Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-31
DIPLOMATIC INFORMATION.


York Courier some further information respecting
recent communications between our Government and
that of Great Britain, touching the affair of the
steamer Pron,etteus. The particularly with which
the writer refers to dispatches and their contents
removes any doubt of his correctness.
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 49,
have great pleasure in announcing that the embar
in the relations between Great Britain and the
United States growing out of the outrage committed by
the British man-ofwar Express upon the American steam
Promeheus is in fair way Of honorable and complete
adjustment Reliable intelligence has been received here
from London to the I'd instant representing that the com
muncation which Mr. LAWRENCE had addressed TO the
Secretary of Foreign Affairs the 18th ultimo, covering
copy of Mr.. WEBsTERs despatch the referred
had been answered by Lord GRANVILLE in polite note
disappearing the act under the circumstances stated by
Mr. LAWRENCE, but reserving more authoritative dis
avowal until all the testimony in the case could be pro-
cured. Mr. LAWRENCE replied and urged the necessity
of immediate and full reparaon which he received
reoinder from Lord GRANVILLE giving distinct assurance
if the facts as communicated by the American Minister
sustained by the report of the British ohcersor it
must be remembered the captain of the Express at
once ordered by Admiral SEYMOUR, commanding the
squadron to answer formal inquiry into his conduct
the act should be fully and promptly disavowcd am
also enabled to say in this connexon that the report in
question was procured last night and conforms in al s
teral respects the original statements. 1t was dis
patched with important diplomatic letters, this morning
to Boston by special messenger, in the hope OF reaching
the steamer before sailing Il may, therefore, be as
sumed that the difficulty will soon be satisfactorily adj
usted Whether the Administration will be content with
dsavowal the part of the British Government or re-
qure with it the dismissal of the guilty officer is more
than am prepared predict although it would seem
that marked example necessary opreyen the recur
renee of SO fragrant an offence
The prompttude and decision manifested by the Sec
rotary of State in this affair highly creditabe The
first information the subject reached him the I'd of
December The following he addressed very urgent
despatch Mr. LAWRENCE setting forth the facts and
structng him to lay them Immediately before the Secre
tary for Foreign Affairs. Mr.. LAWRENCE being in the
country, summoned by telegraph to London on the
arrival of the mail Mr. WEBsTERs despatch received
by him the 18th December and the morning of the
10Th copy transmitted to Lord PALMERsToN with
proper note and this action communicated to Mr..
WEBSTER by the Africa Now, it occurred that Lord
PAMERsToNs resignation placed in the hands of the
Premier the very day l9th December) of receiving
Mr.. LAwRENcE's note enclosing the. copy of Mr. Web
STEERS despatch although it was not officially promuged
until the oath consequently he did not take up the sub
ject and was suspended until his successor Lord
GRANVILLE, sufficiently established in Office to return
the which Mr.. LAWRENCE has now forwarded to
his Government,
There is unquestionabe evidence here that the desire
of the British Ministry is to cultivate the most friendly
with the United States and all
Instructions to perfect and harmonious understanding
between the two countries For the purpose of bringing
about distinct arrangement in regard to Cen
trail Amercawhich has been often urged by the present
AdminstrationSir HENRY BuLwER has been solicited in
high quarters to his mission at Washington if
only temporarily The impaired condition of his health
and intended departure for the Continent induced
him to decline these oyertures which understood to
have been repeatedly renewed Of late and to suggest in
stead of his presence, prce of settlement to be sub
mtted for the approval of the Secretary of State su
GENTLY comprehensive cover all the complications
which exist in Central America and to ensure a
more correct apprehension of the relative positions of the
two countries concerning the points of controversy which
have occasioned much anxiety both sides So far
as am informed, Mr.. WEBSTER is ndisposed accept
this arrangement being DESTROYS to meet the negotator
the part Of England face to face and close these
matters without any protractsd correspondence"
The same writer furnishes, under date of the 18th
instant, the annexed particulars regarding certain
alleged proceedings of the Austrian Charge FAf
Jaires, with which rumor was busy here last week,
but of which we have not seen before so precise a
statement
The letter of the Chevaier HULsEMASH to the Pres-
dent mainly directed to the inquiry whether his 1.-THE
Presidents views in regard Austria and its revoted
provinces correspondent with the sentiments expressed by
Mr. WEBSTER at the Kossuth Congressional banquet His
object in making the inquiry stated be that he
might communicate the authorities Vienna an as
that the Government of the United States was not
committed by those declarations and that the relations Of
the two countries not changed
AS the PRESIDENT answers communications of
this description except through the appropriate Depart
ments the letter referred to Mr. WEBSTER and the
question is whether the Chevaers disregard Of pro-
pety in regard to the Secretary of State shall be by
rendering him his passports by taking notice Of his
letter, or by making reply to it."
Sup TO this time Mr. WEBSTER yielding to his sense Of
obligation to the public interests has remained in the
Cabinet although it his wish and intention to have
resigned months ago 1t is not improbable that the
pcatons Of foreign affairs may compel him to remain
for some time longer"
FROM ALABAMA
We learn from Montgomery (Alabama) that the
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