Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-08


We are graii6ed to learn. that the Prcs'-
dent has adopted the most energetic and
stringent means of preserving. e well the
peace Of the country. as our national en-
gagcmcnts and honor. The Washington
Republic Of the Bird inst. says:
Whatever,nay be the present stnte or future rc-
suit Of this contest quite sure that the Pres
ident and lis Administration have been wanting IN
no duty in endcavorng to maintain the laws OF the
land. and at the same time treaty stiprlasions
and neutral obligations As early the first rcagi-
taon of this subject, in April last at the time when
the steamer CLopnfra was seized in the port OF
New York and her captain and others arrested un-
der the act Of ISiS the President issued his procla
nation of warning against any such enterprise ana
instructions were issued the collectors district
attorneys and marshals in all sections in which Il
was supposed the project might be favored, en)oin
ing activity and energy in the enforcement OF our
neutrality law, so far depended on thcm and or
dcrs given employ the land and naval forces
of the U. States cooperate in the same object
From the reports received from many Of these Of
cers there is doubt that the instructions Of the
Government had their desired effect. Wercgret to
state exception this general attention to du-
w. the case Of the Collector Of New Orleans, by
whose negligence the Pampero permitted to de-
part from that port without clearance papers;
fatal act Of omission, which has involved so many
misguided but gallant young in destruction and
clad so many American families in mourning.
Upon investigation of the conduct of this officer,
and pcrceiving that the vessel was allowed TO de-
part Notwithstanding direct call upon him by Gen.
Twiggs to do his duty, in obedience to his orders,
and offering to furnish the requisite force from his
command in the vicinity to make his interference
eeetual the Presden, has felt it his imperative du-
" promptly to remove the Collector from Office.
He has also caused circulars to be again address
sed to the district attorneys, marshals and coec-
tors in the districts above referred to, requiring the
immediate presence of each at his post, with
siringent orders exercise the utmost degree Of
vigilance and energy in the execution Of the law Of
1918; and he has issued special commits
sons to trusty individuals in various quarters
towering them to employ the land and naval forces
and the milita the United States 'or the purpose
of preventing the carrying of any military exPe-
dition against the territories Of any power with
whom the United States are at peace. Corrcspon-
ding directions have been given TO officers in COM
mand of the mtTy posts, and Of the navy, and nil
| vessels Of the navy within convenient command
have been placed in rcquistion for this service
The proper officers OF the several districts being
| thus instructed in their duties, and supplied with
the means of fulflmcnt, will be held responsible for
the departure of every other expedition, und for the
failure seize any vessel and arrest her crew. which
they may suffer escape from their particular dis
tricts.
These measures of precaution deemed abso-
lutely necessary to vndicate the national character
| and perform national duty imposed by the people
upon the Executive in the passage of the statute al
ready mentioned, which. though passed more than
thirty years ago, has frequently undergone the rev
sion Of Congress, but only to be made more obligu,o
| ny and eflectual."