Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-09-10
More Official Documents In Relation to the LoI,os
TsianGs.

More onlcial Documents In Relation to the Lo',os
islands.
On Friday last the President communicated TO the
Senate some additional documents concerning the
Lobos Islands, which exhibit the official action of the
Government upod the case already disclosed to the
public. Mr.. Webster, in communicating the CORES
pondence to the President, states that the records
of the Department do not furnish any evidence of
the existence of the postscript to Capt Jcwets let
ter, as Published asking him to suspend publicity
for time. The substance Of the documents is thus
given by the Washington correspondent Of the Phil
adelpha Amercan
The first letter in the series is from Capt Jcwet
to Mr.. Webster dated June 81, asking him to fur
nsh protection to American citizens who may Gu
gage in the enterprise of taking guano from the Lc-
bos islands. The second letter is from Mr. Wei
ster to Captain Jewett, dated June 5th which has
been already published The third letter is from
Mr.. Webster to Mr.. Graham. dated June 5th, re-
commencing him to send national vessel to the
Lobos Islands, to protect citizens who may properly
resort to them. lie urges reason, that the
shipping proceeding from the Atlantic States to
California and Oregon will derive advantage from
taking return cargoos of guano. The fourth letter
is from Alr. Graham to Mr.. Webster, dated June
8th, in which he states be has instructed Capt Me-
Cauley to send of the vessels attached to his
squadron, and protect American citizens in comph-
ance with the request Of the Secretary Of State
The fifth letter is from Mr. Graham to Capt. Nc.
Cauley, enclosing him copy of Mr.. Websters let
ter, and nstructing him to send vessel to the Lo-
bos Islands. He confers discretion, hut merely
gives the formal order. The sixth letter is from Mr.
Webster to Capt. Jewett, dated August 81; acknow-
Iedoing a communication from the latter of 10th
August enclosing certain papers. MIR. Webster in
forms him that since the date of his s) letter of
5th June, the Government of Peru has claimed iu-
risdction over the Lobos Islands and that since lS2
it had issued two DEGREES, prohibiting any foreign
vessel from taking guano from the islands near the
coast, under penalty of confscation, without H.
cense from that Government Under these eircum-
stances, he tells them it is expected that the vessels
which have proceeded thither under his auspices will
not make use of the with which they were pro-
vded for the purpose of forcby resisting the Peru
Wan authorities, such resistance woull be an act
of private war, and could not be countenanced He
also tells them that the naval commander has been
instructed to abstain from protecting any vessel of
the United States visiting those islands for purposes
forbidden by the DEGREES of Peru. Nlr Webster In
conclusion, reminds Capt Jewett that some Of his
previous statements had misled the Department. and
were likely to do so.
The seventh letter is from Mr. Webster to Mr.
Kennedy, dated Aug. Oath. asking him to suspend
the execution Of the orders issued by Mr. Graham.
in compliance with his (Mr W's) letter of the 5tii
June, and to instruct the naval commander to ABB
stain from aiding abetting any citizens of the Uni
ted States that may forciby resist the execution of
the laws of Peru by the authorities of that Repub.
lie. The eighth and last letter is from Mfr Kennedy
to Capt. McCauley. directing him to suspend the
orders above referred to. And thus ends the whole
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