The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-17

The following we copy from the New Orleans
Bulletin Of the Cd. inst. 1t will be seen that
Great Britain has used and continues to use ev-
lery means neoe'0"sg to aggravste and render
certain rupture between our 7gOvo-onant ind
herself. II We have a war, it Will be one Of her
seeking-on her let the great consequences Of
| its evils rest.
"a correspondence has recently been published
between Mr.. EVERETT, our Minister in England,
aud the Government of Great Britain, with re-
latiOn to alleged eHcroachments upon our rights
by British cruisers. We avail ourselves Of
condensaI zion OF the correspondence made by the
New York Courier. Sir several instances (tho'
Of more aggravated nature than the presently
are cited by our Minister in which 0utrages have
occurred. The first is that in the case of the
American vessel, the "JNo. A. RoBB," which was
boarded by Lieut.. Mason, Of her Majesty's arm
ed vessel the "Water Which," on the 9th Of
March, 1842, the crew mustered, and one of the
sesmen named Peter Hutchinson, taken away
and received as a volunteer ON beard Of the
Water Witch The circumstances, from the
correspondence, seem to have been these: on the
5th of April, 1912, Lieut.. Matson, Of the Water
Witch, being at Cabinda, on the coast of Africa,
a territory not uuder the Jurisdiction Of Great
Britain, received letter signed Peter Hutchin-
sou, saying that he and two other Englishmen,
whom he named, were on board the ''John A. |
Robb," and that they had been cruelty treated |
by the master, they therefore imploFed his as
Sistance, Lieut.. Matson Immediately went on |
board the "John A. kobb ;" with an armed par
ty, took possession Of the vessel, ordered the |
crew to be summoned, and heard the complaints
Of Hutchinson and the Others, who alleged that
they we're not legally bound to go to the coast Of
Africa. Lieut.. MatsOn then demanded the |
ships papers, which were produced. After in
speeding them, he announced that the tW other
compliments we're enlisted as part of the crew,
and if they had been ill-treated, must apply to
the American Consul for redress on their return |
10 Rio Janeiro; but that Hutchinson was at lib |
erty to leave the vessel at any time he saw fit, |
and that If he chose to enter his boat he could |
DO so. He promised 10 come alongside soon az |
ter, which he did, and Hutchinson went away |
with him, and was speedily enlisted as velun-
teer on board the Water Witch.
Mr.. Everett calls the attention Of Lord ALer.
deem to these facts, in letter dated September
IS, 1912. Lord Aberdeen replies unde: date of
July 3, ls43, submitting a statement from Lieut..
Matson, in which, while the facts, as stated
above are admitted, he urges that Hutchinson
was on board the "John A. Robb," iOikhOuI any
lgTeenlent VhGtereT;'' that he had been i'll usef8
Re believes the entry Of his name upon the list of
he crew, was made by the captain of the vessel,
lfter he (MatsOD) had visited the ship, for the
purpose Of decsiving him into the belief that
1utchinion was one Of the crew, and character
yes the transaction as a ''bungng attempt at
IMPOSITION" On the strength Of these misrep-
esentatiOn', Lord Aberdeen declines to disavOw
he act Of Lieutenant Matson.
Mr.. Everett, in reply under date Of August
II, l643, enters into an extended aud minute
Of the facts, denying in very en-
'hatic terms the right Of Her Majesty's officers
Q visit American vessels in time Of peace, know
ng them 70 be such, for any cause whatever,
nd especially denOuncing Lieut.. MatsOn for
oarding the vessel, mastering the crow, and ta-
ing complete possession by an armed force, aS
10 did on this occasion. His dispatch iS long
nd able, stating very fully the circumstances OF
be transaction, and exposing very clearly the
Misrepresentation Of Lieut.. Maison. The case
not yet closed. The correspondence concern
ng the other cases has not yet been published.