Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-18
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III 1mitted report from the Secretary OF 0Iate,
den. statement of the amount awarded TO claimants
WIZ; Mexico by the late board OF commissioners
$50 which it appears that balance Of @4O'oUU re-
ans undisposeo on =,
A oncIosinGa copy of The instructions despatch
sae ,be American Minister at London in relation to
60 %oometheus affair, and his correspondence with
I british Secretary OF State Tor Foreign Affairs on
10 same subject; - =, 60.
me tho annual report of the director of the Uni
Safes mint at Philadelphia;
leu The report of +. U. Walter, the architect for
t., oytension of the Capitol
mIS Underwood presented the petition OF two
, Iih exiles in New York. praying the interposIlon
Po.; overnment in behalf of four hundred of their
oil III, who were banished by the Russian gov
cou"1, 10 Siberia which was laid on the table.
eTnI Clemens introduced bill changing the time
'LodinU the United States courts in Alabama
lO OIL. J was ordered a third reading.
IN resolution of sympathy for the Irish eXiles
oLsn M. Mr.. Seward, Mr.. Cass, Mr.. Badger,
Wa Mr.. Mason addressed the Senate on the subject.
0ndinU motion to postpone the further cons ider
- ,be resolution, the Senate adjourned.
a" IIorsr OF REPRESENTATIVES. MIR. Stratton. by
o presented Joint resolutions of the Legislature of
Tav Jersey on the subject OF the Compromise, and,
1;c that they be printed, his motion gave rise to
m1 raa between Mr. Giddiugs and Mr. Stanly which,
t"nnqa personal character, Was continued for an
SSrbv both gentlemen in bitter and acrimonious
0acbes And then, after the transaction of some usual
Irinass the House went into commtte of the
WII on The state Of the Union, (Mr. Odds in the
Nv ,od considered therein the bill reported by Mr..
mbam from the select committee on the joint resclu-
;oa oG Mr. Harris, of Tenn, to make lard warrants
;od under the act of Sept' mber %, 1850, assign
hIo and for other purposes; the provisions of which
ore discussed in short speeches by Messrs Cabell,
SankeIt Stephens. of Georgia, Stuart, Durham,
Ti,cb Fuller of Maine, Bissell, Ficklin, Cartier,
Yates. Parker of Indiana, and Bell. The committee
hon rise without coming to conclusion on the bill.
Wbereupon, the House adj ourned.
In the Senate, on Thursday the 18th, Mr.. Miller
presented the Resolutions of the New Jersey Legs-
iaiure approving the compromise, and spoke at some
length on the su6Ject.
The non.interventon Resolutions of Mr.. Clarke
uere then taken up, and Mr.. Clemens spoke in their
favor After Mr.. Clemens concluded, the Resolu-
lions were postponed to Monday next.
After an Executive session the Senate adjourned.
In The House, on the same day, the Speaker laid
before that body message from the President of the
United States, transmitting copy of the instructions
despatched by the Department of State to the Minis
ter of the United States at London, in reference to
the attack the United States steamer Promeheus,
in the harbor of San Juan de Nicaragua, by the Brit
ish bIig-of-war 50 Express" and also copy of the
dispatches of Mr.. Lawrence that Department, and
of his correspondence with her Britannia maesty's
Principal Secretary of State for Fore Affairs upon
the same subject which was referred to the Com
mitee on Foreign Affairs. and ordered be printed.
The first despatch is dated December 3, 1851, from
Mr. Webster TO Mr.. Lawrence, detailing to him the
particulars of the attack upon the Prome,heus, and
repeating The directions of the President that he will
lose no time in addressing note on the subject 10
Lord PalmerStnn, and inquire whether the captain of
the Express - acted pursuant to orders from his
government, and whether that course is approved
and that Mr.. Lawrence would state, if these ques-
tons should be answered in the affirmative, the Pres
ident would consider the proceeding violation of
the treaty Of April 10, 1850 by which Great Britain
has stipulated that she would not make OF any
protection which she might afford Nicaragua, the
Mosquito coast, any part of Central America, for
the purpose of assuming or exercising any dominion
over the same. "lhis Government, Mr.. Lawrence
is instructed, Ncannot consent to the collection of
Fort charges at San Juan by British ships of war,
that their collection should be enforced by them.
The occurrence above referred 10 has created equal
surprise and regret, and has caused the President
give immediate orders for the despatch Of armed
vessel to San JUAN
On the 18th of December, 1851, Mr.. Lawrence
addressed a note 10 Mr. Webster, acknowledging the
receipt of his despatch, and, in compliance with the
instruction. he that day addressed note to Lord
PSmerston upon the subject, copy of which he en-
closes.
Mr.. Lawrence, on the Goth of December, 1851. in
forms MIR. Webster Of the withdrawal of Lord Palm
eFstun from the British cabinet.
There copies OF other transmitted to Con-
gress:
Lord Granville 10 Mr.. laurence.
The Undersigned, her Britannia Majpsty's Spcreta-
~ OF State for Foreign Affairs has the honor To ac-
quaint Mr.. Abbott Lawrence. Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenpotentary from the United States
OF America, that her majesty's government have just
received from the vice admiral commanding her maj |
esys naval forces in the West Indies report upon
Inc subject Of the Promeheus which is to the fol-
lowing effect: that, on arriving at St. Thomas, the
admiral received despatch from the commander of
her naJesiy'S sloop" Express stating that the
eqnslon OF Mr. James Green. her majes;y's consul
d. Ureyown, who is also principal officer OF the
Mosquito government at that place, he had by force
compelled the American steamship PrOmeIheus to
pay The port dues demanded Of her by the authorities
Q. uFeytown. TO this despatch Vice Admiral Sir
george Seymour has Immediately replied by saying
mat neither he. nor, to his knowledge. her majeslys
consul, had received any orders allow her Inajrs
YSshPs to be employed in such service. or in en-
Forcing The fiscal regulations of Mosquito the sole
OBJECT OF the presence of British ships OF war at
Efeytown being 10 defend the town and Inhabitants
nun aggressive attempts to deprive the Mosquito
government OF possession pending settlement by
siion
zen the commander of the I" Express from again
Enjoying force to compel the levy of duties for the
hosquito government
Tue Undersigned has now to state to Mr.. Abbott
lawrence, tor the information of his Government.
. s' hr5 najestY's government fully approve of the
we aomir4is conduct in this matter. and that they
tS"'ie'y disapprove the act of violence committed
y me commander of the {" Express" and also the
s5quStlon, from her majesty's consul, under which
%0 commander acted, far as he acted by any au-
"TnI'ty derived from the British crown.
o"atf these circumstances, her majesty's govern
E n. nave no hesitation in offering ample apology
"dt which they consider to have been an infrac-
w." OF Treaty engagements; and her majestys gov
M'ieh' Go 50 without loss of time and Immediately
of fho ahOVR all