
with the attainment OF the main object ia view.
mi Stevenson has said that he had no wish To cxcmpt
the fraudulent Of the American flag from detection;
aud tins hcnG the case, the undersigned is unwilling 10
believe that Government like that Of theI ncd States
protesting thc object. aud animated by the same
motives as Great Britain. should seriously oppose them
selves 10 every possible mode by which their own sirc
could be really accomplished
"Forelgn office, December 20, ISL