Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-11-17
The Lobos Difficulties.


mander.in. Chief of the United States Naval
Forces in the Pacific Ocean, announcing that
he has been instructed to abstain from protect
inc any vessels engaged in obtaining guano
from the ISLANDS of Lobos." and also from
..aiding or abetling any citizens Of the United
States who may forcibIy resist the execution
of the laws of Peru"
Dispatches 10 the Government at Washing
ton from J. r. Clay American Charge DAT
fares at Peru, have also been received. In
reference to them the New York Express says:
The tenor of these dispatches has not. of course,
transpired here but we Judge from other ad
vices that the difficulties which have been pen
ding since June last, and which grew out Of
the letters from the State Department to Capt.
.Iewet aud others. will be adjusted Tie AID.
ministration at Washington has been laboring
very assiduously 10 that end for three months
past and, we hope, with success TO all parties
having an interest in The question
In further relation to this subject, recent
proclamation from the American Charge al
Peru declares thai, upon the payment of fees.
American vessel. will be allowed TO load at the
Lobos Islands with guono After quoting tho
countormanding order, given 10 Com. McCau
ley by The Secretary Of State, the Charge y
II. Clay,) goes ON TO say
Now, therefore, do undersigned. Charge
d Afiaires OF the Uuired Stnics of Amefca 10
the Republic Of Peru, having IN view the inter.
est of both nations, and being DESTROYS of pre-
venting any collision, encounter or dispute be
IL
sells belonging TO the citizens of the United
States arriving at the said Islands Of .obos, aud
the Peruvian authorities aud icsaes stationed
there, hereby warns the said masters, caprains
and crews 10 abstain from using any acts of
violence or force to obtain guano from the snd
Islands, but on the contrary, il duly notified by
the authorities not 10 load guano here, tAat they
proceed With their vessels to other destinations
orto the port ofCallao where they v i'll be char-
tered IN due form by the agents of The Peru
wan Government To carry guano for it's ac-
count or where they can await the further or
ders oil the owners OF said vessels, il il be the
VIII oil SAID masters captains so to wait, in
preference to accepting charter.
j RANDOLPH CLAY.
LIMA, Oct. !, 1859
The Charge also rciterates the opinion thai
y" WV pun VI tHt iliEtHS OF ne
United Stctcs, or ly the vessels belonging toI
them, to take guano foreibly from these Islands
must, under the circumstances. be considered
unwarran.ablc and Illegal, inusmuoh us our
citizens are not justified IN sing aggressive
measures forthe prosecution of commerce.
TIE Peruvian force hitherto stationed al the
Islands is 10 be withdrawn. and merely
schooner kept there, TO ontcr INTO contracts
with the American vessels as they arrive.
VETERAN VoTnHs-Thc Paincsyille tOhio)
Telegraph says, Dea. Rider aud James Wood
worth, OF TINT town, both of whom voted for
George Washington for President voted lasl
Tuesday for John p Hale.
Capt Peter Twitchell. of Bethel Me- re.
solutionary Peasioner in his nincty.hird year,
voted for Scott and Graham. at the recent cleo
ton. He has voted at every presidential elec.
ton, faom Washington down to the present
election, and for the successful candidate at
every election.
Our venerable and respected fellow.citzen
Benjamin Blackford, Esq has voted at every
election for President under the Counstitulion
but one. His first suffrage was cast for Wash
ington, and at the recent election he gave a
ticket for Scott and Graham.
-------- o.
Colonel Benton on tie Pu6hc Erpeadiure.-
Addressing his Constituents few DAYS ago.
Colonel BENTON adverted 10 the expenditure of
the General Government as a fit subject for re-
form; but at the sarne time he rebuked the Bit
ter pariisans who complain OF it's increase as
an abuse resulting from Wig rule The col.
onel said:
"Let me do justice. Party warfcrc throws
the blame ofthese sixty millions on the pres.
ent Wing Administration. memorable history
WIN have to qualify that reproach, and TO tell
mat democratic malorities We're 10 both Hous.
~ Congress when that APPALLING sum was vo.
leo' And further, that it would have been
s M instead of sixty millions fthe Ro,rer'
House asst IS ealled) had sanctioned all the
appropriations voted in The upper
4