Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-08-30
EFFICIENT DIPLOMACY

EFFICIENT DIPLOMACY.
we gave an account few days since, of the
rescue, by Commander Glynn, of the u. S. shin
Preble, Of thirteen American seamen who had
been shipwrecked on the coast of japan. The
account was taken from an English paper pub.
llshed IN China. The same article proceeds 10
give some OF the particulars of the negotiation
winch preceded the surrender of the sailors
We give an extract:
Con the approach of the vessel il was warned away
and great display Of imitation batteries was made A
paper also, containing the regulations Of the port in En-
gsh affixed 10 blRboo, rendered but Immediate
y ordered be tossed overheard and as the vessel kent
her Course notwithstanding The very brave tenpls made
TO push her back with hands and feet, interpreter was
ached. who directed that she should anchor a, a
place Indicated. But Capt. Glynn. unfolding chart,
showed where he intended 10 anchor and where he did
anchor Some c'mmon-look;ng people having been sent
on board he refused TO confer with hem; ard hereupon
arose discussion regarding his precise rank In explain
ing the matter To them The Captain be- an at the BEGIN
nlng astonishing the japanese M: little by laying
down. that first /, rank the People, nexi the Pres
idenl of the United ates af er VIII m came the Secre-
tary "f the Navy. Commodor S. Captains and Comnan
drTS OF whom he was Having Thus secured inter.
course with person of the sixth rank he explained the
purpose of his visit; but s,me delay seemed likely to
arse lfon The alleged NJ cPssy If referring the matter t.
The Emperor he limited the time, a, the expiration OF
when he declared his purpose 10 proceed t. Shanghae
10 take further Instructions from Commodore Gesenger
his seems to have accelerated the proceedings; for the
men were shortly afterwards given up and sent beard
They spoke in warm terms Of The kindness they expe-
Tlenced from the Dutch resident Nangaski IT, whose
house. we understand they taken after being liber-
ated
Neither Captain Glynn any Of his officers or crew
wer suffered to land but Otherwise they received no
Insult or dsconresy; on the contrary, every thing they
were suppos 10 want rendered. but declined sole
y because The Japanese would accept of no payment"
Commend us TO such diplomacy las being more
sensible and effective than any which could have
been employed. Suppose Commissioner, or
Minister, unsupported by "physical force" to
have made demand for the restoration of these
shipwrecked marinerS--he would have been or
dered out of the country within specified time.
The logic of Capt Glynn, on the contrary, was
irresistible. He took posiiion-n the harbor,
and not en- paper-whch commanded immediate
respect. His medium thirty-twos were worth
hundred pages Of precedents from Grotus, Vatel
or Wheaton. There is something admirable in
the whole proceedlng-and are particularly
struck with the mannerin which the gallant Cap
tam ascertaned that the person appointed to treat
with him should be the sixth in rank from the
Emperor.
The Washington Union adverts to vague ru-
NOR, that orders had heen issued to assemble i'm
medately, large naval force for the purpose Of
demanding the restoration of Rey, or Garcia
We trust the rumor is we'll founded There can
be little doubthat Rey was foully kidnapped, and
that by the procurement of the Spanish Consul in
New Orleans. 1t is difficult to conceive great
er outrage upon our laws and constitution. Pub
lie sentiment will justify may demand the prompt
est and most energetic means of redress. Resort
to negotiation with the Court of Spain would be
idle. We hope there will not be diplomatic
note passed until Rey be returned to New Or
leans, and the Spanish Consul punished Let a
strong squadron be assembled, with all speed, be-
fore Havana. Let the commander be instruct
ed to demand the delivery of Rey upon the quar-
ter deck of his flag ship, and to enforce compli-
ance in such way as he may deem most expedi-
cnt, and. our word for it, the business will be set
tied in torty-eight hours, which, if made the sub
ject of diplomatic negotiation, will not be brought
to conclusion for years. A sense of national
regard for the peaceful relations be-
tween the two countries-requires that the sum-
mary proceeding we have indicated should be a.
dopted The abduction of Rey we have thoughf
from the first might lead to important political
results, The development of popular sentiment,
SINCE has tended to strengthen the belief that the
affair is invested with an interest beyond that OF
mere violation of our laws and the malfeasancc of
a foreign tunctionary.