New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-22

p.,,us,l would DOW be thresseoea oy
~ ibiSh .~.ount of this claim, but insteaa W 10
Lps'iss OF ,scjoiIsteiy wrote a dispatch TO Mt,
30 the American AmoAssaoof' On '"'
essypas,, with the following paragraph ,h;.
Dssr.sc,n bis Royal Hgbne's AVOID vac bis
~ the light it 10 represented a. s .n,sest VIC.
sfn;snty and indie pendence, by me Of ia
pss' e. territory 10 the Infringement W ~ ~,
hfw s,v xhich ought 70 have been oo.s. Ssloy
pfsE Ssliseyent oogers. Not uouio"' ~
psrV.o c.9.;rg IN be addressed 70 tne 49, -
esfto ~. CONT the note vhicn u OVuu io'
pssstI - ;n.,e5 10 your Excellency' POI o'Py,as
~ oan Tho, his Royal Hlsooess ulreo'eu n''
pe,',ar IN London 20 make the
-. as the offense requires :, TINS communicated
d. note IN Lord SusDgford, ~ 49,, .,anJ
.'sseptiallv TO Mr. sampler So mon PIT
lament OF the AmenG,An "a, dorn a. 1000 500
ssl Tor usmaeSs Goyernment always contested
10 s. the EDgnsnn adopted by the Marquis Of
be facts so nssa ss,ns follows that Portugal would
bsalar' IL ~ ~ o,r Of claim upon England, even If
hve any sn make out good cause against Por.
Imefiaes ooseouence Of her Preciptste ad missions,
fss'1 bowever cannot be construed Into an ooll-
VICE. - osv the losses Of the oEners Of the Gen
era A. s.it did refuse, 10 admit tue claim either
reO',h f.c,s or upon the principles laid down in
pPoI If nations, while il readily IN de repara-
n =, the Incidental losses Of Portuguese subjects
aTgL
a. law Of nations so literally quoted in the pa
~. bsiofs me, but contenting myself with the
I.,,dpe statement Of facts, leave your readers 70
~ ,beiy own conclusions, which, believe, will
!. .rids with those of the late Mr.. A. Z. pshur,
~ A, Secretary Of State, at Washington, made
- blowing communication 10 Mr.. Samuel q.
ss.S' n. lawyer, and son Of the captain Of the
,,s,eer on the l0sh Of January, 1874 -
. AZ the repeated instance ofyourself and Others
.,s,sred In the case Of the privateer General
,rnstopg, this government has again aud again
,ruced its representatives at Lisbon to bring the
,.u 70 the notice Of the government Of Portugal.
rs has been done, and every argument has been
,ppoyed to induce Portugal to acknowledge the
i,uce OF the claim and to make due reparatlon.
these efforts, of which you are well aware, have
roved unav ailing, and the Department OF State ls
5usiing under all the circumstances, TO renew
he ,pplicaion having every reason 10 believe that
n future applications will prove as froisless as
rose that are past. Argument aud importantly
have been exhausted, and this government can see
bDtbDe 10 the circumstances to justify or warrant 1t
D having recourse to any other weapons"
No one will say the American Government IL az
10y time inclined to acknowledge the injustice OF
sims set forth by its subjects on foreign powers,
q it ever shows a laudabe perseverance Ia sup
,ortlpg them 10 the last; consequently, Mr.. Up
bur's declaration, that the circumstances In this
sse did not justify the enforcement OF the claim,
MI be generally considered conclusive, aud par
culGly az it was made twenty five days after Mr.
eid, jr. had seIt 70 the Department OF state the
st refutatiOn his forensic talent and interest IN
10 case could suggest, in reply to the Portuguese
e L. 1919 which had been
to him.
will not now refer 10 the means employed TO ln-
Ice some of Mr.. Upshur's SUCCESSORS In the De-
,rtmeDt OF State 10 reconsider the case and re-
ore it 10 the debit side Of the account against
ortussl; bat think | have stated sufficient to
owe that if it is NOT, as believe, utterly untena-
e, it is at ali events, OF 40 doubtful character as
qualify arbitrary and unjust the refusal OF the
merican Government TO refer it TO the arbitration
the King OF Sweden, or any other maritime
over, while that honorable and oonciliatory pro
,sal of the Portuguese Government proves its
,rfect reliance upon the justice OF its cause For
ch claim as this, cannot believe the American
DDgress will authorize coercive measures against
weak Government.
believe Mr.. Clsy has not yet officially stated
o claim Of the General Armstrong 10 amount to
e s2OO, 900 to which it has been extended by the
mericsn "Pacihco officers aud crew, notglth-
anding Aessrs. Jenkins and Ravens, the vessels
ents at New-York, had written Nc. Secretary
onrOe, on the 10th of December 1914, that her
ct and outfit did not exceed $4,000 and the ex-
nses at Fayal 500
| have made no ceremony in thus giving the
Union | have formed OF the General Armstrong
.im. because | have no doubt the Portuguese Gov. .
nmeni will continue to re- ect 1t m toto, and Mr.
lays ultimatum expiring on the llth OF July, Will
ake it a matter of general intest bat as respects
c other four claims included la the ultimatum,
Dunc of State is about to be held. | snal conse
Ieptly reserve them for afuture letter, aud show
G groauds upon which think some OF them bet
= founded than that Of the General Armstrong, al
ough equally extended upon the Pacltco sca'e TO
total Of about $3.50, 600.